Brocock Sniper XR Oppinions?

[FIDI_G]

Anyone with a Brocock Sniper XR chime in? I'm looking at the .22 calibur will it shoot pelets and slugs with out having to swap things out? Is it easy to tune? How's the quality compared to a FX? Have you had any issues with it? How accurate is it out to 100yd? What's the diffrence between this and the Magnum? Is the Magnum woth the extra cost?


Just looking to plink, field and target shoot from 25-100yds. Looking for accuracy, adjustibiltiy and durability I guess would be my top 3 primary options.

 

[L.Leon]

No tuning necessary, unbox, clean the barrel, mount a scope… Sweet shooting right out the box. The TP settings allow you to dial down the power. A super solid PCP.

 

[Pfddi]

I have both (plus some others). I have the regular in .22 and magnum in .25. Both accurate at 100 yards. Both do pellets and slugs well, but I have to rework the scope a bit when switching around. For ratting and backyard work, the regular is my go to one. Varmints at 100 yards I use the magnum. The magnum is decent at 200 yards. The power levels are easy to use and work well. All the way down on the regular lets you shoot in a barn without massive pass through. The have both been extremely reliable and have given me no problems. Dime size groups at 100 yards at full power. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend either.

 

[keith1]

I read good things about brocock my wife shoots a daystate both are great and come from the same family cant go worry

 

[Zebra13]

I have a Brocock Sniper HR in 22 and absolutely love it. At the full power setting, I shoot the JSB Hades at 850fps and it shoots dots. At the low power setting, those same Hades lope along at 610fps, shoot dots, and are gnat-fart quiet. I have never shot it at 100 yards, so I can’t comment on that.

It was easy to tune, the trigger was easy to adjust, and has been absolutely trouble free. My only dislikes are the location of the safety, and the price of the factory magazines. I have an older one with the old style mags, so I have a pile of the CARM mags which work great and are considerably cheaper.

The attached is two groups I shot with mine at 30 yards the other day, one at the high power setting, the other at low. Had a crosswind, as evidenced by the horizontal spread.

Justin

 

[SMH]

I’ve got the sniper HR in .25 (bolt version) and the Commander XR in .22. Both rifles have been flawless and both shoot lights out. My commander loves the H&N 21gr slugs out to 75 yards , but I never found a slug the sniper would shoot consistent enough for my liking.

 

[NATackett]

Is the brocock sniper xr ambidextrous?

 

[Pfddi]

Yes, but the cocking arm can't be moved over (I haven't figured it out and they say only have the factory do it.) Personally I like the left-hand cocking for a righty! This is me holding the stock with my left hand. I replaced it with the Safari wood stock so I have an extra...

 

[Navyblue]

My XR in .22. My range is limited to about 50y. I love it. I own three airguns. It’s my go to when a tree rat is in the backyard. Easy to adjust/tune but there is really not much need for it. It shoots pellets and FX hybrids very well. Rock solid, reliable and it’s been a pleasure to shoot. It’s not necessary to tinker and tweak an XR. Just shoot it. That’s why we buy them after all.

 

[Steveguy]

I own 3 of these rifles.Two are Xr magnum.( one in .25 and one in .22) My other one (and oldest is .22 Hr hp Bantam) . To be honest,I have no experience with Fx rifles, so cant compare and contrast. I use all three of mine the way thet were intended,and that is heavy Diabolo pellets in all 3. The .22’s get only Redesign monsters.The .25 mag gets 33.95 Mk 2. I have never shot slugs nor will I be simply because with heavy diabolo pellets,I get what I need with plenty of power and range.These Magnum versions I (obviously) believe are better than their shorter counterparts.They have a lot more power but are also longer.By the time you add a necessary 6 inch 0db silencer,you will have a long gun but worth it in my opinion.I have made some incredible shots with all my Brococks.Starlings at 65 and chipmunks at 70 if I’m on a stable rest. These guns are built like tanks and as such,have a little weight to them.I dont do a lot of 100 yard shooting ,but at 50,these are all dime size five shot groups single loaded with little wind.I’m completely satisfied with them all,and apart from an oring or two replaced,they are spot on always and more accurate than I am.

 

[travisar15]

I love my Brocock rifles.

 

[dreamweaver]

I bought mine new over 3 years ago. Never messed with any factory settings on hammer spring or reg. Shoots a variety of pellets very well. Adjusting to different power levels for different weight pellets and slugs is as simple as a twist on the power knob. I'm glad I got the hp version. It's simple to dial power back, but it's nice to have it when shooting longer distances.

 

[TN_Yankee]

I love the stock on that one!

 

[L.Leon]

The OP should’ve taken the good advice here as he’s already wanting to trade his purchase for something else. BRK Brococks are under sung, but they are awesome shooters…

 

[Doc C.]

i just purchased a sniper from the classifieds. Waiting for it to get here. Everything I have seen about the XR Sniper has been extremely
positive. I may lose it as soon as it gets here.
My wife was looking over my shoulder when I ordered it, she said, "Oh, I think I would shoot that one. It's the same caliber as your Daystate?
Nice."
Wife speak for I think I just lost a rifle an gained a shooting partner. It's all good. Order more pellets dear.

Doc

 

[shoot44]

dreamweaver - You may want to try turning that rear scope mount around and putting the back of it flush with the receiver. Makes a great place to put your thumb while cocking.

Mine is also still at the factory settings. It shoots really good.

 

[dreamweaver]

Shoot44....That's an interesting thought???? I just had it off for annual cleaning. I do place my thumb on the back of the receiver just under where the bolt protrudes when cocking. I don't have any issues cocking it at all. The rear scope mount would be more intuitive to use when I let other people not used to using it shoot it though.

TN_Yankee...thanks. I hydrodipped dipped it myself with rattle cans of paint. 3 years and running and still holding up great.

 

[darylm]

My Sniper XR is awesome, I would never part with it.

 

[Doc C.]

TN_Yankee...thanks. I hydrodipped dipped it myself with rattle cans of paint. 3 years and running and still holding up great.

Great looking stock. Nice work. I have seen a few videos on dipping like that.
What was the original color of the stock?
Mine is black. A camo dip like that would be awesome. hope the wife likes it too, lol

Doc

 

[dreamweaver]

Great looking stock. Nice work. I have seen a few videos on dipping like that.
What was the original color of the stock?
Mine is black. A camo dip like that would be awesome. hope the wife likes it too, lol

Doc

The rattle can hydrodipping is pretty easy......control water temp around 70, spray the colors you want, swirl just a little with something like a long nail and dip. Don't overdo the paint. It doesn't take a lot. Probably the most important thing is prepping the stock....wipe down with alcohol and don't touch it with bare hands.

The stock was just the factory black plastic stock. I sprayed it quickly with the black paint I used for the hydrodip to get a base layer. After the hydrodip dryed, I spray with a couple layers of clearcoat for durability. All of the stocks that I've done like this have held up really well over the years.

Here's some photos of some others I've done. I prefer to make my guns unique rather than go with the plain old black plastic. That said, I do have some walnut stocks that I'd never touch.