Most reliable and most trouble free .25 ?
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My veteran standard .25 is the most reliable of mine. Built like a tank, and guaranteed to hit where I aim, even after sitting in the closet for a week!
Airforce Escape (I have one in .22 but this applies to any Airforce air rifle). I've owned this for about 2 months and have completely disassembled and reassembled it numerous times. Not long after I first bought it it fell off the bench onto the concrete floor. I picked it up and inspected it, not a scratch on it. So I put it back on the bench and continued shooting. It is the simplest, easiest to tune and modify, and most rugged air rifle on the market. No special tools are needed to repair or tune it. There are tons of 3rd party parts available for it. I needed a replacement part so I called Airforce tech support and got the part in less than a week.
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Another vote for the Taipan. I bought a like new Compact .25 this winter, the more I shoot it the more I love it. If I miss, its my fault, not the gun's.
Taipan Veteran Standard. 30 inches long, 30 shots @ 60 fpe and the slugs go in one hole. Built like a tank and holds air forever.
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the veteran might be going to the VA for some rest 
I would say airforce condor. Could not be more straight forward, all parts are durable and easy to access. I have three AF guns, one a pretty old model, and have not had a single issue with any of them even though giving them heavy use and pushing them to the limits of their power. I was thinking about their warranty and I see why they can offer a lifetime warranty. There really is not much that can fail with these guns, and the parts that can are cheap to replace.
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I had an airforce Talon for 16 years and it never once needed anything but gun cleaning.
My Wildcat MK2. Not bullet proof, but super easy to fix any issue on the bench. I think this is a must need for a reliable gun. Uragan - man 1000s of rounds and never any leaks, issues of any kind. Never any first shot issues and speed always consistent from any elevation. Works beautifully.
Impacts not so much lol.
My Wildcat MK2. Not bullet proof, but super easy to fix any issue on the bench. I think this is a must need for a reliable gun. Uragan - man 1000s of rounds and never any leaks, issues of any kind. Never any first shot issues and speed always consistent from any elevation. Works beautifully.
Impacts not so much lol.
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Most reliable?
Marauder, it hit what it shoots at. It is not really a safe queen as I use it when I can sit under a tree and nail ground squirrels.
Don't need to check the zero. It is there time after time. If I had to make a shot after not shooting a gun for a week. It would be the Marauder. That is in .25. In .22 it would be a Compatto.
Now my Wildcat is a very close second, but, the first shot will be .5 mil low. Second shot will be .2 mil low. Third shot and there after right on zero.
Marauder, it hit what it shoots at. It is not really a safe queen as I use it when I can sit under a tree and nail ground squirrels.
Don't need to check the zero. It is there time after time. If I had to make a shot after not shooting a gun for a week. It would be the Marauder. That is in .25. In .22 it would be a Compatto.
Now my Wildcat is a very close second, but, the first shot will be .5 mil low. Second shot will be .2 mil low. Third shot and there after right on zero.
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IF (and I stress IF) I were to purchase an airgun that I've never owned the Taipan would be top contender based on the overwhelmingly positive reports I've seen/read. The Royale/Boss/Bobcat platform & the Taipan seem to be on absolute par with each other as far as fit, feel, function, reliability & accuracy are concerned. Both platforms appear to be mostly TROUBLE FREE & an absolute pleasure to shoot & own.
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