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Beer Nap said:
This is one of the craziest stories that I have heard. Seriously, you thought that airguns would be fun so you spent over 6k on them but haven't fired one because they scare you? Maybe get a cheap .177 springer and start shooting at targets. Once you are comfortable with that then start using the others.
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Beer,
Was thinking same thing, we've had a couple of similar threads lately, 3-4 guns (including big bores) possibly heading to Classifieds with CF tanks and compressors. Anxiety, 5th wheel camping and now, fear, are reasons given, seems odd. WM
 
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Ricochet said:
My advice to you is to take up knitting or bingo. I dont think anyone who has these type fears need to be messing with this sport/hobby. Best wishes unloading your equipment.
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"I was carrying the bag with the two needles in my right hand ... and tripped on the first step and sort of fell on my chest, on her porch," said Klor. "And I stood up and felt more or less OK, but I noticed that I had a pain in my chest whenever I took a breath."

Klor picked up her bags and went inside her friend's home. Before long the pain in her chest became impossible to ignore.

"I put everything down and lifted up my sweater and my shirt and looked down and saw this broken knitting needle sticking out of my chest," Klor said. "And someone said, 'should we pull it out?' And I said, 'no, call 911.'

Nothing is safe! Don't get me started on Bingo brawls.
 
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WorriedMan said:
Beer,
Was thinking same thing, we've had a couple of similar threads lately, 3-4 guns (including big bores) possibly heading to Classifieds with CF tanks and compressors. Anxiety, 5th wheel camping and now, fear, are reasons given, seems odd. WM
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I'll bet they are afraid of a cold, wear a mask, get shots, lock themselves up, quiver in a corner, don't see a soul and...they get the cold anyway. I will admit that I'm not a fan of heights, BUT I don't mind flying a light plane, go figure. A healthy respect for things that can hurt you is good, fear isn't good but all we hear on the news is fear fear fear, most is baseless nonsense or way overhyped.
 
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buzzman said:
It sounds like you went through a traumatic experience Klor. I’m sorry you became a knitting gone wrong statistic. It happens to the best of us.
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First of all I was quoting a story about a knitting accident, I'm not Klor. Passive aggressive comments wont get you very far on this board. I was one of the few people that saw your first post that was deleted because you violated the forums rules and I know you are just trying to get your ten posts in to sell your guns if you actually have them. When I read your deleted for sale post in the General Discussion forum section my first thought was that you are a scammer because your story seems implausible but in todays world a whole lot does so I gave you the benefit of a doubt.
 
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buzzman said:
Imagine having a legitimate concern about the safety of something which contributed to your decision of selling something, and then being stereotyped into a being a person of fear of all things, being suggested to take up kitting, bingo, sewing, etc, because if you are concerned about the safety of one thing then you must concerned about the safety of all things right? And not only that, then being denounced to most likely being one of people who fear the cold, lol. Trying taking a walk through the diagnosed with cancer park when you have your first child on the way, and if you do make it to the other side, then come talk to me about fear.
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Yesterday in your for sale post that violated the boards rules and got deleted you said that your child was four years old and you didn't have time for air guns because of that, at least that was one of the reason that you mentioned. That's the thing about lying, you have to remember the lie and the truth so you have to remember twice as much. At this point I wouldn't buy a one cent gumball from you if it had free shipping and a ten dollar rebate.
 
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Buzz, don’t get caught up in the negativity. The majority of us are here to help. I’ve been using PCP since around 2008. It’s safe and fun. I’m sure you can find some folks to shoot with. Your safety concerns have validity, HPA is dangerous. I started out with a steel diving tank I filled at a local dive shop since 2008. It wasn’t until 2019 that I decided to get my own compressor. I think the most common failure point is a line ruptured under pressure. I try and keep lines as short as possible and use tethers to attach if something does erupt so it doesn’t whip around. The stored energy in the big bores is no different than the 300 bar fills of smaller caliber rifles, it just releases more at one time. So you can look at the PCP community as one.

And a joke to end it. If PCP was too dangerous the UK would never allow it! But it is a thriving sport and hobby there.
 
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A few more things to add. I’ve been shooting firearms, air, and archery competitively for over 30 years, and I still find my most personal satisfaction from PCP shooting in my backyard. It’s a great hobby that can be very safe. I have a son and plan to get him involved in it. With that said, I plan on first introducing shooting with a Daisy M853 177 single stoke pneumatic target rifle. It’s the same platform I used so long ago in JROTC 3 position shooting.
 
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Buzzman,

I remember reading a post here by a member who severed the end of one of his fingers at the knuckle. Pretty graphic stuff. He was troubleshooting a magnum springer and managed to pull the trigger while the barrel was in the down and cocked position. Barrel snapped up and cut the end of a finger clean off. I saw this right after I bought my first break barrel springer, and I'll admit that it spooked me.

In the end seeing that was a good thing, because it cemented in my mind what not to do when handling a springer, and it caused me to follow proper safety procedures to the letter every single time I'm handling or shooting one of my rifles. I now have six springers, and I safely and respectfully enjoy shooting them all.

My advice would be to learn from other's mistakes, follow safety procedures religiously and to the letter, and go out there and enjoy safely shooting those airguns.
 
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When I first started using PCP airguns, a hand pump made everything a little more familiar and simple for filling a gun. If you're familiar with a bicycle pump, you can probably make sense of it and safely fill your guns. I still use a hand pump and never got a tank or a compressor. Your collection could certainly benefit from the tank for fills, but you need to get comfortable with you've acquired. I'd start with the Bulldog. Get a hand pump and find a place to shoot that thing.
If you cannot get comfortable with the bulldog, sell one of the guns and get something in a more pedestrian caliber like .22 or even .177 (my personal favorite). You've bought the ticket, time to take the ride!
 
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l also started with a hand pump (and my Prod) and it was a lot less intimidating than my Yong Heng and SCBA tank. I did not enjoy pumping air into my Avenger so I got the compressor and later the tank but if all I had was 3000 psi guns with 60cc air storage, I would probably have stayed with a hand pump. Some are more patient than I am and can thus tolerate the hand pump longer. But a little Prod or Notos or other small storage gun with a hand pump is a great way to learn the basics (like opening the bleed valve before disconnecting the source). I still have two hand pumps and if the Yong Heng ever breaks I will pull them out while dealing with that. They are an inexpensive and good backup plan even when you have a compressor.
 
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buzzman said:
I was actually going to get the smaller guns until I learned about PCP guns. I never knew they existed and just dove straight in. I have an obsessive personality sometimes, and that's why I have so many lol.
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I hear ya! Just to be clear, you can buy PCP guns in .22 and .177 (I've got 3). There's a lot more opportunity to use a smaller caliber, which generally leads to more shooting and pretty soon, none of this will seem intimidating at all. You've got some beastly guns in your collection, but something with a bit less power would be helpful to start, even if it is only for short range in the back yard. I'm sure you'll have a blast once you get going.
 
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