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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => PCP/CO2/HPA Air Gun Gates "The Darkside" => Topic started by: Joe Smith on December 27, 2024, 04:56:58 PM
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Looking at a solid .25 for pest elimination.
Gauntlet 2 has more power from what I am reading.
Marauder a bit less but having fast follow up shots is a real plus.
Marauder costs more.
Not punching paper. Pest elimination. Pigeons, skunks, raccoons and a ton of gophers/ground squirrels, muskrats and even geese on ponds by crop fields. (legal, for crop depredation)
Is it worth it?
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Both have plenty of power to hunt all the game species you listed.
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Joe ,hello,my two cents. You need to remember that ANY semi of ANY "gun" will have a "stiff" trigger, just the way it is. If you happen to have or know someone w/ an AR powder burner , try it once or twice. There are aftermarket triggers for some that are better but still are not "varmint " weight. I know , been there ,done that, have the receipts to show it! A bolt or side lever air rifle will ,in most cases, have a better trigger to begin with or will be adjustable with some simple screw turns. I avoid polishing/ honing pieces and parts unless a qualified "smith" does it. I personally prefer to turn screws if possible and call it good,
'cause you can always go back if you go to far. I am a "trigger snob" as a good trigger is a big part of good shooting. Speaking from experience , I've used some handguns that have out shot rifleman at distances for game & targets that were thought to be unreal ( long ago before age & health issues). I think you need to compare apples to apples. If you have the funds & want a semi , then Huben is probably the first stop. I have an Evanix AirSpeed that had a 5.5lb trigger pull when I got it from John at NEAG , while in Boston visiting family. The pull has mellowed to around 3.5 just from use w/o any work done. Blasting paper or reactive targets is fun , but game /pest shooting should be as precise/ ethical as possible. "Fast follow ups" are good advertisements but one shot kills are more to the liking . Just my opinion.
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I know that the Marauder and Armada are available in semiautomatic, but I have only seen them in 22 caliber.
Have you seen 25 semiautomatic?
Dang I hate this IPhone!
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I know that the Marauder and Armada are available in semiautomatic, but I have only seen them in 22 caliber.
Have you seen 25 semiautomatic?
Dang I hate this IPhone!
I was thinking the same thing.
I have only seen it available as a .22
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I had a .25 Air Speed for a while. It was cool but not really something I needed for targets and plinking. It now belongs to a member that actually hunts.
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I was sure I had seen a slte listing the .25 Semi Auto. It was a site that had the .22 Lothar Walther barrel option.
Looking now I don't find one.
Probably confused and just mixing one up with another.
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There is a 25 Marauder listed on the Airguns Revisions website this morning.
https://www.airgunrevisions.com/product/marauder-regulated-25/ (https://www.airgunrevisions.com/product/marauder-regulated-25/)
I didn’t see this a couple of days ago so it must be new.
I have one marauder with the Turkish walnut stock and I love it.
Hunter