Thanks to all on this forum who's knowledge and experience I was able to tap into. I have been down the rabbit hole a lot in the last few weeks.... and today at lunch I ordered my first PCP,
The Benjamin Cayden in .22cal. Airguns of Arizona is running a special with free shipping. So I ordered the rifle and several tins of JSB's the variety pack and 500 of the Jumbo's.
I really went back and forth on what to get.. I looked hard at the Venturi... and the Origin. then I started thinking about spending more on an FX, then I bounced to the AirMaks Arms katran, and then the Kral Jumbo Puncher., can't tell you how many hours of review video's I've watched.... the South African guy.... the Guy with the White framed sunglasses... The Wisconsin Air gun guy...an on and on...
But when it came down to it, the Cayden hit the majority of my needs/wants.
- I wanted something for the basement for my 10 meter range in the dead of winter. So dialing back the power was a great feature..
- I knew I needed to hand pump at least for awhile so that was a consideration.
- I wanted a side charging lever and the Cayden seemed to have a really smooth one.
- I like a traditional rifle vs. a Bullpup and I will shoot paper more then I will hunt..
and it just had a nice overall look to it. and the way i figured, this was probably just the beginning of this sport for me, So I might as well start off with a good solid, well rounded rifle with a good stock and cut my teeth....
I have a Bushnell 4.5x18x40 scope and some medium rings and an Air pump I scored off Ebay.
And a shout out to Air Guns of Arizona. They were super nice and helpful and I'm glad to give them the Business, There was a seller on Amazon (JBtools) selling them for $515. But they seemed sketchy and I wanted to buy my first PCP from someone reputable that would stand behind there product.
Now the waiting begins....
The Benjamin Cayden in .22cal. Airguns of Arizona is running a special with free shipping. So I ordered the rifle and several tins of JSB's the variety pack and 500 of the Jumbo's.
I really went back and forth on what to get.. I looked hard at the Venturi... and the Origin. then I started thinking about spending more on an FX, then I bounced to the AirMaks Arms katran, and then the Kral Jumbo Puncher., can't tell you how many hours of review video's I've watched.... the South African guy.... the Guy with the White framed sunglasses... The Wisconsin Air gun guy...an on and on...
But when it came down to it, the Cayden hit the majority of my needs/wants.
- I wanted something for the basement for my 10 meter range in the dead of winter. So dialing back the power was a great feature..
- I knew I needed to hand pump at least for awhile so that was a consideration.
- I wanted a side charging lever and the Cayden seemed to have a really smooth one.
- I like a traditional rifle vs. a Bullpup and I will shoot paper more then I will hunt..
and it just had a nice overall look to it. and the way i figured, this was probably just the beginning of this sport for me, So I might as well start off with a good solid, well rounded rifle with a good stock and cut my teeth....
I have a Bushnell 4.5x18x40 scope and some medium rings and an Air pump I scored off Ebay.
And a shout out to Air Guns of Arizona. They were super nice and helpful and I'm glad to give them the Business, There was a seller on Amazon (JBtools) selling them for $515. But they seemed sketchy and I wanted to buy my first PCP from someone reputable that would stand behind there product.
Now the waiting begins....