Is it worth keeping my air rifles now that i moved in to the city & have nowhere to shoot it? Nosey neighbours!

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I have a problem and that is i moved in to the city where my back yard is only 10 yards long and I have neighbours on all sides The houses on every road are all in a row and everyone's gardens are joined together but seperated by 5 Ft wooden fences. I tried shooting my air rifle and the neighbour on the right side threatened to call the police & the other neighbour on the left side looked over the fence and said its bothering him.
I have nowhere to shoot my air rifle.

I could do to a air rifle club but the nearest ones is over a hour away & I don't have a car so I cant carry that heavy air rifle and case 1+ hour on public transport its usually packed in the trains and buses.

Should I get stop buying any more air rifles and sell the one I have or what would you recommend I do. If I keep it it will just be sitting in my house.
 
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Move back to the countryside. It would frustrate me having neighbours like that.

What makes the most noise, the rifle or hitting the target?

Just keep it for when you do move to a more air rifle friendly area. Or buy a very soft shooting air pistol and shoot at a soft target.
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None. I started shooting the air rifle from inside my house all the way in my living room and out in to my garden with a backstop that makes very little sound but they have a problem with that too. They say the pellet will hit them which is impossible & they say its illegal to shoot it so I went to their front door and told them it's a air rifle but they threatened me lol. I think they can hear the snap of the air rifle when I pull the trigger. Its not illegal but when youve got neighbours like that it's best to stop shooting it. it is frustrating.

Living in the countryside was way better
 
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None. I started shooting the air rifle from inside my house all the way in my living room and out in to my garden with a backstop that makes very little sound but they have a problem with that too. They say the pellet will hit them which is impossible & they say its illegal to shoot it so I went to their front door and told them it's a air rifle but they threatened me lol. I think they can hear the snap of the air rifle when I pull the trigger. Its not illegal but when youve got neighbours like that it's best to stop shooting it. it is frustrating.

Living in the countryside was way better
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Many decades ago there where shooting galleries on about every second block in London. It is sad that urbanisation brought an end to such past time.
 
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We can't all arrange our lives around a hobby. Life can present some tough choices and all we can do is our best with what we have. If it were me, I would hold onto the guns in hope that an opportunity might open up. If I had a bunch of airguns, I might consider selling some, but not all. Neighbors move and maybe the next ones don't care. Maybe a place to shoot becomes available in the future, but because you threw in the towel and sold your airguns, you don't have the means to take advantage of it. Or maybe you just realize that the sacrifice you have to make, the things you have to give up to live where you live, aren't worth it anymore... You end up back in the country, able to shoot again.
 
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sherz said:
I have a problem and that is i moved in to the city where my back yard is only 10 yards long and I have neighbours on all sides The houses on every road are all in a row and everyone's gardens are joined together but seperated by 5 Ft wooden fences. I tried shooting my air rifle and the neighbour on the right side threatened to call the police & the other neighbour on the left side looked over the fence and said its bothering him.
I have nowhere to shoot my air rifle.

I could do to a air rifle club but the nearest ones is over a hour away & I don't have a car so I cant carry that heavy air rifle and case 1+ hour on public transport its usually packed in the trains and buses.

Should I get stop buying any more air rifles and sell the one I have or what would you recommend I do. If I keep it it will just be sitting in my house.
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I live in a heavy foot traffic area with townhouses and condos. I'm lucky in that I have a gold claim and have my range setup there. Your situation without a car will be challenging. You could try and find another person that shoots and has a car to split the gas and that way you would have another person to shoot with. Maybe you could use uber or a ride for hire service to take you to your shooting destination? or buy/share a cheap car for such instances where you need a car. If you enjoy your airgun shooting you will find a solution. Good luck and don't give up.
 
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sherz said:
I have a problem and that is i moved in to the city where my back yard is only 10 yards long and I have neighbours on all sides The houses on every road are all in a row and everyone's gardens are joined together but seperated by 5 Ft wooden fences. I tried shooting my air rifle and the neighbour on the right side threatened to call the police & the other neighbour on the left side looked over the fence and said its bothering him.
I have nowhere to shoot my air rifle.

I could do to a air rifle club but the nearest ones is over a hour away & I don't have a car so I cant carry that heavy air rifle and case 1+ hour on public transport its usually packed in the trains and buses.

Should I get stop buying any more air rifles and sell the one I have or what would you recommend I do. If I keep it it will just be sitting in my house.
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First thing you need to do is reprioritize your life. Move immediately. Accept your mistake in this situation and go find a better place to live. Your problems there will get worse and worse. You've already alienated yourself there.
 
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sherz,

You said, "Its not illegal but when youve got neighbours like that it's best to stop shooting it. it is frustrating." If it isn't illegal, get the statute/regulation from your governing municipality (County? City?) and show it to your neighbors during a conversation emphasizing that you have no intention of breaking the law. In my City place it's legal to shoot airguns, no discharging of firearms allowed, AS LONG AS THE PROJECTILE DOES NOT LEAVE YOUR PROPERTY. Check your laws/HOA rules, etc. and exercise your rights. Since you only have 10 yards in your backyard to shoot maybe it's time for you to acquire a 10 meter target airgun.
 
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I have to go outside of town too as i live in a 2 floor apartment in the #6 largest town in the country.
Fortunately that place is my friends house and he live 2 KM from my dear old sick mother i MUST visit 2 times a week.

It would suck some if i just had to make that 45 min drive just to shoot, but fortunately i have a car ( public transportation would mean a 2 hour trip and then my friend would still have to drive the 2 KM to pick me up in my mothers town )
Also i can sleep over, which i do at least 1 time a weak during peak season / summer, so suddenly the expensive gasoline paid for by my meager pension is a little better deal.
The worst part for me are actually the cost of lead, CUZ i shoot A LOT when i am out there, my friend literally have to pull me off my rifle if he need help with other stuff at the decommissioned farm.
Just like when i was younger, me watching something interesting on TV, and PPL had to throw stuff at me to get my attention, i zoom in that much when i am in the zone.


In regard to challenge here, i would first of all see if there was a chance to hitch a ride with some one, to a range / club or maybe a spot he have.
 
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