Which air gun should I go for and why?
Artemis P15
Snowpeak P35
Snowpeak P35x
Snowpeak M60
Snowpeak M60b
Avange X Tactical
Artemis P15
Snowpeak P35
Snowpeak P35x
Snowpeak M60
Snowpeak M60b
Avange X Tactical
Snowpeak Need Recommendations for a PCP Airgun for Hunting."
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P35X - it's very good compact rifle !
Here i am shooting with .22 caliber P35X and i can say - it's very quiet, quite powerful and precise:
Here i am shooting with .22 caliber P35X and i can say - it's very quiet, quite powerful and precise:
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What are you trying to go hunting?
The p35's have a lower shot count than the rest of these do. But if you're doing occasional hunting, you'll be fine.
M60B amd Avenger will give you more dhots and more power. They are also easily adjustable.
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I have the M60B in .22 & .25. They are OK to carry around and they point very well.
Long off-hand shot has been about 80 yards and it stabilized well.
I call them my "Impact" killers, they are such good guns.
Long off-hand shot has been about 80 yards and it stabilized well.
I call them my "Impact" killers, they are such good guns.
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I second the M60B. I have one in .25 and it's a very accurate gun. I would say close in accuracy to my Brococks, but not in build quality. The quality seems quite good for a Chinese gun however. I have both the small air cylinder and the larger steel bottle and like using the smaller cylinder for walking around critter hunting. Makes a great squirrel gun.
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I have P35s in 177, 22, and 25. All have killed at least 10 squirrels. The 177 tuned to about 18 fpe is plenty within around 35 or 40 yards. It is very quiet with a printed moderator in the shroud and gives me nearly 100 shots on a fill. The 22 is tuned to a bit over 30 fpe and squirrels hit with it drop a step or two quicker than with the 177. I get at least 60 shots on a fill from it. I retuned my P35-25 to about 50 fpe and I'm not sure about the shot count. I used it to take 18 squirrels when it was tuned to about 32 fpe and at that level I got at least 70 shots on a fill. It was very effective at 32 fpe, I just decided it should be higher than the 22.
The P15 is pretty much the same gun with rear cocking and a wooden stock. I think it is also a bit lighter. If the rear cocking doesn't bother you it may also be a bit less expensive.
The key benefit of these guns is they only weigh about 5 lbs but still offer plenty of power for small game and a reasonable number of shots. I also shoot 30 yard challenge targets with mine and the P35-22 gave me a 200 last year. All 3 are accurate.
The P35X has a wood stock, a bit longer barrel, and a 60cc plenum. It would be a good choice for a P35 if you want a 25.
The M60B is a newer gun and a different style gun. With air storage in a cylinder it isn't a lot more expensive than a P35. With a bottle it's more but still only about $700. It's heavier but the barrel is longer. You can get it in 30 and 357 caliber. It can be a more powerful gun.
The M60B and the Avenger have regulators that can be adjusted externally. That is nice but I can change the internal regulators on my P35s in under 15 minutes. But I have to degass to go either up or down. On the Avenger and I believe the M60 you only have to degass to turn the regulator down. That is an advantage. Both also fill with a foster fitting instead of a probe. I think that is also a not insignificant advantage. The M60 air storage chamber (bottle or cylinder) and be removed charged. So if you need to degass you do not loose all that air. I don't think the Avenger will do that.
I have an Avenger but I would get one of the SPA guns. I think they are better built. But my Avenger is not the newer Avenge X.
The P15 is pretty much the same gun with rear cocking and a wooden stock. I think it is also a bit lighter. If the rear cocking doesn't bother you it may also be a bit less expensive.
The key benefit of these guns is they only weigh about 5 lbs but still offer plenty of power for small game and a reasonable number of shots. I also shoot 30 yard challenge targets with mine and the P35-22 gave me a 200 last year. All 3 are accurate.
The P35X has a wood stock, a bit longer barrel, and a 60cc plenum. It would be a good choice for a P35 if you want a 25.
The M60B is a newer gun and a different style gun. With air storage in a cylinder it isn't a lot more expensive than a P35. With a bottle it's more but still only about $700. It's heavier but the barrel is longer. You can get it in 30 and 357 caliber. It can be a more powerful gun.
The M60B and the Avenger have regulators that can be adjusted externally. That is nice but I can change the internal regulators on my P35s in under 15 minutes. But I have to degass to go either up or down. On the Avenger and I believe the M60 you only have to degass to turn the regulator down. That is an advantage. Both also fill with a foster fitting instead of a probe. I think that is also a not insignificant advantage. The M60 air storage chamber (bottle or cylinder) and be removed charged. So if you need to degass you do not loose all that air. I don't think the Avenger will do that.
I have an Avenger but I would get one of the SPA guns. I think they are better built. But my Avenger is not the newer Avenge X.
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Is this p35x 5.5 and the other one 6.35 that you show on YouTube original stock or you have modified and you get these velocities ? What regulator pressure have you set the 6.35mm
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I will throw another recommendation out, and why. The Barra 250z. While it's oem is SPA, it is different from the M30c in that Barra spec'd the 250z to use a 7075 air cylinder, -much better! The barrel is not choked, 27", and 1 in 18" twist, good for slug shooting. It's not a plinker, but even turned up you'll get 20 shots anyway, and turned up numbers I've seen reported are close to 50fpe. This gun is long, especially once you add a suppressor. Stalking hunters will find this bad, over-watch hunters won't care, and might actually prefer it. I too, lately, have been finding it much easier to be accurate shooting longer guns. Just something to consider. I do have a P15 and they are a good deal, light, and highly modable. I have been using it more since getting a good tripod, something else to consider. Everything on your list is good, you just need to find the one that fits you and what you are going to be doing.
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P35x because it has a 65cc plenum and none of the others do and it is the best for hunting and made for hunting. It is much more powerful than any of the ones out the box unless you make huge $ upgrades to m60 to increase plenum size and work on valve. No comparison.. Get the P35x in .25 caliber and you can kill rabbits at 100 yards easily. If you upgrade anything get a Huma-Regulator for p35x at huma-air.com and you are set with an adjustable regulator with a short gun made for hunting in the woods. It is also light weight unlike those other rifles above..
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Watch you buy it cause that I really tell us what’s best for you. The P 35. It’s a great gap and pretty light good if you’re planning on using a short scope, the avenger X can easily be modified into to shoot from seven grain 17 740 green locks 25 caliber there’s plenty of choices and capacity do you want a Long barrel or a barrel? It’s probably the most versatile out of the box But if you wanna have something bigger, you might need to spend more money and look into other Gus for bigger calibers like maybe 30 caliber or 357 then you need to look at something like karma or FX if that would be entry point of at least $1000 so let us know what you’re gonna have in which caliber you prefer. Also, what’s your budget and then we can help you further.
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