PCP Pistol Recommendations?

If you don’t mind single shot the pp700sa is a great pistol, very accurate not bad at all with power, and it is very close to what your looking for in price, I own the .22 so that’s what I’m speaking of , I know nothing about the .177,

...I would just spend $1000 and get an AP16...but that's just me...

...FWIW I drive a '96 Volvo worth maybe twice that much...it is not like I am wealthy...

...I do have an AP16...that is why I recommend it...it is not perfect but there is nothing quite like it IMHO...

...I do feel it is over priced but now that the $$$ has been spent am not regretting the AP16...

...I have come to expect it to be unreasonably accurate and between that and the CZ 200's I have been spoiled in that regard...



...Odoyle might have a better Idea...

PP700 is a decent pistol that is very adjustable via transfer port, hammer spring tension, and reg pressure. Out of all the pcp pistols I own, it feels the most like a “real” pistol being that it’s one of the most compact and lightweight.

The PP750 also is a good pistol that is multi shot. If you’re lucky you might win the barrel lottery and get a accurate barrel. It’s the luck of the draw with these cheaper pistols. Fortunately I’m batting 2/2 with pistols made by that company.

For $40 you can get yourself, arguably, the best pcp pistol for the money; The Crosman 1701p. I don’t own one because I hate a rear cocking bolt on a pistol but if that doesn’t bother you it’s an incredibly accurate pistol that isn’t too heavy or long like a p-rod. Use the AGNATION discount code to get it for $281. The pp700 and pp750 sell for around $230-240. 


Another route you can take is to buy a $60 crosman 2240 and buy a $56 Cothran SS tube and turn that sucker into a pcp pistol. Unfortunately the maker, Don Cothran, is temporarily shut down but should be back within a few weeks. https://cothranmachine.com/

 

The Diana bandit is the only PCP pistol I can think of that comes in at that low of a price. Although I expect there are more modeled after it.

It's made in China so you gets what you gets.

https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Diana_Bandit_PCP_Air_Pistol/4637

The Diana bandit is the only PCP pistol I can think of that comes in at that low of a price. Although I expect there are more modeled after it.

It's made in China so you gets what you gets.

https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Diana_Bandit_PCP_Air_Pistol/4637

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How would it be to recharge that one with only a hand pump?

It has a small reservoir but charges to 2900psi. Twenty-five hundred with a pump is not to bad for me usually, but I am sixty-eight and my arms are screwed up. Others say 3000psi isn't bad. But I think it depends on your pump as well as your health.

You don't have to pump all the way to 2900. Unregulated guns like to start at a specific pressure to give you the most shot to shot consistency and accuracy as well. That pressure is very seldom the max fill pressure it's usually less.

I forgot about the Diana bandit, I own that one too. It’s my least favorite out of the ones I mentioned. 


Here’s a pic for size reference so you can get an idea of what you’re getting into. (From top to bottom: Diana Bandit, PP750, PP700, 2240 with Cothran SS tube)

PP700. Great pistol for the price. 

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With that budget I recommend the chinese that they have mentioned previously, it doesn't matter which brand you choose are the same. Artemix spa onix diana.... 

To recharge the tank it is very small and a Chinese manual pump is enough they say that there is a very soft model to pump

Regards 

Enkey 

I forgot about the Diana bandit, I own that one too. It’s my least favorite out of the ones I mentioned. 


Here’s a pic for size reference so you can get an idea of what you’re getting into. (From top to bottom: Diana Bandit, PP750, PP700, 2240 with Cothran SS tube)

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According to Krale's website, the PP700's barrel is 10mm longer than the PP750. Are your barrels the stock barrels?

They’re both stock barrels. What’s not stock is the muzzle break on the pp750. Also, the pp750 has internal baffles in the shroud that make it appear to be a longer barrel. In reality the barrel ends about where you see the silver ring on the air tube

So if you had to pick one over the other, which would it be and why? 700 vs 750. The specs read very similar.

The 700 is a simple design. More compact, lighter (I would think), and more efficient (longer barrel)

I also like the type of hammer on the 700 for target shooting.

The 700 is an older platform, and has had time to be tweaked, adjusted, and dialed in by the manufacturer. It is usually better to buy a later generation of something that a first run. Similar to being a beta tester if you ask me....

The 750 is a sidelever, has a magazine where the 700 does not, also is much quieter than the 700 out of the box. And has the extendable butt pad.

I would pick the 700 because I already have several pcp pistols/carbines. And I like it's design/simplicity.



I would also add the Crosman 1701P Silhouette pistol to the list, but it's MSRP is $350 or so. I did just see one sell in the classifieds for $260 or so

So if you had to pick one over the other, which would it be and why? 700 vs 750. The specs read very similar.

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PP700 because I like the way it handles and it is more robust than the PP750 which has had some issues when trying to up the power. Single shot doesn’t bother me, as I’m shooting my multi shot pp750 with a single shot loader. I actually prefer single shot for supreme accuracy. Long_gun_Dallas hit the nail on the head regarding the pp700

I’ll give another vote for the PP 700.I was going to buy the PP 750 but after reading reviews I heard people were having problems with the bolt probe cocking to the side.Although the PP 700 is a single shot, it will be much easier to load than your Maximus.It has a lot of adjustability and is accurate. And the trigger can be adjusted to very light. At least mine is.

Anybody here have any experience or knowledge of the PP800? That one looks like a simpler version than the 750 and also comes with a magazine.

PP800 is Diana bandit. Diana Bandit is PP800

https://youtu.be/Y4fI3TruAOw

Another vote for PP700.

Had mine 6 months now and it's running perfectly. Superb pistol that readily converts to a lightweight carbine. 

When I bought it I also considered the 750 but holding the two back to back I much preferred the balance and feel of the 700. 

Ok ok, good to know about the pp800/bandit. What about pcp pistols with a magazine? Are they noticeably less accurate than single shot models?