Originally Posted by
Jesim1
It may help to think of guns like tools? - no mechanic will use cheap tools, they are fine for DIY, but when the going gets tough they just lead to more problems.
I still think cheap guns have a place - like DIY tools, just not in my cupboard
I can run with that theory James, and Ive enjoyed that expensive toolbox too and put it to good use when I needed to but now its all about tinkering and Im happy to explore these cheap guns as they often a little tlc can really help just like my kral project was matching my 9015 scores so Im the limiting factor for sure but you do get what you pay for generally and there is a difference, that Annie trigger was awesome and unmatched on an airgun Id say, this kral was more like an old Relum but its getting modded each week and its fun improving, something the Annie never needed and probably a factor in why I sold it, would I recommend a kral over an Annie for benchrest hell no and their so far apart its mind boggling, but it just what floats my boat.
My only other guns are a pesting tool that gets used and abused around a farm, a rather brilliant Benjamin Akela, gone are my Kalibrguns, Edguns and FiX’s and I rely on a cheapy to knock about, it kills as many rats or greys as the others and I do bash it about too without the sharp intake of breath, horses for courses. And a rather nice old MPR that I plan to use next year in the stick class hft, not shot it much at all not even a decent pellet test as Ive got all winter and I need some sticks anyway.
Things I would like to see more of on cheap guns would be far better QC, this is one area that lets these down for sure, also to see these restricted to sub12 in a better balanced way and not just choked up thus ruining the guns abilities and results, both these are not going to add much if anything to their price but be priceless to their performance / reputation.
My advice is to try as many different guns as you can, buy what you want and enjoy them as your only here once
Chris
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