Air Rifle Price Cap???

[JungleShooter]

I draw a line in the sand at 2k.

Yeah, I have drawn similar lines in the sand.
And I have found that the SAND IS SHIFTING on me!!

➊ My line in the sand was drawn at 150$ when I bought my first airgun.

➋ And the stick marked 500$ in the sand when I bought my first PCP.

➌ With a toe I marked 1200$ when I bought my first high end PCP.

➍ And I won't divulge any more numbers, as I might end up in the dog house.
(And we don't even have a dog house — so who knows where she might make me spend the night!! )



I draw lines in the sand...
...but the sand is shifting on me.



Maybe...
...the guys I encounter on the forums...
...are all armed with shovels —
and are shoveling and shifting the sand as I search and decide on my next gun.....!
➠ You wicked brood of ENABLERS!!

Matthias





PS: I am just as guilty to the charge of enabling.
I had no right to throw the first stone.....
Sorry.

 

[Billm]

I bought a Feinwerkbau 300s in 1984 when it was still the top dog. In today’s dollars that would be a $2300 rifle and so I view everything in that context. I can afford a lot more now than I could back then. I bought my first PCP 2 years ago for around $280 and I thought the price was exorbitant. Little did I know what was in store for me. Do I think I’m spending too much on the rifles that I’ve bought, heck yes. But, I really have no expensive vices. The Panthera with the extra liner and the Bull Barrel hit $3000 and then I plonked a $1300 scope and rings on it. I’m not sure the scope was the big upgrade that I thought it was going to be. I’m already looking at other rifles. But, I’m also thinking it might be time to let some of them go. But, I have spent a huge portion of the last two years shooting my airguns and enjoyed almost every minute of it. Up to five years ago I had over 30 powder burners in my safe and at least 3 or 4 had never been fired. I never found the time. Being into cameras since I was a kid probably skews my view of what I’m willing to spend.

 

[Auto1191]

I bought a Feinwerkbau 300s in 1984 when it was still the top dog. In today’s dollars that would be a $2300 rifle and so I view everything in that context. I can afford a lot more now than I could back then. I bought my first PCP 2 years ago for around $280 and I thought the price was exorbitant. Little did I know what was in store for me. Do I think I’m spending too much on the rifles that I’ve bought, heck yes. But, I really have no expensive vices. The Panthera with the extra liner and the Bull Barrel hit $3000 and then I plonked a $1300 scope and rings on it. I’m not sure the scope was the bug upgrade that I thought it was going to be. I’m already looking at other rifles. But, I’m also thinking it might be time to let some of them go. But, I have spent a huge portion of the last two years shooting my airguns and enjoyed almost every minute of it. Up to five years ago I had over 30 powder burners in my safe and at least 3 or 4 had never been fired. I never found the time. Being into cameras since I was a kid probably skews my view of what I’m willing to spend.

If you don't find your self using any particular air rifle, or if it doesn't have a place just bring yourself to let it go.

 

[Wellplayedsir]

I would say $1000 is my max, 25 cal is my go to and there are plenty nice rifles at that price that will get the job done.

 

[ctshooter]

I got back into airguns as adult a decade ago. At that time spending $1000 was A LOT for me and I bought a Taipan Vet. The most expensive guns were the Impact and the Red Wolf in the $2000-2200 range. Now, almost 10 years later, top end guns are well into the $4500-5000 range.

I do own some nice guns but the prices are getting nuts.

 

[Madhatter]

They're going to price themselves right out of the market.

 

[Playingdead]

They're going to price themselves right out of the market.

Unfortunately there is alway someone will to pay the price. They sell all they build with great margins, so not need to reduce the price.

 

[ctshooter]

You know what is interesting though? Im not a FX fan but they have managed to keep their highest price point to near $2000 while others have gone sky high.

 

[Wellplayedsir]

Actually a King is over $2800,00

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[ctshooter]

Fair enough. I also don’t think there’s any other brand out there with as much aftermarket crap as FX.

 

[Ezana4CE]

Fair enough. I also don’t think there’s any other brand out there with as much aftermarket crap as FX.

This is something I was thinking when I typed my initial response. I don’t want to pay $2000 for an air rifle, then sink another $900 into it to getting it shooting how I want. Don’t piecemeal me to death. I’m not going for it. If it needs all of these things in it to perform, then build it that way in the first place. Not FX specific, but in general.

 

[Solo1]

I don’t mind a top and i mean top end airgun getting to 2-2500 but it better shoot great and not give trouble for a couple years. What i really don’t get is that these companies ane now using the latest and greatest computer machines to make crap that can be made better in many instances on a 150 year old machine by a craftsman! They want lots more to give me less and them not paying top dollar for people to run the machines

 

[DJBriez]

If it appeals to me in appearance, build, ability, and does what it's touted to do, I buy it....BUT "Company X" has one shot at it...if it doesn't deliver, there will not be a redo.....about 3K would be my practical limit though

DJ