Ruined by too much of a good thing?

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Anyone else have a gun that shoots so well and fits you so perfectly that it makes every other gun (that you used to love) feel sort of obsolete? A week ago I could shoot my 97k, my Dreamline, a 50S, and even my Gamos pretty interchangeably. Sure they were all a bit different and some are obviously better than others, but that didn't matter. They were fun to shoot.

Then I got this 55 Tyro. Perfectly balanced, just falls into my shoulder, shot cycle is damn near perfect. Its just an all around pleasure to shoot. So I did. Put nearly 3 tins through it in a week. I love it.

Here's the issue now though. When I picked up my 97K, my FWB Sport, my 50S, basically any other gun I have, it feels like I'm holding a 2x4 up to my shoulder. I can still shoot them just fine but it just feels wrong doing so. I didn't have this issue a week ago.

I know this is a fairly petty issue and a "first world problem" I just thought I'd bring it up to see if anyone else had a similar experience with another gun.
 
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Yeah, I know what you mean. Ever since I found the holy grail of pellets for my Weihrauch HW44, I haven't wanted to shoot anything else. In fact I've shot it more since cold weather set in and I am stuck in basement, than I shot all other guns combined over last summer. I manage to shoot every day, and off and on all day long! It has ruined me for my other indoor guns.
 
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rsfrid said:
Yeah, I know what you mean. Ever since I found the holy grail of pellets for my Weihrauch HW44, I haven't wanted to shoot anything else. In fact I've shot it more since cold weather set in and I am stuck in basement, than I shot all other guns combined over last summer. I manage to shoot every day, and off and on all day long! It has ruined me for my other indoor guns.
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Same here. Bought it specifically because I wanted a fun indoor 10m target gun for the winter without spending thousands and thousands. Mission accomplished?
 
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Emu said:
It happend to me in regard of brake barrels..... Once I bought my first PCP all my brake barrels became pre-historical.
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See I find this a little funny. I actually sold an FX so I could afford the springer. I guess that's whats great about this hobby. There's something here for everyone and not everyone has to be on the same page BUT we still manages to understand each other (for the most part)
 
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DonC said:
I have a HW77 Tyrolean with gold plated action and barrel. Wow, is it nice too. Vortek kit at 12 ft/lbs. Hard to beat tuned tyro's.
Enjoy.
I still think my FWB Sport is it's peer.
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The Sport was my Weihrauch killer as well. I loved the way he handled and shot but not quite as much now. Weihrauch is King again haha. Im actually going to shoot the FWB tonight so I can force some charm back into her I think.
 
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Sqwirlfugger57 said:
Anyone else have a gun that shoots so well and fits you so perfectly that it makes every other gun (that you used to love) feel sort of obsolete? A week ago I could shoot my 97k, my Dreamline, a 50S, and even my Gamos pretty interchangeably. Sure they were all a bit different and some are obviously better than others, but that didn't matter. They were fun to shoot.

Then I got this 55 Tyro. Perfectly balanced, just falls into my shoulder, shot cycle is damn near perfect. Its just an all around pleasure to shoot. So I did. Put nearly 3 tins through it in a week. I love it.

Here's the issue now though. When I picked up my 97K, my FWB Sport, my 50S, basically any other gun I have, it feels like I'm holding a 2x4 up to my shoulder. I can still shoot them just fine but it just feels wrong doing so. I didn't have this issue a week ago.

I know this is a fairly petty issue and a "first world problem" I just thought I'd bring it up to see if anyone else had a similar experience with another gun.
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😩felt this
 
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The only reason I don’t feel the same way, is because all my guns are extremely different to each other, and have specific tasks. I find them all to be comfortable and fun to shoot (some definitely more than others), but I’ll still shoot them all when the task they’re designed for arises.
 
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I'm kinda sorta falling in love again with my first airgun, Benjamin Trail NP2 0.22 cal that I got in 2016. Just did a SLT trigger retrofit on it, polished the sear contact surfaces and the trigger is now down to right around 2 pounds. Shoots marginally better than my R9 once I did the trigger upgrade. It's also much less hold sensitive than the R9.
 
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I'm kinda sorta falling in love again with my first airgun, Benjamin Trail NP2 0.22 cal that I got in 2016. Just did a SLT trigger retrofit on it, polished the sear contact surfaces and the trigger is now down to right around 2 pounds. Shoots marginally better than my R9 once I did the trigger upgrade. It's also much less hold sensitive than the R9.
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I have one of these sitting in New Mexico... I really outta shoot it when I'm out there next time :)
 
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I’ve taken a big interest in what I call classics the last year or so. Old/restored Crosmans from when I was a kid, Benjamin and Sheridan are all in the closet and I enjoy them. If I’m match shooting or doing high volume it’s newer guns. A new Benjamin Maximus lives in my truck next to a pre ‘68 High Standard .22. Age doesn’t seem to matter, I enjoy all of them.

Rick H.
 
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That's what a purpose built gun used within it's limits is supposed to be like :)

The whole powerplant of that gun was designed to have a lightning quick shot cycle. The piston is lightened extensively, and the transfer port is oversized to prevent bounce that would result from a lightweight piston. And the leather seal was retained for most of it's run which I guess was done to prevent friction or temp shift. The result of all this planning is a quick, almost recoilless feeling shot cycle that leads to pretty easy accuracy. The trigger pack is also a little different, with stoned-smooth contact surfaces, slightly altered sear angles, and a lighter return spring along with a locking pull weight adjuster.

Really sweet guns to shoot, because they had the extra legwork done to make sure they would be.

The tyro stocks are comfortable and work great for their intended use: getting your eyeball behind the sight aperture consistently. But me personally, I don't like em much LOL

I have a Beeman import HW55T and it's a great old gun. Glad you are enjoying yours as much as I do mine!
 
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thumper said:
That's what a purpose built gun used within it's limits is supposed to be like :)

The whole powerplant of that gun was designed to have a lightning quick shot cycle. The piston is lightened extensively, and the transfer port is oversized to prevent bounce that would result from a lightweight piston. And the leather seal was retained for most of it's run which I guess was done to prevent friction or temp shift. The result of all this planning is a quick, almost recoilless feeling shot cycle that leads to pretty easy accuracy. The trigger pack is also a little different, with stoned-smooth contact surfaces, slightly altered sear angles, and a lighter return spring along with a locking pull weight adjuster.

Really sweet guns to shoot, because they had the extra legwork done to make sure they would be.

The tyro stocks are comfortable and work great for their intended use: getting your eyeball behind the sight aperture consistently. But me personally, I don't like em much LOL

I have a Beeman import HW55T and it's a great old gun. Glad you are enjoying yours as much as I do mine!
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Yeah this is kind of the conclusion that I've come to. 90% of my shooting over the last few months has been standing offhand which is, like you said, what the 55 Tyro was built for. Up until now I had known that all of my guns were basically designed around scope use but without any experience shooting something designed for this purpose, I didnt mind the higher combs. That and the deep cut built into the 55 butt pad makes all the difference. I still enjoy my other guns but like I said, too much good in one gun has sort of tarnished my views of others some.

The funny thing is I shot my FWB last night and it out shot my 55 my a decent amount... still preferred the 55. Moral of the story is I think its time to start looking into fitting my other guns to me rather than just buying new guns. Make what I already have perfect for me.
 
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