N/A Doubting myself

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steve1958

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I have been doubting myself about stepping away from pcps and sticking to springers regardless of all the money I spent on high end brands and accessories etc.

But then it creeps back in, reminding me of how easy to shoot, how easy to create one holers at 40-50yds. It reminds me of how hard springers makes me work and any type of change of anything and you will get punished by them. And so on and so on.

Just wanted to vent people. Thank you for listening.
 
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nervoustrig said:
What I don't miss...is missing the target because I didn't coddle the gun in the precise persnickety way it demands of me. It's kinda nice to just put the crosshairs on the target and squeeze the trigger and see a hole appear exactly where asked.
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Ya that did suck lmao. I also hated limiting my scope choices because of their double recoil.
 
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Squirrelmageddon said:
I do miss the days of walking in the woods with only a handful of pellets in my pocket.
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Don't know what's keeping you from doing that. I still do.

Pcp vs springer. I lean toward pcp just cause they make more sense, and are more versatile. Power plant can be more compact, lighter, more powerful, more accurate. Cocking/loading is less involved. But springers have their own simplicity and charm. Challenge is good as well. Which is why I own 2x more pistols than I do rifles.
 
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I don’t foresee a time when I don’t have both in my collection. I have springers that will pretty much shoot with the pcps inside of 30 yards. They are more of a pain to load and are more prone to occasional poi drift, but there is a certain peace that comes from occasionally sitting down with a well tuned springer and letting it do its thing.
 
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I am a die-hard MSP fan, particularly of the vintage stuff. I mostly shoot PCP these days, but collect the MSPs (and shoot them now and then). I know - not springers - but just pointing out that theres nothing I've seen in the rule book that says you can only have one type of power plant in your accumulation. I can think of a few spring guns I'd gladly have around as well.
 
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I'm going through the same doubts. I don't shoot much nowadays due to an uncommon vestibular issue but still have close range pests to deal with.

One thing holding me back is an old thread (that I can't find) discussing the first shot (after sitting) accuracy of springers vs both regulated and unregulated PCPs. As I recall many commented that springers weren't so great after sitting a while.

As it is now, I just grab a Leshiy Classic and dry fire it before loading a pellet and it holds its zero.

One thread I also remember but was able to find is the one below. Relevant to this topic.

Ever want to sell every PCP? Just go back to tuned springers?

Wondering how many of you are tempted by “The Darkside.” I’m seriously thinking about selling most PCP’s, keeping spring guns. Get one custom PCP from a top builder.
www.airgunnation.com www.airgunnation.com
 
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I’ll just say getting a regulated PCP to hit the kill zone of a small to medium critter at 50 yards on the first cold shot isn’t difficult at all for guns with a conventional knock-open valve. I’ve had many sub-$500 PCPs prove themselves to be up to the task.

Granted it may simply be that I’ve never had the pleasure of shooting a sufficiently finely tuned springer but I’ve noticed over the years that there aren’t even that many anecdotes in the hunting forum. And when they do appear, the shooter is over the moon proud of his accomplishment.
 
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harrympope said:
my favorite times are with my R7(or 97k) walking on the levy shooting feathers and sticks floating down river.
Ya my HW110 is easier to shoot but the simplicity of a spring gun and a pocket with a tin of pellets wins
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throw your gun in a case and some pellets and run out the door ! no air tanks ! but i love both !
 
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No doubt here! PCP, SSP, MSP, Springer, ...do them all - regularly!

I've collected a variety of airguns for specific applications but have a preference for PCPs, guess that comes from my powder burner days.

I thoroughly enjoy plinking with my R7 and the FWB 124 is still my favorite walkabout rifle but, IMHO, a 30fpe .22 caliber PCP is the best all around versatile airgun for plinking, pesting, target shooting and small game hunting.
 
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