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Theoben Rapid
Mach 1.5
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Ok what's the best? I would say hw77 and theoben rapid7.
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Venom Mach 1
Theoben Rapid
Mach 1.5
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For it's now inspiring design lines I'm another vote for the Theoben Rapid in the PCP category
It gave us buddy bottle, magazine fed bolt action, floating barrel, reliability mostly borne out of its simplicity, and dominated in field and target until others started to copy it's features and back it up with better marketing and distribution
As much as it hurts to say it the HW77 in the springer category only because it pre dates the TX range by 7 odd years, 40 years later is still a premium rifle, only slightly bettered by HW with the 97 (drops iron sights, better options for silencers) - but if you had an original '84 model that had been shown the minimum amount of care and maintenance it would be just as good as a 2024 model fresh out of the box
TX200 .177 21mm TL | TX200HC .22 22mm TL | Prosport .22 22mm TL
HW40 | HW45 | Diana Mod5 | Webley Senior....... Because PCP is like kissing your sister (apparently)
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"Exclusive" springer, the Mach 1 or 2.
"Factory" springer......the HW77.
PCP.......probably the GC2?
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Rapid MK1.
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Mk1 HW77 for a factory springer.
PCP’s are all basically the same under 12 ft-lb, so…… anything without those godawful meccano stocks
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Well today at the range I put in a sub-5p group at 50 yards with my SFS tuned LGU wearing her new Optisan CP 10x32, so that’s my vote.
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Hw80. Aa410
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Theoben SLR88
Sportsmatch GC2
may also be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocation dingle arm, to reduce sinusoidal repleneration
Yes spot on. I’d say a 25mm piston ‘Mk 2’ HW77 with the removable front sight to give full range of sighting options, as a short-stroke and weaker spring with diopters can make an excellent bell-target gun or 10m practice rifle.Originally Posted by the growler
I’ve no experience with the Rapid but a top quality simple solid design that I’ve never heard a bad word about which is endlessly rebuildable must be the best answer to the question. And it doesn’t look like a dreadful tool from a science fiction film, it has a wooden stock and no ugly rails.
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The best spring gun is a sorted Diana 460 Magnum, Steve Pope once offered to sort my one as he had not done one before, I wonder what he would have made of the design and quality construction
The best PCP is a Spartan the only really nice-looking PCP
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Brocock Concept pcp
Air Arms prosport springer
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I may only have 5 but I have the best 5
The RAW takes the Rapid to a different level
Obviously the TX200 is the king of spring
For me my Evolution is the best Rammer I have shot
Pete
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I suppose it depends on what you mean by "the ultimate"
Yes, the Rapid was a game changer, & is still a very good rifle, I love mine, but "the ultimate" ?? I'm sure they can claim that.
At the moment you'd have to say the "ultimate" is the one that 'Ton' Jones just set the world record 2000yd shot with.
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