Gauntlet vs Kral Puncher Jumbo

[gapa16]

Hi everyone, here from Chile again. I am about to buy my second pcp air rifle and I am still deciding which one it will be. 

I have 2 choices at the moment, and I would love to have your input in the matter. The candidates are: 

- Umarex Gauntlet .22

- Kral Puncher Jumbo .22

I will be using it mostly for target shooting at 50 yards, and some occasinally rabbit hunting. 

I know the kral its almost double in price that the umarex, but its not regulated and i have hear that its valve it ´s tend to brake. 

So... which one would you buy ?

Regards

 

[Bob_O]

I would by the Kral for it's side lever cocking, nicer stock and huge shot count. Also the Kral seems to behave likes it's regulated according to reviews.

Check the AEAC videos on the Kral models.

 

[blackdiesel]

I agree with Bob. I have three bottled Krals and can vouch that their valve system is even better than the Daystate Harper system.

 

[gapa16]

Do you know if is it possible to replace the barrel with a lothar walther barrel ? would it be worth it ? which specs should it have ? or it is preferible to put a regulator first ?

 

[Yossshooter]

The way the barrel works o the krals its pretty easy to have a machinist set one up for you and as far as for the sidelever vs the bolt on the gauntlet i can tell you from experience that the gauntlet is a pita compared to the kral althought the regulated bottle on the gaunlet is pretty good but personally i would go for the kral

 

[JimNM]

I shoot a Kral bullpup, and I am left handed. The side lever is well positioned for either right or left hand shooting. The Kral Jumbo is one of my next guns.

Yes I am biased, but that does not mean I am not right!