Hatsan Should I modify a new pcp air rifle and if so which one?

[boscoebrea]

There are too many enablers without the sense of reading between the lines; sometimes, the best help is common sense; another thing,if this guy does not care, doesn't that reflect on our air gun community? Another thing, we are lucky to be able to use air guns as freely as we do. Propensity probability can cause "us" to be hindered by unknowably committing future problems by not knowing the difference between helping and enabling a "rookie" who may cause demage to our air gun community. Many people do not like wearing a crash helmet either, though it can save your life Darwin, um wasn't he a politician

 

[Tom T]

I agree

There are too many enablers without the sense of reading between the lines

Yep… gotta agree… and IMHO, there’s a whole lot of reading in between those lines…

 

[Gerry52]

Yep SpindleB, you're right about EVERYTHING once again! So glad we have a world authority on airguns, psychology and ETHICS such as yourself on this forum to brighten our day. Wish we were all as "helpful" as you!

 

[RobBonnell89]

Let’s get this back on the rails lol

I read it as OP wants his first pcp he can make basic mods to and make his own. In his video he chopped a barrel and stock.Nothing to crazy there. Although he probably destroyed the accuracy, it’s his gun. You live and learn.We all start somewhere.

There’s a bunch of great starter pcps. I’ll just mention a couple with aftermarket support.

Benjamin marauder rifle and pistols are both great starter guns. Tons of aftermarket parts for them. Wood or AR style stocks for example. Also can just call and get replacement original/oem parts. Endless options on how to make them look or perform. Hand pump friendly. Super simple proven design.

Umarex Notos is a great cheap starter pcp too. Pretty good amount of aftermarket parts available for them. Hand pump friendly. Really good gun for the price.

There’s also the Crosman pump or co2 guns. Crapload of stuff you can do to those. I know you said pcp but throwing it out.


Happy shooting and be safe,
Rob

 

[Pale_Rider]

Kwit there is nothing wrong with your ambition to modify airguns. Here’s a few tips to help you along your journey:

1) First and foremost, ALWAYS release all the air from any PCP gun you’re working on. Whether it’s just removing the barrel or modifying the valve.

2) Since you have a tinkering mentality I would suggest disassembling your first PCP gun so you better understand how everything works. You may damage an o-ring in the process but this should not discourage you. It will teach you how to find leaks and change o-rings.

3) A great gun to learn about airguns is the Crosman 2240. It’s a co2 pistol, not pcp, but it is very similar to how a PCP gun functions. It can be modified for more power, shot count, made into a rifle, and even converted into a PCP. It’s cheap ($60), has many aftermarket parts available, and it will teach you the fundamentals. It’s how I learned.

4) As you get older make sure to do plenty of exercise to combat the decreasing testosterone. Unfortunately many men don’t do this and it shows. It will allow to be strong enough to cock a springer into your older years.


Good luck buddy!