Have worked/tuned on so many FX airguns, have you looked at the FX Royale series action to me they are the most reliable FX airgun.
Ernest
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N/A Quality trouble free PCP
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American Air Arms, the best materials, the fewest parts, the least o-rings, (along with Edguns) arguably the toughest. Quality and trouble free costs money, and might not be the most accurate, the slickest or the prettiest. You already own awesome airguns with the BSA R10 and the AAS510. You are going to have to spend big money to do better, if that's even possible, for the distance you are shooting at.
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I've had very good luck with Taipan Veterans. I'm somewhat new to owning a Daystate Huntsman Revere, and that also seems like an heirloom quality rifle
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In my personal opinion the more reliable and trouble free pcp that money can buy, is the Kalibrgun cricket II tactical in any cal hands down.
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I can shoot either Daystate, with the electronic trigger, consistently more accurate . . . but you are talking about the difference of one smooth hole with jagged one holes! ha ha They are all extremely accurate if I do my part. All a pleasure to shoot. I think everyone should have at least one electronic Daystate. It's just that the older Air Wolf and Mk4 will not cost you an arm and a leg, but will still be accurate and trouble-free.
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Im a fan of Americal Air Arms. Had many others that are also great. I ended up getting rid of pretty much all of them and kept the EvoLs.
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Ok, all major brands have been listed... 
It looks like that there is not such thing as a trouble free PCP.
It looks like that there is not such thing as a trouble free PCP.
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Ok, all major brands have been listed...
It looks like that there is not such thing as a trouble free PCP.
Out to only 50 yards like OP asked about? Original Taipan Veteran, as long as nobody has molested it. Leave it alone and it's as troublefree as a PCP can be.
The other one would be an unregulated USFT. Mine was bought in 2018 and has not needed even a single oring.
One of the biggest issues PCPs face is an owner that can't resist fiddling with it.
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I have had my AEA challenger 357 big bore now for 2-3 years and have 0 problem's. capably of 340 fpe. for 600 plus$$ it's very hard to beat for a hunting rifle, its heavy but that just tells me its built with safety in mind..
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Great responses! Maybe I just have to be happy with what I have and learn to how to maintain them (not a bad thing). I agree with the theory that sometimes less tinkering is better. Thanks to all.
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I think you should accept the fact that accuracy is almost totally the result of the barrel. Everything else is either ergonomics or personal preference. Choose a robust, reliable rifle and take a chance on getting a good barrel. Several good ones have been mentioned, and they are the ones with fewer, larger parts.
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FX Crown MKII .22, 380mm barrel with factory supplied superior liner, stacked moderator &
synthetic stock.
i put the 300cc bottle on for stalk hunting with jsb 18.13gr pellets or hybrid slugs.
POI changes are within 1/2-moa between the 2 projectiles @ 30yrds.
basically, its the most lightest, reliable, accurate shooter i have of about 10 others.
and i have culled many !
synthetic stock.
i put the 300cc bottle on for stalk hunting with jsb 18.13gr pellets or hybrid slugs.
POI changes are within 1/2-moa between the 2 projectiles @ 30yrds.
basically, its the most lightest, reliable, accurate shooter i have of about 10 others.
and i have culled many !
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I have owned a few rifles over the years and there is one undeniable truth….If you want reliably gun, choose a gun with the fewest parts, the fewest o rings, no reg, the simplest magazine, the most secure barrel fixings ,the least batteries and the easiest to maintain should an o ring inevitable fail.
sadly you can no longer get them new but my mk1 rapid .20 have never failed me in over 30years and will hit 40mm spinners at 100yards with boring consistency.
Bb
sadly you can no longer get them new but my mk1 rapid .20 have never failed me in over 30years and will hit 40mm spinners at 100yards with boring consistency.
Bb
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Want better more consistent groups @ 50 yd. Hmmm best i can offer is single shot loading .
single shot loading eliminates loading errors that are inherent using mags , If the pellet does not align exactly with the barrel ,damage
occurs to the pellet then all hope is lost on that shot . single shot loading gives you time to think about what you just did and what your going to correct on the next shot .
single shot loading eliminates loading errors that are inherent using mags , If the pellet does not align exactly with the barrel ,damage
occurs to the pellet then all hope is lost on that shot . single shot loading gives you time to think about what you just did and what your going to correct on the next shot .
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As will any PCP when the power is cranked up.
Tuned correctly, the Veteran is as conservative in air usage as any other tubed gun.
Current "tune" for my Vet Long is 48 shots above the reg pressure of 110bar. This is a .22 using the 25.4gr Monster RDs @ 910 for just shy of 47fpe.
48 x 47fpe = 2,256fpe per fill. 250-110bar. The Long tube is only 292ccs.
Even a 19fpe Veteran Short will get 120+ shots in .22 or .20. Short little tube on those gun, 173ccs.
Finally, a Vet Standard in .177 will get 160 x 19fpe shots above the reg pressure of 105bar. 239cc tube on the Standard version.
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