It has been 3 months since I purchased my first PCP air rifle. I now own 4**. If I keep this trend going, by this time next year I should have at least 18, right? Here is the journey so far.
I own or have shot the following air rifles and I will list them in my personal order of which ones I enjoyed shooting the most.
Time to fill the Uragan from 2800 PSI to 4500
**(Not counting the broken Nova Freedom that has been in a box in the closet for over a year, since I never did fill it from a pump or tank, just the built in pump.)
I own or have shot the following air rifles and I will list them in my personal order of which ones I enjoyed shooting the most.
- FX Impact M3 500mm 22 and 700mm 30 (This was the most consistently accurate with the widest range of pellets and slugs, including CPHPs and my cast NOE 55 gr HPs, of any of the others below.) (Borrowed)
- Uragan 2 - 22 - I prefer this rifle over the FX as far as the trigger, the built in moderator and how nice it is to shoot off hand. Same accuracy level as the FX but did not shoot any slugs well. The regulator is not easily adjusted, but I see this gun as a hunting rifle that shoots heavier pellets superbly with no adjustments of any kind. (Borrowed)
- RTI Prophet 2 -22 and 30 - nice compact gun with a very good trigger and excellent accuracy with a wide range of ammo. More difficult to swap barrels than the FX, but not too bad. Very easy to tune. The only thing I would want on one if I owned it is a sliding cheek rest that covers the magazine opening completely when in the ready to shoot position. (Borrowed)
- Hatsan Factor RC 22 Cal - My 2nd purchased PCP gun. I bought it because of the price. ($830 shipped on sale) Very close in accuracy to the three high dollar guns above, but at half to almost 1/3 the price. It took a while to break it in but it shoots great after about 400 rounds. It loves the cheap CPHP pellets which is a big bonus. My only complaints - The trigger is too difficult to set as light as I want and the scope rail is not a true Picatinny.
- Umarex Gauntlet 30 - Got a good deal on one to try shooting cast slugs. Better than I had hoped for with the NOE 55 gr HP cast from pure lead. It also shoots JSB Jumbo Heavy and Monster Redesigned pellets almost as well as the FX M3 at the top of the list. It is LONG and Heavy, but for the money, well worth it.
- Beeman 2027 pistol in .177 with a scope and a Buck Rail folding buttstock on it, my 4th PCP purchase - Almost as accurate as the FX at 20 yards and it cost me $118 for the complete gun with two mags and a single shot tray.
- Marauder Pistol / Prod - This used to be right below the RTI, but that Beeman is growing on me. My 3rd PCP purchase. Not as accurate as any of the guns above except if I feed it H&N 14.3 g FTT pellets. It does well enough with CPHPs off hand for a walking gun with more reach and power than the the Beeman 2027.
Time to fill the Uragan from 2800 PSI to 4500
- 3 minutes with the Yong Heng and the black filter / trap that came with it plus a small blue one. This is all I need when the air is dry.
- 9 minutes with the Yong Heng and a large Tuxing two stage water trap / combo filter setup. Overkill probably for dry days, but nice to have when it is REALLY humid - around 35%!! or during the monsoons when the RH is oppressive for this desert dweller.
- 13 minutes with the GX CS3 and the external blue water trap / filter. Not a drop of moisture in the 2nd filter so far, with max RH of 38%. The water trap on the CS3 model is impressive.
**(Not counting the broken Nova Freedom that has been in a box in the closet for over a year, since I never did fill it from a pump or tank, just the built in pump.)
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