Author Topic: Marauder .25 good past 50 yds? other recommendations welcome (Read 18807 times))

sawtoothscream · « **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2015, 07:19:52 PM »

thanks, ground hogs are the largest animals ill get a shot at and in the thick woods i hunt 50 yds is pretty much the max besides the rare occasion when I have a clear shot farther then that. When I go to the range I like to shoot 100yds for fun.

Not worried about pellet cost. I always have the .22 disco if I feel like shooting something cheaper. although im about to burn the thing if it doesnt stop leaking.

Right now its the m rod vs condor ss, Love the airforce design. Seems simple, lots of power and like the the power adjuster is also simple. Like the price of the m rod and know the trigger is amazing. for 99% of the game I hunt it should be more then enough gun.

Whatsquirrel · « **Reply #21 on:** August 30, 2015, 07:48:58 PM »

Quote from: sawtoothscream on August 30, 2015, 07:19:52 PM

thanks, ground hogs are the largest animals ill get a shot at and in the thick woods i hunt 50 yds is pretty much the max besides the rare occasion when I have a clear shot farther then that. When I go to the range I like to shoot 100yds for fun.

Not worried about pellet cost. I always have the .22 disco if I feel like shooting something cheaper. although im about to burn the thing if it doesnt stop leaking.

Right now its the m rod vs condor ss, Love the airforce design. Seems simple, lots of power and like the the power adjuster is also simple. Like the price of the m rod and know the trigger is amazing. for 99% of the game I hunt it should be more then enough gun.

The condor ss is an awesome gun also. I have 2 air force guns. A condor ss & a talon ss I installed a 24" barrel. Right now my condor ss is set for 60fpe which is plenty of power. I've had up to 90fpe but you don't get very many shots at that. I do recommend a trigger spring & a ttqcth for the condor ss. It is also very quite. It's quite enough when I killed the pig with it the bullet hittingh er was louder than the gun & the other pigs just hung around after she dropped in her tracks.

PakProtector · « **Reply #22 on:** August 30, 2015, 07:52:16 PM »

The .25, shooting the King Heavy is a fine shooter. BC of the heavies is better than the 30 cal pellets by a little bit. None of them are what I'd consider immune to the wind, and neither are .22 LR, though they're better than pellets by 2x.
cheers,
Dougla

pllagunos · « **Reply #23 on:** August 30, 2015, 09:04:25 PM »

A .25 marauder with a custom stock from boyds, tuned for maximum accuracy and shot count would be a really nice gun out to 100 yards

PakProtector · « **Reply #24 on:** August 31, 2015, 09:24:08 AM »

Quote from: pllagunos on August 30, 2015, 09:04:25 PM

A .25 marauder with a custom stock from boyds, tuned for maximum accuracy and shot count would be a really nice gun out to 100 yards

They indeed can be. I have in hand three, a 25 tuned for King Heavies, a .22 with similar MV tuned for Jumbo Heavies and a .224 boolit shooter that is currently detuned to ~85 FPE and 37 gr slugs.

Just to get a feel for the level of difficulty. set the target at 100 yards and print a group right on center of the bulls eye with the first 8 shots( of that session ) from the rifle. How big is the group? This is an applicable test for any rifle, and is not directed at Marauders in particular...

Try this test when there is some breeze, not excluding all but the most ideal shooting conditions of course.

In a breeze my son's Rem 40x in .22 LR can match the performance of the .22 pellet achieves in ideal conditions.
cheers,
Douglas

pllagunos · « **Reply #25 on:** August 31, 2015, 04:48:39 PM »

Does your .22 marauder needed a barrel replacement or something like that? I've heard the .22 barrels are not very accurate at long ranges, actually when I bought my first PCP I was going to get the marauder but then I heard about this rumors and didn't take the chance. I have tried 80 yards with my .22 at44 and the best 4 shot group I got looked like 3/4" and there was a slight breeze and I didn't have a steady rest at all, most of my groups at the distance are under an inch and I think they could improve if I get a better rest and maybe do a barrel recrown

Habanero69er · « **Reply #26 on:** August 31, 2015, 05:08:56 PM »

Pyramyd Air has the Sumatra .22 on sale for $580.00, less 10%= $522.00 w/ free shipping. Run some 28g or 32g EunJins through it & it'll match a .25 Marauder. Use code "Labor15"

madmullet · « **Reply #27 on:** August 31, 2015, 06:00:51 PM »

I have a tuned .24 Mrod just under 55 FPE. its has had valve work done slight bigger TP, 15# hammer spring, and a air extension tube. I only get 2 mags before needed to re-gas it. At 100 yards its boring and predictable to shoot. I have a 6" cast iron pan hanging at the tree line in the field I shoot at. The pan is 161 yards away and once you get the wind diled it its fun to make that pan sing.

K.O. · « **Reply #28 on:** August 31, 2015, 06:14:41 PM »

Did you mistype .24 and is actually .25?

madmullet · « **Reply #29 on:** August 31, 2015, 06:53:55 PM »

Quote from: K.O. on August 31, 2015, 06:14:41 PM

Did you mistype .24 and is actually .25?

lol wow and yes .25, quarter bore, 6.35000 mm
Thanks for correcting me I did not want to confuse anyone.

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 31, 2015, 08:59:42 PM »

I was grouping right at 3/4" with my .25 Marauder Gen II Synthetic at 60+ yards last time at the range it has a nice trigger and no complaints. If I decide to keep it I will probably put a wood stock on the rifle

fairly · « **Reply #31 on:** August 31, 2015, 09:44:08 PM »

Take it from a Condor owner that just went through a similar decision. You are going to want a repeater, and you are going to really appreciate removable tubes. Add an ldc and you will be in heaven at those ranges. 50+ fpe out of box with 25 shots per fill, room to grow,accurate as all *(&^, and quiet like you wouldn't believe.

pllagunos · « **Reply #32 on:** August 31, 2015, 10:37:50 PM »

IMO the bt65 deserves either the elite stock or the walnut stock, if you go that route make sure you can handle the weight because it will be heavy

Rdsail · « **Reply #33 on:** August 31, 2015, 10:49:09 PM »

I don't know if I would consider a removable tube a plus. Just more stuff to go wrong and create restrictions in air flow. But that is just my opinion. Mrod is .25 is a very capable gun at 50 to 100 yards. And with tons of potential for tuning options. The other thing is that I have found myself using a single load tray more often than not. I got used to using it on my FT gun and now I don't even touch magazines. Not to mention you can load larger slugs with the single shot tray

fairly · « **Reply #34 on:** August 31, 2015, 11:58:22 PM »

To each his own for sure

Bt65 is definitely a heavy sucker, but I am still a youngish buck that can handle it, gladly. I'm also the kind of guy that packs his hiking backpack with 4-5 gallons of water as extra ballast for "training" purposes; ymmv. The fully adjustable stock is something hard to go back from, it's priceless to have a perfect fit.

I agree that the magazine limits pellet options (30 something grain barracudas are what I'm shooting these days), but I'm sure a single shot tray is available for the hatsans.

When woods walking or hunting, an extra tube gives you the ability to leave the tank/pump at home base, plus the ability to have different tunes for different applications. Also, if you're pumping manually, it lets you shoot more between workouts.

Have you heard of "something going wrong" with the removable tubes? (I have not and thought I did my homework).

Go for an mrod or Hatsan, the Air Force is not the droid you're looking for.

Rdsail · « **Reply #35 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:09:42 AM »

I'm with you on the condor. I just don't see myself taking more than 25 shot hunting with a .25.

fairly · « **Reply #36 on:** September 01, 2015, 12:20:29 AM »

When squirreling around the property I rarely use more than a single 9 round clip before calling it a day, so you are totally on the ball with that. 25 shots is quite a lot.

Multi-day camping/stuff like that (which in theory could happen but I have not yet done, in which case I would bring the pump along anyway, sort of nullifying my own point

) is another matter.

I'm the kind of guy that likes to keep his options open, and knowing that I can keep the party going if need be, plus mess around with regulated/unregulated is a definite plus. I like to walk back home with a full tank in the gun and an empty in the pack. Not to mention you have to unscrew the LDC before changing tubes out: a bit of a pain, a bit of a pleasure.

I'm surprised Baxter hasn't chimed in yet here actually, he really helped swing my decision with his crazy accuracy.

Let us know what you go with!

sawtoothscream · « **Reply #37 on:** September 01, 2015, 03:07:41 AM »

kinda leaning to the m rod more now, mostly because its already has the shroud and nice trigger. Sketched out about adding a shroud in NY and getting railed by a Game warden. Leave it to NY to list airguns as firearms

rkr · « **Reply #38 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:00:16 AM »

I would still suggest BSA, here are some 106 yard groups:

Nomadic Pirate · « **Reply #39 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:10:42 AM »

Marauder has an adjustable Cheek piece too, much lighter, a CF pony 4500 psi bottle is easier to carry than an extra tube, less to go wrong and way more overall shots.

Maurader .25 has a proven record of great accuracy, I owned one and it gives nothing away to the Hatsan .25

There's a huge cottage industry to support the Marauder, all kinds of specific parts are easily available to transform the gun to whatever your needs/wants dictate

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Marauder .25 good past 50 yds? other recommendations welcome

Author Topic: Marauder .25 good past 50 yds? other recommendations welcome (Read 18807 times))

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