What do you dislike about modern air rifles.

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Mason
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Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:24 am

The price. :(

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roadrunner
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Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:19 pm

No sure price is a factor, 500 plus sounds a lot say for a prosport but then it will last a lifetime with minimal servicing cost,then it becomes cheap,and after ten years of use i may get another, becouse they are that good

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Axelrod
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Mon Feb 23, 2015 1:42 pm

There is a certain satisfactioñ in shooting a 25y old rifle that still puts them in the middle that a new gun does not have. dave

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Timmytree
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Mon Feb 23, 2015 2:03 pm

Axelrod wrote:There is a certain satisfactioñ in shooting a 25y old rifle that still puts them in the middle that a new gun does not have. dave


You're right Dave, I recently had a go with a Haenal breakbarrel from the 1970s fitted with a 4x20 scope. It was sweet to use and produced very nice groups at 20 yards or so.

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kevingambrell
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Mon Feb 23, 2015 7:52 pm

I have to say that price didnt come into it for me, thats not saying I like putting the money out its more I wouldnt want to make from scratch an S410 for what they cost.
Infact I couldnt do it with materials and my time I would be looking at closer to £1400 for a rifle AA sell for les than £500.
If I then look back 25 years to what I used to pay for a rifle it feels like prices have come down a bit. I may be wrong but my wages were certainly a lot less.

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piggy589
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Mon Feb 23, 2015 8:56 pm

Considering manufacturer's investment in premises,plant,tooling,research and development,staff etc,with some exceptions the modern air rifle is a bargain.I can only assume economy of scale keeps prices so low,and no I'm not a on a moonlighting M.P.'s wages.

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Zeewulf
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Mon Feb 23, 2015 11:35 pm

My biggest gripe is the price .....
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