Hi all,
I've been messing around with PCPs for 9 years or so now. Started with a Disco, then got an OG Marauder in .25, a Cricket in .25, a Wildcat in .25, and a bunch of other random guns that came and went. I shoot lights out with the Marauder, Cricket, and Wildcat. Then I got fancy and bought a new Impact MKII Compact in .25 and couldn't hit anything. I can zero on the bench, but then when I go to shoot as I do when I hunt - braced against a tree - I can't hit anything. I sold that and bought a Matador R5M compact. Same thing. I currently have an original Leshiy and a Matador R5M long. Have not had time to shoot them yet to know whether I can hit or not. They are a little awkward to operate in my opinion. Don't like the cocking mechanism on the R5M or the single shot in the Leshiy. Meanwhile I am intrigued by the Leshiy 2 for the multishot and honestly just the cool factor. Love all the iguana hunting vids. I am a sucker for gadgets basically.
I don't get to shoot a lot. I moved to a neighborhood where it's not safe and reasonable to slay squirrels in the backyard, certainly not with hit or miss accuracy. So I get to go to the woods a handful of times in the Fall and Winter to enjoy smashing squirrels. I'm not an engineer or scientist about it, and have little time or opportunity for tuning and adjustments. I just need something that works. Honestly my Marauder does the trick, but it is heavy to begin with, and then with the added shroud- and airtube extensions it's a pain to carry in the woods. The Cricket was a great shooter, but hard to operate with the mag change procedure.
Here is what I think I need in a hunting gun: Easy to shoot and operate, good shot count, and lightweight.
Anyway, here is my question or questions after all that rambling and over-sharing: Is the Leshiy 2 easy to shoot accurately, or is it fussy/twitchy like the Impact Compact because of its light weight and compactness? It is good for at least up to 50 yards for hunting? Is the power and shot count adequate? Quiet-ish? I'd shoot .25 and am open to .30.
OR, better to go with the new Cricket Tactical? Looks like they have improved the magazine switching issue and it has that big bottle.
BTW, no doubt I could learn and practice in order to shoot better. I just don't have the free time or place to do it. I know I can hit with some guns, so in my mind the solution is just to find a gun that I can shoot as well as those, but with more power, shot count, etc. than the Marauder, etc.
Thanks!
I've been messing around with PCPs for 9 years or so now. Started with a Disco, then got an OG Marauder in .25, a Cricket in .25, a Wildcat in .25, and a bunch of other random guns that came and went. I shoot lights out with the Marauder, Cricket, and Wildcat. Then I got fancy and bought a new Impact MKII Compact in .25 and couldn't hit anything. I can zero on the bench, but then when I go to shoot as I do when I hunt - braced against a tree - I can't hit anything. I sold that and bought a Matador R5M compact. Same thing. I currently have an original Leshiy and a Matador R5M long. Have not had time to shoot them yet to know whether I can hit or not. They are a little awkward to operate in my opinion. Don't like the cocking mechanism on the R5M or the single shot in the Leshiy. Meanwhile I am intrigued by the Leshiy 2 for the multishot and honestly just the cool factor. Love all the iguana hunting vids. I am a sucker for gadgets basically.
I don't get to shoot a lot. I moved to a neighborhood where it's not safe and reasonable to slay squirrels in the backyard, certainly not with hit or miss accuracy. So I get to go to the woods a handful of times in the Fall and Winter to enjoy smashing squirrels. I'm not an engineer or scientist about it, and have little time or opportunity for tuning and adjustments. I just need something that works. Honestly my Marauder does the trick, but it is heavy to begin with, and then with the added shroud- and airtube extensions it's a pain to carry in the woods. The Cricket was a great shooter, but hard to operate with the mag change procedure.
Here is what I think I need in a hunting gun: Easy to shoot and operate, good shot count, and lightweight.
Anyway, here is my question or questions after all that rambling and over-sharing: Is the Leshiy 2 easy to shoot accurately, or is it fussy/twitchy like the Impact Compact because of its light weight and compactness? It is good for at least up to 50 yards for hunting? Is the power and shot count adequate? Quiet-ish? I'd shoot .25 and am open to .30.
OR, better to go with the new Cricket Tactical? Looks like they have improved the magazine switching issue and it has that big bottle.
BTW, no doubt I could learn and practice in order to shoot better. I just don't have the free time or place to do it. I know I can hit with some guns, so in my mind the solution is just to find a gun that I can shoot as well as those, but with more power, shot count, etc. than the Marauder, etc.
Thanks!