Airgun Hobbyists Superstitions

[PasadenaMike]

I know everyone has some kind of a superstition relating to airguns (I’m sure with other things too but let’s stick to airguns) here are some of mine

1. Soon as I throw the original box away I want to sell the gun

2. Buying a gun with a beautiful stock insures first in line to get scratched

3. If you brought only one gun chances are it’s going to fail. (One is none, two is one)

4. Never stare and obsess over your reg gauge. The regulator will fail.

feel free to add

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I guess I think for me #1 and 2 ain't superstition . There just facts in my life ..

 

[Chief55]

I always worry that if I spend the money to buy one airgun another one will come up for sale within a week that I will want, but then I won't have enough money for it, and it always happens. I think it is some kind of weird sickness. The truth of it is I really don't need any more. Must be strong.

 

[hameditor]

I always worry that if I spend the money to buy one airgun another one will come up for sale within a week that I will want, but then I won't have enough money for it, and it always happens. I think it is some kind of weird sickness. The truth of it is I really don't need any more. Must be strong.

"must be strong ". Why?

 

[PasadenaMike]

I always worry that if I spend the money to buy one airgun another one will come up for sale within a week that I will want, but then I won't have enough money for it, and it always happens. I think it is some kind of weird sickness. The truth of it is I really don't need any more. Must be strong.

Don’t get more then you’ll be swimming in stuff you don’t use

 

[FL22]

I don’t think I’ve really been into airguns long enough to have a superstition, but I know that I was obsessing over the possibility of my Origin breaking while I’ve been waiting on the S510 and it did happen.

 

[PasadenaMike]

I don’t think I’ve really been into airguns long enough to have a superstition, but I know that I was obsessing over the possibility of my Origin breaking while I’ve been waiting on the S510 and it did happen.

That can happen . Jealously between guns yeah it’s real

 

[FL22]

That can happen . Jealously between guns yeah it’s real

I will take your word on that. You’ve certainly owned enough airguns to know.

 

[Chief55]

"must be strong ". Why?

Well, it is becoming apparent that my wife might not be as enthusiastic about airguns as I am. Yeah right, I don't get it either, but she does have fun taking a few shots at times.

 

[FL22]

Well, it is becoming apparent that my wife might not be as enthusiastic about airguns as I am. Yeah right, I don't get it either, but she does have fun taking a few shots at times.

I’m trying to get my wife interested in target shooting airguns with me, just little statements here and there. I think sometimes she just wants to know that I want her involved in my hobbies.

 

[pan60]

I’m trying to get my wife interested in target shooting airguns with me, just little statements here and there. I think sometimes she just wants to know that I want her involved in my hobbies.

my wife loves its i have tried to get her to be more active on the forum but do to some health issue that is proving to difficult,
but i have a table set up and i carry everthing out set it all up so all she has to do it shoot and she has a blast.
i would encurage everyone to get there wifes involed!

 

[hameditor]

my wife loves its i have tried to get her to be more active on the forum but do to some health issue that is proving to difficult,
but i have a table set up and i carry everthing out set it all up so all she has to do it shoot and she has a blast.
i would encurage everyone to get there wifes involed!

Agreed! Most girls are excellent shots, too

 

[Mike Brown]

I’m trying to get my wife interested in target shooting airguns with me, just little statements here and there. I think sometimes she just wants to know that I want her involved in my hobbies.

Had just a brief opportunity to get my wife interested in airguns but it didn't last long. Removing slugs from the garden with a BB gun produced a pleasing gut oozing performance by the offending slug whereas the same activity with my Beeman C1 produced an explosive evisceration with no control over the trajectory of the slug guts. Unfortunately they struck my young son in the eye while my wife was present thus ending her interest in using an airgun!!

 

[PasadenaMike]

Had just a brief opportunity to get my wife interested in airguns but it didn't last long. Removing slugs from the garden with a BB gun produced a pleasing gut oozing performance by the offending slug whereas the same activity with my Beeman C1 produced an explosive evisceration with no control over the trajectory of the slug guts. Unfortunately they struck my young son in the eye while my wife was present thus ending her interest in using an airgun!!

Oh no!!! We’re not trying to re create Christmas Story

 

[Danman]

Had just a brief opportunity to get my wife interested in airguns but it didn't last long. Removing slugs from the garden with a BB gun produced a pleasing gut oozing performance by the offending slug whereas the same activity with my Beeman C1 produced an explosive evisceration with no control over the trajectory of the slug guts. Unfortunately they struck my young son in the eye while my wife was present thus ending her interest in using an airgun!!

And this friends is how not to get your family involved in airguns! ... But it makes me recall a slightly embarrassing (off topic) story from last year. Me and my brother were shooting targets and cleaning up afterwards and a black bird lands on the top of one the spruce trees, maybe 60 feet up. I dumped it with the S510 and it required a second shot. I quickly did so on full power and my brother and I (and the S510) were all hit by a huge mist of bird blood. We then realized that 30fpe is NOT a joke. If u have selectable power....DIAL IT DOWN for the close work, and maybe the garden slugs !!

 

[Danman]

The only 'superstition' I may have is when I buy my latest gun and proclaim that's' its my last' ....and then shortly after eye up some more sweet lead slingers. It's funny I don't seem to have this problem with anything else in my life Forget superstitions... maybe I'm sick

 

[Farmplinker2]

"EVERYONE KNOWS ----- pellets are the best!"

 

[Dogowski]

Had just a brief opportunity to get my wife interested in airguns but it didn't last long. Removing slugs from the garden with a BB gun produced a pleasing gut oozing performance by the offending slug whereas the same activity with my Beeman C1 produced an explosive evisceration with no control over the trajectory of the slug guts. Unfortunately they struck my young son in the eye while my wife was present thus ending her interest in using an airgun!!

Man that's an unfortunate accident! Hope his eye healed up so he can still enjoy the joys of shooting.

 

[Mike Brown]

Man that's an unfortunate accident! Hope his eye healed up so he can still enjoy the joys of shooting.

There was no damage to his eye other than the "ick" factor and he's much more interested in PB guns now although he still keeps the .177 break barrel I got him, years ago, just inside the back door.

 

[Hoppalong Doc]

"must be strong ". Why?

I realize that this thread is fairly old, but in response to the "must be strong" comment . . . Have any of you spent a summer afternoon, with temperatures soaring into the low 100s, cocking a HW97K? I mean I love the rifle, but cocking it for 3 to 4 hours is for younger guys than me (I'm 76, by the way) and I can and do cock it for hours on end. My momma tole me many, many years ago that cocking my Red Ryder would make me into a man. I'm still working on that I guess. Orv.