I have been shooting air rifles for 60 years; I am 70 now. I started with Daisy 1894, then Crosman 760. Both great guns. Then on to a Sheridan Blue streak. Another great rifle. Then I bought a Daisy - Milbro 250R springer. Wow, I don't have to pump it !
I now enjoy both pumps and springers. I like Walnut and Steel. Springers with finger grooves, and old English rifles. I still love Sheridans, Benjamins, Crosmans, and Crosman pumpers.
I have built spring compressors as a hobby and to help others tune their springers.
Other hobby's -- fast boats, cars, longbows, and Africa. Although, not much of Africa in the last ten years. Occupation, building houses since 1976.