Crosman Gun of the year award

If you’ve seen some of my posts you will quickly realize I have spared no expense when it comes to airguns - I’m passionate about the sport or hobby. To date I have owned just about all of the highest quality highest performing PCP’s. Granted it took me a while to understand what I was really looking for and expecting from an airgun. I especially enjoy having some of AGN's amazing and gifted tuners put their magic twists on already great airguns.... wow!

I have owned the very best FX has including Crowns, Mavericks, Dreamlines and M3 impacts, the very best RAW has two HMX1000's and two TM 1000's, the very best DayState has including the electronic Alphawolf and Redwolf and their top tier Wolverine Sapphire and their Tsar, the very best Brococks like the Ghost and Commander XR, the very best American Arms has the EVOL, the very best Steyr has including a ProX10, the very best Anschutz has an 8002 in a precision stock, the very best Weihrauch has HW100 and HW110, 3 different USFT MAC1, a Thomas bench rest gun, two different Edguns, and a few types of Airforce rigs, one FWB, a couple of BSA’s, a few Air Arms, AGT Uragan, a Taipan Vet, a Skout Epoch and I could go on but you get the point.

So after 2.5 years into this pneumatic adventure or obsession, I also discovered the world of Field Target and the specialized equipment that goes with it. The rabbit hole is deep my friends.

What I’m going to declare here may surprise some people, maybe not, but the Crossman HFT Challenger is a rock solid performer, especially as built by @Airgun-Revisions!

I might add that this particular PCP's price point comes in - even customized for my particular requests @ < $1298.00 or 1/3 rd to even 1/5th of many specialized Field Target platforms. Very accurate, very adjustable, very reliable, and it loves the Benjamin 10.5’s and even scoped with a big ol Sightron FT scope she still only tips the scales <10 lbs! Before you think I’ve lost my mind, which I have, there’s one niggle that keeps my 67 year old fingers from taking this gun everywhere, meaning to every FT match i will ever go to…… it lacks a flip out single shot loader, thus I drop as many pellets as I load.

Yet, in spite of this one draw back, IMO, this modest Crossman HFT Challenger gets my nod as the number ONE, PCP of the year. The amount of gun / performance you get at this price point is exceptional!

Well done Rich Dudek @Airgun-Revisions !

My current Challenger setup includes a Sightron S-Tac 4-20x50 FFP / IR scope with the MH4 reticle and a scope werks 6” eccentric mag parallax wheel held up by eaglevisions sidemount inf adj rings.

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Glade you like it. The gun is definitely a winner in multiple categories and I’m also proud that a small part of my DNA also comes with the factory gun that John S crafted at Crosman.
To your point of a loading tap? In field target most will be good to go with a shot tray, that’s why I leave it and it’s factory set up, but I will point out that Airgun Revisions currently built only one Mag fed Challenger. Probably the only one. This can be adapted to a Carm loading tap configuration. As a matter of fact I think the owner uses that exclusively but here is a picture of the magazine. There is a lot of work to convert it that’s why I don’t advertise it unless somebody wants it.

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Glade you like it. The gun is definitely a winner in multiple categories and I’m also proud that a small part of my DNA also comes with the factory gun that John S crafted at Crosman.
To your point of a loading tap? In field target most will be good to go with a shot tray, that’s why I leave it and it’s factory set up, but I will point out that Airgun Revisions currently built only one Mag fed Challenger. Probably the only one. This can be adapted to a Carm loading tap configuration. As a matter of fact I think the owner uses that exclusively but here is a picture of the magazine. There is a lot of work to convert it that’s why I don’t advertise it unless somebody wants it.

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@Airgun-Revisions - is there a method to convert my single shot tray to a flip out loader? Or? Will this require some retrofitting?
 
@Airgun-Revisions - is there a method to convert my single shot tray to a flip out loader? Or? Will this require some retrofitting?
It will definitely require retrofitting to a magazine style set up. The tray that’s actually on the Challenger is a part of the barrel.
 
It will definitely require retrofitting to a magazine style set up. The tray that’s actually on the Challenger is a part of the barrel.
This airgun is so awesome I would not want to mess with it, but perhaps I could order another one just like it except, have you create a single shot cartridge / SSL load system. @Airgun-Revisions
 
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Couple good friends of mine. Rick, Jerry and Chip Hunnicutt. Here he is with my 457 Bulldog prototype

Proof is in the pudding.... i like this lil challenger sooooo much.... i'm having Airgun Revisions make another one but in black so he can do his magic and machine it for a SSL / cartridge loader.... BEST of the best at a great price point. Hoping to debut it for the next Cajun Classic 12 April 24 / this spring.
 
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My Lothar Mrod with a Challenger stock is not an AGR build but I love it no less. Makes me feel good to see you speak the praises of the platform against the "top tier" guns, even if it's not necessarily the same. The stock changed the gun dramatically. I went from the wood stock to synthetic to this one and it's been a significant upgrade. I was happy with the accuracy before but for me, this stock made me go from mostly clovers to many one-hole groups at 30 yards. I was really surprised at the difference it made.
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Many speak of the aluminum tube but I wouldn't change this one at this point. It's not heavy imo. The stock really changed the bias.
Now tell me... where did you get that extra long butt plate adjuster? I would love to have one.
 
My Lothar Mrod with a Challenger stock is not an AGR build but I love it no less. Makes me feel good to see you speak the praises of the platform against the "top tier" guns, even if it's not necessarily the same. The stock changed the gun dramatically. I went from the wood stock to synthetic to this one and it's been a significant upgrade. I was happy with the accuracy before but for me, this stock made me go from mostly clovers to many one-hole groups at 30 yards. I was really surprised at the difference it made. View attachment 438085View attachment 438086
Many speak of the aluminum tube but I wouldn't change this one at this point. It's not heavy imo. The stock really changed the bias.
Now tell me... where did you get that extra long butt plate adjuster? I would love to have one.
I would ask Rich Dudek at @Airgun-Revisions to source it; mine came as is with Rich’s special sauce 😎 im a curious soul, what is your shot count before refilling?