Planning on buying my first pcp. Looking for around a grand with nothing on it. Already bought a compressor. Opinions and thoughts?
N/A 1k budget. First PCP
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Do your research and pick up a bargain on the PCP of your choice here on the classifieds. At your stated budget, many fine used PCPs have come up for sale of late. Brand new…? Good luck, seems like you are already on an irrevocable path. Love the fact that you already have a HPA compressor awaiting its first PCP…
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Like Luis said above, try and find a reputable seller on a used like new PCP. You can save a lot and know it shoots well.
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Watch the used market. If you don't get an affordable and modifiable umarex, I might point you to watching used guns and in particular the fx dreamline. Ez tuning, lovely trigger and accuracy, plenty of power. Most of the benefits of an fx with less of the negatives. Just my opinion on it. I've got a Benjamin, fx's, aea and a home brew pcp from a 22xx crosman. Whatever you get, make sure you can add a supressor.
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What happens in a question like this is that People will tell you their own preferences, but they will not tell you the problems that occurred with other brands. This was one of My Questions when I first joined here. Many will not risk the outrage from the ones that profit from it. Find someone willing to tell the truth, and not surrender to the Bullies, and you may actually get help. Try asking: What Rifle is known for the Best Reliability and see what happens. Find a reputable "Airsmith" that works on ALL rifles and ask him. He knows which ones come into his shop the most. JMO
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If you look at benjamin, make sure it's a good deal because they're basically crosman dialed up in power and build quality. I own one gen 1 marauder 25 with the green mountain barrel.
Do not buy a super technical powerhouse fx because some South African posted a highlight reel of their sponsored gear or things they have part ownership in. The only reason I suggested the dreamline is it's simpler, powerful, lighter,and a joy to shoot(its so good that my souped up impact rarely gets used). The big ticket(of the already expensive fx) guns are more intense to tune and have a TON of orings (potential failure points). I fell for the infomercials and I own 2 fx. Impact and dreamline. Don't jump into slugs and super heavy hammers.
Aea, just stay away. They punch way above their weight and have cool features and accuracy but the mechanical engineering on my model was barely half thought out and the fit and finish is c grade. Mine broke a valve at about 300 rounds and I couldn't get a factory replacement, so I redesigned the valve pin and sold them for a minute or two. I own one aea hp.
Best advice I can give is pick a nice one you like, save for it, read as much as you can and watch teardown videos. Buy-once-cry-once. I saved 2 years and read a ton before going with my fx impact. Had I shot a dreamline first I may not have bought an impact for what I'm doing usually.
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Dreamline is a hell of a gun. Doesn't get the attention it deserves because higher ticket items need to be sold. Used Dreamline, Katran, Cricket. SPA p35/35x, Zelos... plenty of good choices.
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A brand new Kalibrgun Argus 60 in .22 is on sale for $1169 on AOA. It was my first high end gun and shoots one inch groups at 75yards with 25 grain monster redesigns. Comes with CZ barrel, which has a good reputation in the industry of producing accurate barrels. A moderator is integrated into the shroud making it backyard friendly in the suburbs, that saves you another $200 on a moderator. It's a great gun, and people who have this gun will agree.
https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/kalibrgun-argus-60w-air-rifle-.22/
https://www.airgunsofarizona.com/precharged-pcp/kalibrgun-argus-60w-air-rifle-.22/
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I’m of the opinion that $1000 can buy a lot of gun OR two.
If however you can’t work on them yourself it doesn’t matter
if you spend $3000.
If however you can’t work on them yourself it doesn’t matter
if you spend $3000.
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What I haven't seen asked quite so bluntly is what are your intentions with this pcp? Compete in a shooting sport? Which one? Field Target, 50 yard bench, 100 yard bench? Plinking targets at 50 yards or less? Hunting? Birds or deer? Something in between. Many in between? What maximum range do you have to shoot?
Lots of this will determine best fit. If it's empty cans at 30 yards do you want to knock them down or shoot though the opening you drink from?
I have spent the last 10 years or so modding, tuning, designing, building. Ove been doing repairs and refurbishing for myself, others and Pyramyd/Airventuri/Airgun Depot the past almost 3 years. I compete in World Field Target and 100 yard bench. That alone is two totally different builds. I hunt a lot. I have 5-6 hunting guns. One for each type of hunting I do. Really small light guns for hiking and camping. Some larger heavier for deer or predator. Will you shoot a lot? .177/.22 are much cheaper to shoot. More shots per fill and more pellets per tin.
There are so many variables that hearing what someone else likes that isn't shooting the way you will isn't going to make you happy.
Sorry to be so long winded but a grand is a lot to drop on someone's opinion especially if their gun is an oddity. Maybe 3 of 10 guns like theirs is great and the other 7 need repairs all the time. Maybe 7 of the 10 are great and only 3 need repairs often.
Many guns today are simply following suit adding more orings and parts that really aren't needed but so and so has 3 regulators and 4 knobs to fine tune. If it's your first PCP you probably don't know how those 4 knobs and reg setting work. You get frustrated and lose interest. I work on those guns. Many are in the shop because new shooters saw that YouTube guy killing birds at 120 yards. You probably only saw the hits because the misses are edited out. What sponsor wants you to show that.
Again, simple is probably best. After a gun gets more than 10orings I'm typically out of that market. I'm lucky to have the connections and ability to own any pcp I want to buy and have never spent $1000+ because I've yet to find that one gun that does it all and I can count on it to be accurate the first shot every time. I have many I can count on the first shot but each has its own purpose.
If you've taken the time to read this all the way through I wish you the best in your search and plead that you edit your question with the needs you have for this purchasecc
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We need more info but you asked for info. My suggestion is to buy used and quality. Stay alert for a good trigger, barrel and about all. Pinpoint accuracy at your desired distance. If another $150 is in your budget take a look at this setting in the classifieds. Just saying.
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Go to the classified. With a $1,000 budget you can get something really nice.
You did t mention what style you like or intended purpose.
The RAW in the prior post is a great example.
There are several really good deals on higher end stuff.
You did t mention what style you like or intended purpose.
The RAW in the prior post is a great example.
There are several really good deals on higher end stuff.
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Thanks. That's been the plan. Just been keeping an eye outDo your research and pick up a bargain on the PCP of your choice here on the classifieds. At your stated budget, many fine used PCPs have come up for sale of late. Brand new…? Good luck, seems like you are already on an irrevocable path. Love the fact that you already have a HPA compressor awaiting its first PCP…
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