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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rimfire and Airguns
airgun vs rimfire?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1319545" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>Airgun pros: Depending upon caliber, I would venture to say the Impact will easily compete in the accuracy dept. Air rifle is more compact and discreet. Tuneable. Impact cycles nicely without coming off the rifle. More urban friendly. Many shots per fill. </p><p>Cons: Price. Cost of just putting air in it comes close to the cost of a new gun. Filling large tank requires a scuba shop or extremely expensive specialty air compressor. Totally different machine than a rimfire. PCP Airguns can be complicated and will require work be done at some point. With the gun, scope and fill tanks, you can have 3 grand in it pretty easily. </p><p></p><p>Rimfire: One time expense. Accurate. Simple. Cost effective to shoot. Lite maintenance. No additional support equipment needed. With a pocket full of bullets, it's totally self contained. Not urban friendly, loud.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I figure a high end air rifle is more of a professionals tool or top-end hobbyists toy. A nice rimfire will get most people shooting right away without to many hidden expenses but shoot it in a back yard and expect a visit from the police. Both have similar ranges and lethality on game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1319545, member: 41338"] Airgun pros: Depending upon caliber, I would venture to say the Impact will easily compete in the accuracy dept. Air rifle is more compact and discreet. Tuneable. Impact cycles nicely without coming off the rifle. More urban friendly. Many shots per fill. Cons: Price. Cost of just putting air in it comes close to the cost of a new gun. Filling large tank requires a scuba shop or extremely expensive specialty air compressor. Totally different machine than a rimfire. PCP Airguns can be complicated and will require work be done at some point. With the gun, scope and fill tanks, you can have 3 grand in it pretty easily. Rimfire: One time expense. Accurate. Simple. Cost effective to shoot. Lite maintenance. No additional support equipment needed. With a pocket full of bullets, it's totally self contained. Not urban friendly, loud. I figure a high end air rifle is more of a professionals tool or top-end hobbyists toy. A nice rimfire will get most people shooting right away without to many hidden expenses but shoot it in a back yard and expect a visit from the police. Both have similar ranges and lethality on game. [/QUOTE]
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