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Over the years I have gotten my hands on just about every model of Brocock, they are in my opinion one of the most underrated brands on the market. When I had the chance to get the New BRK Ghost on loan for field use I was needless to say very excited. Through just the past several years I have seen many changes in the Brocock line of rifles, many of these changes are taken from the sister company Daystate. Several examples of these changes are the sidelever's, magazines, picatinny rails and external adjustments. I received the high powered .22 caliber version of the Ghost that produces just about 53 fpe. I typically use all my Airguns for hunting purposes but do spend my share of time behind the bench during the initial learning process. The Ghost comes in a very well made fitted hard case, very similar to what my Daystate Alpha Wolf has. Aside from the case it comes with a magazine, owners manual and extended female foster fitting.
I always like to get out with these guns in the field, that way I can discover how they carry, shoulder and ultimately perform as a whole under real hunting conditions. For me the weight and the overall length of a rifle can really come into play on those trips where we are hiking long distances. The Ghost is on the shorter side and comes in at 33.6" long/ 37" with a moderator. The weight with scope is about 9lbs, not bad at all. For my initial setup I outfitted the Ghost with a 0db moderator, Hawke Sidewinder 4-16x50 and the Tactacam FTS unit. The biggest downfall that I have found sofar with the Ghost is the lack of lower rail, this limits a bipod to be used only towards the center portion of the rifle. Typically I don't use a bipod when hiking around but I will say it's nice being able to move a bipod further forward, this tends to give a much more stable feel during shooting from a bench. The Ghost is fitted with a HUMA regulator that can easily be adjusted; this was set to around 155 bar with a 480cc bottle. Aside from an externally adjustable regulator, the hammer can be adjusted externally a well. Towards to rear side of the rifle is a brilliantly located power wheel with 19 increments of adjustment.
This really allows the user to quicky and conveniently fine tune the power of the Ghost without need of any tools. I wanted to run the gun on the higher level of power and settled in on shooting the 25gr JSB Redesigns at just under 50 fpe. I was having a great time shooting it around camp but ultimately wanted to get out and hike around with it in the field.
One of my favorite features of both the Brocock and Daystate line of rifles is the magazines, they are well made, easy to load and durable. These in my opinion are about the most well designed magazines you will find on modern PCP's, they just work!
Marley and I hiked away from camp down an old mining road, we had a bit of a breeze, but it was a beautiful day to just get out and explore. This area has an abundance of Ground Squirrels with a few large Jackrabbits that move through on occasion.
We were obviously doing some hunting but the primary focus was to just hike with the gun, shoulder it and see how it handles away from a bench setting. My first impressions are the gun feels tough, not very heavy, long or unbalanced in the way it carries. One thing I did notice, many times I carry my guns with one hand cradled against my body, the sidelever does protrude a bit more than other guns. Marley and I made way to the top of a hill where we had a good overlook on a large field that did have a few Ground Squirrels running around. Most of the shots were all between 60 and 80+ yards from where we sat looking down. The Ghost is very ergonomic and found it to be a pleasure to shoot from the sitting and kneeling position.
We did have some luck on several Ground Squirrels and found all the shots I made to be placed very easily with accuracy, matter fact I didn't miss anything even out to 80+ yards. The scope rail does have 20moa built in, a nice touch for those of us who like to reach out to further distances. Throughout the day I put over several hundred pellets through the barrel and found it to yield approximately 60 shots per fill at just under 50 fpe. I do plan on using the Ghost much more under various hunting scenario's, including some ratting where I plan to turn the gun down in power. Overall my first few weeks using the Ghost have been very fulfilling and look forward to sharing my full thoughts in a review. Enclosed are several videos I produced documenting my experience in using the Ghost, hope you can enjoy! Cheers
I always like to get out with these guns in the field, that way I can discover how they carry, shoulder and ultimately perform as a whole under real hunting conditions. For me the weight and the overall length of a rifle can really come into play on those trips where we are hiking long distances. The Ghost is on the shorter side and comes in at 33.6" long/ 37" with a moderator. The weight with scope is about 9lbs, not bad at all. For my initial setup I outfitted the Ghost with a 0db moderator, Hawke Sidewinder 4-16x50 and the Tactacam FTS unit. The biggest downfall that I have found sofar with the Ghost is the lack of lower rail, this limits a bipod to be used only towards the center portion of the rifle. Typically I don't use a bipod when hiking around but I will say it's nice being able to move a bipod further forward, this tends to give a much more stable feel during shooting from a bench. The Ghost is fitted with a HUMA regulator that can easily be adjusted; this was set to around 155 bar with a 480cc bottle. Aside from an externally adjustable regulator, the hammer can be adjusted externally a well. Towards to rear side of the rifle is a brilliantly located power wheel with 19 increments of adjustment.
This really allows the user to quicky and conveniently fine tune the power of the Ghost without need of any tools. I wanted to run the gun on the higher level of power and settled in on shooting the 25gr JSB Redesigns at just under 50 fpe. I was having a great time shooting it around camp but ultimately wanted to get out and hike around with it in the field.
One of my favorite features of both the Brocock and Daystate line of rifles is the magazines, they are well made, easy to load and durable. These in my opinion are about the most well designed magazines you will find on modern PCP's, they just work!
Marley and I hiked away from camp down an old mining road, we had a bit of a breeze, but it was a beautiful day to just get out and explore. This area has an abundance of Ground Squirrels with a few large Jackrabbits that move through on occasion.
We were obviously doing some hunting but the primary focus was to just hike with the gun, shoulder it and see how it handles away from a bench setting. My first impressions are the gun feels tough, not very heavy, long or unbalanced in the way it carries. One thing I did notice, many times I carry my guns with one hand cradled against my body, the sidelever does protrude a bit more than other guns. Marley and I made way to the top of a hill where we had a good overlook on a large field that did have a few Ground Squirrels running around. Most of the shots were all between 60 and 80+ yards from where we sat looking down. The Ghost is very ergonomic and found it to be a pleasure to shoot from the sitting and kneeling position.
We did have some luck on several Ground Squirrels and found all the shots I made to be placed very easily with accuracy, matter fact I didn't miss anything even out to 80+ yards. The scope rail does have 20moa built in, a nice touch for those of us who like to reach out to further distances. Throughout the day I put over several hundred pellets through the barrel and found it to yield approximately 60 shots per fill at just under 50 fpe. I do plan on using the Ghost much more under various hunting scenario's, including some ratting where I plan to turn the gun down in power. Overall my first few weeks using the Ghost have been very fulfilling and look forward to sharing my full thoughts in a review. Enclosed are several videos I produced documenting my experience in using the Ghost, hope you can enjoy! Cheers
