What's your thoughts on AEA airguns? Are they hype or legit?

[Xaekia]

I am not aware of any other Big bore like .457 .50 budget pcps. If you are referring to the Hammer that is a old 2 shot relic that many say gives a huge a massive blow back into your face when fired. And a bit ugly too. What are some others?

Only "cheap" big bores in .45 or bigger other than aea would be a bulldog thats a few hundo more than aea or a samyang which is about even priced but no where near packed with feats. You can get a regulated snowpeak m25 in 9mm for 330ish(i just ordered one for the black friday sale through krale shop for under 330 shipped) or a kral bighorn .357 for like 560ish but neither of those are super powerful. Aea and samyangs for cheap power.
You got airfoce but then you gotta spend big on a tank an tank compressor or you wont be shooting much.
Or the good ol winchester that super underpowered in 45. Also got the gamo tacs for a grand or so.
Used to be able to get evanix rexs in .357 for 600 but they got jacked up in price big time. Think the cheapest iv seen a rex go for recently was like 770.

 

[coffeepan]

I am not aware of any other Big bore like .457 .50 budget pcps. ..... What are some others?

Is it the Quackenbush or those guns that Randy did...the Corsair and the Badger. Are they all gone? The Quakenbush was nice and has a lot of power and wasn't expensive. Neither Corsair nor Badger. Just wondering.. I ordered a used Quackenbush .458 from the USA almost 10 years ago. Corsair .308 is very accurate I still have one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing them to AEA's Guns

 

[Xaekia]

Is it the Quackenbush or those guns that Randy did...the Corsair and the Badger. Are they all gone? The Quakenbush was nice and has a lot of power and wasn't expensive. Neither Corsair nor Badger. Just wondering.. I ordered a used Quackenbush .458 from the USA almost 10 years ago. Corsair .308 is very accurate I still have one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not comparing them to AEA's Guns

Hard to get quaks. Like real hard. First iv heard of the other 2. Iv wanted a quak .308 for like 10 years there just so hard to get and his website is super sus an almost retarded to navigate. Never felt safe lurking his site to try an place an order. They have the outlaw .58 for a grand listed but like i said that site is retarded to navigate.

 

[Hard2hurt223]

All of this is exactly why i wont buy an fx. 2300 bucks for a dedicated.357 m3 impact, but then you gotta spend a butt ton more money to get saber rails and this dohicky an that thingamajig then another 100 bucks for a power kit then evan more money for whatever the **** else should have already been included for that original 2300. Or say you buy a dreamline/tact wildcat or any other models. Now you gotta spend extra to get a slug barrel or barrel sized in .357 and new shroud, new rails, power kit, and the whole debacle starts all over and by the time your done your 3-4 grand in the hole on one gun that shoulda already been that out the box for the price especially with all the praise people heap onto fx. Its like you like spending big money.

I can get an aea .357 chally for under 700 or a max for 600 all while having more power than anything fx ever dreamed of. Get a custom loth barrel and custom regulator from huma, donny fl mod, bottle clamp rails, ect and still keep the cost $400 under the original price of an m3 impact.

Just saying. Not trying to knock fx, they make great stuff, just way overpriced when its all said an done.

Yes you can get an aea for half the price but your saying you need to get all of these gizmos for it to function but in reality fx guns shoot great out of the box with no mods and it would outshoot an aea any day of the week the quality control is better if you have a problem than they'll send you the part right then no questions asked so in reality you pay more but as the old saying goes you get what you pay for just my take on the subject I've got an aea and have had nothing but problems with it if I could return it and add some money to it to buy another fx I absolutely would

 

[BurntDog]

Yes you can get an aea for half the price but your saying you need to get all of these gizmos for it to function but in reality fx guns shoot great out of the box with no mods and it would outshoot an aea any day of the week the quality control is better if you have a problem than they'll send you the part right then no questions asked so in reality you pay more but as the old saying goes you get what you pay for just my take on the subject I've got an aea and have had nothing but problems with it if I could return it and add some money to it to buy another fx I absolutely would

At the end of the day we all have different needs and wants and no one product can fill them all (for the most part). FX lacks the power some need but most likely shine at competition target shooting.

 

[Hard2hurt223]

At the end of the day we all have different needs and wants and no one product can fill them all (for the most part). FX lacks the power some need but most likely shine at competition target shooting.

An fx Impact 35 will put out 200fpe + it's no slouch

 

[silvershooter589]

Let's be honest if FX were close to the price of AEA there would be a lot less AEA owners.

But, blessed are those who count themselves among the blessed even with lesser financial means. An AEA air rifle in most cases is still a significant purchase for the average person. And it puts you in the big leagues when it comes to capability. Refinement, perhaps somewhat less. But there is something to be said for enjoying somewhat less than the finest things in life as well.

 

[Hard2hurt223]

Let's be honest if FX were close to the price of AEA there would be a lot less AEA owners.

But, blessed are those who count themselves among the blessed even with lesser financial means. An AEA air rifle in most cases is still a significant purchase for the average person. And it puts you in the big leagues when it comes to capability. Refinement, perhaps somewhat less. But there is something to be said for enjoying somewhat less than the finest things in life as well.

I have no problems with aea if they worked I would personally push someone towards umarex Benjamin Seneca and a few others the only problem I have is that I have one of their guns and have 3 major issues with it within the first 6 months of owning it and it's not my go to gun so I wasn't shooting it that much my umarex gauntlet on the other hand has been very reliable it only has one issue with an oring which was an easy fix I also have a Benjamin bulldog with no issues and an air venturi avenger that has had no issues so I'm not against value priced guns I'm just against the ones with poor quality control and don't stand behind their product

 

[BurntDog]

An fx Impact 35 will put out 200fpe + it's no slouch

That's the bear minimum needed to hunt some large game and that may be good for some but most avid hunters want more (A one Shot quick kill).

 

[silvershooter589]

I have no problems with aea if they worked

I've had a couple leaks and minor issues owning 4 AEAs but nothing that couldn't be taken care of. Seems most of the issues are on arrival and perhaps assembly/QC related and once that's dealt with, could be as simple as a loose gauge, the gun is good to go.

But I also like my Guantlets aside from the probe o-rings that occasionally need replacement or a Hajimoto mod, they do seem built for the long run.

 

[Firewalker]

I've read about Thomas' leaking, FX, Daystate etc too. I dont get too upset with O-rings, my returns have been related to rust or defects, I just deal with my O-rings if they fail.

 

[Hard2hurt223]

That's the bear minimum needed to hunt some large game and that may be good for some but most avid hunters want more (A one Shot quick kill).

I agree many people want high power I'm only using fx as an example because that's the gun I know best but you can get pretty good power out of the Benjamin bulldog 457 I think it's putting out like 450fpe and it's 800 bucks so it fits that value price point and if that's not good enough than you can get a Texan in 50cal at 800+fpe that would kill an elephant

 

[Hard2hurt223]

I've had a couple leaks and minor issues owning 4 AEAs but nothing that couldn't be taken care of. Seems most of the issues are on arrival and perhaps assembly/QC related and once that's dealt with, could be as simple as a loose gauge, the gun is good to go.

But I also like my Guantlets aside from the probe o-rings that occasionally need replacement or a Hajimoto mod, they do seem built for the long run.

I have had 3 major issues with my aea as I said previously the first problem or problems was that it broke 4 of the plastic mags within 2 weeks the second problem was within 4 weeks the trigger stuck in the rear position and I called my shop and they told me that lead was stuck in the trigger group so I had to take the whole gun apart and clean it out and put it back together the third problem was the metal valve pin broke in half so I had to wait a week for the part take the gun apart again and fix it and keep in mind I don't use this gun often because I have other guns and I like to shoot 100yds plus and this gun isn't capable of that these might not seem like major issues to some of you guys but out of my 4 airguns and my dad's 4 airguns that is more problems than we have had out of all those guns combined and we shoot quite a bit I'm not the show off saying you low budget people and your cheap guns ha ha ha no I'm the same person on a low budget I just kept saving for an fx but at the same time you can get a better gun from other brands for the same price as an aea

 

[Xaekia]

Yes you can get an aea for half the price but your saying you need to get all of these gizmos for it to function but in reality fx guns shoot great out of the box with no mods and it would outshoot an aea any day of the week the quality control is better if you have a problem than they'll send you the part right then no questions asked so in reality you pay more but as the old saying goes you get what you pay for just my take on the subject I've got an aea and have had nothing but problems with it if I could return it and add some money to it to buy another fx I absolutely would

No. Im saying for the price i spend on an fx unmodified i can get a fully custom aea with loth barrel an huma and all the bells and whistles and still cost 400 less than an fx at its original price. And lets be honest anyone buying an fx wants all the extras. Meaning they gonna spend big bucks. Especially if they wanna shoot slugs... Like really let that custom part sink in for a bit. The cost of fx is outrageous stock($2300). For the price it should already come with all the after maket an custom crap seeing as to how a fully custom, much more powerful, 400 dollar less aea is hence 400 bucks cheaper. Fully custom. Custom loth barrel. Custom huma. Ect. Its like the custom part doesn't set in.
Again im not knocking fx quality (fantastic quality), just the price.

 

[Xaekia]

I have had 3 major issues with my aea as I said previously the first problem or problems was that it broke 4 of the plastic mags within 2 weeks the second problem was within 4 weeks the trigger stuck in the rear position and I called my shop and they told me that lead was stuck in the trigger group so I had to take the whole gun apart and clean it out and put it back together the third problem was the metal valve pin broke in half so I had to wait a week for the part take the gun apart again and fix it and keep in mind I don't use this gun often because I have other guns and I like to shoot 100yds plus and this gun isn't capable of that these might not seem like major issues to some of you guys but out of my 4 airguns and my dad's 4 airguns that is more problems than we have had out of all those guns combined and we shoot quite a bit I'm not the show off saying you low budget people and your cheap guns ha ha ha no I'm the same person on a low budget I just kept saving for an fx but at the same time you can get a better gun from other brands for the same price as an aea

You got the semi didn't your.?. If so thats your prob. Aea semis need work. The hp series is pretty solid. Iv put a good 1400-1500 shots on my max and only ever had an issue getting the mags to stay when cycling but thats cause i didn't back the barrel close enough to the mag after disassembling. Screwed the barrel in like an 1/8th turn an fixed it. And replaced the original valve seal cause it wouldn't retake a seal after i degased it to get the measurements of the airtube for huma. The pellet shop sent me a new seal under warranty an it solved that and its had about 600ish shots on the new seal. No probs at all other than that. Things a tac driver putting 115 gr hole in hole at 50 yards pushing around 800 fps with no washers behind the spring or tuning of any kind. And thats from a 13 inch barrel. In a pistol platform.

 

[Xaekia]

I've read about Thomas' leaking, FX, Daystate etc too. I dont get too upset with O-rings, my returns have been related to rust or defects, I just deal with my O-rings if they fail.

Nothing some danco silicone grease wont fix. An if you need more slide oatleys silicone grease is little more viscous. Once my probes are in the guns they stay there. I just pop a rubber dust cap on the probe when not filling. A good lather of danco into the groves of the oring an set it an forget it. No need to take out the probe an risk messing up orings

 

[Hard2hurt223]

You got the semi didn't your.?. If so thats your prob. Aea semis need work. The hp series is pretty solid. Iv put a good 1400-1500 shots on my max and only ever had an issue getting the mags to stay when cycling but thats cause i didn't back the barrel close enough to the mag after disassembling. Screwed the barrel in like an 1/8th turn an fixed it. And replaced the original valve seal cause it wouldn't retake a seal after i degased it to get the measurements of the airtube for huma. The pellet shop sent me a new seal under warranty an it solved that and its had about 600ish shots on the new seal. No probs at all other than that. Things a tac driver putting 115 gr hole in hole at 50 yards pushing around 800 fps with no washers behind the spring or tuning of any kind. And thats from a 13 inch barrel. In a pistol platform.

Yeah I have the aea hp ss plus in .25 cal that's good to hear that you haven't had any problems with your aea but if their having problems with their semis than they shouldn't sell them until they get the kinks worked out and they should take care of the people that have problems or at least let them exchange it for another gun I don't know maybe it's just cause I'm ticked cuz I spent 650 on a gun and optic that I don't even feel confident taking in the woods to go squirrel hunting cuz it might break and ruin a day of hunting

 

[Xaekia]

The majority of people buying aeas, arnt buying semis. Aea is the power king of the big bores. People (including me) are buying them for the sheer amount of power the big bores have. Far superior in quality and price to 99% of any other big bores out. Especially once you consider customization cost.... Really i can only think of one custom bigbore that rivals aea in the price range and beats aeas quality, and thats the veridium air bulldog. May be a few more but that's the only one i can think of.

 

[Hard2hurt223]

The majority of people buying aeas, arnt buying semis. Aea is the power king of the big bores. People (including me) are buying them for the sheer amount of power the big bores have. Far superior in quality and price to 99% of any other big bores out. Especially once you consider customization cost.... Really i can only think of one custom bigbore that rivals aea in the price range and beats aeas quality, and thats the veridium air bulldog. May be a few more but that's the only one i can think of.

Yeah I can't speak the cock and shoots I only have experience with the semis it just put a bad taste in my mouth about the whole brand and it would take a lot of convincing to get me to buy another and it definitely wouldn't be a semi

 

[Xaekia]

Fer sure. I thought about the semi for awhile but ill wait till they get a few gens ahead... The boltys in the chally and max platform on the other hand are real good as long as you stick to the big bores. Ive heard decent things about the bolt .25 an .30 also. If you do ever get another id recommend the max platform. Easy to work on with an extremely simple design. Havnt figured out a way to tune it yet other than stacking washers per the ua reference vid. But i also haven't spent much time in the guns guts yet. Hellalot easier to do stuff with over my hatsan bullboss thats fer sure.