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Other Sad stats for springers
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Does anyone know if springers enjoy greater popularity in countries where airguns are limited in power? It would seem that they might.
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I'm not sure that they do. PCP's also make a lot of sense at under 12 fpe. You can get hundreds of shots on a single charge and they can be nearly silent. I've got a .177 Avenger tuned to just over 12 fpe and I probably only charge it up every second shooting session. It's very backyard friendly with just the factory shroud and you don't need much of a backstop to shoot safely. Then you have to figure that in those countries that have power limits they often have more money to spend on airguns since powderburners are usually tightly regulated as well.
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You mean popularity relative to PCP's? Because restricted markets necessarily restrict interest. The guy who wants a high power airgun, or even a mid-power airgun has to go through extra hoops and expense in places like Germany. Many opt out at that juncture. Whereas in unrestricted markets, the low power plinker guy and the guys who want more power have equally easy a time.
Airgun restrictions and population densities go mostly hand in hand. So, most people living in restricted markets want something that is quiet and unobtrusive. Springers aren't the best option for that. They do have the price and self-contained advantages, though, and many people wouldn't even consider spending more than a couple hundred max in something like an airgun. The latter pretty much rules out PCP's (but not pumpers / CO2).
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Nothing new here. Back in the 1980s I edited a UK airgun magazine called 'Sporting Air Rifle', and ran a poll that included reader's age group. The largest group by far comprised empty nesters, mainly retired men who had the income to finance their hobby, and the time to spend.
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Yep. Young guys are more likely to be out partying and chasing girls or actually hunting and shooting than hanging out on an airgun forum or watching airgun videos and obsessing about which gun is the most accurate. It doesn't mean they don't like shooting or airguns, just that they have other priorities and old guys more often don't.
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Lifetime springer, here. I think as "high velocity" became so inviting to new buyers, break barrel rifles approached 1,000 fps and weighed close to ten pounds. They weren't handy or much fun to lug around at plinking sessions. I never enjoyed bench shooting with enormous optics mounted on elephant rifles launching .177 pellets. I still prefer lightweight, classically styled springers in the 600 fps category. They are easier for the grandkids, too.
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I love the magnum springers, the more powerful the better. I never really cared that much about fps though, just power. To me there's just something fun about a spring piston airgun that puts out 20+ fpe. Sure, there are cheap PCP's out there these days that are more powerful and more accurate, but I don't find them as exhilarating to shoot. For some dumb reason I find the cocking effort, noise and recoil of springers appealing and more is better. I'd really like to see someone come up with a 40-50 fpe springer.
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I enjoy watching them get dialed in. I don't have to shoot a shot. It's like living there experience with them. I hope they grow old with fond memories.
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I'm with you man.
That's why I launch .20 Cals with mine!
I still like carrying an HW30 or a Sheridan around, but I like hitting tiny targets consistently so they'll eventually wind up on the bench
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