I'll apologise now for asking about this but I was speeking to a friend who shoots the other day, just before I was about to buy my first air rifle, and he said springers were useless. I was pretty gutted, like one of those 'back to the drawing board' moments.
He said they werent worth the hassle because they recoil badly which gives them crap accuracy, especially at distance. I can understand this, but I have heard honest words from honest people about their springers being accurate at a fair distance too, and them being very capable hunting tools.
The reason a springer appeals to me is because they are cheaper. I would like to be able to shoot small game (with permission obv.) without having to sell my fishing gear to fund it.
What are your views on the matter?
He said they werent worth the hassle because they recoil badly which gives them crap accuracy, especially at distance. I can understand this, but I have heard honest words from honest people about their springers being accurate at a fair distance too, and them being very capable hunting tools.
The reason a springer appeals to me is because they are cheaper. I would like to be able to shoot small game (with permission obv.) without having to sell my fishing gear to fund it.
What are your views on the matter?