Hippy
Active Member
Are they worth the $$$ over a Springer ??
Best buy for the novice ?
Thanx,
Jim
Best buy for the novice ?
Thanx,
Jim
This part I agree with. But PCP vs springer is like comparing semi-auto to revolver or bolt action or black powder. Not directly comparable. Serious shooters will have many varieties to suit their fancy (springers, SSP, MSP, CO2, PCP). There is no "one" right answer. OP never came back and posted what he wanted to do.If you're serious about shooting, then PCP is worth it.
I started with springers because they were cheap. ... For the most part, springers are toys (I'm sure I'm going to get flamed for that).
They are the same. The moving piston mass is nearly identical in both springers and NP models. Both move forward and rely on the piston mass to achieve dwell time while the pellet is still in the barrel (Cardew is probably one of the best books on the subject.) *ALL* the nitro model does is replace the steel spring with an air spring. It does not change the rest of the physics. All piston guns jump forward no matter what is powering the piston. Even Crosman says an artillery hold is used on NP models.traditional springers are hard to shoot well - look up "artillery hold" and you'll get the picture.
PCP once you shoot one you'll realize all others are just toys.