What did you replace your Daystate Huntsman Regal for?

After many years without a pcp gun the spirit came over me some 3 years ago to again to have a pcp. After reading on forum, study the marked and adding my own criteria I bought a Revere. The AirArms 510s was in the selectionpool but was deselected as I wanted a gun I could singlefeed also if I dropped the magazine somewhere. Kinda like getting a Winchester. Once you grap the gun everything is with you. No lose bolt or clips to be gone. 

It is as Steve says the Daystate Huntsman is a powderburners choice. It has the nice looks with aestetic lines of a classic hunting rifle. Its a woodswalker rifle. It can be carried muzzle down without touching ground. If one can find use of the power the Huntsman and need no more Its by far the best and finest pcp out there. Kinda like a Anschütz Model 1700 in .22lr. A Rolls Royce of .22lr the Daystate Regal/Revere is a Rolls Royce of sub 30 ft/ibs airguns.

I have a .22 Revere and love it. I haven't replaced any of my rifles, only added more. I'm up to 6 now. The Revere is light, accurate, and pretty dependable. As someone else said it flat loves the Hades pellets. Mine shoots them at about 865 fps and makes about 27 fpe. They are advertised at up to 30 fpe in .22 but so far no rifle I have bought has made advertised power without some tweaking.

I regularly shoot Japanese beetles off of my rose bushes at 25 yards with my Revere. I trust myself with it out to 50 yards for squirrels, and shoot out to 70 yards on 1 1/2 inch targets with mine and it never lets me down. Shot count is good, about 44 shots on the reg before I need to refill. Pretty impressive when you consider the tank is only 162cc. While it isn't my favorite rifle in my collection, I wouldn't part with it and am even thinking of getting one in .177 for HFT.

I have the one of the first Huntsman versions that first came out with the Huma reg. It's very accurate and a really nice looking gun. The only thing I wish it had was a walnut or other fancy wood forend tip. At the time I bought it, I was considering the Air Arms S510 in walnut (with the tip) but the Huma reg clinched the deal for me & I've never looked back.

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Some say the Huma effect is not significant enough to justify the switch, do you agree or do you see improved consistency?

Thanks for chiming in!

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I have no pre-Huma reg Huntsman to compare to, so I don't know. I do know that I got very a consistent velocity range when I originally shot through my chronograph. I didn't write anything down as I was in the process of looking for the most accurate pellet at the time which turned out to be both the 18 & 16 gr Air Arms pellets. 

I have my Huntsman .177 nonreg adjusted to 15fpe...from 200 to 100b it gets 90 shots, picture is a 90 shot group (complete fill) shot off my knee @ 25yards...my .20 with the reg, is set at 19.5 fpe and gets 60 shots/fill on the reg. (Both were adjusted down from the factory power settings for higher shot count.)

My Regal XL (Unregulated) in .22cal will get about 35 shots from 210-135 bar with an Extreme Spread (ES) of 29 fps with JSB 18.13gr shooting at 829 fps/29.02 fpe. I could fill it a little higher for more shots but ES goes up. With its favorite pellet (JSB 15.89gr.) from a 210-135 bar fill, I get 27 shots with an ES spread of 23 fps shooting at an average of 891 fps/28.02 fpe. If I fill to 205 bar, I can bring down the ES to 11 fps but only get around 23 shots.

Here's some consecutive groups with JSB 18.13gr at 50 yards I did a while back when I first got mine. Pretty much all within a dime except for the last group (#8) when it went below 135 bar.





Here's some consecutive 5 shot groups at 80 yards with JSB 15.89gr.

I forgot to ask how many shots will you get with the Daystate Revere and Regal?

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I get about 85 shots from my Revere. 18 ft/ibs in .177cal.

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Beautiful air rifle... Really too nice for "hunting."

That "R" on the grip are reminds me of "Remington." 

Now this thread has me wanting one.. 

The Huntsman Regal is one of the classiest looking air rifles made. I almost bought one years ago but instead bought a Wildcat compact because I didn't want to beat up such a nice looking stock dragging the gun through the woods. Maybe one day I'll get my hands on one.

very nice guns had few and never a issue

I have the HRXL in .22 and .25 (both unregged). I recently got an S510 in .22. If I had gotten the S510 first I don't think I would have felt any need or desire for the HRXL. Regged, more shots per fill, power level switch, still beautiful and well made. And the mag on both guns are expensive enough to make you pay attention to them!

I've always thought the Huntsman/Revere is one of the finest looking airguns. But the strong-side cheek rest is a deal killer to me because I use my airguns to hunt and often shoot weak-side. For a long time I've wondered if the stock is ok usable for weak-side shooting.

The Huntsman Regal XL .22 was my first PCP. I liked it so much I purchased a .177 Huma Regal. Out of the box an excellent rifle with great accuracy in either caliber. The .177 has a beautiful stock, the .22 has a stock suitable for field use and has sling studs fitted.

I loved my Regal .22 in every regard except that bolt action. It was a rather clumsy process to cock the hammer spring with. I recently bought a Revere in .177 and really love this gun. It's classic lines and walnut stock still inspires me. This one will not leave my collection until I leave my collection.

PaulYosh said:

I've always thought the Huntsman/Revere is one of the finest looking airguns. But the strong-side cheek rest is a deal killer to me because I use my airguns to hunt and often shoot weak-side. For a long time I've wondered if the stock is ok usable for weak-side shooting.

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Do you shoot on both sides or just "weak" side? They do offer a left hand stock. The new Revere Safari has an ambidextrous stock which is very tempting for me right now.

Peskådot671 said:

Do you shoot on both sides or just "weak" side? They do offer a left hand stock. The new Revere Safari has an ambidextrous stock which is very tempting for me right now.

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I'm not @PaulYosh but his post resonates with me. I've always shot primarily right handed but am ambidexterous. Often while afield a left handed hold provides a better angle or rest and I'll switch stance and shoot from the left shoulder. Doesn't matter - rifle, shotgun or airpower. Most memorable was a double on ducks from a very small boat. Right to left crosser in front and a left to right crosser behind me. Shoulder switch made it possible.

ETA- Currently most common for me is on pest control sites shooting from the drivers seat. A lefty posture allows shooting between the mirror and windshield (10 to 12 o'clock). Right handed from 10 o'clock and back towards the 8.