Budget Gun Battle!
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If I was notified that I won a free airgun and had to choose one of these, I’d gamble on the Zelos. But I’m definitely curious on which one wins a shootout and why it won. These types of airguns make me very nervous. But you can find guys who hate and love every one of them. But my gut still says Zelos. With a bottle of course.
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I don't have any of these, yet! I'm about to buy an Avenge-X which looks to be a more powerful and flexible platform. Three different swappable calibers and barrel lengths, three different chassis with wood options (Saber makes a chassis for it too), 300 bar tube or bottle options, and you can buy affordable parts to convert the gun as you may want. It also shoots slugs well.
PA's website says the Zelos's hammer is no longer adjustable, has less energy potential, the cylinder is 250 bar, there are no swap caliber barrel kits.
But that is all just going by the published data. YMMV
PA's website says the Zelos's hammer is no longer adjustable, has less energy potential, the cylinder is 250 bar, there are no swap caliber barrel kits.
But that is all just going by the published data. YMMV
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What criteria are they using? Most accurate, best looking, tunability, cost, etc. Personally, I’m most interested in accuracy off a bench. There are those who could make either of the tunable rifles shoot very well. He said the results may surprise us so I’m going to guess it’s the Guantlet 2. We will see. 
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If it's a accuracy only test you would think the Guantlet , but my Zelos will shoot sharpie dots at 40 yards.What criteria are they using? Most accurate, best looking, tunability, cost, etc. Personally, I’m most interested in accuracy off a bench. There are those who could make either of the tunable rifles shoot very well. He said the results may surprise us so I’m going to guess it’s the Guantlet 2. We will see.
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I own all three. Zelos is my favorite to shoot - feel and trigger. Avenge X is my indoor shooter (The power dial drops 80 FPS at .177). Does a nice job and I like that I have different barrels to change caliber, but I often don’t do it. That makes my Gauntlet 2 SL my least favorite. For me, it’s the trigger. I have to say the accuracy on all 3 at 50 yards is spot on. All group under a 1/2 inch with a lot of tuning. Anyone who buys an Avenge X, have O-rings ready to go. This was the biggest disappointment on a new rifle. All were so hard they needed to be cut out and would break when squeezed.
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Snowpeak has a better trigger as well. Idk why, but the M60b i had was a much better break and clean 1st stage.
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They cleared that up on the Zelos FB page. It still has the adjustable HS, I think something got lost in translation. You don't have to remove the cover anymore l so it comes with a predrilled hole like the M60B.
The caliber change kits from PA for the Avenge are nice and cheap.
As an aside If you have a Crosman 22XX based gun. If machine off 3mm off the breach end it will line up with the TP on Crosman breech and valve. I've got a Disco I made into a .25 cal. Only issue with the Disco tube is that it is about 1" longer then the barrel but it still shoots very well.
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we are putting the video together as fast as we can. We are hoping to have the video wrapped up this weekend. We are better shooters than video editors! lol
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Brothers, I want to start with PCP, which one do you recommend, a SNOWPEAK M16 Gen 2 or an AIR VENTURI AVENGER / NOVA? I would like your honest opinion.
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I found out today the Umarex Guantlet does not have a 281/4" barrel it's only 231/2" , so that means out of the 3 the Zelos has the longest barrel = more accuracy.
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The avenger x is powerful and accurate.
I think the test will be close.
Still I’ll say Zelos …
Can’t wait to see the results.
I think the test will be close.
Still I’ll say Zelos …
Can’t wait to see the results.
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I thought the Zelos was light because Pyramyd Air erroneously says it weighs just six lbs but it actually weighs closer to seven. I need to get a lighter scope than the Aim Sports Alpha 6 4.5-27x50 I have on mine. That combined with the heavy-azz Huben Cricket Bottle Regulator and 580cc CF Bottle have pushed total weight to almost 11lbs.
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