Quote Originally Posted by 45flint View Post
I think your right in that it's the weight and size of my R-1 that turns me off in the backyard.
Have you thought about fitting a uk 12ft/lbs spring into it? It would reduce the cocking effort a good amount & recoil too. I like pump ups for plinking on 2 or 3 pumps, my first was a little 766 crosman, but my favorites were the innovas from japan I had 3 & an ace too over the years.