Huben GK1 in .22 or .25?

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Should I get the GK1 in .22 or .25? And which projectiles (head size) should I stock up on?

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addison said:
Thank you. Trying to get a rig for my 8yr little girl. But no luck so far
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@addison You know your child better than us, but I think a GK1 might be a bit much for an 8-year old. The safety features aren’t quite there and they pack a helluva punch. Have you considered looking at the Evanix Viper or the Benjamin Marauder pistol? Or maybe a Notos?
 
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Ezana4CE said:
@addison You know your child better than us, but I think a GK1 might be a bit much for an 8-year old. The safety features aren’t quite there and they pack a helluva punch. Have you considered looking at the Evanix Viper or the Benjamin Marauder pistol? Or maybe a Notos?
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Benjamin was a no go tried it and we both hated it! She loved the leshiy 2 but the cycling of mag was terrible so sent that down the road. Thinking about just buying a ruger mark 4 and putting my silentco sparrow on it and put a brace on it and letting her take down targets and squirrels. We are in the south and that girl loves hunting with her daddy.
 
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addison said:
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Benjamin was a no go tried it and we both hated it! She loved the leshiy 2 but the cycling of mag was terrible so sent that down the road. Thinking about just buying a ruger mark 4 and putting my silentco sparrow on it and put a brace on it and letting her take down targets and squirrels. We are in the south and that girl loves hunting with her daddy.
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@addison I think I get it. I was just thinking of the inability to remove the mag to render the pistol truly safe. That is unique to the Huben platform. With a child I Wouldn’t want to only depend upon the safety as powerful as these little pellet guns are. Have you looked at a Western Mordax? It has a removable mag.
 
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Ezana4CE said:
@addison I think I get it. I was just thinking of the inability to remove the mag to render the pistol truly safe. That is unique to the Huben platform. With a child I Wouldn’t want to only depend upon the safety as powerful as these little pellet guns are. Have you looked at a Western Mordax? It has a removable mag.
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Price is my issue with them! Way to rich for my blood for the trade off but to each his own.
 
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Ezana4CE said:
@addison I think I get it. I was just thinking of the inability to remove the mag to render the pistol truly safe. That is unique to the Huben platform. With a child I Wouldn’t want to only depend upon the safety as powerful as these little pellet guns are. Have you looked at a Western Mordax? It has a removable mag.
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Agree. With an aftermarket loading gate, it's trivial to pop the pellets back out to empty. Your point is well taken for sure.
 
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addison said:
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Benjamin was a no go tried it and we both hated it! She loved the leshiy 2 but the cycling of mag was terrible so sent that down the road. Thinking about just buying a ruger mark 4 and putting my silentco sparrow on it and put a brace on it and letting her take down targets and squirrels. We are in the south and that girl loves hunting with her daddy.
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Just now seen your post due to my lazy Saturday scrolling the forum. Love the post and what you said at the end. Warms my old heart. I have a daughter but she is alot older now. She loves to hunt. Not my daughter but my 4 year old grandson is on my radar for future gun courses with papa lol. Have a great one

David
 
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I don't see that much power diference between .22 and .25 from youtube test videos, so I would go for the .22 for the much greater penetration against not so small game, + cheaper ammo + more ammo options + more shoot count.


BlackICE said:
I got the .177 don't need any more power or noise. Just for target shooting and rapid fire without drawing any attention.
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Really? I can't find any video about performance of the GK1 in .177.

At what max power config have you been able to tune it? Just really curious about the drop in power from the .22 to the.177.
 
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From my research someone said shooting fruits or soda cans with the .22 is fun, but shooting them with the .25 makes you smile 😁

Depends on your preference but cheaper .22 pellets would be better for me. California also forces you to use non-lead pellets outdoors which will be tougher and more expensive in .25. I’m broke living in CA got to save money somewhere 😭
 
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wimpanzee said:
Despite claims that slugs are no good for the gk1, it is the only thing I shoot in mine. The only pellet that did any good was the GTO, but they are so light they don't even swing my steel targets when they hit. I shoot Varmint Knockers 28gr .223 slugs, and when scoped have gotten 1" groups at 50 yards. The slugs do get a dent from the pseudo rifling in the cylinder and stay snug. The thing I have learned from going over several K1s and GK1s with Kelly is....the magazines are not consistent from batch to batch, and different batches seem to like different ammo sizes. My 2018 magazine in my K1 only like .2193 slugs, and the v1 gk1 only likes .223...

Cheers!
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My v1 GK1 has a larger cylinder bore, all I have shot out of mine is .22 JSB 25.xx There is a head shot pic in the head shot thread. Rocker1 .22 LDC on the end makes it back yard friendly at 45 fpe for a full mag.
 
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psycho62 said:
How about a .30 cal gk1 or a .30 cal K1..... coming soon. Check out Gregor's latest video a hour ago. Oh boy its like Christmas.

David
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Mmmm, now that would justify why I waited to get a .25cal GK1....

I forgot why I would actually "need" a .30cal PCP pistol — but that doesn't nullify my need to buy such a thing.

Count me in.

Matthias
 
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JungleShooter said:
Mmmm, now that would justify why I waited to get a .25cal GK1....

I forgot why I would actually "need" a .30cal PCP pistol — but that doesn't nullify my need to buy such a thing.

Count me in.

Matthias
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I figure since i have a .22 shorty and a .25 regular gk1 a .30 will round it out. Im actually more interested in the K1 .30 cal. Now that is definitely gonna get my money. I told Kelly today @Kraz Cool to put me down for a .30 K1. Also they are putting out the gk1 "mini". They seen what was going on and gonna capitalize on it.

David
 
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psycho62 said:
I figure since i have a .22 shorty and a .25 regular gk1 a .30 will round it out. Im actually more interested in the K1 .30 cal. Now that is definitely gonna get my money. I told Kelly today @Kraz Cool to put me down for a .30 K1. Also they are putting out the gk1 "mini". They seen what was going on and gonna capitalize on it.

David
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Genuinely curious. With the advent of many more recent semi-auto and full auto PCPs such as the Taipan Slash, where does the venerable K1 stand against the 'latest and greatest?'
 
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Ultralight said:
Genuinely curious. With the advent of many more recent semi-auto and full auto PCPs such as the Taipan Slash, where does the venerable K1 stand against the 'latest and greatest?'
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To me its simply a freak'n powerhouse. Something new is not necessarily something good all the time. I have access to THE BEST service/repair for my Huben's. Which is not often needed.

David
 
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psycho62 said:
Just now seen your post due to my lazy Saturday scrolling the forum. Love the post and what you said at the end. Warms my old heart. I have a daughter but she is alot older now. She loves to hunt. Not my daughter but my 4 year old grandson is on my radar for future gun courses with papa lol. Have a great one

David
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I like to hear stories like yours. Time spent with kids and grandkids shooting is time well spent! Good job!
I likewise, taught our kids and grandkids how to shoot and safe gun handling at an all early age.
 
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Dbez1 said:
I like to hear stories like yours. Time spent with kids and grandkids shooting is time well spent! Good job!
I likewise, taught our kids and grandkids how to shoot and safe gun handling at an all early age.
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Much respect to you and your standards brother. Its refreshing to see common sense and logic are still around. My hats off to you bro.

David
 
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