Should I Change My Rifle?...slavia 634

[pmatty77 26]

Not done a lot of shooting,have mainly been into ferreting,i paid £90 for a slavia 634 which i have become rather attached to,any views on these?,not sure what mine is putting out but i suspect around 10.5 ft-lbs,was looking at getting a stoegar compressor x20,so any help would be appreciated,bearing in mind i class myself as very much a beginner

[bigmac 97kt 13,796]

Depends on how much you want to spend my grandson shoots a stroeger 177 but only at the range and a bsa ultra when he is hunting with me he is the only one that can shoot the stroeger as its got a kick like a mule atvbmac :thumbs:

[DenBell 149]

Can't comment on your current rifle but I do have a stoeger x20s .22 that i sometimes use for hunting and it does the job, it's a decent budget rifle but like Bigmac said it does kick. A lot. in my opinion stretch the budget and get an ultra or similar.

[bigmac 97kt 13,796]

Can't comment on your current rifle but I do have a stoeger x20s .22 that i sometimes use for hunting and it does the job, it's a decent budget rifle but like Bigmac said it does kick. A lot. in my opinion stretch the budget and get an ultra or similar.

Hi den hows you mate im going to see marksman and see if he can do some magic on the stroeger and if it turns out half as good as the crow sport and the 97 it will be a cracking rifle will let you know how it gets on atvbmac :thumbs:

[DenBell 149]

 

Can't comment on your current rifle but I do have a stoeger x20s .22 that i sometimes use for hunting and it does the job, it's a decent budget rifle but like Bigmac said it does kick. A lot. in my opinion stretch the budget and get an ultra or similar.

Hi den hows you mate im going to see marksman and see if he can do some magic on the stroeger and if it turns out half as good as the crow sport and the 97 it will be a cracking rifle will let you know how it gets on atvbmac :thumbs:

 

Hello bud, i'm good but have been stupid busy with work and its affecting my shooting time! yer mate let me know how he gets on, would be great if could get mine improved.

 

forgot to mention the triggers are flippin horrible! If marksman could improve the trigger that would be a good start.

[bigmac 97kt 13,796]

 

 

Can't comment on your current rifle but I do have a stoeger x20s .22 that i sometimes use for hunting and it does the job, it's a decent budget rifle but like Bigmac said it does kick. A lot. in my opinion stretch the budget and get an ultra or similar.

Hi den hows you mate im going to see marksman and see if he can do some magic on the stroeger and if it turns out half as good as the crow sport and the 97 it will be a cracking rifle will let you know how it gets on atvbmac :thumbs:

 

Hello bud, i'm good but have been stupid busy with work and its affecting my shooting time! yer mate let me know how he gets on, would be great if could get mine improved.

 

forgot to mention the triggers are flippin horrible! If marksman could improve the trigger that would be a good start.

 

Will do mate i know, you can get tuning kits for them a bit like a v,mach but not to shoor about them so if marksman can sort it he will he is amazing with eny air rifle he is a top man atvbmac :thumbs:

[DenBell 149]

 

 

 

Can't comment on your current rifle but I do have a stoeger x20s .22 that i sometimes use for hunting and it does the job, it's a decent budget rifle but like Bigmac said it does kick. A lot. in my opinion stretch the budget and get an ultra or similar.

Hi den hows you mate im going to see marksman and see if he can do some magic on the stroeger and if it turns out half as good as the crow sport and the 97 it will be a cracking rifle will let you know how it gets on atvbmac :thumbs:

 

Hello bud, i'm good but have been stupid busy with work and its affecting my shooting time! yer mate let me know how he gets on, would be great if could get mine improved.

 

forgot to mention the triggers are flippin horrible! If marksman could improve the trigger that would be a good start.

 

Will do mate i know, you can get tuning kits for them a bit like a v,mach but not to shoor about them so if marksman can sort it he will he is amazing with eny air rifle he is a top man atvbmac :thumbs:

 

How have you been getting on mate, getting out much? haven't seen many pictures of that raider for a while

[andyfr1968 772]

A Stoeger-Smk- Hatsan-whatever would only be a step sideways from what you already have. If what you've got is doing the business for you then get used to it and keep it.

 

Budget guns are pretty crap, to be honest but they do have their uses especially after a bit of TLC. You can't really polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter. There's loads of after-market kits available but what's the point?

 

If you're on a budget then look at something used. Pretty much anything German or Air Arms from a few years ago will be a shed load better than some brand new bargain basement shonker. If you buy right, the worst you'll have to fork out for is a service kit above the purchase cost.

[slave 33]

I would stick with the Slavia a lot of people like these in .22 it should run at 11.5ftlbs the piston has delrin bearings and a barrel latch they are built bt Czech giant Cz strip and relube as they can be over lubed when assembled http://www.vzduchovka.cz/dokumentace/Slavia634_rozkres.gif

Edited October 18, 2013 by slave

[emilianoksa 11]

I expect the Slavia is a better built gun than a Stoeger.

 

According to some reviewers, it's a very underrated rifle with lots of potential.

 

The Czechs know how to make guns.

[slave 33]

Try Jsb or AA feild pellets in it Cz barrels normaly shoot very well with these

[barrywhite 282]

your gun is better than a stoeger ...

[webster 90]

get your gun tunned , my mate has a stoeger and its a pile of poop , i would try a strip and relube or see if you can get a service kit for it

will prob be cheaper and you will end up with a gun you already know and will love even more

 

just my 2p mate hope it helps

[pmatty77 26]

Thanks lads,much appreciated