I’m looking to add a .177 PCP to the stable. But, which one? I’m looking for accuracy 1st, & ease of maintenance 2nd. Everything else is third and probably easy to fix or live with.
All opinions welcome!
All opinions welcome!
Best .177 PCP?
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Currently I only own one .177 cal -- I sold my others -- this one I will never part with:
Daystate Regal XL. Beautiful rifle; compact (approximately 7 lbs, 40 inches long) laser-like accuracy. High shot count, although unregulated. These rifles now come in a regulated version. I love it. Traditional rifle styling. A true work of art.
Did I say beautiful?
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For Accuracy read consistency then an Anschutz 9015 or a Steyr 110. For accuracy and beauty get a Redwolf laminate, it's the only gun that can hold a candle to my Anschutz that isn't a pure target rifle.
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I've been contemplating the same thing. The rifle that I keep going back to eyeball is the BSA R10 SE. Any thoughts?
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If you want a gun that is a very reasonable cost, light weight, very accurate, and shoulders very much like your Cricket mini, look at the .177 Brocock Bantam. Not the new Huma one, but the older one that is unregulated with the Daystate Slingshot valve system. Since it has a 480cc bottle, and its a .177 shooting about 20 fpe, you can fill to 225 bar, shoot down to about 150 bar, and get over 90 shots "on reg." By that I mean you can get about 90+ shots at 920 fps on Medium, with an ES of 20 or less. I'd say 90 shots is good enough, although if you fill higher and shoot down to 110 you'll get a lot more shots. Mine shoots the JSB 10.3 at 950 on High and 920 or so on Medium. Most accurate on Medium. There is a used one on the AGN Classifieds right now that is selling for under $700.
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My thought is you can't go wrong. I'm sure you know this but PA is selling the R-10 Mk2 for $699 in black or camo stock. I haven't had an R-10 but had a Scorpion 1200SE in .177 and it was an absolute laser. Super long and front heavy though so I ended up parting with it. BSA makes great guns.
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@2ManyAirGunz 1) Never really too many 2) I had a .22 Regal XL +1 on everything you said, but, I’m looking for something I’m not scared to tear into myself if I had to.
@Spray1Mark, same as above. I’m not a pro, and don’t want to ship guns out for fixing.
@MScottLeeMan. That too is a very tempting rifle, but I keep going back to rule 2, how easy is it to work on?
@Centercut I must admit, this one draws me the most. But, 1. How easy is it to work on? 2. Why not the Regulated model? I did see the one up, tempted, but don’t want to make an impulse buy.
Thoughts?
@Spray1Mark, same as above. I’m not a pro, and don’t want to ship guns out for fixing.
@MScottLeeMan. That too is a very tempting rifle, but I keep going back to rule 2, how easy is it to work on?
@Centercut I must admit, this one draws me the most. But, 1. How easy is it to work on? 2. Why not the Regulated model? I did see the one up, tempted, but don’t want to make an impulse buy.
Thoughts?
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Yeah, those RAWs are sweet! There was ine for sale recently, but my Evil Twin Brother bought it. How hard are those to work on?
BTW: I’m looking for a small game gun. Something with good shoot count that a man could take into the woods, or shoot targets and just plain Cheap Fun.
Thank you all for your input,
BTW: I’m looking for a small game gun. Something with good shoot count that a man could take into the woods, or shoot targets and just plain Cheap Fun.
Thank you all for your input,
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My RAW is very simple to work on. They are beautiful rifles.. I wouldn’t want to take it into the woods and hunt. Just pure target shooting. You’ll get plenty of shots with the RAW. But they aren’t cheap.
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Cricket standard .177,14 shot mag, I have my reg set at 90 bar 870 jsb's 10.3's 250 bar fill I'm getting 160 shots with lazer accuracy,This is one bullpup I will never part with what a gem....
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Intensity22 You need to talk to Derek(eyeshot25) about ease of working on Brococks. He is a factory trained tech but has a regular day job . He has said many times that the non reg Compatto guns are the simplest most straight forward guns to work on and they rarely break anyway. Give him a shout.
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best raw pcp that's easy to work on would be a raw.. theres no doubt about it... get a bm500 and prepare to be impressed...that guns for target shooting..
then for hunting get a daystate wolveriene r huma regulated. and then you will be all set....
but for me I have raw bm500 and a daystate airwolf…..both in 177
then for hunting get a daystate wolveriene r huma regulated. and then you will be all set....
but for me I have raw bm500 and a daystate airwolf…..both in 177
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Since you said you wanted a small game rifle you could carry in the woods that is accurate I would go back the the Daystate Regal. I wouldn't want to carry a RAW, etc, thru the woods hunting (not that they aren't great rifles).
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Like Socaloldman says, Bantams are a simple gun, and in .177 why add the complexity of a regulator if it’s not necessary? I’ve taken ground squirrel head shots out to 77 yards with the 10.3 JSB at 920 FPS. DOA.
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