End of year 3 of getting deep into airguns and bought many airguns to try. Everything that's not a FX is getting neglected and slowly sold off except for few trusty Crosmans.
Upvote 0
Any guns you regret buying"
- Thread starter hawkeye69
- Start date
For me, the Crosmans and the QBs are the rifles I had a good time building but never actually want to shoot. It's not that they're crap. They're actually pretty good considering that they were designed as budget oriented guns. The thing is, for plinking, target shooting or hunting they're just not as good as my other guns.
Upvote 0
Agreed, they are inexpensive and I had good time modding them. I hardly ever shoot them but no point selling them either, performance wise I haven't see anything that can touch my FX guns.
Upvote 0
I'm surprised. I thought I would of heard more regrets about AEA. I didn't expect to hear so many about FX airguns.
Upvote 0
FX...Namely the M3 is a great "YouTube " gun... Cherry picked groups on paper or edited video clips showing its prowess with accuracy are its forte.
If you want 'Accuracy" AND "Consistency" ..... then ignore most of the BS on YT !!
Upvote 0
The FX hate is funny. I used to be into archery big time and the same shade was thrown toward Mathews. Whenever someone is at the top of sales in a marketplace there is always hatred developed for some reason.
Upvote 0
Didnt compare how?
Accuracy?
Add-ons & supporting stuff?
What was the rough price difference for you?
FYI - I imported a Kozak FC, Biathlon, & Hortitsia and am very pleased with them all.
Only downside so far is that light slugs dont work in the magazines, they're all designed for Diabolo.
(light = <20grain 22cal)
Upvote 0
Well I can say I had one, gave it a good chance, but it wasn’t reliably accurate. I really wanted to make it work. It wasn’t awful, just not consistent. I shot a 197 in the 30YC with it, and the highest score with my replacement is also a 197. The difference is I can take the Revere out and it will shoot close to that 197 or equal it. The Maverick was capable, but at any moment it might shoot a mid 180’s with a POI shift. I also sorted my pellets for the FX, I don’t have time to do that now with the Revere
Upvote 0
Daisy 880 would be my regret thus far. What a piece of inconsistent junk. The same number of pumps would give me wide deviation of fps each time. Sometimes I would get 500 fps with 8 pumps, sometimes I would get 660 fps etc etc. It was an impulse buy to scratch the itch while saving up for a higher end gun. I did go down the rabbit hole of reading forums about fixing the issue with the gun but just not worth the time and effort for a $65 Walmart gun. Crosman pumpers like 1377 or 1322 are miles better for the same price range.
Upvote 0
Anything that involved a big old spring or a nitrogen filled strut!
My Prowler NP is incredibly accurate.... in two divided groups, 2" apart at 30y.
It randomly decides to throw all pellets, regardless of manufacturer and weight, to the upper right or lower left.
My Prowler NP is incredibly accurate.... in two divided groups, 2" apart at 30y.
It randomly decides to throw all pellets, regardless of manufacturer and weight, to the upper right or lower left.
Upvote 0
My first big bore was the Hatsan Bully in .45cal. That gun is still in my cabinet because it would only be good for parts. It is heavy and hard to cock. Magazine advancement bar is flimsy and iffy. Not my finest hour.
Upvote 0
Now that I have a Huben GK1 ,,,, I no longer want and regret buying the Leshiy 2. Might even get me a K1 in the future.
Upvote 0
Bought a new Brocock Atomic XR, nothing really wrong with it, just not really a pistol, more like a carbine. Found I didn't like it in either configuration. Had it for a year, sat in the safe with less than 200 pellets thru it. Finally said enough, didn't need another safe queen taking up space. So someone on the Classifieds here got a super deal! 
Bought a Huben GK1 in place of it and love the GK1! Now that's truly a pistol I can shoot and enjoy!
Bought a Huben GK1 in place of it and love the GK1! Now that's truly a pistol I can shoot and enjoy! Upvote 0
Benjamin Marauder Field & Target... tried all the fixes on this forum (shy of a Huma regulator), couldn't get rid of the POI shift no matter what.
Then made mistake number 2 & went back to Air Arms. Discovered that Covid or something dealt them a heavy blow, either lost key employees or just went off the tracks, not the product I've used & respected for over 15 years. Got a 510 Ultimate Sporter XS, been trying now for 6 months to get it to work, Pyramyd couldn't care less.
These two guns ruined my 2023 prospects of entering the world of HFT.
Going FX route now, hopefully UA stands behind products & I can actually start having fun instead of messing around with junk guns & terrible vendors.
Then made mistake number 2 & went back to Air Arms. Discovered that Covid or something dealt them a heavy blow, either lost key employees or just went off the tracks, not the product I've used & respected for over 15 years. Got a 510 Ultimate Sporter XS, been trying now for 6 months to get it to work, Pyramyd couldn't care less.
These two guns ruined my 2023 prospects of entering the world of HFT.
Going FX route now, hopefully UA stands behind products & I can actually start having fun instead of messing around with junk guns & terrible vendors.
Upvote 0
AEA HP SS .25.
The trigger was like a scaled down staple gun. The first magazine failed after about 10 rounds. The second, after 30-40. It was very loud. And it thunked pretty hard, when shooting, giving the feeling that it would self destruct within a short period of time. In fact, the sear CHIPPED! Leading to double firing. All the fasteners were ultra cheap. Seriously, the key slots in the allen heads were noticeable off-center. Everything required gratuitous amounts of loctite to stay together. The barrell would NOT stay tight.
All that aside, it was shockingly accurate!
A friend of mine bought, and sold, his just as quickly for the same reasons.
The trigger was like a scaled down staple gun. The first magazine failed after about 10 rounds. The second, after 30-40. It was very loud. And it thunked pretty hard, when shooting, giving the feeling that it would self destruct within a short period of time. In fact, the sear CHIPPED! Leading to double firing. All the fasteners were ultra cheap. Seriously, the key slots in the allen heads were noticeable off-center. Everything required gratuitous amounts of loctite to stay together. The barrell would NOT stay tight.
All that aside, it was shockingly accurate!
A friend of mine bought, and sold, his just as quickly for the same reasons.
Upvote 0
Benjamin Marauder Gen. 2 in .22 cal. It was suppose to have the LW barrel and expected it to be very accurate and it wasn't. I push a pellet through the barrel with a cleaning rod and the skirt barely had any rifling marks on it.
Upvote 0
Why not consider Daystate BRK also? There are a lot more mixed opinions of FX currently than Daystate/BRK. I’m not saying they are without issue, but is documented a lot less. I wish there was HFT shoots near me, I’d love to go with my Revere.
Upvote 0