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So I've been shooting the Cometa Fenix 400 Gas Ram rifle the past month. I have put about 4000 shots through it so far. I put 500 through it in the last 4 hours.

Here's the skinny.

It kicks pretty hard and it jumps forward. The trigger is funny. The open sights are iffy. The bluing is rubbing off where I'm manhandling it with my gritty palms.

Its got a plastic trigger, plastic trigger guard, hollow plastic stock, funky plastic sights and a hard plastic buttpad.

That's every bad thing I can say about the rifle. I tried to find something else but I couldn't find anything.

I named her Maria Chiquita Alvarez. She spits Crosman domes at a steady 745 fps and can hit a quarter at 50 yards 4:5 times. A crushed beer can at 70 yards every darn time. 20 green army men were decapitated tonight with as many shots. Their bodies were shot to pieces and those pieces were shot. If you can see it you can hit it. She's a keeper.

The trigger is different. But it works great. It's plastic. Forgive me father but I like it.

Her plastic stock fits me well. I know it's wrong but I think I may be in love with her.

She will keep shots all within 1/2" ctc at 25 yards with an occasional flyer. Plenty good for my purposes. And she's a sensible girl that buys her pellets at Wal Mart. She likes the CPHP's best so who am I to disagree?

She gets along fine with the frauleins and is warming up to the Turkish girls. Even the ol' 97 has accepted her. I'm thinking about bringing her sister over on a visa to live with us if things keep working out like this!
 
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Bedrock Bob said:
So I've been shooting the Cometa Fenix 400 Gas Ram rifle the past month. I have put about 4000 shots through it so far. I put 500 through it in the last 4 hours.

Here's the skinny.

It kicks pretty hard and it jumps forward. The trigger is funny. The open sights are iffy. The bluing is rubbing off where I'm manhandling it with my gritty palms.

Its got a plastic trigger, plastic trigger guard, hollow plastic stock, funky plastic sights and a hard plastic buttpad.

That's every bad thing I can say about the rifle. I tried to find something else but I couldn't find anything.

I named her Maria Chiquita Alvarez. She spits Crosman domes at a steady 745 fps and can hit a quarter at 50 yards 4:5 times. A crushed beer can at 70 yards every darn time. 20 green army men were decapitated tonight with as many shots. Their bodies were shot to pieces and those pieces were shot. If you can see it you can hit it. She's a keeper.

The trigger is different. But it works great. It's plastic. Forgive me father but I like it. Her plastic stock fits me well. I know it's wrong but I think I may be in love with her.

She will keep shots all within 1/2" ctc at 25 yards with an occasional flyer. Plenty good for my purposes. And she's a sensible girl that buys her pellets at Wal Mart. She likes the CPHP's best so who am I to disagree?

She gets along fine with the frauleins and is warming up to the Turkish girls. Even the ol' 97 has accepted her. I'm thinking about bringing her sister over on a visa to live with us if things keep working out like this!
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I have a hard time thinking of the plastic stock as much of a negative when they make 17 versions of the 400 and only 4 have plastic stocks. The trigger on the other hand, that really gives me pause.
 
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PureleafTea said:
I've heard complaints of Cometas having a heavy trigger. When you say the trigger is 'funny', can you explain that?

Hard to argue with a gun that likes cheap pellets though!
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It's not heavy at all. It's got a wierd break and a lot of room behind the break. It's a light long first stage to a wall. Then it "rolls over". Then there is miles of room behind it.

It's really predictable and nearly impossible to jerk. And you don't come up against the wall during recoil. So your trigger pull does not affect the shot that much.

It's different. Not bad. Just different.

Lots of guys with preconceived ideas about triggers may not like it. I was skeptical at first. But it works great and it grows on you fast. I think it's better for offhand than a T06 or a Record due to more room behind the break. You never "hook" the stop during recoil.

It's easy to "punch" without interrupting a shot. It's not a clean breaking trigger. But it's a very forgiving trigger.

Kinda like squashing a fat bug. It "pops" after you put some pressure on it. I would say it breaks about 1.5 lbs. It's adjustable (first stage travel and pull weight) and you can easily put a lighter spring in there if you wanted to.
 
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Sawney Bean said:
I have a hard time considering the plastic stock as much of a negative when they make 17 versions of the 400 and only 4 have plastic stocks. The trigger on the other hand, that really gives me pause.
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The wood stocks are pretty nice. And only a few bucks more. I got the synthetic because I hate to scratch up nice wood. It was my choice. I listed it as a negative because there were so few.

The trigger is great. I like it. It's not what I'm used to but it's not bad. It's smooth and predictable. It's just not "crisp". And the extra room behind the second stage is a definite plus. It grows on you. And the darn thing really shoots well.
 
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500 rounds in 4 hours?
I have read many great reviews of those Cometa rifles. If I liked break barrels I'd purchase one, very nice units for sure?

:ROFLMAO:I think I found a picture of Bob? :LOL:

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WoodWelder said:
500 rounds in 4 hours?
I have read many great reviews of those Cometa rifles. If I liked break barrels I'd purchase one, very nice units for sure?

:ROFLMAO:I think I found a picture of Bob? :LOL:

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Yes! I think it was a personal record.

I shot for a while and was hitting good. Things got better. I was hitting shotgun shells at 60 yards and knocking them out of the pit. I moved to green army men at 25. Then things got a little blurry. Stuff was flying around. The next thing I knew I was sitting there with an empty tin of pellets and the sun was going down.

I'm glad I ran out of pellets or I would still be out there shooting in the headlights.
 
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Plastic stock springers are useless to me, being hollow, hard-shell sound amplifiers that provide stock-side ear hearing damage, as well as making the stock part of the gun too light for recoil-reduction or balance. Plastic stocks also have a nasty habit of cracking when cocking in cold weather, which would be a dealbreaker to me on its own.

That being said, my wood-stocked Cometa 400 with a OEM FAC spring was pretty jumpy as well. They are (too) lightweight guns for the full power with any factory stock option.
 
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Greenarrow said:
I have the 300 and the worst part about it is the trigger, very heavy in my opinion. It is predictable. Not knocking it but I should look into it because it is a deterrent to me enjoying the rifle like it should be. Other than that I feel it’s a decent value.
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The blade on mine is completely different. The mechanism may be the same I don't know.

It's a simple trigger. I haven't taken it apart but it couldn't be to bad. It's really straightforward design on everything.

The spring sits where you can replace it with no disassembly. It's just a coil compression spring.

Mine isn't stiff, gritty, creepy or objectionable in any way.
 
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A.G.R said:
www.ebay.com

Quickshot Aluminum Trigger Blade for Cometa Fenix 400 and Fusion | eBay

Made from high-quality aluminum. Color: Gold.
www.ebay.com


might help.
I lIke the lines of the fusion , line of guns. Looks a bit Like a Uk Tommy ..same trigger, as the Fenix. Lightweight power ratio guns.
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I see where they have metal replacement blades and entire cartridges with metal triggers.
A.G.R said:
www.ebay.com

Quickshot Aluminum Trigger Blade for Cometa Fenix 400 and Fusion | eBay

Made from high-quality aluminum. Color: Gold.
www.ebay.com


might help.
I lIke the lines of the fusion , line of guns. Looks a bit Like a Uk Tommy ..same trigger, as the Fenix. Lightweight power ratio guns.
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I see a replacement blade as well as an upgrade cartridge with a metal trigger.

The blade is no issue for me. It's solid, feels good and has deep friction grooves. I like it.

I have a wheelbarrow full of Glock handguns with essentially the same thing. No problems at all.

The only issue I can see with the trigger is the reset after coming up to the second stage wall. If you don't shoot and release the trigger it feels different the second time around. Some part in there isn't completely returning. I bet I can polish a surface and get things to slip back nicely.

It's much quieter and kicks much less than the Hatsan 95. It is definitely more accurate. I like the trigger better than the Quattro too. The parts are not die cast stuff and the housing won't bend out. No pins falling out. Much simpler. I think it will last longer too.

It has good power. The kick is mostly a forward jump and I've got that figured out pretty good. I shoot mostly offhand and in natural unsupported positions so kick is really not a big deal. It only affects the shot off a rest. A little rearward pressure on your off hand and it puts them all in the same spot. No issues for me at all.
 
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Toxylon said:
Plastic stock springers are useless to me, being hollow, hard-shell sound amplifiers that provide stock-side ear hearing damage, as well as making the stock part of the gun too light for recoil-reduction or balance. Plastic stocks also have a nasty habit of cracking when cocking in cold weather, which would be a dealbreaker to me on its own.

That being said, my wood-stocked Cometa 400 with a OEM FAC spring was pretty jumpy as well. They are (too) lightweight guns for the full power with any factory stock option.
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Well then you won't be found deaf, beat to death with recoil and laying with a broken plastic stock in the cold icy woods.

Something tells me neither will I.

The rifle shoots great and is surprisingly accurate. It's easy to shoot well and hits hard. The lock time is super quick and the stock fits me better than any HW I own. It's as quiet as a fart. So I just can't find much I don't like about it.

It's not fancy and isn't worthy of praise from airgun aficionados to be sure. But a hillbilly with exceptional shooting skills can really make a rifle like that perform well.
 
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Bedrock Bob said:
The blade on mine is completely different. The mechanism may be the same I don't know.

It's a simple trigger. I haven't taken it apart but it couldn't be to bad. It's really straightforward design on everything.

The spring sits where you can replace it with no disassembly. It's just a coil compression spring.

Mine isn't stiff, gritty, creepy or objectionable in any way.
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I wish that I had a pull gauge to measure it. I’m guessing it’s 6-7 pounds to break it. Mine might be an anomaly.
 
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Greenarrow said:
I wish that I had a pull gauge to measure it. I’m guessing it’s 6-7 pounds to break it. Mine might be an anomaly.
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That's crazy. Something is wrong.

I have no idea if yours is the same trigger as mine. If it is it takes one second to remove it. Push out the pin and it falls out. There is nothing in there that a skilnny Indonesian kid couldn't make with a file in ten minutes. It's a straightforward 3 link trigger from what I can tell. If it's that bad take it apart. If you can't fix it toss it in the trash and get another trigger pack. I think they are $35 or so.

I haven't taken the trigger apart. It does not look like there's much to it. I would be surprised if it's not easily repairable.

I've had several Hatsans with hard, sticky triggers. Every one had plastic bits floating around getting in the way. Once I cleaned them out and filed off .010 under the first stage screw they have worked great. The Cometa uses much better material and is infinitely simpler. So a fix should be pretty easy.
 
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