Billm
Grand HAMster
Reading @007 post about considering purchasing a new PCP and mentioning the Ghost and Sonoran as candidates, got me thinking. If I were purchasing one of the two rifles, which one would I choose.
Both are accurate, both are easy to tune. If I was choosing between the two and only wanted one rifle, I’d go with the Ghost. The Sonoran with AOA power tune will cost close to the same as the Ghost when it is on sale. The Ghost has more power, which allows more tuning options. The Ghost has easy change barrels in different calibers providing a multipurpose rifle. They are both easy to tune and can be tuned for power, accuracy or shot count. There’s more accessories etc. available for the Ghost. There are more Ghosts in the wild and so more info/help online.
The Sonoran .30 is a bit of a Frankenstein gun. It is a Sniper Sahara with a Sub-MOA barrel, .30 probe and a .30 mag and so is not technically a standard BRK product. That means there is no official documentation for any of the changes. None of this is a deal breaker , but something to consider. A common retail practice is to bundle or customize a product that has been sitting on the shelf for a while. It’s all part of “inventory turns ratio management”. I’m pretty sure the Sonoran fits into this category again not a deal breaker. This is also called Value Added Retailing. My Sonoran showed up with Tuxing labeled air bottle that was past its 3 year inspection date. AOA replaced the bottle with no hassle.
I don’t know if you could do caliber changes with Sniper barrels/probes. Maybe someone that owns both might comment.
If you want to experiment with slugs, the slug choices for the Sonoran.30 are limited to under 52gr. It doesn’t have the power to push heavier slugs in my opinion.
If noise is an issue, the Ghost wins hands down.
Having said all of that, the Sonoran is a pleasure to shoot and shoots well. By no means would I discourage someone from buying one.
Both are accurate, both are easy to tune. If I was choosing between the two and only wanted one rifle, I’d go with the Ghost. The Sonoran with AOA power tune will cost close to the same as the Ghost when it is on sale. The Ghost has more power, which allows more tuning options. The Ghost has easy change barrels in different calibers providing a multipurpose rifle. They are both easy to tune and can be tuned for power, accuracy or shot count. There’s more accessories etc. available for the Ghost. There are more Ghosts in the wild and so more info/help online.
The Sonoran .30 is a bit of a Frankenstein gun. It is a Sniper Sahara with a Sub-MOA barrel, .30 probe and a .30 mag and so is not technically a standard BRK product. That means there is no official documentation for any of the changes. None of this is a deal breaker , but something to consider. A common retail practice is to bundle or customize a product that has been sitting on the shelf for a while. It’s all part of “inventory turns ratio management”. I’m pretty sure the Sonoran fits into this category again not a deal breaker. This is also called Value Added Retailing. My Sonoran showed up with Tuxing labeled air bottle that was past its 3 year inspection date. AOA replaced the bottle with no hassle.
I don’t know if you could do caliber changes with Sniper barrels/probes. Maybe someone that owns both might comment.
If you want to experiment with slugs, the slug choices for the Sonoran.30 are limited to under 52gr. It doesn’t have the power to push heavier slugs in my opinion.
If noise is an issue, the Ghost wins hands down.
Having said all of that, the Sonoran is a pleasure to shoot and shoots well. By no means would I discourage someone from buying one.
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