N/A Best value PCP?

[Dairyboy]

What would you vote as the best airgun that you get the most out of it for the money?

Seems anymore PCPs are just getting more and more expensive. What used to be top of the line when i got in this sport a decade ago was like $1700-$1800 and good mid priced was around $1000. Now it seems mid proced PCPs are $1700-$1800 and your top of the line are $3000+.

Personally I think guns like the Taipan Vet2, Uragan 2, Vulcan 3 and BRK Safari are some of your best bang for the buck guns out there today. They seem to perform 95% of the way of those high end guns do but without the bells and whistles and for decent prices still.

 

[MongooseV8]

For my money it would be the Taipan Veteran Gen 1. In all my research and the countless forum posts here, they seem to be some of the most reliable long term. Superb accuracy, pretty wood stocks, and decent price makes them a great value in my book.

Second place, hard to say. From direct personal experience I would say the FX Wildcat MK3 tube version. Single reg, good trigger, very accurate, and about half as many oring as an Impact. Cost of entry is also pretty good. The FX DRS might be better yet, but they are still pretty new to the market so I would give them a couple more years before putting them as high.

Daystate Revere, and AA would also be in the running.

 

[boscoebrea]

It would be the one you are satisfied with. For many, being satisfied becomes a fleeting feeling. Especially here because of peer pressure, showing off our next best PCP.
There is no need to spend a lot of money,but you need to get what you really want and what you will be happy with,or at least what you can afford.
I want an accurate PCP that gets a lot of shots because I hand pump ,The Crosman Challenger fills that bill for me.
I actually like PCP pistols more. Again, the old simple Crosman 1701 or 1720 fills that bill, and I got them for less than $250 new. They are capable of shooting 3/8" groups at 25 yards.
So I have no problem with someone spending thousands more for what they want.
Actually, I believe want thumps need every time

 

[MikeVV]

Geeze, that..."best" question...again ?

Mike

 

[Ezana4CE]

Benjamin Bulldog .357 and M357 for less than $1000 each new.

 

[airgunner53]

To each their own. I like to be able to tune, rebuild, and mod it myself. I also hand pump, so huge reservoirs requires pumping sessions. So crosmans and krals fit the bill for me as I've hunted out to over 50 yards and can plink with the 22xx pcp line.

 

[Blejda]

Fx Dreamline or Drs classic are as accurate as the 3000+airguns for 1/3 the price.

Regards Marko

 

[Avator]

Bought an AV Avenger in .25 and instead of buying another airgun I bought the Buck Rail Tactical Kit for around $150. The Avenger has most , if not all the features of a gun costing much more and can be tuned to 40 FPE and beyond with the basic OTC pellets. It also shoots my cast NOE 250 27 RF pellets well making the value even better.
When the urge got strong enough for another gun I bought an Umarex NOTOS. I added the aftermarket aluminum side lever, a modified baffle insert and the Buck Rail MLok fore stock.
... and the list goes on.
The point is.. some of us prefer to drive expensive Italian sports cars and some of us are happy with a pickup from a used car lot and we all drive back and forth to the same places daily. Some of us go camping with a tent and others rent a plush cabin but we all bait the hook the same and catch the same fish.
I like variety in airguns and I'm very happy with 5 or 6 different guns for the price that some pay for one. And most of the ones I have and shoot hit the targets in my 45yd home shooting range just as accurately as the big money guns.
Also, I have never and will never pay more than $100 for a scope to put on these guns.
One more point...
Virtually all aiguns use orings and all orings will fail at some point and will need replaced. So yeah, a $2500 gun can and will spring a leak just as easily as a $300 gun.
Often times we hear folks say "What about parts availability?".. My answer is "What parts?".. what parts ore prone to break.. orings? I don't use my guns for tennis rackets or baseball bats.
Bottom line, I can get just as full on bologna and chicken eggs and drop just as big a deuce as the guy preferring filet mignon and caviar.... all depends on what makes us giggle like we did when we were kids with our first BB gun.

 

[SpindleB]

$390 .25 Niksan Escalade
850cc dual tanks
Adjustable transfer port
4 magazines
Accurate to at least 50 yards (can't test further than 45)

That is *BANG* for your buck

 

[Avator]

Some time back there was a sale on the Beeman P17 SSP pistol for just under $8. I think I still have 5 of them and one still in the blister pak. In my opinion, that was the all time "best bang for your buck" airgun.

 

[dizzums]

depends on what you expect out of it, ive put alot of things to sleep with the benjamin lineup with id say a 90% one shot drop rate .. all of them deliver on a budget if the goal is 'pesting' just size/cali er to fit the sitiation .. but yeah, if you need to stack pellets at 100 youre gonna have to spend more ..

 

[Avator]

depends on what you expect out of it, ive put alot of things to sleep with the benjamin lineup with id say a 90% one shot drop rate .. all of them deliver on a budget if the goal is 'pesting' just size/cali er to fit the sitiation .. but yeah, if you need to stack pellets at 100 youre gonna have to spend more ..

Yep.. and if you need drive 190 mph+ you're gonna spend more too.

 

[jmohme]

Yep.. and if you need drive 190 mph+ you're gonna spend more too.

In purchase price, insurance, maintenance, and bail money.

 

[daddypaddy]

if most pew for my buck, i would say my notos. it’s a bit accurate, light, and so quiet at 27 fpe that i find myself shooting it much more than the k1..
i guess what i’m trying to say is that, “most gun for your buck” doesn’t necessarily mean that newest and more expensive will dictate the most enjoyment.

 

[Terryb00]

I know, I know;
I sound like a broken record.

Taipan Veteran Gen 1.
They're still available.
No double loading is super nice when your quarry takes off.
First shot/cold shot spot on accuracy, no matter how long it's been dormant.
Time and again. They rock.
And they don't cost 2 grand.

 

[Jammin22]

For me the Huben K-1. 22. I can do anything with it, shoot indoors or outdoors, shoot 340fps-1000+, shoot pellets or slugs. Semi Auto, good trigger, great quality, easy to maintain, great hunting rig, I could go on and on.

I wish I would have found the Huben sooner it would have saved me a bunch of $$. Instead of trying all the other brands. I have owned Huben K-1 since 2018 that's the longest I have ever kept a rifle. I have purchased over 20 Huben K-1's and sold them to family and friends and they still have theirs as well.

Huben K-1 .22 gets my vote.

 

[BBGunn]

I think the answer to that question depends on the person wanting to buy the airgun. If you are not mechanically inclined you may find the answer will be different than for someone who can repair, or modify any airgun as required.

For me, the best value airgun has been my Reximex Lyra. The rifle had a number of issues I needed to repair/modify when I got it. But, once I got the rifle all sorted it shoots with such precision at 50yds it's nearly unbelievable!

The air rifle I have had the most trouble with is my Uragan 2. The Uragan 3 has redesigned ALL of the areas that are proven problematic in the U2. I hope the new U3 will be as 'bullet proof' as the Vulcan 3. Time will tell.

 

[Dairyboy]

While I do agree about the Notos being great for the money and something like the Avenger, they still in no way compare to a real quality airgun. Which is fine for what you pay for them. I've had 2 guys recently ask me about getting into airguns. Both wanted something high quality but not the most expensive. I recommended Taipans, both Gen1 and Gen2, the Uragan 1 and 2, Vulcan 3s, BRK Sahara and Daystate Revere. All these can be had between $1200-$1500 new. Used even better.

 

[Dairyboy]

For me the Huben K-1. 22. I can do anything with it, shoot indoors or outdoors, shoot 340fps-1000+, shoot pellets or slugs. Semi Auto, good trigger, great quality, easy to maintain, great hunting rig, I could go on and on.

I wish I would have found the Huben sooner it would have saved me a bunch of $$. Instead of trying all the other brands. I have owned Huben K-1 since 2018 that's the longest I have ever kept a rifle. I have purchased over 20 Huben K-1's and sold them to family and friends and they still have theirs as well.

Huben K-1 .22 gets my vote.

Those are one I haven't tried. Have always wanted to but not sure I like semi auto. Seems people do love them though.

 

[Dairyboy]

I think the answer to that question depends on the person wanting to buy the airgun. If you are not mechanically inclined you may find the answer will be different than for someone who can repair, or modify any airgun as required.

For me, the best value airgun has been my Reximex Lyra. The rifle had a number of issues I needed to repair/modify when I got it. But, once I got the rifle all sorted it shoots with such precision at 50yds it's nearly unbelievable!

The air rifle I have had the most trouble with is my Uragan 2. The Uragan 3 has redesigned ALL of the areas that are proven problematic in the U2. I hope the new U3 will be as 'bullet proof' as the Vulcan 3. Time will tell.

What are the issues with the U2s? I heard before the valve had issues but were resolved. Are there other things?