Daystate Huntsman mk2

[Rabbiter12...2 16]

Anyone have any opinions on it?

There is one advertised for £340 with bipod pump bag pellets scope and silencer

Is that a good deal?

cheers

[Dervburner 2,548]

If you like Daystate’s it looks like a good deal.

[philpot 4,925]

If the Daystate works then fine but they have a really bad reputation, loads of dealers will not sell them because the company are shocking to deal with as others on here will tell you although there are a few that have been fine.................................it's cheap and perhaps for a reason. Daystate overprice their crap so this would not have been a cheap gun for the original owner so I guess it has issues.

Phil

[Rabbiter12...2 16]

How about a Gamo PHOX?

£380

[philpot 4,925]

I have no knowledge of these guns.

Phil

[Rabbiter12...2 16]

The guy said he would let me test the Daystate Huntsman at his house

[villaman 9,979]

On 23/01/2020 at 23:31, philpot said:

If the Daystate works then fine but they have a really bad reputation, loads of dealers will not sell them because the company are shocking to deal with as others on here will tell you although there are a few that have been fine.................................it's cheap and perhaps for a reason. Daystate overprice their crap so this would not have been a cheap gun for the original owner so I guess it has issues.

Phil

Phil you sound just like me  over priced and over rated crap  that’s what I say about any gaystate

[eastcoast 3,727]

I bought this Huntsman new in 1996, I think. So around 24 year old. Probably a different animal to those produced in more recent times. After use it is wiped down and put in the cabinet with whatever charge it still has. Months or sometimes years can pass before it is called into action again. I charge it with the original stirrup  pump that I bought with the rifle and there is always air still in the reservoir. About a dozen pellets will be put through it to check zero and that it has not lost power or accuracy, to date it never has. It probably could be improved, on paper, with a service but any loss in performance is not noticeable to me. But only shooting at around the 30 yard mark.

My favourite sport with an air rifle is daytime rabbit stalking. I use an Air Arms Pro Sport now, simply because I love this rifle, but the Daystate is still occasionally used for lamping rabbits. For trouble free ownership and consistency of performance over the years I cannot fault it.

 

[philpot 4,925]

For god's sake don't decide to replace it with a new one or you will be so so sorry.  Nice to hear yours is good.

East coast..............where abouts on the east coast are you.

Phil

[eastcoast 3,727]

North east England Phil

[philpot 4,925]

1 hour ago, eastcoast said:

North east England Phil

Ah okay, quite a bit further up than me.

Phil

[Rabbiter12...2 16]

I went and tried it out it was really good so I got it.

this is at 20m

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

You wont be disapointed... now go get your rabbits for dinner.

Make a note of how many shoots you get from a 200bar fill before it starts dropping off.

Enjoy your new gun buddy.

FF

 

[Rabbiter12...2 16]

Cheers

[Furrosious ferreter 499]

Looks like its in a very nice stock too...

Got any pics of it side on?

FF