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  1. #1
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    The best FAC air rifle for my money is the Edgun. Its regulator and firing valve are just SO efficient and it is a pretty compact bullpup design. Mine was a .22 running at 40 ft lb and delivering 40 shots with a 200BAR fill to a fairly compact air tube. I sold it only because as a left handed shooter, the magazines stuck in my face. The Rapid and Air Ranger are also excellent rifles at FAC power levels but are inevitably larger and heavier than the bullpup Edgun.
    I agree with the post above regarding the FN19-it is reasonably light and certainly very cheap to buy. Also very reliable and easy to work on.

    If weight is an issue-it usually is- I have made a lightweight Rapid which weighs in at around the 3 KG level with scope. That is about the same as a Falcon Lighthunter with skeleton stock. Mine is a regulated .20 with a short barrel, high spec firing valve and skeleton stock. With a 280cc bottle I get around 3 magazines (36 shots) regulated at nearly 900 ft sec (25 ft lb with the JSB Heavy pellets) in .20. This is a very effective, light, compact and powerful air rifle and is my go-to gun most of the time.
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    What’s your budget?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pelletpinger View Post
    What’s your budget?
    Hi £ 1500ish

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    .25 Impact money mate.
    I use one for pesting around golf courses and farmland on foot. Shooting 34grain heavies at 52ftlb.
    I fancied one of the Daystate bottle rifles until I shouldered one, I couldn’t see the end of the barrel it was that long

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    For a Lightweight rifle I would opt for a Daystate Huntsman at 30ftlb, or get a carbon bottle fitted to your Ranger, it cuts the weight, perfects the balance and will save a one for one variation on your FAC.
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    FAC light wieght

    FAC wildcat no contest, lots of shots depending on caliber.
    mk2 rapid.22

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    If you need light weight FAC then any .22 rimfire will be featherweight compared to air rifles.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Topwelder1968 View Post
    Hi £ 1500ish
    if you are spending that sort of money. Has to be a fx impact. Nothing comes close. Just changed myself from a fac air ranger to a fac impact.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kyle333 View Post
    if you are spending that sort of money. Has to be a fx impact. Nothing comes close. Just changed myself from a fac air ranger to a fac impact.
    The crown is lighter and all most the same gun as a impact . Impact is a fantastic gun in .25 but like I said the crown is lighter and cant wait for mine to come

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    Edgun leshiy.





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    There are some discounted Vulcans out there

    https://www.krale-schietsport.nl/en/...ufacturer=3388

    because now the vulcan2 is out there, grab one.
    Don’t come here with FX, garbage we know you have blinkers on

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