Many times I have heard people say, "You must start with a springer to learn proper technique. If you start with a PCP, you'll never be able to shoot a springer"
Well, I always have and still do disagree. I learnt with a PCP, with this dead to shoot gun I learnt about reading the wind (without the worry of wondering if I'd gripped the rifle incorectly), I learnt about trajectory and shot placement and my scores increased quickly. This made me want to keep shooting.
After 8 years of PCP I went to spring and I've done well. I've kept up with people like Nige Wood, Paul Burt and Rex. This is because I learnt my trade with a PCP and then all I had to do was learn how to hold a springer.
The analogy I like to use is, when you teach someone to drive, don't do it in a Lamborghini. Give them a Mini.
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