What got you started?

[KatoKevin454]

I found one for sale in England, but they said that they don't ship to the US.

Well that's a bummer, I got mine from PA way back , it surprised me that they had them in .20, it goes with my Sheridan....

 

[.20calguy]

Well that's a bummer, I got mine from PA way back , it surprised me that they had them in .20, it goes with my Sheridan....

They're on the list of a good many UK stores?
Not available in the US. I don't know it may be because they're set for UK power?

 

[orangeokie]

Retiring and getting older I discovered a renewed interest in pellet rifles and starling hunting in my back yard. That started me down the rabbit hole.

 

[357cal]

I had woodchucks in my backyard. I purchased a .22 caliber Gamo Raptor, but I was looking for something better, so I opted for PCP air rifles. .

 

[geak]

Covid happened, ammo got hard to find/ridiculously expensive so I bought a Gamo from Walmar5. Well, that thing was a turd so I went back to Walmart and bought a Gamo Magnum (obviously the first ones problem was lack of power) which wasn't much better. Then I found out about PCPs and bought a Marauder which was great. Then I bought a Dreamline which was beyond what I ever expected from an air rifle. Then I discovered high end springers and grabbed an HW97K and now I spend 3x more than what firearm ammo ever would have cost me because I'm addicted to springers. No regrets.

That pretty close to how I got started but my first PCP was a umarex gauntlet

 

[geak]

4 raccoons swimming and $hitting in my swimming pool.

Lol damn trash pandas

 

[Airgunmann]

760 pumpmaster when I was probably 10 then I went to the dark side when I bought a discovery pcp and it was down hill from there I would hate to see the dollar amount I've got stuck into it from day one
Also reminds me of a line from a song
" Glorified version of a pellet gun"
Wish I could remember the name of the song

 

[WoodWelder]

760 pumpmaster when I was probably 10 then I went to the dark side when I bought a discovery pcp and it was down hill from there I would hate to see the dollar amount I've got stuck into it from day one
Also reminds me of a line from a song
" Glorified version of a pellet gun"
Wish I could remember the name of the song

 

[Airgunmann]

Just googled it after I put it up to lol

 

[WoodWelder]

Just googled it after I put it up to lol

I do like Pearl Jam but not fond of that tune. LOL

 

[Jerkeejoe]

Pigeons crapping everywhere. So sick of the stupid rats with wings.

But, also, I’ve been a rifle shooter for a long time and like the idea of being able to shoot in my backyard.

 

[Lewis]

I got my first real airgun as a graduation present in Santa Rosa directly from Dr. Beeman himself! Still hooked.

 

[UDABEGGER]

is the {SRG} kinda like the {HWHC} just curios

 

[Lewis]

Sorry, I'm not sure what the HWHC is.
SRG is the Silent Response Group, which was created by Mark Lemm (@napairgunner). It is a a few of us in the Pacific north west who hunt pests for farms and properties that would prefer not to use poison or firearms. We recently got together to remove ground squirrels on a ranch in northern CA. Too much fun!

 

[UDABEGGER]

That is interesting Lewis.Oh yea HWHC = He-man Woman Haters Club started by Spanky and our gang 1966. { he who laughs lasts}

 

[BABz58]

Sorry, I'm not sure what the HWHC is.
SRG is the Silent Response Group, which was created by Mark Lemm (@napairgunner). It is a a few of us in the Pacific north west who hunt pests for farms and properties that would prefer not to use poison or firearms. We recently got together to remove ground squirrels on a ranch in northern CA. Too much fun!

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I need a job like that!!

 

[Lewis]

That is interesting Lewis.Oh yea HWHC = He-man Woman Haters Club started by Spanky and our gang 1966. { he who laughs lasts}

I should have got that reference!