I have a .22 Gamo magnum, .22 pcp avenger and .22 impaxt M4. I want to step up to a .30 pcp. If I buy an fx barell kit, mag, and moderator I am looking at over $600. Should I buy that or get a cheper .30 like a hastan blitz for $799.
.30 Cal Dilemma
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@morales469 I don’t know much about Hatsans. As for .30s, have you considered looking into a Kral? They seem affordable and @thammer is very knowledgeable about Krals. Or maybe an Umarex Gauntlet 2. They’re heavy though.
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A tuned .30 bighorn is $699.
Here's the average tune on them. 3650psi fill and 45 shots with 44.75JSB at 880-900fps.
Here's the average tune on them. 3650psi fill and 45 shots with 44.75JSB at 880-900fps.
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There is a .308 AirForce Texan on Gunbroker.com. current bid is $712 or buy it now for $850
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There is also the
Umarex Gauntlet SL30
Long, heavy, punches hard, $400 New
Hatsan Hercules Bully
Bullpup, heavy, punches harder, $650 New
I'd take the Bully over the Blitz, many fewer moving parts.
I have a G30 Gauntlet, reliable, accurate but by far my longest rifle. Especially with a big .30 cal moderator.
if you could ever find one for sale the incredible FX Bobcat, Boss or Royale.
Umarex Gauntlet SL30
Long, heavy, punches hard, $400 New
Hatsan Hercules Bully
Bullpup, heavy, punches harder, $650 New
I'd take the Bully over the Blitz, many fewer moving parts.
I have a G30 Gauntlet, reliable, accurate but by far my longest rifle. Especially with a big .30 cal moderator.
if you could ever find one for sale the incredible FX Bobcat, Boss or Royale.
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If I were going to get a blitz I’d get it in .22. A blitz is the kind of gun that you’re going to want to rock and roll with and .30 is much more expensive and uses much more air.
I’d get something more accurate and more powerful in .30. The Uragan 3 is a gun I’ve got my eye on.
I’d get something more accurate and more powerful in .30. The Uragan 3 is a gun I’ve got my eye on.
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He did not include that as necessary. It will do 1/2 inch groups in semiauto mode if you take your time. You buy a Blitz for the YeeHaw factor not the hole in hole factor.
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We have hit one of those airgun "HUH?" points for me.
Yes, .30 pellets cost more than .22. But a single shot Uragan 3 costs a lot more than an automatic Blitz.
Blitz in 0.30: 700
Uragan 3 in 0.22: $2000
.30 pellets: $0.15 ea
.22 pellets: $0.05 ea
$1300*0.1 = 13,000
You would need to fire 13,000 pellets before the cost differential of the guns equalized. And that is only if you buy a .22 Uragan 3.
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And if you want more powerful Gauntlet SL30 or Hatsan Hercules Bully push .30 pellets at ~1000FPS.
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Gauntlet sl30, get the barrel cut to 20", and get the stock from either Terminadorindustries.com or buck-rail.com, swap the bottle over to a cf and you'll shave about 2lbs and 8" of length.
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I just put a better regulator and 0.7l bottle on mine.
Gotta get all that useless stuff out of my shed and start making a shop. Then barrel mods are possible.
Had a termidor stock on my gen 1 .25 Gauntlet. It helped, but I sold that gun.
Gotta get all that useless stuff out of my shed and start making a shop. Then barrel mods are possible.
Had a termidor stock on my gen 1 .25 Gauntlet. It helped, but I sold that gun.
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The best addition to that g30 I had was the hajimoto 2nd stage trigger. Leaps and bounds above what it comes with from factory.
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Even though my FX Boss (.30) is my favorite & most used gun IF I could only keep one it would probably be my .25 Royale. Quieter, cheaper ammo, more terminal power than my .22 & almostas muchas my .30. Have you given .25 any thoughts?
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