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chet · Member

I am again looking into my next 22cal air rifle, i recently entered the air gun sport, i am in it about 2 months, so after 2 weeks with my new RWS 34 in 22 cal i have finally got a pellet that works and is probably starting to break in,

my choices are the Hatsan model 125 sniper in nitro piston, and the Benjamin Maurader using a hand pump, the way i see it here (correct me if am wrong) the Maurader with take a while to pump up, while the Hatsan 125 sniper in nitro piston is going to be a beast to cock, dont rally want to get into the expense of tanks and scuba tank fills ect, if i go with the benjamin what pump is best for it or any PCP rifle, is the maurauder and Hatsan 125 close in accuracy or not.

Chet

AirGunEric · Site Admin

You like heavy guns?

All the Hatsan springers are quite heavy, and the Marauder is no light-weight either.

The Hatsan is also not going to be as nice as your RWS/Diana 34.

Comparing a springer to a PCP is almost an apples-oranges sort of thing.

Any of the Benjamin pumps can fill the Marauder.

Have you considered anything else- i.e. a Benjamin Discovery or a different Diana springer, or one of the Crosman gas-strut rifles?

robert w · Senior Member

Diana 48 would be a fine choice if you want to try a side lever. they are a real accurate fixed barrel .

chet · Member

toadmyster223 · Senior Member

I own a nitro-piston gun, and I don't think it's terribly hard to cock. If I were you, I'd get the Marauder, though.

Darth · Member

My Son just bought the Maurader in .22 ... sweet gun ... quiet as a mouse and pretty darn accurate !! His shoots 850 FPS with 14.3 CP's "out of the box".

He bought a 80 cu/ft scuba tank (refurb) from a dive shop for $150 with a current inspection/hydro stamp ... refills are $8.00.
It's not real pretty ... but it fills the gun Smile

Mentolio · Veteran Member

Are you married to the Marauder? I have a .25, which so far is awesome! However, I got it at a really great price. Before I bought it, I was looking at the Air Force Condor SS. It's smaller, lighter, has a larger air reservoir, and is supposed to be just as quiet. My understanding is that Air Force uses Lothar-Walther barrels, and that with one rifle, you have only to swap out the barrel to change the caliber. Buy a .22, and then if you later decide you want a .25 (or .177), you have only to buy the barrel, swap it (which I have read takes 10 minutes), re-zero your scope, and you're ready to go. I love my Mrod, but the only thing it really has over the Air Force (on paper) is the 8round rotary magazine (and possibly the price). If I ever come across the kind of deal on a Condor SS that I got on my Mrod, I don't think I'll be able to get my credit card out fast enough!

donwalk · Veteran Member