It just doesn't end... I bought another one

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CLWhite67

CLWhite67

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Well I just got into this hobby in May when I bought a Gamo Varmint .177. Then I started reading and researching and bought a Gamo Urban .22 along with a new scope and hand pump. Suddenly this hobby was a little more fun! The squirrels in the woods on my property never knew what hit them. Then I decided I wanted a nicer air rifle. After much deliberation I settled on and bought a BSA R10 SE. I choose this one over the Daystate Regal XL because I could switch the magazine between the BSA and the Gamo Urban. Well then I see Daystate made a change to the magazine and added a side lever cocking mechanism. Damn them!

So I talked to my local seller since he sells Daystate and he tells me he has a right handed .22 Daystate Revere in stock and that he will hold it for me until Saturday when I can get to his shop. Sold! So Saturday I pick up the Daystate and probably a few other items. I bought a Hill pump which works better than the Benjamin pump I already had and my local guy is nice enough to allow me to trade them in when he gets a compressor in stock.

Now that I have a local hook up I'm not sure I'll ever stop adding to my new collection of air guns. Even though I am buying nicer guns I still enjoy shooting all of my guns, even the Varmint. I feel like that gun forces me to be a little more disciplined in my hold and trigger pull, and both help me when shooting the other nicer guns.

So to all you new airgunners, beware! This is a great fun hobby but one that may empty your bank account if you don't have a lot of self control!
 
Welcome to the dark side! There is no cure and it only gets worse. Bye bye extra $ .
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Oh how I too have been feeling that since I got back into air rifles in July. I personally blame Steve Scialli! And the fact that it is something to stay home and do during COVID (I have a 25 yard range set up in the back yard, and could probably stretch it to 50 yards when my skills get better).

So in just over 2 months, so far I have gone from about zero to this:

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And that is not even showing the bullpups and compacts! D'Oh!!!
 
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Nothing wrong with a few guns if you have the funds. Just wait until the addiction kicks in like with TMH then you can be assured that you don't have enough room so need a bigger house to store your guns in and more property for a shooting range. It's really not a problem though so long as your not overly concerned. Cuz bigger houses with shooting ranges are just plain awesome. ;^)
 
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@TMH, I blame Steve as well. Love his videos and reviews. Your post makes me feel better about my purchases, and also a bit inadequate...lol

@biohazardman, I have 3 acres, and use of about 5 wooded acres adjacent to my house. I have 25 and 50 yard targets set up and regularly stalk the woods for squirrels. My wife and I recently completed a half mile trail through the woods. She enjoys bird watching and encourages my hunting of the squirrels as they disrupt her bird watching.



And yes, I am looking forward to shooting the Revere this weekend!



Uh oh, I think I just heard my wife pull into the garage...
 
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I can resist anything, except temptation. -- Oscar Wilde

Everything in moderation, honey ... and moderation's the first to go. -- Robert Kraft

As long as you're not taking your airguns to bed with you, your addiction is still manageable!

At least this is one of the better hobbies. You can do it at any age, in pretty much any shape and regardless of your size or physical gifts. It can get you outdoors and walking, which is good for body and soul both. It's something relatively easy to share with others, unlike, say, your interest in ancient Mayan landscape poetry. I am looking forward to decades of fun and becoming a legend among squirrels.
 
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