I have been reading the message traffic regarding Troy Hammer and his recent effort at distribution of Kral and Reximex guns. I have watched his videos and certainly wish him well. Not a simple task. I have felt that Kral is under estimated and under appreciated in the American market for some time. I noticed the new regulated version of the Puncher Breaker in South Africa (Youtube Video review) and hope it comes to the US.
If I may, I'd like to share something. I live in San Diego County and shoot at Rainbow Range. Just south the Riverside County line. Airgun friendly and outdoor. There is a group of retired military, aerospace engineers, law enforcement with a few old Marines and Navy SEALS who shoot air guns there on a regular basis. All are excellent shooters and do both small bore and long distance center fire shooting providing ammo can be found. Air guns are popular as ammo is both hard to find and still expensive. Primers to reload ammo are not be had. So as shooters, they shoot.
One older retired LA SWAT guy shoots a Kral Puncher Breaker in .22 blue with a walnut wood stock. I have witnessed him shoot at 50 yards, they never shoot less, .250 to .450 five shoot groups over and over and over using JSB 18.1 gr pellets. Groups are measured center to center. At 75 yards the spread goes up just a bit. He never fills the gun past 230 bar and shoots it down from there. I measured the trigger pull at 10.4 ounces. I know the group size to be accurate as these guy measure every group with digital calipers on standard match grade target paper. Not Splat target paper. I watch them.
This is as good as many FX Crown shooters get. Of course the FX Impacts always shoot well. This gentleman knows his rifle and shoots it well. Troy Hammer makes no false claims. Kral rifles can and do shoot well. I am on the wish list for a .25 if one comes to Pyramid.
I've seen some MR2 Ataman rifles shoot some very tight groups in the AoA matches in Arizona. Both brands, Kral and Ataman are under rated in America in my humble opinion.
On this note I will end. Many of the air guns mentioned on this forum and rated highly, are very hard to find in the wild. Most I've never seen in the eight years I've been shooting air. So I guess the point is this, distribution is everything. If Airgun Depot/Pyramid, AoA or one of the bigger distributors does not carry your brand, sales are limited, even if the gun is stellar.
If I may, I'd like to share something. I live in San Diego County and shoot at Rainbow Range. Just south the Riverside County line. Airgun friendly and outdoor. There is a group of retired military, aerospace engineers, law enforcement with a few old Marines and Navy SEALS who shoot air guns there on a regular basis. All are excellent shooters and do both small bore and long distance center fire shooting providing ammo can be found. Air guns are popular as ammo is both hard to find and still expensive. Primers to reload ammo are not be had. So as shooters, they shoot.
One older retired LA SWAT guy shoots a Kral Puncher Breaker in .22 blue with a walnut wood stock. I have witnessed him shoot at 50 yards, they never shoot less, .250 to .450 five shoot groups over and over and over using JSB 18.1 gr pellets. Groups are measured center to center. At 75 yards the spread goes up just a bit. He never fills the gun past 230 bar and shoots it down from there. I measured the trigger pull at 10.4 ounces. I know the group size to be accurate as these guy measure every group with digital calipers on standard match grade target paper. Not Splat target paper. I watch them.
This is as good as many FX Crown shooters get. Of course the FX Impacts always shoot well. This gentleman knows his rifle and shoots it well. Troy Hammer makes no false claims. Kral rifles can and do shoot well. I am on the wish list for a .25 if one comes to Pyramid.
I've seen some MR2 Ataman rifles shoot some very tight groups in the AoA matches in Arizona. Both brands, Kral and Ataman are under rated in America in my humble opinion.
On this note I will end. Many of the air guns mentioned on this forum and rated highly, are very hard to find in the wild. Most I've never seen in the eight years I've been shooting air. So I guess the point is this, distribution is everything. If Airgun Depot/Pyramid, AoA or one of the bigger distributors does not carry your brand, sales are limited, even if the gun is stellar.
