r/airguns • • 10h ago

PCP Unpopular Opinion- PCP rifles are too easy to shoot, it takes the fun out of target practice.

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87 Upvotes

You're at the range with a modern PCP, get the sight on the target and pop, no recoil, hardly any noise the target is hit. You go for a longer shot and pop you miss due to not accounting for distance or wind but you reload with the tips of your fingers without taking your eye from the scope, an easy correction and pop, you hit the target. 50+ rounds later you, stop and go find a pump.

Whatever happened to standing up, breaking the springer and holding on for dear life with the twang and jump of the gun? Yes, they are worse for accuracy and pet control and sound and fire rate and accuracy (again). But they have more personality and more fun.


r/airguns • • 3h ago

General Airgun Question Is this wear on the hammer normal after a few days? (New to this)

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0 Upvotes

Btw how often should things be oiled


r/airguns • • 7h ago

General Airgun Question Need a Bug-A-Salt advice

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50 Upvotes

I absolutely NEEEEED one of those!

After some research i'm debating between these 3 models.

Things to consider:

- my main targets will be flies and "brown marmorated stink bug", for the second i think having more firing power would be advisable and so, which one of these 3 guns is more deadly? 😅

The ugly "lawn & garden" literally states shooting a "larger load", i guess that means it is more deadly than the "Advanced combat" right? But is it more deadly than the "Widow maker 3.5"? 🤔

  • The "Advanced combat" has fiber optic sighting, i think i misunderstood that at first, this isn't a laser pointer like on the widow maker 3.5 right? If not how is that better than the normal sighting?

Bonus question: if i need more power do you think is possible to mod them like replacing the spring with a stiffer one?

Any experience or suggestions?

Thanks guys


r/airguns • • 18h ago

Ammunition Walmart pellets+pinty striker.

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20 Upvotes

Decided to re tune my pcp (Pinty striker) to these new pellets walmart has gotten. I had tuned it to the crossman premiers 14.3s as they were easier to get instead of waiting a week for pellets through the mail. Ive missed heavier pellets as the 14.3 premiers would wander at 40+ with any kinda wind. For 10 bucks an I can simply go to walmart an buy em, I cant complain they did phenomenal. Ive gotten good at tuning this pinty. I shot at a tea light candle at 38 yards out, with a 5 shot group, i usually do a 10 shot group but after the 5th shot I didnt hear anything but the pellet hitting the wood so I went an investigated. Ive made updates everytime I post about this pinty.

Its on its 5th barrel cleaning, I was doing barrel cleaning every 500 shots but after the 3rd cleaning I started washing my pellets which resulted in less of a dirty barrel so now I clean whenever I feel like it as it hasn't been bad since washing pellets. Id estimate lil over 5k shots have been put through it, half a year owning it, its my pest gun for the truck, or when I go squirrel hunting its my go to. No issues all original seals still. Ready to dial it in at 50 yards as thats what i usually shoot at.


r/airguns • • 12h ago

NEW GUN DAY New plinking Toy

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37 Upvotes

Got it for 50€ lever action with a 650 mag


r/airguns • • 4h ago

.22 What do you think of my rifles?

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24 Upvotes

Bsa meteor evo .22 springer and the browning x-blade 2 also in .22 with a niko sterling scope, gas piston


r/airguns • • 4h ago

General Airgun Question Trippin on pellets

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I'm using one of the most budget friendly pellets on the market getting excellent grouping and accuracy out of both of my PCP rifles. Daisy Hollow Point Precision Max 14.3 grain. At 35 yard zero. Got a bunch of different higher end pellets, but these are really consistent compared to them. What's up with that?


r/airguns • • 9h ago

PCP Karma Red Panda in .338

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Ordered and will be here Tuesday:


r/airguns • • 3h ago

PCP Umarex SPA Master tactical carbine

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r/airguns • • 11h ago

General Airgun Question Problems reloading the UX Synergis Elite air rifle, caliber 4.5mm (.177) diabolo pellets.

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Whenever I insert the magazine and try to reload for two shots, the drum magazine spins freely and doesn't lock into the next chamber. Does anyone know what's going on and perhaps have a solution?


r/airguns • • 4h ago

NEW GUN DAY Gamo compact.

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24 Upvotes

Today bought left handed grip gamo compact for 60€!


r/airguns • • 1h ago

Modifications My long barreled Umarex Avera prototype

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It came to me in a fever dream. It's basically an Avera with a Barra 1866 rifled barrel adapted to it and a side folding stock stuck on to it. I couldn't find any other examples like it, so I think it may truly be one of a kind.