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| Accuracy | 8.5/10  |
|---|---|
| Handling | 8.5/10 |
| Value for Money | 7.5/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 7.8/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.3/10  |
Full review by
Clickngofar
on 12th Jun 2008
User Rating : 9
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Good Points: Accuracy is outstanding (with the right pellets, get the wrong ones and it's a shot gun)! Something about the barrel being hammer forged makes this rifle very pellet fussy. Ergonomically it has lots of potential, and with a bit of modification, I have finally got it to fit me better than any other rifle I own. Fit and finish is excellent. Trigger is excellent, (but it is eclipsed by the Styer imho).
Bad Points: Length of pull at its minimum is way too long. The butt plate assy is a complete disaster. (I threw mine in the rubbish bin). It's hard on the ears, it's way to loud! No provision to add weight to the rear, if the point of balance doesn't suit your build. The side lever assembly wears out, and won't stay open when loading. (I had one replaced soon after I bought it, and 2 years later the same thing is happening. The cheek piece doesn't have nearly enough adjustment capacity to line your eye up with the scope, and still keep the rifle level without canting.
General comments: I have a Mk1 model which I bought about 3 years ago.
I have done several mods to get the most out of mine:
Added to the palm swell with some plastic putty to get it to better suit my hand.
Removed wood around the trigger area to stop my trigger finger rubbing the stock.
Thrown away the entire butt assembly and replaced it with one from a daystate Mk3 FTR. - thus reducing the LoP, and making it more comfortable for standing.
Added lead weights under the rear of the butt stock to bring the PoB back toward the support hand for standing.
Added some high density foam to the underside of the stock to ease pain on knuckles of support hand when standing.
Shaved a huge amount of wood off the cheek peice to enable me to get my eye behind the scope. Plus modified the adjuster plate to get more swivel on it to suit my tastes.
Packed the palm shelf to get more room for my hand.
So having done all that, I must say i absolutely love shooting this rifle, and I have no trouble hitting whatever I aim at . .
It took me several years to iron the bugs out of it, but now that I have, I have such confidence in it, that I expect to win no matter what the competition, or the discipline is.
A word of warnng though - Don't fit a silencer if it leaves the barrel free floating. I bought one and couldn't get the thing to group worth a damn, and realised that the barrel would jump, and settle in a different place after so many shots. I put the muzzle brake back on, (which clamps the barrel so that it can't move, and it returned to shooting one hole groups.
Clickngofar's review and ratings | 479 words
Review by
mcmike
on 19th Mar 2008
User Rating : 9
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The EV2 is one of the most accurate rifles I have had the pleasure of shooting. The Chrony test that came with the rifle shows 6fps deviation over 20 shots. That is very impressive.
The ergonomics and adjustments found on the EV2 allow the shooter to customize the rifle to fit him and I find a proper fit adds even more accuracy.
I am very happy with my EV2 and recommend it without hesitation.
mcmike's full review | 114 words
Review by
vomstuth
on 19th Mar 2008
User Rating : 10
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If you are willing to spend the money and feel 12FPE is not an issue, this is the one I recommend. They have the ability to adjust to almost any body type. It is heavy so my 11 year old son won't be shooting any time soon but for me I like the weight. I have actually added more weight to the front to increase the stability. I can't say any thing bad about it. My gage even works and it shows the same pressure that my tank gage.
I read the negative review and had to elevate the overall s ...
vomstuth's full review | 329 words
Review by
Guest.
on 17th Feb 2008
User Rating : 9
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superb, mine is a lot more accurate than I'll ever be able to manage.
Guest.'s full review | 67 words
Review by
Guest.
on 1st Dec 2007
User Rating : 9
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Quite possibly the most accurate rifle I have ever used bar none.It may be a little heavy but that is a bonus for target shooting as the gun remains stable on aim.The rifle can be adjusted to fit extremely well,although the butt pad is not as good as the Anschutz or MEC types it is functional.The quality of engineering is first class with all metalwork finished to a very high standard and the metal to wood (laminate) fit is very precise.If your looking for a proper FT rifle - get an Air Arms EV2 ...
Guest.'s full review | 110 words
Review by
harrisuk
on 26th Aug 2007
User Rating : 1
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Have now bought a Daystate mk3 FTR and the Ev2 has been given away i will never buy another Air Arms product after the lack of after sales service they offer to someone who has just spent £1000 on one of their guns.
harrisuk's full review | 165 words
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