Krale's big sale...

[Whirligig]

If anyone is interested in some "hard data" regarding the trigger pull, I measured it this morning, and came up with somewhere between 3.5 and 4 pounds, which I consider to be pretty close to perfect for a sporter air rifle, and probably good enough not to get in the way of good groups using paper targets. It's definitely not a Rekord or T06, but it's still quite good.

-W

4lb trigger is a deal breaker for me, thanks for that info

That's a bit heavy for my taste as well. I like them 2lbs. and under.

I'm glad this information was useful. It's possible that the trigger could be modded to be lighter with a slightly longer trigger adjustment screw, but I'm not sure that would be the safest thing to do.

Once you get used to a 2lb trigger, it is hard to go back to anything heavier.

I still like this air rifle quite a lot, and for $120 and change, I don't have any complaints.

I would like to get those pellets that I ordered, or be reimbursed for them by UPS, who obviously were not very careful with the shipment.

-W

[avator]

Don't get me wrong... lots of guns can benefit from a lighter trigger. I think manufacturers make them heavier than needed to avoid liability issues. Several things can be done to lighten them and still keep them safe depending on trigger group design. I wouldn't strike out a gun completely over a heavy trigger pull. I haven't seen one yet that couldn't be lightened.
I'm not sure UPS is responsible for the loss of pellets. That packing leaves alot to be desired.
I once took a scope to the UPS store to send to a buyer. I specifically asked the girl if I packed it good enough to safely arrive. She told me to push the package off the counter and onto the floor. If it survived it was packaged good enough.
Clearly your package would not have survived.... neither the outer nor the inner. I think that UPS is going to put the blame on the source for insufficient packing.

[Whirligig]

Don't get me wrong... lots of guns can benefit from a lighter trigger. I think manufacturers make them heavier than needed to avoid liability issues. Several things can be done to lighten them and still keep them safe depending on trigger group design. I wouldn't strike out a gun completely over a heavy trigger pull. I haven't seen one yet that couldn't be lightened.
I'm not sure UPS is responsible for the loss of pellets. That packing leaves alot to be desired.
I once took a scope to the UPS store to send to a buyer. I specifically asked the girl if I packed it good enough to safely arrive. She told me to push the package off the counter and onto the floor. If it survived it was packaged good enough.
Clearly your package would not have survived.... neither the outer nor the inner. I think that UPS is going to put the blame on the source for insufficient packing.

Thanks for this. Krale says that they were packed in the box. I didn't even notice the big tear/hole in the outer box until I rewatched the video that I recorded.

It will be a learning experience for me as to if/how this will be addressed by Krale.

-W

[Kragman1]

I noticed a couple of openings in the trigger guard, presumably for adjustments.
Do you know just what adjustments are possible?  Wondering if the manual addresses it even...

[Alsky]

Yesterday I also received a ratty package from Krale/UPS.  Thankfully there weren't any small items shipped in the box.  And it was a miracle that there was no damage done to the 3 different Meteor rifles.  I have received a half dozen packages from Krale over the last 7 years and none were near this bad. Both ends of the box were torn open! I remember them all to have been in solid condition when I received them!

[avator]

Yeah, that's pretty bad.

[Whirligig]

Yesterday I also received a ratty package from Krale/UPS.  Thankfully there weren't any small items shipped in the box.  And it was a miracle that there was no damage done to the 3 different Meteor rifles.  I have received a half dozen packages from Krale over the last 7 years and none were near this bad.  I remember them all to have been in solid condition when I received them!

Yes, the quality of the outer cardboard box that Krale used to ship the Meteor to me seems low, and prone to tearing easily.

-W

[avator]

Crazy.... you don't hear too many complaints about Krale.

[Whirligig]

I noticed a couple of openings in the trigger guard, presumably for adjustments.
Do you know just what adjustments are possible?  Wondering if the manual addresses it even...

Yes. In the instruction booklet, it says that tightening the screw behind the trigger will shorten the second stage. Unfortunately, that screw already seems to be as far in as it will go.

-W

[avator]

You can take that screw to the local hardware or Lowes and get a couple mm longer. Find the sweet spot and use loctite or washers to 'freeze' your adjustment. Be sure to bump test the gun. Keep in mind, that is typically the travel adjustment... lightening the trigger pull usually requires some spring adjustment.... modding or replacing.

[Whirligig]

You can take that screw to the local hardware or Lowes and get a couple mm longer. Find the sweet spot and use loctite or washers to 'freeze' your adjustment. Be sure to bump test the gun. Keep in mind, that is typically the travel adjustment... lightening the trigger pull usually requires some spring adjustment.... modding or replacing.

This is good advice. I've done this with other, inferior, triggers before. I'm not sure that I'll attempt this with the Meteor, just because I'm pretty satisfied with its trigger, and I don't want to risk ruining something that's already acceptable to me.

-W

[avator]

You can take that screw to the local hardware or Lowes and get a couple mm longer. Find the sweet spot and use loctite or washers to 'freeze' your adjustment. Be sure to bump test the gun. Keep in mind, that is typically the travel adjustment... lightening the trigger pull usually requires some spring adjustment.... modding or replacing.

This is good advice. I've done this with other, inferior, triggers before. I'm not sure that I'll attempt this with the Meteor, just because I'm pretty satisfied with its trigger, and I don't want to risk ruining something that's already acceptable to me.

-W

Respected... at the end of the day, if it works for you, why change it?

Let us know how it shoots and what it likes. I don't remember reading alot about those guns. Just the name BSA says quality to me.

[Whirligig]

You can take that screw to the local hardware or Lowes and get a couple mm longer. Find the sweet spot and use loctite or washers to 'freeze' your adjustment. Be sure to bump test the gun. Keep in mind, that is typically the travel adjustment... lightening the trigger pull usually requires some spring adjustment.... modding or replacing.

This is good advice. I've done this with other, inferior, triggers before. I'm not sure that I'll attempt this with the Meteor, just because I'm pretty satisfied with its trigger, and I don't want to risk ruining something that's already acceptable to me.

-W

Respected... at the end of the day, if it works for you, why change it?

Let us know how it shoots and what it likes. I don't remember reading alot about those guns. Just the name BSA says quality to me.

Will do! Send some warm weather my way to I can take it out to the range for accuracy testing!

-W

[avator]

If I do, I'll be sure to box it better... 

[Whirligig]

If I do, I'll be sure to box it better... 

LOL!

https://media.tenor.com/uKvpujiyOIcAAAPo/loki-smile.mp4

-W

[splitbeing]

If I do, I'll be sure to box it better... 

LOL!

https://media.tenor.com/uKvpujiyOIcAAAPo/loki-smile.mp4

-W

May it arrive just in TIME.

[Whirligig]

I emailed Krale about the torn box and missing pellets, and was told to look for them in the box. After I did that, and walked from my door to the street looking for the tins of pellets (twice), I emailed Krale another two times, asking how I could either get the pellets or a refund for them, and haven't heard back since. What should I do?

• Wait.
• Send a fourth email to Krale about this problem
• Take this as a learning experience, and just assume that Krale isn't going to help me with the four missing tins of pellets
• Write a review at https://www.trustpilot.com/review/krale.shop about all my experiences
• Something else?

I'm getting too old to fret or argue about situations like this.

IMHO, except for the packaging that other members pointed out was less-than-perfect, Krale did everything right until I contacted them about the missing pellets.

Considering that I have no desire to criticize Krale, should I just forget about the pellets?

Thanks,

-W

[avator]

I certainly wouldn't just let it go. I might give them a day or so to respond.
If you don't mind, how did you pay? 

[Whirligig]

I certainly wouldn't just let it go. I might give them a day or so to respond.
If you don't mind, how did you pay?

Capital One credit card. I can see the full charge in my online account, so I know that they were paid.

-W

[avator]

I might contact them and let them know what's going on. Just so you're on record as reporting it. Then I would still give Krale a chance to make it right. I would also be prepared to return the gun if that's the route they take. I would expect they would give you a refund on the pellets or replace the pellets though.