Talk me out of a Benjamin Gunnar.
- Thread starter jlk1esoxnut
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I own 3 Turkish rifles:
Benjamin Akela .177
Benjamin Cayden .22
Reximex Daystar .177
I don’t know what kind of magic dust the Turks sprinkle on their barrels, but my experience is 3 for 3 for extremely accurate rifles.
Yes, I know how to tune them. Yes I polish up the triggers and the hammers and adjust hammer spring length - simple stuff to do, I posted tutorials here.
To shoot 190+ on the 30 Yard Challenge, you need your rifle to consistently group < .25” at 30 yards. The 10-ring measures .12”.
I’ve got my $450 Turkish guns shooting with my $2,000 marquis brand guns. So don’t let the AGN crowd tell ya that you need an FX, Daystate or RAW…
… my experience shows you don’t. Practice your shooting and that Gunnar will deliver.
-Ed
Benjamin Akela .177
Benjamin Cayden .22
Reximex Daystar .177
I don’t know what kind of magic dust the Turks sprinkle on their barrels, but my experience is 3 for 3 for extremely accurate rifles.
Yes, I know how to tune them. Yes I polish up the triggers and the hammers and adjust hammer spring length - simple stuff to do, I posted tutorials here.
To shoot 190+ on the 30 Yard Challenge, you need your rifle to consistently group < .25” at 30 yards. The 10-ring measures .12”.
I’ve got my $450 Turkish guns shooting with my $2,000 marquis brand guns. So don’t let the AGN crowd tell ya that you need an FX, Daystate or RAW…
… my experience shows you don’t. Practice your shooting and that Gunnar will deliver.
-Ed
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Hello
Thanks
jlk1esoxnut
I’m new to agn and can’t pm yet. Are you still liking your Gunnar?
Have you done any mods?Thanks
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I like my Gunnar tho it had a warranty issue and is due back shortly. I shot it four weeks and discovered the de gas screw did not work so they took it back and replaced that part of it and it is due back. With the scope on it it is fairly heavy but bench rest shooting it works rather well The stock tightened up with adjustment on my part and I switched from sort of putting it in the closet to really liking it. The .25 cal. I have packs a pretty good punch. Is it a $1500-1000 gun? I think just below that. So why do I like it? They are selling new for $729 now which is what I paid and I think it is worth that with quality of build, general level of accuracy, very stable shot strength from the bottle, etc. Overall, at the $729 price I would say it is worth it. I just bought a used Brocock Commander Magnum xr in .22 and it was $1400 discounted from new at over $2,000. The Gunnar may not be quite as accurate as it when it comes but it is a pretty fair value at the price the Gunnars are now selling for in my view. Lance
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I have the .22 andI like the gun but it's definitely a bench or prone gun for me due to its weight. The only problem I've had was a loose stock tube (receiver extension/faux buffer tube). The castle nut is aluminum and a proprietary design with 10 notches so a regular AR stock wrench would not mate (and I didn't have a single-pin spanner wrench). I replaced it with a milspec castle nut. I came up with some 3D printed accoutrements for my Gunnar. I'll put pics below and the links where you can download the 3D models.
Bag rider
Gauge bezels
Lower rail filler block
Magazine organizer/box
Bag rider
Gauge bezels
Lower rail filler block
Magazine organizer/box
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Here is my .25 Gunnar. I am still working on my tune with mods. Winter is winding down here, hopefully I will get back to punching paper.
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Just thought it worth mentioning, there is a GREAT deal on a Gunnar on the AGW classifieds!
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I held one at the store and immediately felt it was overpriced compared with other offerings.
It also felt like the typical Crosman "throw plastic on it to cover up the ugly" thing was going on.
It also felt like the typical Crosman "throw plastic on it to cover up the ugly" thing was going on.
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