I definitely like the idea of the Sumatra and hear that william piatt does magic to them, a few things though is it's a little bulky and that bark is somewhat of an issue since in NY you can't hunt with a moderator.
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Veteran is my personal experience with one gun for everything in the price range you mention that can easily and repeatably be adjusted for fpe output. Probably a Long version for enough juice on the high end for your coyote ambitions.
Double that price and the Red Wolf (recently called the Ferrari of airguns by somebody on the form) offers VERY repeatable and super simple power level adjustments. I reviewed a Red Wolf Standard with a gen2 board. Had it in my possession for 7 or 8 weeks and used it for everything from long range (150+yds) pdog with slugs to sub 20fpe field target competition, with stellar results and success in both stated endeavors, and everything in between as well.
How are the adjustments on the vet all external and on the fly?
The hammer spring tension that is externally adjustable offers a very broad range of power output. If you're one of those guys that likes to mess with regulator pressure just for fun, than, no, the Veteran does not allow for changes to the regulator pressure without disassembly. The point I was trying to make is that the Vet's hammer tension adjustment is external and on the fly, and very repeatable with minimal headache.
But with your regulator set you can get a range of shots in different FPE accurately?
Sumatra 2500 500cc. Plus a pigmy bottle.
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He would have gotten tighter groups if he had a better scope and lighter trigger spring. It's capable of sub half inch at 100 yards all day and sub 1/4 inch at 50 yards. Even smaller than that once you change that trigger spring. No tunes necessary because if you screw around to bump the power up even more you ain't gonna get as good accuracy as straight out of the box.
Blame the scope on his not good representation of how accurate it should have been.