So for a diy'er is there a particular one that is eaiser to rebuild ( seals & that nature ) between the cricket & taipan ? I would rather work on my own gun instead of sending it to someone .
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New Taipan Veteran .25 Long.
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I don't think one has an advantage over the other in the ease of how serviceable they are. About the same in that department.
With that said, I've not seen or heard of any Veterans that needed to be serviced as of yet. I know Charlie carries many Cricket parts. R&L, I believe, carries parts for Taipans.
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I'm sorry for my ignorance, may I ask what's Charlie website? I just have read good stuff about him, so he is on the top of my list but at some point I need to ask right?
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No, but Donnyfl sells one, a direct replacment for the shroud end piece
https://donnyfl.com/products/taipan-veteran-shroud-adapter-with-1-2-x-20-unf-threads
https://donnyfl.com/products/taipan-veteran-shroud-adapter-with-1-2-x-20-unf-threads
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After reading all of this the Taipan Veteran 25 is on my short list...I was also looking at the Edgun and Vulcan. Only can get one so I have been watching all the comments.
Tony P.
Tony P.
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Love the look of the edgun over the Veteran but seems like the Veteran has a just such a solid record that it is a no brainer. So for me I'd go for the veteran and take the $500 savings. Other than looks the only thing the edgun has over the veteran is the side cocking lever vs the rear cocking lever.
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I know that the Edgun is a very good gun with a large following for good reason, but I can guarantee you, if you get the Veteran, you will be happy you have $500 in your pocket.
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Tony, I too had to make the decision whether I went with the Edgun or the Veteran. Previously, I owned a Veteran Short in .22 caliber. I have nothing but praise for that gun. I sold it to try out another pcp, and that didn't turn out well.
I am going with the "Long" this time. The shot count is excellent, accuracy is great with all Veterans, but in .25 caliber I can shoot just about anything that crawls, climbs, slithers, or flies on my property. Reports of 67 fpe from this gun was the deciding factor, plus I can use DonnyFL's speed dialer to back it off it I so desire! I can't use a firearm in my rural, mountainous Arkansas residence due to neighbors being too close. But I can shoot all day with a pcp, and moderator, and absolutely no one knows what I'm up to...especially if I put my DonnyFL moderator on!
Now...the Edgun. Nothing but praise. Heavy, accurate, powerful, expensive and used to be the only game in town for highest quality. Then Eastern Europe opened up and the Ukrainians started showing their expertise in building excellent quality airguns. The main difference between the Edgun and the Veteran is a higher price. I can find no fault in either gun and since 2007, when I got into pcp airguns, there have been incredible advances in this technology. With the advent of CNC milling, and great quality control, there is a huge selection today to choose from. Right now the Veteran, Vulcan, and Edgun are the best of my experience. The Veteran has everything the others offer, but I have several hundred dollars left over to replace my Crosman 4X 3/4" tube scope!!! At my age and limited income, I can only own one pcp at a time. After trying most of them, the Veteran has been my personal favorite for quality, durability, simplicity, and most of all...value per dollar spent!
I am going with the "Long" this time. The shot count is excellent, accuracy is great with all Veterans, but in .25 caliber I can shoot just about anything that crawls, climbs, slithers, or flies on my property. Reports of 67 fpe from this gun was the deciding factor, plus I can use DonnyFL's speed dialer to back it off it I so desire! I can't use a firearm in my rural, mountainous Arkansas residence due to neighbors being too close. But I can shoot all day with a pcp, and moderator, and absolutely no one knows what I'm up to...especially if I put my DonnyFL moderator on!
Now...the Edgun. Nothing but praise. Heavy, accurate, powerful, expensive and used to be the only game in town for highest quality. Then Eastern Europe opened up and the Ukrainians started showing their expertise in building excellent quality airguns. The main difference between the Edgun and the Veteran is a higher price. I can find no fault in either gun and since 2007, when I got into pcp airguns, there have been incredible advances in this technology. With the advent of CNC milling, and great quality control, there is a huge selection today to choose from. Right now the Veteran, Vulcan, and Edgun are the best of my experience. The Veteran has everything the others offer, but I have several hundred dollars left over to replace my Crosman 4X 3/4" tube scope!!! At my age and limited income, I can only own one pcp at a time. After trying most of them, the Veteran has been my personal favorite for quality, durability, simplicity, and most of all...value per dollar spent!
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Some people really value the cocking lever position, and that's what the Veteran is lacking... but for $500, I'm ok with it being on the back! It's a hard choice, all of these guns are excellent. I'll add Crickets to the list, they are also releasing new updates to their guns.
For me personally, if I'll be buying an additional one, that will be a Vulcan in their tactical version, but it will be hard for me to get rid of my Veteran
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zx10wall Thanks for the reply , I got a carbine 22 cal from Charlie the end of summer what a shooter . Hard to use the rest of my pcp's but I have turned into a bull pup fan ( long style ) , wish they had a big dealer here in Wa. or Or. to get a hand on some . Seeing a picture of a gun on a table is one thing but seeing some one holding it is another. I would like to know how it feels before doing such a high purchase . Been watching this thread and thinking of the veteran also you guys are killing me . Darell
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The TVLong is on my short list but I’m not sure if I should go .22 or .25. Which is more accurate at 100 yards? Power is not an issue since I probably will not hunt with it. Thanks.
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If the wind is still, if the gun rest is mechanical, I don't believe the caliber makes any difference at 100 yards. Excluding the shooter...that leaves the quality of the barrel, velocity, and the shape/quality of the pellet as the primary factors.
The pellet doesn't seem to care how long the barrel is, it doesn't seem to care about what caliber it is, it only seems to care about having the exact same conditions each time it flies to it's target.
In an excellent quality pcp, using target grade lead, caliber is purely a personal preference.
The pellet doesn't seem to care how long the barrel is, it doesn't seem to care about what caliber it is, it only seems to care about having the exact same conditions each time it flies to it's target.
In an excellent quality pcp, using target grade lead, caliber is purely a personal preference.
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Any real numbers/info on the 22cal long shooting the JSBs Redesigned? how is the accuracy @ 75+ yards @ 950 + fps?
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Real numbers are that stock they max at 870 fps with the RD Monsters. I tuned one to shoot that pellet at 930 fps for 30 shots. I ended up lowering to 905 fps for 40 shots from a 250 bar fill. Accuracy was good to 75 yards (furthest I shot it) Not as accurate as my power tuned R3 though.
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940 fps for 40 shots. It’s an R3 Long with an EdGun reg and plenum installed from a R3 .30 gen 2. It’s crazy good.
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