Yes, you read that right. We are comparing the AirVenturi Avenger Bullpup with a computer controlled, high end, British made bullpup. The Daystate Pulsar. Some people are going to lose their minds. Oh well.
Why do the comparison? First and foremost, when I saw the AirVenturi Avenger Bullpup the first thing that crossed my mind was it had a very similar look to the Pulsar. I've shot the Pulsar I know very well with that rifle is capable of. It's an excellent rifle. So this whole thing started with an idea that they would be interesting to compare because they had similar shapes and therefore reasonably similar ergonomics.
Noah, one of our original members and regular shooters, and the person that got me, PJ, into airguns as an adult has a Pulsar. His Pulsar, the one used in this video, is not stock. As explained in the video he upgraded the electronics with a Heli-board. It's also set up in .177 caliber.
The Avenger I have is set up in .22 caliber. For some viewers, this discrepancy will invalidate any comparison that we make during the video. If you're in that camp, I don't know that this video is going to satisfy you and you may want to spend your time elsewhere.
Here's another reason why you might not be satisfied with our comparison. It took about two weeks of planning to get a night where our schedules lined up for testing. The night arrived and we were hit by 20 to 25 mile an hour winds and very cold temperatures. We had intended to shoot from inside to a target outside the shop by 15 yards, which would've given us a 30 yard comparison. Having the last 15 yards going through a 25 mile an hour wind would have completely invalidated any accuracy testing. As a result we had to shorten the range to 20 yards. So the accuracy testing that we did was at 20 yards. If you think you can draw some conclusions from that great, if you don't think you can draw anything from that, OK. I'm telling you upfront that's the distance we shot from. Now you know and if you watch the video you can draw whatever conclusion you like.
So after two paragraphs worth of trying to convince you not to watch the video, here's what we did. Both of us shot at six bull's-eye targets. We shot five rounds at each target for a total of 30 rounds. We each shot the other's rifle as well as our own. I was familiar with the Pulsar...familiar enough to take a few sighters and then get to serious shooting. Noah had never shot the Avenger before, so he shot five or 10 rounds before he started shooting targets that counted.
After we finished shooting we sat down to talk through the features of both rifles. Obviously, accuracy is a big deal, but there are other things about rifles that contribute to a positive shooting experience and we had a pretty long list of things that we wanted to discuss back-and-forth about the two bullpups. We go pretty deep into our opinions, and in-depth reporting takes some time. This isn't a short video. Grab a coffee or some scones and spot of tea.
Here's a glimpse of the conclusions. The Pulsar is exquisitely built. You may or may not like the ergonomics, but the build quality is superb. The Avenger's stock is a nice step up from the original Avenger rifle. As you would expect, the Avenger's trigger can't really compare to the "mouse click" of the Pulsar's electronic trigger, but that doesn't mean the Avenger trigger is bad.
If you are expecting us to declare the Avenger a better rifle than the Pulsar, look away. This isn't that type of comparison.
What we really want to know, and we'd be curious to hear your experiences if you have either rifle, is this...
Can the Avenger "hang" with a rifle four times it's price?
28 авг 2024
