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By Kenneth from USA on 2011-05-18 10:30:30 Things I liked:Magazine, 2 included , Accurate air gauge , Have had it a week & really like it so far , Magazines much better than the plastic ones on the marauder, The trigger is pretty good, a little heavy, but very predictable, I have the .177, I like the size and weight compared to my marauder.Things I would have changed:A shroud would be nice, It's a little loud as is if you have close neighbors. Trigger, just okay, Have not tried to adjust though. What others should know:Rear sight is easily removed for mounting larger scopes. Barrel is threaded for accessories. Accurate , Not pellet particular. |  |
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By jared from USA on 2013-04-13 04:34:23 Things I liked:I bought the 22cal and i am very pleased with the power. drops whatever u hit. very accurate tooThings I would have changed:Put swivel studs What others should know:Pretty loud |
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- Things I liked:I LOVE IT,DEADLY ACCURATE,LOTS OF POWER
Things I would have changed:THE DOVE TAIL ABOVE THE BIG DOVE TAIL IS TO CLOSE,CANT MOUNT A REGULAR SCOPE MOUNT,NEEDS SILENCER
What others should know:WHY ARENT YOU SELLING MORE,THE HILL PUMP IS THE BEST - Things I liked:I bought the 22cal and i am very pleased with the power. drops whatever u hit. very accurate too
Things I would have changed:Put swivel studs
What others should know:Pretty loud - Things I liked:tack driver,and very well made
Things I would have changed:Auto saftey,make it a manual.Thicker mags,longer pellets wont fit
What others should know:A little noisy but not bad. - Things I liked:Well made, Very accurate,smooth operation. This is my first PCP and it is a revelation.
Things I would have changed:I'd prefer a manual safety.
What others should know:Buy xtra mags as this rifle is so easy and fun to shoot, you willneed a lot of pellets. I wnet through a thousand pellets in the first 2 weeks - Things I liked:This is a bad ass rifle was shopping for something else when looking at PCP Air rifles I seen this one after thinking about it for 4 days I said what the heck this rifle is a tack driver right out the box I have a Benjamin hand pump that I got with my Benjamin Discovery im 145+ and im disable and I can pump to 3000 psi Don't know about all the hipe about the benjamin hand pump mine is still going good BUT I never get it hot thats the main thing don't over heat them and they are nothing to fix from what I seen
Things I would have changed:A place for a strap would be nice its kinda heavy
What others should know:This rifle is very very loud be ready for that - Things I liked:this gun is very well built all metal no plastic. it is louder than expected but shoots hard clean down to zero almost.
Things I would have changed:get the 22cal slower harder hitting round other than that nothing
What others should know:very nice gun for the price i now own the hammerli in 177 and a 22cal maruder very happy with both guns i would buy them again. - Things I liked:the whole gun was great 10 shots was zeroed in a 50yrds
Things I would have changed:the little plug for the fill hole
What others should know:great gun to start out with and i had the .22 - Things I liked:i love this gun i have kill 1000 jacks with this thing trigger is nice breaks like glass power
Things I would have changed:not a thing
What others should know:the best gun for your money for sure - Things I liked:Accuracy, design, color, the excellent trigger, the adjustable but plate, the number of shots that goes way above 80. This beauty packs a punch. Mine was in .177 caliber and even with light pellets the accuracy was still very decent grouping shots in 2 inch diameter circle although all were coming out screaming at supersonic speeds. This gun deserves everything so I mounted a 6-24X50 Leapers Scope with a laser and a flashlight attached. Amazing gun. For me the looks and the design are also important and let me tell you the pictures don’t do justice to how this gun looks. It’s a beautiful piece looking very bad arse. The main and most important thing is accuracy. If you shoot paper targets, you will think you miss many times until you realize you have just sent a pellet on the previous hole you made with the pellet you shot before. You will shoot groups of five or ten shots and all you will see is one hole getting slightly bigger every time you shoot. I guaranty you that with this gun, if you can see it, you can hit it.
Things I would have changed:I wish there was a way to install a sling without drilling any holes on this beautiful gun. After all this piece is an amazing partner if you’re a hunter as will kill humanely any small game you find. This gun is very loud and with light pellets you’ll break the sound barrier very often. I would like to see this gun with a shrouded barrel but other than that I wouldn't change anything else.
What others should know:I loved the gun as soon as I got it out of the box. In caliber .177 this gun likes pellets on the heavy side. Baracuda H&N 10.65gr, Beeman Kodiak match 10.65gr were flying great but it was awesome using Eunjin 1.6 grams. Unfortunately my gun had a problem with the air cylinder that was leaking and I had to send it back after having filled it only 4 times. The gun went out of stock (I don’t wait for back orders) so I decided to get a more expensive one but I shall get this gun again in the near future. - Things I liked:This rifle hits extremely hard in .22 caliber! (About 32 to 35 ft. lbs. in my testing) Combined with the accuracy provided by the JSB 18.1 grain pellets, as well as the multi-shot capability, this thing has the capability to take small game past 100 yards (provided you do your part). Also, the new triggers they put in these guns are AWESOME! I have mine adjusted to have a super light second stage, and a first stage that locks back once you hit the second. Really great for target shooting and hunting because it is extremely predictable. The removable air reservoir is also really nice because I don't have to waste air degassing the gun to do maintenance.
Things I would have changed:For the price, nothing really. I would like to see a heavier barrel so that you can have a better shoulder on the muzzle threads if you want to affix a moderator or LDC, but that would likely cause a jump in price.
What others should know:Honestly, I would only try JSB pellets in this gun, as it only seemed to like those (I have about 25 different types and brands I put through this thing, JSB's were the only things that grouped really well). I have a feeling that this was due to the JSB's consistency in manufacturing, as well as the fact that they were all 5.52 mm in head diameter. I would suppose other 5.52 size pellets would work, but haven't found any. It also seems to like the heavier JSB's, with the 18.1's getting one-hole, under 1/4 inch groups at 25 yards, 15.9's were second best (offering slightly larger but acceptable groups), and third were the 13.43 grain RS pellets. The heavier weight pellets stabilized better, as it seems that the rifling twist rate was designed for the velocity that the 18.1's shoot at. All in all, for around $300, you can't go wrong with one of these. Almost the power of a Marauder with $180 knocked off the price tag! - Things I liked:Accuracy, design, color, the excellent trigger, the adjustable but plate, the number of shots that goes way above 80. This gun packs a punch. Mine was in .177 caliber and even with light pellets the accuracy was still very decent grouping shots in2 inch diameter circle although all were coming out screaming at supersonic speeds. This gun deserves everything so I mounted a 6-24X50 Leapers Scope with a laser and a flashlight attached. Amazing gun. For me the looks and the design are also important and let me tell you the pictures don’t do justice to how this gun looks. It’s a beautiful piece looking very bad arse. The main and more important thing is accuracy. If you shoot paper targets, you will think you miss many times until you realize you have just sent a pellet on the previous hole you made with the pellet you shot before. I guaranty you that with this gun, if you can see it you can hit it.
Things I would have changed:This gun is very loud and with light pellets you’ll break the sound barrier. I would like to see this gun with a shrouded barrel but I wouldn't change anything else.
What others should know:I loved the gun as soon as I got it out of the box. In caliber .177 this gun likes pellets on the heavy side. Baracuda H&N 10.65gr, Beeman Kodiak match 10.65gr were flying great but it was awesome using Eunjin 1.6grams. Unfortunately my gun had a problem with the air cylinder that was leaking and I had to send it back after having filled it only 4 times. The gun went out of stock (I don’t wait for back orders) so I decided to get a more expensive one but I shall get this gun again in the near future. - Things I liked:This is an awesome shooter right out of the box. Love the synthetic stock on mine. Decent weight for free stance shooting. Will shoot with the best of them. But will only shoot as good as the person behind the trigger. Great for the price.
Things I would have changed:Very loud. Would have either a shroud or a built in silencer on the barrel. And the pellet disc that holds 10 has no stop. If you don't count your shots, you end out with a dry fire blast of air. Low amount of shots on a full cylinder probably due to the high fps. - Things I liked:Price and accuracy, this puppy humms. I was very impressed with what I got for the price right out of the box. I knew from the reviews that it would be loud so I ordered a silencer from a guy on the internet the same time I ordered the gun. It took the report from that of a 22LR to that of a BB gun. Actually the report of what I was shooting at was louder. The accuracy initially went to hell with the silencer since I had to remove the sight and there was nothing left but threads to act as a base for the silencer. I just turned a ring on my lathe with some axis adjusters and that fixed the problem. I started shooting raisins off the ends of toothpics at 35 ft but after a while I just went to shooting the toothpics. 10 sequential shots, 10 toothpics cut in half and I have video to proove it. It likes the heavier pellets (18.3) and I don't see a loss in accuracy until well below 80 bars. I fill my cylinder with a 80 CF scuba tank I bought on Craig's list for $65 and I've put over 300 rounds through it without re-filling the tank. I have a 4x12x40 illuminated reticle Leaper MiL-Dot scope mounted on the gun which is crystal clear and allows me to take shots I have never taken before like squirrels hiding behind a limb and only exposing 1 eye and an ear. I just put the shot between the ear and the eye, no problem even at 60-80 ft. I also mounted a camera rig I bought off e-bay ($40) for my Nikon coolpix camera which allows me to take stills and video in HD right through the scope.
Things I would have changed:Some type of shrouded barrel for noise suppression would help. This thing is loud. I like my screw-on suppressor but it's about 8" long.
What others should know:A lot of discussion about the trigger however, I found it to be one of the best in the airgun market so I don't think it's a game-changer for most people considering buying this rifle. You can buy a good springer for around the same price as this gun but you will not get the accuracy. After using this gun I will never go back to a springer.CommentsBy 'JC' from USA on 2012-12-14 0 
Greg:Alwasy good to read a review from somebody who sounds like the know their business! I've been a break barrel nut, but want accuracy...there is none with nitro break barrels...I need the silencer feature also...but my shop has no lathe...do ya think I could work around the machine work...like to get one of these. - Things I liked:Accuracy, price, trigger
Things I would have changed:Lighter stock, add a fold down bi-pod
What others should know:This thing is sick accurate, easily the most accurate air gun I have ever owned. After a short break-in period I started shooting raisins off of the ends of toothpics at 25 yards. I would have moved the backstop further but that's all the back yard I have. When the challenge went away I just started cutting the toothpicks in half. - Things I liked:The Weight of the gun, the fact that it's a repeater and the accuracy of the gun right out the box. I was able to cover 10 pellets with a penny at 35 yards with a scope. That's plenty enough accurate for me and the pesting that I will be doing.
Things I would have changed:The pistol grip was a little thin for me ( I have big hands). Make the rifle with a shroud.
What others should know:This gun is loud. With that being said, I really love this gun. It was very accurate right out the box. It only took me 3 shots to have the scope pretty much on point. I took several more shots to confirm the accuracy. This gun looks good and seems to be pretty well made. I'm glad that I made this purchase. - Things I liked:I purchased the Hammerli Elite 10, in .177 caliber from Pyramyd Air[PA]& received it on Aug.10th,2011. I'm very pleased with the service & help I received. I decided on the Elite 10 for the convenience of fairly fast follow-up shots as may be desired with Varmint hunting & pest control! *This rifle is very solid, & very accurate, when using the right brand of pellets as well as being very powerful indeed which adds up to quite a value for the money IMHO. The barrel is made of a high quality heavy steal which gives it very good shooting stability. The 10 round mag cylinder wheels hold the pellets securely in place with an outer O ring in a central grove around the cylinders. Very simple yet effective and non-marring. The stock feels very comfortable to hold onto and has a slight textured feel to it and the raised cheek piece is nice also as is the natural positioned pistol grip for shooting ease. The adjustable recoil pad is a great feature also which allows the shooter to adjust the height to suit themselves for a custom fit, I lowered mine about 1/2”. The front and rear sights are fiber optic and easy to see plus both adjust. The fully adjustable 2 stage trigger came adjusted just as I like, it had about a 1/16th“ of creep and then with a slight additional squeeze the release trips very smoothly. The removable Air Pressure cylinder is another nice feature when it comes time to pressurize it again. Just be sure to put a drop of chamber oil on the O-ring
Things I would have changed:The pressure gauge on the end of the removable air cylinder is fairly decent but could use a bit larger font style to make it a bit easier to read, for us older guys, and maybe a bit of color in segments? The only other thing is that the cheek piece on the stock could be a bit higher as I had to build mine up with some small bubble wrap and hold in place using some Camo Form wrapped around the stock. I like the Camo effect anyway though and will probably paint mine too. The only other thing I would have liked to have seen was a Picattney Rail on the receiver to easily and securely mount a scope to but Leapers does offer such an adapter rail or now even individual inserts to convert the Weaver base to Picattney bases for the scope ring mounts. Using their taller rail adapter with even Medium height rings that Leapers offers will allow you to mount a scope, such as their 4-16x44mm front bell, that I have, over the existing rear open sight and I believe that even their new 56mm scope could also be mounted using the same 30mm rings but the larger bell may require their tall rings?
What others should know:Mine holds Air Pressure perfectly without any loss. Just be sure to use a drop or two of, 'Crossman Silicone Chamber Oil' on both O-rings on the air probe before it's inserted into the air cylinder port. I keep the probe with the quick release adapter attached to it in a little plastic bag to keep it clean ready for the next use. If you get an Air Force [AF] pump, like I did, you'll need buy a 'Coupler Fitting' to fit the Mini Foster Quick Release fitting on the end of it's high pressure pump line. Be sure to use White Teflon Thread Sealing tape as these are very high pressure fittings that need to be sealed properly. This fitting is available through PA or they can get for you I'm sure. When you start to pump air into the Air Cylinder it may require about 10 strokes before you hear the squeal of the air being forced into it. Pump slowly and pause at the top of the stroke for a couple of seconds to allow as much air to enter the pump chamber as possible and then again at the bottom of the stroke to ensure all the air was forced into the cylinder. *>'Do Not' use the AF pump like a bicycle air pump. Good shooting for a long time to come! Btw: I'm shooting JSB Lites, 8.5 grn pellets and getting a 7/8" group at 35 yards under fairly breeze[y] conditions with a pressure of about 150 Bar. And if I remember correctly, it Chronographed out at 1144 fps on a friends F1 Chrono. With the features the Elite 10 offers it's hard to beat! IMHOCommentsBy roman from USA on 2012-09-02 1 Mine likes cph 10.5g and shoots them under 1/2inch at 35 yards, as for the o-rings, my Home Depot in "plumbing isle" have perfect match from "Danco", they much more durable then originals. - Things I liked:I bought the single shot rifle it is beautiful,picture does not do rifle any justice.The Hammerli is light perfect length,shoots sweet,25 hard shots 200 bar 110 bar .Quarter sized groups at 30 yards,did that with $7 tasco 4*15 wow waiting for real scope from P.A. 3*12*40mm 5th gen.ill.mil dot scope.LEAPERS BABY!
Things I would have changed:TRIGGER!! Rear sight gap bit wide,front sight bit fat.
What others should know:DID NOT buy rifle from P.A screwed my self!Comp.I bought from had cheaper price,but they sucked.I wanted to buy the Elite 10,the sales rep. talked me into single shot said E10 did not shoot straight.I wanted a straight shooter.sales rep just getting rid of old stock, problem I did have with rifle Umarex took care of it no problem.Umarex said I had bought 4YR OLD RIFLE.E10 shoots pefect,should have bought from P.A, bought my pump & scope from P.A Learned the hard way.I dont normally shoot air rifles!but when I do it is a Hammerli.Shoot safe MY friends. - Things I liked:This is a great air gun very accurate for me out to 30 yards dime size groups in low wind using .22 caliber Crosman Premier pellets I got 30 good shot before it started to drop off.
Things I would have changed:There is not much I would change, Maybe bigger number on the air pressure gauge - Things I liked:Wow what can I say the Hammerli elite 10 is the way to go it's loud, accurate, and made of a synthetic stock. I like how you can buy more air chambers I guess you could call them aswell as buy more rotary clips which I recommend so u don't have to stop shooting. I have shot my hammerli a couple times since I bought it and I was keeping a 1 in group at 100yrds using a leapers 4-16•50 illuminated reticle.( I only use that scope for target practice since its illegal to hunt with illuminated scopes :( in California) any ways my choice of ammunition was the h&n barracudas 21 grain. I also do enjoy the removable muzzle cap so you can attach a suppressor ( although pyramid air doesn't sell them for any air rifle).
Things I would have changed:Well for starters I wish it came with a billion o-rings for the probe because after about fifty refills they blow out. ( if anybody does know what size the o-rings for the probe is can you please leave a comment thank you). Also don't get frustrated when you first start pumping and air is not entering the air chamber. You might need to use Teflon tape on both sides of your pumps hose( if you are using a pump because I don't use a scuba tank). I wish there was a picatiny rail on the bottom of the stock so you can attach a bi-pod or something of use. A place for a sling would be nice aswell since the rifle is fairly heavy if you are going on a hunting trip.
What others should know:It's a great gun overall but don't get frustrated with it like every customer that gets one. If you have read other online reviews you might have heard that the air chamber leaks when filling it well if that happens use Teflon tape. People say that it's inaccurate well put a couple hundred rounds through first Before complaining that it's junk. Don't use cheap pellets as that will affect accuracy aswell as the weight of the pellet and wind speed that day. I recommend heavy pellets from around 15 + grains any lighter your groups will look like a u used a shot gun instead of a rifle.CommentsBy Stacey from USA on 2012-11-16 0 If your air chamber is leaking, then there is a problem with the valve. You should contact Umarex USA for warranty or you can call PA tech team at 800-262-4867 ext.5By Stacey from USA on 2012-11-16 0 The Hammerli probe uses a standard 009 o-ring PA item #PY-A-451and should be regularly lubricated with silicone grease or silicone oil to prevent them from drying out and wearing.By Khorgan from USA on 2012-11-11 0 How do you use the teflon tape. My Air chamber is leaking where the air chamber meets the gun and I can't see how to use teflon tape. Please inform - 12
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Overall rating:5 5.0
Value for money:5 5.0
Accuracy:5 5.0
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Things I would have changed:Can't think of a thing!
What others should know:This might be the low end of Hammerli's PCP line, but it is an excellent air rifle and a good value for the money spent. I recommend it to anyone thinking about getting started in the PCP area.