You know, to me it's just fun. The other hobby I have is shooting PCP air rifles. That is all about fun and no recouping of your cost ever.
If your lucky, you can break even on buying and selling your airguns.
Every time you pull the trigger, you send lead down range. You're literally shooting money out the end of a barrel when you think of the cost of pellets and pressure rechargeing systems.
I like the fact that this hobby, instead of throwing money down, I'm picking it up. Seems like a better hobby to me now.
Don't get me wrong, my airguns ain't going no where. I hunt with them. I just thinned the air rifle heard and sold a couple to make room for the Nokta Legend and initial setup cost of the hobby.
Now, I can shoot game and shoot coins and jewelry also.