Daystate Huntsman Mk 11 Review

Overall Rating

The Daystate Huntsman Mk11 is an accurate, good looking gun. An extremely quiet PCP airgun.

Slightly heavy and forend wood is squared off underneath which gives it an awkward feel.

The Daystate Huntsman Mk11 is a well built PCP Airgun, the striker mechanism is also well designed, which incorparates two springs, a main striker spring and also what I presume to be a damper spring to deaden the striker noise down to a tiny knock, barely audible.
I have tampered with this airgun and with very simple modification, achieved 42 ft/lb. Daystate charge £35 to uprate to 35 ft/lb and £150 to uprate to 50+ ft/lb. Why there is such a big difference I do not know. Although this airgun is quite easily capable of muzzle energies in excess of 50 ft/lb.
At 40 ft/lb using a wisper silencer, the airgun is as quiet as a wisper (really!!!!) it is the quietest airgun I have ever owned, unbelieveable.
I am using a weaver v10 scope (extremely expensive) and am achieving one penny groupings at 35 yards.
I would recommend this airgun to anyone!
Although it can be expensive with customised stocks it is very well priced with the standard beech sporter stock.

Members' Comments onPecontools.'s Review

• Karl. on 22nd Jan 2002

  Can the author of the review please contact me to discuss the points mentioned.
  Thanks
  ghost@pobox.co.uk

• Curly. on 17th Feb 2002

  I had the Daystate MKII Huntsman Magnum in .22 cal. (45 FPE) I was very disappointed in the accuracy. It did not get very many shots per fill, I ended upded up charging it up every 5 shots to try to get some accuracy. Even with the moderator it was very loud. I did everything they told me to and it still would not shoot as good as it should. I finally sent it back for a 25 FPE model and the difference is unbelievable! More accurate and much quieter! Plus 60 shots per fill. My Magnum may have been a "lemon" but for the price I paid it should perform like a Rolls Royce.
  The trigger is very nice and if you get the thumbhole stock you have the nicest looking gun their is. PERIOD!
  I would rate the Magnum very low but I do like the lower powered model and it is by far the prettiest gun in my safe.
  Buy a Huntsman (just don't get the magnum option) and you will like it and be very proud of it.

• Harriernev. on 3rd May 2002

  The review shows how irresponsible the person is to upgrade a legally powered airifle to firearm status. This is the sort of stupid thing that causes more laws and regulation to be imposed on 4 million responsible airgun owners.
  
  As the law stands no rifle is to be over the legal limit of 12 fp unless the owner holds a firearms certificate.
  
  I suggest the website owners take note of this

• Bruce. on 12th Jun 2002

  I'm an American who, like other Americans, doesn't know much about quality European high tech airguns. I'm hoping to find a European with some knowledge and the willingness to answer some questions about airguns. Email address: BAMHP1123@aol.com

• Pecontools. on 18th Oct 2002

  Harriernev Before you jump in feet first guns blazing, you may like to know that I am a firearms certificate holder. You may aquire any airgun and simple modifications will take it over the legal limit. But as Harriernev points out, you do require a firearms certificate to legally own one.

• pecontools. on 25th Oct 2002

  Curly The problem of accuracy you are encountering with your 45ftlb gun maybe because you are using too light a pellet. You need to be using 30grain. If you still encounter a lack of accuracy it will be caused by too much air being released for the length of barrel you have. Just enough air is needed to accelerate the slug up the barrel to the point it exits the barrel, any more than that and air will exit behind the slug as it leaves the barrel, deflecting it. Like I say, this can be remedied by using a heavier slug or turn down the striker until the power level just drops slightly. People who use lighter pellets and experience a drop in accuracy are encountering this problem, the lighter the pellet the easier the air moves it up the barrel and therefore less air is needed. Hope this helps

• Qdmaster on 3rd Sep 2003

  In america it doesn't matter what the fpe is, it is still considered an airgun. Barnes makes 600+ fpe rifles, and you don't need any license to own or shoot one.

• Frostie on 12th Sep 2003

  Pecontools can you contact me at ianfrost24@hotmail.com regarding improving the power of my Daysate Mk2 as I am only reaching 11.2 pounds would like up to limit for consistent 45 yard shots.
  Thanx

• richard coe on 26th Apr 2004

  Pecontools I have a problem with my huntsmam mk11. When fully charged I am only getting around 200 fps could you plaese advise me on how to get over this problem. Thanks. e-mail at richard@aquatek.fslife.co.uk