Looking for a .30 cal with these specifications

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N2 Shooter

N2 Shooter

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Hello all!

I recently took possession of a Kalibr Argus .30 cal that was returned due to a defect. I'm still looking for a high end .30 cal and having the Argus in hand has led me to have some additional desires:

  • A shaft pellet probe as opposed to a pin probe. Pins are too delicate.
  • Unchoked.barrel.
  • Around 90-100fpe
  • Preferably, no bottle reservoir.
  • Preferably, polygonal barrel

Am I dreaming, or is the only thing that fits the bill the AGT Vulcan 2?


 
Not going to be much I don't think because most have a bottle as far as polygonal barrel could be added to about any of them aren't LW barrels polygonal
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Yes the LW .30 cal is polygonal, and that's what attracted me to the Kalibr Argus. Maybe I just got a dud, and I should give them another shot. All that tweaking that the FX Maverick owners have to do, is not really my idea of fun, but maybe I just have to swallow the form factor to get the additional 26 fpe capability.
 
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AAA evol tac .30 comes to my mind.It is not cheap and i am not sure what barrel it has but if i could afford it right now this is what i would choose.

Haven't heard a single bad thing about those.

Btw i also owned Vulcan Tactic 2 in .30 and have to send it back due to big vellocity spread and bad accuracy.When i received it back accuracy still wasn't what i expected so i sold it.

Otherwise i had good luck with other AGT products.

Regards Marko




 
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If you don’t mind the length or the weight, I would suggest a raw. 
the probe is a solid shaft till it hits the barrel, then a pin extends and seats the pellet. So kind of a hybrid system.

I believe the current 30cal is poly. But u might want to have a conversation with Martin as to what ammo your going to shoot. For pellet his older traditional barrel might be the better choice. 
mayb a local shooting buddy has one you could try. 
 
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Hello all!

I recently took possession of a Kalibr Argus .30 cal that was returned due to a defect. I'm still looking for a high end .30 cal and having the Argus in hand has led me to have some additional desires:

  • A shaft pellet probe as opposed to a pin probe. Pins are too delicate.
  • Unchoked.barrel.
  • Around 90-100fpe
  • Preferably, no bottle reservoir.
  • Preferably, polygonal barrel

Am I dreaming, or is the only thing that fits the bill the AGT Vulcan 2?

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Sounds like your looking for an American Airarms EVOL 30cal to me .
 
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Hello all!

I recently took possession of a Kalibr Argus .30 cal that was returned due to a defect. I'm still looking for a high end .30 cal and having the Argus in hand has led me to have some additional desires:

  • A shaft pellet probe as opposed to a pin probe. Pins are too delicate.
  • Unchoked.barrel.
  • Around 90-100fpe
  • Preferably, no bottle reservoir.
  • Preferably, polygonal barrel

Am I dreaming, or is the only thing that fits the bill the AGT Vulcan 2?

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It would seem that this airgun does check all your boxes off. With it's limited ownership and reviews, it does not have many negatives that I have read. From what you posted, it sounds as though you want a slug shooter. The one box that you need to add for consideration would be: what are the internal magazine dimensions (for optimal slug length)? This is a very limiting factor when looking at the larger bore slug shooters, especially if the magazine well is as narrow as most .30 calibers are. 

As a lot of people are suggesting, look to the AAA Evol model's. This is what I would recommend as well. The Evol's do have a pin probe, but they are engineered to high standards and not fragile in the least. If you can wait a few months, AAA is releasing an Evol HPS .30 caliber (slug model) which will be a top shelf hunter and bench rifle for sure.
 
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