Most problem free PCP?

[gendoc]

Taipans are rock solid guns plain and simple. The only issues you'll ever find on them are cocking in the rear and not "pretty".

i agree with this ^^^... my son has had a .25 long for about 2 years and i've had a .22 standard for a little over a year.  zero problems with reliability, function and accuracy.  the taipan guns are just common sense 

[Back_Roads]

 I just feel lucky any PCP I paid $300 or more for has been flawless, with the exception of the bull boss that I caused issues with leaks while modding, and 2 Maximus Hunters that had the new gun release o ring leaks, but they were under $200. 

[ranchibi]

I’ll third on the Daystate HRXL .22 that I’ve had almost 3 years now and have done nothing but shoot it 3-5 days a week, built like a vault, laser accurate, easy to get on point, and other worldly trigger.

[screwwork]

The most problem-free air gun is a buddies airgun, they give to you full of pellets and full tank of air and if it has problems, low air, out of pellets, etc. Just give it back to your buddy to fix it up.
I'm just joking of course, well kinda. Good luck on your search for the perfect, problem-free airgun.
 

[Dbez1]

...I'm just joking of course, well kinda. Good luck on your search for the perfect, problem-free airgun.

We all know there is no such thing as a perfect airgun. We are just trying to get a feel for the ones that have the least problems.

[triggertreat]

Given enough time, most everyone's guns will be listed and will have your head spinning, if not already.  That's just the nature of such a question on a forum  They all have O-rings that will one day fail, at least on the HPA side.

[45Bravo]

the most problem free pcp has to be the airforce Talon ss, or similar rifle.

I use as a daily pest control rifle a Gunpower stealth, made in 1998.
It only recently developed a leak in the tank valve, I took it apart, cleaned everything and put it back together again and its still holding air again.

There is a reason it is called a "utility airgun"
And why many government agencies use them for pest control for their simplicity, reliability, and accuracy.
the valve is dead simple, and holds air for decades.
its a straight through design.
the air tank is removeable in the non spinlock models so it fits in a small case.

The interchangeable barrel system is dead simple, and easy to change calibers.

[cherokeesteve]

My opinion, most trouble free PCP is any my wife doesn’t know about. Keeps me trouble free, anyway.

[screwwork]

...I'm just joking of course, well kinda. Good luck on your search for the perfect, problem-free airgun.

We all know there is no such thing as a perfect airgun. We are just trying to get a feel for the ones that have the least problems.

By the guns in your signature your a big step above me.. Nice guns by the way and great shooters.
Nowadays with all of the videos of how to disassemble and rebuild your airguns, it takes a lot out of the questioning how to break down an airgun and doing it safely, fixing the gun when it has a problem. Plus you have the support of a lot of good folks here on GTA that will answer questions and give you the best advise.
I think the best gun is the one that fits your needs, your style of shooting, budget, whether your a hunting or paper shooter and being able to tune, service and repair it if needed.
Now the question is what are you looking for in an airgun, bullpup, carbine/rifle, regged, unregged, high shot count, full of power with low shot count and whats your budget?

[MaineJim1821]

Another happy Urban user.
Had it for 2 trouble free years,close to 5k pelets with only mod being the longer trigger screw.
Haven't had to re adjust the scope since installed,it always hits where i aim.
Had the Gauntlet about a year and a half now,no problems with it so far.

[cast]

I have a career 707 had to reseal it after 20 years.

[Airnut]

Another Urban vote here!
Stock out the box the only adjustment was the hammer spring.

[WeeHeavy]

5 years with my Gen 1 .177 Marauder have been pretty much trouble free. It is reliable, accurate and the only problem I have had in the time I have owned it is a pressure guage leak that occurred about 3 years ago. About a year ago, I put it up and had no more time for shooting. It sat on the wall for a year with 2800PSI in the tube. I took it out for a shooting session a couple of days ago. Still had 2800PSI in there and was shooting exactly they way I left it.

[hawkeye69]

I own 2 Daystates, 3 Fx and one Brocock. The only rifles I have not had problems with are the FX, all 3 have been totally trouble free since day one.

[Jaycee]

The most trouble free gun I have owned has been my Gen1 Marauder, other than making hard mounts for the shroud to lock it in with the barrel and barrel band I have done nothing to it and have owned it now for about 7 years. My other guns have had to have various seals and other parts replaced but the Marauder has not let me down yet, no leaks, no malfunctions, always been reliable and has always held air.  Other guns may be as reliable but this gun is the only one I have retained for more than 5 years. Sometimes simple designs work better and are more reliable than expensive intricate designs. The Marauder gets my vote, Neil.

[Ribbonstone]

Takes time to figure out what's the most trouble free...so I kind of look on PCP'sthat have been in service for less than a few years (lets say 3-4) with doubts.

Usually, if there is amechanical issue, the big factories fix it (remember the change in M-Rod triggers early on in production? ...it's not the only rifle that used the first customers as test-dummies).

Some things just take time to figure out are problem areas.Took awhile to figure out that BAM50.51'swould eat their valves (besides being tuned tomega air use), that SPA/Diana Stormriders would break bot handles,  CrosmanDiscos/Maxi/P-Rods/1701/1720's are prone to leaks at the gauge port, (and a few more I could name with specific problems that need to be checked).


 Airgun makers are not o-ring makers, they out sourse those needs (and others)....and every o-ring  is sooner or later going to give up. Might be the airgun maker's fault if he skimped on the specifications...might be the o-ring supplier's fault for cheating on the specifications..,..but usually it's just that every o-ring will eventally just  die.

In another way, "trouble free" could mean it  shoots about as advertized out-the-box.


A gray area....does it really count if you turn the supplied adjusting screws to get it's trigger in line (no mods) or it's striker spring tesnion?...seems like they put the screws in to be used, so just twiddling the screws shouldn't count as a "mod"...but it does count agains "out the box".


Which brings up a whole bunch of really good riflesthat have that last fault (folks tend to adjust the supplied screws..esp. trigger screws).


IF you count litterally not touched/ no screws adjusted/ never seen a tool or adjustment made...I got "nuthing".

Haver some that COULD have made it,and been in service for several years...but I twiddles a trigger adjustment or somehting else minor...so I don't count it as "out the box"...but are nearly so.

[maxtrouble]

Daystate Huntsman Regal XL .22 - Laser accurate, holds air forever, superb trigger and a joy to shoot.  Zero problems or tinkering out of the box perfection going on three years.  No safe queen and has put up with my casual negligence.  I am surprised I haven't broken it yet.

[cherokeesteve]

 Airgun makers are not o-ring makers, they out sourse those needs (and others)....and every o-ring  is sooner or later going to give up. Might be the airgun maker's fault if he skimped on the specifications...might be the o-ring supplier's fault for cheating on the specifications..,..but usually it's just that every o-ring will eventally just  die.

Funny you should mention this. I just completed changing out every O-ring on my Hatsan Carnivore .35.
The majority of them had bad nicks from assembly, burrs on parts where the rings sat or had to be passed over to get to where they sat. Gun is 3 years old and I’m surprised it went that long without major leaking. Other fixes where needed as well... deburr/polish hammer (would jam up on occasion), grease everything (whatever grease, if you can call it that, Hatsan uses serves the one purpose of catching metal shavings).
And for the record, the Hatsan Carnivore should be nowhere near this list. I do have 2 AT-44s that have exceeded my expectations and have been relatively problem free.

[Ribbonstone]

Out the box, other than the trigger, have had no reason to change the Urban....part of that might be expectations/use relatedas it pretty well came out the box shooting theway I expected it to. On the other hand, haven't had it for very long.


Really not going to let price by the guide here...pleanty of expensive rifles have had problems out the box.  I'd say they aremore likely to be trouble free, but haven't found it to be a tremendus difference.


Oldest PCP in service (AA s200) has had me go in in fix something 3 times.  Twice it was the old style nipple (the one that looks like an industrail air hose connection) and once becasue a screw broke.  It also came providing the perfomance expected,and was quite shootable out the box.

[Dbez1]

Up to now in this very unscientific thread, it seems like the Marauder and the Urban are both pretty strong in reliability out of the box. The Marauder has been around a very long time and the Urban has a few years under it’s belt. This is a pretty good start information wise for novices. For those who adhere to the adage “buy once, cry once” I’ll throw my vote in for the Taipan Veteran. Daystate also has been mentioned several times among upper end guns.