Daystate guns are tanks?
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Just do a search on the British Airgun forums theres no shortage of opinions on Daystate.
Daystate reliability?
Hi, Thinking of a Daystate Airwolf MCT, can someone offer advice on pro's, cons but most importantly reliabillity? Look fantastic but electronics have major concern for me, what about in the wet or cold gun safe for instance? Cheers
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Are Daystate overhyped?
Daystate. I've heard that they're the Rolls Royce of airguns and that you simply cannot get any better. Now, going to the other end of the spectrum, I have also been told that they are fraught with problems and customers are always sending them back to the factory. I like the look of them, and I ...
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I have to say my 2019 Redwolf is the best gun I have for not leaking nearly 4 years old now and I know of 2 other owners here in Australia with older Redwolfs that have not leaked yet.
I just wish they would bring out a better battery system.
I just wish they would bring out a better battery system.
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As DeanB says, Daystate have a very mixed reputation here in the UK. Many owners swear by them, and many swear at them. One trend seems to be that the older simpler ones are more reliable than the newer ones. Sites like Airgunforums.co.uk or the afore mentioned airgunbbs.com have very many threads on Daystate and their problems.
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Both of those posts are from six years ago… Also there is no shortage of opinions on anything…
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I own several Daystate rifles. All terrific. Great service from AOA when needed.
But…..if you want a “tank” that is super accurate and very rarely needs service, buy a RAW.
But…..if you want a “tank” that is super accurate and very rarely needs service, buy a RAW.
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What's faulty...exactly about the magazines ?
How come I have three (Pulsars and Renegade), with original magazines and no signs of damage on the probes, galling, scratching, or otherwise ?
As for an "updated" magazine...manufacturers "update" parts all the time, for various reasons.
Mike
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I have a DayState CR-X I bought new in the early 2000’s. It’s still going strong. Never opened it up or replaced an o-ring. I shot an FT match with it back in March and did quite well. It occurred to me I am on borrowed time as the o-rings are over 20 years old.
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I have three pre-owned Daystate's, two (.177 .22) that are a decade old electronic and one (.20) mechanical. They are all trouble-free and 100% reliable. All are one-hole accurate at 25 yds. If I could only own one rifle it would be a Daystate.
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I was away from airgunning in 12 years. Got the interest back and wanted to get an airgun again. I searched this very forum for one thing and I ended up buying a Daystate Revere. I love the FX innovative moves, but I am not a tinker and I didn`t wanted to buy a concept where I had to start buying upgrades. However the FX Dreamline did came very close for my choice. The Daystate Huntsman with its Harper Slingshot is battleproven. It works!!. My choice in rifles are M98 and Pre-64 M70 winch too. Buy something that works from beginning to the end.
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That right there. Historical reputation. And you are correct on the orings also runins the "orings are expendable and expected to be replace often" theory. If well designed and QC orings do last 20 years. No shortage of Beeman Mako's (Daystate) still all original and holding.
Most do not know the original pulsar introduction/redesign but they did do before hey got in the hands of the publc. Kudos to them.
Someone mentioned batteries, it seems after market is great and batteries are one of those expendables. I do have a picture of an FT friends "Hairwolf" (he relabeled it) one of .the 1st back when, chronic hairballs nice interesting trigger though and again factory made sure the design worked in short order.
Personally wouldn't buy (any electric rig) a 1st run new design but the are pretty big on QC. I would try an all mechanical rig.
Now grab some old undesirable CRX or Mako or ..... flawless best meaning of "built like a tank" and I'd guarantee years of good clean useful fun.r
AA is another outstanding last 20 + years with nothing needed rig.
John
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I totally agree I just traded my FX Crown Mk1 .22 for a Daystate Wolverine HP-R .22. I bought the Crown because of the ability to tune it but I too found myself focusing more on adjusting this or that instead of focusing on my shooting skills.
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Love Daystate great guns and planning on getting another one soon. But if there was a Tank award I would have to vote for Rapid. All of mine have been pre Airforce but in my experience they are the closest thing to a hammer that you can get. No nonsense and heavy built.
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My first pcp was / is a .177 Revere. I also wanted a .22 so I bought a Maverick. The Maverick was returned after failing on day three and replaced by another Revere in .22. Both guns have work flawlessly for almost three years with zero issues. They are phenomenally accurate and incredibly reliable.
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I loves the Wolverine but the trigger was not the trigger of my dreams so I traded it back to AoA for a Red Wolf. This is such an amazing airgun.
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Of the four Daystates currently or previously owned by me, I have only had issues with two. My Harrier SE (made in the late 1990s) started blowing air through the valve, so I sent it to AoA and had it repaired. That was like four years ago, and no issues since.
The other was my HRXL .25. It developed an issue where it would blow air through the valve, but intermittently. It seemed if I stored it full fill it wouldn't do it.. It even did it after I replaced some o-rings, and curiously the issue left as mysteriously as it came.
I still have both of these guns, and they are still shooters!
PCPs in general are a magical balance of air and O-rings. It always amazes me that a dime's worth of rubber doesn't blow out instantly!
The other was my HRXL .25. It developed an issue where it would blow air through the valve, but intermittently. It seemed if I stored it full fill it wouldn't do it.. It even did it after I replaced some o-rings, and curiously the issue left as mysteriously as it came.
I still have both of these guns, and they are still shooters!
PCPs in general are a magical balance of air and O-rings. It always amazes me that a dime's worth of rubber doesn't blow out instantly!
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