Gas-ram Inflation

[Hsing-ee]

A fairly plain Theoben Scirroco cost £270 in 1986. That is over £530 in today's money.

I would still hesitate to buy one.

[maximus]

I think they actually represent better value these days than they did then.
A walnut Evo is about £450 now, a new silenced hw80 is £350, 95 is £295.
To shoot the Evo is like having a tuned version of either of these plus has a walnut stock and slightly superior bluing. Ok most people say that the trigger is not as good but I like mine just as much. They are a good weight and length for a hunting gun too. I agree though, when they came out there was a huge difference in the price of an 80 and a scirroco, bet they were nearly double.

[DM80]

i still would'nt buy one rubbish when they came out and still rubbish today they still cant make a decent trigger mech after all these years and recoil is harsh proper scope killers.

dave.

[mallyally]

i still would'nt buy one rubbish when they came out and still rubbish today they still cant make a decent trigger mech after all these years and recoil is harsh proper scope killers.

dave.

kind of agree but i actually think the trigger on the latest ones is worse
i have an early COUNTRYMAN that i have fitted with a spring and that gun shoots as well as any current springer

[fat man]

Ok I agree with the remark re the trigguer, but despite the recoel its not killed my scope on my Grand Prix. Its not unpleasent recoel just different.

[brownie]

i still would'nt buy one rubbish when they came out and still rubbish today they still cant make a decent trigger mech after all these years and recoil is harsh proper scope killers.

dave.

I agree and have seen too many new gasram rifles that are inconsistent and drop in FT/LBs.A member at the club has one and has been back to Theobens 4 times due to power decreasing and only the barrel remains from the original action,chrono`d recently at 8 FT/LBS.I had a SLR88 and that was very smooth and consistent to shoot and sat at 11.5 FT/LB`s.I think the pre HE rammers are the ones to look out for?.
Personally i dont think they come anywhere near a tuned springer.
ATB
Steve

[maximus]

I've had my fair share of dealings with theoben because I own 3 gas rams. My Fenman in particular has been troublesome. None have ever leaked though. My .22 evo was only 8.5 ft lbs when I first tested it with a chrono having had it a couple of years. I invested in a pump, pumped it up and it has remained the same since. This is as nice (if not nicer) to shoot as any springer
I have tried and has low recoil. Can't say the same of my .22 95 with v-mach kit in. Even my .177 Fenman is relatively low recoil. Sure they has a fast action, but I judge it on how much the cross hairs jump on discharge. I can not shoot better groups than the fenman with any gun I own. I agree though,
the original triggers like I had on my Scirroco countryman could be set nice and crisp but the trigger blade flapped about during the cocking process.