Are you looking/considering getting into PCP airguns? Here is one members opinion as I've had quite a few and shot them a lot since 2004. If you have deep pockets and want to jump all in with the top PCP brands/models fine, however if you are a bit more cautious, say you want top tier accuracy, performance, good trigger, nice looking, proven performer for years...easy to fill, AT A MORE REASONABLE PRICE POINT, read on. I did a test of all my PCPs I owned at the time (first 5 shots of the day with each) one after another...including Taipan Veteran .22, a Daystate Wolverine r .177, an FX Streamline. 22, a Theoben Rapid 12
20, an FX Bobcat Mk2 .25, and last but most notable, two Daystate Huntsman Regals one a regulated .20 and and a NONREGULATED .177. Although it was close the unregulated Huntsman won...a third hand Huntsman I got in a trade, BY FAR THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY IN IT, went toe to toe and held it's own against those other examples. This Huntsman has EARNED my admiration over three years and about 15 tins of pellets (shot it yesterday) with ZERO ISSUES! Performance and reliability not withstanding...consider lighter weight, nice looking wood stock, been around for years, EASY TO FILL with a hand pump (I love this) tunned to about 15fpe 90 shots are possible, getting almost one shot per pump with a Hill Mk4 from 200b to 100b. I like the older bolt actions but a Revere side action would be OK too...nonreg. Another plus they are available used more often available than not...not CHEAP but not 1500 to 2000 either, good used one are way under a grand. I never had an inaccurate or a problematic PCP...but I prefere the Huntamans AND at a slightly higher price point the Taipan Vetetan (a man among men IMHO) nice used ones available quite often also. If I was starting new to PCPs these two would my choices...both are just OUTSTANDING...at around 800. bucks a Huntsman is hard to beat by anything! Both my Huntsmans and Veteran were used. Pictured is my Huntsman & Hill mk4 after a shooting session yesterday...this setup COULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED HARDER the last 3 years, the pump requires cleaning and lubeing periodically way more trouble than the gun. This setup is the perfect intro PCP IMHO!
20, an FX Bobcat Mk2 .25, and last but most notable, two Daystate Huntsman Regals one a regulated .20 and and a NONREGULATED .177. Although it was close the unregulated Huntsman won...a third hand Huntsman I got in a trade, BY FAR THE LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY IN IT, went toe to toe and held it's own against those other examples. This Huntsman has EARNED my admiration over three years and about 15 tins of pellets (shot it yesterday) with ZERO ISSUES! Performance and reliability not withstanding...consider lighter weight, nice looking wood stock, been around for years, EASY TO FILL with a hand pump (I love this) tunned to about 15fpe 90 shots are possible, getting almost one shot per pump with a Hill Mk4 from 200b to 100b. I like the older bolt actions but a Revere side action would be OK too...nonreg. Another plus they are available used more often available than not...not CHEAP but not 1500 to 2000 either, good used one are way under a grand. I never had an inaccurate or a problematic PCP...but I prefere the Huntamans AND at a slightly higher price point the Taipan Vetetan (a man among men IMHO) nice used ones available quite often also. If I was starting new to PCPs these two would my choices...both are just OUTSTANDING...at around 800. bucks a Huntsman is hard to beat by anything! Both my Huntsmans and Veteran were used. Pictured is my Huntsman & Hill mk4 after a shooting session yesterday...this setup COULD NOT HAVE BEEN USED HARDER the last 3 years, the pump requires cleaning and lubeing periodically way more trouble than the gun. This setup is the perfect intro PCP IMHO!
