Hi everyone and happy holidays and happy new year!
Need help picking a .22 PCP from the vast sea of options.
I already have a .30 FX Wildcat MK3 I purchased in March of 2024 and it has done great by me for its intended purpose (racoon, fox and squirrel hunting). However, shooting a .30 for smaller pests and general plinking is not viable (cost wise and power wise its too much).
I read some reviews and general user experience input here on AGN about the AGT Uragan 2, V3, Taipan Vet 1 and 2, Katran offerings and here is what I saw as pros and cons:
1) Uragan 2, well built, accurate, can shoot pellets and slugs but due to the regulator not easily adjustable without a tool to measure it seems to be a no go for me because I do not want to tinker. (Unless it can be set-up right from some of the sellers , i.e Tony from Talon Tunes, Derick Wall, etc)
2) Vulcan 3, similar to Uragan 2 in terms of power and built quality but perhaps the decision comes down to which one I prefer based on design and ergonomics. For those who have experienced both, please provide pros and cons.
3) Taipan Vet 1 or 2, great built quality, heavy gun, easy to adjust due to external hammer adjustment, can shoot slugs and pellets. Seems like a great choice. Not sure where to buy from because I want it set-up to shoot either slugs or pellets that give it best accuracy out to 80 yards.
4) AirMaks Katran, there seems to be many offering. Some are long rifles other are small bullpup style. Do not know much about them but from some reviews I read they are excellent quality rifles. Could use some input on if these will serve my purpose of plinking and small pest control (can they shoot both slugs and pellets well?) Are they easy to adjust/tune?
So having said that, I prefer small rifles and will mostly be shooting from inside my room (my set-up allows me to shoot from my room to the backyard where by targets will be set-up.
Important to me: .22 cal, if it can be configured to shoot slugs with the same or better accuracy as pellets out to 70-80 yards (max range) I am game. If pellets will do the job in .22 out to this range for plinking and be able to take squirrels then I am okay with skipping on slugs. Easy to work on if needed, I do not want to have to tinker with tunes if it can be set-up right from the seller. Excellent trigger, low noise/bark (my FX .30 is loud on full power 80 ft lbs even with a moderator).
Thanks for your guidance because I am a little lost because of all the options out there.
Need help picking a .22 PCP from the vast sea of options.
I already have a .30 FX Wildcat MK3 I purchased in March of 2024 and it has done great by me for its intended purpose (racoon, fox and squirrel hunting). However, shooting a .30 for smaller pests and general plinking is not viable (cost wise and power wise its too much).
I read some reviews and general user experience input here on AGN about the AGT Uragan 2, V3, Taipan Vet 1 and 2, Katran offerings and here is what I saw as pros and cons:
1) Uragan 2, well built, accurate, can shoot pellets and slugs but due to the regulator not easily adjustable without a tool to measure it seems to be a no go for me because I do not want to tinker. (Unless it can be set-up right from some of the sellers , i.e Tony from Talon Tunes, Derick Wall, etc)
2) Vulcan 3, similar to Uragan 2 in terms of power and built quality but perhaps the decision comes down to which one I prefer based on design and ergonomics. For those who have experienced both, please provide pros and cons.
3) Taipan Vet 1 or 2, great built quality, heavy gun, easy to adjust due to external hammer adjustment, can shoot slugs and pellets. Seems like a great choice. Not sure where to buy from because I want it set-up to shoot either slugs or pellets that give it best accuracy out to 80 yards.
4) AirMaks Katran, there seems to be many offering. Some are long rifles other are small bullpup style. Do not know much about them but from some reviews I read they are excellent quality rifles. Could use some input on if these will serve my purpose of plinking and small pest control (can they shoot both slugs and pellets well?) Are they easy to adjust/tune?
So having said that, I prefer small rifles and will mostly be shooting from inside my room (my set-up allows me to shoot from my room to the backyard where by targets will be set-up.
Important to me: .22 cal, if it can be configured to shoot slugs with the same or better accuracy as pellets out to 70-80 yards (max range) I am game. If pellets will do the job in .22 out to this range for plinking and be able to take squirrels then I am okay with skipping on slugs. Easy to work on if needed, I do not want to have to tinker with tunes if it can be set-up right from the seller. Excellent trigger, low noise/bark (my FX .30 is loud on full power 80 ft lbs even with a moderator).
Thanks for your guidance because I am a little lost because of all the options out there.
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