Originally Posted by
chutesnreloads
Thanks to all you enablers out there, I've now slipped into the dark PCP abyss. Should have known better than to associate with y'all,
lurking around this site got me to that nasty habit of casting lead et al,,,
Been meaning for a while to write a lengthy report on my discoveries with air power mostly for backyard pest control but also some fun.
Like many I started with the multi pumps and then spring piston. Never had a BB gun, Dad believed (I now believe rightly) that BB guns
weren't powerful enough to have the respect a gun should have especially from a little boy. I should add I now also don't believe BB guns
accurate enough to teach proper shooting skills but maybe its just me.
After a lot of research I settled on the Umarex Origin. Deciding factors were that since I feel a need to have a hand pump even if just for emergencies, then a pump would be part of the initial purchase. The Origin comes with a pump although now they can be had with the
rifle alone. The Origin is reputed to be hand pump "friendly" compared to other PCPs. Last and maybe most important, the Origin will
shoot slugs accurately which should boost its effective range considerably.
One of the biggest excuses for this decision was a couple yahoos on here "taunting" me into shooting pellets considerably further than one has any business shooting at critters. Remember my air guns are mainly for pest control. I already knew but confirmed that shooting pellets much farther than I can shoot in the backyard and actually hitting the aim point with the 1st shot is HIGHLY dependent on knowing the distance to target and making correct holdover or scope adjustment. This gets exponentially more important as range increases. I'm expecting that being able to shoot slugs with their higher BC's and at higher velocity than even a "magnum" springer can.... range estimation will be at least a
little less critical. It will be interesting to see how far shooting at targets for fun can get.
With only 50 shots through the rifle so far, I'll wait before writing any observations on it.