SET UP FOR THE NEWBIE

I just wanted to make a post about some things I learned , my setup , and welcome you to Airgun Nation.
If Anyone else wants to add there set up here it's all good as well.
1st the "RABBIT HOLE" This is the place that takes all your money by the want or need of the airgun addiction.
If you want to spend thousands of $$$
On a new airgun , and don't have a clue what to do read ( The $2,000 Dollar Gun) it very informative , and a great read . I learned so much from this post from all the people here on this great nation.
My favorite setup is my .22 cal Zelos with a 500 cc bottle ( so I could get more shots) , and I got the round nose aluminum bottle from Amazon for $40
, and to make it fit a C88 Machining Zelos bottle adapter on the web for $50. I use a Tuxing Twin cylinder compressor Model TXED012 I got at
Wally world ( Walmart ) with a 3 year Allstate protection plan. I use Seco lube 500 compressor oil for it. This it my setup I like the most it functions good , and keeps me happy. I personally would stay away from Hatsan products as they have upset a lot of people. Hands down I say the best place I know of to deal with is Pyramid Air. I once bought an Air Venturi bullpup there that did not work , and they gave me all my money back.
I bought the Zelos I have now there , and it works fine. As with anything we do that's new to us we have to learn I know I did , so that's all for now.
Happy Shooting , and have fun. OV.
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I've never bought anything I didn't need, even if I only used it the one time and have forgotten where it is now...lol
Seriously though, while budget guns and accessories can be fine, if you're not a tinkerer they can be full of frustrations and disappointments.
This is the place to research before making commitments and diving in the rabbit hole. AGN members share their mistakes and success's.
 
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Great write-up. Like many hobbies it can definitely be a money-pit but this is a good place to read up on stuff and avoid paying lots of unnecessary money on stuff you don't need or won't last long.
Welcome to AGN. IMHO it's the best.
The people here were very helpful to me when I started. The best Zelos review I seen was on Airgun Channel by Nate he is the best. I kinda went backwards as now I want to buy a top end springer after I seen the accuracy of them by looking at Crowskis targets under the ( What Springer did you shoot today) Forum. OV