With few exceptions, springers are single shot.
PCPs are usually magazines but can be single shot or take a single shot tray instead of the magazine. Myself, I hate filling magazines and double-feeding a pellet so I use a single shot tray almost exclusively.
I myself would avoid magazine fed rifles. I take the ejectors out of every varmint and target gun I own. Not saying you would ever have a feeding issue, but with pump, pcp, and springer I have never had an issue!
Thanks for the tip.
I don't think the Marauder will fly because the description states sound suppression and Jersey is really tough on regulations. I will have to investigate further.
I am not sure, but I believe the suppressor law only pertains to firearms. Another nice thing about air power, they are not firearms.
I have many pellet guns over the years, and for over 20 years a tuned Sheridan by Mach 1 has been my most used. Downfall is it's a 22 and pumped to the power level my springer shoots, IT'S LOUD!
I bought a pcp about 10 or 12 years ago to replace it. It shot as good, more power, quieter, and went down the road quicker than any air gun I ever owned! There is way to much baggage goes with a pcp to shoot it. Clean air ain't cheap, dryers filters, bottles, pumps, and more maintenance for both, gun and air supply.
As Jeff said when you've had them all, the freedom of nothing but a tin of pellets and your good to go, range or woods a springer or pump rules for all round. The Sheridan is just more work, noise pumping and shooting, and two hard on me going on 70 for anything but hunting, forget a day plinking.
So not happy with the old Umerex Springer, long and not as accurate as the pcp or the Sheridan, and not near as accurate as the old Beaman R10 20 cal I so stupidly sold back when I bought my pcp, I needed a rifle that shot just as good.
It's a Springer, it's in 22 and puts out right at 22 fpe, enough for game up to coon and ground hogs, and is as accurate as any type you can buy under $1500.00. I just got this new one, and the Sheridan is gone. Soon so will the Umerex.
I thought long and hard between 3 Springers, all capable of Shooting with pcps that cost twice as much as they cost. The AA TX200, the Wierach 97, and the RWS 54 Airking Pro. I finally settled on the 54 and decided to go with the slightly more expensive Red & Black Laminated stock, i thought it was pretty. But mainly because I've read so much about its recoiless action, that take a whole lot of attention away from holding it so critically.
I will say, in two days, it has put a smile on my face like no other air gun I've owned. It runs 18.3 grain pellets at 740 fps, 16 grain at 785 fps. Both right at 22 fpe give or take a couple tenths. But my first day testing proved two of the 18ish grain domed pellets shoot same poi, and under .2" 5 shot groups at 20 yards, the one shoots under .2" and near .1" more than once.
The isolation sled does work pretty good, much easier to shoot accurately than any other springer I've shot. I have not checked yet, and don't know if it can be done, or done without costing accuracy. But I would like to find out if it can be converted to a hydraulic spring, they are much quieter, at least my Umerex is.
I also have found the side lever cocking easier for me. I've shot break barrel and underlevers that are as powerful as the 54 Airking, and they were harder for me to cock. But with a bad left shoulder, maybe it's just me.
But all in all after all this, I have to say, they all have advantages, but for a rifle that can double as a competitive target and hunting gun or daily plinker, the three rifles that keep getting mentioned the XT200, Wierach 97, and this RWS 54, are as good as it gets for anywhere near their price. Because pellets is all you need for a whole day, week, month of hunting plinking, and competing the Springer still rules.
The pcp only has the ability to shoot easier and compete on the bench (sometimes). But it needs a boat load of accessories to do it, and for hunting, I just wouldn't go to deep without a backup air source. But we have options for everyone, that's the good thing.
Day one.
Day two. Without any adjusting or tweeking yet, it will get better. But these were right outa the box after cleaning the barrel.


Even one 10 shot group when I called a third shot on me not ready it dropped low, so finished with 7 more going where the first two were.
This is from a guy who don't shoot pellets often, mainly rodent control in town, and a little small game hunting. But to pickup any new Springer, and shoot like this right out of the gate is a pipe dream with any other Springer! This platform works, and other than an added pound or two, i would highly suggest this over a pcp to any new shooter wanting to get into pellets. Plus it has a lifetime warranty, and no one beats that. I'll gladly dance with this girl, my new lady Diana!
