What pcp air rifle ,bullpup to buy?

I'm gonna be about as honest as I can be here - I would by an FX, because I have owned many of them, and I like them. With that being said, I almost feel like you can't go wrong with anything that fits into your price range. If just talking BP's here - The EdGun is now listed at $1350, Crickets usually pretty close to that, and these two guns have many singing their praises. An FX Royale 400 would fit your budget as well - another gun that just seems to be a very solid performer. I have the FX500 that I would find it hard to part with (especially if it were shorter ;-) ) - So, it really boils down to what you are looking for the MOST. 

That what I was thinking , so about a month ago I ordered one from AOA , has not came in yet. I ordered the Bobcat MK2 because it seemed to be the same as the standard Bobcat but with some good upgrades! Just my thoughts! Good luck on your quest Bob

First off I have no personal experience with FX air rifles but from the looks of it they are super accurate and i don't think your going to have to worry about impressing your friends on accuracy, I impress my friends with my Benjamin Discovery and that's a quarter of the price. The FX Bobcat is going to have a pretty high shot count and just guessing the Wildcat is going to be pretty decent also. The Wild cat is suposed to be a really light rifle so for hauling around in the woods for hunting and plinking that's probably not going to be a prob. The bobcat is probably going to be a little more hefty depending on what size person you are. The Wildcat is currently running a little cheaper than the Bobcat at about 1300$ that would give you a little more room money wise. but the Bobcat also has the power adjuster. so with all of those thoughts put together it's up to your personal preference. Just my 2 cents.
Leo

What caliber are you looking at? Shot count on a .177 is much higher than the same in .25. I have a Cricket in .25 and I get 60 shots (5 mags) per 250 bar fill. Accuracy is much better than I am. I can't speak to the FX line, but I'm sure you wouldn't be disappointed. I think DaveG said it well "what do you want most?" I wanted quiet, short, accurate power. Good luck!

Bobcat vs. WildCat.

Well, the .25 Bobcat certainly is not much more compact than the Marauder. It is shorter, but weighs about the same (albeit, it delivers over 5x more shots). The .25 (and .30) automatically comes with the long (470cc) cylinder. Think of the .25 as a heavy carbine. The .25 Wildcat will be shorter, thinner, lighter than the Bobcat. The barrels used on the WildCat will be the EXACT SAME as the Bobcat. And, the triggers felt the same to me (both excellent two-stage). So, any issues re: accuracy will likely be the result of the shooter. The Bobcat will recoil less, due to the increase weight.

To me, it sounds like you want a "true" bullpup....eg. Wildcat, Cricket, Matador. All of these guns are regulated.

I would start off deciding bull pup or rifle then read the reviews. Be sure to watch all Teds video reviews before you buy. As far as blowing your friends minds, the FX semi auto Ted used to shoot the pigeon out of the air looks to be big fun. I think you would have to settle for .22 and I am a big fan of the .25. My budget limits me to my first gen Marauder. Myself, If I could it would be a Bobcat. However, Daystate makes some beautiful rifles. Enjoy the decision making.

I think in a 25 if you wanted full size the Daystate Air Ranger on sale at AOA would be hard to beat. Bullpup I would wait on the Wildcat or the Impact...these might be game changers as far as price goes. Will people still pay more for a Bobcat? This will also drop the price of used guns, my guess is airgun prices will equalize to a new level.

I'm sorry guys but I have to chime in here, there seams to be a push for him to buy a fx. And as nice as a rifle that it is. Please remember that it is more money than that of a cricket. P.shooter, if you want save some money and still have as much accuracy, you have to check out the cricket. Something else that no one said, is the likely hood of a problem with a leak of some kind, which is common in airguns...you have to send a fx to a qualified dealer to work on it. Money spent shipping it and so forth. This is on top of any issues that might be brought up. So you have to wave everything into you decision making. I've also owned a fx as well as cricket. And I can tell you that my cricket shoot a broader variety of pellets then that of my fx. And accuracy was in my point of view the same. Both guns shooting jsb's shoot the best. But when I was shooting other pellets the cricket out performed the fx. Now this is just my opinion. But I think it's worth it weight. Best Steve 

All of the rifles mentioned in the earlier posts are excellent guns. However, I would opt for a traditional rifle over a bullpup based on my personal experience with the.30 Bobcat. The Bobcat was a tack driver but a bit of a pain to shoot from a rest. The cat is designed to be shouldered, not shot from a rest. It's going to slip and slide regardless of the rest you use. It's not a deal breaker but something to think about if you plan on doing a lot of bench shooting.

Of the all the rifles mentioned, I believe AZBOBCAT nailed it on the head with the .25 Air Ranger. It's simply a steal at $1495. The Air Ranger hits all of your requirements and then some. Nothing quite compares to a DayState.

Good luck.

Scott

It all depends how much you want to spend they start from $900 and go over $2000

The current Fx mags are about $90 each, IIRC (I'll double check and edit if I'm way off). It's rumored that the new ones coming out for the Wildcat and the Impact are going to cost less. Time will tell.
My advise would be to stick around the 1200-1500 price point. This gives you $ left for scope, pellets, and maybe a bipod setup or rest. 
All the above mentioned rifles have something going for them. If I were in your shoes, the cricket would be high on my list (although I have not owned one personally) because it's compact, decent weight, meets the price point, and reportedly has excellent accuracy. It also has a nice flat spot on the front of the stock for setting it on a rest or mounting a rail/bipod. For hunting, it's got the stow-able magazine rack built into the stock and the 350cc air tank should get you a good shot count before refill. Also, it comes with 2 mags and for another $60 you'll be able to fill the magazine rack. 
I've owned many FX rifles and I really think there is something to be said for the smooth twist barrel. I have not been disappointed with the accuracy of any of them. Yesterday, I shot my .22 Verminator Extreme MKII and it was dead on! Right where it should be and stacking pellets. 
...duty calls! Got to run.
Good luck with your decision

Pshooter nothing wrong with a marauder they shoot good, low shot count as they don't hold a lot of air. I personally wouldn't drop money into a cheaper gun trying to make it like a higher end gun. When you sell it your still selling a 500 dollar gun. Kind of like trying to sell a car because the stereo costs 3 times more then the car.The crickets p12 etc are all good guns I don't think you will find a new bullpup that you will be disatisfied with as your first bullpup or pcp. That being said most of the opinions ypu are getting are from guys who have shot or owned the guns in question. As far as problems you will not find one brand that hasn't had a problem with something they are mechanical and will have failures. I recommend learning what you have and fixing things yourself I know in this day and age that is a foreign concept but I read all these guys who say they have leaks or something and have to send stuff back and it makes me laugh. Things are much more fullfilling when you do them yourself and you can look at the other guy and say really dude just tighten the screw......

I agree with AZ about spending the money to fix up a Marauder. The problem I faced when I owned my .25 SynRod, was not that is was necessarily inaccurate, but that it was only accurate for 16 shots and even then the velocity had a fair amount of deviation. Out to 50 yards or so, that deviation didn't matter that much, but if you're pushing out to 100 yards it really starts to show. Now, you can fit a regulator in your MRod, but then you probably would need an extension for you air tube in order to increase your shot count. Right there you're probably looking at $300-$400.

I think a regulated gun is the way to go for those long shots. As been expressed several times, I don't think you can go wrong with any of the high end suggestions. But definitely go regulated. 

The Edgun repeters nowadays go for 1299 NEW, I would seriously look into then guns for sure.

It's a no brainer the EDgun. I own all of the above guns and my favorite is still the Eddie. Buy the EDgun and mount a SWFA SS 12x42 fixed power scope 

The EDgun taking two squirrels at 90 yards


You can add a LDC to the EDgun with some minor aftermarket items


EDgun shooting 205 yards!