Originally Posted by
clarky
What real field shooting is all about is classic simple lines and ease of carry just like sleek full bore firearms. or fine shotguns which never followed the gawky trend of the Airgun industry just to put the cheeks closer to the scope.
Fullbore rifles and shotguns don't follow air rifle trends because they are completely different devices, with equally different ways of going about their business.
Hunting with an air rifle is primarily about placing the pellet with target standard accuracy, and all other considerations should be prioritised below this, in my opinion at least. If it takes features that owe a debt to target rifles, then so be it. If the degree of control required for precision shooting can be incorporated while retaining traditional sporting lines, then that's fine too.
The same goes for scopes. I did OK with my 4 x 40 many years ago, but I know a higher spec scope helps me to be a better shooter, so that's what I use.
Make no mistake, though, a hunting air rifle is more about what it does in the field than how it looks or how convenient it is to carry.
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