Down to 2̶ ok now 3 PCPs 😱

[Luis Leon]

Congrats on the double kill brother. I hope you went and bought a lottery ticket after that!

I actually have a inadvertent, on my part, recorded, triple kill…

 

[Danman]

Wow @Smok3y and @PasadenaMike have been through the airgun wringer, thanks for sharing your experiences btw! It is definitely amazing the hype some of these do-it -all, 'lazer' pcps bring to the table. Simple is king 100%. Electronics? Gross. Sorry Scout your guns are sweet but I don't need a gun that talks back to me. 2 regs? Lol don't get me started. I'm "up to" 2 pcps is the way I look at it.

 

[Smok3y]

Wow @Smok3y and @PasadenaMike have been through the airgun wringer, thanks for sharing your experiences btw! It is definitely amazing the hype some of these do-it -all, 'lazer' pcps bring to the table. Simple is king 100%. Electronics? Gross. Sorry Scout your guns are sweet but I don't need a gun that talks back to me. 2 regs? Lol don't get me started. I'm "up to" 2 pcps is the way I look at it.

Ha! Up to 2! I actually like to limit mine to 2-3 for different duties, because I still try to shoot some 22LR like I do air rifles (which I also stupidly sold off and have badly been missing as well).

At first, when I saw “airgun wringer”, I thought “Not at all!” But maybe a little… I think my biggest issues have sort of been 2 main categories…
1) Trying new stuff out (a lot of bullpups) when I know they aren’t my favorite…
2) Buying used and having a string of bad luck…

The best couple rifles I have ever owned were purchased from SPAW and setup exactly like I wanted. I think my next rifle or two might be from reputable sellers that I know will set them up properly as well.

 

[Danman]

Ha! Up to 2! I actually like to limit mine to 2-3 for different duties, because I still try to shoot some 22LR like I do air rifles (which I also stupidly sold off and have badly been missing as well).

At first, when I saw “airgun wringer”, I thought “Not at all!” But maybe a little… I think my biggest issues have sort of been 2 main categories…
1) Trying new stuff out (a lot of bullpups) when I know they aren’t my favorite…
2) Buying used and having a string of bad luck…

The best couple rifles I have ever owned were purchased from SPAW and setup exactly like I wanted. I think my next rifle or two might be from reputable sellers that I know will set them up properly as well.

Yeah I guess by wringer I meant you've spent some time/coin on quality aurguns that didn't deliver, or were duds. I also shoot a bit of small bore firearms (HMR .17 and .22LR) at my parents place and like to pit em against My .22 Ghost.
I aways think it's a bit odd when someone buys a bullpup strictly for bench duty (yeah, I bench my Ghost occasionally) but that's not what it's designed for!? Offhand, balancing off objects, plunking myself on the lawn and smacking a starling off the bipod @ 60Y, etc is where it shines. Can't believe Mike sold the Atomic....again!

 

[PasadenaMike]

This is how I feel now

 

[Luis Leon]

This is how I feel now

Good for you Mike… Seems you’ve come full circle back to simple and practical… The ground squirrels won’t know the difference…

 

[Florida_Man]

Makes me think back to when my PP700SA was my only PCP, and not even think about anything when a rodent showed up. Not unregulated, but it wasn’t complicated.

 

[TerryE1]

How far can you whack a ground squirrel with that Talon P?

 

[PasadenaMike]

How far can you whack a ground squirrel with that Talon P?

Don’t know what it can do but I’m comfortable shooting max 35 yards

 

[Farmplinker2]

Ha! Up to 2! I actually like to limit mine to 2-3 for different duties, because I still try to shoot some 22LR like I do air rifles (which I also stupidly sold off and have badly been missing as well).

At first, when I saw “airgun wringer”, I thought “Not at all!” But maybe a little… I think my biggest issues have sort of been 2 main categories…
1) Trying new stuff out (a lot of bullpups) when I know they aren’t my favorite…
2) Buying used and having a string of bad luck…

The best couple rifles I have ever owned were purchased from SPAW and setup exactly like I wanted. I think my next rifle or two might be from reputable sellers that I know will set them up properly as well.

At least pick up one of the Adult Red Riders or Umarex Marlins; fun, stress-reducing can killers!

 

[PasadenaMike]

At least pick up one of the Adult Red Riders or Umarex Marlins; fun, stress-reducing can killers!

P17, that’s my fun gun I don’t expect anything from

 

[Chief55]

How far can you whack a ground squirrel with that Talon P?

50+ yards would not be a problem with a good rest. My Escape SS .25 has the same tank, valve and barrel, it just has a built-in moderator, shoots half inch groups at 50 yards with the Zulus 5x-20x with range finder and BDC on it. I have no doubt that the Tallon P would as well with the same scope on it. I have been trying to talk Mike into getting one to improve his Zen. It is one of the few things I have related to the airguns that I feel was truly worth the money.

 

[ranchonodinero]

At least pick up one of the Adult Red Riders or Umarex Marlins; fun, stress-reducing can killers!

Go to the NOTOS. Cheap and fun-I have an older MROD (I think he is out of business) and it too was unregulated in .177. Very inexpensive but it didn't matter to the sparrows and starlings.

 

[ranchonodinero]

I may look into an AirForce. They are built not far away in Fort Worth. Back when they had an air gun show in Arlington, I had a chance to buy one cheap and I should have.

 

[Luis Leon]

Makes me think back to when my PP700SA was my only PCP, and not even think about anything when a rodent showed up. Not unregulated, but it wasn’t complicated.

My PP700SA was, and remains my most prolific rat killer… I sold it long ago, but the props to it remain… The premise was or use to be that most came to airguns for their …? Low power goodness and simplicity…

 

[ranchonodinero]

The PP700SA sure looks like my Airmax Precision Mk II

 

[PasadenaMike]

Had to re add a Talon SS .22 to the collection. Now we have the trusty trio. Needed something with less power too just in case.

 

[PapaT]

That's already a 50% increase.

 

[Pumacarl]

One is none, two is one, so now you actually just have two. Well done!

 

[Danman]

Had to re add a Talon SS .22 to the collection. Now we have the trusty trio. Needed something with less power too just in case.

Attaboy! As mentioned I was surprised you unloaded the Atomic! Fits the role well and being less power a follow up shot or 9 is at the ready
Also...Airgun Zen is overated