Umarex Gauntlet SL30 - I'm Impressed!

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New member here,...my first review post. After watching videos and reading reviews and posts on the forum, I decided on the Gauntlet SL30. I wanted something to take care of the ground squirrels. I mounted a Westhunter scope and have it just about zero'd in perfectly at 55 yards.

I've been using the Brimstone 50 gr. pellets, and I'm really impressed. The accuracy is consistent, and they really hit hard! They are blowing through 5/8 plywood at 55 yards!

I bought the Gauntlet for pesting ground squirrels. The Gauntlet is ridiculously powerful and accurate, and I can't believe the sound of the smack a 50 gr. pellet makes! I think the Gauntlet SL30 and 50 gr. pellets is just what I was looking for! I'm really happy with it! I'm super impressed and it's doing exactly what I wanted it to do, stock right out of the box!

Anybody else here like the 50 gr Brimstone Pellets? Theres soooo many different choices out there. Haven't thought about trying slugs and I'm really sure what's the advantages or disavantages of slug vs. pellet?


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Congratulations on a fun successful entrance into the fun of PCP airgunning!

I have not used Brimstone pellets, but you might want to give JSB, JTS, and AEA, a try too. There's being impressed, and then there's being blown away! There are many threads on these forums with information on slug use out of the SL30 too, and they're shooting big pigs with them, let alone little ground squirrels. Have fun!
 
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If it hits what you aim at then it is a fine pellet. I've used Apolo, JSB and AEA around 48gr in my Gauntlet. All work fine. Apolo are just slightly less consistent than the JSB or AEA but they don't miss the tree rats at 25-45 yards.

I generally use .22 for tree rats but sometimes the .30 is what I have in hand. Tends to make a mess and you need to be very aware of the background because the pellet isn't stopping at the tree rat.
 
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1AWG said:
New member here,...my first review post. After watching videos and reading reviews and posts on the forum, I decided on the Gauntlet SL30. I wanted something to take care of the ground squirrels. I mounted a Westhunter scope and have it just about zero'd in perfectly at 55 yards.

I've been using the Brimstone 50 gr. pellets, and I'm really impressed. The accuracy is consistent, and they really hit hard! They are blowing through 5/8 plywood at 55 yards!

I bought the Gauntlet for pesting ground squirrels. The Gauntlet is ridiculously powerful and accurate, and I can't believe the sound of the smack a 50 gr. pellet makes! I think the Gauntlet SL30 and 50 gr. pellets is just what I was looking for! I'm really happy with it! I'm super impressed and it's doing exactly what I wanted it to do, stock right out of the box!

Anybody else here like the 50 gr Brimstone Pellets? Theres soooo many different choices out there. Haven't thought about trying slugs and I'm really sure what's the advantages or disavantages of slug vs. pellet?


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You should try the 66.2 gr aea pellets also griffin slugs in 48hphb 56hpdb 64hpdb 65sndb 75ldcbthp 78bthp 85btmt.
 
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Wow, that’s great to hear! The Gauntlet SL30 seems to be making quite an impression. I’m curious to know more about your experience with its accuracy and any specific features you found most enjoyable. Have you done any comparisons with other air rifles? Looking forward to your insights!
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Ive had my sl30 for about a week now, I mounted a "Redfeild 3x9x50" that im borrowing from my grandpa. I've put roughly 120, 44.75gr JSB Hades pellets through it and have no issues hitting consistent ground squirrel head shots from 40-60 yards. (They hit so hard!)
I also have a Marauder Feild and Target with the LW barrel in 22, its super accurate. The things I immediately appreciated with the sl30 by comparison started the side lever. I really liked the action and how smooth it is. Secondly this thing is a LAZER! Maybe it's because I feel like I'm used to sorta "lobbing" pellets with the Marauder beyond 50yards. There is room for improvement though, It's heavy, and loud, but I'll get that fixed.
 
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bird78 said:
Ive had my sl30 for about a week now, I mounted a "Redfeild 3x9x50" that im borrowing from my grandpa. I've put roughly 120, 44.75gr JSB Hades pellets through it and have no issues hitting consistent ground squirrel head shots from 40-60 yards. (They hit so hard!)
I also have a Marauder Feild and Target with the LW barrel in 22, its super accurate. The things I immediately appreciated with the sl30 by comparison started the side lever. I really liked the action and how smooth it is. Secondly this thing is a LAZER! Maybe it's because I feel like I'm used to sorta "lobbing" pellets with the Marauder beyond 50yards. There is room for improvement though, It's heavy, and loud, but I'll get that fixed.
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Yes....but it can get a whole lot lighter, and a whole lot quieter!

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bird78 said:
That's awesome! How do you like the yokozuma? Have you tried playing with the different stacks?
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Thank You, and I really like the ease of use on the moderator (the QD), plus it's looks...on the Gauntlet, it's sufficient for backyard use...on the Macavity arms 30 cal, (in my opinion), it's not...I have not played with the "stacking" capability as of yet....
 
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