“New” AEA Challenger Elite 357 - Review & Range Test- Backyard AirGuns - EP35 

Thanks Steven!

Thanks Ozell

Thanks Nate! :-)

I learn a new trick every day. 😊 I will give that a try. Where do j find out what the AEA approved washer size is?

Thanks William. I agree; ZAN slugs are awesome.

Thanks Patricio. Got to keep it Real! :-)

Thanks, Thomas. I mill, make, and sell the extended front rails out 6061 aluminum for the Elite and Challenger Pros. The one for the Elite is $135. Email me at backyardairgun@gmail.com if interested.

I have not seen the power valve on these. What model is that on?

Look at my response to your last question. I would shoot 10 shots and then top off the tank. The video footage of the 110g NSA was when the rifle was tethered.

Vicente, To be transparent, I have no knowledge on the Arken Zulus HD 5-20x scope. I did look up the spec on that scope and it does not compete with the NV400 on specs. Zulus is HD and NV400 is true 4K and records at 120 fps Zulus is 20X zoom and NV400 is 52X NV400 has both 1st AND 2nd focal plane NV400 has built in Ballistic Calculator built into scope NV400 will output the scope image to HDMI I could list many other features on the NV400; I have at least 5 videos out (and more coming) on this scope. One more big thing... OneLeaf has a huge Father's Day sale from now until June 23rd. The OneLeaf NV 400 was $549 and is now $424 with free shipping. Below is my affiliate link for this scope. If you do decide to buy this scope, it would help the channel if you use the link below. Thanks, Mike oneleaf.ai/commander-nv400-4-52x50-4k-digital-day-night-vision-riflescope.html#u112

For the Elite the manual does not say to empty the air before decreasing the reg. I have decreased and increased the reg without emptying the tank many times with no issue.

Thanks for the info.. It is a Beast of a rifle!

I can not set the BC for any ammunition. The BC is mostly set by the bullet shape, weight, and speed. The BC measures how effectively the bullet slips through the air. The NSA website shows that the BC for NSA 110g Slugs is .130.

It's a great rifle and crazy powerful. The NSA 110g slugs are 9.11 MM.

I asked Benjamin the same question on these pellets and they said the BC is .277. That seems really high to me, but they do shoot very well and nothing penetrates more than the Benjamin Ballistic Tip 145g pellet/slug.

I don't agree with your statement on 300+ fpe out of the Challenger Elite. The AEA users manual for the 357 cal states up to 250 fpe. I was getting 270+ with the reg set at 190 to 200 bar. For me, this was the sweet spot for the rifle to shoot accurately at 100 yard and still punch through 16 ga plate steel at 50 yards. Maybe I could max out the reg and get 300 fpe, but that was not my intent. Thanks for watching!

Well what i ment by that was if you're going to big game hunt You need foot-pounds. I've got a Benjamin bulldog i got modified? I get three hundred and twenty five foot pounds out of it with a 180 grain Bullet I think it will do the job i was thinking for a Regulated gun you should get more

I agree that any rifle doing 300+ fpe will take down most Big game. I've seen the Benjamin Bulldog in videos and they look crazy powerful. Good luck on your hunts.