should I pick a Revere or HW100 carbine to replace a Marauder F&T in 177. Mostly shooting paper and starlings under 50 yards but would like something that just feels better in my hands. The marauder is very accurate but just never felt right when handling. I’m not looking for a huge shot count but in the area of 45-50 would be nice. Thinking safari version on Revere side.
N/A Chose between
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I also noticed the back order at AOA my preferred place of purchase and I am choosing to exercise patience on this. Unless they tell me this is one of those FX perpetual back orders that a friend recently went through.
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They told me 45-60 days. In fact I ordered a long barrel version online, and they cancelled it, because it was out of stock. Darrin emailed that the walnut thumbhole, and polymer thumbhole are in stock.
There is/was a 22 caliber polymer thumbhole on ebay for 950 shipped. I am sticking with 177 because I have 6 magazines, and less pellet inventory, plus the laminate should be heavier.
As a side I shot 6 magazines yesterday, and the manometer reads over 1/2 full. I can get 10 magazines on a fill, but I generally shoot 6, refill the mags, and top off the cylinder. Again that is for my adjustment of the regulator and hammer. I guess maybe I am doing 700+ fps with 8.5 grain Norma pellets. I get same hole accuracy at 10M, and a high shot count, so numbers don't matter to me. It also shoots 10.3 crossman well, and same in JSB.
There is/was a 22 caliber polymer thumbhole on ebay for 950 shipped. I am sticking with 177 because I have 6 magazines, and less pellet inventory, plus the laminate should be heavier.
As a side I shot 6 magazines yesterday, and the manometer reads over 1/2 full. I can get 10 magazines on a fill, but I generally shoot 6, refill the mags, and top off the cylinder. Again that is for my adjustment of the regulator and hammer. I guess maybe I am doing 700+ fps with 8.5 grain Norma pellets. I get same hole accuracy at 10M, and a high shot count, so numbers don't matter to me. It also shoots 10.3 crossman well, and same in JSB.
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Me to!
My wife supports my airgun hobby (addiction?). Since she takes care of the paperwork knows my supplier well and on several occasions PCPs that I've been researching out of curiosity show up unexpectedly at the door... complete with scope, rings and a sleeve of pellets
Cheers!
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I am willing to wait two months but I might have to do the coin flip now to chose. Or maybe two out of three. A high shot count on the 100 isn’t a goal but tuning it down seems to get good results. And when I think back to how many starlings and sparrows I killed as a kid with a Daisy 880 and BBs I laugh at myself for wanting more power and hollow point pellets to achieve the same results now.
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That is what you call a keeper. I don’t think we use shooting as a way to just get out of the house. Although I do have a friend who does just that.Me to!
My wife supports my airgun hobby (addiction?). Since she takes care of the paperwork knows my supplier well and on several occasions PCPs that I've been researching out of curiosity show up unexpectedly at the door... complete with scope, rings and a sleeve of pellets
Cheers!
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