How many of you shoot springers and PCPs?

I have two springers and one PCP. My PCP is setup up scope wise for longer shots and the springers are setup for closer shots. Love them all, but my Bobcat MKII is the cream of the crop for sure. BUT when I need to smack a sparrow or squirrel off my bird feeders about 15 yards away from the house, the 4X scope on the Stoeger springer is tough to beat!

I have a decent collection of air arms for plinking, formal 10 meter target, Field target and hunting (mostly pest control) so I can choose from springers, pumpers, SSP or PCPs. What I pick-up depends on my mood and what I am doing. I have to admit that I have been wooed by the dark side and my HW100 PCP is getting 90% of my attention – it seems to handle all the duties quite nicely.

I mostly shoot with my .22 Royale, but recently got a R9 so I have something to shoot when the tank runs dry (I don't want to get a compressor). I think shooting it ocassionally might help me from getting sloppy with my technique.

Have had plenty of brands and models of both over the years, some of the best springers such as Pro Sport, HW97K and others were great for their time, but are just too heavy for me after so many years of shooting lighter weight co2 guns and PCPs. 10 to 12 lbs is just too much for a day in the field. I have just recently purchased a Hatsan Striker Alpha in .177 and a Stoeger X20S in .22 and like them both after modding the triggers properly. The Alpha is a lightweight "junior gun" but the barrel and lock up parts are from the Big springer parts dept. at Hatsan. It has a huge wedge in the breech lock up and has counter bored retainer screws in the main hinge bolt heads! Yes, hinge bolts, not pins and washers. Amazing on such a low power and mild gun. The Stoeger is the Suppressor model and is impressive also. Adding a small bronze bearing to the trigger works and reducing some spring tension makes it a smooth shooter.

Stll.. I like the PCPs and co2 guns for ease of shooting but, the springers give me more of a sense of satisfaction if you can master the hold and recoil.

Shot a RWS 34 in .22 for 15 years then started watching Teds videos and got a Gen 1 Marauder in .25 about two years ago. The springer sat neglected until about a week ago. I am going to scope it and am thinking about a vortex piston seal and spring kit. I am starting to itch for another PCP. I am going to try to hold out for a Benji rip off of the Bobcat or Wildcat. I might get a 22 Disco to tinker with.......

I read my post too, I've come full circle back to my first love...Spring guns. For me spring gun shooting is a degradable skill, if I don't shoot'em on a regular basis, I tend to lose some of my spring gun Mojo, and it can be hard to get back. So I keep them in the rotation nowdays, no matter what I'm doing. It was a good thread to bring back...ty.

I own a Huntsman Regal and 5 springers, I shoot the springers the most.

I can sit on my deck and shoot for hours with the springers, all I need is pellets.

I shoot both, but my pcp jones is satisfied with 22XX hpa conversions, and a tricked out P-Rod.

Been occupying my spare airgun time on a bottle build. 

Got her shooting pretty good, in the high 800's for gobs of shots.





And I do love my springers, need to show them some love too -

Shoot both. Enjoy both for what each is. Probably enjoy Springers more though. I guess if I was able to do a lot of long range shooting, PCPs may have that spot. 

I own 3 PCPs, may add 1 or 2 more, may sell one or two. But own 5 Springers, that number may increase more than it will decrease. 

I will shoot one of my PCPs for maybe 15-20 min. then pick up my tuned 97 and shoot it for an hour or more. I get much more satisfaction from the springer and tend to just shoot the PCPs enough to give the compressor some occasional work. Uj

I started off with a couple of break barrel springers, but now I just shoot PCPs. After I slept with the pic star that plain Jane just don't turn me on anymore.

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Some people like easy to hit things....others like something that you have to work at.



Generally it is more rewarding to do something that takes some skill....but then again not everyone has the time to get good, or has the skill.....so off they go to the pic star.

Yep, I shoot both. Depends on the mood for me since I’m just shooting in my backyard. Springers and PCPs live happily together at my place.

I'll never leave the springers. I do have multiple PCP's and also enjoy those but the ability to shoot without support equipment is invaluable.

Didn’t even look at the original post date. This is an old thread!


I’m off work early today. I’m hoping to take some time to shoot. What to shoot??? I just cut up some scrap wood into little blocks and started shooting those with low powered pellet guns. Those are kinda fun to shoot. I also made some small targets out of air dry clay. I haven’t shot any of those yet. They should be fun. It a beautiful day out so maybe I’ll set up a nice little range and get the boys out there for some airgun sniping!!! It will be a mix of PCP, spring and SSP power.

Today I shot a spring gun, SSP and a PCP.

What, no MSP or gas ram?

Every spring we have pellet gun fest at my sisters in Virginia. I introduced PCP’s to it a couple years ago and thought I was going to catch my compressor on fire. When there is a ton of fun shooting going on, springers rule. Simple, accurate and self sufficient. I will never turn my back on that.

I've gone full circle as well. Owned maybe 7-8 springers and they don't turn me on anymore. I get some enjoyment with the only springer I have left, a CZ that is maybe 6ftlbs and actually decently accurate. Maybe I'll get a FWB300s again some day???

It'd be cool if an opposing gas ram system came out in the future?!

Since I can't afford a Wiscomb, I'll be buying PCP's.