Centerfire v. Air…
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True and true, but my pistol barrels will outlast my lifespan and it's the throat erosion and firecracking that's the most detrimental to a centerfire rifle. Also in my case I live in a very arid place.
So is it a benefit to clean a PB "often", sure it is. Are the benefits worth it to me, nope. I look at barrels as expendables, like as tires are on a car. I don't rotate tires every 5000 miles, nor check pressure but every few months, and when I get close to the tread depth indicator I buy new ones.
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You must have a low power car.lol, tires need rotating to keep uniform tread and keep down noise along with more even ware creates better traction, more important on all wheel drive though and rear wheel drive. It is all physics. Barrels you are doing well enough.
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Air rifles have an incredible barrel life as compared to a centerfire rifle. You can shoot a springer much more than any powder gun and only replace seals and springs. The ammo is much less expensive too. So from an economics point of view they make sense for practice and training. You simply can't shoot a centerfire rifle 200 shots a day unless you are supported by a gunsmith and a wad of cash for barrels and ammo. Anyone can crank out 200 a day with an air rifle without undue expense and rebarreling every few months.
I don't hunt with an air rifle. It's just not practical. You will spend loads more money to get minimum performance. Your range and effectiveness is greatly limited. The peripheral costs go through the roof. The durability and reliability is just not there. So for hunting I don't have much use for an air rifle where I live and hunt.
An air rifle is a great tool for what it's good for. Most people nowadays live in a suburban environment that makes an air rifle the only choice if they want to shoot regularly. That opens up opportunity for guys in that situation. It's a perfect solution to a lack of acreage that most people nowadays have to deal with.
For me one compliments the other. I can practice daily with no concerns about barrel life and splitting necks. Then hunt with a rifle that will knock an elk down at 300 yards with no problems. It's not a matter of one or the other but the synergy between them both.
I don't hunt with an air rifle. It's just not practical. You will spend loads more money to get minimum performance. Your range and effectiveness is greatly limited. The peripheral costs go through the roof. The durability and reliability is just not there. So for hunting I don't have much use for an air rifle where I live and hunt.
An air rifle is a great tool for what it's good for. Most people nowadays live in a suburban environment that makes an air rifle the only choice if they want to shoot regularly. That opens up opportunity for guys in that situation. It's a perfect solution to a lack of acreage that most people nowadays have to deal with.
For me one compliments the other. I can practice daily with no concerns about barrel life and splitting necks. Then hunt with a rifle that will knock an elk down at 300 yards with no problems. It's not a matter of one or the other but the synergy between them both.
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I would also like to add that shooting my air rifle improved my shooting in general. So while it's missing the recoil, you still get a lot of practice shooting.
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would it not be more savings to save up and buy a full case ? Pyramid on sale buy 3 get one free so you pay for 75 tins and get 25 free and no shipping charge . How much shipping do you pay for a sleeve ? .
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