Hey guys!
I am looking for a long-range .25 caliber PCP that is capable of around 1.5-inch groups or at 100 yards. I mostly do shooting prone or from a bench, so weight is not a problem. A Power and shot count doesn't really matter much to me, as I can simply tune it up or down myself. I have a hand pump and for some reason, I like pumping so you don't need to warn me about how much I'm going to be pumping. I am mostly looking at accuracy for hitting paper at 100 yards, along with hunting up mostly at 40 yards, but sometimes at a longer range. If it is possible, I'd like it to shoot .25 Nielsen slugs too, it would really help buck the wind, and carry more energy downrange. But I'm happy with a pellet-pusher as long as it's accurate.
So here's some background just in case you guys need it. I have been into airguns for 3 years now and I got my first PCP almost 2 years ago. My first PCP was a Hatsan Flash in .25, and it was a tack driver until a couple of months ago when the accuracy finally went downhill. I had bought it for 259 bucks off Amazon, and it performed way better than expected. I tried everything to fix its accuracy but nothing worked. I sold it, and with the money from the Flash, I bought a Kral Puncher Breaker in .25. It was really accurate right out of the box, I got .27-.40" 5 shot groups at 40 yards, and when I had the opportunity to shoot it at 100 yards, I managed to get 2-inch groups in moderate wind, and I'm sure I could have done better if it weren't for the wind. I probably shot around 500 pellets through it before it lost all of its air overnight. It was under warranty, so I sent it back to Pyramid Air and got a replacement. The replacement lasted a bit longer, but it also leaked air eventually. I sent it back, and got a benjamin marauder also in .25, and it is not only inaccurate, but it also is leaking air as I write. Yes I cleaned the barrel, yes I tried everything I could, but it just won't group. When I get the chance, I hope to send it back in the next few days for a refund.
So I seem to be having a bad luck streak. I actually may be forced to order a new one from Airgun depot instead, because, after THREE guns from pyramid air, I believe that they will think that I'm the problem. Has anyone ordered from airgun depot lately? I had to wait 12 days for my Benjamin Marauder to arrive, so I hope that I can get this new one as soon as possible.
I have chosen a few guns that I have read good things about, including Hatsan AT44-10 Long QE .25, Hatsan AT44-10 QE .25, Kral Puncher Mega Synthetic .25, and Hatsan BullBoss QE .25.
Any thoughts on these options? Is there anyone who owns these guns and can give their opinion on them?
I am looking for a long-range .25 caliber PCP that is capable of around 1.5-inch groups or at 100 yards. I mostly do shooting prone or from a bench, so weight is not a problem. A Power and shot count doesn't really matter much to me, as I can simply tune it up or down myself. I have a hand pump and for some reason, I like pumping so you don't need to warn me about how much I'm going to be pumping. I am mostly looking at accuracy for hitting paper at 100 yards, along with hunting up mostly at 40 yards, but sometimes at a longer range. If it is possible, I'd like it to shoot .25 Nielsen slugs too, it would really help buck the wind, and carry more energy downrange. But I'm happy with a pellet-pusher as long as it's accurate.
So here's some background just in case you guys need it. I have been into airguns for 3 years now and I got my first PCP almost 2 years ago. My first PCP was a Hatsan Flash in .25, and it was a tack driver until a couple of months ago when the accuracy finally went downhill. I had bought it for 259 bucks off Amazon, and it performed way better than expected. I tried everything to fix its accuracy but nothing worked. I sold it, and with the money from the Flash, I bought a Kral Puncher Breaker in .25. It was really accurate right out of the box, I got .27-.40" 5 shot groups at 40 yards, and when I had the opportunity to shoot it at 100 yards, I managed to get 2-inch groups in moderate wind, and I'm sure I could have done better if it weren't for the wind. I probably shot around 500 pellets through it before it lost all of its air overnight. It was under warranty, so I sent it back to Pyramid Air and got a replacement. The replacement lasted a bit longer, but it also leaked air eventually. I sent it back, and got a benjamin marauder also in .25, and it is not only inaccurate, but it also is leaking air as I write. Yes I cleaned the barrel, yes I tried everything I could, but it just won't group. When I get the chance, I hope to send it back in the next few days for a refund.
So I seem to be having a bad luck streak. I actually may be forced to order a new one from Airgun depot instead, because, after THREE guns from pyramid air, I believe that they will think that I'm the problem. Has anyone ordered from airgun depot lately? I had to wait 12 days for my Benjamin Marauder to arrive, so I hope that I can get this new one as soon as possible.
I have chosen a few guns that I have read good things about, including Hatsan AT44-10 Long QE .25, Hatsan AT44-10 QE .25, Kral Puncher Mega Synthetic .25, and Hatsan BullBoss QE .25.
Any thoughts on these options? Is there anyone who owns these guns and can give their opinion on them?
