Im thinking of going down the darkside...

[N2 Shooter]

Well, I bought a Kalibr Arug .30, and I returned it in a week. Not because of the caliber choice, but because of the limitations of the gun from a tuneability standpoint.

Then I bought a Maverick VP .30cal, and I'm in love! Excellent platform for tuning it in every way imaginable, with the dual externally adjustable regulators. It's also very easy to tune in a predictable manner on the fly with the adjustable power wheel from 1 to 7.

For instance, I was shooting avian targets with the JSB Hades on Power Wheel on 1 (getting 760fps and 57fpe), and with the flick of the wrist, I was on Power Wheel 7 shooting FX Hybrid Slugs at 930fps with 85fpe and drilling groundhogs at 100 yards away!

 

[Nomadic Pirate 66]

.30 "IS" the caliber to have,...then go into the big bores.

but .30 is a wanderful caliber indeed, those 44gr JSB in the 900 fps range are just money.

 

[Scotay42]

Big bore is so fun for larger varmints and bigger game.

 

[rodney hew]

.30 "IS" the caliber to have,...then go into the big bores.

but .30 is a wanderful caliber indeed, those 44gr JSB in the 900 fps range are just money.

 

[rodney hew]

Yea Manny , .30 is only the start into big bores

 

[TMH]

...Then I bought a Maverick VP .30cal, and I'm in love! ...

I'm with you brother! I hadn't liked my previous .30 cal guns all that much, but the Maverick in .30 cal is just something special.

I bought mine as a 'demo' gun from Baker, and I could feel the tuning hand of Donnie Reed on it from the start. Having such expansive tunability is a great thing. Getting the gun already tuned by someone who forgets more than I will ever know... is priceless.

And I have been struck by lightning twice now. Going big bore I hadn't much liked my previous .357's (including M3 Impact 800mm), but the little AEA Challenger Pro is turning out to be a real jewel, as received tuned by its first owner - AGN member Cheplicki .

 

[UCChris]

I didn't read the thread up to this point, so replying to OP. If it were me, I'd rather a hot .22 that can shoot heavy JSB or slugs for better BC over shooting mid-weight .30 pellets.

 

[N2 Shooter]

I'm with you brother! I hadn't liked my previous .30 cal guns all that much, but the Maverick in .30 cal is just something special.

I bought mine as a 'demo' gun from Baker, and I could feel the tuning hand of Donnie Reed on it from the start. Having such expansive tunability is a great thing. Getting the gun already tuned by someone who forgets more than I will ever know... is priceless.

And I have been struck by lightning twice now. Going big bore I hadn't much liked my previous .357's (including M3 Impact 800mm), but the little AEA Challenger Pro is turning out to be a real jewel, as received tuned by its first owner - AGN member Cheplicki .

Cool!

I haven't had any luck with AEA, but I know many that have! I have two Benjamin Bulldog .357s and one of them has an ATN Thermal Scope which is perfect for trash pandas at night!

 

[Goldwing]

And buying a 30 cal. Cricket tactical. I always said I wouldn't go bigger than 25 but I'm finding myself getting bored with 22/25....any thoughts or just save the cake ?

Nooooo! don't do it!

 

[Nsboost]

Opposite here.. I find myself going to smaller calibers. With the right tune, the BC of a similar weight slug is higher. Shoot flatter, buck the wind well, and at similar weight slugs I’ve somehow managed better efficiency.

But again.. this is slugs.. not pellets. If your shooting pellets… I can see the larger caliber being the ticket.