I’m thinking about buying a Seneca Aspen soon. Who has some experience or something to say about the gun?
Seneca Aspen Tips/Experience/Advice
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Although I am a dyed-in-the-wool springer guy, I am interested in this rifle. I like the fact that you don't need all the peripheral equipment to shoot it. So I also am interested in hearing what others would say about it. I don't plan to get heavily involved in PCPs, but this rifle does interest me a bit.
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From what I know just from research when I was looking into the gun. It has little or no crown so some people mod thier own with brass screw. Also I hear that there is difficulty lubing the pump seals so a total teardown once in awhile is needed. It get relatively low fpe for a pcp but still plenty for hunting. All in all I gave it a pass but it could be a neat gun. Again I don't have first hand knowledge. Air velocity sport did a full rundown of the same gun just without the pump. He tuned it up and it was pretty sweet when he was done with it. If you like messing with guns it could be great after some tuning.
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I've had one since last March and have had only a little problem with the pump when I first received it. I just put 6 drops of the provided silicone oil and pumped then 6 more and pump. I repeated this until the pump worked smoothly and easily. I have never taken the pump apart but a few have. Mine is getting around 34 FPE with 21.14 cudas and my avatar is what it did with a 10 shot string at 25 yards, My only regret is that I target shoot mainly and do not hunt so when I do I pump it 5 times after each shot which with my shoulders is kind of a pain. The only mod I did was tighting the HS adj to 1 turn out from max which was only one half of a turn tighter.
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I was looking hard at these too but I’ve decided it’s a hard pass. That internal pump is inevitably going to be a problem just about for sure.
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I can't speak directly about the Seneca Aspen but I have an FX Indy .25 Bull pup that I've had for about a year and I absolutely love the gun. The built in pump is effortless and the accuracy is incredible. The concept is exactly the same. The ability to just go out and shoot with no additional equipment to lug around is priceless. I don't think it would be a great target or bench rest ( not because of accuracy but because of the continuous need to pump) gun but for hunting it is really ideal. I get 6-7 shots at full power (220 bar) then have to pump approximately 20 times to bring it back up. I can lower the power for more shots but I use it just for pesting and it hits like a hammer. The Aspen is significantly less money. A friend of mine liked mine so much he bought an Aspen and it has been trouble free and a great shooter.
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Hey billyg
I'm curious to know if you have tried the pumping method on your FX Indy that many of us with Aspens & Freedoms use.
That is to shoot 3 shots & then pump;rather than taking the 20 you mentioned
With my Freedom I become regulator
Thanks
Ed
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Hey Ed,
I have tried that method and actually agree it is better but to be honest it hasn't become habitual for me that way and kind of forget. My last 6 string of shots I tested over the summer shooting the JSB Hades 26.54 grain pellets was the following:
1. 890 FPS 46.59 Ft. Lbs
2. 881 FPS 45.75 Ft LBS
3. 888 PFS 46.48 ft lbs
4. 883 FPS 45.96 ft lbs
5. 879 FPS 45.54 ft lbs
6. 870 FPS 44.62 ft lbs
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Thanks, Billyg
(I hope this isn't a duplicate post BTW)
With shot strings like that is sure is easy to forget
Especially if the rifle is easy to pump
Ed
(I hope this isn't a duplicate post BTW)
With shot strings like that is sure is easy to forget
Especially if the rifle is easy to pump
Ed
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Not sure what you mean by duplicate post but to answer your question it is very easy to pump. I love it!!!!!!
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I'm not a bullpup fan, Billyg
But you have renewed the lust I have for an FX Independence; the long rifle versionnof yours.
But you have renewed the lust I have for an FX Independence; the long rifle versionnof yours.
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The bull pup version I have is almost 38 inches long. It's kinda in between. I went back and forth for years before pulling the trigger. For back yard pest control it may be the ultimate airgun. Ken Kicks from SPAW liked mine so much he bought one in .22. If you decide to get one, see if Ken can hunt one down for you and have him go through it. He had Ernest Rowe at FX go through mine. He kept it for a week to be sure that it held air perfectly then he shipped it to Ken and he did the same plus tuning it, cleaning the bore, and test pellets. It was better than I imagined it would be!!!!
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seneca aspen was my first pcp, and gave me so many hours of fun. i would recommend buying one, but being more careful with it than i was!
i was one of the people that would pump it up all the way, and shoot it down. i was replacing the pump o ring very constantly. if you use it more like a 1-3 shot gun then pump, you will have a much less frustrating experience IMO.
if you are buying it for hunting, i would NOT recommend it, and think its far too bulky/heavy. although in the airgun world it isn't overly heavy, the bulk of it was pretty terrible to haul around in heavy wooded areas.
for me this is an incredibly fun bench/plinking gun
i was one of the people that would pump it up all the way, and shoot it down. i was replacing the pump o ring very constantly. if you use it more like a 1-3 shot gun then pump, you will have a much less frustrating experience IMO.
if you are buying it for hunting, i would NOT recommend it, and think its far too bulky/heavy. although in the airgun world it isn't overly heavy, the bulk of it was pretty terrible to haul around in heavy wooded areas.
for me this is an incredibly fun bench/plinking gun
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