Watch & Discuss the Umarex Gauntlet .25!

Nice review Steve! What is your impression on the usefulness of the barrel band? Do you believe that it would be worth buying one for the .177/.22 versions? I had heard that the part could be added to existing guns, true? Would you happen to know if I could put my .22 barrel in this gun without changing anything? The port is already opened up. I am thinking this would get the .22 heavy JSBs shooting really well too. Thanks for the work you do.


You're welcome. I suspect this has more to do with maintaining barrel alignment in the event of a bump than improving accuracy. The world's most accurate airguns don't use barrel bands. Check out Hajimoto's channel for your question on the barrel fitment. I recall him telling me that the .25 barrel is the same outer diameter as the others. Steve
 
In the review is the stiffness of the cocking and cycling going to be something and end user would experience over the life of the gun, or is it likely much of that, along with other "rough edges" would break in over time?


I suspect it would but I'd be sure to add some molybdenum to keep the galling from becoming excessive. Steve

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Isn't that about the same size group you got with that overpriced $1500 .25 cal air arms rifle last month? Lookout high end builders, you need a new scam


In my experience, dollars in the airgun industry don't really chase accuracy.

More money tends to get ya more features, amenities, refinement, shot count, adjustability, quality, consistency of quality from batch to batch, warranty, and to some degree accuracy & consistency of accuracy. Most all PCP airguns regardless of cost seem to want to shoot around half inch at 50 and sub 2" at 100. 

Accuracy is just one piece of the ownership experience.

Steve