Need help on deciding which caliber Marauder to buy

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Well.......... I have both and have enjoyed upgrading both! Just installed an TSS on my .25 and getting 3 mags per fill. Still have some work to do. Just finished making custom stocks for both. Probably will never part with either. Would choose the .25 if shooting P-dogs past 50 yards though.
Here are my new stocks
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The only real gripe I can think I have with the 25 mrod is that the stock imo sucks ass. Don't get me wrong I like a comb on a gun stock but the stock is way oversized, it's like a fence post. I think the gun would've been better off with a plain Jane disco purpotioned stock. That being said it's the most accurate pcp out to 50 yrds for the money I have shot. 
 
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Thanks for all the input guys. Will definitely help in my decision. Next question, is the .25 backyard friendly? I have 4 acres in the woods, my closest neighbor is about 150 yards from me, but there is a wooded area between us (when we first moved in I was kinda "over zealous with fireworks on the 4th of July and pissed them off) that was 7 years ago. Just trying to be the quiet, good neighbor from now on, wink.
 
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The .22 is the standard to what other's compare to as quiet (There are other rifles more quiet) and my wife cannot hear it in the house when I'm shooting on my patio. The .25 is considerably louder but since installing the TSS, it is just slightly louder, meaning it is quiet.

You really will want to install the TSS if getting a Marauder. Improves shot count, extreme spread, and quiets the rifle down.
 
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"NMshooter"The .22 is the standard to what other's compare to as quiet (There are other rifles more quiet) and my wife cannot hear it in the house when I'm shooting on my patio. The .25 is considerably louder but since installing the TSS, it is just slightly louder, meaning it is quiet.

You really will want to install the TSS if getting a Marauder. Improves shot count, extreme spread, and quiets the rifle down.
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What is the TSS? This would be my first PCP, so I'm going to be in it for somewhere around $650 (pyramydair combo with hand pump). 
 
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"NMshooter"It's the Twin Spring System from Wicked Air Rifles. There is a video on how to install it. There are tons of vdeo on how to dissasemble the rifle. I was new to pcp's 3 years ago and really learned on the Marauder platform. TSS cost about $85.00. You will want to purchase a chronograph as well. about $100
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Alright, that's not unreasonable for an upgrade. Already have a chrono for my powder burners. 
 
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"JayGem28"
"NMshooter"It's the Twin Spring System from Wicked Air Rifles. There is a video on how to install it. There are tons of vdeo on how to dissasemble the rifle. I was new to pcp's 3 years ago and really learned on the Marauder platform. TSS cost about $85.00. You will want to purchase a chronograph as well. about $100
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Alright, that's not unreasonable for an upgrade. Already have a chrono for my powder burners.
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oh, and may I ask what exactly does that TSS do. Sorry, noob here. Seen people talking about spring weights and thought to myself... what spring.? Isn't this a PVP? Teach me wise ones. 
 
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I really love the Marauder platform, that said, either caliber may not come out of the box shooting well. This can always be corrected and that is where the learning begins. I got an education with both of my Marauders and ended up putting around $300 into each rifle (well maybe a little more). You will need to expect to do this or you may be very disappointed. From what I have read, more people have better luck with the .25, however, I was not one of them and 16 shots SUCKS. I replaced the barrel, transfer port, Hammer, and added a Regulator and theTSS to get it shooting well (geting 28 good shots now). I was planning on doing it so I was OK with it. Shot 2 P-dogs at 104 yards last time out hunting and it is turning out to be a shooter. The Marauder is one of the easiest rifles to work on and there are lots of videos. I am by no means accomplished working on these things but it is getting easier. You can also pay someone to install these as well.

If you are looking to fill up a rifle with air and start shooting bullseyes, I might suggest saving up and purchasing a Daystate Regal (in .22) or an FX Streamline (either caliber). Both can be had for just under a grand. The Regal really has a nice wood stock. It is not regulated but does not need it. You can get the Streamline in wood but you will be over a grand.

I really am not trying to talk you out of a Marauder (as I have 2 of them), but plan on doing a lot of homework if it doesn't shoot great at first. Good news, there is lots of help out there.
Best of Luck with your decision!
Doc
 
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Doc, I guess I am lucky because my .25 Marauder was out of the box minute of Turtle Head accurate at 75 yards. I did add a 12 lb spring a bit later for additional power and a Bullpup stock but no other mods. The bullpup stock transforms the gun to a well balanced hunting machine. ;)
Willie has already verified the accuracy in a prior post because he used it a bit for turtles when I could pry my silenced Condor away from him. lol
I even have a spare new .25 Green Mountain barrel that I fortunately have not needed.

Thurmond
 
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"NMshooter"I really love the Marauder platform, that said, either caliber may not come out of the box shooting well. This can always be corrected and that is where the learning begins. I got an education with both of my Marauders and ended up putting around $300 into each rifle (well maybe a little more). You will need to expect to do this or you may be very disappointed. From what I have read, more people have better luck with the .25, however, I was not one of them and 16 shots SUCKS. I replaced the barrel, transfer port, Hammer, and added a Regulator and theTSS to get it shooting well (geting 28 good shots now). I was planning on doing it so I was OK with it. Shot 2 P-dogs at 104 yards last time out hunting and it is turning out to be a shooter. The Marauder is one of the easiest rifles to work on and there are lots of videos. I am by no means accomplished working on these things but it is getting easier. You can also pay someone to install these as well.

If you are looking to fill up a rifle with air and start shooting bullseyes, I might suggest saving up and purchasing a Daystate Regal (in .22) or an FX Streamline (either caliber). Both can be had for just under a grand. The Regal really has a nice wood stock. It is not regulated but does not need it. You can get the Streamline in wood but you will be over a grand.

I really am not trying to talk you out of a Marauder (as I have 2 of them), but plan on doing a lot of homework if it doesn't shoot great at first. Good news, there is lots of help out there.
Best of Luck with your decision!
Doc
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I guess if I was already in the Pcp game, a fx streamline would be an option. But I need "everything" that's needed for a pcp... gun, pump, rings, scope, and ammo at an affordable price as I have 3 kids all under the age of 8. I would love to get a higher end gun, but current circumstances prevent that from happening, not to say it will never happen though. Just in the future.
 
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Cost is what drives people to the Marauder and the modifications can be added with time. If you are going to stay with a pump for a while, I might suggest the P-rod. Might be easier to pump and would be a great youth rifle when you decide to add another rifle. Just about all the mods on a Marauder can be done to the P-rod. Check out some of the post and videos by my friend Wyshadow on this forum. It's a great 50 yards and under rifle and I saw for my own eyes how it works on squirrels. I think it is a few dollars less than the M-rod. I also recommend a package with the Hawke HD scope (although reviews are stating the Crosman scopes have greatly improved). This a great "starter" and hunting scope. If you check the classifieds you might be able to get one for under $100. Regardless of any PCP you choose, you will still want to get a Chronograph ( at any sports store), so you know what the rifle is doing and what you can do to make corrrections.
 
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"JayGem28"Thanks for all the input guys. Will definitely help in my decision. Next question, is the .25 backyard friendly? I have 4 acres in the woods, my closest neighbor is about 150 yards from me, but there is a wooded area between us (when we first moved in I was kinda "over zealous with fireworks on the 4th of July and pissed them off) that was 7 years ago. Just trying to be the quiet, good neighbor from now on, wink.

The Marauder .25 is louder than the Marauder.22, no question. However the .25 is not loud. With that said, I cannot imagine your neighbor even hearing the Marauder .25 given the property and distances you noted.
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I have the .22 Marauder, and I bought it because:
1. I'm a cheapskate. Shooting a .25 uses more air and pellets are more expensive.
2. the .22 is really quiet
3. the .22 was a nice compromise between knockdown power and quiet. The .25 has more knockdown, but, for the amount I hunt, it doesn't matter. Also, for something like starlings, small game, and the like, the .22 is just fine.

Mostly, I bought the .22 version over the .25 as it was a good compromise of cost, power, air usage, and fit my needs. It's also accurate. What more could I want in a Marauder.

Good luck on the choice. .22 is fine for me.
 
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"T3PRanch"The OP said clean kills at 75 yards. The P-Rod imho is unsuitable for this for most pest animals at that range!

Thurmond
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Thurmond, I read the OP's desires just fine, however, I was offering a suggestion that would build into what he wants. If he wants a rifle that shoots to 75 yards, he would be better off buying an air cylinder first especially with the .25 only shooting 16 shots. When we are new to airgunning, the price to enter can be overwhelming. Sometimes our wants exceeds our budget. I believe he would tire very quickly pumping up a Marauder . The P-rod (Disco, or Maximus) is better suited for a hand-pump. I was mearly offering a suggestion that would allow him to enter the PCP world. I started hunting with my son at age 4. It would have been great if I had the P-rod to squirrel hunt with him early on. He had to wait until he was 9 before I let him shoot a shotgun. This could be a rifle to pass on to one of his young children. Wyshadow has taken many animals with his P-rod fron 50-65 yards.
I believe the P-rod is a good suggestion based on his financial restrictions. AJshoots when he left airgunnning only kept one of his rifles and that was the P-rod. It's a fun gun to shot , able to kill most pest effectively ( under 50 yards), and would meet low financial entry point. 
Doc
 
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