Great info, thanks. A few more questions if you don't mind: is the shroud around the barrel a moderator like with some of the other guns? If not, how loud is the gun? Is that black paddle next to the scope a fold out vision blocker for your left eye? If so, who makes it?
Good info thanks! It's definitely between the Steyr & RAW at the moment, once I get this mess with Pyramyd/Air Arms resolved I'll make my choice.
The Steyr’s typically have a 16.1 mm barrel in my case I attached a Rowan engineering slip on adapter to accommodate a 1/2” unf threaded adapter. The fold out piece is for holding my dope chart when I’m participating in field target events, you can find numerous types but mine is by MK Machining. Steyr’s and most pcp airguns can be loud and a moderator keeps it backyard friendly. A .177 pellet leaving the barrel at 890 fps can still make a good pop.
Yeah all the pcp's I've owned have had shrouded barrels, I worry a bit about the noise of a barrel without & I typically don't like a long barrel, ie. extra moderator added.
Thus the joy of a properly shrouded barrel.... big rat farts if done correctly. My LG100 Steyr with a Zasadny shroud is almost silent compared to my LG110 Steyr with the can on the end... of course i have some cans which make it quiet but they are big.
I see the Challenge on Pilkington's site has a similar shroud, from about halfway all the way forward, is that a moderating shroud? Are the wooden parts on this LG100 aftermarket, if so, by who?
mine is a custom Alan Zasadny including his shroud, but i don't know about the piece on Pilkingtons site?
They only show one gun on their site now, aside from the Biathlon. It doesn't say LG110, it just says Challenge, available with mechanical or electronic trigger. That gun seems to have a half shroud like yours. Wondering if it's a weight or a moderator, I'll shoot them an email.
My Lg100 is a 23 year old Allen Z job I bought from Ken Ridout of TX. Allen Z converted it into a LG110 / adjustable feature May of this year - amazing gun.Wood is LG-100 era correct OEM in Bumble Bee
I tell you I'm so put off right now I don't even want to think about options. Can't believe that I've been trying for over two months now to get a working gun out out of Pyramyd. All the usual corporate nonsense; own up, apologize... but don't help the customer out. If I look at all the 'refurbished' Air Arms guns for sale I can only imagine how many folk are in the same boat as me. I'll probably just stick a better scope on my TX & shoot that.
We'll have too agree to disagree on that. heavier / longer are more stable for most. As to brand and there success on the FT fields ... regional thing I'm sure.
No budget constraints really, just want something that works, accurately, doesn't have POI shifts. It's between RAW & Steyr for now, once this mess with Air Arms gets cleared up one way or another.
Owed a STEYR, handled and serviced many, sold as agent quite a few Steyr's .... No longer own a Steyr
