Is airgun interest going away?

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Interesting to look at the world of tools. Hammers are darn near obsolete, air powered "nail guns" are available for everything from cabinets to framing. We might note that high pressure air is not used at all. Instead powder actuated is employed when serious power is required. Shop air pressure and air tools typically max out around 125 PSI, painting with my broad brush. Beyond that, powder actuated rules the roost. Rather like electric cars vs. internal combustion, the energy density of nitro powder is very efficient and effective.
 
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Ricklin said:
I don't have access to industry metrics. I'm expressing my opinion as a "newbie" to this. We have one manufacturer introducing bottled N2 as an alternative.
They "get it" with regard to the primary issue with PCP guns. I like to say the air is free, compressing it is not.
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yes but you could shoot a brick of 22lr for the price of that again disposable nitrogen tank.. you are totally right about air being free but compressing it is not, I have no idea how to qualify how much it costs for air, I'm fortunate that I have a Omega trail charger and it's been trouble free for 8 years.. now so far that would be $100 per year.. longer it lasts, cheaper it gets.. got a leaky gauge on a scba bottle and gave up on it, been wondering if I should get a new bottle.. but I also was thinking about the GX duel battery compressor, at least for field and backup.. you can have a case of pellets and a few guns but no air and you can't do anything..
been trying to find out how those GX duel battery compressor is but like most things on AGN I only find what I accidentally see.. unless someone kind sends me a link 😊 I'm just not good with computer.
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Ricklin said:
Interesting to look at the world of tools. Hammers are darn near obsolete, air powered "nail guns" are available for everything from cabinets to framing. We might note that high pressure air is not used at all. Instead powder actuated is employed when serious power is required. Shop air pressure and air tools typically max out around 125 PSI, painting with my broad brush. Beyond that, powder actuated rules the roost. Rather like electric cars vs. internal combustion, the energy density of nitro powder is very efficient and effective.
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I'd be tempted to go nitrogen on my airguns since I'm a welder and have nitrogen bottles, but I don't know much about those booster pumps or how much they cost or even where to get them.. because I don't like to turn any bottles back in partially filled.. so if one could transfer gas from a bottle that was low to top off another bottle that would be great.
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drsquall said:
I like shooting PCP's but they are a total pain in the butt and a powder burner is so much easier and cheaper to get into. Pellet guns whatever you wanna call them are fine and serve a place but people can go out and buy a Ruger 1022 or a cheaper savage or Ruger rimfire for what we consider the price of a cheap PCP. Sure it cost more money to feed it but you don't have all the BS of O-rings tanks bottles compressors fill lines to worry about. Just grab the gun and shoot. And don't say oh cheap gun shoot just as good as a $2000 Gun 99.9% of the time that's not true. It's the quality that cost the money. But yeah people have lost interest because money is tight and what limited money they have they want something that's long lasting and don't need a lot of upkeep.
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Why I chose a disposable economy break barrel. Yeah no cheap air pellet rifle gonna compete with a $1,200 Diana.
But can a $1,200 Diana compete with a $130 Hatsan with about 4 rebuild kits and a better scope?
Invest about $100 to $300 in work on mods and 2 rebuild kits.
A budget air rifle serves some good purposes to learn basic assembly mechanics on. Especially for the novice.
They are good to learn to break down and maintain.
Cheap on ammo.
Hatsans, Umarex, etc... Are a perfect pellet rifle for small game.
But yeah, I want a Diana or somethiing on the next level
performance. I just got to save up or finance.
 
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Why I chose a disposable economy break barrel. Yeah no cheap air pellet rifle gonna compete with a $1,200 Diana.
But can a $1,200 Diana compete with a $130 Hatsan with about 4 rebuild kits and a better scope?
Invest about $100 to $300 in work on mods and 2 rebuild kits.
A budget air rifle serves some good purposes to learn basic assembly mechanics on. Especially for the novice.
They are good to learn to break down and maintain.
Cheap on ammo.
Hatsans, Umarex, etc... Are a perfect pellet rifle for small game.
But yeah, I want a Diana or somethiing on the next level
performance. I just got to save up or finance.
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I loved my Diana 48 and 34 and Beeman P1. maybe someday another P1 and a 54 air king since I can't take recoil anymore
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Josh1973 said:
Why I chose a disposable economy break barrel. Yeah no cheap air pellet rifle gonna compete with a $1,200 Diana.
But can a $1,200 Diana compete with a $130 Hatsan with about 4 rebuild kits and a better scope?
Invest about $100 to $300 in work on mods and 2 rebuild kits.
A budget air rifle serves some good purposes to learn basic assembly mechanics on. Especially for the novice.
They are good to learn to break down and maintain.
Cheap on ammo.
Hatsans, Umarex, etc... Are a perfect pellet rifle for small game.
But yeah, I want a Diana or somethiing on the next level
performance. I just got to save up or finance.
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I'm a piston guy mostly I have some PCPs for hunting and EFT. I usually shoot my HWs
 
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