What to do, if PCPs didn't exist? Invent them I have a few PCPs, but am a springer owner at heart.
If pcps weren't around I'd have one airgun, my hw50 in 20 cal and all my "slug" shooting go to my silenced precision 22 lr . So in short, break barrel.
PCPs don't exist in my world already. PCPs were never worth the investment to me. If I needed any more power or accuracy than my springers, I just go to PBs which were infinitely cheaper than PCPs. With the current ammo crunch I might have to reconsider that. but that's not the question of the OP. It gets too cold here for Co2. Even if it didn't, the cartridges would get too expensive for the amount I shoot. Although I grew up on and own a couple of pumpers, they aren't refined enough for me yet. Why someone hasn't made a refined PCP style rifle with a self contained pump is beyond me.So my answer to the OP, my alternative would be (already is) break barrel springers. They suit my needs well.
I will use my FX Indy Pumper!
It's threads like these that inspire me to wipe down and revisit some of my seldom used guns.Thanks for the thread.
If pcps didn't exist that would take us back to about the 17th century. We would use crossbows and longbows and matchlocks. We probably wouldn't be able to afford them so aren't we privileged with what we have.
If our beloved pcps didn’t exist what would you choose?A:break barrelB:multi pump C:CO2Choose and say why you chose this particular power plant.I would choose a break barrel preferably one with a Rekard trigger because it’s less work to pump compared to a multi pump. I hunt so c02 would be out of the question