Hateful McNasty said:

"New to PCP air guns, wish I came to this site sooner"​

So what one did you go to first off?

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humbled.ag said:

Hi Warren, it's great to have you back. Our next match is Saturday August 30th at Mass Rifle Association in Woburn Ma massrifle.com An easy way to remember is that we shoot the last Saturday of every month. You can also find more matches in New England here Matches & Standings

Thanks again and I hope to see you soon. Oh, and just to tickle you a bit, Nationals is being held in Vernon CT at Rockville Fish ad Game this year. Sign up before September to avoid a higher fee.

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T.Satsuma said:

Hey all, been lurking for a while here and [I think] I am ready to start dropping cash into this alleged money pit.

I’ve had a cheap .177 springer in the past that was silly quiet. Could hunt the backyard all day and you only knew I was there when a stray pellet whacked wood. I picked up a “gamo gen3i swarm whisper fusion 10x” ~2 months ago and right off the bat, that sucker was LOUD. (I know I know, how could be such a fool and waste my money on Gamo?? Thankfully Bass Pro has a great return policy).

I’m looking to upgrade into the PCP world (already bought a cheap compressor from others recommendations).

Sound: by far the biggest concern for me. I’d prefer to have the neighbors have no clue I’m out there.
Range: realistically fairly close but I do appreciate flexibility in case I go hunting in the woods in the future.
Price: All told, I’m looking to spend under $600 between gun, scope, and other pertinent accessories.

I’ve narrowed it down to the Umarex Notos and the Stoeger Scout.
- Stoeger Scout: leaning towards this as it looks like it’ll pack more of a punch but it seems it’s loud out of the box. I have limited experience with AR builds so I’m not too keen on going to town with modifying off the bat. I’ve seen some thoughts of putting a moderator on but I cant make heads or tails of which to actually pick…
- Notos seems like a great fit but I’ve seen quite a few concerns about the small tank. I know I’ve heard “don’t get overly fixated on how much power they can pack” but hey, I’m human afterall

Any advice appreciated!

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cjtamu said:

Nice. Was considering pulling mine out tonight if time allows. Thanks for helping me make that decision!

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JEFFPPC said:

We have a group of about 15 guys. This is the most popular rifle. I must add the 3 of the 4 biggest winners all shoot TX200s including myself but I consider the two equal. Difference is the shooters. The thumbhole stock is popular with our guys as we shoot a few offhand targets along with the benchrest. They are good rifles for sure.

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gendoc said:

bought one today for my youngest grandson and his FX wildcat MKIII compact BT he will be getting for his birthday
very soon, got it for $253 total shipped. he should be able to pump that 300cc bottle a lot of times before, if any problems
happen within the 1 year warranty.
i will check out the compressor and see if its anything close to my CS4.

VEVOR PCP Air Compressor, 4500PSI/30Mpa Portable PCP Compressor - Built-in Water and Fan Cooling System, Auto-Stop | DC12V/AC120V Air Compressor | VEVOR US

VEVOR PCP Air Compressor offers precise inflation with a dual display, rapid auto-stop filling, dual cooling, versatile power options, and unmatched stability.

www.vevor.com

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drdirk said:

Update on my high end daystate experience. A few days after sending to AOA to examine the out of spec rear rails, I received a call from the service manager confirming my measurements. He also tried 4 different rings and none of them would fit the rear rails. He then told me that the gun would go back to Daystate and that a new replacement would be sent. So far so good.

Yesterday I received the replacement from AOA. Opened the box and strangely the stock was not attached to the rifle. No big deal I thought and started assembling the rifle. Almost immediately I noticed that the stock was cracked. Not very happy at this point so I called AOA and once again, they were great and issued a return. Given that this is the second problem on a brand new Daystate I requested a full refund. When I questioned why a brand new rifle would be shipped unassembled the rep told me that they have had problems exactly at the same location as mine and that the hope was that shipping the stock loose from the rifle was done to avoid similar cracks.

None of this is acceptable to me on such a high end airgun and therefore I requested a refund and I am at least for the time being done with Daystate.

Sure hope that my experience is an outlier and that everyone else is happy with the quality of the product they received. Maybe one day I will finally own a beautiful Daystate but not from what I have experienced on my first purchase attempt. Again, thanks to AOA for being responsive and for the quick communications. Not AOA's fault that the stock is cracked, the package arrived with almost no visible damage and as usual was well packaged by AOA.

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T.Satsuma said:

Hey all, been lurking for a while here and [I think] I am ready to start dropping cash into this alleged money pit.

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Mycapt65 said:

Beautiful. Love the blue stock. Excellent shooting too!

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KSK said:

That's a nice set up. The blue laminate stock is one of my favorites. Great groups!

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johnp said:

I'm having trouble seeing the reticle on my element scope I ordered the illuminated reticle because I was having trouble and I'm still having trouble. Even with or without my glasses on I still can't see it. Can anybody recommend a scope that may help. Thanks in advance

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joeayv said:

Beautiful gun and awesome shooting…

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Jgarret7 said:

Is the hammer weight change necessary?

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Trucker3573 said:

Yeah I ended up figuring that out. Even though it’s in red and seems like it won’t let you it will take it and over write it. A+. They still really need to put an off switch on it. Astonishes me I think I’m the only one to complain about that in the history of this platform…lol. I guess maybe because I had a Skout first and it had an off button

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Deadeye Dick said:

An FYI for you guys. Brake cleaner in an aerosol can works quite well on wasps.
One blast and they drop instantly dead. Wait til evening when they're all nestled onto their nest for the night and you can give them their final "Nighty Nite" send off.

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drdirk said:

Thanks. It sure looks like mine is just defective from factory. I sent It to AOA today.

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