Hello;
I have just returned to the airgun world after a several many decade absence pulling out what I had as a kid, receiving airguns from someone else who left the country, and buying an inexpensive new model or two. Up until recently it was my understanding that air guns were hand pumped or had CO2 cannisters, and the main advantages were quiet use, low cost of operation, low maintenance, inexpensive acquisition costs, low noise, lower power as well all of which contribute to a more child friendly entry into firearms with a high potential for indoor or backyard use on your property even if you don't live in the middle of nowhere.
Then I start coming across all kinds of larger, true firearm type calibers. Now hear me out on this one, which is why I am posting. In no way am I trying to get a bad reaction out of anyone or trying to troll, but other than being in a position where you could not buy real firearms (local laws, gun control or you're a felon), the PCP guns, awesome as they seem at first glance, seem to defeat the low cost, high convenience, ease of use and ease of plinking anywhere benefits of airguns.
I may have it wrong but as far as I've read they are neither fish nor fowl. Being noisy they are not for a neighbor conscious backyard shooter. Instead of buying a 60 dollar item you don't mind your kids bang up, they cost as much as a real firearm. The ammunition is a bit cheaper than real firearm rounds, but the PCP element makes.... me..... GASP! You need to spend a lot of money on charging equipment that could afford you an arsenal of ammo or constantly go back and forth lugging all kinds of equipment to a dive shop with resultant fees and drain of your time as you wait for them to charge it while in the gun world you can buy ammo online now without leaving your hose! Indeed most PCP airguns shoot huge bullets and are quite powerful compared to other styles but pale in comparison to firearms, and when you consider the costs or inconvenience of entry into 3000psi air, what's the benefit? Why not buy a real gun?
It's the need for a source of high pressure air and all the costs as well as inconveniences that will likely stop me from ever going the PCP direction, but I would be curious to hear from those that do this on a regular basis. What got you into PCP airguns? Why did you spend your money in this way and not say buying real guns? Is there something I am missing?
Looking forward on people's perspectives.
Happy shooting
I have just returned to the airgun world after a several many decade absence pulling out what I had as a kid, receiving airguns from someone else who left the country, and buying an inexpensive new model or two. Up until recently it was my understanding that air guns were hand pumped or had CO2 cannisters, and the main advantages were quiet use, low cost of operation, low maintenance, inexpensive acquisition costs, low noise, lower power as well all of which contribute to a more child friendly entry into firearms with a high potential for indoor or backyard use on your property even if you don't live in the middle of nowhere.
Then I start coming across all kinds of larger, true firearm type calibers. Now hear me out on this one, which is why I am posting. In no way am I trying to get a bad reaction out of anyone or trying to troll, but other than being in a position where you could not buy real firearms (local laws, gun control or you're a felon), the PCP guns, awesome as they seem at first glance, seem to defeat the low cost, high convenience, ease of use and ease of plinking anywhere benefits of airguns.
I may have it wrong but as far as I've read they are neither fish nor fowl. Being noisy they are not for a neighbor conscious backyard shooter. Instead of buying a 60 dollar item you don't mind your kids bang up, they cost as much as a real firearm. The ammunition is a bit cheaper than real firearm rounds, but the PCP element makes.... me..... GASP! You need to spend a lot of money on charging equipment that could afford you an arsenal of ammo or constantly go back and forth lugging all kinds of equipment to a dive shop with resultant fees and drain of your time as you wait for them to charge it while in the gun world you can buy ammo online now without leaving your hose! Indeed most PCP airguns shoot huge bullets and are quite powerful compared to other styles but pale in comparison to firearms, and when you consider the costs or inconvenience of entry into 3000psi air, what's the benefit? Why not buy a real gun?
It's the need for a source of high pressure air and all the costs as well as inconveniences that will likely stop me from ever going the PCP direction, but I would be curious to hear from those that do this on a regular basis. What got you into PCP airguns? Why did you spend your money in this way and not say buying real guns? Is there something I am missing?
Looking forward on people's perspectives.
Happy shooting