Seems like the market has so many different ags and unless your switching to slugs I don't see a huge reason to upgrade. Another thing I'm seeing is how much we are losing when we list used (obvious every hobby has a cost and it's usually not a great return when you sell) I'm just curious your opinions. This hobby reminds me of another love I have and it's expensive watches....they all tell time but I like owning multiples.
How many of you have been holding off on new ags?
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The dollar is off in value vs just about every other currency now. The world wants no part of our current mess. And I’m not even talking tariffs. It was one thing to watch the prices climb at Krale as that was expected as the dollar declined against the euro, now check the prices at AOA, it’s not a great time to buy an Airgun.
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If the focused question here is why would anyone pay even more money to get alternate airguns with similar performance to airguns already owned.
I mostly buy different airguns for the opportunity to compare them to others I've owned in the past.
Sometimes it's a new release like the Taipan Slash purchased from a retail vendor at full cost, mostly when a new model offers a significant or uniquely exciting technical advancement compared to other models. I usually try to buy from the airgun classifieds though because the deals there (as with used cars) are so much better compared to buying new. Assuming that a person has the patience to regularly scan the Classifieds and the luck to notice a good deal there before it's snatched up by someone else.
Once a person has tried and possibly owned a few examples of different models of airguns (CO2, break barrel, pump-up, PCP) it broadens their interest and understanding of what the various models have to offer. And some people may eventually enter the 'collector' stage where they start buying multiple copies of the same model of airgun just so they can accessorize each one in a different way. For example, who out there has more than two GK1s? I did for awhile.
Your last sentence sums it up as succinctly as anything; ... I like owning multiples.
And adding some variety also helps to prevent things from getting too boring.
JP
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I've been wanting an AGS-17 But, arms embargos and whatnot. Really putting a damper on my jollies.
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Don’t really need one but wouldn’t buy if I did. Anything I would want would be tariffed and ummm nope. Taxed enough already.
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I'm all set now that I picked up the AirMaks Katran .25 HP since UA had them on sale. I just ordered another .30 Shorty moderator from Airgun Capital for my other .25 Stoeger Ranger ,4th celebratory sale price also. Honestly have all my bases covered now from mice to medium game & have plenty of lead for all calibers.
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I have enough air guns now and am slowly weeding out the herd.
I have doubts as to what constitutes an upgrade anymore.
If you are shooting pellets they perform (generally) best at moderate speeds so there is no gain in power that would qualify as an upgrade. I have watched at the local shop/indoor range and all the new hot guns still are not out shooting ag’s that are 3 years old.
Wanna move to slugs and you can change guns for a more suitable platform but once again. Slugs shoot poorly past the speed of sound and there are plenty of gums that can push a slug past that point.
I don’t understand the upgrades anymore but was taken in by the faster more powerful marketing for a few years. Once I realized all my older guns did the same thing the new model buzz has not nailedd me
I have doubts as to what constitutes an upgrade anymore.
If you are shooting pellets they perform (generally) best at moderate speeds so there is no gain in power that would qualify as an upgrade. I have watched at the local shop/indoor range and all the new hot guns still are not out shooting ag’s that are 3 years old.
Wanna move to slugs and you can change guns for a more suitable platform but once again. Slugs shoot poorly past the speed of sound and there are plenty of gums that can push a slug past that point.
I don’t understand the upgrades anymore but was taken in by the faster more powerful marketing for a few years. Once I realized all my older guns did the same thing the new model buzz has not nailedd me
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At least for now, I’m done with the exception of getting a .25 barrel for my AverageX. I had a beautiful Taipan Veteran long for over 5 years and it was a great shooter. However, to my surprise, I finally realized that I enjoyed shooting my Avenger more than the Taipan, and it was darn close in accuracy. So, after selling off a couple of other airguns and scopes, my stable now only consists of an original Avenger (my dedicated BR rifle), an Avenge X (my groundhog and plinking gun), and an old modified Maximus that I keep for my grandson when he comes to visit. Additionally, I’ve switched from tank filling to compressor filling (which I should have done years ago).
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I buy when the price is fair, I don't sell anything so if it was worth the price it was worth the price. I've got 16 of them, 6 are PCPs, they all do something different. Imho being cheap defeats the purpose of a hobby. I've been cheap, and there's nothing low cost about it in the end. Buy once, cry once. Or you'll spend chinese dive compressor money replacing even lower end chinesium mini compressors repeatedly. Or throw 800 dollars at a 200 dollar gun to make it barely close to a 1000 dollar gun anyhow.
If there's mistakes, I've probably made them.
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I wont pay the ridiculous prices for the new airguns, will just keep buying and trading used. Ive got 15 airguns and 8 are pcps all except 2 were bought used for about 1/2 retail and function fine. All pretty much are in new condition except for a couple springers that are older and hunted with a lot.
Buying new and expensive doesnt make hobby anymore enjoyable just makes you broker in the long run.
Buying new and expensive doesnt make hobby anymore enjoyable just makes you broker in the long run.
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Saturday this last weekend, I cleaned the barrel of my 4.5 year old sub 12 ftp .117 M3 to the correct amount of dirty, moved to the bench, and on the first shot - center dotted an AR 5/10 bull at 20 yards. With no sighters, I continued to 9 ring or center dot every bull.
Meanwhile at shooting positions to my left there were shooters struggling to get a somewhat consistent velocity / group out of their RTIs and Daystates.
The same on Sunday.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I am happy with my M3.
Meanwhile at shooting positions to my left there were shooters struggling to get a somewhat consistent velocity / group out of their RTIs and Daystates.
The same on Sunday.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I am happy with my M3.
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In the last year I've sold a couple of my original PCP and bought many more. I dont think the high end guns are worth anything like they sell for new and usually the used are consequently over priced. But I'm told I must be the luckiest buyer of airguns. With the exception of one, every gun I've bought in the last year has been excellent to stellar. I keep getting told how bad the low end is and I keep getting rifles that leave less than quarter size groups at 40 yards, usually nickle size. Which for a non-competition shooter is just fine.
Recent New I bought:
Reximex Throne 2 .25
Snowpeak Max 1 .25 (needs some port work)
Niksan Ozark .22 & .25 (.25 replaced an Escalade)
Used:
I found some 20+ years old gorgeous British rifles I had to own.
Shin Sung Career II 707 .22
I bought all 3 of the original FX smooth twist, Bobcat, Boss, Royale.
3 Airforce 1 condor, 2 talon
All highly modified now.
A lot of fun to modify because it is so easy and so many options.
Bunch more I've owned for a while.
Put plenums on several guns with great success, especially the Airforce.
I don't have room for anymore so I may see if I can sell some older rifles. I'd like to find a Texan .257 or .308. But that is probably the fall.
Recent New I bought:
Reximex Throne 2 .25
Snowpeak Max 1 .25 (needs some port work)
Niksan Ozark .22 & .25 (.25 replaced an Escalade)
Used:
I found some 20+ years old gorgeous British rifles I had to own.
Shin Sung Career II 707 .22
I bought all 3 of the original FX smooth twist, Bobcat, Boss, Royale.
3 Airforce 1 condor, 2 talon
All highly modified now.
A lot of fun to modify because it is so easy and so many options.
Bunch more I've owned for a while.
Put plenums on several guns with great success, especially the Airforce.
I don't have room for anymore so I may see if I can sell some older rifles. I'd like to find a Texan .257 or .308. But that is probably the fall.
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not holding off.... just that nothing tickles my fancy
wake me up when the FX pistol shows up
wake me up when the FX pistol shows up
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I'm waiting on specs and pricing on that myself. If it's a grand or 500 fps im just gonna buy another dreamlinenot holding off.... just that nothing tickles my fancy
wake me up when the FX pistol shows up
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I too generally prefer kindly used guns, but im not buying a used fx or other premium gun (for the most part) because there's too much room for what we refer to in amateur radio as "the golden screwdriver".
Without being too diminishing I realize that the "knack" I and my friends enjoy is not as common as we thought it to be. There's a lot of room for expensive rookie errors mechanically, scratched important surfaces etc (it's not their fault, they don't know).
That said, I purchased a well used and loved disco here on agn, and there are things I would've done differently but it was carefully loved and used..... And will continue to be. It's as precise as my fx guns and has good juju of the previous owner teaching his boys to shoot with it. A disco is low financial risk vs high end pcp brands imho.
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Not me. I bought an RTI P3 Compact in .22 last week, and a DNT Zulus V2 5-20 Day/ Night scope for it today. Going to buy a Mora later this year. I'll be 70 if I make it to November. I have a super wife, no kids, and no family to leave anything to except for her, so that's why I can do it.
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Bought a number of airguns recently and have settled down to enjoy shooting them. Not really looking for another one at the moment.
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