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Pellet guns and air rifles are powered by the same principle, the use of compressed air to fire the pellets from the barrel. When using pellet guns, there is no use of primer or gun powder. This provides several advantages to owning an air rifle. Firstly, the lack of gun powder and primer makes it an affordable gun to own. This is because you will require less cash to buy the ammunition you require to shoot targets or hunting. Moreover, the lack of gun powder and primer makes it easier to store the pellet guns. This can be done by placing the ammunition in an air tight and water bag. It is important that you know what sort of powering mechanism that your air rifle uses to fire the pellets. Some of the mechanisms used to power air rifles include