Got my .177 Meteor Super in this morning and have about 50 shots through it. I can't imagine anything is going to change so here are my unasked for thoughts and opinions on this gun.
Stock: Looks darn good but that comb just isn't great for iron use. I had to crane my neck forward and down to get a decent sight picture. For scope use though it is fantastic. My head falls right into place and I'm ready to go instantly. Zero complaints in that department. The butt pad is soft and grips my shoulder well. If really does feel great to shoulder this gun.
Metal finish: "meh". The bluing isn't great and machine markes are pretty obvious if you look closely. From a few feet back it looks absolutely fine though. Good from afar, but far from good. While this isn't really a "finish" aspect of the gun I would like to note that BSA was kind enough to add a threaded barrel. That was a nice touch!
Trigger: Suprisingly not terrible. I do want to say I like it better than the Terrus trigger but I need time with it still. Its absolutely no Rekord but I don't think anyone was expecting it to be. I didn't use a scale but I'll put it somewhere around 3lbs. There is a very light "first stage" take up followed by a solid wall. Theres a bit of creep before tripping but it really isn't terrible. Its a hunting trigger through and through but nothing to write home about.
EDIT: NOTES TO ADD TO TRIGGER PULL
Trigger pull weights (5 pulls):
2lbs 11.5oz
2lbs 14.2oz
2lbs 13.8oz
2lbs 12.4oz
2lbs 14.6oz
Trigger pull weight is on the heavier side but it is pretty consistent which I am happy about. Like I stated before, it is certainly no Rekord but still plenty usable.
Cocking Effort and Feel: I like it. Pretty easy and pretty quick. Very smooth down stroke but entirely too much rubbing noise in the up stroke. It sounds like the cocking arm is dragging across the stock and its annoying especially concidering how quiet the lockup and cocking stroke actually are. I'll be fixing this first.
Shot Cycle and Recoil: Its quick but the recoil is fairly tame. I dont hate it at all but time will tell here too. I did find the gun to be a tad jumpy but getting my hand between the gun and front bag completely fixed that issue. Suprisingly the jumpiness didn't affect the group sized too much.
Iron sights, trigger and safely are all a big turn off. They are incredibly cheap plastic which have no place on a gun with a $350 ($499 retail?) price tag. The rear sight is held on by a Phillips head screw. I don't know about any of you guys but I hate Phillips head screws. They just scream "good enough" and "costs were cut" when I see them on a gun.
Accuracy: I am happy with the accuracy so far. I did not shoot this gun a whole lot but I did put 20 shots on paper at 12yds (10 per group) to see where the gun stands. I used a few different holds through this process and did not find the gun to be particularly hold sensitive which is fantastic on a gun I plan to use for small pests. I fully expect these groups to improve with time as there was a very distinct smell of dieseling throughout the whole process.
Accuracy Update: 10 Shots using 8.2gr Meisterkugeln @ 12yds. These appear to be the clear winner as of now. Hoping the wind dies down soon to see what the gun can do at a more appropriate 30m
Velocity: 5 shots over the chrono (will test more) show very consistent readings with JSB 8.44gr. ES of 4fps with a SD of 1.5fps. Two thumbs up if that remains consistent. I'll be very happy with 12 and 3 over a 20 shot string though.
Weight and Balance: Gold star and I do mean GOLD. It is an incredibly handy little rifle that keeps up with the Terrus and HW50S all day in this department. Its a pleasure to shoulder and even with my heavy 4-16x UTG Swat on there the gun balanced phenomenally.
Would I recommend it? In a world where the HW50S already exists, absolutely not, at least not for its going price. The 50S is basically the same price and is superior in nearly every way. While it does look very nice for the most part the overall quality is closer to what you would find on a Gamo than you would a Weihrauch yet the price tag says differently. I'm not upset that I paid $350 for this gun but I honestly don't see it being worth more than $250-$300 out the door. That being said, so far I do truly like this gun and I look forward to toying around with it over the next few weeks. This gun seems to have great potential.
Stock: Looks darn good but that comb just isn't great for iron use. I had to crane my neck forward and down to get a decent sight picture. For scope use though it is fantastic. My head falls right into place and I'm ready to go instantly. Zero complaints in that department. The butt pad is soft and grips my shoulder well. If really does feel great to shoulder this gun.
Metal finish: "meh". The bluing isn't great and machine markes are pretty obvious if you look closely. From a few feet back it looks absolutely fine though. Good from afar, but far from good. While this isn't really a "finish" aspect of the gun I would like to note that BSA was kind enough to add a threaded barrel. That was a nice touch!
Trigger: Suprisingly not terrible. I do want to say I like it better than the Terrus trigger but I need time with it still. Its absolutely no Rekord but I don't think anyone was expecting it to be. I didn't use a scale but I'll put it somewhere around 3lbs. There is a very light "first stage" take up followed by a solid wall. Theres a bit of creep before tripping but it really isn't terrible. Its a hunting trigger through and through but nothing to write home about.
EDIT: NOTES TO ADD TO TRIGGER PULL
Trigger pull weights (5 pulls):
2lbs 11.5oz
2lbs 14.2oz
2lbs 13.8oz
2lbs 12.4oz
2lbs 14.6oz
Trigger pull weight is on the heavier side but it is pretty consistent which I am happy about. Like I stated before, it is certainly no Rekord but still plenty usable.
Cocking Effort and Feel: I like it. Pretty easy and pretty quick. Very smooth down stroke but entirely too much rubbing noise in the up stroke. It sounds like the cocking arm is dragging across the stock and its annoying especially concidering how quiet the lockup and cocking stroke actually are. I'll be fixing this first.
Shot Cycle and Recoil: Its quick but the recoil is fairly tame. I dont hate it at all but time will tell here too. I did find the gun to be a tad jumpy but getting my hand between the gun and front bag completely fixed that issue. Suprisingly the jumpiness didn't affect the group sized too much.
Iron sights, trigger and safely are all a big turn off. They are incredibly cheap plastic which have no place on a gun with a $350 ($499 retail?) price tag. The rear sight is held on by a Phillips head screw. I don't know about any of you guys but I hate Phillips head screws. They just scream "good enough" and "costs were cut" when I see them on a gun.
Accuracy: I am happy with the accuracy so far. I did not shoot this gun a whole lot but I did put 20 shots on paper at 12yds (10 per group) to see where the gun stands. I used a few different holds through this process and did not find the gun to be particularly hold sensitive which is fantastic on a gun I plan to use for small pests. I fully expect these groups to improve with time as there was a very distinct smell of dieseling throughout the whole process.
Accuracy Update: 10 Shots using 8.2gr Meisterkugeln @ 12yds. These appear to be the clear winner as of now. Hoping the wind dies down soon to see what the gun can do at a more appropriate 30m
Velocity: 5 shots over the chrono (will test more) show very consistent readings with JSB 8.44gr. ES of 4fps with a SD of 1.5fps. Two thumbs up if that remains consistent. I'll be very happy with 12 and 3 over a 20 shot string though.
Weight and Balance: Gold star and I do mean GOLD. It is an incredibly handy little rifle that keeps up with the Terrus and HW50S all day in this department. Its a pleasure to shoulder and even with my heavy 4-16x UTG Swat on there the gun balanced phenomenally.
Would I recommend it? In a world where the HW50S already exists, absolutely not, at least not for its going price. The 50S is basically the same price and is superior in nearly every way. While it does look very nice for the most part the overall quality is closer to what you would find on a Gamo than you would a Weihrauch yet the price tag says differently. I'm not upset that I paid $350 for this gun but I honestly don't see it being worth more than $250-$300 out the door. That being said, so far I do truly like this gun and I look forward to toying around with it over the next few weeks. This gun seems to have great potential.
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). I thought the trigger was going to be much worse than it actually is. Heavy doesn't always have to mean bad.
