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

[shadow]

When all the talk about this subject is done it will simply come down to each airgunner and what pleases him or her. For me it's sitting in my airgun room and looking over all my gals and smiling. It may be one of my cheap B3's that have countless hours spent tinkering and spending a little extra on or one of the higher end shooters that have received some TLC also. No dollar signs come to mind but a satisfied feeling that I put some of myself into all of them and that feeling is priceless.

[popadave]

Yes, I would love to have a really fine, expensive air rifle, and I eventually plan to get one, when I can decide what I want! But for the present it is more economical and satisfying to try out the various variations without spending a lot of money. I love my Benji 397 and it is suitable for my basement and garage shooting and I don't have to spend time driving to the range. At home I can and do shoot almost every day. My powerful break barrel springer still is almost impossible for me to shoot consistent groups at 30 feet in the basement or outdoors at the gun club at 25 yards or more. I always get one out of five apart from the group by .5 in. Why should I lay out big bucks for a magnum springer that is too hard to cock and too hard to shoot? I have a side lever springer on order (its still back ordered) and I want to try an under-lever springer too. Maybe I will decide that the under lever is a pain to load. At least I can roll the pellets into my partially customized 1377 with little difficulty. I don't mind pumping either my Benji or 1377, both of which are accurate enough for me and my present skill level. For a more expensive rifle I am leaning towards a HW30s. I'll stay away from the Beeman label R7 for now until the situation with Beeman gets more settled. It has been years since I owned a CO2 powered pistol, but I do want to try a QB78-9 varient too sometime. Only after that will I consider a PCP, but for that it is not just the cost of the rifle but also a hand pump and then fittings for bulk filling come later. A retiree on a fixed income has fewer options. Maybe I could have just as much fun with a sling shot!  

[longislandhunter]

I couldn't put it any better than my buddy ED (Shadow) did  

In my collection I have inexpensive  shooters, I have middle of the road shooters and I have some high end shooters but I get the same enjoyment out of all of them  I hope to be able to buy a few more high end rifles in the years to come but I know I will also continue to purchase some cheap chicom shooters and lower end rifles as well as I just really enjoy each rifle for what they are....

Jeff

[CitySniper]

It's actually better to start out on a cheaper springer with recoil,  to learn how to shoot before you move up to a PCP airgun. That way you you pick up good shooting habits,trigger pull,follow through, and the correct holding positions to stabilize your gun while shoooting..

Where as if you went and purchased and EASY to shoot PCP NO recoil airgun first, which you can hold any position and still be accurate. you pick up BAD shooting habits. In theory it's better to start from the bottom and work your way up... So like said earlier you have to crawl before you walk, or even run for that matter. :emoticon:

[Bhawanna]

some people just didn't get the original post.....it wasn't a put-down on chinese guns or why do people buy them. as always with post some people try to read into it more than the intent so controversy can start....that was not the intent.   .....it said: " why do people buy "MULTIPLE" (5 to 10) of them"....i even stated a "point-in-case".   some people got it and i appreciate their responses.  it doesn't have anything to do with "DEEP POCKETS" (GENE).  and yes i have owned a chinese airgun and it served it purpose.  this is not a throw-down on people's economic situations which some you tried to make it but just an inquiry as to why some people spend a $1000.00 on chinese guns.  

ps.....GENE IS A LUNKER-TURD WITH CORN...HA!!!

[Gene_SC]

I agree with you Darius. My first springer was S1K and it took me almost 2 years to master shooting it. I stuck with it and finally was able to shoot inside a one inch circle at 30 yards pretty consistantly. After that I could shoot just about any springer with reasonable sucess.

[Gene_SC]

Well Roger it looks like we have sucessfully answered all aspects of your original post "why do people buy MULTIPLE $89-$150 low-end airguns".....

[airiscool]

"........When all the talk about this subject is done it will simply come down to each airgunner and what pleases him or her. For me it's sitting in my airgun room and looking over all my gals and smiling. It may be one of my cheap B3's that have countless hours spent tinkering and spending a little extra on or one of the higher end shooters that have received some TLC also. No dollar signs come to mind but a satisfied feeling that I put some of myself into all of them and that feeling is priceless.  .........."

Well put Ed !!!

That last line could be used as part of a definition of what a "hobbie" is.

Paul.

[daveshoot]

$89 to $150! I knew it, just a bunch of high dollar snobs!

Let's see, I have been through 2 x QB57s, an XS-B3-1, 2 x Cummins Tool B3s, and a Daisy 990, all well under 89 bucks. I traded a $55 shotgun for my Blue Streak (but it was in 1982). Heck, my 1377 was only $50-something.

I consider 89-150 the intermediate range!

And seriously, it is fun to take something and make it a little better. It also just makes my day to find a genuine bargain, like a $50 POS that can shoot and hit stuff. It funnest of all when you have some high dollar stuff to compare it to!

Gee, never had a Fast Deer...

[crazyhorse]

Think some,being new to airguns (like me) start out buying and adjust as learning curve improves...my first was an 850 CO2 .177 ($239)....then a R9 DG .22...850 tuned CO2 .177...then a 850 HPA .177 and Discovery .22.... latest:

Dominator HPA .22...30 FPE
Sheridan .20 cal ($100)
Crosman Custom shop 2300KT ($118 )

Did I mention a Logun S16 .22...

lol...

[leftcoast1]

For me its financial and a tinkering thing. I have a tuned 180 dollar gun with a 15 dollar mount and a 65 dollar scope that shoots as well as some of the high dollar guns I've owned. The only nice gun that would could buy tune and scope it and not choke on it would be the RWS34. The R9 with a tune mount and nice glass and you @ 900 dollars and have one gun that must do it all. So I would say it really depends on the individual. If I had deep pockets it may be a different story.

[douglas george]

I agree with the idea of spending the money on the "high end" air rifles.  They are well made, they won't break, and you really don't need to "tune" them.  Also they hold their value!  I found out.  I needed some money, and sold three "high end" RWS, and Beeman air rifles...for more than I paid for them!!  Look in gun shop fro used air rifles.  I bought a Beeman R-1 for $145 in a gun shop....sold same gun yesterday for $400!
Douglas George

[chuckster750800]

I don't know why a person would purchase multiple cheep air guns and put alot of money into each, instead of buying 2 expensive ones. I guess it's like a  person buying alot of really cheap beer instead of just a small amount of expensive beer. They just want to feed their addication without breaking the bank.  Most of us here are air gun addicated, I know Iam.    So,,, I buy both, but I refuse to put an additional $150 into a $150 air gun just to make it shoot as good as a $300 one. For example, I have a B-12 out of the box that cost about $70 and shoots really well with the right pellet. I went through 8 different pellets before I found one that the B-12 really likes. I liked the size and moderate power so well I purchased an HW 30s that cost $300. It shoots all 8 different pellets almost into the same hole. I not putting any money into the B-12 to try to get it to group as well as the HW but I still enjoy shooting it.   My name is Chuck and I'm an Air Gun-aholic.

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

Well Rog,,,,,, Ya got the "Pot Stirred" with this one!!!!!!!:p Ive had em all. I LOVE em all!! Im looking at J,s Air Arms S-410 & my own custom tuned 35 Ft Lb Marauder on the pool table right now. The back field is FULL of crows eating the new grass seed. Im heading out to my shop & grab my J Woodcock tuned Quest 800 (22 cal) with my custom stock I spent 2 days building & bust up the crows lil party!!!!!!8) ROFLMBO!!!! Who loves Ya buddy??? Timbo.

[Gene_SC]

LOL Chuck, at least you are not in denial.... hehehe