CWD Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Having started shooting with air guns many years ago I am amazed how much they have progressed When I started it was with a BSA meteor and I thought it was fantastic ! Eventually I moved on to shotguns and then centre fire rifles but when I visited a friends gun shop the other day I had a look at the daystate air wolf Well I was amazed !!!! I think I may have to go back to my roots and rediscover my youth and purchase one ha ha CWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Meteor for me too. I suffred from the same infection that you are in the early stages of. There is only one cure................Get an Air wolf Mines FAC and it is wothout doubt, the finest peice of kit I've ever bought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 i have one for sale if your serious, amazingly consistent and accurate rifles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 The one I looked at was the latest one think it was the tactical with a black rubber like stock it was fitted with a moderator and admit to being totall gobsmacked with how quite it was !! I am amazed how much these things have progressed since my meteor days ha ha CWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Have we really come that far? The Meteor mk7 is available at under £160 and is capable of taking most Airgun vermin at 30 yards-the Airwolf is well over a grand,relies on batteries and an external source of compressed air and,if both guns are sub 12ft/lb,will take quarry at 40 yards,maybe a bit over but lets not forget that both guns are subject to the effects of wind and human error.So can we justify spending another thousand pounds plus on something that looks prettier and saves us a minutes stalk?Airguns have come a long way but ,considering the cost ,have they come all that far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 People can justify spending over 100k on the new Damascus Purdy's , some people like the best and the Airwolf has to be up there them, the only issue I have is that its so damn accurate and consistent hitting the mark every time gets a little boring after a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IXI KARL IXI Posted March 23, 2013 Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 Have we really come that far? The Meteor mk7 is available at under £160 and is capable of taking most Airgun vermin at 30 yards-the Airwolf is well over a grand,relies on batteries and an external source of compressed air and,if both guns are sub 12ft/lb,will take quarry at 40 yards,maybe a bit over but lets not forget that both guns are subject to the effects of wind and human error.So can we justify spending another thousand pounds plus on something that looks prettier and saves us a minutes stalk?Airguns have come a long way but ,considering the cost ,have they come all that far? I understand what your saying but its like saying why would you want a Ferrari when a corsa does the same job. It will get you form A to B the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2013 I'm not saying the meteor is not up to the job What I'm saying is when I started with a meteor something like the air wolf belonged to the future Things have progressed and it just took me by surprise that's all CWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 The Airwolf is an outstanding Air-rifle. I have the Air Ranger and the Airwolf is the electronic version of this. For me Daystate are the no.1 Air-rifle makers today-quality guns and outstanding Customer Service to go with it. ATB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 have to agree with bullet,we know there is sub 12ftlb rifles out there that are cheap and accurate but lets be honest what gun would you rather have in your hand a meteor or any daystate,, i certainly know what would be my choice,and as said daystate aftersales is second to none i,ve got to be honest but after owning a huntsman i will not stray to any other make of air rifle because the build quality and accuracy of the daystates certainly fullfills my needs, certainly cant fault them in any way and that includes cost, after taking a walk round the factory its amazing just how precise the manufacturing processes are and the staff cannot do enough for ya. roll on this years midland game fair, new air ranger for me , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy dog Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 (edited) have to agree with bullet,we know there is sub 12ftlb rifles out there that are cheap and accurate but lets be honest what gun would you rather have in your hand a meteor or any daystate,, i certainly know what would be my choice,and as said daystate aftersales is second to none i,ve got to be honest but after owning a huntsman i will not stray to any other make of air rifle because the build quality and accuracy of the daystates certainly fullfills my needs, certainly cant fault them in any way and that includes cost, after taking a walk round the factory its amazing just how precise the manufacturing processes are and the staff cannot do enough for ya. roll on this years midland game fair, new air ranger for me , I second that, i enjoyed the game fair last year as a first time goer. Was going to pick an Huntsman from Sportsman GC but decided to wait till the Game Fair to buy one as well. As last year they had £60 off the retail price and instead of maxing my credit card out i would rather save for one and have no debt. Perhaps i may bump into in the Daystate tent when your buying your new Air Ranger. I'l be wearing my PW shirt an Red Fez on my head :lol: :good: DD Edited March 24, 2013 by deputy dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 There's an article in the april 2013 Airgun world on the Airwolf MCT. The writer says thats he'd heard "you cannot understand or appreciate why a Daystate costs what it does until you actually shoot one" and that you "get what you pay for". Entirely sums up my view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 There's an article in the april 2013 Airgun world on the Airwolf MCT. The writer says thats he'd heard "you cannot understand or appreciate why a Daystate costs what it does until you actually shoot one" and that you "get what you pay for". Entirely sums up my view not a truer word spoken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I was a Theoben fan for years and the Rapid will obviously stand as a legendary rifle. These Daystate rifles are different again-super smooth cocking,a power gauge,and rifles that oozes quality. The Daystate after sales and Customer Service is second to none of which Theoben didn't have.I truly believe if Theoben Customer Service was as good as Daystate's then they would still be trading today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Turbo33-have you ever read a bad write up in an Airgun mag?Who do you think pays the wages?Advertisers dont put ads in mags that slag off their products.On top of this ,you all seem to be missing the point-is the huge difference in price justified by the small increasae in range?And,while its great to have a gun accurate enough to pick out which eyebrow hair to hit,how many of us are capable of that degree of precision? In fact I would go so far as to say that 99.9% of misses are made by the nut behind the gun and not the gun itself-no matter how much or little it cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Turbo33-have you ever read a bad write up in an Airgun mag?Who do you think pays the wages?Advertisers dont put ads in mags that slag off their products.On top of this ,you all seem to be missing the point-is the huge difference in price justified by the small increasae in range?And,while its great to have a gun accurate enough to pick out which eyebrow hair to hit,how many of us are capable of that degree of precision? In fact I would go so far as to say that 99.9% of misses are made by the nut behind the gun and not the gun itself-no matter how much or little it cost. Bruno, you're such a bundle of joy And why so cynical about the article. Have you used an airwolf/daystate? I would suspect not, as if you did, you wouldn't be seeking every opportunity to berate them. I have one and agree with the article. The op had a meteor, big gap in time and then picked up an airwolf. I had a meteor for my 9th xmas present 45 years ago. I was joined at the hip to it. Around 8ftlbs I would guess. Open sights, rubbish pellets in those days, but good on the starlings and rats. Todays air rifles are in a different league. We have different calibres, gas ram technology, pcps, co2, pump up, top grade walnut stocks, thumbhole, sporter etc, the list is endless. The accuracy now is phenominal, they are virtually silent and recoiless. I'm not missing the point. The higher end market is worlds away from the beginnings. I agree a lot of misses are due to the operator, but thats always been the case and that was not part of the discussion. Now if you want a cometa or gamo, then crack on, your argument holds water. The rest of your post just smacks of the green eyed monster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWD Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Thank you turbo I thought I had opened up a rite can of worms with my original post I have been shooting all my life as far back as I can remember and once I progressed to shotguns and then rifles I never really looked back at air guns I wasn't knocking the meteor but the meteor I had in about 1978 was a very different gun to the daystate I looked at in the shop I don't want to wind anyone up or cause friction but I was just stating my opinion Regards CWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Thank you turbo I thought I had opened up a rite can of worms with my original post I have been shooting all my life as far back as I can remember and once I progressed to shotguns and then rifles I never really looked back at air guns I wasn't knocking the meteor but the meteor I had in about 1978 was a very different gun to the daystate I looked at in the shop I don't want to wind anyone up or cause friction but I was just stating my opinion Regards CWD as you are entitled to do my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchill Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I have the Air Ranger and overall its by far the best air rifle I've ever owned. As for accuracy its no more accurate than the Mk1 S200 i have and at a fraction of the cost. But if i go to pick one from the cabinet to have a walk around the fields, i reach for the Daystate every time. It boils down to weather you can justify the cost. each to their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 I was torn between the rapid and the ranger years ago I went for the rapid and I'm still glad I did its in full left hand drive too , I always found there customer service very good have even been given the odd bits an piece for free and taken into the workshop and shown how to fix/replace a few bits myself, i was and still am gutted there no longer trading in the uk big shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 24, 2013 Report Share Posted March 24, 2013 Without wishing to sound crass turbo33,I could go and buy 10 Airwolfs tomorrow and not notice the cost so your green eyed monster theory does not hold water.It could also be said that there is,actually,very little thats new in Airgun technology today-its all been done before,the main reason we see so many types of guns is down to people having far greater financial scope to spend on leasure pursuits.CWD-you are doing nothing wrong at all,you have simply started a debate that enables different people to share their opinions-the Airgun section needs input from people such as you to keep it alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Give me a good Springer any day (tin hat on)=.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 Give me a good Springer any day (tin hat on)=.... got to be honest but after using a decent pcp, i dont think i,ll ever go back to a springer even tho there in my heart since before pubity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted March 25, 2013 Report Share Posted March 25, 2013 I like pcp but prefer a Springer, depends what your like and are used to I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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