I just delved into the world of PCP air rifles for the first time.
I joined the Airgun Nation & Gateway to Airguns forums looking for advice.
For several years, I have been using my old RWS Diana model 36 Springer in my backyard for silhouette practice, but Springers just are not ideal for offhand target practice. The Rifle weighs 10 lbs. 4oz., and the recoil makes it very difficult to watch your follow through in the scope. After getting much good advice from the helpful folks at those forums, I bought a Daystate Huntsman Regal XL in .177.
Gotta say, it's a beautiful, well made air rifle!
Everything about it exudes quality & class.
With a Sightron SII Big Sky 6-24x42 Silhouette scope, it weighs 8lb, 4oz. It has a 2 stage, 3 way adjustable trigger that has one of the crispest, cleanest breaks I've ever felt.
My NRA smallbore silhouette rifle is an Anschutz 1712- and I'm really pleased with how close the Regal feels to my 1712. I haven't had a chance to shoot it more than a few rounds, but the Daystates feature Lothar Walther barrels, so accuracy should be excellent- in fact, I have yet to see a bad review online.
I can tell already that this PCP is going to provide practice that is much closer to my actual rifle setup than the springer I've been using- In all the most important ways- ergonomics, weight, balance, trigger and accuracy.
Jim & Nancy at Precision Airguns & Supply in Michigan were very accommodating. I asked them to look through their current inventory and find me one with a nicely figured stock. The next morning I found an email with the following pictures, they were taken in fluorescent light so they actually don't do the stock justice, it is absolutely gorgeous. Try to find a Rimfire dealer that will do that for you!
Happy Camper here!
DrGunner
I joined the Airgun Nation & Gateway to Airguns forums looking for advice.
For several years, I have been using my old RWS Diana model 36 Springer in my backyard for silhouette practice, but Springers just are not ideal for offhand target practice. The Rifle weighs 10 lbs. 4oz., and the recoil makes it very difficult to watch your follow through in the scope. After getting much good advice from the helpful folks at those forums, I bought a Daystate Huntsman Regal XL in .177.
Gotta say, it's a beautiful, well made air rifle!
Everything about it exudes quality & class.
With a Sightron SII Big Sky 6-24x42 Silhouette scope, it weighs 8lb, 4oz. It has a 2 stage, 3 way adjustable trigger that has one of the crispest, cleanest breaks I've ever felt.
My NRA smallbore silhouette rifle is an Anschutz 1712- and I'm really pleased with how close the Regal feels to my 1712. I haven't had a chance to shoot it more than a few rounds, but the Daystates feature Lothar Walther barrels, so accuracy should be excellent- in fact, I have yet to see a bad review online.
I can tell already that this PCP is going to provide practice that is much closer to my actual rifle setup than the springer I've been using- In all the most important ways- ergonomics, weight, balance, trigger and accuracy.
Jim & Nancy at Precision Airguns & Supply in Michigan were very accommodating. I asked them to look through their current inventory and find me one with a nicely figured stock. The next morning I found an email with the following pictures, they were taken in fluorescent light so they actually don't do the stock justice, it is absolutely gorgeous. Try to find a Rimfire dealer that will do that for you!
Happy Camper here!
DrGunner