Just like the title says.i want to hear from owner's.i hunt s squirrels a lot.i want a semi auto very compact very lightweight air rifle in 25 caliber. I have done a ton of reading on the subject but I would like owners to chime in about the rifles.hubens .leshy. Western air gun sidewinders. Or should I just wait for the new Taipan / to come out. I live in Ohio and I'm talking about tree squirrels from 10 yards to 70.
I have the opportunity to buy .
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get a k1 and turn the power down to low 30s fpe for a ton of silent shots and get a decent scope. learn your hold overs and have at it. if you have a problem with not being able to take out the magazine to reload, just load it up between shots. it really doesn’t take much time to reload the gun.
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spend the money and get a compact leshy.. but i don’t know how many shots they can give you at lower power settings.
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spend the money and get a compact leshy.. but i don’t know how many shots they can give you at lower power settings.
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Highly recommend that you will like the Huben for squirrel hunting. Kelly is great to deal with. I have 2 k1’s . A 22 and 25 and are great for your needs. Enjoy
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Look at the Evanix max air 2 at veradiumair. Very good bullpup lite weight and a tack driver.
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Leshiy2 is very changeable in cal. length and power. I think they even have an aftermarket trigger for it. Be prepared to purchase lots of pellets if you like shooting them lol. Though .22 is adequate for your purposes and cheaper to shoot in volume, the .25 is generally more stable in the wind and has more knock down power. JMHO
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I concur with daddypaddy. In my view a Leshy might actually be too lightweight to hold steady when shooting elevated angles. Never owned a Leshy but own a Huben K1. I've owned a lightweight Notos and sold it because I couldn't shoot it offhand; it was so light I couldn't hold the front end steady. having that extra weight on your leading arm helps stablize that never-ending horizontal figure 8 when shooting. So unless you're going to have a very high shooting stick or tie a weight to the front of the barrel I'd consider these factors.
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I gotta say, as a Huben owner, these do look very interesting. I'd have to consider history of reliability and availability of a service department if I had problems. Lucky for me, I'm only an hour away from Kelly at KrazCool. But I wouldn't mind shooting this Evanix if I had the chance.
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These are not the typical Evanix, We will be announcing this evening on AGN and our website these new units are Exclusive to Veradium Air. The Evanix Plus Line of semi auto.
So just a hint all new valve system and hammer system we developed these from blank factory valve bodies, much more efficeient use of air when it comes to operating the semi auto function. Less power required to operate it, and more FPE down the barrel, Ok enough in this thread keep a eye out.
We are the Factory Authorized Evanix parts and service center for USA.
So just a hint all new valve system and hammer system we developed these from blank factory valve bodies, much more efficeient use of air when it comes to operating the semi auto function. Less power required to operate it, and more FPE down the barrel, Ok enough in this thread keep a eye out.
We are the Factory Authorized Evanix parts and service center for USA.
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I would recommend the Huben K1. I've 3 of them one in .177, .22 and .25. There are 3 must dos if you want a trouble free shooting experience. First is to maintain atleast 110 bar to shoot, low pressure will cause improper cycling causing a jamb. Second is use large diameter pellets, the magazine is slightly over sized , loose pellets will cause a jamb. Be sure to fully seat the pellets. Kelly at Krazy Kool has phenomenal customer service. They maybe tuned with ease, barn safe to dragon slaying power. The only drawback I found is that it will occasionally grab a mustache hair while cycling, ouch. What ever you chose enjoy your hunting.
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I've owned both leshys, L2 & classic. They're pretty neat guns. I did the spring plunger trigger mod which makes it feel like a nice two stage, with crisp let off.
I sold them both. I wanted to love the L2, but only 8 rounds in a semi auto is just not good imo.
I now own both Hubans. GK1 pistol, and K1 rifle, Both .22. they both like the JTS, 16gr & 18gr respectively. I never "seat" pellets in any airgun. The JTS lead is a quite hard composition, and they stay put in the mag. No jams after thousands of pellets
19 rounds on board, and very easy to reload. I've owned all the high end PCP's over the past 35 years, and still have several. The Hubans impress me the most! Very very accurate, reliable, and very quiet with existing shroud on K1, and small moderator on GK1.
Crazy kool is THE man!
Have fun
I sold them both. I wanted to love the L2, but only 8 rounds in a semi auto is just not good imo.
I now own both Hubans. GK1 pistol, and K1 rifle, Both .22. they both like the JTS, 16gr & 18gr respectively. I never "seat" pellets in any airgun. The JTS lead is a quite hard composition, and they stay put in the mag. No jams after thousands of pellets
19 rounds on board, and very easy to reload. I've owned all the high end PCP's over the past 35 years, and still have several. The Hubans impress me the most! Very very accurate, reliable, and very quiet with existing shroud on K1, and small moderator on GK1.
Crazy kool is THE man!
Have fun
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