I don’t have the Hunter 5, but I do have the Pro X and absolutely love it. Here is an excerpt from a comparison that I did earlier this year on my 3 semi auto guns (
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/my-perspective-on-3-semi-auto-airguns-huben-k1-leshiy-2-and-steyr-pro-x/?referrer=1) Nothing has changed in my conclusion. Loved it then, love it even more now, and I agree 100% with Steve’s comments.
Chris
Steyr Pro X Standard .22
The Steyr Pro X really is the odd one out in this stable of semi-auto airguns. It only comes in .22 and is not particularly powerful, maxing out at about 30 FPE. It is actually pretty heavy, but is pretty well balanced, with most of the weight in the rear, so it handles nicely. It is what it is. In other words, it is not adjustable for power (it is, but within a very small range, after which cycling is affected) and you can’t change caliber, or barrel length, or pretty much anything about the gun.
It has a good, but not great trigger. Crisp, clean, but a tad heavier than I would like. It is eye wateringly expensive, the most of the three guns described here, and the magazines are also very expensive. Each 10 round magazine costs $100 or so.
It is un-shrouded, and quite loud in its native state. This is a combination of the muzzle report, which is loud. Not Leshiy 2 loud, but loud nonetheless. In addition the hammer/action is also sounds loud to the ear and the combination of the two is not something I enjoy, especially indoors in my basement. I was able to buy a 1/2 UNF adapter from Krale, and to attach a 0dB silencer to the gun. This made quite a difference and, interestingly, once the muzzle blast was tamed the hammer/action noise also seems less intrusive.
So, why do I still have it? That was a question I asked myself for the first week or two of ownership. And yet…. Every time I shot the darned thing I would stand on my deck and shoot the 1-2” spinners I have set up at 25 yards until I ran out of air. Hit after hoot after hit after hit. No drama. No fuss. No adjusting my hold. Just ping, ping, ping, ping, ping. 5 for 5 every time. I would go to my USPSA Steel silhouette at 50 yards. Ten headshots in a row. No fuss, no drama. Then I finally sat down to shoot targets from a rest. 25 yards one hole groups. A small hole for 5 shots, only slightly larger for 10. Then I would smile
This gun just does what it is designed to do, every day, all day.
It has the absolute best magazine system of the bunch. The 10 round mags are inserted at the top of the action in the back. They then have to be rotated by hand for 10 clicks. It’s easy to do, you don’t even have to count. Just push on the knurled surface until it stops going round and you are good to go. Cycling is flawless. Shoot 10, remove, reload, push and shoot again. I generally shoot 5 mags (50 rounds) before refilling the cylinder. If either of the other two guns had this magazine system they would, in their own ways, be perfect, and if the Steyr had a 19 round capacity like the Huben, it would be perfect. But right now its pretty damned close.
It’s not a hunter, its not a powerhouse, but it is simply a delight to shoot. So it stays.
