M-rod question/advice needed

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My first post so hello to everyone.

my wife and I for the past several years 
have been doing the backyard chicken, rabbit, quail thing and with the amount of feed that gets put out it really attracts the ground squirrels. Legally I can't fire a firearm on my property so I have been using a daisy 1000 in .177 over the years. The scope that was on it is long gone and I have been successful with the irons to about 50 yards 15 kills in the last two weeks. The squirrels are pretty spooked and high tail it out of range when I walk out but still manage to sneak chicken feed and even eggs when I'm not looking. I bought a umarex octane in .177 but returned it. It was cool but not cool enough. So after watching some YouTube I decided that I want an m-rod in .25. today is Sunday so I was going to wait till tomorrow and call a reputable dealer and talk to a live person. Meanwhile my wife, being the e-bay queen that she is, found a synthetic used one and we bid. We lost the bid and it sold for about $10 more than I can by one new. It was listed as 1.5 years old and came with a tin and a half of cross man pellets. No pump, no scope, just rifle and pellets. Does anyone know why someone would pay more for this rifle used than just buy new? Is there something less desirable about the brand new ones? I plan on making the phone call tomorrow and ordering the rifle, hand pump, scope, rings, and pellets. I'm hoping someone chimes in if this is a bad idea.

On on a side note, this hand pump looks like a pain and I will end up with a tank to fill it up, my best friend is chief of our fire department and has a compressor at the station to refill their SCBA's so that part will be free.
 
Shouldn't be any reason a used one should sell for more than new. My .25 was a performer out of the box and the only mod I felt like doing has been an SSG so that I could increase the shot count.

I personally would avoid the eBay one. A typical thing is a seller can have a friend or other account to place bids to drive up the price, and the once it ends they send the highest real bidder an offer since the 'phantom' bidder backed out. So stick with a new one, or find one used from a good seller off one of the forums.
 
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If you are asking if the Marauder 25 is a good buy then the answer is yes. It's a solid choice for a first PCP rifle and will be fine for taking squirrels at 50 yards. It isn't the best PCP gun on the market but it's excellent value with plenty of aftermarket upgrades available.

More info would be needed to say if it is the best choice for you. For example:

is the price an issue or can you afford to go up a bit?

Is weight an issue? The Marauder is not the lightest or the most well balanced for off-hand shooting (it's certainly not the heaviest either)

Do you plan to buy a scope or do you need iron sights?

will you be pumping initially until you get a tank?

Is noise an issue? If not, there are a few others that are worth a look.

On the pump vs tank thing, if you are going to buy an scba tank, do you know what adapters you'll need to hook it up to your air gun? It's probably a good idea with a Marauder 25 to skip the pump and go straight to a tank if you have an easy / free fill location. The shot count is not particularly high on the 25 so you'll be glad to have a tank.

 
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"JDShapp"Shouldn't be any reason a used one should sell for more than new. My .25 was a performer out of the box and the only mod I felt like doing has been an SSG so that I could increase the shot count.

I personally would avoid the eBay one. A typical thing is a seller can have a friend or other account to place bids to drive up the price, and the once it ends they send the highest real bidder an offer since the 'phantom' bidder backed out. So stick with a new one, or find one used from a good seller off one of the forums.
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That is what I wanted to hear. Bid manipulating on eBay is common. I told my wife if she gets a message from the seller that the buyer backed out to tell him we aren't interested.
 
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"zebra"If you are asking if the Marauder 25 is a good buy then the answer is yes. It's a solid choice for a first PCP rifle and will be fine for taking squirrels at 50 yards. It isn't the best PCP gun on the market but it's excellent value with plenty of aftermarket upgrades available.

More info would be needed to say if it is the best choice for you. For example:

is the price an issue or can you afford to go up a bit?

Is weight an issue? The Marauder is not the lightest or the most well balanced for off-hand shooting (it's certainly not the heaviest either)

Do you plan to buy a scope or do you need iron sights?

will you be pumping initially until you get a tank?

Is noise an issue? If not, there are a few others that are worth a look.

On the pump vs tank thing, if you are going to buy an scba tank, do you know what adapters you'll need to hook it up to your air gun? It's probably a good idea with a Marauder 25 to skip the pump and go straight to a tank if you have an easy / free fill location. The shot count is not particularly high on the 25 so you'll be glad to have a tank.

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Price isn't an issue, but I'm a cheap SOB getting a tank and adapters isn't a problem but I will always look for the bargain. I'll take my time and scrub the classifieds for tanks with some life left. My fire chief friend might have some surplus stuff too.
 
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The Mrod 25 is a great start. And can grow with your pesting issues if bigger pest decide to move in. It's been reliably accurate out of the box since it was delivered to my door. Easy to tune and mod whenever your ready to give it some TLC (hek, I haven't said that in a while)

My Bro brought his Hatsan AT44 S10 Tact QE 25 cal at our last get together and I was quite impressed that it shot in par, if not better with my Mrod25. The Hatsan does come with 3 picatinny rails already mounted, 3 clips (with clip holders on the stock), extra o-rings, sling, of course a fill probe, and an anti-double feed mechanism. The only con was it weighed 1lb heavier then my Mrod. I bought him a Caldwell Fieldpod so weight didn't really matter. Just throwing this out there in case you want to go that route. Hek, If you already have the hook-up for air, then obviously a tank is the way to go. 
 
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You can't go wrong with the marauder right out of the box, but there are some things if you become an airgun crackhead like me that you will come to hate. They are bulky,and long,and get only about 16 shots per charge.That said I think it's the best gun for your money, they are very accurate and very quiet right out of the box. To get better you'll pay lots more for it. You'll never play with your cheap break barrels again when you see what the marauder can do. If you just get a pump and are tight as hell you'll own a tank within a month. I have a pump and it's only for emergencies only now.would you rather pump for ten minutes or turn a valve for five seconds?pumpping sucks period. When you get one there is a hell of a guy on here by ajshoots that is strictly a marauder fan that can give you great advise
 
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"Barbarian"You can't go wrong with the marauder right out of the box, but there are some things if you become an airgun crackhead like me that you will come to hate. They are bulky,and long,and get only about 16 shots per charge.That said I think it's the best gun for your money, they are very accurate and very quiet right out of the box. To get better you'll pay lots more for it. You'll never play with your cheap break barrels again when you see what the marauder can do. If you just get a pump and are tight as hell you'll own a tank within a month. I have a pump and it's only for emergencies only now.would you rather pump for ten minutes or turn a valve for five seconds?pumpping sucks period. When you get one there is a hell of a guy on here by ajshoots that is strictly a marauder fan that can give you great advise
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Agreed bulky, heavy and OAL is a little larger than I prefer.
But I have had a lot of fun with my .25 (and it has served its role as a hunting PCP well for me).

With a little work you should be able to double that 16 shot count?

Im getting 32 shots@ 43fpe 2.18%es 
 
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Yes, the Marauders in .25 are heavy and don't get that many shots-but to get better performance you must spend a LOT more money! Take a look at Airtanks for sale-Joe has Marauders with the ssg air conserving mod already installed to increase shot count no matter how you fill. If you're pesting once you are sighted in at various ranges you won't be taking that many shots, so a pump would be sort of practical if you shoot a few shots, then pump up again. I also recommend a rangefinder unless you only shoot in a few places, and a set of compact binoculars are a help. A set of shooting sticks or a tripod will help you be on target when they poke their heads out. Often just lifting your gun will spook the wary ones. Good luck, the dumb ones go quick and every miss educates the survivors.
Shoot safe,
John
 
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