Kral Jumbo - Initial Oservation!

[SpiralGroove]

Got my Kral Jumbo today and have some initial thoughts .

Pro:
- Accurate (BB size groups @ 13 yards-> CPUM).
- Velocity adjuster works nicely, very sensitive ....... a little goes a long way.
- Good Value for the $$ ..... $600.
- Nice weight, but could be lighter.
- Stock made of Turkish Walnut (1/4 very nice, the rest OK).

Cons:
- Looks like it had previously been returned to PA .
- Most accessories close to junk quality (Case, Bi-pod clip, Bi-pod itself & single shot magazine).
- Fit & finish in-line with Hatsan (not great - not bad either); cocking lever pretty stiff, but not sloppy.
- Barrel shroud pretty junky, I removed (no set-screw) and added one of my threaded LDCs.
- Trigger not great.  First stage very long, but you can adjust out.  Second stage can't be lightened enough for my taste - won't cock if you go in too far.  Not terrible though.
- Stock's butt a little short, in-letting below average, overall look - Not a Minelli .
- Magazines pretty cheap ........, but work.  Hatsan or BSA are better, but the Kral has 14 shots!
- Hammer strike must be substantial as I can only hear the ping of the valve strike when firing.
- Not as efficient as I thought; went through 75 bar pretty fast.
- Can't be regulated.

Unfortunately, the Con's outweigh the Pro's 2 to 1.
   

[Gear_Junkie]

Got my Kral Jumbo today and have some initial thoughts .

Pro:
- Accurate (BB size groups @ 13 yards-> CPUM).
- Velocity adjuster works nicely, very sensitive ....... a little goes a long way.
- Good Value for the $$ ..... $600.
- Nice weight, but could be lighter.
- Stock made of Turkish Walnut (1/4 very nice, the rest OK).

Cons:
- Looks like it had previously been returned to PA .
- Most accessories close to junk quality (Case, Bi-pod clip, Bi-pod itself & single shot magazine).
- Fit & finish in-line with Hatsan (not great - not bad either); cocking lever pretty stiff, but not sloppy.
- Barrel shroud pretty junky, I removed (no set-screw) and added one of my threaded LDCs.
- Trigger not great.  First stage very long, but you can adjust out.  Second stage can't be lightened enough for my taste - won't cock if you go in too far.  Not terrible though.
- Stock's butt a little short, in-letting below average, overall look - Not a Micelli .
- Magazines pretty cheap ........, but work.  Hatsan or BSA are better, but the Kral has 14 shots!
- Hammer strike must be substantial as I can only hear the ping of the valve strike when firing.
- Not as efficient as I thought; went through 75 bar pretty fast.
- Can't be regulated.

Unfortunately, the Con's outweigh the Pro's 2 to 1.
 

Thank you for the honest review.  I was looking at the and the Artemis M16 as a cheap re-entry in to the PCP world to use with my cheap hand pump.  I kind of figured the quality of this gun might be lacking.  We'll see what people think of the M16...

[SpiralGroove]

Thank you for the honest review.  I was looking at the and the Artemis M16 as a cheap re-entry in to the PCP world to use with my cheap hand pump.  I kind of figured the quality of this gun might be lacking.  We'll see what people think of the M16...

 One thing I will say, is that most of the con's can be fixed with a little effort .
- Cocking lever can be polished and its stroke smoothed.
- Trigger sear springs can be modded to make the final break lighter.
- Refinishing the stock and reducing the edging of the pistol grip would help.
- Make a SSG per Troy and drill out & lighten hammer.  The valve and porting maybe modifiable to increase efficiency.  It would be nice to be able get 90 consistent shots at 20 FPE - within 3%.
- I would want to look into shortening the barrel a few inches too.
- Ya never buy inexpensive guns for the accessories anyway

[SilentMatt]

Do you mind posting a pic of the sear if you pull it out? I'm sure it has the same snag sear that the PB uses and I have a redesigned sear that drops the final break 40-50%.

[45Bravo]

When you get tired of the cons, let me know what you got to have for the rifle.....

[Old Corps]

Do you mind posting a pic of the sear if you pull it out? I'm sure it has the same snag sear that the PB uses and I have a redesigned sear that drops the final break 40-50%.

Hey Matt-Are those sears ready to ship? Just wondering.

Ed

[TroyHammer]

Do you mind posting a pic of the sear if you pull it out? I'm sure it has the same snag sear that the PB uses and I have a redesigned sear that drops the final break 40-50%.

Uses the same sear.