No sir. Given various reviews these guns are underpowered even with the reg set to 130-140 bar shooting 14gr pellets close to 950fps
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Cheaper bullpup options other than the FX Impact M4 Compact in .22?
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AirMaks KATRAN P/C from UTAH AIRGUNS. It’s an awesome little pistol/carbine with folding stock. Weighs about 4.5 lbs.
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This is a proven platform, just not popular due to low availability in the US before.
This is what’s so interesting. Some of these guns listed are absolute tanks. Solid top of the line performers that you’d be hard pressed to find a negative topic about. But yet somehow the FX M4 is the gun that checks all the boxes for you initially because you don’t know about these other guns. FX and all their talking heads have this down to a science. Not all guys are as smart as you. Good luck with making a decision. You did the right thing by asking before jumping in the extremely deep end of the pool.
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Niksan Elf Synthetic $380
If it is as good as the Niksan Ozark then it is a superb gun and a great deal.
I have an Ozark and it is consistent hole-in-hole at 40 yards.
Comes in Wood too.
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If it is as good as the Niksan Ozark then it is a superb gun and a great deal.
I have an Ozark and it is consistent hole-in-hole at 40 yards.
Comes in Wood too.
Niksan ELF-S
DonnyFL Airgun / Stock Synthetic / Barrel Length 55cm or 21.65 inch / Total Length 78cm or 30.70 inch / Air Tank Volume 280cc / Fill Pressure 200 bar / Muzzle 1/2” UNF / Weight 3.9kg or 8.59 pounds / Velocity 5.5mm or .22cal: 850 FPS 18.13gr JSB / Magazine Type 5.5mm or .22cal: 12 Shots, 6.35mm...
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As a fellow noobie like OP, this "try your own searching" line is frustrating. We don't know anything, or very little, about airguns by our own admission. Trying to search on our own can lead us to bad results and wasted time.
Ive spent hours using the search feature and read through many topics and rarely get where I need.
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It took me alot of trial and error to know what i like and dont. My favorites so far are fx impact, daystate ghost and reximex throne gen 2, in that order. Tried all the others listed and that is where i landed.
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Another point to mention of the various guns that have been mentioned is when you find what you want ask about what moderator may be better suited for that gun and brand of pellets. It may save you another headache and money. Some may be backyard friendly without one. Good luck
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The reason for these kinds of responses is because we get about 2-3 questions just like this a week. And if you end up typing "what gun" or "first gun" you'll find about 1000 threads asking the same thing with a bunch of information about different platforms lol. I don't mmindnew members asking as long as what they try to narrow down what they are looking for instead of being vague and short.
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I dunno, I'd say buy a low cost gun, figure out what you like and don't like empirically, then apply that to a gun that fits what you have learned.
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My most expensive pcp is a Caiman X which is close to half what a new Impact costs. I like it and I think it may be a bit more accurate than the best of my under $500 gums but only a very small amount. It might be just the heavier weight helps from the bench. My favorite PCPs remain my 3 P35s. The Stoeger Bullshark is about the same gun but due to a different plastic stock it weigh 6 lbs versus the 5 lbs the P35 weighs. The barrel on the P35 is 450mm and the Bullshark is 490mm. My P35s are in 177, 22, and 25. They do not have the power potential of an impact but you don't need it for bunnies. Any of them would be fully adequate from a power and accuracy standpoint. I've shot one 200 on the 30 yard challenge with my P35-22 (and 1 with my Caiman). They are short and light and more than adequately powerful for squirrels and bunnies. I shot a squirrel this morning at 37 yards with the P35-177. DRT. They are under $500. There is also a newer P35X that has a far larger plenum and a longer barrel for more power (and a wood stock). I've had the P35-177 and 22 since early June of last year and I have not changed a single O-ring or fixed anything else on the 22. I've changed the regulator several times on the 177 which means opening it up so I've changed some O-rings but not because the gun broke. They are solid little fun guns.
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Stoeger XM1 Bullpup under $500 could work. RexiMex have all been short on power from My research.
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A compact RTI Prophet or a compact Taipan Veteran would be my top two picks. The RTI is a bit lighter weight. Both are accurate out of the box and built like tanks. The RTI is probably the easiest gun on the planet to tune should you want to?
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