AEA AEA SF .30 another "talk me out of"
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My older 13" barreled HO Semi Auto has a regulator and plenum, I got her shooting like a dream!!
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Easy one…..it’s an aea. Macabeespeed is a great channel to watch to catch the ratio of AEA wonder to peril.
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In my case. I ended up with a $550 headache if you add the finance charge.
Get a reputable company. And if possible. Find something that you can get an entire PCP air riflerebuild kit.
Easy as possible.
Ask some of the members here for advice and recommendations.
Hope you find what you want.
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What's your budget? Are you dead set on .30 cal.? If you can find an FX Royale 500 (.25) in these classifieds you can hardly find a gun that compares to the accuracy, smoothness of operation, quietness, LOW to no maintenance, etc., etc. Pellets only, no slugs but man, what a dream to shoot. There are others in the great shooting, out-of-the-box category (Taipan Veteran, Daystate Huntsman). These are "trouble free" for the most part, well loved by owners & a long track record of being great guns. They won't frustrate a 1st time owner the way more adjustable & modular guns have a tendency to do & will generate a very positive "1st impression" to pcp airguns. Just my suggestion. The .30 Royale is called the Boss but VERY hard to find used (not many will cut loose with them). REALLY great guns but most overlook the older, time proven classic style nowadays. They're missing out! BTW, the bad stuff you might hear about FX guns is never about the Royale platform (in my recollection).
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Yeah, with enough Loctite and white oak log you get a $2000 gun for $600
My .51 Challenger was at least 2MOA, too. Passed on air for deer because the trajectory is still too steep for a mediocre shooter like I am. Also 19 lbs w/ the scope, my poor back... But I liked how it barked and kicked.
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OP, if you filter your AEA feedback search to just big bore Challenger, they will be mostly positive. It challenges (he-he) you to find a better powerful gun for this price.
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This is a deep thought post! The truth is I am not really set on any caliber. I have an Airacuda Max .22 and have enjoyed shooting it. I just assumed that if I wanted to add to what I have a .30 was the next logical step. I don't have a plan for it and I don't need it. I don't really have a budget either. I guess I would like to be able to kill larger game if SHTF. I am not really a prepper but November is coming!
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Crossbow is as deadly, almost silent and very accurate to a practical SHTF distance. I once gave my Centerpoint xbow to brother in law in he split my best bolts at 50 yards distance. I forgot to tell him the bolts are sort of reusable
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OK, cool. I get it. My 1st new gun was my Royale 500. I immediately started looking for a .30 & found my Boss in classifieds. 7 years down the road I'm STILL enthralled & love them both. Never cease to amaze me! Sent you a PM btw.
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That's awesome! I used to have a .25 assasin and it was a great shooter for a semi auto at the time. That is, when it would cycle the shots correctly. Little too late when I found out about a year or two after I sold it that you could fix the cycling issue by cover 2 or 3 of the holes in the shroud dampener which you got either use over sized slugs to plug or .22 casings.
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I hear ya.
for the big bores I like the style of the aea challenger elite. Heavy at 12lbs but being able to shoot serious power for over a mag while being regulated is nuts to me.
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Honestly if you have a .22 and are dead set on having a larger caliber for bigger game .25 doesn't make too much sense for me. Does it make more power? Yes, but with a .30 you will have more than sufficient power for whatever you need unless you try to go for deer which different states require certain FPE minimums to take down.
I personally don't like to shoot .25 because my .22 can do everything the .25 can since I shoot slugs and I look for the most expansion and least amount of pass through. Otherwise I go for .30
AEA HP Max 30 is a good choice, the big 9 is a good choice, the bulldog is good too. AOA has a used Daystate Renegade HP 30 for $1k but for the power and shot count you may as well get a MA2 .30
I personally don't like to shoot .25 because my .22 can do everything the .25 can since I shoot slugs and I look for the most expansion and least amount of pass through. Otherwise I go for .30
AEA HP Max 30 is a good choice, the big 9 is a good choice, the bulldog is good too. AOA has a used Daystate Renegade HP 30 for $1k but for the power and shot count you may as well get a MA2 .30
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Well dang. I like my present plan of hopefully stockpile3 2-3 Hatsan Zada air pellet rifles.
In the mean time for the next year. I pay off some debt and live with my $300 in air rifles.
Hopefully I can find a refurbished .25 or preferably .30 single shot AEA Texan compact.
Single shot.
Built for dead on accuracy and power.
I prefer .25 for the extra bit of shock power. As I primarily have a budget Hatsan Zada. Mainly to kill rabbid skunks, possum, foxes, etc.
There is a nice urban walk trail here with lots of paths and nice different areas full of diverse growth.
I don't want anyone's dog or cat. Getting rabies.
I just had to take care of a very rare white skunk.
It was a shame.
Oddly enough. It is perfect form wise for my 31 inch reach.
Lines up well.
Sheer luck huh?
I just prefer the extra mass of .25 minimum. And really want a .30 someday
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Thanks for the lead. I thought you meant he didnt like them but he gave them great reviews. Not what I was expecting.
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He has a hilarious video where his Zeus malfunctioned and dumped all the air in one try. His forehead did not expect that.
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Really, .51 Challenger has muzzle energy and trajectory of subsonic sniper rifle like VSS Vintorez. Ain't that amazing? I had a sore shoulder after shooting it half day. And Huma-Air makes a regulator for it now. I sort of regret I sold mine without rechecking Huma's website for the 100s time.
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