Page 14 - Air Venturi Avenger Reviews

The price / its a Great shooter

Flat metal trigger

Lots of fun

It's light.

Make it not leak. I filled this up by hand-pumping on Friday and left for the weekend. Now on Monday I see that it is completely empty. Really obnoxious considering that it is brand new, unfired, and all the effort it took to pressurize it by hand!

You're taking a chance with this chinese-made cheap junk.

The price and features like the reg.and high pressure fill.

At the current price point, nothing.

This gun produces a lot more foot pounds than listed, I'm get 56fpe with a 41 grain slug at 785fps. The reg. is set at 2600 psi. with more room left on the hammer spring!!

Wow, there is so much, I don't know were to start. The accuracy at 50 yards with a stock tune is pellet on pellet using 35gn JSB's. The trigger adjustment is enough to make a crisp two stage trigger. The power is amazing. With the regulator set as received, I filled it up to 4000 psi and almost punched through a 1/8 aluminum plate at 25 yards with a 25gn JSB pellet. I have not seen any regulator creep since I have been using it. I was all set to take this rifle apart and tune it and I just don't see needing to at this point. When it gets warmer, I will set up the chrony and tune for a couple of magazines at high power as I plan to use this for pest removal rather than paper punching. I got some slugs from AVS and the 36gn concave base seems to be as accurate as the JSB pellet but it punches harder. I also put a internal moderator that I found on Ebay. This .25 is not real loud but the moderator does make it nice and quiet.

As others have said, the stock is pretty hollow feeling (since it is hollow ha ha). I think it would feel better if it was filled with foam which probably wouldn't be a big deal while it was being manufactured.

The side lever is just fantastic. I wish every air rifle I owned had one. Even with my 70 YO arthritic fingers, it is a breeze to cock.

It is easy to cock with side lever, accurate and very good shot count. I get fifty shots on a charge out of the box.

Fill the stock with sound reducing material. It sounds hollow but with foam rubber inserted its good.

If you are only going to buy only one air gun the Avenger should be it. I have nine air rifles. Three are Benjamin Marauder's two are Umarex one is a Beeman and one avenger all PCPs. All of them are accurate. I could have bought six avengers for the price of the three marauder's. For my shooting fifty or 100 yards all are great but I like the Avenger the best. The Beeman leaks I sent the first one back. The second leaks 1000 psi in a week. My two Umarex are great also but a bit harder to cock they are my second choice. I got my .177 for $180 on sale. In my opinion the avenger is best. My other rifles are Benjamin break barrels PCPs are the way to go.

Accuracy likes alot of diffrent pellets

bigger mag option for wood stock

get ready for some fun

The power, and it can be adjusted to shoot well over 900 FPS. The accuracy, 50 yrds using 18 grains gets me hole in hole. I shoot slugs 25 grains and get the same results @ 825 FPS.

Would like it in a 30 cal with the same power. (AND PRICE) I would like (and this is just me), a set up like the FX crown continums where you could adjust the power levels also, which I'm guessing Air Venturi is in the process of doing.

I have both the 22 and 25 cal and I will just say order plenty of pellets and slugs because these guns are hard to put down and so much fun adjusting them to different power levels without removing the stocks. They advertise 900 FPS, in both calibers, YOU WILL BE PLEASANTLY SUPRISE AND HAPPY WITH THE POWER THESE GUNS ACTUALLY PRODUCE. Maybe I got lucky but my 25 will shoot 1000 FPS but I have it adjusted to 900-905 FPS using 28 grains pellets. The 22 cal will get over 1000 FPS with the spring turned in 3.75 turns. Both regs set @ 2400. Yes I would recommend to a friend.

It’s all been said before. A breakthrough air gun at an amazing price. But has some issues

Magazins absolutely suck! Spring tension is poor and is totally in adequate to move heavy pellets. Most of us it figured out that we have to go by Benjamin marauder Armada m agazines . They have plenty of spring strength. Additionally you cant even take these crummy magazines provided apart and reposition the springs for more tension as there is only one adjustment hole. So you end up with a great gun and a crap magazine the jams. Do your rself a favor and order those marauder magazines ahead of time.

If this is your first PCP youre making a good move. It is the best PCP for the price point. You will learn more about regulators ,hammer strength and the ability to adjust for pallet weight and distance
faster by purchasing this air gun than anything
on the market today. No tearing it apart to get to the hammer spring for making adjustments. It is right there and easy to adjust.
. The real question with this is what is its longevity. How long will it continue to Function at the level it does upon initial purchase. As of this point I , and many of my friends who have purchased this airgun are very happy with it. Except For the mentioned magazines being terrible this is an amazing air rifle

This rifle has a tremendous amount of features for the price. I havent had it long enough to get it sited in yet. I am impressed with the number of shots per fill. I got 60 with the 22 cal and factory settings and it still wasn’t below the regulator.

As others have noted the stock is thin plastic and makes a lot of noise when something comes into contact with it. But this should be an easy home fix. The side lever action is quite rough/ gritty. Hopefully it will smooth out with use.

Some of the bolts were loose on arrival, so be sure to check them when you get yours.

Accurate. Light, good trigger, adjustable. Fantastic gun regardless of the money, quiet with a LDC/moderator, has external adjustable reg , accurate and I mean "Wolf" accurate and yes I own a Wolf, start by cleaning the barrel (ballistol) , watch Steve's video on YouTube or AEAC for tuning tips, I shoot dimes at 40 yds with 18.1 grain pellets, I added sound deadening material to the butt stock and fore end (Dynamat or Black Hole car audio material) it adds weight as this gun is front heavy, I also painted the stock with Plasti-Dip paint to give it a "grippy" feel, I fill to 3500, but you can go to 4300psi if you want, mine is .22 cal, I adjusted hammer spring in 5.5 turns from all the way out for around 35 FPE with stock reg pressure with 18.1 pellets, same gun as the Nova Liberty Vista but upgraded, air venture just added their name, be careful when taking off fore end-(don't loose plastic bushing) watch Air Velocity Sport video for disassembly and also Hard Air Magazine article.

Wood stock, weight in butt stock for balance.

Add weight to butt stock to balance gun, clean barrel, watch tuning videos at AEAC and Air Velocity Sport and Steve Archers article on Hard Air Magazine.

* excellent accuracy with JsB pellets and slugs * good tigger * light rifle to carry * good S L Cocking * easy tuning * overall its an awesome hunting rifle by this price

i would like to change the stock, it would be awesome to put an bullpup stock , may be for 50 or 100 $ more .

i tune this rifle at 2.300 psi and gain more autonomi and accuracy with Jsb pellets and slugs

Everything, so far. Got it in .25 for greater ease in handling pellets. I put on a Hawke 3-9AO, and that seems like a good fit so far. Zeroed at 7m at the range - took 40+ clicks to bring it up to the black, then repeated at 25, all shots touching. Now I can use my 10m target in basement and really get used to her, while the snow flies. At low power it is very quiet. Hand pumping slows you down, but gives you some exercise and even I -pushing 80 - can get it to velocity I need.

Not much. I favour wood stocks, but appreciate the light weight of the synthetic. Possibly have someone at PA run a Ballistoled patch through before shipping. Lots of junk in the barrel.

This is my first PCP (and air gun since I was a kid) and I am very pleased, both with the Avenger itself and with interaction with PA support during my 3 month wait. 300 bucks ain't cheap to me, but so far I am very pleased, both with accuracy and "pumpability". Great fun and good training!

Accuracy and power are excellent. I bought this solely for the purpose of removing a rodent problem that I have. Got to try it out for the 1st time today and it delivered paired with a DonnyFL koi this thing is a backyard beast. Squirrels, rats and raccoons beware!!!!!

Wish the instructions where a bit more detailed but that just might be me. Also though the stock seems sturdy enough wish it didn't have that hollow cheesy crosman feel.

If you decide to get the adapter and moderator from donny remove the shroud and use a little thread ease with gentle heat to thread the adapter on. The shroud threads aren't completely clean but use some caution and common sense when doing so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twh1brrOrWo good trigger, good accuracy and light weight.

the stock feels cheap. its very difficult to clean well.

best bang for the buck

Price,adjustability.

Not much

Hi,I like the rifle but I am having an accuracy problem that I would like to discuss if anyone familiar with the gun and could point me in the right direction.
No pun intended.
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DRM.

Its accurate right out of the box. Light weight even with Harris bi-pod, 56mm objective scope, and a suppressor. The adjustability of regulator pressure, trigger and hammer spring make tuning this rifle to your needs quick and fun. I expect to really enjoy this rifle long term. At this price point, which allowed me to get into the pcp market, I would challenge you to show me a better value. You get accuracy and can still afford the accessories that you will need to get the most out of the rifle and yourself! I researched this out to the fullest I could, and when it arrived and I put it and the accessories together the Avenger did not disappoint!

For $299.99........not a thing!

When I saw reviews on this rifle I decided to take a chance. I'm glad I did. I took this thing out of the box, mounted a cheap scope on it and within half the mag, was zeroed @ 25yds, finished the mag, sat back and laughed. Loaded the mag and handed it to my wife, she was smiling at the end of her shot group. Don't complain about the plastic stock, get over it! Its a $300 rifle. Its a tack driver and better than most shooters can hold it. The trigger is a metal trigger 2 stage type that once your at second stage breaks crisp and clean. After living with it for a couple months and changing scopes and pushing out to 50yds, its a blast to shoot and still as consistent as when it came out of the box. If you intend to fill to max press, you can do it with a hand pump as I did, but it takes the fun out of it. Save for a electric pump for max Joy!

A steal deal for a tunable air rifle. I like the trigger, the cocking mechanism, and the regulator.

- The two cylindrical pieces of plastic attached on the barrel to hold the shroud in place should be replaced with more durable ones. - The barrel band should be designed differently so that the screws are not digging into the air tube and barrel shroud; a clamping type barrel band would be better in my opinion, but I prefer the barrel band to allow the shroud to free float (see my next comments for the reason). I'm sure these concepts will not add to the original cost.

The point of impact (POI) changes with changing temperature. You can try it yourself by shooting two groups at two different temperatures. I compared a 5-shots group at ambient temperature (80 degree F) with a 5-shots group after letting the rifle rest in my refrigerator (40 degree F) for ten minutes; the second group shifted down by 1 inch. I verified this result with a couple more runs.

My solution: I took off the barrel band and perform the refrigerator test mentioned previously. The POI no longer shift with changing temperature.

I'm not positive on why this solved the POI shift problem; I think it might be due to the stiffening (at lower temperature) of the O-rings on the two cylindrical plastic pieces attached on the barrel to hold the shroud; with the barrel band off, the force from the shroud around these O-rings are more uniform.

Its a nice lite rifle. I liked all the adjustments that it had and the power that it has. I got it in the 25 cal.

Need better quality control. I got the rifle and pumped it up to about 3200pis, the next day, all of it leaked out.

Pyramydy air toke care of it for me but I have to wait for the back order to come in.

My .25 caliber is ACCURATE! I cleaned the barrel and put on a scope. After sighting it in, I shot at a 1" heavy steel disk hanging by strong wire on a tree, about 50 yards distance. The big pellet hit the disk, tore the wire from the tree, and I can't find my disk! Groundhogs, beware. The gun is light and will be easy to carry on a hunt. The forearm is fat, so I'll be using a sling.

The stock is hollow and sounds hollow. The plastic forearm surrounding the air chamber could have been slimmer. The report is a bit louder than I would like.

I didn't know it was made in China. Their unfair trade practices and Covid have negatively impacted America.
I'm happy I have an electric air pump because it would take a lot of hand-pumping.
I have two air rifles made in Germany and they are beautiful guns. The Avenger is rather homely.

Most accurate pcp I ever shot for $300