Originally Posted by
BigDuncs
Got that OK, although I still think that rotating the cover in that way is fiddly and the pressure fit into the mag well isn't great but it was partially reloading that was also a pain but TBH, it's been over a month since I've had it out and all I remember was it being fiddly. This rifle is unlikely to be a 'keeper'. But I've no idea how the mags work in the Daystate and other rifles so I prob shouldn't have even mentioned the Rapid mag - it was just that I was disappointed in how it worked when I got it.
I suspect you are doing something wrong as the Rapid magazine system is excellent. The only one better is the HW & FX system where the magazine is as simple as simple can be with no moving parts at all as all the moving bits are on the rifle itself.
To answer the OP's question the Rapid wins for me because the Air Wolf is only good when it performs to spec. Sadly it doesn't always perform as it should which for a gun at that price point is unacceptable.
The Rapid v Air RANGER argument has been covered on here many times. Personally although I think the AR is a very fine air rifle I just don't like the bolt on the back of the action. Against that the ambi stock is a joy to use and is certainly vastly superior to the standard Rapid sporter. As for QF and pressure gauge, after market bits are available to fit these to a Rapid which will still end up costing you less than an AR. Remember also that most Rapids from 2001 onwards have perfectly good robust-mechanical-regulators fitted as standard.
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