i already have m3 700 heavy liner and i am happy. but what other choices do i have considering the high price of m3 and all the tuning that it requires.
if you were to have only one pcp what would be your choice?
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That's a nice gun you got. Out of all the guns I got if I could only keep one, they would have to be my bulldog 357. Very reliable gun, never jams or misfires, I've had to do no tuning or anything to it. I can leave it for a few months and it holds air, The magazines are reliable, yeah that would be the one PCP I would grab if I could not grab any of my others.
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Air arms, ultimate sportster, 25 caliber for quality, accuracy, and dependability all around good looks
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First, I'm pretty sure it is against some law to own only one air rifle. The same "one" is not going to be the best choice for everyone, as our uses and priorities vary. A simple, robust build would be important to me, to minimize maintenance and incidence of repair, and accuracy. The one I would keep is either the RAW HM1000 (standard, not "X"), or the FX Royale 400. The Royale is, for me ironic, as no other FX platform would be on the list.
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I'd keep my 177 Benjamin discovery
Low fill pressure,light,accurate. It a favorite squirrel gun. Not the nicest gun but the one that has fed me well.
Low fill pressure,light,accurate. It a favorite squirrel gun. Not the nicest gun but the one that has fed me well.
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If I had to pick one. I would say my EvoL mini. I have 3 EvoLs currently and have a few other PCPs as well as had a good few others. Its just to reliable to let go. I can trust I will likely not run into any issues with it. I dont have to worry about it getting banged around or drop damaged. Second would be my EvoL Magnon. I can treat it like a working tool and not have to be so careful with it like some/many other brands.
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As many nice guns that are available today. If I could only have one, I would keep it as simple as possible.
Probably just keep my TalonP. Super reliable, Powerful enough for anything I might need it for. Accurate out to 85 yards and probably further, 85 is just the farthest I have on my site. Can hand pump if needed, and with only 4 O rings, I can keep enough extras on hand to reseal it for life, especially when you consider that I haven't had to reseal it yet.
Yes, it is only a single shot, but for accuracy, I prefer single shot in my air and powder burning guns anyway.
Probably just keep my TalonP. Super reliable, Powerful enough for anything I might need it for. Accurate out to 85 yards and probably further, 85 is just the farthest I have on my site. Can hand pump if needed, and with only 4 O rings, I can keep enough extras on hand to reseal it for life, especially when you consider that I haven't had to reseal it yet.
Yes, it is only a single shot, but for accuracy, I prefer single shot in my air and powder burning guns anyway.
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Taipan Veteran standard .22...Steyr Pro X has the potential to become #1, still in the familiarization/testing phase but 
has WOWed me so far.
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Raw hm1000x. 30. I can shoot sparrows/starling in morning, shoot benchrest in afternoon and go yote/hog hunting at nite. Works for me.
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I’ve always liked small packages, in a wide variety of lifes essentials. At first I might think my Wildcat Sniper, and I think it would be a good choice but I think my Daystate Huntsman Revere R .22 is the ONE. It is amazingly accurate. Nearly the same weight as my Wildcat and a bit longer.
One thing I really liked about my .22 rimfire when hunting is that there’s no fear of standing the rifles muzzle against a tree. I think because of the spindly size of airgun barrels they can be vulnerable so I always lay it on the ground with a log or stick under the handguard to elevate the muzzle. I might be a little OCD on that necessity but that’s what I do. With that in mind, and I don’t own one yet, but if I did, I think I would choose an Air Arms S510 Ultimate Sporter XS. It has that ring up front just behind the muzzle a bit that adds some protection. I think there’s a little clearance between the ring and the barrel sleeve but it’s there if muzzle is bumped. It would be a good two pounds heavier than my Huntsman or Wildcat but I would live with that. To me, it’s a work of art.
One thing I really liked about my .22 rimfire when hunting is that there’s no fear of standing the rifles muzzle against a tree. I think because of the spindly size of airgun barrels they can be vulnerable so I always lay it on the ground with a log or stick under the handguard to elevate the muzzle. I might be a little OCD on that necessity but that’s what I do. With that in mind, and I don’t own one yet, but if I did, I think I would choose an Air Arms S510 Ultimate Sporter XS. It has that ring up front just behind the muzzle a bit that adds some protection. I think there’s a little clearance between the ring and the barrel sleeve but it’s there if muzzle is bumped. It would be a good two pounds heavier than my Huntsman or Wildcat but I would live with that. To me, it’s a work of art.
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If hunting/pesting is the gun’s sole purpose - Daystate Huntsmen unregulated. Simple, reliable, easy to strip down and maintain.
If target shooting is the gun’s sole purpose - RTI Prophet Performance. Easy external adjustments, easy caliber swaps, great accuracy.
Certainly the short length of the RTI Prophet also makes it easy to carry hunting, but I prefer the ergonomics of the Huntsmen for shooting offhand. Also, I don’t need a regulator in a hunting only rifle - it just adds to the maintenance over the long haul.
-Ed
If target shooting is the gun’s sole purpose - RTI Prophet Performance. Easy external adjustments, easy caliber swaps, great accuracy.
Certainly the short length of the RTI Prophet also makes it easy to carry hunting, but I prefer the ergonomics of the Huntsmen for shooting offhand. Also, I don’t need a regulator in a hunting only rifle - it just adds to the maintenance over the long haul.
-Ed
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