The shooting or the guns?

[sk73]

Today I shot my Crosman 140 fourth variant.  Spent a good and pleasant part of my afternoon shooting pellets generally where I aimed.  Why had it been so long since I shot this fine, fine gun?
 Answer: I have too many guns.  And I got a Talon SS two weeks ago and I'm learning to shoot it.  And I'm trying to rescue a Crosman 140 third variant and a crosman 113. 

I love shooting and I love guns. I used to have too many powder burners and probably still do.  But my point is that the more guns I buy the more idle guns I have.  So I think I need to thin my flock out to the ones I shoot now.   Focus more on being a shooter than a gun collector.  Make sense?

[xtred1]

I think it was Harry Callahan once said “ A mans got to know his limitations”  .  For me it is the shooting, if I have use for something I will keep it. If not I wont, unless it was like a family heirloom.  I have a trail NP2 that just sits on the wall, it might be time for that to go soon.

[DanD]

..l  So I think I need to thin my flock out to the ones I shoot now.   Focus more on being a shooter than a gun collector.  Make sense?

Sounds like crazy talk to me.
But then again, you could use the proceeds to buy more guns.

[Back_Roads]

 I have a garage full of tools, I don't use them every day, but when the need occurs I am thankful that they are there. Same goes for the armory here 

[Roadworthy]

Is it even possible to have too many guns - powder or air?  I think not.

[bantam5s]

If you feel you can use them all enough and find yourself gravitating towards a certian few most often, maybe you should thin the heard.

[Matchstickshooter]

Just take turns with them! Start at the bottom of your list and shoot them in rotation.
 

[sk73]

Just take turns with them! Start at the bottom of your list and shoot them in rotation.
 

. That was my original intent for when I retired. But I have less time than I thought. So I'm thinking about narrowing down about 15 to 5.  Kind of keep the ones I feel a special attachment for.  Odd, I enjoyed shooting all of them at one time but my tastes have changed with Rome

[sk73]

Just take turns with them! Start at the bottom of your list and shoot them in rotation.
 

. That was my original intent for when I retired. But I have less time than I thought. So I'm thinking about narrowing down about 15 to 5.  Kind of keep the ones I feel a special attachment for.  Odd, I enjoyed shooting all of them at one time but my tastes have changed with Rome

TIME not Rome.  anyone else have autocorrect that changes words on you?

[Dairyboy]

I know exactly what you mean. Went through a stretch where I hadnt shot in almost 6 months. That's 8 airguns that went unused. It's coming up again where I probably won't have time to shoot also so I plan on selling off all but one or 2.

[gamo2hammerli]

Sometimes I wouldn't have shot a certain gun/airgun for over a year or more....then I use it and easily can put 700+ shots through it in a couple of days.

[mpbby]

If being rational could fit, I would think about the different 'needs' - accuracy/power/distances - and preserve that rifles that better match each one. 

Judging by me.., you may even preserve twin rifles, each one ready and 'adjusted' (scope, pellets, ..) for a kind of 'need'.

[SteveP-52]

Both. Some are for pesting, some for just targets, some for both. A few that one is a springer, one is a gas ram (I have a pair of Webley VMX .20's that I converted to a gas ram) because I wanted to compare the differences.

They all get shot as regularly as time permits, but I use them all

[rangur1]

that is a tough choice, on the one hand you look at a gun and say "man i haven't shot that one in ages, not sure i want it here still" then you shoot it and realize "boy , i forgot how much fun this one was" i find most of my guns will fall in and out of favor with me depending on mood. but our favorites always remain. i choose guns based on specific purpose because i can only really keep no more than 5 and have the time to shoot them and care for them properly. so if i want a new gun i have to cycle out a current one.

[Matchstickshooter]

and think about this....we all have some we kick ourselves for having gotten rid of!
I think there is a long post about that on here somewhere..

[Korak-again]

   I have reached the point that if I don't use it anymore or don't have a actual use for it, I send it down the road. At one time I had 52 firearms. Now I have 6. 
   I'm not sure how many airguns I have owned. Best guess is 30+.  I now have 10. Of these I use four on a regular basis.
   One of the reasons for owning 30+ airguns is that there are no dealers that I'm aware of within a hundred miles of me. So for me to get one it is mostly from PA. To paraphrase Pelosi. You have to buy it to see if you like it. Unfortunately, too many times I haven't been happy with the gun.

[45flint]

Totally on the other side of the spectrum, love vintage airguns and look at them as mechanical works of art.  Yes they have to shoot but many of the prewar and early postwar guns were made at a time when machining was an art.

[sk73]

Totally on the other side of the spectrum, love vintage airguns and look at them as mechanical works of art.  Yes they have to shoot but many of the prewar and early postwar guns were made at a time when machining was an art.

Me too. That kind of quality today would probably price them out though.

[sk73]

Ignore everything I wrote above.  Mrodair is selling the cp-1m for $79 including shipping.  Supposed to be here in about a week.

[Stinger177]

Ignore everything I wrote above.  Mrodair is selling the cp-1m for $79 including shipping.  Supposed to be here in about a week.

So there ya go then. Exactly my way of thinking. But then again, I know I seriously need therapy for my gun buying problem.