Brocock/BRK Brocock Sniper XR Sahara or Commander XR

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GunshipGuy

GunshipGuy

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Does anyone have experience with these two rifles in .22 caliber? I'm trying to decide which is better for the shooting I do. Or maybe there's something better.

Brocock Sniper XR

Brocock Commander XR

I'll spend around 75% of my time with it on my backyard bench (40 to 60 yards, occasionally 85 to 100 yards), and 25% doing pest control and plinking. I'm sorry to say I sold my only Brocock a couple of years ago and I have missed it ever since. Right now I spend most of my time with a .22 Taipan Veteran shortie and .177 Daystate Revere. Both are very accurate. Thanks in advance for your help!
 
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I took the new Sniper XR out today for a quick session while the winds were low. I have a steel target with a 3" swinger in the center. I set it out at 85 yards and was able to hit the center about 80% of the time between breezes and gusts. I know many of you guys could shoot a 1" center, but for me this is good shooting. I'm really enjoying this rifle!

BTW, if anyone is interested in this target, they have them on Amazon right now for $30. "5 in 1 Gun Resetting Target." They are rated for air rifles up to .25 caliber. You've probably seen these before. All 5 sections swing to help you tell where your pellet hit.

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PumaCarl said:
GunshipGuy, today we tried out some different moderators on the gun, which is the same as yours but turned up to 31fpe, and has the Odb 110c (sand colored) moderator, the short one. It ended up being the quietest one on the gun too. The other moderators were all oversized so not has effective. From loudest to quietest; STO Levitas high flow .30, DonnyFL Ronin .30, DonnyFL Tatsu .25, DonnyFL Tanto .25, 0db 110c. The Tanto was really close and if it would have been an early .22 model I would think it would have been quieter, but I don't have one of those, and the 0db won the day. I am really imressed with the performance to size ratio of the 0db. There will be another, exact same gun, showing up next week (they're multiplying) with a 0db 170 sized moderator, and I will be super stoked to compare the two against each other. I will post if there is a notable difference.
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Any updates on the 170 0db?
 
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GunshipGuy said:
The Sniper XR Sahara came in Monday. As you all know, it is a very nice rifle, and good looking. I splurged a little and ordered the sand colored moderator to go with it. I put an Athlon Helos BTR 2-12x42 and cleaned the barrel. The weight with scope is 9 pd, 12.5 oz.

We had strong winds with gusts here today, but I just had to get it out on the bench. I'm by no means a great shot, but was impressed with the rifle's out-of-the box accuracy. I was shooting groups at around the 3/8" to 5/8" at 40 yards with the FX 18s. Recently I hug a steel target in the woods behind our home at 85 yards. I was able to hit the 3" center the majority of the time...75%? I'm very happy so far with the accuracy.

I had another Brocock semi-bullpup in the past. I really like the design of these rifles. To me, this one balances well and shoulders comfortably. I like the adjustable cheek rest and adjustable butt plate. I think these make a rifle easier to hold the same way shot-after-shot and session-after-session.

The trigger on this is interesting. I don't have a way to measure the pull, but it seems heavy to me out-of-the-box. The manual says it's adjustable, so I plan to lighten it a little.

Bottom line--this is a great gun! Thanks for all your help and encouragement!
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Have you done anything to lighten the trigger? Considering the same rifle, but I'm a trigger snob.
 
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GunshipGuy said:
I took the new Sniper XR out today for a quick session while the winds were low. I have a steel target with a 3" swinger in the center. I set it out at 85 yards and was able to hit the center about 80% of the time between breezes and gusts. I know many of you guys could shoot a 1" center, but for me this is good shooting. I'm really enjoying this rifle!

BTW, if anyone is interested in this target, they have them on Amazon right now for $30. "5 in 1 Gun Resetting Target." They are rated for air rifles up to .25 caliber. You've probably seen these before. All 5 sections swing to help you tell where your pellet hit.

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How’s the target hold up?
 
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