Why airguns?

For me it's the noise more than anything. The challenge is neat but it's a small part of why I chose the airgun. I live in one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. With a lot of wildland interface. There are plenty of critters to shoot but a powder burner would really be out of the question. Airguns are very addictive however.

For me it is all about the noise factor and the ability to shoot in my backyard. I have a CZ 455 varmint 22lr that far out shoots even most expensive Airguns but I don't have a close place to shoot it which makes it more practical to shoot Airguns. Plus you couldn't even sell your soul for a good brick of CCI bullets right now. 

high cost of 22lr ammo, I refuse to pay $30 for a brick of Wildcat ammo.....if you can find. The benefits- able to shoot in town, quiet, doesn't disturb anyone that I'm shooting, accuracy of quality air rifles, I can kill starlings/ grackles all day long, my favorite thing to do, I get to shoot as much as I want. I'm weird and like being different as most wouldn't understand why someone would waste so much money on a BB gun.

All of the above!

Air guns don't scare the game if you miss your first shot or if there are multiple targets. I use air guns because I am still a minor and because you can tell people it's not a firearm its a bb gun. 

1) I can buy one and the ammo but not firearms or ammo(I'm a minor)
2) quiet: I can shoot out in my back pasture
3) short-ish range: I can shoot out to 100 yards into a hay bale and not worry about it going through and injuring someone's cow in the next field
4) I get practice for when I do use a powder burner(this year I killed a cow elk at about the same range as a friend. I shoot pellet guns regularly, he doesn't ever shoot except maybe 10 rounds a year. I hit mine three times at 100 yards all hitting the area of a pie plate in under 2 minutes(all lung shots) he shot 3 times at 100 yards, hit once in the neck and missed the other two(for those who don't know the neck of an elk is roughly 2 feet away from the heart/lungs/where you should be aiming) end of story)
5) it takes spirit to peruse hunting with airguns. It's like bow hunting, more rewarding than hunting with a high powered gun
6) you get closer to nature, because it disturbs the peace less, meaning you leave less of a footprint
thats all I can think of for now.

Airguns are a great way to hone your shooting skills. Using a good pcp for target practice allows you to practice your fundamentals without breaking the bank. Shooting an airgun magnifies your mistakes. The smallest movement means you are not going to maintain a good, tight group. You can really pay attention to what you are doing wrong and correct it. Having the most accurate firearm in the world is useless unless the trigger puller is able to put lead on target where they are aiming. You can also shoot airguns in areas where you can't use a firearm. It is easier to find pellets (when Ted is not hoarding them) and they are less expensive than ammunition for firearms. Think about paying $16.95 for a 350 count tin of .25 caliber pellets vs. the cost for 350 rounds of 5.56mm NATO. I enjoy shooting both airguns and firearms, but I spend more time with an airgun and love every minute of it. I believe that each person should shoot whatever makes them happiest, whether it is an expensive airgun or an inexpensive firearm. You should strive to always have a smile on your face after you are done putting lead on target at the end of the day.

1) No firearms licenses
2) Lower cost of ammo (and plentiful)
3) Same accuracy to 50m
4) Field target is amazing!
5) Can take game with ease.
6) Noise

Great answers! I am a "tool" guy. I own a lot of expensive tools. But I don't own any tools that sit in a display case. If I can't use it, I don't want it. I've put thousands of pellets on target this year. How many times have you shot your Savage this year? That's what it comes down to for me. A tool that doesn't get used is a waste. 

I have always enjoyed the idea of having an air gun around. They have multiple benefits over a powder burner. Neiborhood friendlier, discreet, range,(not going to travel that far) and damage control.(not going to do too much damage) Which all boils down to shooting crap in the back yard. In the past I had purchased a few airguns. Now I am not the greatest shot, but I am definitely not a bad shot, but I could never get the accuracy that I knew I was capable of, out of these guns. I was having a hard time shooting squirals, and rabbits out of my garden. They wouldn't let me get close enough to take a humane shot with my air rifle, but I have always liked the idea of having a bb gun or pellet rifle around. After a few years and a few ammo shortages, I started looking into it again. A hunting buddy of mine had turned me onto a website, and had me looking into these pcp airguns. My wife and I really enjoy shooting, specially our .22's. I think the straw that broke the camels back, was trying to find .22 ammo. I drove across the state of Texas, on a family vacation and stopped at quite a few retailers, and couldn't find but one place that had .22 ammo. They would only let us buy 1 box of fifty rounds. We were planning on a good day of shooting the following weekend, and that was not cutting it. Now after my friend showed me this Edguns YouTube video, and told me the power one of his friends was getting out of that gun, I did a bunch of research and broke down and purchased my first pcp....wow that's a story.

I dont think anyone in this forum even would consider the question, unless you had brought It up......... In my country (Norway) its only legal to use burners when it comes to hunting, and you cant even shoot a rat with an airgun without a police permission. So in that aspect the question is highly relevant. 
So why an airgun when you can`t hunt with it, you may say? Sorry, do not understand that question either. (There is a saying I think "over there" - In it to win it). probably is that the answer?

I love hunting, also I love shooting and hitting what I'm aiming at. An Airgun lets me enjoy doing both within the city limits. I can use my Airgun to shoot and get rid of pests where the use of a powder burner would be overkill. I can shoot my airgun everyday without having to travel to a shooting range, in this case my backyard is my shooting range. 

I shoot a lot of 17HMR and 22LR. Ammo was getting very hard to find and I couldn't buy it buy the case any more and was only allowed one or two boxes at a time. So when I bought an air rifle I wanted something that was a close to quality and accuracy as my other rifles. I bought an FX Royale. Ammo is plentiful, extremely accurate and quite, plus I can shoot it in my back yard.

There is also many activitys going on in the United States, involving these guns. Let alone other countries!

The reason i shoot airguns is because: 22lr ammo is to expensive, there quite, there accurate, low recoil, you can shoot up into a tree and not have to worry about them traveling to far, they have a very low recoil (little less than a 22lr). even if 22lr ammo was cheaper i think i would still be shooting my pellet gun allot from the reason i stated.
Leo : )

For me... All of the above. Although the dominant factor is an amazing local club. I live ~ 10 miles from one of the greatest clubs in America.

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For me numero uno is shootabilty lol ,,

1 : i can shoot all i want in my backyard (about 90 m with safe backstop)

2 : its more rewarding when i do great groups with an airgun

3 : the triggers are generaly very good on higer grade airguns , so a bit more fun in my book

4 : the price of the ammo .

if i want to go range shooting i take my 17 hmr or 22lr to do more long range shooting like up to 300 m

Quiet, inexpensive, fun to shoot and usable everywere.

Doesent need a gun permit either...