Favorite kind of Airgun?

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BBGunn said:
I was an original member of the, 'just say no to bullpups' club! :LOL: Having said that, I am a hypocrite as I have an Uragan 2 but with a 700mm barrel so it feels more like a 'real' rifle than a bullpup! But also, the U2 is my least favorite rifle.

Long rifles with traditional rifle looks all the way!
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Wow, thats creative and funny how perspective can change. Much love to the traditional look
 
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Sawney Bean said:
For me it's 90's era springers, back when PCP's were still a new thing and Theoben, Venom, Whiscombe, etc... were all making high end springers and companies like Air Arms had a dozen or so different models. For plinking, I just prefer springers to all other types of airguns, (or firearms), and if a rifle happens to be well built and accurate and has nice bluing and a beautiful walnut stock, well, that's just the icing on the cake.
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Oh yea, the Springer is beautiful. Such a nostalgic look lmao that walnut really seals the deal
 
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jpiperson2002 said:
Like most older members of The Forum, my favorite airguns have changed over the years. When I started out there were only CO2 pistols and break barrel springers, and Magnum power meant about 13 FPE.

After many airguns and too many years I have gradually moved to lighter, smaller and more powerful semi-automatics. I really liked my three Leshiy 2's when I had them. In the past few years though, as I wind down my air gunning activities, I have settled on two pistol-size air guns as my favorites.

Those are a standard length Huben gk1 with a folding stock. And a .68 caliber semi-auto CO2 pistelle X-68 with a slightly extended barrel that generates almost 40 FPE on the first shot on a warm day.

Back in the 1960s when I had my first (3 FPE) Crosman 600 CO2 pistol I never imagined that they would develop a CO2 pistol with that kind of power using only 12 gram disposible cylinders. It is very loud though due to the short wide barrel. Possibly louder than anything else I have owned since I briefly had a .357 AEA Challenger years ago.

JP
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WOw, airguns really have come a long way. That huben gk1 is mind blowing. .357 is my favorite look! These things only get bettrr and better
 
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Sawney Bean said:
For me it's 90's era springers, back when PCP's were still a new thing and Theoben, Venom, Whiscombe, etc... were all making high end springers and companies like Air Arms had a dozen or so different models. For plinking, I just prefer springers to all other types of airguns, (or firearms), and if a rifle happens to be well built and accurate and has nice bluing and a beautiful walnut stock, well, that's just the icing on the cake.
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'sFor me, it's springers from the 60's , 70's, and 80's I started with a FWB 124d in 1974 then about ten years later a FWB 300s. Early this year I acquired and had rebuilt a couple of nice FWB 150, the predecessor to the 300. Also 4 FWB spring air pistols, two each M 65 and M 80. I have one SSP a FWB 602, and while smooth and exceedingly accurate it just seems much more heavy and much harder to cock.

I do have a number of HW springers, underlevers and barrel cockers and also a couple of newer FWB sport rifles,

At my age , 80 in a few weeks, if went the PCP route I would need a good compressor and I do not a have a good place for one.
 
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Darth Tyus said:
Wow, HW44 looks like a spy gun or something outta Star Wars lol freakin awesome!
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The HW44 is one of my favorites. 20 shots at 12 fpe makes it a perfect walking gun and it is mouse fart quiet with the new and improved moderator.

I shot a 2 inch group with 20 shots today at 55 yards in the wind with a red dot. Good enough for cans and spinners.

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I like springers, SSPs, Muli-pumps and PCPs.

They are mostly traditional wood & metal rifles with a couple of "black guns" for bench shooting and a bullpup just because. Not much of a pistol shot but I have a few for entertainment.

My cabinets show a strong preference for .22 caliber, 30ish fpe PCPs and I'm particularly fond of the 10 meter airguns that keep me shooting when the snow is thick on the ground.

While variety is good, the Crown and HW100 are my favorites for al around general shooting.

Cheers
 
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Kgphotos said:
I’m just the opposite. I like any rifle that is not a bullpup. I just don’t like balance of a pup on the bench and I shoot a lot from the bench. A bigger problem for me though is a bullpup puts the action so close to my face. I really don’t like the feel of the hammer strike so close to my ear and cheek bone. I may just be overly sensitive but it began to really bother me and led to me anticipating the shot; almost like flinching when anticipating recoil.
Kenny
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I don't automatically dislike bullpups, but I think it's very easy to do them wrong. If a bullpup places the scope too far above the bore or the pistol grip and forearm too far below the bore, then I find that it results in a gun that handles awkwardly and doesn't fit well in cases or safes. So far as bullpups done right, I really like the Huben K1. With low scope mounts on a K1 I find that the handling feels very similar to a traditional rifle. Of course they placed the safety in about the most awkward location imaginable and put the pressure gauge right below the muzzle, but aside from that I like the ergonomics of it.
 
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Gunnertrones said:
That is a tricky one, but after the FX Leopard came into tha house, and threw all my other guns out of the nest, I have used all my spare time feeding it`s hungry mouth. Well, except from the Steyr LP50, that demands to be filled up when I try to get some rest from the leopard.
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what caliber and what you feeding it.
 
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maxtrouble said:
The HW44 is one of my favorites. 20 shots at 12 fpe makes it a perfect walking gun and it is mouse fart quiet with the new and improved moderator.

I shot a 2 inch group with 20 shots today at 55 yards in the wind with a red dot. Good enough for cans and spinners.

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Can never go wrong with 2. Dual Wield is my favorite! And this gun is sneaking up top for me! You're a damn good shot!
 
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Vana2 said:
I like springers, SSPs, Muli-pumps and PCPs.

They are mostly traditional wood & metal rifles with a couple of "black guns" for bench shooting and a bullpup just because. Not much of a pistol shot but I have a few for entertainment.

My cabinets show a strong preference for .22 caliber, 30ish fpe PCPs and I'm particularly fond of the 10 meter airguns that keep me shooting when the snow is thick on the ground.

While variety is good, the Crown and HW100 are my favorites for al around general shooting.

Cheers
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I love the look! Very nostalgic
 
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Darth Tyus said:
Hello, what kind of airguns(rifles, pistols, revolvers,etcs...) are your favorite? I love the Crossman Vigilante Revolver.
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All my four BRKs are my favorites… Unbox, scope properly and get to shooting. Low maintenance, and solid performance afield. All four of mine have been great right out the box. Zero tuning or tinkering on my part…🙏
 
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