Exactly how many is too many

dgeesaman said:

For me: ten in the agreement I have with my partner and ten is the number I can keep up with in terms of ammo selection, knowing how to shoot it well, and keeping fully operational.

I could certainly afford more in quantity but they wouldn’t be as nice or as shoot able.

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Some of my airguns I’ve bought as really nice guns that I intend on keeping for a lifetime, but many others I just bought as a learning experience where I just wanted to know firsthand what works well and what doesn’t. At this point I’ve got quite a number of guns that didn’t impress me much and I don’t see enough potential in to bother working on.

When it comes to airguns I wouldn’t want to part with, it’s probably not many more than 10.

In the vintage bicycle world, the answer is always n+1 where n equals your current number of bikes. Unless it will cause irreparable harm to your marriage, in which case the formula is s-1 where s equals spouse.

Mike

I count 14 airguns, but I know you said there are more. If you enjoy them, can afford them, and maintain/shoot them I think that is roughly a good number to have. I was well over 50+ two decades ago. Last year 31 and now 27. For me, it's still too many. 14 is my target number. I'm a somewhat proficient shooter that enjoys many disciplines. 10 meter pistol & rifle, benchrest, siholuette, hunter/ft, pesting, plinking. Including CO2, PCP, SSP, and spring powered guns to enjoy this hobby. I started early in life in the 1980's and intend on making my wife sell several after I'm gone. I'm in this for life.

Exactly how many is too many.
Here is my answer.
You can always use another airgun.
For instance take the Winchester 77 xs
It's a inexpensive , made by Daisy for Winchester , but out of a lot of multi-pumps even the beloved Sheridan it is more powerful at 1000 fps. Do I own one no. Do I want one Hell yes. I wanted a Benjamin XL .25 cal brake barrel , so bad. It was my first .25 caliber , and those pellets were , so big. It was beautiful . The stock had an excellent grain pattern. It had a 40 lb cocking force , and , I found it on sale at Wally world for $230 took a chance as you can't return air guns there. It was a dream gun , so beautiful. I had to use both hands to cock it. I have a bad shoulder. I even developed an extension to cock it easy. Still to much pain to do it. Sold it to a muscle bound guy for $200. It's about the learning experience.
If I designed a PCP made entirely of stainless steel to heavy for anything except bench rest. It would sell.
You can never have too many air guns.

For me to 10 is the magic number .. and even 10 is to much. I try to se it that the 5 I assembled from parts doesn't count..

Great collection. Many is in the eye of the beholder.

I shoot Field Target and have two rifles at sub 12ft lbs for WFTF, one 20 ft lb rifle for open or Hunter class and one cheaper rifle to be used as a loaner rifle. The only other rifle that I see me having a need for( more like I just want one) is a 10 meter rifle to practice offhand in the winter inside my house. So currently only 4 with maybe building to 5. I'd rather spend extra money on traveling to FT events and buying pellets for I like to shoot alot.

It depends on how many scopes you have. 10 scopes, and 11 guns, one has to go.

Getting another scope will change this formula, of course.

I only have 10, but I feel that number rising, like the hair on the back of my neck when the ole lady calls me by my full name....

How about this: 1 rifle for PRS, 2 for EBR , 1 for silhouette and 2 more as backup , IMHO.

I think too many is the amount you have if you don't shoot them all regularly. I have 3 PCPs and 2 Springers. I shoot 2 of the PCPs regularly and 1 springer semi regularly. Lol I don't think its too many but for my time seems to be.

Not sure I understand the question. Lol. Too many is all perspective. I feel I have too many. 16. Currently not shooting any due to circumstance. Angling for # 17. Smh. There's only a couple that I would entertain selling.

IMHO it's 2 more than any one person currently owns.

See what I did there?

I have amassed around 100 so I'm the wrong guy to ask. However, I can get one out that I haven't shot in awhile and it's almost like getting a getting a new gun.... lol

I don't have that many.... only about 16 air guns, some have been sitting for awhile, some get used all the time, I try to rotate them just to make sure they still work ok, but I do have my favorites..... I don't think I will purchase any more, but you never know..... something pops up for sale cheap

More than I have!

boscoebrea said:

I have too many. Sometimes, I forget where I may have put one on, only to find it mating with another.

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So that's how i got so many , Thanks i was wondering how this happened .

Too many:

If you have one (or more than one) that you have not shot in the last 365 days.