Any guns you regret buying"
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Artemis p15 in .25 lost the barrel lottery .
I bit on a snow peak p35 in .22 and it is a great shooting bullpup .
I bit on a snow peak p35 in .22 and it is a great shooting bullpup .
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Yep, several, the Hatsan 125-terrible trigger and accuracy, Benjamin Akela-very awkward and terrible accuracy, Notos-overrated and bad accuracy, Hatsan Jet 1-crapped the bed after about a week, Seneca Dragonfly- the first one crapped the bed after a month and I'm not thrilled with the second one-poorly built.
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So all is well then lol
Crapped the bed he he
That's most of the gun shop you've been through.
Gotta be something out there for you
Crosman pistol perhaps lol
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AA S410 classic-who ever heard of an AA S410 that wouldn't shoot well? I bought it used from a member here-price was good and so was his feedback. My mistake-didn't ask if it had any problems! Gun arrived, rather poorly packed but intact. Took a scope off one of my guns and mounted it up-couldn't get on paper at 30 yards-it was shooting a foot left. Adjusted scope-on paper, shotgun pattern-WTF? called the seller, he said "I've never had any trouble with it" I finally got it grouping OK after trying different solutions for a year or so but by then I was so sick of messing with it I sold it cheap with full disclosure to a buddy.
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I’ve owned 3 Crickets. All were rugged, reliable and accurate but I just hated the magazine changes and cocking “clunkinessl.”
I’ve owned several FXs and all have disappointed in one way or another.
I’ve owned several FXs and all have disappointed in one way or another.
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I actually have quite a few that I don't regret buying, DAR gen 2, Benjamin Cayden, Beeman 2027,Beeman R9, TX200, RAW HM1000x, Diana 54 plus a few more.
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Slight buyers remorse with AEA. It's not bad but just isn't at the level of some other manufacturers.
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If you want a HUGE hole in your pests inside 30 yards, then its a good gun, other than that no.
or plinking ofc
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Cricket. Regretted both buying it and selling it to be specific. It was not a great choice as a hunting gun....for me. It was heavy, clunky, and poorly balanced. The mag swaps took three hands, and the lack of a safety was really an issue for me when walking with it or getting in or out of blinds. I'm not a safety nut, but that oversight always really bothered me in use.
That said, it was an absolute laser beam. Held zero forever, required absolutely no (re)tuning or fiddling, and hit dimes all day out to 70yds with unsorted pellets. Just pick it up and put a hole in the exact spot of whatever you were aiming at.
Many a critter felt the warm embrace of Jesus because of that gun, but she just had to go.
That said, it was an absolute laser beam. Held zero forever, required absolutely no (re)tuning or fiddling, and hit dimes all day out to 70yds with unsorted pellets. Just pick it up and put a hole in the exact spot of whatever you were aiming at.
Many a critter felt the warm embrace of Jesus because of that gun, but she just had to go.
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Hatsan Flashpup 22. My only previous PCP was a Royale 400. I wanted to get back in PCP and not spend too much. Well, I was spoiled with my memories of my breech o ring eating Royale. I would happily have that gun again and replace an o ring every thousand something pellets.
Back to the flashpup
-Action felt like a 30 year old rusted gate latch.
-Never found it’s pellet. It would seem alright, then decide it’s romance was over with a particular pellet.
-Uglier in person. I’ve always been a function over form, but damn. I eventually sanded and stained the stock. I hated the color brown it was.
-Magazine moves around and never really seats.
That’s what I can remember right now. I take blame and expected a Kia to run like an Acura if I put a little elbow grease into it.
I found myself reaching for my PP700 that I bought soon after 10/10 times. I sold the flashpup to a friend who lets his kids plink with it. It’s perfectly good for that purpose, not sniping rodent heads at 30 yards.
Back to the flashpup
-Action felt like a 30 year old rusted gate latch.
-Never found it’s pellet. It would seem alright, then decide it’s romance was over with a particular pellet.
-Uglier in person. I’ve always been a function over form, but damn. I eventually sanded and stained the stock. I hated the color brown it was.
-Magazine moves around and never really seats.
That’s what I can remember right now. I take blame and expected a Kia to run like an Acura if I put a little elbow grease into it.
I found myself reaching for my PP700 that I bought soon after 10/10 times. I sold the flashpup to a friend who lets his kids plink with it. It’s perfectly good for that purpose, not sniping rodent heads at 30 yards.
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I have a variety of airguns that I use for different applications. I'm diligent with my research and careful with my purchases so it's rare that I'm disappointed. At worst case I can usually reassign the airgun to a different usage if it doesn't meet the advertised/reviewed performance.
The P17 is the only airgun that I didn't like. I was aware of the pre-use clean-up, the deburring to save the o-rings, and a bit of shimming & polishing required on the trigger to bring the pistol to a usable state. Still, it's good value for the money.
I had bought a pair of P17 pistols so that Dad and I could plink in the backyard. Turned out that the cocking force was too high for Dad to manage and though I didn't have any problems loading I found that after a dozen shots I couldn't hold the pistol steady without resting for a bit.
I made a cocking jig that was easy to use but Dad had lost intrest in the P17 and I ended up selling the jig and pistols.
The AA S510 is the only air rifle that I'm (slightly) disappointed in. No buyers remorse, the S510 is beautifully made and finished, very accurate and has plenty of power - love shooting it. The disappointment is that, other than finally adding a factory installed regulator, AA seems to be resting on their laurels the S510 is still based on a decades old design.
Cheers!
The P17 is the only airgun that I didn't like. I was aware of the pre-use clean-up, the deburring to save the o-rings, and a bit of shimming & polishing required on the trigger to bring the pistol to a usable state. Still, it's good value for the money.
I had bought a pair of P17 pistols so that Dad and I could plink in the backyard. Turned out that the cocking force was too high for Dad to manage and though I didn't have any problems loading I found that after a dozen shots I couldn't hold the pistol steady without resting for a bit.
I made a cocking jig that was easy to use but Dad had lost intrest in the P17 and I ended up selling the jig and pistols.
The AA S510 is the only air rifle that I'm (slightly) disappointed in. No buyers remorse, the S510 is beautifully made and finished, very accurate and has plenty of power - love shooting it. The disappointment is that, other than finally adding a factory installed regulator, AA seems to be resting on their laurels the S510 is still based on a decades old design.
Cheers!
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