Air guns : An addiction or an expensive hobby
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I recently sat down and re-evaluated where I am with my PCP's and such.....and learned HOLY SH*T, I have a LOT of $$$$ tied up in this hobby!!! So for ME to answer your question, I'm saying E X P E N S I V E Hobby. Lol
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Much wirseThere are worse addictions... trust me.
Not sure if there are better hobbies, many much less costly.
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Are airguns expensive? They certainly can be. Still, all of mine combined total to less money spent than about four car payments and will last longer. Everyone should have something they enjoy that requires reasonable investments in time, money and effort. For me it’s shooting, RC models and photography.
Rick H.
Rick H.
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Well said.
I have a problem turning down $200 dollar guns. Whenever I see one I buy it and when I’m ready to sell it always turns back into $200 dollars. You can don’t that with a beat up set of clubs. Furthermore you can gather up several of them and turn them into an even nicer one.
I love to trade. I think it’s a personality defect. To this day my favorite trade was a beat up tiny little IH tractor I got for free. Like it was literally the smallest tractor over seen. It was barely larger than a lawn mower. I traded it into $1200 bucks and .44 special. Then I bought a bull with the $1200 bucks and traded the pistol for some rifle.
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I will not, no can not add it up . I know it would shock the living s t out of me.
Just like my last hobbies guitars, astrophotography, old motorcycles jeez I usually
just want to get some back at selling time….
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I own all three Royal 400 500 and Streamline in 22 and I can confirm simple to work on and very accurate. Just great rifles if you like simple accurate fun rifles but pretty hard to find these days I got all mine used over the last two or three years
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Here's my arsenal : Daystate delta wolf .177, Daystate huntsman revere .22, FX streamline .22, a Royale 400 .22 I picked up from AoA,, and another Royale 400 .22 that I got from a gent in the UK. The only airgun that I bought new was the Revere
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Neither and both... depends on what you make it and relative to what you expect from it. Spent alot of money and time on a bar stool early on in life and I ain't got a dang thing to show for it. Now I can go out in my shop and tinker, cast, and shoot all day at no cost other than electricity.
And no hangover.
And no hangover.
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My royales and Streamline 2 in Aeron chassis's I have 7 other PCP's. Can someone really have too many lol! It's only expensive if you can't afford it lol!
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Been thinking about this lately also. I have enough rifles, but somehow I find a reason to want another one despite it not making any sense. I watch countless hours of gun and accessory videos and browse shops for deals-smdh
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it is the problem of want over need
and as many of us know WANT will always win
but the question is at what point is too many too many
is it 10 or 20 or 50 or 100
at 10 i would say you have given up
and at 100 i would say what are you getting next
the guns are not a HAM SANDWICH, once eaten it has no value
many of us have seen what was selling for 300.00 10 years ago now selling for twice that or more and all we had to do was be a good caretaker
it is a BUY TO TRY WORLD
and as many of us know WANT will always win
but the question is at what point is too many too many
is it 10 or 20 or 50 or 100
at 10 i would say you have given up
and at 100 i would say what are you getting next
the guns are not a HAM SANDWICH, once eaten it has no value
many of us have seen what was selling for 300.00 10 years ago now selling for twice that or more and all we had to do was be a good caretaker
it is a BUY TO TRY WORLD
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A year ago, I was happy with the airgun/scope(Air Arms S410/Meopta Optika 5 scope) combination I have had since 01, but I was neck deep into DIY high end stereo speakers. Three years ago I was happy with my Bushnell binoculars from Big 5, but was glamored by the Meopta binoculars. Two years ago, I was happy with my knife collection...until I made the mistake of shopping for Japanese kitchen knives. Six years ago, I was happy with the 03 Tacoma I was driving. Today, I have had a new top of the line Honda Ridgeline that I bought as a retirement gift to myself(with my wife's help/permission) for five years, a new set of custom quality gorgeous kitchen knives(made in America) that my wife bought for me for Christmas 2023, a new set of Meopta bino's that I got for Christmas 2022, a new set of GR research stereo speakers, a brand new FX King(less than a month old) in 22cal with a 600mm barrel and a GRS stock, and a brand new Leupold EFR V3Hd 6.5-20x40 scope. I love my toys and don't take them for granted. I play with them all and keep them in top condition(if you ever buy a used item from me, you can know that it is in excellent condition). We live in a material world. We live in the age of plenty and of advertising. Next up-fishing, my buddy invited to go out with him on his boat. I went through that obsession about 15 years ago, I feel a relapse on that hobby coming on.
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Exactly what I’m going through. I’m coming from beiing avid rc racer, bmx’r, wood worker, mechanic/tool enthusiast to now this-what’s worse is my brother is involved as well and my brother and sister n laws are into firearms. Its insatiable
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This is cheap compared to my multitude of other hobbies/collections. I think in part because the initial driver here was necessity: "defend the home, kill all squirrels". The .25 Mrod satisfies that. I nearly stopped there.
The new EQ is here because I'm a PB benchrest guy and a Red Panda was a $$ bridge too far for a 2nd rifle in a new hobby. Can't believe I bought a $600 scope for a $950 rifle. Most expensive scope I've ever bought!
I don't see me collecting. I like antique military firearms...not many countries fielded puffguns. No interest in springers.
My collecting has slowed a lot since retiring. Haven't bought a vintage banjo in yrs. Still adding to the woodworking hand tool collection. Building guitars. Playing music. Have to drop another 50lbs to get on the bicycles again...and so it goes.
The new EQ is here because I'm a PB benchrest guy and a Red Panda was a $$ bridge too far for a 2nd rifle in a new hobby. Can't believe I bought a $600 scope for a $950 rifle. Most expensive scope I've ever bought!
I don't see me collecting. I like antique military firearms...not many countries fielded puffguns. No interest in springers.
My collecting has slowed a lot since retiring. Haven't bought a vintage banjo in yrs. Still adding to the woodworking hand tool collection. Building guitars. Playing music. Have to drop another 50lbs to get on the bicycles again...and so it goes.
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So 2.5 years into this I have a TX200, 2- Diana 75s, Walther LGU, FWB 300s, Diana 54 in .22, all with scopes of at least 20x. Largely financed by selling 1 centerfire benchtest rifle and 60x scope. No need to spend hours daily reloading every day as I cut centerfire matches by over half, very minimal cleaning, pellets roughly 20.00 per 500 as opposed to custom centerfire bullets at $500.00 or more per thousand and powder at $50.00 per pound plus all the work prepping brass and a dime for each primer.....this is much easier on me and my wallet. Remember folks, your not taking it with you. How many famlies have you seen broken up over what someone left behind. I consider this sport a bargin......and great fun as it's ever challenging. Enjoy it and quit micro managing.
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I think I’m gonna start a new AA group and hold meetings at the range-Air guns anonymous. You get a chip for every year you don’t buy an air gun or related accessory.-
but pellets /slugs don’t count against you.
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It can be both if you're not careful. Thats why I have 2 rules when buying pcps and equipment.1) Is there a need? and 2) Is the design reliable and simple to work on?
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