The biggest different is the modular versatility of the wildcat and the fact that it can shoot slug. With the akela you can really only shoot pellets but it does it damn good, and you do NOT need a mod whatsoever. For the amount of usable shots you can get out of the akela, it cannot be beat at it's price point.
The one I had did not like shooting any slugs, at 33 yards it wouldn't group any better than 1.5"
Wild cat is regulated and akela isnt but for 100 bucks you can regulate the akela with a lane regulater works awsome i just go to rich at airgun revisions and buy longer air tube but as far as being a dead shot the akela is just as good i watch my friend split a playing at a hundred yards with akela i think you made a good choice hit me up if you need help with anything
I found any grouping issues with my Akela was moderator alignment/clipping issue. I think the moderator tends to unloosen slightly with the heavy hammer strike vibration.
I never put a moderator on mine. By far it has been the quietest pcp I have owned and shot out of all the guns I have had the pleasure to shoot. My best groups with the akela were a .27 and a .23 CTC. When it came down to hunting I could always hit my mark, it preffered the AA 5.51 16gr pellets over all of them.
