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[pb308]

Hello to all,
New member signing in from the People's Republik of Kalifornia. A long-time powder burner turning to air gunning.
Got introduced to air guns in the 1970s using Chinese made underfolder now marketed as model B3. Had my first
PCP in March 2026 after spending days/nights & hours reading opinions/reviews of PCPs in Hard Air & Airgun Nation.
I found these Forums to be very informative & great source of information on air guns & airgunning. Hope to learn & contribute
to this community.
Thanks for the welcome.

 

[hameditor]

Welcome to the HAM Community! What PCP did you decide to buy and what's your experience with it?

 

[FL22]

Hello and welcome to HAM.

 

[Solo1]

Welcome to the club! Enjoy your stay!

 

[pb308]

hameditor, fl22, solo 1
Thanks for the welcome.
My first PCP is made in Turkey by Reximex, model called Daystar in .25. Had some problem when I received it. It was shipped
with pressure gauge at zero. Tried to pressurize it 5X but didn't work & air started to leak through a vent hole near the breach.
Eventually sent it to Air Venturi in Ohio (bought it from Airgun Depot) for warranty repair and after several weeks, got it back
in working order. Shot about 200 pellets through it since & it functioned really well. At 21 yards, grouping was 1/2". It is unregulated
with a sidelever action, fills at 250bar & comes with a sound moderator. Stock is Turkish Walnut with adjustable comb. My only complaint
is the barrel is not shrouded. Shrouded barrels eliminate the visible gap between barrel & air cylinder, thus, in profile makes the air gun
looks like a real firearm. Being a long-time powder burner, I like my air guns to look like traditional firearms with wood stocks & matte black
finish. I hope more Turkish made PCP will enter the US market aside from Hatsan & Kral & some Reximex (Lyra). I wish I could have
a Kral Puncher K or Puncher Unica (not available in US), not fond of current Kral offering like Mega.

 

[pan60]

Welcome to HAM!

 

[PapaT]

Welcome to the HAMlet, and the dark side of airguns. Anything besides the Daystar (non-pcps)? If you like Reximex, they do have the Lieva for cowboy feel.

 

[RobbieGio]

Welcome to HAM. Enjoy the stay.

 

[pb308]

Thanks pan60

Welcome to the HAMlet, and the dark side of airguns. Anything besides the Daystar (non-pcps)? If you like Reximex, they do have the Lieva for cowboy feel.

Hello PapaT,
Last year, my friend gifted me a Gamo Swarm Whisper break barrel in .22 which rekindled my interest in air gunning . He shoots a Weirauch HW97k, also
a break barrel. We spent a lot of time & $$$ shooting powder burners, so we decided to try air gunning after discovering Hard Air Magazine & CASA"s website (California Airgun Shooting Association). Due to some health issues, I've decided to explore the PCPs since shooting them takes not much
physical effort. After about 80 rounds of shooting the Gamo, cocking the 40lbs barrel break is a pain. I've also looked at underlevers since they seems
to be easier to cock, but the ones I like are not available here in US like the Diana 460/470 or Hatsan Proxima. Umarex's Cynergis is too bulky/heavy
to my liking & Stoeger's seems out of stock. The British made ones are beyond my budget (I'm retired with fixed income). Another thing is that most
of the underlevers I'm interested in have fixed front sights that also anchors the underlever handles, precluding the attachment of an aftermarket sound
moderator. Reximex's Lieva looks nice, but I'll pass. I used to have a Winchester 1894 in 30/30 & I'm wary of how good/reliable the mechanism in the Leiva in pushing a pellet out of the barrel. As a collector piece, the Leiva would be great. Shooting a PCP is addictive, so you're right, this is the dark side of air gunning. Without self-control, one will fall into the abyss of the rabbit hole.

 

[old navy]

Welcome to the rabbit hole-HAM is a great place

 

[Jaabaa]

Welcome