just wondering why people do things.......

[ranedouglas]

bhawanna , you REALLY instigated a huge 'pow - wow'.    jolly-good , though !!    cheers or take the peace pipe , or what ever.   rock on, by brotha.

[t165]

I certainly didn't mean to imply the politicians of Illinois are great. However, I know many fine people who live in the land of Lincoln. We Hoosiers have made our share of mistakes when it comes to electing the wrong person. Perhaps we should all make political candidates take a polygraph to test them for sincerity prior to an election. I'll not hold my breath...congress will *_*_*_*_*_* all over themselves pushing forward legislation forbidding that. I went back and read my previous comments and perhaps I was a bit too harsh. Just because I do not agree with Bhawanna on this subject doesn't mean he is not entitled to his opinion and as an American he has every right to express himself. Safe shooting!

[crazyhorse]

Some things come to mind about airgun purchases/choices...depends on type of shooting...(Plinking,10 meterTarget,FT,Benchrest,Hunting for starters)

Backyard plinking...makes sense to buy low end..

Hunting..many good  choices at various prices..

Competition..wide open...you can go low price and tune...or go big buck and shoot it outta da box...I shoot FT and 50 yard benchrest...both with tuned,lower priced air rifles and compete against custom $2000 match USFT rifles...and high buck Euros,like FX,Daystate etc...and i'm doing this at 1/4 the cost...

To each his own...

[jwh2]

crazyhorse - 3/2/2010  9:40 AM

Backyard plinking...makes sense to buy low end..

Of course that is just an opinion. I like backyard plinking with an R7, HW50s, P1 or an R9. We all have opinions.

[popadave]

I appreciate your cost of ownership analysis. I have noticed, though, that many who buy high end guns tend to sell them to another shooter and may not keep them for 5 and 1/2 years. At my age, or any age for that matter, I may not have 5 and 1/2 years! None of us knows! For most of my other purchases I tend to want to buy quality items that will last me a long time. Finding true quality at a fair price is the problem with all the advertising hype out there. Otherwise, I buy items that will do the task at hand even if I know they are cheap. Seldom used tools from Harbor Freight or similar outlets come to mind. Since a nice dinner for two can cost $60, and I will be hungry 24 hours later, an air rifle that costs the same will usually, but not always, last a lot longer and give some level of satisfaction for a longer period of time.

[crazyhorse]

..we all have 'opinions"....and the OP asked for them..

[TAJ45]

Now, that's mo' better..............I'm starting to feel the love again.  Was looking a bit jaundiced for a bit early on........or at least that's what I was told....................early on...............ast year.

[sonofagun]

Nothing here---just my contribution to the quest for the world's longest airgun thread :emoticon:

[Tdubya]

Gotta keep this going.  If I'm going to pay $500+ it's gotta spit out more than pellets or be more fun than being 18 and naked!
But then I do have $450 invested in my Drozd Blackbird... is it almost as much fun? Uh, if my memory serves me right, not even close.

[SUPERFITTER]

t165 - 3/2/2010  6:51 AM

I feel sorry for you BWANA. You touched on part of what my last rant tirade was about. I live right across the Wabash river in Vincennes, Indiana. If I take my RWS 350 across the river I can be throwed in jail. The way I understand it an air gun cannot have a bore bigger than .18 and cannot exceed 700 fps unless you have a FOID card. Illinois is a great state but I disagree with many of the gun laws it's citizens are burdened with. Do citizens have to register the air guns with the state also?

I live in Michigan and I had to register my Crosman1377. Air rifles don’t require registration.

[Augydogy]

For the same reason I have bought several old cars and rebuilt them form the ground up ... the challenge.
It's not about getting your money back because I have lost money on every one, it's about taking something supposedly "inferior" and making it work just as well if not sometimes better than something "superior", it's about standing back and looking at it and saying to your self, "I did/made/rebuilt/built this. (choose your favorite word)
I recently bought an RWS 48 and yes it's way  better quality and accuracy than my cheaper guns out of the box but there is not as much satisfaction to make it shoot better as it is with my cheaper guns.
For me it's about satisfaction and and most of all having fun.
There is no "thought process" just fun.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.    :emoticon:  :emoticon:

[Big_Bill]

Boy oh Boy Roger,

You sure know how to stir up a hornets nest !

I can't figure what possessed you to even think of a question like this, but you sure got your answers !

And the answer is because they like what they buy, for the reasons they bought them !

Bill

[douglas george]

If you want to put money into "high-end" air rifles....get into "Big-Bore" PCP.  Most guns are custom made, and you have tanks, guages, ect.  But what a rush!  900 fps with a 45 cal  350-400 gr pellet.  You can shoot groups at 300 yards! (Matches are shot at this range in TEXAS.  And you can hunt big game with a Big-Bore PCP!  Cool eh?  Check out: bigboreairguns.com  These are air rifles with a "Kick!"
Douglas George

[Hutch]

Hey,Roger! In my case,being unemployed and "living" off half of what I used to make when I had a job,I could not afford higher-end guns.I have a third Storm XT(other XT's returned to store) and one Ruger Airhawk that Timbo gave me for some reason or other. I reckon more guns are better,still trying to get wife to see my reasoning(never happen).However,I bet you and I could come up with some kind of trade sometime on that 1922 Springfield .22 if I ever decide to let it go,hmmmm? Remember that .22 ? I must find out what it is actually worth money-wise one day,for giggles and sh--s.Remember my promise to you. Take care,my friend    Hutch