Unregulated Daystate Huntsman of late

My .22 Huntsman Regal is unregulated and purchased roughly six years ago. Best results is fill to 200 bar and get two magazines for real world consistency and accuracy. I had planned on hand pumping (yea right!) so it seemed perfect. Filling to 220 bar only returns 30 shots. My regulated Huntsman .177 gets 50 shots with the huma regulator. I would recommend the regulated over unregulated.

I had an older Huntsman in .22, and added a regulator after a year or so. The regulated version will yield a greater number of consistent shots before falling off. At the top of the fill, the unregulated rifle will produce higher velocity. It is a perfectly satisfactory rifle unregulated, but I prefer the greater consistency with the reg.

I have an unregulated Daystate Huntsman Regal .22  purchased this year. It is insanely accurate with 15.89g pellets. Here are 45 shots from a full fill - all on a dime target at 40 yards.


The Shot Card shows the speeds for each shot (meters per second). I like unregulated rifles - they have fewer O-rings - but Huma makes great regs, so it’s a tough decision.

I have a 2 year old unregulated .22 huntsman revere.

It's not as accurate as my regulated mutant, but its pretty close. I fill to 220 bar, and shoot down to 160bar, for about 36 shots - its 4 CARM mags. I could get a few more shots, but not a full 9 more for another entire mag. This gives a velocity band of about 845fps to 860fps. JSB 18.1gr.

I have a Regulated .22 revere. ( bought used ) The accuracy is outstanding, IMHO. ( a quarter sized group at 100 yards, a nickel sized group at 50 yards ) The reg reads about 170 bar. Shot count with the JSB 15.89 is around 50 until off reg. 

I have a Regulated .22 revere. ( bought used ) The accuracy is outstanding, IMHO. ( a quarter sized group at 100 yards, a nickel sized group at 50 yards ) The reg reads about 170 bar. Shot count with the JSB 15.89 is around 50 until off reg.

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I have a regulated Revere in .22 also. I don't shoot at 100 yards, but the 50 yard results are similar. I think mine shoots the same 16 g around 900 fps, and the 18 about 860. Although a bit slower than I would tune it, the 18 is the more accurate pellet in mine. But the 16 is more than adequate for practical shooting, and I've killed a good many squirrels with it. I have a good many 16s on hand, and I don't shoot them in anything else, so I dedicated them to the Revere. I shot mine yesterday in the yard for the first time in 6 weeks (recovering from shoulder surgery), and the POI was still dead on at 25 yards, and put 3 in the same hole. It's one of my most consistent rifles which, together with its light weight and classic sporter handling, would make it a great woods rifle.

I just purchased a new regulated Revere .22 from AOA, and can confirm the accuracy everyone is talking about. With the JSB 18's, my first two 50 yard 5-shot groups were both under 1/2" in light winds. I plan to try the JSB 15's tomorrow at 50 if not too windy. I've only had the Revere for two days, but so far, it rivals my Taipan .25 for accuracy!

It came with the Huma reg set at 170 bar, which seems a little high, but I'm getting a good 40+ shots with a 230-240 bar fill, so I guess the reg setting is fine.

With the FX Radar chrony, the JSB 18's are averaging 844 fps and JSB 15's are shooting around 896 fps in yesterday's mid-60 degree temps.

So far, very pleased.

I'm looking into getting my first PCP air rifle & I've been looking at the Huntsman Regal XL. Does anyone have any comments about accuracy and noise levels? I'm interested in shooting as quietly as possible in the neighborhood.

I assume you will be looking at the Revere, which replaced the Regal, same rifle with a side lever. It's a great rifle, and with a good moderator, easily guiet enough. I shoot mine in the yard routinely.

My regulated Revere .22 came from AOA with a free 0dB moderator. The gun is fairly loud without moderator. But for me, the 0dB seems to do a pretty good job quieting things down in my suburban backyard setting.

I also have a DonnyFL Tatsu and Sumo that I may try, to see if they work even better.

I'm looking into getting my first PCP air rifle & I've been looking at the Huntsman Regal XL. Does anyone have any comments about accuracy and noise levels? I'm interested in shooting as quietly as possible in the neighborhood.

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I believe then a .177cal is mandatory for silence/stealth.

A Revere in .177 can not go wrong. Very flexible with choice of pellets/slugs for plinking and the occational bunny.

Is there much difference in noise level between .177 & .22? .177 ought to be sufficient for the small gray squirrles that are my main target. Just asking because I haven't had a chance to shoot one yet.

I've always kind of ignored these squirrels, until recently one got under the hood of my brand new F250 & made a full meal out of my wiring & vacuum hoses.