I'm looking for an accurate .25 bullpup repeater that has a forward cocking lever, that can shoot JSB kings at 900+ FPS and heavies at 850+ FPS. The ones that come to mind are FX impact or Wildcat, Vulcan 2, Edgun R5M long. Qualities of lightness, quietness, shortness of length, ease of maintenance all factor in. I have a 0.25 Marauder that shoots JSB kings at 850 FPS and is slightly louder than I would care for. So I am looking for something lighter, more powerful and quieter than I have today. The short comings of the Marauder are it's too heavy to shoot well offhand, the cocking force to stiff and unrefined and the length longer than I like. Maybe my expectations are too high and I know many of the qualities I'm looking for are mutual exclusive, so trade offs have to be made.
I would like to to be as quiet as possible as backyard friendly means my neighbors 150' away can only hear the pellet impact and nothing from the rifle. As it stands today I can hear my neighbors bouncing a basketball or talking normally in their backyards even though they are over 150' away! Even with a so called quiet Marauder after a few shots I heard someone say "what was that." Having only the pellet noise will mask the nature of the sound compared to a pop followed by a pellet impact. Probably a Donny FL Emperor on any of these would fit the bill, but big, heavy, fat and long!
From reading the opinions here I'm under the impressions that the FX guns and Vulcan 2 will be louder than my Marauder unless an LDC is added. I don't know about the R5M long (I assume the long is heavier and quieter). Having to add an LDC will increase the overall length and weight and cost. The R5M long may fit the bill but I haven't read much about how loud it is compared to a Marauder and it's would cost about the same as an Impact. Also I have read that the hammer noise is right next to your head and is so loud that one owner sold his. I'm guessing the Impact will probably be louder than a Marauder but I believe I can construct an eccentric shroud / LDC (Edgun like) keeping a short over all length with little if any weight gain. However I'm am unsure if the accuracy would be negatively affected.
I'm leaning towards an R5M or Impact.
R5M - Pro simplier to maintain and repair more robust. Cons hard quiet it down any more than stock, heavier harder to adjust the tune. Hammer noise next to the shooter's head.
Impact - Pro lighter, better trigger, no hammer noise next to your head, easy to tune without taking anything apart and change calibers. Cons harder to maintain and repair, prone to leaks over time, louder stock than R5M.
Maybe my noise requirements would be better served with a 0.22 over a 0.25, but at times I prefer the 0.25 to better dispatch raccoons. So maybe an Impact with a 0.22 barrel for target shooting and 0.25 for the occasional vermin.
I would like to to be as quiet as possible as backyard friendly means my neighbors 150' away can only hear the pellet impact and nothing from the rifle. As it stands today I can hear my neighbors bouncing a basketball or talking normally in their backyards even though they are over 150' away! Even with a so called quiet Marauder after a few shots I heard someone say "what was that." Having only the pellet noise will mask the nature of the sound compared to a pop followed by a pellet impact. Probably a Donny FL Emperor on any of these would fit the bill, but big, heavy, fat and long!
From reading the opinions here I'm under the impressions that the FX guns and Vulcan 2 will be louder than my Marauder unless an LDC is added. I don't know about the R5M long (I assume the long is heavier and quieter). Having to add an LDC will increase the overall length and weight and cost. The R5M long may fit the bill but I haven't read much about how loud it is compared to a Marauder and it's would cost about the same as an Impact. Also I have read that the hammer noise is right next to your head and is so loud that one owner sold his. I'm guessing the Impact will probably be louder than a Marauder but I believe I can construct an eccentric shroud / LDC (Edgun like) keeping a short over all length with little if any weight gain. However I'm am unsure if the accuracy would be negatively affected.
I'm leaning towards an R5M or Impact.
R5M - Pro simplier to maintain and repair more robust. Cons hard quiet it down any more than stock, heavier harder to adjust the tune. Hammer noise next to the shooter's head.
Impact - Pro lighter, better trigger, no hammer noise next to your head, easy to tune without taking anything apart and change calibers. Cons harder to maintain and repair, prone to leaks over time, louder stock than R5M.
Maybe my noise requirements would be better served with a 0.22 over a 0.25, but at times I prefer the 0.25 to better dispatch raccoons. So maybe an Impact with a 0.22 barrel for target shooting and 0.25 for the occasional vermin.
