177 magazine requires a plastic face plate to be rotated clockwise and your finger placed under the hole at the back to prevent the first pellet from falling straight through. The safety catch, positioned just below the lever and operates cleanly and quietly, favours right-handers, as does the power adjustment dial. The silver side lever, whilst well-weighted and smooth, is located on the right side, with no provision to swap it over. The pistol grip is moulded for comfort and will serve both right- and left-handers. The soft rubber recoil pad is comfortable, but does not adjust, unlike the cheekpiece which can be raised or lowered at the press of a button. The black anodised metal work is of a high standard, as is the black moulded polymer stock, which will resist all but the most extreme altercations. The length is between 800mm and 880mm without a silencer, and unscoped weight is 2.6kg. The Kral Puncher NP-03 comes with two magazines, a single-shot tray, fill probe and spare O-rings. Read through our findings below and you can make a fully informed decision about which will be your best purchase in our list of PCP air rifles under £500.Īll prices correct at the time of writing. And just when we realised a regulator was a great idea, FX convinced us we needed two with the Maverick and the Impact M3.īut such innovation comes at a price, and for many shooters such rifles are either beyond their fiscal reach, especially at the moment, or are simply excessive for their needs.īut if you have, say, a maximum of £500 to spend, does it mean you have to resign yourself to poorly made, inaccurate old muskets that are horrible to shoot? The answer, fortunately, is a resounding ‘No’ and we’ve assembled five of the best affordable pre-charged pneumatic (PCP) rifles to prove the point.ĭiscovering the best PCP air rifles under £500 Daystate brought us the Delta Wolf with its on-board chronograph and computerised settings. Wanting to get a pre-charged air rifle but don’t think you can afford one? Well read on, because I’ve found the best PCP air rifles under £500 around.Īir rifle manufacturers love to tantalise us with increasingly sophisticated rifles. Rich Saunders takes a look at five of the best PCP air rifles that are on sale for less than £500.
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