Others Sniper XR .177cal

[Corvid_Hunter]

I was thinking of getting a .177cal barrel for my Ghost and then started to think about getting a dedicated .177cal rifle. Does anyone have experience with the Sniper XR and care to comment?

 

[Luis Leon]

You own a Ghost so you already have experience with BRKs quality. I used to own a Bantam Sniper HR .22 the predecessor to the Sniper XR. For me it was a stellar pesting, plinking and target shooting gun. Currently have a Pathfinder XR .22, which is but a smaller Commander XR or, a Sniper XR with a folding stock. The stacked guages make the resemblances undeniable… When I got my Ghost, I thought the Pathfinder was toast. But it’s simply too sweet to let go. Am sure that the platforms would be as sweet in .177, good luck with your choice…

 

[bchannell]

I still have my Sniper HR and of all the great Airguns, it is totally reliable and super accurate. I love to mess with my FX rifles and tune them, but when I want to rely on a gun just to work, it the Sniper.

 

[Luis Leon]

I still have my Sniper HR and of all the great Airguns, it is totally reliable and super accurate. I love to mess with my FX rifles and tune them, but when I want to rely on a gun just to work, it the Sniper.

So nice to read your take on the Sniper in “comparison” not “vs” your FXs… Would welcome an opportunity to handle and shoot any FXs.

 

[bchannell]

FX guns are great. They're like Ferrari, fast, cool, and innovative. They also can be temperamental, but normally shoot great. My Sniper, Katran, Cricket and R10 are simpler and easier to maintain. I like to tune them for a particulate pellet and velocity and leave them there. The Crown and Impact allow me to tinker. When I get lost, I can take a break and pick up any of the others and they always shoot lights out every time. Then I go back to tinkering with the FXS, swapping barrels, calibers etc. Keeps it interesting.