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    If money was no object, which gun ???

    Hi all what is the best precharged air rifle money can buy or the best that has ever been made??
    No arguments people

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    Quote Originally Posted by woodyrapid7 View Post
    Hi all what is the best precharged air rifle money can buy or the best that has ever been made??
    No arguments people
    Never owned a PCP. If I did, and money was no object, it would be a toss-up between an obscure but intriguing 80s/90s Bowkett one-off, or an ISP Spartan. Forced to choose, i think I'd go for the Spartan, on looks/handling grounds.

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    Wouldn't say no arguments - Sounds like exactly an argument in waiting to me, as it depends on best for what purpose? - what context and intended use.
    Depending on context, could be a Steyr, or a Rapid, or a Ripley, or an Hw100.
    Or a Girandoni.

    But for what it's worth in my context I'd go with an ISP Spartan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by woodyrapid7 View Post
    Hi all what is the best precharged air rifle money can buy or the best that has ever been made??
    No arguments people
    Impossible to answer because a perfect hunter is not a perfect target or bench rest rifle, nor would what I like at 6' & 17 stone fit a 5'4" slightly built female or younger shooter.

    The best money can buy would be custom built to fit the shooter for the type of shooting they want it for.

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    As said, depends on what it will be used for. But I'll throw my 'HFT' hat into the ring.
    Anschutz 9015, 12 ft-lb conversion, custom stock measured up for you personally

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    Ok.. mine would have to be one gun fits all situations so it would have to be a slightly shortened fx dreamline (i don't like the length of the dreamline/streamline sporter) or something similar where you could change calibre, stock, twist rate etc & adjust the reg pressure/power. it would have to have all four calibres so I could pick & choose depending on how or what I was feeling/doing. I'd have two stocks.. one bullpup in forest laminate for hide/close work and a grs sporter/target style in the same laminate for shooting anything else. Both fully adjustable. I'd top that with a vortex Razor HD LH 3-15 x 42 & I'd buy my own pellet dies and make my own pellets too!! Lol
    "corners should be round" Theo Evo .22/.177 - Meopta 6x42, DS huntsman classic .20 vortex razor LH 3-15x42 under supervised boingrati tuning by Tony L & Tinbum, HW77 forest green - Nikon prostaff 2-7x32 plex.

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    None I have all the rifles I will ever need.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandyman1963 View Post
    None I have all the rifles I will ever need.
    Same here, PCP ISP Spartan in 22 and SPRINGER HW97 Paul Short tuned set back tuned trigger Gary cane maple stock made to fit me.

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    Spartan in .20
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    Cut from the same mad socialist cloth as wee Nippy. No wonder you're rooting for her Wullie.

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    Yep Spartan for me too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ChrisC View Post
    Yep Spartan for me too.
    I've just sold mine, it was time for someone else to enjoy it
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    Here, here isp Spartan for me. In fact my aim if to save to commission one for my 40th if Shaun is still making them in 5 years time.

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    If money was no object id have one designed and built as a one off, the only question then is which manufacturer to choose!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Solvo View Post
    If money was no object id have one designed and built as a one off, the only question then is which manufacturer to choose!
    This all the way. I'm a springer man all the way but most of what I would like is available somewhere but if money wasn't an issue...

    Single Stroke Pneumatic with different calibre options. Multi-power facility.

    It would be made from the lightest of materials and expensive robust alloys. Perhaps even high grade aircraft ceramics.

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    My choice would be a springer with perfect balance, trigger and cycle
    My choice would be am SMK B2 but i cannot justify buying one

    I can only but dream

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