Akela won't fill!!

[kennymac68]

UPDATE:   Shipped my Akela back to Crossman on 4/8, they received it 4/12.     No communication from them at all, not even telling me they received it.  I called Customer Support today and was informed they are waiting for the "new guns" to come in  "any day now".  I inquired about them repairing my original rifle and testing it, as that is what I expected .  The response was.... uhhh they couldn't fix it.  I requested a refund.  Really poor communication/ customer service in my opinion.

[Koofic]

UPDATE:   Shipped my Akela back to Crossman on 4/8, they received it 4/12.     No communication from them at all, not even telling me they received it.  I called Customer Support today and was informed they are waiting for the "new guns" to come in  "any day now".  I inquired about them repairing my original rifle and testing it, as that is what I expected .  The response was.... uhhh they couldn't fix it.  I requested a refund.  Really poor communication/ customer service in my opinion.

Similar story for me. They received mine on 4-8 and I heard nothing. I contacted them on the 15th to see what was up and they told me my original gun couldn't be fixed and a replacement order was put in, but they didn't have any of the Turkish made guns in stock and didn't expect any for a couple more weeks. I like the look and feel of the Akela enough that I'm being patient and waiting for a working replacement.

[Greg_E]

Kral Puncher Breaker Silent? I'm not sure I'll recommend the Kral Puncher Empire X yet, it shoots good, but seems it really wants 20 gr pellets in the .25 to get the speed up to 800-ish fps. The shroud on the front of the Empire X is mostly for show, might be able to fill up the empty tube with some baffles to make it better, I'll look into it a bit down the road. And that said, my Empire X is not a pump friendly rifle, it leaks a little out the valve at zero pressure, a bit of messing around with a compressor running to get it to seal and pump up.

Kral Ekinoks might be an interesting choice, or the Knight with all the barrel kits.

Hatsan Flashpup?

[Koofic]

My replacement Akela showed up today. This one came full of air, so I assume they gave it a quick test before sending it to me. Can't wait to get out there and sight this puppy in!

[Ordinary Average Guy]

They replaced one of my Akela's with an advance exchange, the second one couldn't be replaced due to stock issues and repair was questionable, so I asked if they'd just exchange it for an Armada, which they did, with the CP scope which actual retails for more than the Akela. Considering their retailers are probably breathing down their necks, I can see where they'd short their own stock to get product to them.