Welcome to AIRGUN NATION - please introduce yourself here!

The AIRGUN NATION forum was conceived by Ted and will be managed by Airgunners. It is loaded with a plethora of state-of-the-art features that are designed to empower its users. Be sure to check out the video tutorials (located in the Forum Discussion Gate) to learn how to make the forum work for you.

My name is Michael, and I am proud and honored to have been selected as the Administrator of this forum. Like many of you, my love for airgunning began as a child and has matured throughout the years. I grew up in a small town not far from Ted, where my father taught me all about marksmanship. After college I spent a few years in the Caribbean, a few more years on the West Coast, and the last 10 years in Hawaii. In 2012 I married my childhood sweetheart and we recently had our first child. I have a background in IT/Communications, and a degree in Business Management. But my true passion is for airgunning. I enjoy punching a little paper, plinking, and hunting.



My goal is to use the “Aloha Spirit” (and a few simple rules) to facilitate forward thinking and open communication to take our sport to the next level. I encourage everyone to share their pictures, videos, stories, ideas, and questions with the entire community.

Well that’s enough about me… let’s hear about you! Please introduce yourself in this thread.
Hey Chip, what is that sweet looking gun on that picture?
 
Hey guys (and gals)
I am from VA, but I consider South Carolina my home. I grew up using El Cheapo air guns, but making good use of them😁. I upgraded to a Gamo Swarm Gen2, put that to good use, after 10s of thousands of rounds it lost too much power, I don't know how to fix it. Then... I bought the UX Zelos, that was a game changer. I am so excited to be a member of AN, it is a very useful organization, keep it up guys, keep it positive. I have learned so much since being a member, and I continue to learn a lot, again, thanks all of you who make this possible! I'll be posting some threads as time goes on, hope it doesn't bore you guys, pun intended! LOL!
 
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Hey guys my name is Steele, live down in South Florida. Looking to get into a PCP rifle for some pest control around the house and stumbled on the forum. Looks to be a great wealth of information here! Glad I found y'all
Man, it is great to have you on the Forum! Yeah, once you get into the world of PCPs there is no going back!!! What kind of budget are you on?
 
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New here, been target shooting my whole life (76 years) mainly Feinwerkbau PCP Rifles and for my powder Rifles I have 3 Anschutz 22 Rifles. Look forward to daily 50 yard practice. NRA Instructor and Chief Range Officer along with Alphabet org Shotgun/Pistol Instructor. Practice keeps you active and sharp, always chasing that elusive little "X" :)
 
Man, it is great to have you on the Forum! Yeah, once you get into the world of PCPs there is no going back!!! What kind of budget are you on?

Man, it is great to have you on the Forum! Yeah, once you get into the world of PCPs there is no going back!!! What kind of budget are you on?
Thanks Mo,
Looking for something ballpark of 1500. Rather have a quality rifle I can rely on for years than maybe something cheaper that could present problems.
Kinda have my sights set on a brk Pathfinder .22
 
Thanks Mo,
Looking for something ballpark of 1500. Rather have a quality rifle I can rely on for years than maybe something cheaper that could present problems.
Kinda have my sights set on a brk Pathfinder .22
You are welcome, you an military man?
Ooh, wow. That is a good mindset, if I had the money I'd do the same thing! I have a Umarex Zelos PCP, and it shoots like a higher end gun, I have an Athlon Argos Gen 3 6-24-50x scope on it, I wanna get thermal to put on it, but you know how that is, $$$. I have never heard of that gun, it is pretty small, I'd put a moderator on it. What about an FX Wildcat Sniper? That is a sweet looking gun, I don't know much about it though. Another cool one is the Air Arms XS Tactical. There are a bunch of options out there, good luck!
 
PCP is great! Same impact as powder only quieter and less expensive! Accuracy is spot on with a quality Rifle or Pistol. Target shooter here and an occasional Squirel because they are so destructive and raid the Bird's Nest!! Target shooting keeps you active and the mind sharp! I shoot every afternoon and am fortunate enough to have a range here at the house.
 
No sir not military. Sounds like you have a nice setup! Thanks for the recommendations I'll check them out.
You don't have to call me sir, LOL! Well, it is good enough for me, and that is what counts, I love the setup, and it puts rounds on target with enough energy to do the job. I'd show you pics of the groundhogs I got this year, I got 17 of the little varmints, all at my next door neighbor's places. Only four of them weren't head shots. Sorry man, don't mean to brag, but I personally like to hear other people's achievements, so I guess that they would like to hear mine, I'd hate to offend you guys if I can help it. I have heard great things about FX, but I have also heard that they have a lot of seals, so just want to put that on your radar. Let me know what you get, I am always excited to hear about new people getting into the sport (and hobby)
 
Holy smokes, didn't know there were that many of us out there!! That's fantastic...
My brother and I spent all our time out shooting when we were youngsters growing up in N California in the early 60's. Folks moved us to the Portland Oregon area and bummer No more bb/pellet guns. Turned us into baseball and football players. As Dad was not a hunter we never paid no mind. Turn the clock ahead 50+ years and it was partially watching Ted's Holdover channel that brought me back to air guns!
My brother and I still get together once a week and shoot pistols but I'm the air guy.
I split my time between Oregon and South Dakota so here in Oregon it's tough to shoot. I play with my HW30 but not as much as I would like. Back home in SD we have near 1000 acre ranch is our back yard (not mine) so that's where the PCP'S are. Heading back there in a couple weeks so it will be time to tune up the Delta Wolf and Krait again. I know they miss me...
Glad to be here and thoroughly enjoy AGN.
Thanks everyone, Greg
 
Hello I'm Dan from Oklahoma and I have a squirrel problem. In town so a centerfire is not a great idea. All my shooting is inside of 20 yds and at a downward angle into grass. Looking at PCP's since I've had both springers and pumps in the past.
Hey Dan!
Oh, man, squirrel problems are no joke. I'd suggest, if you are on a budget, a Umarex Notos. If you aren't, I'd recommend either a Umarex Zelos, or an Avenge-X. But if you really aren't on a budget, well, talk to the guys who buy the big guns, lol. I hope that this is helpful, and welcome to the community! We are all glad to have you.

Mo
 
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Hello I'm Dan from Oklahoma and I have a squirrel problem. In town so a centerfire is not a great idea. All my shooting is inside of 20 yds and at a downward angle into grass. Looking at PCP's since I've had both springers and pumps in the past.
Welcome to the best A G N
A quality Springer is all you need for your situation . HW 50 would fill the bill
 
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Hey Dan!
Oh, man, squirrel problems are no joke. I'd suggest, if you are on a budget, a Umarex Notos. If you aren't, I'd recommend either a Umarex Zelos, or an Avenge-X. But if you really aren't on a budget, well, talk to the guys who buy the big guns, lol. I hope that this is helpful, and welcome to the community! We are all glad to have you.

Mo
I am leaning towards the Notos. A member on another forum was having squirrel problems and the suggested Notos has been the correct remedy.
 
Holy smokes, didn't know there were that many of us out there!! That's fantastic...
My brother and I spent all our time out shooting when we were youngsters growing up in N California in the early 60's. Folks moved us to the Portland Oregon area and bummer No more bb/pellet guns. Turned us into baseball and football players. As Dad was not a hunter we never paid no mind. Turn the clock ahead 50+ years and it was partially watching Ted's Holdover channel that brought me back to air guns!
My brother and I still get together once a week and shoot pistols but I'm the air guy.
I split my time between Oregon and South Dakota so here in Oregon it's tough to shoot. I play with my HW30 but not as much as I would like. Back home in SD we have near 1000 acre ranch is our back yard (not mine) so that's where the PCP'S are. Heading back there in a couple weeks so it will be time to tune up the Delta Wolf and Krait again. I know they miss me...
Glad to be here and thoroughly enjoy AGN.
Thanks everyone, Greg
Welcome to the best A G N
 
I am leaning towards the Notos. A member on another forum was having squirrel problems and the suggested Notos has been the correct remedy.
Sounds good, I'd run Predator Polymag shorts for hunting, or if you like using domed, I'd use 15 or 18.13 gr JSB or H&N. H&N Baracuda Hunter and Hunter extreme pellets also give good knockdown power.