IN a world where affordable air rifles claim to propel pellets at velocities of up to 1 250fps and have energy in excess of 20ft.lbs, why would anyone spend north of R5 000 on a spring-powered air rifle that shoots a .177 pellet at around 600fps and generates a paltry 6ft.lbs? The answer is simple: low-powered springers are fun! And after years of airgun ‘magnumitus’ I have finally came to my senses.
Spring and gas piston-powered airguns are widely considered the most difficult rifles to shoot well. And the more pow-erful, the more cantankerous they are. They
