Scratching an itch - .25 recommendations?

[Dirty Roach]

I would recommend a second hand HW80 as the price and waiting time for a new HW80 in .25 is prohibitive.

I bought a second hand 80 and then swopped the barrel out for a new one I bought from Knibbs

[32:1]

I’ve had a plink with a mates Cometa fenix .25 and it’s blooming nice, very mild mannered and a lovely laminate stock, oh boy the want list just got bigger 😂

[look no hands]

There's a .25 Hatsan in the sales section at the moment.

[TonyL]

I’ve had a plink with a mates Cometa fenix .25 and it’s blooming nice, very mild mannered and a lovely laminate stock, oh boy the want list just got bigger 😂

[laverdabru]

There's a .25 Hatsan in the sales section at the moment.

Noticed that, but think that's got a placky stock.

[Waddy]

Noticed that, but think that's got a placky stock.

They are only £82 brand new from Pellpax, they also have the wooden stocked Hatsan Striker 1000X Wood Air Rifle .25 on pre-order for £140. I presume that means they have a batch coming in, which might mean wooden stocked .25 Hatsans will appear in most Hatsan stockists ?




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[maximus]

Just picked up a BSA Ultra TS in .25 to scratch the itch. Definitely a bigger whack on the spinners at 20 yards. A little tweek on the hammer spring, shot one 499 fps shot 24 509 fps shot 50 498 fps. Remarkable for an un-regged rifle. 232 bar fill for that though.

John.

Didn't know they'd brought out the ultra TS, sounds like a bargain there pal.

[Black Beard]

I agree with everything said so far. HW 80 is top. The Hatsans 55 with the quattro trigger is pretty good. My Hatsans shot best with Marksman pellets, which are half way between round and flat head and really destructive at up to 15 yards.

.25s smash up tin cans in a way that you just don't get with any other calibre.

[laverdabru]

Saw about the pre order wooden stocks at Pellpax. Might mail them to see what the date of arrival is expected to be. The Cometa .25's are also a contender from what I've read on here & the other channel.

Can mangling is my chief enjoyment nowadays, once I've sighted in a gun. Although rats on the bird feeders are 'dealt with'.

Thanks again to all for the info.

Bru.

[Dan Giliballs]

Stop it, stop it, stop it!

So far I've managed to resist the temptation of a quarter bore. I mean, we don't need 'em, do we? Especially with the massively varied choice of .22s available to us in all different weights and shapes. But then there are so few things in our little airgunning world that we NEED. But that'll not stop us WANTING them!

I don't have a ratting permission, which I view as the natural playground for the quarter bore. So it'd just be for pure fun and animated target antics.

Lack of space and budget precludes one for now, but I don't think I can say "no" forever!

I’ll get you round again Tony, I’ve just got a Kral Puncher K & currently building up a HW80 in .25 with a glided piston and soon to be installed Vortek kit

You’ll have one by the end of the month lol!!

[Dan Giliballs]

Recently scratched one itch & bought a Kral PCP as a retirement present to myself, very pleased so far.
Having read a few posts on here in praise of the 'quarterbore', been thinking about, maybe, getting one. It would be mainly used for can mangling at 20 yards or less. Possibly when sighted in at the odd rat on the bird feeders (10 yards).
Not sure of my budget yet, but at the lower end of the market. So probably a break barrel rather than a PCP. I also prefer a wood stock.
Any suggestions?

TIA

Bru

Kral Puncher k or a Lyra K are very good vale for money and accurate too

[angrybear]

There's a striker wood stock .25 with a WW trigger & BSA scope on ihunter sales.

[TonyL]

I’ll get you round again Tony, I’ve just got a Kral Puncher K & currently building up a HW80 in .25 with a glided piston and soon to be installed Vortek kit

You’ll have one by the end of the month lol!!

Awesome! It'll be great to see you again, my friend. Much fun was had last time and your garden set-up is excellent. I expect these two will both be lovely. This coming week will definitely be a "no".

And, although the enthusiasm and desire will most definitely be there, the lack of budget and available space will suppress any urges!

[Dan Giliballs]

Awesome! It'll be great to see you again, my friend. Much fun was had last time and your garden set-up is excellent. I expect these two will both be lovely. This coming week will definitely be a "no".

And, although the enthusiasm and desire will most definitely be there, the lack of budget and available space will suppress any urges!

No worries buddy, might be a few weeks yet, puncher got a dodgy fill valve so on way back and not ordered Vortek kit yet

[Brad3]

Just for a curve ball you could try the old vintage BSA Model D which was available in .25. Coming up occasionally at Auction.
The only reason I went for one was because it came as std with the flip up aperture sight, unlike every other model which required the separate purchase of a suitable aperture sight and letting in the wood to fit it.
I did not buy it specifically for the .25 aspect, however what a gun it was.
25 yard 1 inches with .25 Caledonian despite being perilously close to the legal limit and even better consistency with White Rhino for 1/2ftlb less.
Not sure you will find either pellet these days though but for everyone else's information this gun did not suffer with the loose bore that all 5.6mm BSAs did (requiring Wasp Pellets)
In .25 it was actually slightly tight on .25!
Another BSA to consider is the 635 Magnum, based on the Mk3 BSA Mercury (not the better S version)
Production much shorter lived than the much older gun above you might struggle to find it.
All 635 Magnums needed a bit of de tune to be safe with Caledonian. Most doing 12 ftlbs.
Mercurys were already powerful guns stock in .22!