I am going to start this thread so that I don't always have to start a new one, and as a way to keep people apprised of my exploits with my Vectis, my most surprising airgun that I have ever owned by far.
I bought it for next to nothing, it has cost me nothing to own, it never changes it's shooting behavior, and is as accurate as anything that I read about on these forums (for a hunting gun, Soren's RW is other worldly). It's a total win, unless you can't put up with the fact that it is a little ugly, and plastic, and a Hatsan, but that would just be your problem, not mine, because this thing shoots lights out. Being unregulated, the first shot is a good shot too.
Even I am still amazed by just how well it works. I did just finally re-seal it after many years, but only the fill nipple really needed a new oring, the rest I replaced just because. The only thing that I changed on it was to saw off the muzzle brake and screw on a Tanto. I recently made the move from NSA 12.5gr slugs to JSB KO 10.03gr slugs @965fps, not for accuracy reasons, both can do .75" groups at 75y, but for expansion on Starlings. The NSA were ice-picking them, but the JSB blow up! I do give up the higher b.c. of the NSA, and it is noticeable, but the on target performance is more important. If they aren't dropped on the spot they can fly to a very steep and high roof and die and clog the gutters. Not good. If you think the gun is ugly you should see what that looks like.
Today, I had the opportunity to take out a particularly smart pair of Starlings that have been eluding me for a while, and the Vectis did not fail. I did fail, on the first shot, at 40y high up in a maple tree. The bird was behind a branch and wouldn't expose himself, so I shot the branch, which was under 1/2" thick and I thought it might just work. He flew to the tree behind, up higher still, and now a 75y shot, but he was in the open. He died with a very loud pop! About two hours later the mate showed up looking for the other and I reunited them. I'm thoughtful that way.
"PCP's are too expensive, finding the right slug is impossible and they're not as good as a pellet under a 100y " -Bull$h!t,
on all counts.
I bought it for next to nothing, it has cost me nothing to own, it never changes it's shooting behavior, and is as accurate as anything that I read about on these forums (for a hunting gun, Soren's RW is other worldly). It's a total win, unless you can't put up with the fact that it is a little ugly, and plastic, and a Hatsan, but that would just be your problem, not mine, because this thing shoots lights out. Being unregulated, the first shot is a good shot too.
Even I am still amazed by just how well it works. I did just finally re-seal it after many years, but only the fill nipple really needed a new oring, the rest I replaced just because. The only thing that I changed on it was to saw off the muzzle brake and screw on a Tanto. I recently made the move from NSA 12.5gr slugs to JSB KO 10.03gr slugs @965fps, not for accuracy reasons, both can do .75" groups at 75y, but for expansion on Starlings. The NSA were ice-picking them, but the JSB blow up! I do give up the higher b.c. of the NSA, and it is noticeable, but the on target performance is more important. If they aren't dropped on the spot they can fly to a very steep and high roof and die and clog the gutters. Not good. If you think the gun is ugly you should see what that looks like.
Today, I had the opportunity to take out a particularly smart pair of Starlings that have been eluding me for a while, and the Vectis did not fail. I did fail, on the first shot, at 40y high up in a maple tree. The bird was behind a branch and wouldn't expose himself, so I shot the branch, which was under 1/2" thick and I thought it might just work. He flew to the tree behind, up higher still, and now a 75y shot, but he was in the open. He died with a very loud pop! About two hours later the mate showed up looking for the other and I reunited them. I'm thoughtful that way.
"PCP's are too expensive, finding the right slug is impossible and they're not as good as a pellet under a 100y " -Bull$h!t,
on all counts.
