A Point To Be Made..:)

[Gene_SC]

Now that it has been over 2 years since I started in this great hobby/sport, I have learned much. One of the things I have learned and it is one of the most intriguing aspects of all the fun is that it does not matter how much you pay for an air gun but the enjoyment you get from it.. I love my Gamo's but also enjoy my other 14 models of air rifles and pistola's. I wanted to make a point of this because sometimes we can get caught up with just on particular model and look past the fact that all the air rifles and pistola's can bring happiness and enjoyment from shooting and hunting with them. I started out with Gamo's and enjoy the heck outa them but I also love my FX Cyclone PCP, RWS 34, 36 and the list grows. So remember that it is the love of the sport and not any particular model air rifle or gun. They all are fun and enjoyable..

Gene

[shadow]

I agree buddy I like to sample alittle of everything if I can. I started out with just my CUMMINS B3 many moon's ago hehe and I've tried to aquire gal's from different countries. Sometime's you have to bring out the quality in a airgun, mod, tune etc. to make it shine so to speak. Now as I look back I see that the thing that attracted me to Airgunning is still there and FUN!, Hunting with them. I'll tune em, I'll mod and camo em but in the end I'm just a Airgun hunter. GTA bring's out the best in Airgunning and Airgunner's and is a great inspiration to our member's and future one's. Ed

[PeakChick]

Gee, I don't know about all this. Personally, I just won't own a rifle unless it is a Weihrauch, or a RWS, or a BSA, or a Gamo, or a BAM, or a Crossman, or a Air Arms, or a  ..........................

[shadow]

LOL Peak Ed

[kirby999]

Ditto Stephanie , I want to try them all!! hehehe kirby

[Gene_SC]

I really love the German gals.. They have such nice lines:) Speak with authority.. hehe

Gene

[SDale]

So very true!

I remember the funnest gun I ever had was a cheap Beeman smooth bore break barrel Pellet/BB Repeater (the BB repeat never worked right) similar to the Silver Bear... My dad paid all of 19 bucks for it new from the gun shop. The barrel would slide outta the shroud and it had so much twang you could play it in a honkey tonk band, but I loved it and could hit just about anything out to a thousand yards!!!

I've been chasin that feeling ever since. Nothin has come close so far. Well, the B3's have come kinda close, it just still isn't the same though.  :0

[Big_Bill]

You are so right Gene,

We seem to start off enjoying our airguns, but for some reason we start to look for perfection, whatever that is. And we loose focus on the fun and enjoyment of our sport, looking for something that may only be found in the eyes of God.

I enjoy shooting my B-3 more than shooting my Goldfinger, because I don't expect that much from it. And when I do well with the B-3, I find a different satisfaction, enjoyment of a cheep air rifle, doing well.

I can only equate airguns with dogs, if a dog loves you, and makes you happy, it doesn't matter if it has papers or is a National Champion. It provides you with far more than you can ever hope for, happiness !

I have found in the past, shooting target pistol, rifle, and trap, as soon as you start pushing for perfections, you no longer enjoy shooting. It becomes a job and not a sport.

But then again, that's just me. :-)

[NMCA_Ron]

Gene,

You make a very good point. It is the sport that we all have grown to love and the rifle/pistol we choose to use is the one we feel most satisfied with to enjoy the sport. One thing I might add is the sense of camaraderie we experience, regardless of brand or style, as airgunners. The airgun enthusiasts I have dealt with all share a common bond through the sport and each individual has much to offer to make the community even better. I really enjoy this forum and have both learned and laughed as a result of joining it. You folks are a great bunch and I am proud to be part of it.

Ron

[kirby999]

Amen Bill , you just have a way with words. I told Jon my field target shooting partner something similar to that just the other week. I told him that I could probably compete with some of the others if I equipped myself with like equipment , but I didn't want to loose the fun I'm having at the moment shooting with whatever I decide to take out that day.  I know some of my guns don't have enough power to knock down some of the longer targets , but if I can hit them at 50+ yards I'm happy and to me that's all important . kirby There's only one place that I know of that seems to want to rain on some guys parade because he just bought a Gamo , a Crosman , or some other "cheaper" air gun and for the life of me I can't understand why.

Thanks for the reminder Gene.

I've been making myself physically sick for a couple weeks sorting out what my next AG will be. I think I'll get my junk gun and go shoot some dog turds right now.

Hey, you did mention having fun, right?

I wonder where the fresh ones are hiding.

Dookie

Hey Steph,
I'm really starting to like you...a lot!

All my wife collects are shoes and purses to match!

Do you like to fish?

Just kidding,
Dookie

I wonder how they would react to having a GIRL in their club?

[Gene_SC]

Dookie

You sure have a strange sense of humor. Sometimes I wonder where you come up with some of your posts.. lol

Gene

[SDale]

He's right though Gene... You shoot a fresh dog turd with a CPHP and the whole mass kinda swells and flips over. Very entertaining!