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CaneSniper125
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July 04, 2018, 10:54:43 PM »
Happy 4th to all the pellet pushers that bleed red,white and blue.Happy 4th to all others as well.My question to you is this,I want another magnum break barrel rifle.I already own a hatsan 125 sniper .25 and a Beeman R-1 .177 and a Game whisper fusion Elite .22 .Hardly shoot the R-1 but shoot the gamo and the hatsan regularly.The hatsan is a Springer and the gamo a gas piston.Been debating on my next purchase between a Ruger air magnum,a Umarex octane elite,a gamo magnum or just another hatsan 125 all in .22 Cal.Already know what the hatsans pro-form like as well as the gamo albeit it's not a magnum (WFE gamo)Have seen some nice reviews on the RAMs when tuned with a vortek p2g kits.What is a accurate amount of FPS I can expect to get out of this gun with a tune with the vortek p2g kit after a good cleaning and deburring and polishing of the rifle going with the .22 Calibur?I've seen anything from 1000 fps using chp 14.3 to mid 800's.I love testing and I mainly shoot birds and squirrels.I know the gun in stock form is more than enough to handle my testing needs.Its just I really am a sucker for power and just so happens the Ram can be gotten for $104.00 right now on a few online dealers.Its to good to pass up for so little,even more so when compared to the higher priced gamo magnum or hatsan.Can I get some real world advice on this subject please.Thanks fam and wish all a great day as well as a happy lie. ~Cane Sniper 125
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Hatsan Sniper 125 .25
Beeman R-1 .177
Gamo Hornet .177
Gamo Whisper Fusion elite.22-Diana 350 magnum .177-Benjamin Trail Np Xl 1100-Gamo Bone Collector Bull Whisper .177
Cane Sniper 125
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Bryan Heimann
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Re: Magnum decisions ??
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July 05, 2018, 12:09:38 AM »
It's a good rifle. Chinese copy of Diana 350 magnum, a Xisico XS28M rebadged with Ruger brand and a synthetic stock instead of wood. I wouldn't expect it to hang with a Diana out of the box by any means, but it's a good rifle and very very good for $100. For perspective, I'd take a R.A.M. over a Hatsan 125 any day. And any tune kit that fits a Diana 350 mag should work in the Ruger Air Magnum.
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CaneSniper125
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Real Name: Rob
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July 05, 2018, 01:31:53 AM »
So why would you take a Ram over a hatsan 125 sniper?Never had a Ram but have had Ruger air hawk,far cry from a Ram but not even close to my 125.Love the power as well as the quality of the gun.But to each his own right.Thanks for the input and yes a 350 magnum better out shoot just about any break barrel,the way there praised and the price says that.~Cane Sniper 125
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Hatsan Sniper 125 .25
Beeman R-1 .177
Gamo Hornet .177
Gamo Whisper Fusion elite.22-Diana 350 magnum .177-Benjamin Trail Np Xl 1100-Gamo Bone Collector Bull Whisper .177
Cane Sniper 125
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July 05, 2018, 06:41:12 AM »
A new RAM For 100 bucks?
A good buy if you enjoy working on it yourself.
I have bought three in 22 cal. Kept one and sent the other two back.
They all suffered the same problems. Poor machining! The breech seal needed shimed,
The factory piston seal was all chewed up. Poor finish on the compression cylinder. The transfer port and trigger needed work. Installed pg2 kit. After spending about 10 hours labor and 125 bucks more I now have a very good hunting rifle.
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Bryan Heimann
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July 05, 2018, 06:23:08 PM »
I have owned and fired the .25 walther talon mag (hatsan 125, rebadged as walther), a .177 ruger air magnum, and currently own a XS28M (same as ram, with wood stock and xisico brand). The 125 has more potential for power, but the RAM has greater potential for accuracy and the trigger can be made much nicer. The power available from a 125 does not offset that, when compared to the potential of the RAM. And again, availability of parts and tune kits. There are so many options available for a 350 magnum, and almost all of them drop right im to the RAM/XS28M. It's a good rifle.
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