
I would be shooting for personal improvement/growth over competition, so I am not going to buy a brand new top of the line Anschutz. Cutting to the chase I'm trying to figure out what air rifle platforms to start looking at. CA/PCP wasn't on the local scene yet so I am rather unfamiliar with the maintenance and operating costs of these 'newer' power plants. I shot competition air rifle in high school (late 90's) and used either a 2001 or 2002 superair SSP. In 2019 I shot upwards of 20k rounds, and I just don't think that type of volume is going to be sustainable over the next 5, 10, or 20 years.

Long story short I don't think I will continue to invest in centerfire/rimfire considering ammo shortages, more annoying gun laws, and fewer places to shoot.


I'm an avid marksman (currently shoot bullseye pistol/service rifle and as a jr I competed in 3p smallbore/standing air rifle/olympic archery) and I'm contemplating getting a used tier 1 air rifle.
