Others BRKs… Boringly, Reliable, Killers…🙈😈

[Luis Leon]

From the perspective of a pesting machine… I’ve owned six BRKs and if things were to go south. You would think one of the six, or multiples would express it. But no, mine have been simply solid, yes, plenty of shooter induced errors. But as far as operational issues with the different BRK platforms? A single one, I had to replace an Oring at the inlet valve on my Bantam Sniper HR, a problem induced by me filling “too” fast. As far as I am concerned the BRKs are the “standard of performance” they simply get it done without any drama…



My first an unregulated Compatto

My second a Bantam Sniper HR

My third an Atomic XR

My fourth, my second Atomic XR

My Fifth, ma sweet Pathfinder XR

And lastly my Ghost Carbine XR

All six? Serious arse kickers in practical terms. If you want adventurous tinkering and sussing out problems, purchase elsewhere. If you simply want performance, right out the box? BRKs all the way… I understand there are other awesome platforms out there, just simply stating the BRKs are amongst the highest of the high…

 

[PasadenaMike]

I’d seriously keep only my Atomic and Daystate if I had to sell everything

 

[Florida_Man]

The 22cal Concept Lite XR reminds me a lot of my early 22cal Royale 400, without the nostalgia of being my first PCP. They just deliver all the time. It will be a great rifle for someone that needs that size a power, that's just not me. The Royale was a good rifle, the Concept is a great rifle.
I look forward to an Atomic. I know it will be shot A LOT more then the Concept. I just know my use. I've shot my PP700 more in the last week then I've shot my Concept in the last 3 months. If I lived on 4 acres, the Concept would be staying put, but land and house prices has me here in the suburbs for the foreseeable future.

What makes the XR series amazing, that not many manufacturers have keyed in on, is the ease of adjusting power. With my Concept they did it perfect. The build of the rifle and the barrel allows lower TP settings to impact with only variation in elevation. It's amazing. No changing of HS or REG's makes it a true hunters platform. I had a Maverick and dialing the HS wheel would change elevation and windage.

I have a feeling an Atomic will be my all time favorite AG.

 

[MileHighAirGunner]

From the perspective of a pesting machine… I’ve owned six BRKs and if things were to go south. You would think one of the six, or multiples would express it. But no, mine have been simply solid, yes, plenty of shooter induced errors. But as far as operational issues with the different BRK platforms? A single one, I had to replace an Oring at the inlet valve on my Bantam Sniper HR, a problem induced by me filling “too” fast. As far as I am concerned the BRKs are the “standard of performance” they simply get it done without any drama…



My first an unregulated Compatto

My second a Bantam Sniper HR

My third an Atomic XR

My fourth, my second Atomic XR

My Fifth, ma sweet Pathfinder XR

And lastly my Ghost Carbine XR

All six? Serious arse kickers in practical terms. If you want adventurous tinkering and sussing out problems, purchase elsewhere. If you simply want performance, right out the box? BRKs all the way… I understand there are other awesome platforms out there, just simply stating the BRKs are amongst the highest of the high…

It’s just too bad that Brocock doesn’t make a more traditional rifle. I dislike those all black tactical style guns. The BRK Sniper isn’t what I consider “traditional” (I’m not a bottle gun fan either). Unfortunately none of them were quite my jar of jam when I checked them out when I was in Scottsdale last year. ξ8^/

 

[PasadenaMike]

It’s just too bad that Brocock doesn’t make a more traditional rifle. I dislike those all black tactical style guns. The BRK Sniper isn’t what I consider “traditional” (I’m not a bottle gun fan either). Unfortunately none of them were quite my jar of jam when I checked them out when I was in Scottsdale last year. ξ8^/

Daystate

 

[Danman]

It’s just too bad that Brocock doesn’t make a more traditional rifle. I dislike those all black tactical style guns. The BRK Sniper isn’t what I consider “traditional” (I’m not a bottle gun fan either). Unfortunately none of them were quite my jar of jam when I checked them out when I was in Scottsdale last year. ξ8^/

Brk guns to me are the "no frills" hunters and plinkers and to be quite honest none of them are particularly beautiful (last good looking Brk was the wood stocked Sniper imo) Haul em out, forget to clean them, shoot off reg, they can take some abuse. I recall while looking long and hard at an Impact M3 I passed by the Brks as too ugly But them I got comparing stats and the Brks actually win in alot of categories for me. The Ghost is about the mostly blingy Brk, and it has zero bling (unless you go for the silver model) Mine has grown on me and I think it looks great now! But yeah not AA or Daystate good looking.

 

[Luis Leon]

Brk guns to me are the "no frills" hunters and plinkers and to be quite honest none of them are particularly beautiful (last good looking Brk was the wood stocked Sniper imo) Haul em out, forget to clean them, shoot off reg, they can take some abuse. I recall while looking long and hard at an Impact M3 I passed by the Brks as too ugly But them I got comparing stats and the Brks actually win in alot of categories for me. The Ghost is about the mostly blingy Brk, and it has zero bling (unless you go for the silver model) Mine has grown on me and I think it looks great now! But yeah not AA or Daystate good looking.

The BRKs are awesome, that they benefit from melding with Daystate? Undeniable… Bling is just that “bling” I want reliable, consistent good performance. “All” my BRKs have been simply stellar to me.

It’s just too bad that Brocock doesn’t make a more traditional rifle. I dislike those all black tactical style guns. The BRK Sniper isn’t what I consider “traditional” (I’m not a bottle gun fan either). Unfortunately none of them were quite my jar of jam when I checked them out when I was in Scottsdale last year. ξ8^/

That’s why it sweet there are so many “other” choices… I don’t get caught up in “traditional” or “too black and tactical” I just want a gun that does what I want, when I want it… Meaning “zero drama” performance… I already have a full time job, chasing any issues with PCPs? Simply a non starter for me…

 

[MountainSportAirguns]

Honesty here, you wonder how many more fanboys these guns would have if they had never started out selling them with the name Brocock. Changing the name to BRK was a good call, they are just about the most durable PCP's on the market. My only complaint is with the triggers, I think they could be improved and would make an already fantastic line of airguns that much better.

 

[Luis Leon]

Honesty here, you wonder how many more fanboys these guns would have if they had never started out selling them with the name Brocock. Changing the name to BRK was a good call, they are just about the most durable PCP's on the market. My only complaint is with the triggers, I think they could be improved and would make an already fantastic line of airguns that much better.

Would have to agree about the triggers… When they get that sorted out, they will more than “double” their sales… Hopefully somebody at BRK is listening and looking to improve their triggers, “out the box”.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Is it bad to say my notos and atomic triggers are pretty dang close ?

 

[Ezana4CE]

The Brocock Bantam Sniper HR is still a gun I really enjoy shooting. I've had some memorable hunts with her and I've learned a good amount about the rife from a maintenance standpoint. I kind of feel like @Luis Leon has been a part of my Brocock journey from close to the beginning. He's not fluffing his take on these guns. I have one because this thing is pretty robustly built. Other than a leak around the fill port and a reg issue that was remedied early on, mine has been pretty easy to maintain and fun to shoot. I like that it has a decent amount of power and the transfer port can be adjusted on the fly for more or less power. To top it all off the gun is just an accurate shooter. I'd be interested in a Ghost or something comparable on down the line, although I prefer the look of the Bantams. Good guns. The name didn't bother me and I like the semi-bullpup look and feel. Once BRK started releasing more info regarding maintenance, I'd say that the company has made some serious moves in the right direction. Not making that sort of information and parts lists available was one of my largest gripes with the company and they improved there. I'd be surprised if you spent your money on a BRK/Brocock and were disappointed.

 

[Danman]

Honesty here, you wonder how many more fanboys these guns would have if they had never started out selling them with the name Brocock. Changing the name to BRK was a good call, they are just about the most durable PCP's on the market. My only complaint is with the triggers, I think they could be improved and would make an already fantastic line of airguns that much better.

You know what.... the brand name was part of it to. I recall thinking what an odd name (wasn't a brand I had ever heard of or seen before till last year), and as soon as they changed the name I looked at them more seriously (so good move BRK/Daystate ).The trigger on my Ghost is fine for weight but it doesn't feel like a trigger....more like a single pull switch with some play and then a spring holding it back. I would like to 'tune it' but it doesn't seem to hold the gun back from accuracy anyways.

 

[MileHighAirGunner]

Daystate

Yeah I know. You guys are killing me with these posts about the Revere.

 

[MileHighAirGunner]

That’s why it sweet there are so many “other” choices… I don’t get caught up in “traditional” or “too black and tactical” I just want a gun that does what I want, when I want it… Meaning “zero drama” performance… I already have a full time job, chasing any issues with PCPs? Simply a non starter for me…

Yes, I agree. It’s great to have “choices”. It’s also great to have a voice and an opinion. My opinion is just that. An opinion. Manufactures supposedly read these forums. If I don’t express my opinion, no one will know I have one. And the manufacturers will never read it. Whether my opinion will matter to the manufacturers or not is yet to be seen.

 

[PasadenaMike]

A BRK traditional rifle (with a nice trigger “ahem”) might be something interesting

 

[Florida_Man]

Yeah I know. You guys are killing me with these posts about the Revere.

Mine has a 197 on the 30 yard challenge. I’m sure if I continued shooting it, especially since I found it likes 13gr more than 10.3gr, I could have squeaked out a 200. It’s just tough keeping up with life and a 1yo to allow for formal bench time.

 

[Pesty3782]

Yeah Barb and I are not fans of BRK's at all. We have 4 's at the house. 3 we compete with and 1 is a 22 carbine for schwacking pests. Plus I have a pathfinder I use for pistol competition. And let's not forget our youngest son who bought a last year.....Wait, there are 2 Huntsman's here also...

As for triggers @zx10wall was at the house last year and taught me how to work on the triggers. It's not easy or hard just scary the first few times you work on them. The pathfinder has a completely different trigger and to me isn't as good as the 's.

So there you have it, not a fan of BRK's at all!!!!

Tony P.

 

[Basher]

For those who’ve used both, do you find the Ghost to be worthwhile as opposed to a Sniper for general pesting and plinking?

I ask because I’ve been pretty set on a Sniper Magnum in .25 and then maybe a Taipan in .22. I realize the Ghost offers the ability to change calibers, but my thinking is that for every time I change calibers, I’ll have to re-zero and adjust back to my preferred tune. The Ghost offers amazing versatility, but there’s a time commitment to making each switch, no? Or does it seem to retain zero fairly well when you switch back and forth? If I can swap calibers and optics and be only a click or two off, the Ghost might be worth it. If more is required, it might not.

For me, being able to pick up a zeroed and ready to use rifle in each caliber I choose seems to be a more straight-forward approach, and for that the Sniper seems like it would serve me perfectly fine, but this seemed like a good place to verify my thinking.

 

[Danman]

For those who’ve used both, do you find the Ghost to be worthwhile as opposed to a Sniper for general pesting and plinking?

I ask because I’ve been pretty set on a Sniper Magnum in .25 and then maybe a Taipan in .22. I realize the Ghost offers the ability to change calibers, but my thinking is that for every time I change calibers, I’ll have to re-zero and adjust back to my preferred tune. The Ghost offers amazing versatility, but there’s a time commitment to making each switch, no? Or does it seem to retain zero fairly well when you switch back and forth? If I can swap calibers and optics and be only a click or two off, the Ghost might be worth it. If more is required, it might not.

For me, being able to pick up a zeroed and ready to use rifle in each caliber I choose seems to be a more straight-forward approach, and for that the Sniper seems like it would serve me perfectly fine, but this seemed like a good place to verify my thinking.

There really is no wrong answer to me....The Ghost is a breeze to pull barrel, probe, dial reg/Hw to setting, and you save the $$ on another scope/ring combo going this route. (write down settings on each once you got it locked in) But..... (and its a big but!!) barrel kits are not cheap and yeah a grab and go gun in 1 caliber is convenient for sure. Pesty clearly prefers 1 per caliber

 

[Luis Leon]

For those who’ve used both, do you find the Ghost to be worthwhile as opposed to a Sniper for general pesting and plinking?

I ask because I’ve been pretty set on a Sniper Magnum in .25 and then maybe a Taipan in .22. I realize the Ghost offers the ability to change calibers, but my thinking is that for every time I change calibers, I’ll have to re-zero and adjust back to my preferred tune. The Ghost offers amazing versatility, but there’s a time commitment to making each switch, no? Or does it seem to retain zero fairly well when you switch back and forth? If I can swap calibers and optics and be only a click or two off, the Ghost might be worth it. If more is required, it might not.

For me, being able to pick up a zeroed and ready to use rifle in each caliber I choose seems to be a more straight-forward approach, and for that the Sniper seems like it would serve me perfectly fine, but this seemed like a good place to verify my thinking.

I have a .22 Ghost XR Carbine and have zero interest in caliber changes. The points you made above reveal that you may feel the same. My take on it “horses for courses”…