FX Panthera vs DRS Pro MDT
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I believe that is correct if your wanting to push ~1,000fps
But I'm shooting the Altaros king 40gr at ~905fps on my DRS 700 and get 24 shots before it falls off the reg so that was enough for me to get 2 full stages if needed.
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I’m fine with filling between stages but I’m going back and forth between a portable compressor and a tank. I haven’t been able to determine the smallest tank I would need for a full match day ~100 round count
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If you want to be competitive at shooting events especially when shooting positions change between shots then a fix stock is NOT ideal, getting ergo dialed in(sometimes on the fly) is imperative! This is why a fully adjustable stock with adjustable cheek rest, LOP and pad position all contribute to shooting better especially in awkward positions. Panthera OEM stock is not very adjustable and the small bottle also makes the gun a little too rear heavy.
The fully adjustable chassis on DRS has significant advantage over any version of the Panthera/dynamic if you want to perform your best.
The fully adjustable chassis on DRS has significant advantage over any version of the Panthera/dynamic if you want to perform your best.
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Understood on all the ergonomics and positional shooting. I’ve been shooting centerfire and rimfire PRS type shooting for a while. That’s why I asked about LOP earlier in this thread.
The DRS Pro is a little pricey and I was looking for an entry into Airgun since I have no equipment for it right now.
The DRS Pro is a little pricey and I was looking for an entry into Airgun since I have no equipment for it right now.
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I agree and that's why I chose a stock that has all the adjustments, even the height adjustable stock boot not just the length, of course you can adjust the cheek piece as well. For me the perfect choice for a panther where it allows me to add an extra 60% of air volume compared to a classic panther. As an added advantage is their internal weight of the original front rail, I don't have to buy another front rail from another manufacturer, and of course the mlok weights where one set adds 512 grams. As an additional and important part is their gauge holder which protects them from damage and very well.
Otherwise from what I've looked at how much maximum distance the trigger wants to be to the end of the stock its 350mm so perhaps none of the PCP's listed have it. They all have at least 380mm in base condition. So I have no idea what might suit him.
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There is also butt pad height adjustment, not that important on the bench or more static shooting positions but for dynamic shooting positions like switching from prone or lower to tripod/higher barricade positions would make a pretty big difference. Pad angle adjustment is a very nice but not necessary IMHO.
I like the idea of PRS because it’s very dynamic and challenges shooters to real shooting positions/situations. Think of it as high power field target, I love FT because of the how dynamic it is to keep it interesting and all the adjustments are very necessary because I need all the help I can get, everyone is different.
When I go shoot squirrels at permissions it’s like mixing PRS and FT, I shoot from every possible position like prone, sitting, against a tree, tree branch as barricade…….hence I don’t spend time at local PRS events because I got real life PRS! That being said I am still using my Impacts and do see major drawbacks with impact in barricade situations. I’m just debating on which caliber still, plus my delta force chassis is a little heavy but superb in barricade, as in almost cheating! Except I don’t do barricade nearly as much as I do prone and sitting, the struggle is real!!!
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You shoot what you got! Good shooter can adjust to less ideal situations better. No one said Panthera is bad, my dynamic is still my long range bench gun that my DRS Pro will not be….not that it can’t.
This thread is about which setup is better or has advantages. Maybe when that picture was taken DRS pro was’t even available yet?
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I’m starting to lean toward the DRS due to the min length of pull in the Panthera and Dynamic.
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Exactly as you write, the PRS competition is the best I enjoy too because of the dynamics etc. Of course I also know very well the difference between types of competitions like benchrest, PRS competition, etc. And I also know the behavior of both air rifles and firearms in particular, because of this I know when it is important to have the main weight on the stock because when hunting this is what is important to have the weight near the body and not in the front of the gun, keeping the front profile as low as possible and balancing the whole gun on center for competitions. That's why I chose the accessories because they allow me to quickly switch from competition to hunting version and the gauge guard also works for me in this regard because I don't have to worry about a gauge breaking off and losing air. As for the caliber I use just cal .25 for me the ideal caliber with a large range of power from say some 60 joule to 180 joule. Personally I use two 90 joule setups with jsb king heavy MK2 2.2 grains or my slugs for precision shooting in 158 joule power. My panther is currently in concept length of 600mm however I use a modified fx liner without the Chok of 625mm the bore pitch is 1:16 which is just perfect for the .25 caliber.There is also butt pad height adjustment, not that important on the bench or more static shooting positions but for dynamic shooting positions like switching from prone or lower to tripod/higher barricade positions would make a pretty big difference. Pad angle adjustment is a very nice but not necessary IMHO.
I like the idea of PRS because it’s very dynamic and challenges shooters to real shooting positions/situations. Think of it as high power field target, I love FT because of the how dynamic it is to keep it interesting and all the adjustments are very necessary because I need all the help I can get, everyone is different.
When I go shoot squirrels at permissions it’s like mixing PRS and FT, I shoot from every possible position like prone, sitting, against a tree, tree branch as barricade…….hence I don’t spend time at local PRS events because I got real life PRS! That being said I am still using my Impacts and do see major drawbacks with impact in barricade situations. I’m just debating on which caliber still, plus my delta force chassis is a little heavy but superb in barricade, as in almost cheating! Except I don’t do barricade nearly as much as I do prone and sitting, the struggle is real!!!
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