DD214
Founder
I haven't fired an air rifle since I was a kid, but I picked up a Gamo Shadow 1000 pellet rifle for backyard pest elimination. I figured I would just use it occasionally when beasts violate the sanctity of my yard, but I've actually had a lot of fun firing it in the basement. I've never fired a spring piston air rifle before and I was surprised how much power and accuracy these things are capable of. It actually has more recoil than my 10/22 and is just about as loud. The rifle combined with the night vision monocular that I acquired at the same time make for a potent backyard defense combination! Yeah, I'm obsessed.