Ok, first time user of any mid priced PCP. I have owned a $2,500 Daystate and a FX Wildcat. Each were radically different in design but both very precise in form in their own right. I bought a used BullBoss by Hatsan to try out in .25cal to see what the fuss is about. All I have shot before are .22cals.
If FX is a BMW M3 then this Hastan is a Ford F150 with no A/C or cruise control. It is functional. Is it refined? No, it is not. Does it work...yes, it does. It is heavy, powerful. Power is what I was looking for but so is accuracy. The weather has not been my best friend so I only had a night session at 20 yards.
I cleaned the barrel, got the auto safety feature disabled and put her on a chrony. The spread for an unregulated rig isn't bad. But a Huma is on the way to really work some magic. 39 to 41 ft/lbs, 30gr ammo is 772fps and 27gr is 811fps. I had a reading twice on the same chrony outdoors showing 877 on JSB 25gr ammo. Not sure why 27gr is so much slower but was using led lighting indoors too if that changes anything.
Honestly I can't comment on accuracy. I am running all my rifles moderated but this massive 13oz Emperor is too much on this barrel. I found this out the hard way through frustrating 20 yard shot results. Moving indoors at less than 10 feet I saw the Emperor was detrimental to accuracy. This is not a fault of the rifle. I hope a lighter Shogun on the way wont affect it so much. It is obnoxiously loud without an L.D.C. The factory QE is a bit of a joke, much like the baffles of first gen FX Wildcats. Just get a moderator of any kind for any PCP, in my opinion.
The top rail is awful. I hate half n' half systems. Either you is or you ain't. I ordered a $9 blank picatinny base rail to replace it. The trigger is okay-ish...I will test it but feels to be 2.5 pounds. My Wildcat and Daystate are 9 oz. It is adjustable but looking at it, I doubt it can be improved much. I will see if changing the set screws surprise me in this regard.
The stock is nothing to write home about, flexes alot. The action is so dang heavy the lightest component being the furniture doesnt lend itself well. I am sure the wood stocks are great.
All said, it is cheap and so far does work, I can't argue that. I hope to get a pellet type that groups well. If it is regulated and with the right ammo it should perform well. I am just not walking the property with it. Thus my Hastan experience. I hope this helps any that are curious of what a $2,000 rifle is vs a $500 Turkish behemoth. Long live Daystate and FX!
If FX is a BMW M3 then this Hastan is a Ford F150 with no A/C or cruise control. It is functional. Is it refined? No, it is not. Does it work...yes, it does. It is heavy, powerful. Power is what I was looking for but so is accuracy. The weather has not been my best friend so I only had a night session at 20 yards.
I cleaned the barrel, got the auto safety feature disabled and put her on a chrony. The spread for an unregulated rig isn't bad. But a Huma is on the way to really work some magic. 39 to 41 ft/lbs, 30gr ammo is 772fps and 27gr is 811fps. I had a reading twice on the same chrony outdoors showing 877 on JSB 25gr ammo. Not sure why 27gr is so much slower but was using led lighting indoors too if that changes anything.
Honestly I can't comment on accuracy. I am running all my rifles moderated but this massive 13oz Emperor is too much on this barrel. I found this out the hard way through frustrating 20 yard shot results. Moving indoors at less than 10 feet I saw the Emperor was detrimental to accuracy. This is not a fault of the rifle. I hope a lighter Shogun on the way wont affect it so much. It is obnoxiously loud without an L.D.C. The factory QE is a bit of a joke, much like the baffles of first gen FX Wildcats. Just get a moderator of any kind for any PCP, in my opinion.
The top rail is awful. I hate half n' half systems. Either you is or you ain't. I ordered a $9 blank picatinny base rail to replace it. The trigger is okay-ish...I will test it but feels to be 2.5 pounds. My Wildcat and Daystate are 9 oz. It is adjustable but looking at it, I doubt it can be improved much. I will see if changing the set screws surprise me in this regard.
The stock is nothing to write home about, flexes alot. The action is so dang heavy the lightest component being the furniture doesnt lend itself well. I am sure the wood stocks are great.
All said, it is cheap and so far does work, I can't argue that. I hope to get a pellet type that groups well. If it is regulated and with the right ammo it should perform well. I am just not walking the property with it. Thus my Hastan experience. I hope this helps any that are curious of what a $2,000 rifle is vs a $500 Turkish behemoth. Long live Daystate and FX!
