Brocock/BRK What a shooter!! BRK Pathfinder .177

[okieairgunner]

Are you still liking the Brk Pathfinder in 1.77

Yes I still love mine! Still working great!

 

[DR OF AIRGUNS]

Yes I still love mine! Still working great!

Thanks I never had 1.77 but found a used one I’m thinking on trying it. always ran 22 pellets

 

[L.Leon]

Thanks I never had 1.77 but found a used one I’m thinking on trying it. always ran 22 pellets

Check out Dana putting his .177 to work… It is a solid little PCP.

Ratting with the .177 Pathfinder

This was my first of four nights out on a large ranch, went after rats that have infiltrated a large Turkey enclosure. Most of the shots were between 10/15 yards, missed a few as the chicken wire deflected some of the shots. Still managed to get a few dozen large ones down, good dent in the...

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[pesty3782]

Here is the bling this little Pathfinder has won as a HFT pistol. Shooting JSB 8.4's.....Under 12 FPE

I just put on the carbine stock, upped the transfer port to high and sending 10.3's ....Under 20 FPE.

First outing schwacked 2 squirrels for a friend.

2nd photo is 5 shots at 50 yards using holdovers with the 10.3's.

Tony P.

 

[DR OF AIRGUNS]

Here is the bling this little Pathfinder has won as a HFT pistol. Shooting JSB 8.4's.....Under 12 FPE

I just put on the carbine stock, upped the transfer port to high and sending 10.3's ....Under 20 FPE.

First outing schwacked 2 squirrels for a friend.

2nd photo is 5 shots at 50 yards using holdovers with the 10.3's.
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Tony P.

Wow thanks for the info

 

[nobody1]

BRK Pathfinder at the low price of $1599: https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/brk-pathfinder-w/folding-stock/
It must be made of gold.

What can it do that a $300 PCP cannot do.
It may give you slightly smaller groups.

 

[L.Leon]

BRK Pathfinder at the low price of $1599: https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/brk-pathfinder-w/folding-stock/
It must be made of gold.

What can it do that a $300 PCP cannot do.
It may give you slightly smaller groups.

Comparing any $300 Chinesium PCP to the quality of the Pathfinder? Yes they both may send projectiles, but understand there’s more to the experience. Why not post up some examples of what you broadly state… Or just simply enjoy your $300 wundergun…

 

[cavedweller]

Ladies a Gentleman what can I say? This thing is a shooter! I been eyeing a BRK Pathfinder for a little while and finally decided to “pull the trigger” pun intended. I had been looking for a new pistol mainly for Extreme Field Target (EFT) pistol class but this pistol also meets AAFTA requirements which is a huge plus. I was previously been shooting a Benjamin marauder pistol that I had done some modifications to. It was a good pistol for this competition and for hunting that I had done well with. However I had an itch for something better and more accurate. The BRK Pathfinder truly checked so many boxes for me. A few of those being accuracy, reliability, ergonomic, and build quality. With EFT pistol requirements being at the center of it all. After a conversation or two with @zx10wall I knew it was definitely the right call and placed an order for a .177 with him. A week goes by and I get a text from Derrick showing me some pictures of the guns groups at 30 yards with the two of the guns favorite pellets. JSB 10.34 and JSB 13.43 Redesigns. Both shot very well but I wanted to take full advantage of the better BC of the 13.43 Redesigns. The Redesigns were shooting very well at around 770-780 Fpe. Derrick then made the awesome suggestion of what if we were to try and get more power out of the Pathfinder. I said that sounds awesome and to go for it. A day or two goes by and I get another text with the shot string and some more groups at 30 yards with the 13.43 JSB Redesigns. I was pumped that he was able to massage the gun and get just a bit more power to get about 805 fps average. I’ll let you be the judge of these awesome groups In pretty windy conditions. I shot the groups from a stool and sticks like EFT at 55 yards. You have to give Derrick a call or message to let him work his magic. View attachment 408547View attachment 408550View attachment 408549View attachment 408548

@zx10wall = Derrick does amazing work! Shooting both HFT and EFT with extreme excellence not only a source to buy but also to tune to the next level.

 

[cavedweller]

I received a BRK/Brocock Pathfinder in 22 caliber early last week. It arrived with an air leak.

I've watched many YouTube videos about the Pathfinder and they all omitted a material fact: Brocock "locks" the hammer spring, so when one tries to tune the Pathfinder by adjusting the hammer spring, you'll find that the hammer adjustment screw will not rotate in clockwise or counterclockwise. Accordingly, I could not tune my Pathfinder which is a nonstarter for me. I have come to understand that Brocock/BRK placed some "plastic screws" in place to prevent the hammer from being adjusted, but I was also informed that the "plastic screws" could be removed. I was told that Brocock/BRK sets the regulator and the hammer with THEY believe it should be. How could that be true? Because the tune is dependent upon the projectile that you're using.

This is not an inexpensive gun. It's a premium PCP. I have three FX PCPs, an FX Panthera 600mm in .22, an FX Panthera Hunter Compact in .22 and an FX Maverick in .22 and .30. The Pathfinder, IMHO, is not even in the same league as my FX PCPs.

If you are looking for a compact, folding stock, accurate and TUNABLE PCP, have a look at the FX Panthera Hunter Compact with the shot-to-shot consistency of a dynamic block.

I returned the Pathfinder to Airguns of Arizona due to it being defective (leak) and the undisclosed lack of hammer spring adjustment. I had to pay for the return shipping, more than $80 via UPS Ground from CT to AZ.

My prior experience with Airguns of Arizona has been very positive and they have an excellent reputation. The fact that the Pathfinder leaked is not their fault. (IMHO), nor is the undisclosed fact that the hammer spring should not be adjusted or could not be adjusted a failure of Airguns Arizona. That material omission is the fault of every Pathfinder reviewer that I could find on YouTube.

Haven't you heard that "everything on the Internet is true?"

Well, i don't know how Derrick does his magic.... but he can and does. AOA sells an air superiority power wheel adjuster (hammer spring?) unsure. but both my atomic and pathfinder use it.

 

[cavedweller]

BRK Pathfinder at the low price of $1599: https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/brk-pathfinder-w/folding-stock/
It must be made of gold.

What can it do that a $300 PCP cannot do.
It may give you slightly smaller groups.

make me confidently happier with a 3 year warranty.