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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Air Archery => Topic started by: DevilsLuck on January 25, 2023, 11:26:55 AM
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I haven't been around the forum much because... Life... But recently I've taken a keen interest in the airbow idea. So after binge watching tons of YouTube content, I settled my mind on buying the Hatsan Harpoon. Guess again! Out of stock, and discontinued. I really wonder why. Are they bringing a better product to market to replace it with? Did the Harpoon have a fatal flaw that was the cause of its demise? I sure don't know, but now I have to give the others still in production a second look. Though I can't recall any of the others matching Hatsans speed, and power...
Always open to suggestions. And thanks for listening to my mini rant...
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Judging by the traffic, I’m guessing the air bow thing isn’t exactly popular yet. Maybe that answers my questions…
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I admit I'm intrigued but I just can't justify. Targets and pests are all I shoot.
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I admit I'm intrigued but I just can't justify. Targets and pests are all I shoot.
Deer can be pretty pesty. Especially when I pile up corn to feed my furry forest friends like squirrels, and they come along and eat it all. Lol! I mean who doesn't decorate their land with corn?
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I admit I'm intrigued but I just can't justify. Targets and pests are all I shoot.
Deer can be pretty pesty. Especially when I pile up corn to feed my furry forest friends like squirrels, and they come along and eat it all. Lol! I mean who doesn't decorate their land with corn?
The air sabre is great for deer. I like the stock and looks. My PB friends also love the air sabre. The arrows are hit or miss. Half od my arrows are accurate and half not. Some have poor QC. However, none of that gets in the way of it being a valued, fun, and big game gun.
I got the old air javelin with the 12 gramco2 adapter. Videos on youtube confirmed the velocity would be the same with co2, just fewer shots (6). The is a slot in the tube of the adjustable stock. Put an allen key in there and you can adjust the hammer spring without disassembly. I get 12 consistent shots from from the 2 12gram co2s plus 3 more low fps shots, making 15 total.
The air saber is awesome for hunting and cool looking. The airjavelin co2 is great for plinking fun.
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I admit I'm intrigued but I just can't justify. Targets and pests are all I shoot.
Deer can be pretty pesty. Especially when I pile up corn to feed my furry forest friends like squirrels, and they come along and eat it all. Lol! I mean who doesn't decorate their land with corn?
The air sabre is great for deer. I like the stock and looks. My PB friends also love the air sabre. The arrows are hit or miss. Half od my arrows are accurate and half not. Some have poor QC. However, none of that gets in the way of it being a valued, fun, and big game gun.
I got the old air javelin with the 12 gramco2 adapter. Videos on youtube confirmed the velocity would be the same with co2, just fewer shots (6). The is a slot in the tube of the adjustable stock. Put an allen key in there and you can adjust the hammer spring without disassembly. I get 12 consistent shots from from the 2 12gram co2s plus 3 more low fps shots, making 15 total.
The air saber is awesome for hunting and cool looking. The airjavelin co2 is great for plinking fun.
A friend gave me an Air Javelin (CO2), but it's been too cold to shoot it. I'm thinking about converting it to HPA. Are the Air Javelin Pro and Air Saber basically the same gun with different furniture?
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My mind is now trying to figure out a way of using my AEA . 30 cal to launch arrows reliably...
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I admit I'm intrigued but I just can't justify. Targets and pests are all I shoot.
Deer can be pretty pesty. Especially when I pile up corn to feed my furry forest friends like squirrels, and they come along and eat it all. Lol! I mean who doesn't decorate their land with corn?
The air sabre is great for deer. I like the stock and looks. My PB friends also love the air sabre. The arrows are hit or miss. Half od my arrows are accurate and half not. Some have poor QC. However, none of that gets in the way of it being a valued, fun, and big game gun.
I got the old air javelin with the 12 gramco2 adapter. Videos on youtube confirmed the velocity would be the same with co2, just fewer shots (6). The is a slot in the tube of the adjustable stock. Put an allen key in there and you can adjust the hammer spring without disassembly. I get 12 consistent shots from from the 2 12gram co2s plus 3 more low fps shots, making 15 total.
The air saber is awesome for hunting and cool looking. The airjavelin co2 is great for plinking fun.
A friend gave me an Air Javelin (CO2), but it's been too cold to shoot it. I'm thinking about converting it to HPA. Are the Air Javelin Pro and Air Saber basically the same gun with different furniture?
The air javelin and air javelin pro are the same gun with the same furniture (except for the paint job) but have different air sources (co2 vs hpa). Not sure if the pro is regulated.
The air saber is a whole different animal. A much larger, more powerful one.
The air javelins use typical bolt size arrows. The air saber uses nearly cliser to full size arrows.
I use my air javelin in the basement range with a bag. It's fun. Like the pro, which comes tuned for higher power, the regular javelin can be tuned up or down for power via hammer spring by the user. I've never tuned my javelin up in power. I tuned down to double my number of good shots from 6 to 12 on two 12 gram co2s.
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My mind is now trying to figure out a way of using my AEA . 30 cal to launch arrows reliably...
The air saber might be using .357 size airgun arrows. I think pyramyd air sells generic airgun arrows of different calibers but I don't have any experience or knowledge of them beyond seeing an ad once if memory serves.
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My mind is now trying to figure out a way of using my AEA . 30 cal to launch arrows reliably...
The air saber might be using .357 size airgun arrows. I think pyramyd air sells generic airgun arrows of different calibers but I don't have any experience or knowledge of them beyond seeing an ad once if memory serves.
I see an Air Saber Elite X2 in my near future. That said, I'm terribly curious as to why Hatsan ceased production of the Harpoon. I know I plan on snatching up the first one I can find!
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My mind is now trying to figure out a way of using my AEA . 30 cal to launch arrows reliably...
The air saber might be using .357 size airgun arrows. I think pyramyd air sells generic airgun arrows of different calibers but I don't have any experience or knowledge of them beyond seeing an ad once if memory serves.
I see an Air Saber Elite X2 in my near future. That said, I'm terribly curious as to why Hatsan ceased production of the Harpoon. I know I plan on snatching up the first one I can find!
[chuckling] I chedked Hatsan clearnce page immediately after replying to the original post.
It is strange... a high power air arrow with a broadhead in a Turkish shotgun stock or tactical stock seems on brand for Hatsan.
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The original air saber shows up on sale for under $250 with the scope now and then. Got mine for $209 late 2021 from midway on birthday pricing.
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I suspect, and this is only conjecture... That cessation may have been influenced by a certain YT vid that demonstrated this airbows capability vs level 3A BA... Just sayin'....