Introduction - New to PCP after 40+ years with Pew Pews

[daddypaddy]

welcome!
pew pew is what storm troopers shoot. they usually miss.

 

[Peashooter]

So i learned something today, dont put your guesstimates on words / terms you do not understand.
If my grey goop serve me right the pew - pew sound is a sample of a steel wire under load getting hit.

I swear i am no Trekkie or star wars fan.
A small parting OT info, last time i was in a movie theater was to see return of the jedi / the #2 movie in the star wars series as i recall. and i must have been like 17 back then.

Then video killed the movie theater going.

 

[daddypaddy]

So i learned something today, dont put your guesstimates on words / terms you do not understand.
If my grey goop serve me right the pew - pew sound is a sample of a steel wire under load getting hit.

I swear i am no Trekkie or star wars fan.
A small parting OT info, last time i was in a movie theater was to see return of the jedi / the #2 movie in the star wars series as i recall. and i must have been like 17 back then.

Then video killed the movie theater going.

you’re one letter away from being “peWshooter”

 

[Gerry52]

I believe ive figured out your language and offer my warmest greet-greet!

The piff-piffs are great and can rival the accuracy of a pew-pew within their intended range. Within 50 yards some boing-boings are just as accurate as a piff-piff or a pew-pew and much less expensive than either.

If you enjoy your piff-piff you might consider a boing-boing just for fun. They are self contained and you can get a real shooter for about the same price as a pew-pew. They have a bit more loop-loop than a piff-piff and they drift in the blow-blow. But that just makes the shoot-shoot more fun.

I too have been shooting pew-pews for many decades (mostly bang-bang but a few boom-booms and pop-pops). I have several very accurate boing-boings and a couple nice pop-pops that allow me to shoot daily for a few pennies a shoot-shoot. They are both a great alternative to a pew-pew and in my op-op even more joy-joy.

So greet- greet! This is a great place to learn about the finer details of the pellet rifle world! Many of these rascals around here really know their stuff.

That's funny Bob. Brrt Brrt Brrt, sorry I "crop dusted".

 

[FireballDave]

Your story is very similar to my journey into pcp rifle shooting. I truly love my springer air rifles but I was looking for some better training on trigger, and breathing form for the "pew pew" long range season. And like has been said, air gunning may not be cheaper in the long run, it is an addictive hobby. I am getting considerable more shooting, hence more practice. Besides, I don't feel bad about how many times I pull the trigger or how much ammo is consumed. I would be broke in no time if I used that same mentality with the powder burners. A huge win win in my book.

 

[Bedrock Bob]

That's funny Bob. Brrt Brrt Brrt, sorry I "crop dusted".

Boom shaka boom was more my speed. One Brrt Brrt Brrt outguns a bunch of Boom Shaka Booms.

 

[Nattboy]

Welcome and good shooting to you.

 

[TX-Bandit]

Pew pew? Code for the "g word"?

I Googled it. It's the sound native American kids use to imitate the sound of gunfire. It is also used by children at play to imitate the sound of laser beams.

What the heck am I missing here?

Do you use a pew pew to hunt coo coo roo coos?

I used 'pew-pew' to avoid any P.C. drama. I think pew-pew became popular in the gun community when YouTube began censoring videos with firearms. If that isn't a problem here, hallelujah!. Fifty years ago I got my first air rifle, a Daisy bb gun, then a .177 Crossman pump, followed by a Benjamin .22 air rifle. A couple years ago I picked up a Gamo Swarm Whisper that has been a lot of fun, but cocking the rifle more than a few times plays hell with my arthritis, hence the move to PCP.

Yeah, 'savings' might be a misnomer. Between the rifle, the suppressor, the tank, the compressor, the scope, etc., I could have added another cartridge rifle or maybe a couple of cases of ammo. I agree the real advantage is trigger time. I can practice every day and, because it is so quiet, not bother a soul.

P.S. - Thank you all for the warm welcome!

 

[Bedrock Bob]

I used 'pew-pew' to avoid any P.C. drama. I think pew-pew became popular in the gun community when YouTube began censoring videos with firearms. If that isn't a problem here, hallelujah!. Fifty years ago I got my first air rifle, a Daisy bb gun, then a .177 Crossman pump, followed by a Benjamin .22 air rifle. A couple years ago I picked up a Gamo Swarm Whisper that has been a lot of fun, but cocking the rifle more than a few times plays hell with my arthritis, hence the move to PCP.

Yeah, 'savings' might be a misnomer. Between the rifle, the suppressor, the tank, the compressor, the scope, etc., I could have added another cartridge rifle or maybe a couple of cases of ammo. I agree the real advantage is trigger time. I can practice every day and, because it is so quiet, not bother a soul.

P.S. - Thank you all for the warm welcome!

Trigger time. You nailed it.

I love to sit (or stand) and shoot for hours. I never get enough. With an air rifle, you can shoot until you don't want to shoot anymore every day of the week and still afford groceries.

If you can step out your back door with a glass of iced tea and hammer away for hours with an accurate rifle it really dosent matter if it's goes boom, bang or piff.

I get a huge kick out of the air rifle hits on shotgun shells, green army men and toy dinosaurs. You can get more creative with your targets with an air rifle, and the result downrange is even better than centerfire.

You can afford to miss a lot trying to hit really challenging targets too. That teaches lessons that are very difficult and expensive to learn with a powder rifle. I can shoot 250 shots a day for many days running. A guy shooting a powder gun couldn't buy enough ammo and barrels to support a shot count like that. It's easy with a few tins of pellets and an air rifle.