What is the most accurate pcp up to 225 yards and less than $1500

[Hearkens]

For a highly versatile (untethered) gun that gets 30 -50 shots per fill, shooting 25 cal NSA 34.9 for .06 cents each

Try a used .25
Uragan

Vulcan

impact

All will likely shoot at or near MOA with slugs… and the 34.9 is amazing in the wind 

 

[zenofdog]

I’ve seen folks push the AF 257 way out beyond 225 yds with a modest degree of accuracy. So much of it is wind dependent, which to me adds another element to the challenge. 

 

[zenofdog]

To fit your criteria, what about the FX Maverick? 

 

[shambozzie]

If you want to really get the absolute best accuracy you should try swaged bullets. They are more consistent than casts. There's nothing wrong with good casts but you should weigh and sort them. Good luck.

The cast 257420 arsenal @ 100 is no slouch.

 

[rodjava]

Thank you to all your suggestions.

I have chosen the Airforce Texan LSS .257 cal. I have gathered up 5 different slugs from 72-90 grams which I will try. My Texan is scheduled to arrive sometime this week. Then it's off the range.

Once I choose the prefect slug, I will try casting first before swaging due to the expense of the swaging tooling.

Wish me luck!

 

[Will99]

What products are you using to fire lap your barrels

 

[shambozzie]

I like this one.

 

[db39]

Thanks for all of the info guys. Really want an Fx, but may have to go airforce. Are any of the Kalibrguns decent at long range? I know they are not cheap either. Seems Fx, Daystate and Airforce are mosr talked about long range pcps.

 

[Jforsythe1]

Following this thread. Thanks everyone for the great info. 

 

[0akhonor]

Man Rod, I'm expecting to see some great results at Diablo's next Precision airgun challenge. Keep us all up to date, will you please? We are all learning a lot from this thread, looks to be a great project. 

 

[Ponceheat14]

The Vulcan 3 would of work out perfectly for you as well

 

[Jaytime25]

Cricket!

 

[Hard2hurt308]

An FX Maverick is great for that buy the vp for 1450 and shoot away I take mine out to those distances even with pellets but it is much better with slugs

 

[vettebullet]

Noe 65 gern hollowpoint are the most accurate hard hitting cast bullet out of my tj barrel .257. Ideal speed is 1020fps. Easy for head shot on squirrels at 225 yards. It will take game at much further ranges. 

 

[vettebullet]

See link below.

https://noebulletmolds.com/site/product-category/bullet-moulds/257/257-64-fn-bp5/

Sizing and sorting based on weight for ideal results. In addition slug the barrel to know what to size the cast bullets to.

 

[Pfddi]

I have a Uragan 1 in .25 with your exact scope and shoot it reliably between 200 and 300 yards. I'm adding a huma regulator to get a bit more tuning in without a lot of trial and error but so far I can't complain. I have the EagleVision mounts on it to help with the elevation. I use both slugs and pellets at both ranges and hit the targets.

 

[Bigragu]

I’m a big fan of tethering and like Shambozie, I use the gold one but it is set up remotely and not tank mounted. What tethering does is save big time air that is wasted in the bleed step, and secondly tethering with an adjustable on the fly regulator like the gold one allows one to find at what pressure you’re gun shoots best.
Cool thing about the gold style(or the new red and black from airtanksplus) is when I decide to switch out guns, I turn the dial fully CCW and the reg has a self bleed that bleeds pressure only on the gun side connection, meaning from the reg to the tank it still remains pressurized so air waste is minimal.

I reconnect the next gun, turn the dial CW to my chosen setting and it’s back to shooting. The gage on the tank side of the reg always lets me know how much pressure is left in my tank.

 

[rodjava]

I am the original OP from Jan 5, 2022.
Thank you to everybody that chimed in.
I'm going to answer my own question.

I now have the FX M3 .25cal and a .257 Airforce Texan LSS and have shot over a thousand rounds through both guns.
I only shoot at 200 yard targets at my club range. I can say without a doubt that the .257 Texan is by far the best 200 yard gun and priced under $1500.
I shoot 72 to 85 grain Griffen and NSA slugs at 990 fps and at only 2500 psi. My groups are all within 3 inches at 200 yards. I can even shoot 2 inch groups with no wind.

My Rempel Fclass bipod, Heritage Arms cold shot and Regmen 2 regulator made these shots possible.

Rod in San Francisco
Diablo rod and gun club member. Concord CA.

 

[Beginner]

it is a Remple bipod
He lives in Langdon alberta and through google you can buy his bipod and yes he does ship to the isa
costs have gone up though with the cost of metal doubling in Canada

 

[rodjava]

it is a Remple bipod
He lives in Langdon alberta and through google you can buy his bipod and yes he does ship to the isa
costs have gone up though with the cost of metal doubling in Canada

Yes, a Rempel bipod. Great bipod. A little challenging to place my order since he does not have a website. Cost $477 cad or $350 usd and shipping was fast from Canada.