Brocock VS FX / New To PCP World / Advice Needed

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Ok guys I need some serious help and my pocket is burning to make a purchase. lol I have been shooting air rifles for years.. Mainly break barrels. And I have recently decided to upgrade and was blown away doing research discovering the pcp world. Sooo many great pcp guns on the market but I have narrowed my choice down to 2 brands. Fx and Brocock, semi bullpup or bullpup. I mainly do pesting and target shooting. So .177 and .22 cal is all that I need. But I find myself shooting my .177 break barrels more. I'm looking for a gun that will shoot 100 yards at ease and will be (very accurate). Anything more than 20 fpe would really be overkill for my needs, considering I mainly target birds, rats and squirrels. A regulator is a most for the gun and adjustable power level. Shot count is not important to me. What gun should I choose in the Brocock or Fx line up? 

Thanks in Advance. 
 
If you want to shoot out to 100 yards the bare minimum would have to be a .22. A .177 would get pushed around by the wind too much to have repeatable accuracy at those long ranges. Also, in order to get optimum accuracy out of a .22 you would need to be around the 30 fpe mark which would have the pellets going around the mid to high 800s as that is widely considered by most as the optimum speed for a diabolo projectile. In the FX side there is the wildcat and dreamline bullpup, and for brocock there are a few the bantam, concept lite, and bantam sniper that are roughly the same price as the 2 fx guns I listed. Personally I think they are both great lines of guns. Brocock has a few guns with carbon fiber tanks in the price range compared to fx which mostly has air tubes (unless you convert the dreampup to a tank). In terms of accuracy, I would say it's pretty even, its more of a personal preference which guns aesthetics you like better. 
 
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@JadedC already gave you very good advise.

You might also want to take a look at ATU Uragan, ATI Priest 2 (Prophet should be around the corner it not already out), and Taipan Veteran.

I don't shoot as far as you plan to, but do similar pesting and ended up with a Taipan Veteran (accurate, quiet, compact, and sufficient power) and it has worked out great for me. I like simple magazines that are quick and easy to load, and I have come to really appreciate the anti-double load feature.
 
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They’re both good brands, they both produce guns that might suit you. I chose the Brocock Bantam HR in .22, crazy accurate, high shot count (at least 100 shots) and has a 6 level transfer port switch and an externally adjustable Huma regulator. In .22 does not need an additional moderator to make it quiet. Very quiet and accurate “right out the box” no tinkering required, clean barrel and go shoot. 
 
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Ok guys I need some serious help and my pocket is burning to make a purchase. lol I have been shooting air rifles for years.. Mainly break barrels. And I have recently decided to upgrade and was blown away doing research discovering the pcp world. Sooo many great pcp guns on the market but I have narrowed my choice down to 2 brands. Fx and Brocock, semi bullpup or bullpup. I mainly do pesting and target shooting. So .177 and .22 cal is all that I need. But I find myself shooting my .177 break barrels more. I'm looking for a gun that will shoot 100 yards at ease and will be (very accurate). Anything more than 20 fpe would really be overkill for my needs, considering I mainly target birds, rats and squirrels. A regulator is a most for the gun and adjustable power level. Shot count is not important to me. What gun should I choose in the Brocock or Fx line up? 

Thanks in Advance.
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Where are you located in Alabama?

I am in Chelsea, Alabama, which is SE of Birmingham. I have a couple of .177 and .22 caliber PCPs that you are welcome to test, if you like.

Based on your stated criteria, however, I would recommend either the FX Wildcat in .25 caliber or the Taipan Veteran, also in .25 caliber. I own both rifles. 

Let me know if you are interested. Feel free to PM if you like. It would be great to have another airgunner nearby.

Al
 
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You can't really go wrong with both brands they are both very good!! But the problem you are going to have is in the .177 at 100yards wind is going to effect accuracy because it's a light pellet? So I would go with a .22 or .25cal it will be much more accurate. 


with all you are looking for in a pcp adjustable regulator and adjustable power? I would look at the dream line tactical it has all you want and in 22cal if you are wanting to do more then 100yards or bigger pest you can add the power plenum and shoot slugs out as far as 150 to 200 yards with no problems or you can shoot in doors by turning the power wheel down. It is the most Versatile airgun out today that's all in one. 


or you can just get a 25cal brocock concept light Xr. It has about 800fps to 825fps and roughly 40 to 50 foot pounds it's brand new and very nice. But it's not as versatile as the FX dream tact but both are amazing. 
 
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L.Leon you are not using the HP Version?? From some of the footage I seen, it seemed that the standard HR version started to struggle with accuracy at 75 yards in .22.
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The regular HR version, mine has been very accurate out to 60 yards on targets. Haven’t had the opportunity yet to test out further. Have taken pigeons out to 94 yards.
 
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@jld1969 glem posed a rhetorical question. Fx does meet your stated criteria. After thinking about it more I would say going with one of the dreamline guns would be a better choice if you plan on sticking with a .22. The reason being that you can buy the new power plenum which would give you the power to shoot slugs that you can use when you want to shoot out to 100 yards. While at the same time being able to use pellets for shorter ranges with the use of the power wheel. Going with the .22 would keep it a bit more quiet than a .25 as well. 
 
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Has any shoot .177 slugs other than me? I know I will probably be asked to prove it, lol. But I have made some pretty impressive shoots with my break barrel at 61 yards max so far. This is why I have been thinking about sticking with .177 cal slugs but using them in a pcp. Just seem like if i had a tab bit more power i could hit 100 yards fairly accurate. 
 
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