It sounds to me like they are being systematically indoctrinated to believe what they are told. Buy a nice big building and start your own range, catering to all. If they are that full then there's money in it.
Several years at my gun club leisure talk in the clubhouse, when people asked me what gun I am shooting, I said air rifles only ..."what? airsoft?
I'd be curious what they said to you after you divulged the specs. Usually once you let them shoot it they too get hooked. I caught onto the PCP craze years ago. I grew up with springers and pumpers but it was not until my 40's when started researching more. Like the Girandoni Air Rifle, today's variation of PCP air rifles have the same basic platform but just a whole lot more accuracy ...and power! After reading up and watching videos on the AEA Zeus .72 Carbine ...I must admit I am both enamored and envious of not owning one. For me up here in Canada ...the chance of getting one would be the same odds as the Budweiser Babe UFO showing up on my front lawn an abducting me. Ain't gonna happen as AEA just won't export them and there are no babes in UFO's. Sadly -
When I was telling them the specs and what my airguns can do they look at me in a very funny way.
They turned around and left except only a few, they liked the Impact also my Leshiy2 tickled the most interest.
Here in this part of KY they like the idea of air UNTIL the cost is talked about then they just laugh and walk away . Even a springer @ $300 brings a loud guffaw .
It certainly is interesting how the PCP world gets frowned upon. The cost to buy a quality PCP gun is not cheap. But if you make your own ammo then its much cheaper than powder burners in the long run. Still, I know a fair number of hunters that think they are gimmicky. That was until they seen the Umarex Hammer. It's pretty impressive for even those that frown on air rifles. Sooner or later they'll come around. They always do -
Scared of what? When I'm at the shooting range I would rather have someone next to me shooting an air gun than banging away with a .300 Win Mag.
Right!? I was told by Shooters Edge in Calgary that the air tanks concern/scare their customers and thus they do not allow them. Like you I'd rather be beside a PCP or big bore rather than a 30-06 or .308! Whatever the case may be they are missing out on a lot of business. I know a number of guys that would gladly pay the range to shoot. Unfortunately, like most PCP owners they have to wait until spring and head out to the country or shoot in their basement.
Wow that's expensive! Crazy! When I get my outdoor range set up it'll be $20 for a full day and for PCP's and Big Bore airguns ONLY. I am looking at doing several events from long distance competitions to other fun target shooting.
one more reason to move. I have an old friend from my high-school classroom in Calgary, we keep a close contact. He visited me in GTA couple times and now is my turn. I would have went more into detail what the ammo cost is compared to their powder burners. For me it is virtually cost free. I just shoot and remelt what I can claim and do it all over again
You can do that with a center fire but now you need the brass, primer, gun powder and equipment. I have cheap 25 dollar sizers, a melting pot and molds. My supply is recycling itself. And that my friend is as cheap as it gets 