I catch myself saying things like let me go get my "trusty Lyman trigger pull gage" or when I'm smacking the steel saying things like "Pa-ting" and now I have targets set up at 50 yards because of the "50 yard bell ring". I clearly have issues.
I watch too many airgun videos
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Nothing wrong with that at all...
Over the winter I watched a ton of NRL Hunter competition videos, looks amazing, like airgun field target on a larger scale but far more difficult in terms of finding targets.
Seek help when you start talking to 'chat' when you're not streaming... LOL
Over the winter I watched a ton of NRL Hunter competition videos, looks amazing, like airgun field target on a larger scale but far more difficult in terms of finding targets.
Seek help when you start talking to 'chat' when you're not streaming... LOL
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I watch lots of airgun videos as well, nothing wrong with that if it's for the airgun-pic and eye-candy. 
There are a few youtube airgun channels that do detailed reviews with proper testing that are really good. The rest fall into entertainment, infomercial, click-bait or more frequently these days, AI generated crap. Anyone can do an unboxing and regurgitate the manufacturer's propaganda. One or two cherry-picked groups accompanied with excuses for the fliers hardly qualifies for an accuracy test.
The hunting videos are ok and often show some nice scenery. Many of these shooters are very skilled at using top-end equipment and accessories, reading the wind and making incredible shots in a target rich situation... they are also very good editing the videos and controlling the narrative. Just notice: hundreds of pigeons and a whole day worth of shooting (watch the sun and lightning) for a dozen spectacular hits... and how many poor hits or misses? Cool to see but hardly "real world" for the most of us.
Yup, I spend too much time on youtube, most of which is spent sifting through the crap trying to find something worthwhile to watch. Seems that everyone with a cellphone is a self-proclaimed expert trying to cash in on some easy money. Often there is more to be learned by reading the comments than watch the video LOL!
Nothing wrong with watching youtube, it's just that with all the contradictory videos from dubious sources I'm don't accept anything as presented without doing some real research.
There are a few youtube airgun channels that do detailed reviews with proper testing that are really good. The rest fall into entertainment, infomercial, click-bait or more frequently these days, AI generated crap. Anyone can do an unboxing and regurgitate the manufacturer's propaganda. One or two cherry-picked groups accompanied with excuses for the fliers hardly qualifies for an accuracy test.
The hunting videos are ok and often show some nice scenery. Many of these shooters are very skilled at using top-end equipment and accessories, reading the wind and making incredible shots in a target rich situation... they are also very good editing the videos and controlling the narrative. Just notice: hundreds of pigeons and a whole day worth of shooting (watch the sun and lightning) for a dozen spectacular hits... and how many poor hits or misses? Cool to see but hardly "real world" for the most of us.
Yup, I spend too much time on youtube, most of which is spent sifting through the crap trying to find something worthwhile to watch. Seems that everyone with a cellphone is a self-proclaimed expert trying to cash in on some easy money. Often there is more to be learned by reading the comments than watch the video LOL!
Nothing wrong with watching youtube, it's just that with all the contradictory videos from dubious sources I'm don't accept anything as presented without doing some real research.
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There are some really good reviews and those are my favorite. I can't watch the AI stuff, they're just like a long boring commercial with lots of bad information. I started watching back in the day so I could tune and repair my guns, here in the southeast it is pb country and no one works on airguns.I watch lots of airgun videos as well, nothing wrong with that if it's for the airgun-pic and eye-candy.
There are a few youtube airgun channels that do detailed reviews with proper testing that are really good. The rest fall into entertainment, infomercial, click-bait or more frequently these days, AI generated crap. Anyone can do an unboxing and regurgitate the manufacturer's propaganda. One or two cherry-picked groups accompanied with excuses for the fliers hardly qualifies for an accuracy test.
The hunting videos are ok and often show some nice scenery. Many of these shooters are very skilled at using top-end equipment and accessories, reading the wind and making incredible shots in a target rich situation... they are also very good editing the videos and controlling the narrative. Just notice: hundreds of pigeons and a whole day worth of shooting (watch the sun and lightning) for a dozen spectacular hits... and how many poor hits or misses? Cool to see but hardly "real world" for the most of us.
Yup, I spend too much time on youtube, most of which is spent sifting through the crap trying to find something worthwhile to watch. Seems that everyone with a cellphone is a self-proclaimed expert trying to cash in on some easy money. Often there is more to be learned by reading the comments than watch the video LOL!
Nothing wrong with watching youtube, it's just that with all the contradictory videos from dubious sources I'm don't accept anything as presented without doing some real research.
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Agreed, there are a few good channels... a few. When I find one I subscribe to it!
There's a couple of European channels that are particularly good even if they focus on the sub-12 airguns.
I maintain my own airguns so I make a point of looking for detailed documentation and support videos from the manufacturer before making a purchase. Some manufacturers are decidedly shy about supporting the owner, some are very good, I buy accordingly.
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Guilty!!! Some I really enjoy. (Matt Dubber ) and others.. I give the ones that "pop up" a chance and as soon and some pimple face kid that has to talk with his hands and knows no other adjective or adverb ( depending) other than "super" then I'm gone...
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