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Originally Posted by Hydrocket
Get the 54 then. Same as the 48, but recoil-less. The action floats on rails, and recoil is greatly, greatly reduced.
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That one is certainly intriguing. Lots of added complexity and weight, though. I guess that wouldn't be so bad as a "backyard gun", though, as long as I didn't have to pack it around.
I do tend to cross over into the firearms realm once I reach that price point, though. That's where the 34 really shines - it's so darn cheap compared to their side lever guns. Living here in the U.S., we simply have no restrictions on our firearms ownership, so really high end airguns tend to be a bit of a tougher sell to us. If I'm going to spend that much, I'm usually looking for a sweet rimfire of some kind.
That said, shooting in the basement and the backyard certainly has its advantages. So does the cheap and easy availability of ammunition. Just can't beat the appeal of an airgun on that level. Then again, I live ten minutes from my gun club, replete with a 300 yard rifle range, 50 yard pistol, trap, skeet, indoor rimfire, and archery. that's pretty hard to beat, too.