IMO the metal work on AA guns are over finished for an Airgun. Not worth the price differential and they scratch very easy. Prefer Weihrauch finish - much like a quality firearm.
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Any guns you regret buying"
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For me, it was convincing myself I wanted a springer. I liked the idea of not needing a compressor or air tank. What I did not think about ahead of time is... I am a blue-collar guy that does manual labor for a living. I don't want to have to 'work' at my hobby also. The gun weighed a ton and cocking between every shot was NOT for me.
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I own both and enjoy them both, but I shoot PCP more. Springers definitely require more concentration on the basics of shooting and I believe helps me to be more accurate with my PCPS
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I soured on some that I then sold, but I believe they helped steer me to something new I liked enough to keep.
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Two rifles come to mind, and it will surprise a lot of people. To be honest, these two just didn't flip my switch, and a lot of people really like them....just not for me.
First, AA HFT500, I actually tried this gun twice, thinking it would grow on me, but it didn't. It looks good, checks a lot of boxes, but I just couldn't bond with it. Shot good, had a kinda funny "craaack" when it went off, no good way to fit a moderator, thin barrel. I dunno, it just was one I couldn't wait to get rid of. Luckily, when I had them, they were selling like hotcakes, so they moved easily.
Second, and another shocker.....Taipan Veteran. I don't know why, but I hate those rifles. I had a .22. Shot ok, pretty good trigger, very good magazines, meeaaahhh, just not for me. I traded it off, and I don't miss it a bit. Never again, not me.
I hate to bash these rifles, as they're built well, but I just coudn't bond with them.
First, AA HFT500, I actually tried this gun twice, thinking it would grow on me, but it didn't. It looks good, checks a lot of boxes, but I just couldn't bond with it. Shot good, had a kinda funny "craaack" when it went off, no good way to fit a moderator, thin barrel. I dunno, it just was one I couldn't wait to get rid of. Luckily, when I had them, they were selling like hotcakes, so they moved easily.
Second, and another shocker.....Taipan Veteran. I don't know why, but I hate those rifles. I had a .22. Shot ok, pretty good trigger, very good magazines, meeaaahhh, just not for me. I traded it off, and I don't miss it a bit. Never again, not me.
I hate to bash these rifles, as they're built well, but I just coudn't bond with them.
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An Artemis pr900W
Weird gun leaked and returned and replaced and still leaked, got worse over time, but didn't care much anyways. But the thing is I was young with limited money
so buying CO2 cartridges wasn't the best idea haha especially the low shot count of it.
Weird gun leaked and returned and replaced and still leaked, got worse over time, but didn't care much anyways. But the thing is I was young with limited money
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My walnut TX200 was a BIG let down for me as the quality control was bad! Stripped screw in recoil pad and the harder underlever to load that I have. Wish I had just not purchased it. however at the cost I'll have to somehow warm up to it. Charles
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Hatsan 95 QE. Piece of junk. Very inaccurate. I don’t even want to sell it to anyone it is so bad.
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I do have at least one springer in my accumulation, along with a C02 pistol ot two perhaps. I very much enjoy my PCP's, so much nicer to run my HPA pump as often as needed. Fill up my air bottle every couple days, weeks, or months depending on how much time I have to shoot. No pumping, no swapping little cylinders, PCP rocks. It's been really helpful to have done pneumatics engineering years ago. My name for working on PCP guns? Gun plumbing.
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"NEW To Me"...Evanix Cloud Ultra .25 caliber. Was excited about it, had done tons of homework, reading and looking for videos on it, I finally found 1 at a reasonable asking price. Sexy rifle and fairly lightweight. 2 Mags in, pisssssssssst.......Leak. Could find NO disassembly/assembly diagrams anywhere, much less parts explosions. Took it apart, thought I found the leak, "repaired" that leak. Reassembled and......pssssssssst. LEAK. Been sitting in a case in the back of my closet now for about 2 years since. Eventually I will send it out to get repaired, but just too disappointed with it to care right now as I have plenty of other PCP's to play with.
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Krait L. 22 from the pellet shop
Vulcan 3 500mm.. Money down the drain
308 custom build by a really bad machinists.. I'm thinking really hard about learn to do barrels machining work, because this is the only way to get good work done.
Vulcan 3 500mm.. Money down the drain
308 custom build by a really bad machinists.. I'm thinking really hard about learn to do barrels machining work, because this is the only way to get good work done.
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Air Arms S510 Extra, Walnut.
We are isolated from other airgunners and reliant on reading reviews and online consultation. I bought the S510, on that basis, having never even seen an Air Arms product, let alone the S510.
It is very accurate, has given almost no trouble, but I just don't like it. Why? It's bulky and heavy, compared to my two FX Streamlines, or FX DRS, about the same as my Kral Mega. It's more accurate than the Kral and about the same as the Streamlines. The DRS is a bit better.
What I dislike: The bloody magazine goes in from the wrong (left side), which I hate, really hate, especially because it doesn't allow me to use a parallax wheel.
The magazine's automatic advance and the chinsy spring clip (that in fairness hasn't broken), Magazine is harder to load than my preferred magazines, and lacks a stop when empty. That means that when I'm concentrating, I often fire on an empty chamber.
If the magazine is loaded, and left indexed the last pellet falls out if the magazine is turned onto its side. Hate that. The way to avoid that is to place the cassette out of time, but that's a PITA if one forgets to reindex because it won't feed the pellet. Hate that.
The fill system is a Rube Goldberg, bulky "hat" thing that goes over the end of the reservoir, rather than a probe like most guns. It leaks, even with thicker "O rings" unless it's played with to find a no leak position. Hate the system. Yes, I can buy a conversion but no stock in Canada and shouldn't have to.
The vented "puff" from the action end of the shroud was distracting but ignored now.
The cocking lever end hurts my fingers after a while, but OK now that I bought a toggle to convert it.
It sits in the rack at the range and I have to push myself to take it out, rather than to shoot my FXs.
Will I keep it? Depends on the day, but it has a nice finish, shoots well attractive, so...?
Are any of the above a problem for another person? Likely not at all.
It's just why I regret this one.
We are isolated from other airgunners and reliant on reading reviews and online consultation. I bought the S510, on that basis, having never even seen an Air Arms product, let alone the S510.
It is very accurate, has given almost no trouble, but I just don't like it. Why? It's bulky and heavy, compared to my two FX Streamlines, or FX DRS, about the same as my Kral Mega. It's more accurate than the Kral and about the same as the Streamlines. The DRS is a bit better.
What I dislike: The bloody magazine goes in from the wrong (left side), which I hate, really hate, especially because it doesn't allow me to use a parallax wheel.
The magazine's automatic advance and the chinsy spring clip (that in fairness hasn't broken), Magazine is harder to load than my preferred magazines, and lacks a stop when empty. That means that when I'm concentrating, I often fire on an empty chamber.
If the magazine is loaded, and left indexed the last pellet falls out if the magazine is turned onto its side. Hate that. The way to avoid that is to place the cassette out of time, but that's a PITA if one forgets to reindex because it won't feed the pellet. Hate that.
The fill system is a Rube Goldberg, bulky "hat" thing that goes over the end of the reservoir, rather than a probe like most guns. It leaks, even with thicker "O rings" unless it's played with to find a no leak position. Hate the system. Yes, I can buy a conversion but no stock in Canada and shouldn't have to.
The vented "puff" from the action end of the shroud was distracting but ignored now.
The cocking lever end hurts my fingers after a while, but OK now that I bought a toggle to convert it.
It sits in the rack at the range and I have to push myself to take it out, rather than to shoot my FXs.
Will I keep it? Depends on the day, but it has a nice finish, shoots well attractive, so...?
Are any of the above a problem for another person? Likely not at all.
It's just why I regret this one.
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Good post. I've had guns that were highly tauted, expensive PBs that I just did'nt like. Why? Iduno. I also have "cheap" airguns like the Diana Chaser and Notos that I love. The upper end Airguns I have (s510 Xtra and a few others) I like.
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Gamo Arrow - my first pcp and within a couple weeks and 500ish shots blew a seal, sent it back
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