Less than a tin of pellets....

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Hekk187

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Lots of used airguns for sale on this and other sites that describe “less than a tin of pellets” shot through the AIRGUN..

ive bought and sold a few airguns and I wonder how many actually have less than a tin of pellets...
Does less Than a tin of pellets make it a better deal?.how about less than a box of slugs?..

Just some food for thought....

i usually put a tin of pellets through it trying to find the best pellet and the best FPS combo..

maybe not a full tin, but by the time I get done with all the pellets , it’s a tin...

or a box..
 
It’s easy, sometimes someone gets a gun and having not had particular gun prior to owning it doesn’t know how it will suit them, after getting it they know right away if it’s not their style, not the feel they are looking for, or for whatever reason decides to move it, if someone says less than a tin , it’s probably in most cases less than a tin,
 
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I've been in this hobby for about a decade and a half and I certainly shot more in the first half of those years than I have in the last half. In these last 5-6 years, I've probably gone through about 2-3 tins PER YEAR on average. This is particularly surprising given that I do try out 4-5 new rifles per year (and often times multiples of the same rifle). I mostly like to "rent" a rifle for a short period of time just so I can get hands on experience with it, satisfy my curiosity then move onto the next intriguing prospect.

Each time I receive a rifle, I'll take 1-2 magazines to sight it in and another 1-2 magazines to check for accuracy, consistency, loudness, etc. Then it gets to sit in my safe with the other rifles that probably also recently completed the same process. A couple of times a month when I happen to catch the rare ground squirrel in my back yard, I'll grab one of the 4/5 rifles on hand and that lucky rifle gets to fire a shot or two at that squirrel. About once every couple of months, I'll shoot a handful of 5 shot groups with a couple of the rifles just to make sure it (and I) still remember how to shoot. Repeat this process for about 6-12 months until each rifle gets sold off and replaced with the next one. With each 0.25 tin having 300-350 pellets, I WISH I had to opportunity to point more pellets at squirrels but the high accuracy of these rifles doesn't allow the squirrel population enough time to regenerate.

So I would say that the rifles I keep the longest and shoot the most PROBABLY get 1/2 a tin shot through them and the rest get well less than 100 pellets each.
 
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I don’t buy it. Like used tires that only have a couple thousand miles on them. Or an old pulled motor that only had 40,000 miles on it. (And doesn’t burn oil)! If you can’t trace or keep records to prove something, than that something is used and only worth what you believe it to be worth. If some one wants to sell, or dump something off, they are going to make it look as good of a deal as possible. I would rather be told that the item has been through heck but works great. As long as it has been maintained and not abused, it is worth what it is worth. Be pessimism or optimism, people are people. 
 
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I thought about listing one of my RAWs once. That one may have about a tin or fewer pellets through her. It’s a fine airgun and I ended up keeping her.

I have another RAW which I had for for at least 3 years. I never got a chance to shoot one shot through her yet. Now, come to think of it, I have one of the first and last of the pre-Airforce RAWs.

Hmm.. I never fired the Edgun I purchased new either.

The only Airguns which get my attention are my 2 Brocock Contours and my Walther LGU. All the airguns I currently own were purchased new with the exception of my used Brocock. I bought that as a parts-gun for my other Contour when I caught wind that they were being phased out.

At this rate, I have enough pellets to last until year 5021.

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Got to remember all those who review the airguns. Those who do the reviews, many that purchase the guns with their own funds, really don't need a house full of guns. Others with the means can purchase anything they want and if they don't like it because it does not look right, is not the right color, has a plastic trigger, or for any reason at all they simply resell it. Others do the impulse buy and then feel guilty or do not have the funds so the gun ends up on the selling block.

There are plenty of reasons not to shoot a gun much for many souls. For the rest of us it would be a sin not to shoot a couple of tins through the gun within the first few days.
 
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How does it go? By the gun, not the story...

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Personally, I don't see how a gun having shot "less than a tin of pellets" would be more desirable? If anything (unless I personally knew the seller), I'd be weary of that airgun.

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Then again, sometime you buy stuff for no apparent reason... sometime you forget you had stuff and sometime life just gets in the way...


 
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This practice is common when guys are selling firearms. The thought process being that the lower the round count the less wear and tear there is on the barrel. I sold a Beretta Neos (22LR pistol) with about 25k rounds through it and it shot like new. With the exception of competition rigs, rimfire barrels can easily last 100K if they are properly maintained. With airguns I wouldn't even speculate what the life of a properly maintained barrel would be, so it's not really all that relevant. I suppose it would have a bearing on how long the seals could be expected to last, but seals are cheap so that would not be a significant factor for me.
 
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Personally, I have sold several guns with less than a tin of pellets or less than a hundred, two hundred etc. I always mention how many rounds were shot whether it was 50 or 5000. Some guns were only brought out and shot a few times. I would hope others are honest with how many rounds have been shot through a gun when selling. It makes a difference to me how many times the gun has been handled, how many times it was cocked, how many times the trigger was pulled, how many times magazines were loaded and cycled. Kinda like buying a car that has 1000 miles on it or one that has 100,000 miles on it.


I guess it doesn’t really matter unless someone is honest about it though.
 
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I bought mine about 5 years ago and am on my second tin of pellets ( 250 ct). I do have another tin that I shot about 5 pellets out of, but then stayed with the heavier ones I have been shooting. I must have got lucky, am more then satisfied with the accuracy I am getting. We shoot it a little bit at paper but 95% of it’s pesting.

About buying a used one, I don’t believe a word of it. Noer do I with pb and when they Say less then a box, or a box of shells. Could be true, but I don’t believe it. But then again I don’t believe or trust most folks, and don’t buy used stuff much at all. Almost never, and air guns are one of the worst. Tinkerers galore, never know what’s been done to these things and then covered up. 
 
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Someone might want to get rid of a gun if it doesn't fit their body well or they don't like the balance. This *may* be the case for me with my Avengers, but I hope not. I am still experimenting with riser mounts etc to try to get a better fit. So I haven't even unpacked my Avenger .25. I'll know that one way or the other long before I've shot a full tin of pellets through the .177 Avenger because I don't want to shoot a gun that doesn't fit my bodily proportions.

Then again, I have a job that requires my presence virtually 24/7, so I can't shoot many pellets regardless. I'd sure like to shoot more. I think I've gone through only about 800 pellets since I got my first rifle in mid-August.
 
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Maybe they all hand pump
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Yup!!! Could be!!! ☝
 
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