The Point When Things Got Expensive

[PasadenaMike]

@PasadenaMike
I’m with you on the lower air capacity guns. I had two bottle guns, they are both gone now. Cylinder guns just feel better to me, and are easier for my shooting locations. They provide a gun that isn’t too vertically high. I’m still on my first compressor, a Yong Heng. It will probably last forever because I want to replace it. Noisy and the bucket. But it tops off my great white from 200 bar in 28 min. And I do go to 4500psi fills!
I’ve found There is no real downside to lower air capacity guns if you have a decent fill tank.
That great white keeps my Revere, PP700SA, Notos, and P35 all going no problem.

Yeah lol ain’t that funny how it works ? You want the darn thing to die but it lasts forever lol. The YH and the GW are a great combo it’ll fill the little guys a million times

 

[Florida_Man]

I re-entered the hobby with big ideas of what I wanted to do with my PCP’s. A little bit of life change, and discovering what I really enjoyed changed my whole direction with guns. I have a high stress job and there is nothing more I like than coming home and shooting in my yard. Or staying home on the weekend and shooting in my yard. That means 35 yards max. I didnt need my rifle that shot 25 cal 34gr pellets 880fps. I’ve found more enjoyment target shooting with an 18 fpe 177 rifle.

 

[PasadenaMike]

I re-entered the hobby with big ideas of what I wanted to do with my PCP’s. A little bit of life change, and discovering what I really enjoyed changed my whole direction with guns. I have a high stress job and there is nothing more I like than coming home and shooting in my yard. Or staying home on the weekend and shooting in my yard. That means 35 yards max. I didnt need my rifle that shot 25 cal 34gr pellets 880fps. I’ve found more enjoyment target shooting with an 18 fpe 177 rifle.

Perfect . You’d be surprised what 18 foot pounds can do. Next time I go hunting I’m tempted to take my .177

 

[Luis Leon]

Perfect . You’d be surprised what 18 foot pounds can do. Next time I go hunting I’m tempted to take my .177

At 50 yards with proper shot placement small game and a lot of vermin find 12 FPE irresistible My eyes have been open as to what lower power PCPs can do practically. I love pesting in and around farm buildings with my 17 FPE little giants...

 

[Danman]

Perfect . You’d be surprised what 18 foot pounds can do. Next time I go hunting I’m tempted to take my .177

18 ft lbs seems to be the sweet spot minimum for .177, I can not count how many times I've hit birds with lesser .177s (20 to 50 yards) a big ol cloud of feathers and bird flies off like whatever just happened!? My .22 pcp with 30fpe ANCHORS them. I have shot bigger birds broadsight with wings blocking the shot. Aim dead center and down it goes 99% of the time. Had a grackle fly off this past summer and he crashed hard into a tree line. Did not find him but I know he never made it out. Close range on house sparrows is massive overkill I have found My TX in .177 I believe is around 15fpe but I like it more for the bench where I can baby it

 

[Farmplinker2]

You guys are making the <$350 gun + hand pump combos at PA look real good for a 1st PCP....

 

[PasadenaMike]

You guys are making the <$350 gun + hand pump combos at PA look real good for a 1st PCP....

Notos and an Amazon hand pump is a great combo.

 

[pan60]

I bought a couple garbage compressors (Nomad 2 and some Vevor) both in the oval filing cabinet now. These days there are good affordable-ish compressors so buy once and cry a bit

got a buddy that picked up a umerex it faid the first day it was replaced but when i ask about it last time we spoke he told me file 13
i just cant help but wunder how many folks get discussed and leave the hobby all together as a result of these cheap compressors?

 

[PasadenaMike]

got a buddy that picked up a umerex it faid the first day it was replaced but when i ask about it last time we spoke he told me file 13
i just cant help but wunder how many folks get discussed and leave the hobby all together as a result of these cheap compressors?

I was discouraged from the hobby about 18 times before getting back into it full force. I kept buying cheap Big 5 guns and couldn’t hit anything. Finally I got a Diana 34 and here we go!! The gun failed quick but proved quality matters.

 

[pan60]

the way i veiw things for me quality matters a lot.
even with some of the better guns i think theres the cream and it rises.
its easy to send far more then expected but i think spending more up front saves you in the end.

 

[Farmplinker2]

the way i veiw things for me quality matters a lot.
even with some of the better guns i think theres the cream and it rises.
its easy to send far more then expected but i think spending more up front saves you in the end.

But then we tell ourselves, "I really am due to hit the cheap gun that performs great lottery" and waste a $100.

 

[Dogowski]

Pcp.. pay continue paying..

Poor ol springer pretty much consists of cost of gun , maybe 6+10$ a week in pellets, and 40$+/- a year for a new spring and seal (for me). Some go on a few years without the spring seal cost and maybe not shoot a tin a week.. so it's even cheaper for them ..

Ya, pcp a racket... Imho

Yes it is a racket and I am getting into it pretty deep! And I don't think it's gonna change any time soon. Lol

 

[Farmplinker2]

Well, if the 3622 works out, my airgun budget will explode...

 

[Chief55]

It wasn't too awfully bad when I was playing around with springers but when I took the plunge into PCP's it became ridiculous and I have tried to stay with budget brands. The guns weren't enough. Needed compressor, DFL's, every pellet and slug known to man, fancy scopes, bullet molds, melting pot, press, and sizers. It is a bottomless money pit. IIIIeeeee

 

[pan60]

theres probly no end to this. if you are into the sport theres always another gun you want or scope or something thing.
i am thinking about wanting nice bipods and posible nice tripod and for sure a nice digital scpoe i can do night hunting with and that means a new gun just for the new digital scope. oh and i also want a new .30 slug gun and possible a .22 slug gun. i desprestly need some nice bags for bottles and misc stuff.
then with pcps the cost of lead goes up, a lot.
what i really need is for the wife to stop buy loosing loto tickets, she need to start getting the i win type.

 

[Soren Drost]

Got my first PCP about 10 years ago and went down the rabbit hole within a few years !

 

[Farmplinker2]

Played with my new 3622 yesterday. I AM GOING TO THE DARK SIDE!

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Played with my new 3622 yesterday. I AM GOING TO THE DARK SIDE!

Give us a nice "non" video review on it .. especially groups at distances.. ( something more then point blank) lol..

 

[FL22]

Played with my new 3622 yesterday. I AM GOING TO THE DARK SIDE!

Your just one banana peel away from

 

[Dogowski]

Can't go wrong with a Notos! Deadly accurate and priced right.