Hey guys, first post here, looks like a great forum, excited to be here. Anyway...
So I'm new to PCPing. All I know is what is in Ted's videos and a few other things I've found while I've been "googling" away. Anyway I've decided I wanted to move forward with a purchase of a PCP.
I don't mind too much about size. I care a lot about Accuracy and Shot-count. My budget is really open to the best for my money. I will be using a handpump though at least for now. There is a dive shop around but I'm not crazy excited to buy a 500$ tank and then have only 15-17 fills on my gun before heading to the shop again, and I'm afraid with my excitement, that might be way too often haha.
My first thought of course was the Marauder. But I really would want the .25 because of the Green Mountain barrel, but you only get 16 shots + a few more that might change your POI. I don't have a Chrony and I will not be tuning my gun, so don't ask me to do something crazy because I can't do it.
My second thought was the Wildcat. I've always wanted a Bobcat ever since I saw it in Ted's videos. But now I think I'd rather have the Wildcat. Even though the Wildcat is 3000+ PSI to fill, I think since you get 50-60 shots depending on caliber, that I would be okay for at least 1-2 days of hunting. Which bring me to another point. I will be mostly using this for squirrels and pest birds once and a while. At my cabin we are infested with squirrel (and similar rodents) that I would be using my new PCP for.
I will use it in my backyard from time to time on squirrels, but my backyard is quite large and neighbors are a ways off, that being said I would like it to be as quiet as possible, I know both the Marauder and Bobcat are deathly quiet.
I was thinking for scopes, Hawke scope of some sort, doubt I'll spend 500$ on a 'winder. Pump I was thinking the FX Pump (I'd order the whole kit-and-caboodle from AOA).
So this is the information I have. What sounds best for me? If I was to get a tank in a few months or so, what tank for the price would you recommend? I was looking at the 75 cb. ft. from Omega as my main tank, but as I said, I will be pumping for the first few months.
Any information or recommendations you can give me would be great guys.
Thanks,
Maestro
So I'm new to PCPing. All I know is what is in Ted's videos and a few other things I've found while I've been "googling" away. Anyway I've decided I wanted to move forward with a purchase of a PCP.
I don't mind too much about size. I care a lot about Accuracy and Shot-count. My budget is really open to the best for my money. I will be using a handpump though at least for now. There is a dive shop around but I'm not crazy excited to buy a 500$ tank and then have only 15-17 fills on my gun before heading to the shop again, and I'm afraid with my excitement, that might be way too often haha.
My first thought of course was the Marauder. But I really would want the .25 because of the Green Mountain barrel, but you only get 16 shots + a few more that might change your POI. I don't have a Chrony and I will not be tuning my gun, so don't ask me to do something crazy because I can't do it.
My second thought was the Wildcat. I've always wanted a Bobcat ever since I saw it in Ted's videos. But now I think I'd rather have the Wildcat. Even though the Wildcat is 3000+ PSI to fill, I think since you get 50-60 shots depending on caliber, that I would be okay for at least 1-2 days of hunting. Which bring me to another point. I will be mostly using this for squirrels and pest birds once and a while. At my cabin we are infested with squirrel (and similar rodents) that I would be using my new PCP for.
I will use it in my backyard from time to time on squirrels, but my backyard is quite large and neighbors are a ways off, that being said I would like it to be as quiet as possible, I know both the Marauder and Bobcat are deathly quiet.
I was thinking for scopes, Hawke scope of some sort, doubt I'll spend 500$ on a 'winder. Pump I was thinking the FX Pump (I'd order the whole kit-and-caboodle from AOA).
So this is the information I have. What sounds best for me? If I was to get a tank in a few months or so, what tank for the price would you recommend? I was looking at the 75 cb. ft. from Omega as my main tank, but as I said, I will be pumping for the first few months.
Any information or recommendations you can give me would be great guys.
Thanks,
Maestro