I lived 35 years in Wisconsin, and Ted makes me wish I hadn’t left. I came across his videos a few years ago and have been impressed by his frank honesty, technical knowledge (and ability to translate it to others), and truth-telling humanity. I started shooting as a kid with my dads Daisy Red Ryder, then a Crossman 760, then a Beemsn R1 decades ago and, like Ted, had a LOT of fun shooting. Eventually I stepped up to firearms, including Class III weapons, but I miss the ability to shoot as often as I’d like here on the East Coast now. After watching nearly every vid he’s made, I’m ready to purchase a PCP airgun and have fun shooting again.
Ted, I’m a few years ahead of you, but you’ll never regret time spent with your kids and family, and finding a strenuous weight-bearing year-round physical activity that you like for it’s own sake and doing it with all the same passion you have purused air gunning will keep you young! (I found a Japanese Karate Club at UW-Milwaukee and UW -Madison in 1980 and still train and teach now, -but it can be anything you love!).
I wish you you the best and blame you for making me buy an air rifle! ? My plan is to start with a Maurauder for now, accumulate the accessories and more knowledge, and then when FX works the bugs out of the Dreamliner, step up to that. If I need funds, I’ll sell a machine gun. Can’t shoot it anywhere anyway!
If you’re ever in New England (Maine), I’d be happy to show you around!
Matt B.