A few weeks ago I made a snap decision one night and decided it was time to add a .177 Gauntlet to my collection. First off I will admit that I have not shot the Gauntlet as it came from the factory. In fact the test pulls I did on the trigger were absolutely terrible out of the box which makes me glad I did the spring plunger mod Hajimoto has done in his videos. Just to make things a bit better I also had some baffles from Hill Air ordered while I waited for the bad weather we've had to clear up. After all the mods were done I decided the trigger was acceptable, nowhere near the excellence of my Mutant's trigger, but it is light and repeatable enough to make it a fine plinker.
The good: I had no trouble sighting in at 30yds, and I was getting nearly same hole 10 shot groups with JSB 10.34gr pellets. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to run it over the chronograph before the sun set, but it looks like it is indeed set at the 1,100psi stated on the bottle.
The not so bad: It does have a bit of "tank squeal" when filling. Also flicking the safety off does not agree with the carpal tunnel I'm dealing with now, and it makes quite an audible click, which is good for knowing when its off, but not so good if one intends to use it at night for some pest control.
The bad: Cocking effort is up there beyond my Marauders, but that will not be an issue in the coming weeks after Super Tune kit is put in.
All these things considered this is going to be the rifle I use after the carpel tunnel surgery. It's no so expensive that if I were to drop it I wouldn't go into a panic. Overall its probably one of the best airgun purchases I've made.
The good: I had no trouble sighting in at 30yds, and I was getting nearly same hole 10 shot groups with JSB 10.34gr pellets. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to run it over the chronograph before the sun set, but it looks like it is indeed set at the 1,100psi stated on the bottle.
The not so bad: It does have a bit of "tank squeal" when filling. Also flicking the safety off does not agree with the carpal tunnel I'm dealing with now, and it makes quite an audible click, which is good for knowing when its off, but not so good if one intends to use it at night for some pest control.
The bad: Cocking effort is up there beyond my Marauders, but that will not be an issue in the coming weeks after Super Tune kit is put in.
All these things considered this is going to be the rifle I use after the carpel tunnel surgery. It's no so expensive that if I were to drop it I wouldn't go into a panic. Overall its probably one of the best airgun purchases I've made.
