Quote Originally Posted by Sunbeam View Post
Hi TonyL,

I live in Cardiff more or less. SFS is about an hour and a half each way. The only reason I say Redbeck is because somebody suggested them to me, they have a range, will allow you to shoot before buying and were helpful on the phone a few weeks ago, but they are a days drive away!

My local club was Tree Tops, but now closed. I'm trying to get into Quarry Hunters, but that is taking some time and even if I do get there, I can't just rock up and ask to try some guys gun. Infact, I can't just turn up cold to any club and ask to try a gun, it's just not the done thing.

Every shop I've asked so far say no to trying before buying. The one I bought the LGU from said to go to Tondu (north of Cardiff) to try a TX and just ask, that was their answer rather than helping a customer standing at the counter. You'd never buy a car with out test driving it or buy a TV without seeing the picture, yet you have to buy a gun without shooting it, it's very odd.

I think most shops are just there to shift boxes, the shop I bought the LGU from were utterly clueless to differing recoil between the LGU and TX when I asked today. The first guy on the phone I asked said he thought he could help, but didn't know! I said you either know about recoil or not! He got somebody else to talk to me. I think people find me hard work, but I'm really not, if you know what your talking about, I'm easy. If you don't know and try to fob me off, I'm very hard work, but that always seems to be 'my' fault when a sales guy is clueless. Must be this age of denial we live in!

This is why I was hoping to meet somebody here sympathetic to my issue and happy to try my LGU or let me shoot their gun for 10 minutes. I really want the best shooting gun I can get before the bringer bash, not that it matters, but I'd just like it by then. I guess I could just wait and ask at the bash, but that's weeks away and time wasted shooting.

Maybe I'll just buy a TX and sell the losing gun at the Boing Bash?
Both guns will be mint and new, so should simply fly away!
In terms of differences in recoil / firing cycles between these two "top-end" springers, I really don't think you'll notice much difference, you know. Both excellent guns with their own fan bases.

The reason I'd suggested SFS is that I'm sure I've heard they have a range to test there. And Tony Wall is one of our respected tuners and very knowledgeable.

The problem with many shops is that they are not just specialist airgun shops and, to make ends meet, do a bit of everything. So some may not have the in-depth knowledge or share our "obsessive" quest for springer perfection.

I'd still be tempted to not do anything rash just yet. Just get to know your current gun inside out. Get to know every little foible and intricacy. Learn how she likes to be held. And do some pellet testing....try some more Exacts, some AAFs, H&N FTT and RWS Superdomes