Others Sniper XR vs Magnum XR

[Corvid_Hunter]

I'm considering buying one of these rifles in .22cal and was wondering how the polygonal barrel on the Magnum XR performs with 18gr JSBs, vs the barrel on the non Magnum version which I assume is a conventionally rifled one.

 

[Luis Leon]

I'm considering buying one of these rifles in .22cal and was wondering how the polygonal barrel on the Magnum XR performs with 18gr JSBs, vs the barrel on the non Magnum version which I assume is a conventionally rifled one.

Cannot attest to the difference between the two, but my Bantam Sniper HR, the precursor to the XR Sniper. Was stellar with the JSB Exact Jumbo 18.13s. I made kills on pigeons consistently out to 104 yards with mine. All four of my BRKs send the JSBs excellently… Though the bulk of my plinking is with inexpensive CPHPs.

 

[Florida_Man]

I have a Concept Lite XR, same 17” LW barrel as the Sniper. I have it tuned to 880 with 18gr and it loves them.

 

[bchannell]

I have an HR Sniper and it is one of my favorite rifles ever. No excuses, no problems, it just hits what I aim at even at over 100 yards. I couldn't have asked for a better rifle. I keep thinking I wouldn't mind having an XR, but I just can't get rid of a rifle that shoots this good. I've got it tuned right now, to shoot 16gr, just over 900fps and it's a laser.

 

[Florida_Man]

When I talked to AoA last year they suggested the Magnum for 18gr and heavier pellets. I wanted a shorter rifle so I went with the Concept and tuned it from 16gr at 860 to 18gr at 880. I’ve only shot it out to 30 yards, but I am happy with its performance. What I did realize is I should have bought a Atomic for my application