Do you ever get fed up with Airguns?

Jump to latest Follow Reply
D

drsquall

Member
Jul 22, 2022
1,408
1,304
OK
I do. Life is some much easier with powder burners. I don't have to worry about temp sensitive, poi shift, reg pressures, etc. I am really trying to continue to enjoy these things but if I where to sell the whole lot of them I don't think I'd miss them. I have had all calibers and price ranges and it's all the same. Maybe if I lived in the city and had to but I live out in wheat country and can shoot anywhere and anytime.
Just me ranting.

They are fun but not my goto for serious hunting for anything. To each his own so enjoy them if that's your thing.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JaceSpace1369, maxtrouble, drpietrzak and 5 others
I'm not a felon so I can walk into any gun shop and buy whatever firearm I want. But the reason I would pick airgun over firearm is noise and price of ammo. I can go out all day shooting .177 and .22 cal and will cost a lot less than firing my ar15 or shotguns or handguns. Each have its own place. If I need to hunt elephant and rhinos size animal then I will grab my firearm. If I'm just plinking or pesting or small game, I will grab my airguns.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JaceSpace1369, Justaguy, maxtrouble and 9 others
Upvote 0
Regulated airguns seem to be overly glorified around these parts. I keep one unregulated to have less to worry about. Gonna test temp sensitivity this winter and have my ballistic solver compensate for it so it's no concern of mine.

I'd miss mine if I sold them, but that's because I'm attached after heavily modifying them. A lot more mechanically happening with airguns than pb's and you have to worry about seals ect, but at least barrels last indefinitely.

-Matt
 
  • Like
Reactions: PumaCarl, cavedweller, c_m_shooter and 2 others
Upvote 0
Stubbers said:
Regulated airguns seem to be overly glorified around these parts. I keep one unregulated to have less to worry about. Gonna test temp sensitivity this winter and have my ballistic solver compensate for it so it's no concern of mine.

I'd miss mine if I sold them, but that's because I'm attached after heavily modifying them. A lot more mechanically happening with airguns than pb's and you have to worry about seals ect, but at least barrels last indefinitely.

-Matt
Click to expand...
It takes a lot of shooting to burn powders barrels out. Unless you are loading them real hot and not letting them cool. I have burned one throat up on a 22/243 one weekend on a prairie dog field.
 
Upvote 0
Stubbers said:
Regulated airguns seem to be overly glorified around these parts. I keep one unregulated to have less to worry about. Gonna test temp sensitivity this winter and have my ballistic solver compensate for it so it's no concern of mine.

I'd miss mine if I sold them, but that's because I'm attached after heavily modifying them. A lot more mechanically happening with airguns than pb's and you have to worry about seals ect, but at least barrels last indefinitely.

-Matt
Click to expand...
My favorite air rifle I have is my maurader in 25 it just works.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JaceSpace1369, maxtrouble, .20calguy and 5 others
Upvote 0
DevilsLuck said:
I love the anal- retentiveness, that air-gunners bring to the table. Powder burner folk accept slop to a degree. But I've never been in a community that demands, and drives consistency like airgunners. And I think that benefits the whole of shooting sports..
Click to expand...
True to an extent. I have reloaded for decades and I promise you people who are serious about it don't accept slop.
 
  • Like
  • Love
Reactions: JaceSpace1369, dgeesaman, PumaCarl and 4 others
Upvote 0
WoodWelder said:
There really is no substitution for PB guns however, one could say the same for pellets guns?

In town pellet guns and out in the country, I use both depending what I'm doing. I have friends that allow me to eliminate pests. Around buildings and livestock PB is a huge negative.
Click to expand...
True but I don't have to worry about town like some do and I do shoot some coons and stuff with air rifles around my barns but in my feed truck is always a pb of some sort. I guess all my cattle are used to my shooting critters around them. Lol
 
  • Like
Reactions: .20calguy
Upvote 0
You are not alone. Many show up after decades of doing it differently with PB's and can't make the transition. I have tinnitus. I like as much quiet as I can get. I was getting ready to buy a slew of suppressors for my 10/22 collection when I made the jump back into pcp but I like everything about air better. To each their own.
 
  • Like
Reactions: .20calguy and cavedweller
Upvote 0
PumaCarl said:
You are not alone. Many show up after decades of doing it differently with PB's and can't make the transition. I have tinnitus. I like as much quiet as I can get. I was getting ready to buy a slew of suppressors for my 10/22 collection when I made the jump back into pcp but I like everything about air better. To each their own.
Click to expand...
My dad fought tinnitus so bad after working in a steel mill all his life and Vietnam. He said it was the worst thing he had ever had. I am glad PCPs have allowed you to keep shooting. I'm not knocking air rifles I've just realized for the money and what is involved with air rifles it has not lived up to what I wanted it to be. I played with FT,EFT and mostly hunt squirrels still with air rifles. I will continue to chase the tree rats with them. The people are great just like most shooting sports.
PS I do like my 10/22 also.
 
  • Like
Reactions: .20calguy, Contndr35BB, cavedweller and 2 others
Upvote 0
drsquall said:
True to an extent. I have reloaded for decades and I promise you people who are serious about it don't accept slop.
Click to expand...
Maybe, and i don't doubt you. But how many manufactures are installing valves, bleed-offs and electronic monitoring systems with computer update compatability to their rifles; that the "mainstream" is willing to buy? Especially at the 3-5 times the investment that airgunners pay for these tolerance moderating features? I can't name one. Yet I've dropped $3000 more than once for such rifles. I honestly see, down the road, Firearms manufactures embracing many of the technologies airguns have pioneered; in their efforts to maximize consistency, and accuracy. Because when it comes to the tech that goes into the guns to achieve this end..? Nothing comes close to what airgun manufacturers do.
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom
Back
Home
Forums
Resources
Menu