Daystate Huntsman Regal XL

[jgp1854]

I’m a waiting list for the aforementioned air rifle, the dealer contacted me to advise Daystate is going to produce the Huntsman with regulator. The increase in price is $200.00. Would you want the Huntsman with a regulator? I already have the FX400 that is regulated. Your input is valuable. 

Thanks 

jimmy

 

[intenseaty22]

I had one in .22 I just sold. Very accurate at 30 yards. Got about 40 shots on a fill. I guess it would boil down to a couple things. Do you value simplicity and one less thing to fix? Or potentially more shots per fill. I think I would want to see real world numbers and accuracy from the new one. In essence, exactly what is that $200 getting you? My thoughts anyway. 

 

[jgp1854]

Thanks 

 

[Phreedom]

"intenseaty22"I had one in .22 I just sold. Very accurate at 30 yards. Got about 40 shots on a fill. I guess it would boil down to a couple things. Do you value simplicity and one less thing to fix? Or potentially more shots per fill. I think I would want to see real world numbers and accuracy from the new one. In essence, exactly what is that $200 getting you? My thoughts anyway.

How accurate was that Regal beyond 30 yards?  

 

[intenseaty22]

"Phreedom"

"intenseaty22"I had one in .22 I just sold. Very accurate at 30 yards. Got about 40 shots on a fill. I guess it would boil down to a couple things. Do you value simplicity and one less thing to fix? Or potentially more shots per fill. I think I would want to see real world numbers and accuracy from the new one. In essence, exactly what is that $200 getting you? My thoughts anyway.

How accurate was that Regal beyond 30 yards?

Could not tell ya, never shot it past 30. I reckon it got to ya?

 

[jgp1854]

Must be some sort of an inside joke, between the two of you?

 

[intenseaty22]

"jgp1854"Must be some sort of an inside joke, between the two of you?

He bought my XL. 

 

[jps2486]

Shot mine at 55 yards. Amazing accuracy. $200 more for a regulator? That brings the price of this gun into the realm of a lot of others. If it had a side lever, I would go for it. This is a beautifully made rifle, and works well with the Harper hammer system and has enough shots per fill, but the added $200 for a regulator is questionable IMO. 

 

[cahil_2]

From what I saw of shot show videos it doesn’t perform much better than the current regal.

 

[intenseaty22]

"cahil_2"From what I saw of shot show videos it doesn’t perform much better than the current regal.

Shot Show? Don’t think they announced until after Shot Show. The video I saw was from Birminham UK, seems to have higher shot count? 

 

[jgp1854]

Thanks to all, I’ll keep the extra $200.00 and get the standard xl. 

Appreciate the feedback

jimmy

 

[tricker]

Yesterday I was shooting at a 2" square swinging steel target with my unregulated .22 Huntsman Classic at 100 yards. Love the repeatable accuracy of this rifle. Would love to see if the accuracy improves with the regulator, a HuMa reg did wonders for my Marauder. For $200 I would definitely get the reg. Tom