Hello everyone,
I have owned PCP for a few years and I currently own four of them, I'll list them, so you know what I'm dealing with for this thread.
1) A big bore 9mm...I don't recall the make, but I believe it's Korean.
2) Career 707 II .22
3) PRod in .22 I thought it was in .25, but saw that it was never offered in a .25
4) AV in .25...this is the rifle version.
I am looking to buy a hunting only PCP and was leaning towards a .25 due to FTE and that it can be backyard friendly. I've been looking at this forum and the longer I take in my research, the more questions than answers, so I thought I'd ask the experts on this forum.
I really thought that I decided on an Air Force Talon P. I'll go over the Pros/Cons that I've come up with for this pistol.
Pro's
1) Light
2) Compact
3) Parts/service is plus since it's made in TX
4) Simplistic compared to other PCP
5) Cost vs performance
6) Power/performance
Con's
1) Single shot (not sure if that's a real concern, other than trying to load pistol in the dark)
2) Dovetail as I prefer picatinny rails
3) Shot count (this isn't my concern, just what I've been reading)
My biggest concern for the AF Talon P is that this PCP will only be used for hunting, and mostly night hunting. I own a Bering Optics thermal and am considering buying a SightMark Wraith mini or PARD N008S LRF. Does anyone have experience with trying to load the TalonP in the dark, since it's a single shot PCP? I'm not sure if I'm reading into things, or trying to find a reason not to buy the AF TalonP. I am concerned that it may be difficult to single load the TalonP in complete dark conditions.
I am also considering a bullpup PCP as well. I'd prefer a synthetic stock, as I don't want idiot marks on wood. I would say my max budget would be that I'd like to stay around $1,000.00, but I'm willing to spend more if you can give me valid reasons to up my budget. I am pretty open to brands, but I'm not going to want to tinker with the PCP, so I'd like to get one ready to go.
Some requirements
1) Must be simple to work on-as I am never going to be a PCP expert and I'm a PB guy at heart
2) I'd like to keep the PCP around 6lbs with just the bare bullpup
3) Enough power to take down Fox,Coyote with head shot...this is why I was leaning towards .25
4) Moderator ready, so I can quiet it down
The bullpups on my short list are:
1) Taipan Veteran-I like the compact--not sure about weight and wood
2) Stoeger XM1 Bullshark-I like 5yr warranty and since it's in USA, "easier" to get than P35
3) P35, minus the customs since it's shipped via Kral
4) AV Avenger bullpup-weight is more and looks bulky compared to other options
5) Edgun Lelya 2.
6) Kral Empire XS
I'm looking forward to everyone's suggestions.