Vulcan 3
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Pros: quality, accuracy, easy to repair by yourself, shoots equally well pellets and slugs, include two magazines, comfortable to shoulder.
Cons: no manometer included to know preassure of regulator and you need to degas to make changes on regulator. But once at the right preassure there is no need to be playing around. The rifle will perform perfectly.
Doubtless one of my favorite PCP'S.
Cons: no manometer included to know preassure of regulator and you need to degas to make changes on regulator. But once at the right preassure there is no need to be playing around. The rifle will perform perfectly.
Doubtless one of my favorite PCP'S.
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Try the "Search" function at the top of the page. It works pretty well. You'll have pages and pages to read through to see others thoughts.
I have one, I like it.
Mike
I have one, I like it.
Mike
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Some rifles need a lot of work to make them work as you want to.
Normally an AGT rifle (Vulcans and Uragans) work perfectly out of the box giving just pleasure when shooting instead of work in order to be able to shoot.
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Little on heavy side, super subcompact (20.5 ounce) Vector Veyron 6-24x44 scope helps, needs de-pinging and extra tiny gauge is hard for older eyes. Pros: accurate, powerful and deadly. WM 
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I am tempted to buy a Vulcan 3 700mm in .25 Cal…..
But already they are to many….. I do not find a clear value added in making it to joint the crew.
But already they are to many….. I do not find a clear value added in making it to joint the crew.
Not only degass the gun but take it apart to change the regulator. That is probably the only real con when comparing to other guns in the same price category. How big that con is will vary from person to person. They are built great, very simple and super accurate though. Good guns for sure.
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Indeed, but it is very easy to degas and to take out the regulator. Very easy. Easier than in any other rifle I own.
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The way I think about is, why do guys want a gun that you HAVE to take apart and tinker with? I prefer a gun that shoots out of the box. I’ve never owned a Vulcan, I’ve never held one but I’m sure they are in the same league as a Taipan as far as build quality and reliability. I don’t really care for finicky guns.
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I bought the same gun late last year. Here's a tune that's worked well for me. Set the reg at 160 bar and move it to the "forward" location in the air tube (largest plenum), then install the "power spring" from Talon Tunes, $19.95 I think. With the hammer spring turned most of the way in, you'll be close to 70fpe...that's a slug around 30-33 grains at about 1000fps. That's as "hot" as I wanted to go.
It goes without saying, Once you're there, adjust your HS 30 fps below your maximum velocity and tune upwards in 5 fps steps until you find your best accuracy at long range.
Glenn in Texas
It goes without saying, Once you're there, adjust your HS 30 fps below your maximum velocity and tune upwards in 5 fps steps until you find your best accuracy at long range.
Glenn in Texas
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Anyone could please comment on first shot consistency? Is the first shot on this rifle off speed like it is on some other PCPs? Thank you!
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Have one of the first gen's V3's 700mm in .25 (with Alpha Precision barrel) and can honestly say it is one of the most accurate, easy to work-on and reliable airguns i've ever owned that can produce a ton of power.
Still... i don't love it. Aside from the fact that it has no soul or charm imho i cannot get around the obnoxiously loud ping it produces. Have tried every trick in the book and even tested the new ones that come with a factory depinger but it still pings like crazy to my old ears. Guess i'm sensitive.
Second con, in my case the bore is oversized so really need the right ammo fit to bore. Might be fixed with the newer models, not sure.
Really want to love the rifle because it is a solid build and stoopid accurate long range but unfortunately i don't.....
Still... i don't love it. Aside from the fact that it has no soul or charm imho i cannot get around the obnoxiously loud ping it produces. Have tried every trick in the book and even tested the new ones that come with a factory depinger but it still pings like crazy to my old ears. Guess i'm sensitive.
Second con, in my case the bore is oversized so really need the right ammo fit to bore. Might be fixed with the newer models, not sure.
Really want to love the rifle because it is a solid build and stoopid accurate long range but unfortunately i don't.....
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MY .177 Vulcan 3
PRO = nice
CONS = "hard " to reach hammer adjuster, and internal regulator so you have to loose a lot of air every time you want to make adjustments.
If you fast reach a good setting for what you want to shoot, no problem then, but for obvious reasons its not a tweaker rifle.
PRO = nice
CONS = "hard " to reach hammer adjuster, and internal regulator so you have to loose a lot of air every time you want to make adjustments.
If you fast reach a good setting for what you want to shoot, no problem then, but for obvious reasons its not a tweaker rifle.
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my 700mm .25 V3 right out of the box performed perfect for me for long range pesting
crows and pigeons out past 100yrds.
nothing has been touched for the past 7 months.
excellent slug gun in my opinion
crows and pigeons out past 100yrds.
nothing has been touched for the past 7 months.
excellent slug gun in my opinion
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I have a 25.cal Vulcan 3 shooting H&N 44GR at 910 I have not messed with the regular I adjust the hammer spring to get that speed. I have shot a beer can at 180 yards on the first shot very very accurate
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My V3 25 700mm is a decent gun with few faults. Mine is about as precise as I've come across with 60gr Altaros Queens/862 fps/99 fpe. It also holds zero well.
I get the sense that I can't shoot it to it's full potential because the LOP is a bit too long for me and the gun is light weight for target use. When shooting off bucket and sticks at 100Y often I'll get quite a few shots at moa in the vertical but twice that in the horizontal because if my NPA isn't perfect the shot tends to exaggerate outwards.
It's a great long range gun and slug combo. Had a friend who doesn't shoot much, and never long range, hitting our steel at 275Y often recently with my V3.
I get the sense that I can't shoot it to it's full potential because the LOP is a bit too long for me and the gun is light weight for target use. When shooting off bucket and sticks at 100Y often I'll get quite a few shots at moa in the vertical but twice that in the horizontal because if my NPA isn't perfect the shot tends to exaggerate outwards.
It's a great long range gun and slug combo. Had a friend who doesn't shoot much, and never long range, hitting our steel at 275Y often recently with my V3.
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