I agree! It's my go to rifle right now and set up perfect so if i do my part the critter is going down! Just got an order again of some AEA Center Punch 25 pellets in as the Ranger really enjoys spitting these out! Epic combination.That's a fact! Don't sound like EVERY Ranger barrel so different though. Like you said, I will just be sticking to my Talon Condor or EscapeSS. 25 for any slugs. The Ranger just gonna be fed a diet of good lead pellets. For trash panda sized pests, that's all it needs.