Help me pick my second rifle! Lelya 2.0- Veteran compact- Leshiy or other

[Achilles_13]

Hi all

I'm in dire need of a second air rifle, I have been reading up lots and would like some input from (prospective) owners...
The main things I'm looking for, in order of importance are te following :

1 As quiet as possible (Garden with loads of hard, flat surfaces so an absolute must if I want to do some backyard shooting)

2 (De)Tunable ( I'm looking to get something in .22 that will mostly be set to 18-20 FPE (or slightly less if the muzzle report is quieter), but the option to turn it up again would be nice to do some longer distance plinking if the sudden urge comes...)

3 Robust

4 Compact

The rifles I found up till now are :

Edgun Leshiy long ( Always liked it but tiny air tube and folding system does not seem as robust?)

Edgun Lelya 2.0 (what a beaut ! with brains! love the looks and should be a good shooter)

Taipan Veteran compact/shorty ( Ugly duckling but man, reviews are raving!)

FX Impact compact ( A tad expensive for my taste...)

FX Dreamline compact series (Right on the money but have not been reading a lot of good things about the dreamline series...)

Which out of these would suit my needs best? I have been hearing and reading that the FX rifles are not as robust and problem-free as they used to be, so I'm throwing in the Eastern European ones since they appear to have a flawless reputation...  I like the idea of the compact FX-'s in that they (should) have easy power (HS, TP) and regulator adjustment. On thqe other hand I've been reading how good the Veteran shorty and Lelya 2.0, Leshiy long are... Anybody know if the Lelya is also "made " to be on high power like the leshiy? Since long term low power use ( 12FPE) might damage the valve on the Leshiy... I contacted Taipan and they said it would not be a problem with their veteran compact...

Any input of owners regarding my criteria or suggestions for other rifles I might have missed that fit those criteria are more than welcome!

Thank you all very much, keep up the good work !

[Dairyboy]

I think you would love either the Lelya 2.0 or the Veteran shorty. Depends if you want a forward cocker or rear cocker. Personally love the Veterans shortys. Very dependable guns and very easy to detune to low power and shoot great and very quiet when the power is turned down. Only had an Edgun R5M long which I was very happy with also. Quiet for what it was also. Have to remove the stock to change power but is easy enough.

My choice would be the shorty though. You'd save a few bucks in the process also

[maxtrouble]

Hi all

I'm in dire need of a second air rifle, I have been reading up lots and would like some input from (prospective) owners...
The main things I'm looking for, in order of importance are te following :

1 As quiet as possible (Garden with loads of hard, flat surfaces so an absolute must if I want to do some backyard shooting)

2 (De)Tunable ( I'm looking to get something in .22 that will mostly be set to 18-20 FPE (or slightly less if the muzzle report is quieter), but the option to turn it up again would be nice to do some longer distance plinking if the sudden urge comes...)

3 Robust

4 Compact

The rifles I found up till now are :

Edgun Leshiy long ( Always liked it but tiny air tube and folding system does not seem as robust?)

Edgun Lelya 2.0 (what a beaut ! with brains! love the looks and should be a good shooter)

Taipan Veteran compact/shorty ( Ugly duckling but man, reviews are raving!)

FX Impact compact ( A tad expensive for my taste...)

FX Dreamline compact series (Right on the money but have not been reading a lot of good things about the dreamline series...)

Which out of these would suit my needs best? I have been hearing and reading that the FX rifles are not as robust and problem-free as they used to be, so I'm throwing in the Eastern European ones since they appear to have a flawless reputation...  I like the idea of the compact FX-'s in that they (should) have easy power (HS, TP) and regulator adjustment. On thqe other hand I've been reading how good the Veteran shorty and Lelya 2.0, Leshiy long are... Anybody know if the Lelya is also "made " to be on high power like the leshiy? Since long term low power use ( 12FPE) might damage the valve on the Leshiy... I contacted Taipan and they said it would not be a problem with their veteran compact...

Any input of owners regarding my criteria or suggestions for other rifles I might have missed that fit those criteria are more than welcome!

Thank you all very much, keep up the good work !

I tried a Leshiy and had lots of issues!  The Taipan Veteran seems like a pellet-proof choice.

[anti-squirrel]

The Taipans in general are one of the finest airguns for the money, period.

I think in all my time on these forums, both as a member and as a lurker, I recall only one thread total that had anything bad to say about them.  Some folks dislike the looks, but to me, form follows function and thus they are beautiful airguns.

[miksatx]

Taipan Veteran compact!! Quiet and adjustable velocity and a trigger to die for!

[Achilles_13]

Thanks all! I did forget 1 other rifle in the mix : vulcan 2 compact... about 4 inches longer but just as light/heavy...  any veteran and or vulcan 2 owners willing to chime in?

[Wayne52]

I like the looks of the FX Dreamline, I'd probably get the .22 or maybe .25 or both

https://www.pyramydair.com/product/fx-dreamline-classic-walnut-w-moderator?m=4798

[oldpro]

Ataman Bp17 is tiny and light plus super easy to hand pump.

[Achilles_13]

I like the looks of the FX Dreamline, I'd probably get the .22 or maybe .25 or both

That was my original choice! The dreamline light compact. But since I started researching the dreamline platform, very few are truly happy with their purchase... so eastern european or russian it will be...

[Achilles_13]

Hi all

I'm in dire need of a second air rifle, I have been reading up lots and would like some input from (prospective) owners...
The main things I'm looking for, in order of importance are te following :

1 As quiet as possible (Garden with loads of hard, flat surfaces so an absolute must if I want to do some backyard shooting)

2 (De)Tunable ( I'm looking to get something in .22 that will mostly be set to 18-20 FPE (or slightly less if the muzzle report is quieter), but the option to turn it up again would be nice to do some longer distance plinking if the sudden urge comes...)

3 Robust

4 Compact

The rifles I found up till now are :

Edgun Leshiy long ( Always liked it but tiny air tube and folding system does not seem as robust?)

Edgun Lelya 2.0 (what a beaut ! with brains! love the looks and should be a good shooter)

Taipan Veteran compact/shorty ( Ugly duckling but man, reviews are raving!)

FX Impact compact ( A tad expensive for my taste...)

FX Dreamline compact series (Right on the money but have not been reading a lot of good things about the dreamline series...)

Which out of these would suit my needs best? I have been hearing and reading that the FX rifles are not as robust and problem-free as they used to be, so I'm throwing in the Eastern European ones since they appear to have a flawless reputation...  I like the idea of the compact FX-'s in that they (should) have easy power (HS, TP) and regulator adjustment. On thqe other hand I've been reading how good the Veteran shorty and Lelya 2.0, Leshiy long are... Anybody know if the Lelya is also "made " to be on high power like the leshiy? Since long term low power use ( 12FPE) might damage the valve on the Leshiy... I contacted Taipan and they said it would not be a problem with their veteran compact...

Any input of owners regarding my criteria or suggestions for other rifles I might have missed that fit those criteria are more than welcome!

Thank you all very much, keep up the good work !

I tried a Leshiy and had lots of issues!  The Taipan Veteran seems like a pellet-proof choice.

What kind of problems are we talking about? I'm leaning toward the taipan anyways, but still curious ( was it a lelya 2.0 ?)

[Achilles_13]

So right now the taipan is first in line... anyone have any expercience with the vulcan 2 in terms of tunabillity? Can't seem to find much on them... any cool taipan stories are welcome too!

[Rick67]

The laminate stocks for the Taipan sure look sexy 

[gendoc]

thanks Rick for that video.....i've gotta have one of them laminates for my
veteran standard 

Achilles_13, its hard to beat the performance, reliability and accuracy of the
Taipans.  good luck with your choice