Are the Korean guns still relevant?

[Licespray]

With all the advances in these last few years is there still a place for the Korean guns like the Sam Yang (now Seneca) and others?

They still offer the cheapest bang for your buck and are still just as effective, but people seem to be wanting to stretch things - a similar trend to PB’s.

Anyways just bored at work and musing.. I’d happily have a Yang or Seneca.

 

[vinny]

My ol JkHann iludia still shoots as good as day I got it 

 

[brian_null]

I have a Career II 707 in .20, a Career III 707 in .25, a Career Ultra in .357 & a Career 50 Dragon in .50...

Not sure about relevant but I'll never let any of these go. They are one of the first items I look for in the classifieds. Love my Careers!

 

[boscoebrea]

Of coarse they are,have always been great rifles and at a good price point.... i see then go for as little as $600 ;what better big bore air rifle can you get better than that for such a great price?

 

[CyberDyneSystems]

For big bores and shotguns, the Samyangs continue to be the best bang for your buck IMHO.

 

[gendoc]

my dragon claw will always have a place in my AG collection @ 394fpe.

 

[bowdude]

I really like mine. Thought I’d selling them several times. When I think about selling a rifle I spend about week shooting it. Well my Sam Yang.22, .25 & .50 have never made it to the chopping block. I just finished my Dragon Claw the other day & I’ll be using it this deer season. I did some mods to it & got it up to 294fpe with 240gr slugs. I’ve had it for a while & never even taken anything with it, I’ve always only bow hunted but the Dragon Claw will be in the woods this year. 

 

[rangur1]

What about Evanix? They have an entire lineup of stuff going all the way up to 50 cal. 

 

[wimpanzee]

I'm getting my wingshot back from will piatt next week, really looking forward to it!

 

[bowdude]

It’s not a big bore but I got my Sumatra .25 somewhat together today & put a couple 45gr slugs over the chrony real quick. 200bar fill, 45gr slug yielded 970fps for 94fpe & I’m still tweeking it. Got some 55gr slug to try out now. Gonna try & break the 100fpe mark which should be fairly easy I think. If it’s accurate with the 55gr slugs it’s gonna make a heck of a coyote gun 

 

[AllieWallie]

I am not a superstrong guy or anything like that but has anyone had trouble cocking the new Seneca DoubleShots, especially the ones produced during or after Covid?

 

[AirNGasman]

After having owned and tested my fair share of contemporary regulated-PCP WunderGuns including Kalibrgun, AGT, FX, and Daystate, in my opinion the Korean maxi-blasters are only pertinent to shooters who can appreciate practically simple design, dependability, and excellent accuracy... at a fraction of the cost of anything that will shoot with them. And as strange-looking as I used to find the Career 2 707 (and ilk), I now find them 'uniquely' endearing; and no more off-putting than the plumbers-nightmare black-rifle PCPs now all the rage.

After DE-tuning to achieve actual bell-curve power-bands (still at great power), I've gotten long-range accuracy results with the Korean lever-actions that have yet to be bettered by anything (airgun) at any price. Mind you, the Sumatra groups are SIX-shot, Career groups five-shot.

My .25 Sumatra DE-tuned to 'just' 63 foot-pounds to return a 30 shot bell-curve power-band consistently averages 1.25-1.50" SIX-shot groups at 100 yards.

A similarly DE-tuned .22 Sumatra posted these SIX-shot groups at 'only' 97 yards.



And a DE-tuned .25 Career 2 707 got these 2 five-shot groups at 97 yards-

 

[primaz]

What about Evanix? They have an entire lineup of stuff going all the way up to 50 cal.

Evanix makes some quality air rifles and hand guns. I think they are one of the best Korean brands out there. To me they are are built for raw power. They also have some nice semi-auto rifles that are accurate and fun to shoot...

 

[ApexPredator]

Love my Seneca Dragon Claw. Plan on killing several hogs and deer with it in the next few months.

 

[Guest]

Today's big bore scene is incredible ( what a change from just a few years back )

Koreans still have the cool old school factor but powerwise they are definitely been left in the dust.

 

[gendoc]

Today's big bore scene is incredible ( what a change from just a few years back )

Koreans still have the cool old school factor but powerwise they are definitely been left in the dust.

really depends on who has power tuned them.

400fpe is plenty from the dragon claw, if the operator does there part.........

 

[AirNGasman]

"Koreans still have the cool old school factor but powerwise they are definitely been left in the dust."

Perhaps in big bores, but not in .25 and smaller calibers.

OOPS, just realized this is the Big Bore section. My bad!

 

[Rob_in_NC]

As folks have stated, they are very relevant and can be great guns. I saw a 9mm Korean gun on the classifieds for cheap and it's been tempting me. I cant believe it's lasted this long. 

Yes, there are far more powerful guns out there now, but the Korean guns hold their own

 

[Bowhunter73]

Yes they are great guns I have a Rainstorm 2 30cal and Rainstorm 3D 9mm both are great shooters.

 

[AGFAN]

Love my .25 Sumatra and 909 Light Hunter great hunting rifles. They both pack some power. I think I'll have the Sumatra buried with me and leave the 909 to my son.