Anyone on here own a Ataman M2R Tactical Carbine?

[jvanschoonhoven]

I'm wanting to get into the big bore air guns and trying to decide what to get and saw these and was quite interested I saw the video from PA air and it seems very accurate.
Just wanting some feedback from actual owners or people who have shot them. I'm looking for a quality .35 cal and would like to get 10 shots without a shift in poa/poi would like velocity from 850 to 950 nothing slower then 850 as I don't want range estimation to be super critical. I don't care about fpe so if it's 850 with a light pellet I'm fine with that as long as it's accurate.

Been considering the evanix sniper x2 believe it or not Amazon and dicks are selling the new version with a functional shroud.

Speaking of shrouds that is another important consideration I want this rifle to be as quiet as possible. I'm not apposed to getting an aftermarket LDC.

I want to use this for hunting and most misses are due to not knowing the range and bullet drop so even though some of these guns have a huge amount of power they are not that useful very far out on an unknown range. I see some guns shooting in the 550 range in .45 and that would drive me crazy.

Any suggestions would be awesome.

[Hualalai]

I'm also curious about Ataman's M2R lineup:  bullpup, carbine, tactical carbine, and carbine ultra compact.  Strange that the "tactical carbine" looks less "tactical" and more FT than the regular carbine and has the same 43" length, only difference appears to be the adjustable cheek piece on the "tactical".  All versions, including the bullpup but excluding the ultra compact, weigh 8.8 lbs.  The ultra compact weights 6 lbs.  Extra mags are $109 each.  To me, for a full size big bore, Hatsan has more attractive options (the Carnivore is half the price of an M2R) and extra mags are $15 each.

[Prouzy]

Shooting those calibers with slugs/bullets is very different, and likely the comparison needs to be made appropriately.  AEAC did a nice review of Ataman. I like the look of that X2 as well and IIRC, Rick Eutsler did a review there. Just depends what you want out of it.  Even a Rainstorm II (pretty compact) after a tune will do what you want and leave some $$$ in you pocket after all that. My Carnivore was a big gun, Hercules is even larger, but higher shot count if that is important.

[anti-squirrel]

I'm wanting to get into the big bore air guns and trying to decide what to get and saw these and was quite interested I saw the video from PA air and it seems very accurate.
Just wanting some feedback from actual owners or people who have shot them. I'm looking for a quality .35 cal and would like to get 10 shots without a shift in poa/poi would like velocity from 850 to 950 nothing slower then 850 as I don't want range estimation to be super critical. I don't care about fpe so if it's 850 with a light pellet I'm fine with that as long as it's accurate.

Been considering the evanix sniper x2 believe it or not Amazon and dicks are selling the new version with a functional shroud.

Speaking of shrouds that is another important consideration I want this rifle to be as quiet as possible. I'm not apposed to getting an aftermarket LDC.

I want to use this for hunting and most misses are due to not knowing the range and bullet drop so even though some of these guns have a huge amount of power they are not that useful very far out on an unknown range. I see some guns shooting in the 550 range in .45 and that would drive me crazy.

Any suggestions would be awesome.

It sounds like you could probably save some money by going with an Evanix and use the remained of your budget for a quality rangefinder. Another thing- dealing with a fair amount of drop doesn't mean inaccuracy nor loss of power.  All it means is you have to know your trajectory, which- like with muzzleloaders or even the 30-30 lever action- can be very predictable and powerful.

[KRJoye]

The .35 Evanix offerings are great for size and weight but are light on power (compared to Ataman) and would require modifications to meet your FPS requirements.
Atamans are fantastic rifles my only beef with them(besides price) is the amount of air pressure(when compared to the competition) they require to get a decent shot count. Plus they are loud rifles!
The Bulldog (if you like the futuristic styling) would probably be a good bargain in .35 for you, meeting your FPS requirements but may come a little short on shot count. 
You may want to look at the Jager .35 rifles (RL Airgun). My Jager XP as tuned meets your requirements for FPS and shot count, made in same area of globe with similar high end quality as Ataman, at a significant cost savings. Jagers mags can also handle the longer `New' Polymag Predators. A lot of the .35 rifles can't handle the longer hunting pellets something else to consider.
Good luck with your search!