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Initial thoughts of new Vulcan .25

Been away since last week visiting my son and as it works out my new Vulcan shows up the day I leave.
Anyway got home late last night and opened her up.
The first thing that struck me was the compact size.
Grabbing ahold of the gun it felt solid, nothing shaking around that is for sure.
While the grain of the stock is plain I thought it nice looking. The finish is finE on mine. No bubbles or dust in the finish that I could discern.

I was hoping the fill nipple would be the same as Cricket but atlas that was not to be.
After getting the fill nipple on my air tank I filled her up to 250 bar.
Loaded the magazine as I wanted to shoot a few in the dark just to hear her.
The spring twang is the most noticeable thing. Muzzle report not bad at all.
It does take a little effort to seat the pellets on the forward stroke.
This morning I used Cro mag. pellets to sight her in and they seated easier than the JSB’s.

I mounted on my 10X Hawke Sidewinder this morning in Burris 30 mm Signature rings. A well proven scope that has sat on quite a few high end PCP’s.
Set out a shoe box at 25 yards and the first shot was dead center and 8″ low. Not sure were the cross hairs where mechanically but was happy to see that.
Gave the up a good mount of twist and nailed the letter I was aiming at.
Moved her out to forty and had to adjust L a bit and she was right on.

Had a empty solid 55 gallon drum setting 70 yards away and shot it leaving a mark.
Shot three at that mark and had a tight cluster two mils low. Shot three more and they all grouped right in with the other three.
I was shooting standing and hurried off the corner of my house and in no way very stabile but there is no doubt this is accurate gun.

I shot a magazine through my chronograph and got a average of 869 fps. 14 fps.
All this shooting was quick and ugly style.

I wouldn’t call this gun back yard friendly if you don’t want your neighbors to know you are shooting something.
But it is not loud especially considering the power and compact size.
I know why there is a topic on the spring twang now.

I thought the trigger pretty nice. The maker could of spent some time shapening/rounding the corners a bit but it is fine.
It is pretty light with a Short first stage.
I’ll likely mess with it but as it came it is pretty dang good.

The magazine is straight forward in loading and insertion. No complaints there.
The side cocking is fine but is no side lever. There just isn’t any mechanical advantage with the slide bolt but shouldn’t be a issue to manly men.
Could stand a longer knob with more threads in the cocking piece but certainly usable.

I came away feeling this gun is a keeper.
Haven’t proved the accuracy from a good rest but every shot went where expected. Can’t wait to have time to ring her out.
The case the gun came in is nice for shipping but not big enough with a full size cope mounted.
I saw that it will shoot four mags,36 shots without dropping off the reg. at 150 bar per the book.
For the size, I am good with that.
I think this gun will be a awesome truck and hunting gun.
I have more enjoyable guns to empty pellet tins with. But none that combine the compact size, power, and other attributes specifically in .25.
Two year warranty as well.

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That is some fine shooting.
Woodchucks are hard to kill without letting them get back in the hole.
I killed one yesterday plus two feral tom cats.
The JSB .25 Heavies hit hard.

Fox, I just nailed my 26th woodchuck this year with my .22 Cricket. Shot it at 9 yards, farthest shot was 87 yards. ALL 1 shot kills.

37 fpe. That’s 950 fps with 18 gr. was that out of the box or did you adjust the regulator and spring?

Can’t argue that logic, especially if it suits your pesting needs. In reality the .22 has more than enough power, sit If I recall Manny “Nomadic Pirate” has even taken hogs with .22 either way accuracy dominates and the Vulcan appears to have that attribute locked down. 6.39 lb s is sweet, gonna be 3lbs lighter than my Mrod Bullpup even after my hog of a scope gets mounted.

yes the 25. has more power, & bucks the wind better, but most of the time when i’m shooting the wind is no big deal, but the 22. shoots flatter, than the 25.
and is more quite & over twice as many shots as the 25. vulcan.
so for me that what sold me on the 22. over the 25.

i’ve had other 25. guns before, & 22. also.
i’ve gone back to the 22. again, it fits all my needs.
i don’t hunt yotes, i mostly shoot crows & ground hogs, so the 22. fits the bill 4 me.

my manual says the vulcan with no scope is ➡ 6.39341 in weight.

it’s very accurate at 37 fpe, i’ve taken 4 crows with my vulcan, & 2 big ground hogs.
at ranges of 50-60 yards.

read my post here i was shooting @ 37 fpe here also enjoy>
http://talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=32060

What are the .25 Vulcan’s weighing in at minus optics?

quote foxback:

zonk send u one :

i shoot mine 22 vulcan @ 37 fpe :8:

How accurate is it in that high velocities?

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Ya but that .25 is a real anchor… and some serious mid size game power too. I have fallen in love with .25 cal not only for the damage but the range and ability to buck the wind too.

Holly shit 37 fpe?? That’s some real smacking power!!

zonk send u one :rofl:

get the 22. vulcan & be done…..
more quite & over twice as many shots as the 25. vulcan.

i shoot mine 22 vulcan @ 37 fpe :8:

Come on guys, can’t someone send me their .22 and someone else send me their .25 so I can decide????

quote d_denver:

Zonk that Vulcan .25 would look great on you.

Dale, I keep flipping a coin and it lands on it’s edge…….

Congrats on the mini beast. I am about to go off into the yard and shot away with the Vulcan .22 what a joy and I guess you know that already.

My gun works well for me too.
Thanks for the tip on the magazine for using Predators.
The heavies might benefit from that trick too.
Went 5 for eight on starlings walking around the farm this morning.
Hits were in the 50-70 yard range.
Misses were up close due not holding under.

i have no problem getting the pellet seated, in my gun works good 4 me.

try this 4 using predator pellets, easy fix. ➡
http://talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=32288

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