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| Accuracy | 9.4/10   |
|---|---|
| Handling | 8.6/10 |
| Value for Money | 8.7/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 9.1/10 |
| Overall Rating | 9.1/10 |
By nicholasdownes
on 21st Jan 2005
| Accuracy | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Handling | 8/10 |
| Value for money | 10/10 |
| Overall value | 9/10 |
 nicholasdownes's recommendation | |
1. Well made, tough as boots.
2. Weighty but well balanced.
3. Fool proof bolt action cocking / loading
4. Accurate
5. Clean trigger
6. Threaded barrel
7. Good safety feature on bolt draw
1. Weight
2. Simple stock
I took delivery of my Webley Raider Single Shot 1 last night so this is a preliminary report. I bought the Raider to retire my Logun MK1 .22 11shot PCP after finding out how much it was worth. I wanted another PCP to shoot on a weekly basis at the club without the hastle of multishot mechanisms or worry of wear and tear. I have only put 140 rounds through it (Webley Lazapel provided) and have been greatly pleased by its performance. Mated up to a Hawke 6x42 mill dot with low mounts but no silencer as yet. I tried it out last night.
The Raider costs as much as an S200 (£230ish) and is by comparison a far better rifle. Better built and more powerful most reviews of the Raider are by people who have owned it for years. The Raider makes 11.7 ft lb / 556 ft second with the lazapell in our range and groups sub 1/2 inch at 30yrds. Repeat shoots on a 2ltr pop bottle at 70-100yrds are possible for an experienced shooter amazing really given that the barrel / mechanism of the gun are still brand new.
Per charge Webley quote 75shoots in .22 but I found that slightly more are produced at full power thanks to a relibale self regulating valve. The probe filling mechanism supplied is good but better when mated to a standard pneumatic connector (ala Air Arms). Without a silencer the Webley is loud and would be unsuitable for hunting. I plan to pick up a logun silencer with 1/2inch screw connection so I can use it on both of my PCP's (Report to follow).
The gun is weighty, but tough and well balanced which offsets the extra bulk. Be sure to keep all that steel oiled and clean though or rust will soon set in. The standard beech stock is simple and has no chequered sections but shape is generally comfortable and pointable. I had some of the kids at the range use it last night, some of whom have been shooting for only 4 weeks. They were hitting a 7x4inch bell target at 40yrds with relative ease, and could cock / load the rifle easily.
Initial conclusions, a good rifle, all the benefits of my Logun Rifle but non of the worry that I'm destroying a £700 airgun!
More reports will follow. Please feel free to contact me on this page for any info.
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