Spring or precharged

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

the pros and cons of springers and pc:

 

pros: springers

there always ready for action and they aret gunna run out of puff. as they are powered by you pulling the barrel down and cocking it. no fuss. couldent be simpler

they are generally more rugged than pcps. and if they do need work doing on them they are easy to maitein.

springers also cost less. my bsa lightning (£300) got more rabbits than my mates s400 (£500) and we are about qyually matched in skill (not a lot!)

 

cons: springers

they have heavier and more powerfull recoil to pcps wich is garunteed gunna makethem harder to shoot

in the right hands a springe can get 1 inch groups at 25 yards. the trouble is if you lean them against a hard surface to steady the crosshairs on your target they bounce all over the place making shooting completely unpredictable. and its quite hard to carry a pillow were ever you shoot!

in terms of power shot consitencey will not match pcps off the peg. the spring will gradually deterioate over time.

springers also have shortfalls when it comes to stealth. a wary bunny or a edgy magpie isent gunna sit through the snap and clack of cocking and loading.

they also only have one shot system where as pcps have magezines wich gives you an imediate second shot wich is ALWAS an advantage.

 

pros: pcps

they are litteraly recoilles. thuis means they will act the same wherever you shoot- standing resting on hard surface lying down.

they can also give up to 100 shots with no difference in power. they also make consistent accuracy relatavly easy to achive.

tthe smooth firing also means that pcps are very quiet.

they also have multi shot magazines witch give up to 10 immedite very fast one after aqnothere shots

also if you havea fireamrs cetifacate then you can pwoer them up from the set 12 ftibs to a collasol 40 ftibs with much less recoil than a rimfire.

 

cons pcps.

 

theyu cost A LOT more than springers generally.

an to that you need to add the price of charging equipment like divers tankd and buddy bottles and cylinders.

theres nothing more gutting than rasing your pcp to a magpie or such alike and hearing a pppfffffftttttt realising you have forgotten to fill it up. magpie seemes to be laughin at you

pcps aren easily wrecked b7y getting dust anfd durt in the buddy bottle.

you will ned to charge them up at least every stots and with air guzziling FAC pcps you may have to fill them up every 30 shots!

 

 

hope this helps.

for a more detailed version then buy the jauary/febuary edition of shooting and conservation before the new edtion come along tomorro!

[hiho 5]

the pros and cons of springers and pc:

 

pros: springers

there always ready for action and they aret gunna run out of puff. as they are powered by you pulling the barrel down and cocking it. no fuss. couldent be simpler

they are generally more rugged than pcps. and if they do need work doing on them they are easy to maitein.

springers also cost less. my bsa lightning (£300) got more rabbits than my mates s400 (£500) and we are about qyually matched in skill (not a lot!)

 

cons: springers

they have heavier and more powerfull recoil to pcps wich is garunteed gunna makethem harder to shoot

in the right hands a springe can get 1 inch groups at 25 yards. the trouble is if you lean them against a hard surface to steady the crosshairs on your target they bounce all over the place making shooting completely unpredictable. and its quite hard to carry a pillow were ever you shoot!

in terms of power shot consitencey will not match pcps off the peg. the spring will gradually deterioate over time.

springers also have shortfalls when it comes to stealth. a wary bunny or a edgy magpie isent gunna sit through the snap and clack of cocking and loading.

they also only have one shot system where as pcps have magezines wich gives you an imediate second shot wich is ALWAS an advantage.

 

pros: pcps

they are litteraly recoilles. thuis means they will act the same wherever you shoot- standing resting on hard surface lying down.

they can also give up to 100 shots with no difference in power. they also make consistent accuracy relatavly easy to achive.

tthe smooth firing also means that pcps are very quiet.

they also have multi shot magazines witch give up to 10 immedite very fast one after aqnothere shots

also if you havea fireamrs cetifacate then you can pwoer them up from the set 12 ftibs to a collasol 40 ftibs with much less recoil than a rimfire.

 

cons pcps.

 

theyu cost A LOT more than springers generally.

an to that you need to add the price of charging equipment like divers tankd and buddy bottles and cylinders.

theres nothing more gutting than rasing your pcp to a magpie or such alike and hearing a pppfffffftttttt realising you have forgotten to fill it up. magpie seemes to be laughin at you

pcps aren easily wrecked b7y getting dust anfd durt in the buddy bottle.

you will ned to charge them up at least every stots and with air guzziling FAC pcps you may have to fill them up every 30 shots!

 

 

hope this helps.

for a more detailed version then buy the jauary/febuary edition of shooting and conservation before the new edtion come along tomorro!

1 inch groups at 25 yards i get pellet on pellet at 25 yards

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

you must have a good shot or a powerfull scope!

[hiho 5]

you must have a good shot or a powerfull scope!

it dosent matter what mag scope you have once you get lots of practice you can bring your gun up and be bang on target in half a second it just takes practice.an 25yards aint far anyway

[bramble 0]

cheers fella's many thanks for the help

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

it is for me. 25 yards is about my limit