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VULCAN 2 .30 cal or ED R5 .30 cal
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I have an R5 .30, and it’s an outstanding gun. I have no experience with the Vulcan but would love to check one out.
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Looking at .30 cal. myself. Would love the Edgun but single shot and night hunting with thermal won't cut it. Now if the .30 had a magazine and side lever that would be the ticket. Vulcan sounds interesting and don't know why info is scarce. Krale-Schietsport has a great price on the Vulcan 2 BPS .30 cal. but not sure about ordering from them if warranty issue comes up. American Air Arms EVOL is another option if you're willing to wait two or three months for delivery. I feel your pain.
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I have an Edgun Matador R5 in .30 and it's a keeper gun for sure. Only problem is that they are limited in number made, 407 if I'm not mistaken, and that's worldwide. I just checked EdgunWest and they are out of stock. I'd recommend you talk to Brian at EdgunWest to see if he has any more 30's coming in otherwise you're stuck with the second hand gun market if that's your preference. Also, Ed never intends to make an R5 .30 in multi-shot, so single-shot it is.
In regards to the Vulcan 2, I'd check with Tony at TalonTunes and see if he has any updates or shipments on .30 cal Vulcans.
Finally, consider what you're planning on using the .30 cal for. If paper punching/plinking, skip the 30 and get a 25 or 22 caliber instead as ammo cost and availability will play a factor in the long run. If hunting, determine what increased benefit the .30 will give you over the .25 outside of raw terminal energy and you may want to consider the 25 cal more closely.
In regards to the Vulcan 2, I'd check with Tony at TalonTunes and see if he has any updates or shipments on .30 cal Vulcans.
Finally, consider what you're planning on using the .30 cal for. If paper punching/plinking, skip the 30 and get a 25 or 22 caliber instead as ammo cost and availability will play a factor in the long run. If hunting, determine what increased benefit the .30 will give you over the .25 outside of raw terminal energy and you may want to consider the 25 cal more closely.
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Why do you not hear about the Vulcans? For me it's because they don't have issues. They are built like tanks from an engineering perspective and people who own them are out shooting them instead of being here researching solutions. Now with that said, I love my Vulcan and I love AGT and their customer support, fast, and they own their product and want to take care of their customers. BUT I like edgun as well. I will probably own an edgun someday....just not yet. When it comes to issues with the .30 cal, I am still on the sidelines with both, but time will tell....it always does. Enjoy the conundrum.
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I’m having the same struggle though, I want a 25 but can’t decide edgun, cricket or Vulcan. There are no dealers near me (southern Illinois) so I can’t try any.
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I'm facing the same problem only in .25. KInda like the looks of the Vulcan better and it looks to be about $300 cheaper less expensive. Both seem to be very accurate, haven't really found any shot count info, which is annoying.
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I just bought a Vulcan 2 in 177 from Talon Tunes ,I think he is on a site called T.A.G
He also sells ED guns , I think he would be the one to ask.
Mike
He also sells ED guns , I think he would be the one to ask.
Mike
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I just got a Vulcan 2 in .22 from Tony at Talon Tunes great guy to deal with, this gun is awesome and very accurate, well made and light....
I one day would like to try the ED guns. But for now i'm loving my Vulcan.
Regards Dan.
I one day would like to try the ED guns. But for now i'm loving my Vulcan.
Regards Dan.
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I have a Vulcan in 25 cal. and just love it. Put on the side lever cocking made huge improvement mag. is easy to load CZ barrel very accurate great shot count shoots JSB 25gr. at 920fps. got mine through R+L great guys to deal with.Never had a problem with it in over 5000 rounds
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Vulcans are an awesome gun but they're a nightmare to work on. Edgun are just as awesome and easy to work on with awesome support from Edgun west.
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I’m just surprised that there are very few Vulcan and edgun reviews, but so many Daystate and fx. I would really like see some Reviews on other guns, YouTube or here.
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Hello
I luckily have a Matador R5 .30 Super long and it's the best thing I've bought at the moment.
Vote for the Matador R5.30
B, regards
P.D. A target at 100m (109.3 yards)
I luckily have a Matador R5 .30 Super long and it's the best thing I've bought at the moment.
Vote for the Matador R5.30
B, regards
P.D. A target at 100m (109.3 yards)
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I'm wondering if the magazine on the EDgun R5M would be a issue for a lefty. Looking at the pictures sure seems likely. Sent an email to EDgun West, haven't heard back yet. Looks to be a non-issue on the Vulcan2
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No, the R5M is not a problem for a lefty. Here's a video of edgun (a lefty himself) shooting one left handed.
https://youtu.be/bsjplIgDtzE
My R5 .30 is no problem to shoot left handed either. And my gen 4 Vulcan .25, well , it's a joy to shoot left handed as well and with the side lever it's almost too easy. Almost...
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