For good reason, it's just a fantastic gun. My Western rattler 357 is still my favorite that I have in my collection but the Huben is now a close second.
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Best Semi auto air gun, Ed Gun vs Western Air gun vs Vs Huben vs LCS Air gun SK19
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Air Archer I know I am shocked I am probably going to buy a Huben or at least try one out. I am glad I read this because I really did not even consider it.
Very good feedback from others on here.
Very good feedback from others on here.
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The Atom is the smallest moderator from Huggett, and they make great stuff. I have no experience with the Atom, but I run a Mini-Magna on my .22 Huben which is running about 32 FPE for most shooting, and I also replaced the factory baffle stack with a custom 3-D printed insert I bought from someone here, but I don't think they are still for sale. The insert on its own is definitely quieter than the factory stack, plus it blocks off airflow through the holes in the side of the shroud, which I wanted to do to make things quieter with the moderator on it (I wanted all the air to flow through the moderator).
All of which is to say that when talking about the quietness of airguns, everything is relative, not least because we all have different hearing. In my opinion, my Huben was not that quiet when I got it - it was definitely much quieter than a bare barreled gun, but it was way louder than my .22 Marauders with no add on moderators, and much louder than my .22 Daystate Air Ranger with Huggett shroud all at similar power levels. Louder to the point that my family could care less if I shot the other guns in our basement at any time, but the Huben caused issues at times. Now it is "as quiet" as the others, so no issues . . . but I certainly would not think it is not working when I fire it at its current power levels.
I do find the Mini-Magna a good fit on it. The sound level of it is about the same as a Huma 40 Compact and a Donny FL Tatsu that I have also tested on it, but for some reason I get better accuracy with the Mini-Magna. The Huma was quieter by about only a decibel on my phone sound meter, but it is also the biggest of the three. Here is the Huggett range of moderators, so you can compare: https://huggettmoderators.com/products/
All of which is to say that when talking about the quietness of airguns, everything is relative, not least because we all have different hearing. In my opinion, my Huben was not that quiet when I got it - it was definitely much quieter than a bare barreled gun, but it was way louder than my .22 Marauders with no add on moderators, and much louder than my .22 Daystate Air Ranger with Huggett shroud all at similar power levels. Louder to the point that my family could care less if I shot the other guns in our basement at any time, but the Huben caused issues at times. Now it is "as quiet" as the others, so no issues . . . but I certainly would not think it is not working when I fire it at its current power levels.
I do find the Mini-Magna a good fit on it. The sound level of it is about the same as a Huma 40 Compact and a Donny FL Tatsu that I have also tested on it, but for some reason I get better accuracy with the Mini-Magna. The Huma was quieter by about only a decibel on my phone sound meter, but it is also the biggest of the three. Here is the Huggett range of moderators, so you can compare: https://huggettmoderators.com/products/
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You will not regret it they're both fantastic. The 25 caliber huben can handle anything from a fox down, and the 357 rattler can take down deer with no problem.
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So did I...I have mine set around 28 fpe and getting 70+ shots on a 200 bar fill. If you can stomach the price the Pro X is an easy gun to like. I've passed the testing phase of ownership and just shoot to enjoy now...The Pro X has yet to jam on me...no doupt an impressive piece of kit!
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Brawler - are you shooting pellets in that video or just cycling the action? If there is no projectile, the valving releases much less air. Mine sounds pretty much like that with no pellets, but is louder with them. If that is with pellets, it is quieter than mine . . .
I do love that laser etched mag!!
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That's with pellets the indexing makes more of a ting than anything else. I am surprised at how well it does. As for the etching thank you and it comes in handy really like how it turned out.
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My Western rattler is still my favorite but if you just want a pistol nothing beats the Huben GK1.
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I'm getting over 60 fpe out of mine on the first 6 to 8 shots with a 40 grain Apollo slug. And after that it never drops below 50 on all 17.
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I've seen people get over 80 but it drops off fast when you have it cranked up that high. I keep mine at that sweet spot of 60 to 50.
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With that power and shot count you would be able to kill anything smaller than deer sized animals no problem.
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I agree, my GK1 It's definitely the gun I shoot the most. My Huben K1 was my most shop gun till I got this pistol. I just love this thing, since I've gotten it I've put over a thousand pellets and slugs through it trying to find the perfect ammo that it likes and I still not had a single problem with it. I learned from my K1 how to load it and make sure that the pellets and slugs were seated properly so I've had no problems with this pistol, I've never had a jam or a misfire. I spent a lot of money in the beginning on cheaper guns like AEA and Hatsans, and my opinion it's worth it to spend the extra money to get a quality product that you know you can trust to do what you want every time.
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makes my wait for my .25 GK1 seem eternal 
Can either gun be bad? At this level, it's all about feel I think.
Can either gun be bad? At this level, it's all about feel I think.Upvote 0
It's worth the wait.makes my wait for my .25 GK1 seem eternal
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