Aircudas long term field testing

[DrGunner]

Just to reiterate we’re not into production till I hear back results from all the reviewers I sent guns too(20) so no one purchased anything. Will go into full production soon after we get all the feedback in.

Hello- I’m what Manny & others refer to as a NOOB when it comes to PCPs. Got my first in 2019, a .177 Daystate Regal XL, followed soon after by a .25 Artemis M11 & recently picked up an AEA Challenger .22.

Would you mind posting back with some basic info on the rifles Manny is testing? Caliber, action,  FPE, predicted price range?

DrGunner

[Pellethuntr]

Hello- I’m what Manny & others refer to as a NOOB when it comes to PCPs. Got my first in 2019, a .177 Daystate Regal XL, followed soon after by a .25 Artemis M11 & recently picked up an AEA Challenger .22.

Would you mind posting back with some basic info on the rifles Manny is testing? Caliber, action,  FPE, predicted price range?

DrGunner

This short video will answer most if not all of your questions!

[Nomadic Pirate]

Just curious, when you guys send guns out to reviewers are they gifts or are the guns returned? What an amazing thing to be sent guns to review - congrats to all those who have earned that honor.

I don't do reviews like those cool professional You tube guys

I'm more a field tester, I check more for ruggedness, little things in the gun that are less then conducive to treat your rifle like a tool more then a beauty queen.

I also only take in rifles that I think suit me, I like, and would be a gun that I would actually buy,....a solid member here can attest that I turned down a free 1500 bucks gun just because I didn't like the looks of it and would not be a gun I would ever buy.

Also when they send me a gun they know I will not be shy to print things I don't like

[Smbob]

Man! I'm super jelly!
I can't wait to hear how these guns do.

[Nomadic Pirate]

There's is a big panel of guys now reviewing and testing this guns, quite a variety in the spectrum,
I'm more the low hanging fruit I'm more like the common guy out there with basic knowledge that buys rifle and wants them to work and not have to work on them.

the more technical reviews will come from others, and some are the masters of the internals that will really check the guts out are report back to the source with real in depth findings.

[Mr.P]

Manny, I know they picked the right guy with you.  Have enjoyed your comments since day 1.  Well deserved in my opinion.

[nervoustrigger]

Sounds like a broad spectrum of reviewers to get good feedback.

I wish I were more knowledgeable about PCPs and tuning and such.  Maybe I would have made the list

[TroyHammer]

Sounds like a broad spectrum of reviewers to get good feedback.

I wish I were more knowledgeable about PCPs and tuning and such.  Maybe I would have made the list

I doubt I would have made the list if I wasn't looking to buy a few pallets full of them.

[oldpro]

 The people I use I used in the past and have a working relationship with, many of you certainly have the ability and skill. No disrespect to anyone.

[nervoustrigger]

None taken, I just have to poke the bear, haha!

[PikeP]

Its more a publicity stunt anyhow folks calm down.  Nothing wrong with trying to get word around with a  brand  new company.

Manny fits the bill  for the more power hungry hunter type which will appeal to many (no pun intended).

[Nomadic Pirate]

I forecast most reviewers will probably choose to test the guns with JSBs so I will actually focus on different pellets like Benjamins, Baracudas, Eun Jin and a few different bullets I have on hand
 ....did just try to buy a few different kinds, but boy hard to buy pellets nowadays

Wanted to try the 20gr H&N at lower powers and the Baracuda hunter Hollowpoint since I found them to really open up nicely on old testing I did.

[Spacebus]

I look forward to reading about your experiences.

[Pellethuntr]

I forecast most reviewers will probably choose to test the guns with JSBs so I will actually focus on different pellets like Benjamins, Baracudas, Eun Jin and a few different bullets I have on hand
 ....did just try to buy a few different kinds, but boy hard to buy pellets nowadays

Wanted to try the 20gr H&N at lower powers and the Baracuda hunter Hollowpoint since I found them to really open up nicely on old testing I did.

Don't want to derail the thread here but did Seneca take over production of Eun Jin's pellets? I see that the Eun Jin's are "not available" available at most places (except Amazon?). The Seneca pellet line looks exactly like what Eun Jin are/was making.

[Nomadic Pirate]

I forecast most reviewers will probably choose to test the guns with JSBs so I will actually focus on different pellets like Benjamins, Baracudas, Eun Jin and a few different bullets I have on hand
 ....did just try to buy a few different kinds, but boy hard to buy pellets nowadays

Wanted to try the 20gr H&N at lower powers and the Baracuda hunter Hollowpoint since I found them to really open up nicely on old testing I did.

Don't want to derail the thread here but did Seneca take over production of Eun Jin's pellets? I see that the Eun Jin's are "not available" available at most places (except Amazon?). The Seneca pellet line looks exactly like what Eun Jin are/was making.

Just an Air Venturi re-branding like they did with the Sam Yang and Eun Jin guns

[Nomadic Pirate]

OK so I put a scope on her and using low rings I was able to get it as low as a scope can possibly go and it's perfect with the comb, feels great.

I started the zeroing in process, started with the Transfer port all the way to minimum for the first few shots then maxed it out, you can tell the adjustment works and power is definitely much different.


Even fully open it's pretty quiet and the ping isn't to bad either.

Trigger,.....I think even trigger snobs will be very happy, it's almost to light for me

Magazine works great, loads nicely and feels solid.

Sidelever is smooth and operates good.

Not a fan of Safeties inside the trigger guard but I just don't use it and it's out of the way.

I'm starting with the Benjamin pellets and as you can see in the picture I have a bunch of ammo to test.


Cannot find my Mac-1 bore rope ( my stuff is packed all over the place and I have no Idea where it could be ) so for now I'm shooting on a dirty barrel.

.....the rifles are 41" long so a very nice in between size and even with the scope the standard is extremely light.

[oldpro]

 nice assortment of ammo. this should be interesting. Let her rip

[oldpro]

 manny if you need to up the power for the heavier stuff crank the hammer spring in. You have to pull the stock to access it.

[Nomadic Pirate]

manny if you need to up the power for the heavier stuff crank the hammer spring in. You have to pull the stock to access it.

I took the stock off to have a look and the Hammerspring adjuster is right on, simple and accessible, I will keep it stock until I get the chronograph on it,..then play

[anti-squirrel]

This pleases me immensely, but more importantly, how were the waves? 

The GOAT won again at Pipeline, but I'm more interested in day-to-day chill-out riding, not gambling with a slab.  I know you longboard, so...  how wuz it brah?