Welcome to AIRGUN NATION - please introduce yourself here!

Hey everyone,
Jerry from California. Finally decided to sign up as a forum member after lurking for a few months. A great place to find informative facts about airguns. Mostly plinking in the backyard, but occasionally downing those pesky crows raiding my backward apple tree.
I own the Hatsan Gladius Long .22 caliber. So If anyone needs info about this model I'll try to answer to the best of my ability.

JJZatgun <----- If you've ever watched Stargate SG-1, you'll know understand the nickname ;-)
 
Hi everyone. Name is Ted in Phoenix Arizona. Have been looking at PCP's for awhile (about 18 months) finally jumped in 3 months ago and bought a Regal XL in .22. Finally decided to join my 1st on line forum after lurking in the shadows for the past 2 months checking out various forums. Have found this one to be the most informative / entertaining and well moderated. I have had bb / pellet guns since I was 14. Took about a 20 year hiatus from them to travel and raise a family. Got back in 4 years ago with a couple springers that have sat unused for the past 3 months. I have to admit I have been bitten by the pcp bug. The pigeon population within 85 yards of my back yard has fallen to zero except for the occasional transient. I may have to move to prevent withdrawal. I'm sure the family will understand.
I noticed the Regal has been looking rather forlorn lately and decided to adopt a second to keep it company. It has gotten to where I just can't stand the rueful glances and long face it shows sitting there alone out numbered by the springers. Either a Bobcat in .30 or Compatto in .25 will be rescued within the next couple weeks as soon as the adoption has been approved and papers signed. If they are not too shy I may be able to convince them to let me take a couple pictures.
Nice to have AoA nearby to see and test a variety of rifles. I can attest to the fact that if you go there in person the service is much quicker than if you call on the phone. Especially if it is only a 35 minute drive.
Maybe someday I will have something worthwhile to contribute. Until then I will keep on reading / learning and enjoying the conversations here.
 
Hello Airgun Nation, parallax here. I’ve been following this this forum, with great enthusiasm, since its first inception and have seen all the wonderful information sharing & comradery amongst the members. I finally decided it was time to participate! The generous members of this site, especially Ted, have helped me to maximize my air gun experience, so I hope to “give back” as I can.

I’ve been into the sport for three years now and can confidently say I’m addicted. I’m mostly into PCP’s but do have a soft spot for the simplicity of springers. I’m a big time “data guy” that really enjoys the technical side of air gun design and engineering, but also the solidarity of shooting with friends and family.

Thank you for having me as a part of this Nation and I look forward to interacting with all of you.
 
Hello everyone, my name is Curtis Green. I go by Mark. I have enjoyed hunting and fishing all my life. But sense I have gotten older health issues want let me enjoying them as much, my wife had some ground squirrel issues and I go my old Benjamin and it was very satisfying ridding the yard of these vermin. Then came some collard dove. Then I seen Ted's youtube video, of him shooting ground squirrels with a rifle I had not seen before (FX Bobcat or Wildcat) and that opened the world of pcp's to me. I have been doing research, reading, joining to these forums, reading everyone post and opinions, and watching all the videos to educate myself. I find the forums and videos very helpful.

I live in Midland, TX. I work full time job. One of my hobbies, is making knives. I have been making knives since 1994. I go around to the local guns shows in the area sell, trade, or barter. Thanks 
 
Hey everybody,

I go by Rusty and live in Washington State. I've been an avid target shooter all of my life. I have a 12 year old and have been teaching her marksmanship and gun safety. We shoot a lot of centerfire now due to the lack of availability of rimfire ammo. She recently was going through the safe and came across my old Winchester .177 pellet gun that I've had for 40 years. I made a trip to Cabelas to pick up some pellets and was amazed at how much things have changed. Of course that led me to an internet search...

As a child I shot competitively with the Jaycees and went to nationals in Bowling Green Kentucky in 1980. I don't remember what rifles we were shooting but they were club guns as I had no money to buy my own.

Anyway, the internet has sparked my interest in getting a nice airgun or air pistol. There are so many different options available I don't even know where to start. When I undertake a new endeavor nowdays, I generally find a forum, lurk for a while and start gathering information. So here I am. 

My primary goals are to find the most accurate gun I can, in the 2-300$ range at this point. I would also lean towards quieter is better... I don't shoot animals anymore, just paper. I realize this is probably a very common newbie question, one most are probably sick of answereing to every newbie that shows up... so feel free to point me in the right direction.

 
Greetings my name is Toan Nguyen (yes I'm a Viet :)). "Fuji" if you can't pronounce it lol. Live in Dallas...that's Texas...I think. Been airguning for a while, mostly springers & multi pump. Recently a proud owner of a Wildcat....o'yeah and 6mth baby boy (that's him on my profile pic). Can't wait till he's older to introduce him to this obsession of mine/ours. Anywho, thanks to all for the add, looking forward to reading post, seeing pics & participate in lively discussion with passionate like-minded people.

PS. I'm also member of DFW Airgun Club on FB.

Thanks again!
 
Hi rustysocket (I'm also a newbie to the forum). I got a Benjamin Trail NP2 in .22 for around $250 a couple of years ago from Pyramid Air (I'm sure prices have changed with more goodies included). I think this is a decent gun for the price but the most important thing, I think, is that it taught me how to shot again. Breathing, relaxing, steady trigger pull, hold (artillery) etc. If you research, I'm sure you'll find there have been many production issue (with the initial release) with this gun. And with more research I'm sure you can find other guns that are better, cheaper, flashier then the NP2. I only mention the NP2 because 1. I own one & know/relearn how shoot it accurately (most of the time lol) 2. It reminded/reinforced the fundamentals of shooting accurately.
What's that o'saying?
"Broader the base, sharper the shooter"..or something like that...

Hope this helps...I'm horrible with directions...

Happy hunting...I mean researching.
Cheers!
 
Welcome anh Toan Nguyen, I'm Vu from Virginia. Its nice to see more VietNamese as airguner :). This forum is really great people, you will happy with knowledge they have about Airgun in general and FX. I would love to shooting the Wildcat one day, but I have Bobcat...which is okay for me. I still loving it with the other FX. 
I will see u around.
Vu
 
Hi All, I'm Jeremy. Like many of you, I started airgunning in my youth with multi-pump pneumatics. I got back into it about 10 years ago and got a few more airguns. OK, more than a few.

Here's my collection so far:
  • My favorite is my .177 Marauder, which has been putting squirrel meat on the table recently. I'm loving Ted's recommendation for marinating a couple days, then roasting in the oven. (grill would probably work too, if wrapped in foil)
  • Weihrauch HW30s, which is not that good. Its accurate and well-finished, but the trigger/safety mechanism is dicey. I haven't had a chance to open it up, and I'm hoping I can fix that without having to take out the spring & piston, as that's a little intimidating.
  • Stoeger X20 break-barrel spring piston rifle, in .177. This is a great intermediate power gun. It's not too hard to cock (for an adult male) and not to hold-sensitive. Very accurate, now that I've replaced the trigger. It's noisy though, so it doesn't get much backyard use. I wish they had the suppressed model out when I was buying. Shoots a 7.9 gr. pellet at about 900 fps.
  • Daisy 953 (single pump pneumatic, ~450 fps w/7.9 gr. pellet) A fun target gun. I plan to shoot this in the basement, with my 12 year-old boy, once I build Ted's rubber mulch trap.
  • Crosman 1377 American Classic (multi-pump pistol) I modded this for a bit more umph. This will be a good basement or garage plinker.
  • Daisy 717 single pump target pistol - Very accurate, low power. This'll be another one I feel safe shooting with my son.
  • Diana 56 TH side cocking spring piston rifle. - I don't like this one. I can't get a scope to stay put, due in large part to the recoilless mechanism. and a gun in .177 with this much power needs a scope to realize its full capability.

My airgun hobby went into remission for a while while I lived in a condo. Now, I've finally got a house in an unincorporated town, so if I'm quiet (Marauder) and careful, I can do some back yard hunting. There's also a local gun range that has a dedicated airgun range. I'll try to get out there a bit more often too.

Guys on the yellow forum used to always repeat: ".22 for fur, .177 for feathers" But I tell you what: this .177 Marauder is putting the lights out on these squirrels, even with chest shots. In this past week, I had two straight through head shots, a straight through chest shot, and one miracle shot yesterday. Pellet entered the shoulder, broke a rib, went the whole length of the body through the guts, then out the belly and into the rear leg, where it broke the knee.

I also popped a couple of larger pest animals: a skunk and opossum, but didn't recover them. Heard the huge meat slap, found a blood trail on the opossum that ended at the base of a tree. (did it climb up and bleed out somewhere?)

My airgunning dream is to hunt pigeons with Ted, meet his family and just hang out.

Anyway, that was kind of a rambly intro post, but I'm happy to be back into the hobby!
 
Hello and welcome Rusty. I figure your name has something to do with Washington weather. I've had spring and pump powered in the past but have found the great enjoyment and accuracy from the PCP's in the last 4 years. Yes it can get costly but it's good exercise pumping and since it's winter here in New Zealand I need the warm up on these frosty mornings. Figured out that to shoot a group then pump it up before I empty the reservoir is easier - so it's twenty five pumps to fill the BSA, not seventy. With the 1000x it's even more. I manage a few hares, rabbits, and magpies [they are crow size here and they punish the native birds]
​So where in Wa do you hale from? I used to live in North Seattle and intend being there this fall to visit.
​You have come to the right place for informative reading, this is a very good forum. Enjoy the rest of summer and fall and good shooting.
Brian