"iowaairguns"My concern is that Steve got way lucky and got a little gem of a shooter. I'm afraid with the obvious lack of quality control that there might be a lot of lemons that can't shoot anywhere near as well at 50 yards - let alone the incredible performance Steve got at 100. It is $180 so no big deal but I think it is probably safe to manage expectations on the Chief.
I had a Disco that I could never get shooting well - I'm not an expert and in no way gunsmith my own guns. My last resort is to order a new barrel soon to see if I can fix it. My point is that I think the Chief might be another let down if I go the sub $200-$300 route.
Thanks for another awesome review! I really like the partnership between AEAC and AGN. Pretty cool stuff.
Between 450-900????? I don't see a problem. Sounds like a good standard deviation."AEAC"
"iowaairguns"My concern is that Steve got way lucky and got a little gem of a shooter. I'm afraid with the obvious lack of quality control that there might be a lot of lemons that can't shoot anywhere near as well at 50 yards - let alone the incredible performance Steve got at 100. It is $180 so no big deal but I think it is probably safe to manage expectations on the Chief.
I had a Disco that I could never get shooting well - I'm not an expert and in no way gunsmith my own guns. My last resort is to order a new barrel soon to see if I can fix it. My point is that I think the Chief might be another let down if I go the sub $200-$300 route.
Thanks for another awesome review! I really like the partnership between AEAC and AGN. Pretty cool stuff.
It's very possible but maybe not. Two Chiefs were sent my way to hold another twofer RDW but one of them looked like poo (cosmetically) so I sent it back and just hosted a normal review with this one. Early on in testing I thought it was bad mechanically because fps was fluctuating wildly between 450 and 900 but it turned out to be a great shooter once the valve chilled out 400 shots later. Lesson learned. To this platform's credit, the Banjamin Maximus and Maximus Euro I reviewed a while back were both equally accurate but I believe Crosman makes their own barrels and the Chief's are made in China. Either way, for $180 and a sound AGD return policy, how can ya go wrong?
Steve
"rwsmike"pretty amazing 100yds group ....Steve, will you be reviewing the umarex gaunlet soon?
I noticed that as well. Im assuming it's just a flawless in the design as Benjamin discoverys and maximus do it as well. Not all do but it's a common thing. Gotta say it does shoot well."Keith2324"I noticed in this video the bolt kept "opening" or releasing after each shot. Is this normal with a bolt of that design? I have not seen that before. I also thought that could be a cause for some of the variance in the fps shot to shot.
Keith.
Hi Keith,"Keith2324"I noticed in this video the bolt kept "opening" or releasing after each shot. Is this normal with a bolt of that design? I have not seen that before. I also thought that could be a cause for some of the variance in the fps shot to shot.
Keith.
"Helimech"Steve, yet another outstanding review. Your review of the Maximus was the deciding factor of me purchasing one. I couldn't be happier with it. After a few mods (I spent under $20), this thing is a real shooter. Now that the Chief is out, I have one huge question. If you can get such big performance out of a "budget" gun, are the big names in the airgun industry going to respond? Will there be a $300-$400 FX? How about dropping the cost of what they have to be more competitive? I do own a FX Impact in .25 and I absolutely love that rifle. I also own a Hatsan BT-65 QE in .25 that'll out shoot my Impact up to 75 yards ( haven't had time for 100 yards yet) and I spent $1,000 less on it after mods. Yes my Impact gets more shots per fill and has a tighter ES (not by much), but the bottom line for me is can I hit my target with the cheaper gun. I can hit any target just as good, if not better, with my budget guns than my high end guns. The way I see it, the big name manufacturers have some options to compete. They could make an entry level rifle that doesn't need the trigger job or barrel crown yet keep the cost reasonable. I'd spend $300 on a Maximus with a sweet trigger and better stock. They could lower the cost of what they have to make their product more available to people. If FX dropped the price of the Streamline to $750, they just opened the eyes of someone who was looking into a Hatsan or Airforce rifle. The third thing is to come out with some never seen before tech to justify the high price. FX does a good job at this. The Impact caught my attention and the Crown looks to be even more impressive. Anyway, I love how these budget guns keep getting better and better. It is a very interesting time to be an airgunner and the future looks to be even better.
"JimQwerty123"Steve,
I enjoyed the video. Like others have said, I like the way you lay out the videos and your honest opinions on the guns you review.
I have to say I'm impressed with the Chief. The fit and finish may be rough but it can shoot (at least with you shooting it) and the $180 price range is within my budget!
Any chance of a review of the 177 version? All I'm looking for is a backyard plinker.
Thanks,
Jim