Which PCP is next

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airborne

airborne

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Man after reading the forum for PCP rifles my head hurts. I own the Marauder , Huntsman,, and a Hatsan in PCPs. And I am a new air gunner!. Yes I have the bug for sure.. I keep reading about this PCP or some other PCP. Then you read on and there is problems with them. Which one will be the holy grail on my future purchase. Wildcats look to be very popular, but there are so many choices. If you had the resources which PCP would you buy. Take into consideration that the person is new to air gunning so he would not be able to break it down and make repairs like the Veterans do. I am learning that if you are going to be a air gunner you will need to be able to service them eventually. So which one would you buy if you had the green light from the woman and you have the cash..I did plug this question under the search window but it came up with nothing so that is why I am asking. I just hope I am not beating a dead horse here. (These new guys can be a pest!..lol).
 
Thank you for you sacrifice and service for our country!

Of coarse what you decide to purchase is based on your own desires and uses for the airgun. My own progression with adult airguns started with a Diana Panther 34 .177 springer. Than a Marauder 1st gen .22 PCP and a hand pump was added. I wanted an increase in accuracy and added Marimot barrel to the Mrod. Then a Crosman 1720T with an after market LCD for close range pesting. I then added a Airhog tank because I found a local SCUBA shop that would fill my tank to 4500 psi. I'm old and got tired of hand pumping. My latest addition is my dream gun that should be received the 1st of August. It's a RAW HM1000 LRT .25, regulated with a carbon fiber bottle. I plan on using this gun for long range target shooting and small game hunting. 

I've read and watched a lot of YouTube videos. This sport is fun because there is no one best fit. This journey isn't close to me dreaming for a Daisy RedRider for Christmas as a kid.... I recommend searching and studying as much as you can. 
 
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You sound like you are going thru what I'm doing. I said no PCP yet and got an AA TX200. And have assorted other air guns. Then I said what the heck and did the early order on the Maximus and a hill pump. While waiting for the maxi I went ahead and ordered a Marauder in .22(and even got a good barrel). Filled the mrod one time with the pump and was on the phone for a great white tank order. So now I want "I think" 3 more. A wildcat, one of the RAW rifles, and one of the daystate rifles. But the mrod does shoot great and I'm trying to slow down and enjoy each rifle. My next will be a wildcat if I quit reading about new rifles. If I could walk into a store and pick a rifle up I'm sure I would just get 3. ;) I'll be looking forward to what answers you get in your thread.

nice name "airborne" I got to spend some time in 69 running around in the jungle as a member of the 101st.
 
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My next will be a RAW. I love my pulsar....its just smooth as silk with that sidelever and no spring tension to overcome......but definitely expensive. Right now AOA has the pulsar with a huggett and an airmax scope included for the normal price. Made the pill a little easier to swallow........but still. RAW just has some really accurate solid guns. Theyre long and heavy tho......just depends on personal preferance. TM1000X for hunting.......BM1000X for target. Probably going to order a BM1000X tomorrow.
 
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I'll second the Mutant, but in Standard configuration versus short. Think of it as a modern, updated cricket, except lighter, quieter, nicer looking. The Standard is also cheaper than the shorty, more shot count, more power. Talon Tunes has them for $1175 and the shorty is $1425. The Standard is also guaranteed to have a CZ barrel as well. The trigger, and magazine indexing is like a Swiss watch.
 
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I started with a .22 marauder, but if I had it to do over again, I'd go with a .25 to avoid the accuracy struggles and have a little more pop down range. The .25 is very hard to beat as a starter rifle since the next step up to the 'premium' guns is double or triple the price. I just read recently that it can also be tuned for 24 shots around 820 fps @38fpe which is a nice compromise.

The gun I've been drooling over for some time is the Cricket rifle/carbine in .25. If cricket made a forward cocking bullpup I'd consider that, but they don't yet. FX Impact may be an option some day, but they need to get the bugs worked out, and actually be available...har har. The crickets just work, and you can buy two crickets for the price of setting up an impact for two calibers.
 
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Thank You for all the advice. I will start some search;s and see what I decide. This is a great hobby and it keeps me grounded. To answer that post about Airborne, I did jump out of perfectly good airplanes . I served with the 101st in Vietnam 1969...3/506th (Band of brothers - Currahee which means stand alone) I was not aware of this division's past history at the time. 
I started with a Hatsan springer but once I bought the Marauder from Plinker I was hooked. I could not beleive how well I shot a rifle. I have many cartridge rifles, but I never shot this accurately with any of them. I do not know why this is yet as I am still studying ballistics and such. maybe its the no noise factor and the no kicking like a mule part that plays into shooting powder rifles
I finally took the plunge and bought a Daystate regal. This rifle arrived and it was just gorgeous, But the first time I went to cock the rifle it fired. really scared the , you know what out of me, I tried a couple more times and it would not stay cocked. So off it went to AOA, a brand new rifle. I hope once it gets returned to me that I will enjoy shooting this weapon. I will keep everyone posted on what the problem was. it came with a 3 year warranty and I did not want to screw that up by messing with it and then the repair place will tell me I should have not done this or that.
I will keep checking this post and I am curious to read all the different pieces of advice I get. I understand everyone is different and the weapon can be for target shooting or hunting. No air rifles are allowed to hunt with here in Pa. Don't get me started on Pa hunting rules. You still can not hunt on Sunday. In this state you still have to buy your booze at a State store. Pa. is very slow to step forward.but I enjoy living here.. I come from the Bronx, New York, I moved here after I was discharged. Found a girl I was dating while on leave and her family was in the process of moving here. Well 43 years later I am still with the same woman. I rambled on enough here,, this forum has helped me out big time and I so appreciate the help..Take it Lite!.....Pete (AB)
 
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You know these weapons look like something out of Star Wars, I am old school and I like a rifle to look like one, wood stock etc. I know these rifles shoot great but I just do not like the way they look and any Bull pup , I just do not like them. I am sure they are great rifles. maybe once I shot one I would change my outlook on these models
 
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Airborne: Can’t you buy one if you do not live in the USA. We are able to buy weapons from other countries. Why do people living in the USA, buy a rifle from a different country. it all comes down to the build. Very interesting on the American arms. I will have to read up on it. is this a new model??

Well. I live in Norway, and no limitation in calibres or velocity. I looked at the American AA Slayer a while back (the Bull-pup version), and it was on my top list.
But unfortunately no dealer in Norway at the time, and still isn`t as far as I know. 
To me it is a major drawback not to have a local dealer, and have to ship the gun half the world around if something needs a fix I can not do myself.
So - therefore I went for the FX Impact (22/25/30) this time, which was close to what I was looking for, and a local dealer to cooperate with.
Importing weapons (or airguns for that matter) as a private person to Norway isn`t impossible, but will need a lot of paperwork. The import handling/shipping cost for just one gun is also something you have to take in consideration.



 
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"amoxom"I'll second the Mutant, but in Standard configuration versus short. Think of it as a modern, updated cricket, except lighter, quieter, nicer looking. The Standard is also cheaper than the shorty, more shot count, more power. Talon Tunes has them for $1175 and the shorty is $1425. The Standard is also guaranteed to have a CZ barrel as well. The trigger, and magazine indexing is like a Swiss watch.
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I agree with all that (based on what others have said) except nicer looking! I know looks are subjective, but that is one ugly stock on those guns. But again, people who are really knowledgeable tell me it is top notch in fit, finish of the mechanism and accuracy.
 
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