Help me spend my money! LOL

[larspawn]

I may free up $1500-$1800 to spend on the hobby. Was thinking a new carbon fiber road or mtb but battling the urge to splurge on another airgun.

Was thinking of upgrading my Shoebox but the darn thing just keeps humming along.  Mind you it's like one of the first 200 chain drives and originally a 3000 psi unit.  Sucker just keeps working with new burst disks and hardened pistons.

Nnot looking for springers as I have a &^^& ton of those. No need for another 10M rifle.  Have all the pistols I want.  So PCP rifle it is.

I have a cricket std in .22 and bullpupped my Mrod .25 since it was so accurate. Tacticalized a Prod. I converted a .177 Hammerli 850 to HPA.  Was my field trial rifle along with a supped up Disco. But I messed with it and can't get it to hold air now.

So my thought was a .177 repeater with a ton of shots. A .25 with more shots and potentially better accuracy than the Mrod. Maybe a .30? 

I'd like power and quiet and it doesn't have to be a bull pup although leaning that way.

Anything you would suggest today or is there something coming out I should wait for?  Doesn't have to be in $1500-$1800 range. If there's something less like a Kral that's fine too.  I just haven't been keeping up with current and future hot products.

Thanks for your thoughts.

[MattMac91]

I'd by a royale in .177.. I'd get it in .25 but for you .177.... that laminate stock is so sexy

[Rico14]

The Mutant .25 is due soon. If it's anything like the .22, it will be worth waiting for

[Smaug2]

I may free up $1500-$1800 to spend on the hobby. Was thinking a new carbon fiber road or mtb but battling the urge to splurge on another airgun.

Do you already have a nice bike? CF is just for racers. I might consider taking a mountain bike vacay with the money instead...

Was thinking of upgrading my Shoebox but the darn thing just keeps humming along.  Mind you it's like one of the first 200 chain drives and originally a 3000 psi unit.  Sucker just keeps working with new burst disks and hardened pistons.

Good to know! A quick de-rail, if you don't mind. What kind of airgunner are they good and bad for? I hear they're pretty maintenance-intensive, but maybe I don't shoot enough for it to matter.

Not looking for springers as I have a &^^& ton of those. No need for another 10M rifle.  Have all the pistols I want.  So PCP rifle it is.

I have a cricket std in .22 and bullpupped my Mrod .25 since it was so accurate. Tacticalized a Prod. I converted a .177 Hammerli 850 to HPA.  Was my field trial rifle along with a supped up Disco. But I messed with it and can't get it to hold air now.

You messed up the 850 or the Disco? First thing I'd do is fix whichever one of those is messed up.

So my thought was a .177 repeater with a ton of shots. A .25 with more shots and potentially better accuracy than the Mrod. Maybe a .30?

How about a BSA R10 in .177 at the 12 FPE level? Or maybe a Brocock Bantam and regulate it to 12 FPE? Probably could get 300 shots per fill at that level.

Another thought, how about sell the .25 Mrod bullpup and the Disco to add to the pot and go all-in with a .25 Daystate Pulsar?

Lastly: spend it on a hunting trip, as it seems you've got a nice selection of guns.

Historically, guys with your level of gun collection seem to usually gravitate to big bore and big game hunting. How about a .45 cal. and a big game hunt this fall?

[RDB]

Man...what a horrible situation to be in!

I see you're in my neck of the woods.

If it were me, I'd head over and see Jim at Precision airguns with check book in hand and fondle a few of the rifles on the wall till one spoke to me.

I'm not much of a thumbhole stock kind of guy, but man! He had a FX Royal in laminate I shouldered and it just felt right! 80 shots per fill he said. Would have never thought till I handled it.

Go touch some lumber if you can.

[Bentong]

Come on Andy! don't make it hard on yah...this will complete your collection. 

[larspawn]

Come on Andy! don't make it hard on yah...this will complete your collection. 

Bentong, you're still around?  I remember you from the old GTA!  Believe it or. It the 1077 was one of the first air rifles I bought when I got back into "BB" guns. Bought it from BBgunbob. Sucker swindled me :-). "dang" if it didn't need a two finger trigger pull. I nearly tore a ligament.   Yeah let's HP it and make the trigger even heavier!

[Bentong]

Come on Andy! don't make it hard on yah...this will complete your collection. 

Bentong, you're still around?  I remember you from the old GTA!  Believe it or. It the 1077 was one of the first air rifles I bought when I got back into "BB" guns. Bought it from BBgunbob. Sucker swindled me :-). "dang" if it didn't need a two finger trigger pull. I nearly tore a ligament.   Yeah let's HP it and make the trigger even heavier!

Remembered that.......that's why I posted this for old times sake!

[larspawn]

Huben k1??

Now a semi auto is something i don't have!!

[oldpro]

I may free up $1500-$1800 to spend on the hobby. Was thinking a new carbon fiber road or mtb but battling the urge to splurge on another airgun.

Was thinking of upgrading my Shoebox but the darn thing just keeps humming along.  Mind you it's like one of the first 200 chain drives and originally a 3000 psi unit.  Sucker just keeps working with new burst disks and hardened pistons.

Nnot looking for springers as I have a &^^& ton of those. No need for another 10M rifle.  Have all the pistols I want.  So PCP rifle it is.

I have a cricket std in .22 and bullpupped my Mrod .25 since it was so accurate. Tacticalized a Prod. I converted a .177 Hammerli 850 to HPA.  Was my field trial rifle along with a supped up Disco. But I messed with it and can't get it to hold air now.

So my thought was a .177 repeater with a ton of shots. A .25 with more shots and potentially better accuracy than the Mrod. Maybe a .30? 

I'd like power and quiet and it doesn't have to be a bull pup although leaning that way.

Anything you would suggest today or is there something coming out I should wait for?  Doesn't have to be in $1500-$1800 range. If there's something less like a Kral that's fine too.  I just haven't been keeping up with current and future hot products.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Get a Kral Puncher Breaker and a AirVenturi compressor and have moneys left over for Beer and Tacos LOl. All problems solved.

[larspawn]

I'd by a royale in .177.. I'd get it in .25 but for you .177.... that laminate stock is so sexy

Hmm. Looked at them. 400 or 500?  The 500 just looks so long. I have an AZ Rapid that reminds me of the Royale a bit. I'm a small guy at 5'7" so some honking long gun prob won't be my best bet. My AZ has the bull shroud and is about as long as I'd like to go. Plus I know it's tried and true but the Royale has been around for a while. Not sure if it gets me all hot and excited.

[larspawn]

I may free up $1500-$1800 to spend on the hobby. Was thinking a new carbon fiber road or mtb but battling the urge to splurge on another airgun.

Do you already have a nice bike? CF is just for racers. I might consider taking a mountain bike vacay with the money instead...

Was thinking of upgrading my Shoebox but the darn thing just keeps humming along.  Mind you it's like one of the first 200 chain drives and originally a 3000 psi unit.  Sucker just keeps working with new burst disks and hardened pistons.

Good to know! A quick de-rail, if you don't mind. What kind of airgunner are they good and bad for? I hear they're pretty maintenance-intensive, but maybe I don't shoot enough for it to matter.

Not looking for springers as I have a &^^& ton of those. No need for another 10M rifle.  Have all the pistols I want.  So PCP rifle it is.

I have a cricket std in .22 and bullpupped my Mrod .25 since it was so accurate. Tacticalized a Prod. I converted a .177 Hammerli 850 to HPA.  Was my field trial rifle along with a supped up Disco. But I messed with it and can't get it to hold air now.

You messed up the 850 or the Disco? First thing I'd do is fix whichever one of those is messed up.

So my thought was a .177 repeater with a ton of shots. A .25 with more shots and potentially better accuracy than the Mrod. Maybe a .30?

How about a BSA R10 in .177 at the 12 FPE level? Or maybe a Brocock Bantam and regulate it to 12 FPE? Probably could get 300 shots per fill at that level.

Another thought, how about sell the .25 Mrod bullpup and the Disco to add to the pot and go all-in with a .25 Daystate Pulsar?

Lastly: spend it on a hunting trip, as it seems you've got a nice selection of guns.

Historically, guys with your level of gun collection seem to usually gravitate to big bore and big game hunting. How about a .45 cal. and a big game hunt this fall?

Jeremy,

Bikes were an earlier addiction. But my two primary rides are now 20 years old!  Still ride better than most bikes today as they were high end (I was single so dropping almost $3000 each was possible!). I'm getting old and the running is taking its toll so thinking cycling more is in order this summer. If I bought a new bike it might force me to ride and not run.

Re: SB...mine is number 205. It was a 3000 psi unit but I changed out the burst disks so it's now 4500. I just pumped my tanks to 4700. It sat a year before I even unpacked it and in that time the cylinders fused to the block. I just have to rebuild seals in place because I can't pull the cylinders from the block. A bit of hassle but not bad, especially after upgrading to hardened pistons and poor mans auto lube felt. I have probably 50 hours on these Orings. I have two scba tanks so it gets a workout. New ones are faster but I'm running this one into the ground.

I just can't get the 850 valve to seal. I'll get to it some day or maybe see if Roald is still doing them.

[Skinard88]

Man, If I had $1800 right now,  I would be ordering a 25cal WARP.

[TunedAccuracy]

My post Delete.
Good day.

[Maurice Davis]

Why not get the Benjamin marauder ft .22 and a gauntlet.22 and 2 nice scopes.

[Sky]

1800...Go buy a Miata and do some autocross!

[larspawn]

1800...Go buy a Miata and do some autocross!

Lol. Not sure I've ever seen a running Miata for $1800!  But I already have a Grand Touring anyway.  Suppose I have more airguns now than I need but they're much easier to store than another car!

[stevrom828]

RDB.. Id look at the new "evol" in .30 cal from AmericanAirArms! If you want quality and consistency "yea thats right lol" I hear Toms new rifle is getting 20 or 30 shots (cant remember if it was 20 or 30 sorry) with a 5 fps extreme spread and even got "6" 888 fps shots in a row on his first prototype rifle! Then another 10 shots that are within a 10 fps spread! I just ordered his slayer in .357 but my next gun will be the evol .30😎 Call him hes great to talk to!

[jaraxle1zx]

Man, If I had $1800 right now,  I would be ordering a 25cal WARP.

Got it in a flex.
Nice gun.

[larspawn]

I've decided to up my budget limit to $2000.

Here's my leading contenders at this point...

Wait for FX Crown
WAR Flex or warp likely warp with carbon bottle
Huben K1
Kral and buy a new compressor.

Still open for other thoughts.