IS anoyone hunting or pesting with AEA products? I see alot of complaints and see a few good reviews. But dont see any pesting or hunting with aea guns.
Anyone hunting or pesting with aea products?
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I possess an AEA 357 with a long stock and have effectively shot woodchucks at a distance of 144 yards, securing a clean pass-through with a 130gr round nose bullet. Over the three years I've owned it, I've only needed to replace one O-ring. Additionally, I've begun hunting coyotes and raccoons, which I can take down from over 100 yards. I prefer using bolt or lever action rifles.
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That's not accurate; they're not all prone to failure. In fact, FX and Hatsan are often worse. As PCPs become more complex in their construction, and with prices starting at $2,000, you're likely to see more failures compared to my 357 big bore, which has a simpler design.
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I did for a while a few years back, I hsd an AEA Assasin in .25, it was decent out to 45yds when the mag wouldn't break for no reason, or when the rifle would actually cycle the rounds.
@Cheplicki uses AEA products all the time to hunt big game
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i have got a few the needed a little work but most the time its something easy.. i would stay away from simi auto.
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I have an hp carbine. How heavy of slugs should i try or would u guys with more experience recommend? Ive only put the jsb hades thru mine so far.
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Its a .22.. was really trying ro get a .25. Pesting squirrels ground hogs. Idk of it will take down a coyote or not.
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I will agree with this, the one of my better reliable airguns was a .25 AEA challenger, it was like the varmint, but with a bit less power. I took over a 1000 iguanas with it, but that really was an exception. Most have been duds, problematic and unsafe for me.
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I think the bad reputation comes from the semi guns, which I have no experience with. But the basic bolt action guns seem pretty good.
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