I know it was king in its time but I am looking to upgrade same caliber same power or more if possible, less recoil is a plus and less cooking effort if possible but not a deal breaker. Any input or options would be greatly appreciated.
The kodiak was pretty damn nice quality. Gonna be tough to beat by todays standard in my opinion. I had mine replaced with a gas spring in the 90s and still shoots like a dream. Maybe check around for a used eliminator?
Having someone like David Slade go through the whole rifle for you: www.airgunwerks.com would be my first choice as he's supposed to the go to guy for those and their cousins the UK built Webley Patriots or take your chances with something like the Hatsan 135 which is supposed to be it's equivalent in power.