I have several nice, some really nice air guns - So today I finally get a chance to go down to the farm for some shooting. But I spent all day worrying with my sorry guns - the 3 rifles that have awful velocity curves, shifting POI, wild flyers, and breech throwbacks. It's very frustrating. I can shoot reasonably well for an old fart - with my good guns - yet here I am stressing myself with the losers. I don't know if I should sell or give away (or destroy) the dogs, or spend a fortune in money and time to get them to perform half as good as the good guns. Or maybe counseling -or Wild Turkey.
What is Wrong with me?
- Thread starter marcor
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May I offer some advise? (Yes, Wild Turkey is a start. lol)
Grab a couple of empty soda/beer cans. Throw them as far as you feel like. Shoot them full of holes.
This is a psychiatric exercise to help ease your mind and bring you back to what's really important... having fun!
As a matter of fact... I'll even join you this evening! I was going to shoot some pine cones at 100 yards tonight. But instead... I'm going to break out my grandfathers old Crosman 180 and shoot some cans until the Co2 runs out! Woohoo!
If a rifle is nothing but trouble and concern, make it go away. You'll feel much better.
Tom
Grab a couple of empty soda/beer cans. Throw them as far as you feel like. Shoot them full of holes.
This is a psychiatric exercise to help ease your mind and bring you back to what's really important... having fun!
As a matter of fact... I'll even join you this evening! I was going to shoot some pine cones at 100 yards tonight. But instead... I'm going to break out my grandfathers old Crosman 180 and shoot some cans until the Co2 runs out! Woohoo!
If a rifle is nothing but trouble and concern, make it go away. You'll feel much better.
Tom
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That was fun! And, a lot louder than I remember..lol
I didn't have soda cans so, I shot at tree stumps, a rock, a tire, a tree, pine cones, an ant hill, and a spinner target. Now, I have a smile on my face. It worked!
I didn't have soda cans so, I shot at tree stumps, a rock, a tire, a tree, pine cones, an ant hill, and a spinner target. Now, I have a smile on my face. It worked!
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I agree with Tominco if these have no sentimental value to you get rid of them and loss the stress/worry since you already have better ones.
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("sell or give away (or destroy) the dogs " and drink the " Wild Turkey. " ) Don't even look back. Save the counseling $ and the tune up $ .
Take this prescription to ( Dealer of Choice)
Aquire one each premium PCP within 10 days and use daily for 30 days till satisfied. Repeat each 30 days till symptoms disappear. Treat with Wild Turkey upon completion.
You've just been counseled!
Failure will result in loss of friends, depression, weight gain, failing eyesight, severe constipation, cajones hanging in the toilet water, dog bites!
Take this prescription to ( Dealer of Choice)
Aquire one each premium PCP within 10 days and use daily for 30 days till satisfied. Repeat each 30 days till symptoms disappear. Treat with Wild Turkey upon completion.
You've just been counseled!
Failure will result in loss of friends, depression, weight gain, failing eyesight, severe constipation, cajones hanging in the toilet water, dog bites!
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I'm like you..... I can have plenty of other guns to use but one acts up and it gets a 100% of my attention. But I'm worse than you, I always had a stupid self imposed rule..... I would never sell a gun. I hope to change that someday.
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I got rid of a lot of poorly performing guns a while ago and I'm left with just the perfect ones. The plus side, you know you can always rely on the material you've got. The down side, it leaves you with less of a challenge. So I decided to start buying old timers (the A-brand ones), patch them up to the point they look brand spanking new, and then sell them off again. Occasionally I keep one for myself, because it's a unique or rare piece. Trust me, that's a s-load of fun also, and you'll learn a lot about airguns in general.
If that's not your thing, skip the counseling and go directly for the Wild Turkey, and give those wobbling gobblers a chance to survive when you shoot at them. Hell, for all you know you'll get a new addiction. Maybe it leaves you with the same feeling as a working a slot machine, you never know what the next cocking of the handle will bring you; fortune, or... better luck next time.
If that's not your thing, skip the counseling and go directly for the Wild Turkey, and give those wobbling gobblers a chance to survive when you shoot at them. Hell, for all you know you'll get a new addiction. Maybe it leaves you with the same feeling as a working a slot machine, you never know what the next cocking of the handle will bring you; fortune, or... better luck next time.
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Eventually ALL airguns will need service. I have 3 right now that are showing signs they need service. I have time for one and the others are finding they are left in the case. Yes it's a couple hundred bucks to have them looked at but your enjoyment would monumentally improve. If you have the time, great but if not send it off. I personally would have a rifle serviced prior to selling them just so someone else does not assume the problem (unless they were informed).
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Life is too short to mess with underperforming air guns so I vote with the get rid of crowd. My problem is I cannot quit purchasing high dollar air guns.. Wild turkey will help us both.
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I am far from religious - that is not my motive here - but in the Christian bible there is a passage that says the shepherd will leave the 99 to go save the one. A more backwoods version is "the squeaky wheel gets the grease."
For me, I've been to hell and back in recent years, and when I can't fix something in life I turn to the things I know I can fix. Or beer. Mostly beer. But also spinning wrenches on stuff. I've learned when I'm bugging out on a fixing streak, I know I've got an elephant in the room.
All that to say, my opinion is you need to fix those guns. It is clearly a burden, and a challenge you have issued to yourself and now discovered it runs deeper than you thought, and now you want to know if this happens to anyone else. Happens to me - I push through it and double down on my goals once I set them.
For me, I've been to hell and back in recent years, and when I can't fix something in life I turn to the things I know I can fix. Or beer. Mostly beer. But also spinning wrenches on stuff. I've learned when I'm bugging out on a fixing streak, I know I've got an elephant in the room.
All that to say, my opinion is you need to fix those guns. It is clearly a burden, and a challenge you have issued to yourself and now discovered it runs deeper than you thought, and now you want to know if this happens to anyone else. Happens to me - I push through it and double down on my goals once I set them.
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