Page 6 - Hatsan FlashPup Reviews

Super light weight awesome wood stock and very quiet.

Magazine magazine magazine.

The magazine did not fit in at all even after I shaved it down. The bolt probe became loose only after I tried to use the magazine. I sent my back for a different rifle.

Bought a .25 Flashpup on May 22 as soon as they were in stock after waiting since January. This is my first pcp gun which will be used for pest control and target shooting. First impressions were that this is an accurate and powerful gun. Finish is good, walnut stock is nice. Overall, this seems to be a nice gun and so far I'm pleased with the purchase. Quiet, powerful, compact, well balanced, accurate, not too hard to fill with a hand pump.

I don't like the scope having to be mounted so high. Cocking effort is a bit high.

Mounted my scope and bipod and got tight groups at 30 yds. Ran about 15 rounds through it with the single shot tray. I loaded the rotary magazines and instantly had trouble with them cycling a pellet into the barrel, the pellets seemed to be misaligned and binding up. About 12 shots later just as the pressure gauge hit the yellow arc I heard a pop and hiss and lost the remaining pressure. I sent the gun back for an exchange which went smoothly.
When I got the replacement, the magazines still don't feed correctly even after loosening the center screw as another reviewer suggested.
Hatsan has redesigned the magazines. I have not received them yet, hopefully this fixes the pellet feed problem.
I had to shim the picatinny rail up at the rear .035" to get my scope adjusted properly on this gun.
It takes about 100 strokes to fill with my hand pump.
I get around 30 good shots per fill.
The first 13 shots with JSB Diablo King 25.39 grain pellets yielded a 834 FPS and 39.27 FPE average.

This very light, ultra-compact PCP checks all the boxes for being a fun, easy-carry field rifle. The ergonomics and styling are a big bonus in a small package. Furthermore, for a rifle this size, it packs a helluva wallop...and more than decent accuracy.

For such a solid little gun, the plastic magazine seems cheap and not particularly well designed. Due to the somewhat sloppy fit, the magazine does not snap snugly [with a positive "click"] into the breech, thus requiring some fussing to get it properly seated. Also, the fill port could use an integrated twist-cap cover [rather than the crummy plastic plug supplied].

Hope Hatsan is listening, and goes back to the drawing board on designing and constructing a magazine truly worthy of their, in-all-other-respects, impressive Flashpup.

trigger,form factor, light weight,the wood

air tank capacity, synthetic body, longer barrel

nice air gun for the money,

I like the ease of use, and it is very quiet, one of my quietist Air rifles I have. I like its size, easy to maneuver. I like the small wood stock on it, its design. It I also very light weight.

Nothing

Just enjoy it it is very accurate and fun to use

This is my first PCP since I started shooting before I started first grade, I am in my 70's now. I wish that all of the dozens perhaps hundreds of firearms I have owned over the years, were as good as this one. A beautiful wood stock. A well balanced gun. A no "creep" trigger! Very accurate. I was shooting dime size groupings or less after only a 5 shot sight in. Don't try to cheap out on a scope. This gun is only $400. I spent close to that much on a scope and the results are the proof in the pudding. It is really quite! I decided to eliminate some feathered rats that were white washing the waterfall area around the swimming pool. I was able to get 2 shots off before the flock decided to fly away. Both shots were right on target. The accuracy does fall off at the lower end of the charge. This isn't a problem. I just recharge it when the gauge shows half way on the green part of the dial. I would recommend this gun to anyone wanting an accurate .25 caliber air gun.

Perhaps it is my inexpierence, but I have had some trouble with the magazine working properly. As I gain more range time, I may get better with it.

I have bought both air guns and firearms costing many times what this one did, but this is a bargain!!

I like the weight of the gun,the way it shot very hard hitting gun.

The rotary clip.

It's well worth the money.

Gun looks very nice, feels great! I've only shot a handful of pellets so far using the single load tray. I couldn't get the mag to line up, tried 3 times and all 3 pellets got jammed/mangled.

Mags! They are no good. Don't line up properly! Read that another cust. Used a metal version for a different Hatsan. I need to get one of those I guess. I need to contact PyramydAir and see what we can figure out. Maybe I should have just bought the regular flash forthe scope mounting issues/alignment problems, but the mags are the same for both guns, so not sure about that issue!

Besides the mags being sub par, this is my 1st pup style gun, not sure about the raised scope rail and check piece alignment. Using high scope mounts still feel like the scope isn't up enough and I tried an additional base between the rail and scope mounts, felt great, but couldn't adjust the scope up/down adjustment enough. Need to play around a bit more.

It's light, balanced and easy to maneuver. I have health issues, I'm not that big these days, all my joints are messed up, we have an AT44 in the house but I can't handle it because it will pop my shoulders out of the sockets just to shoulder it. I can pick this thing up with one hand, it shoulders so perfectly for me, a great gun for smaller shooters and people with health issues, the pistol grip is great for me because my hands are kinda curled in, but this baby is comfy in my hands. I love the trigger, really nice and easy to pull, again great for my hands that can't pull a hard trigger. The safety is really smooth, cheek piece on mine is fine. Once sighted in I was popping bullseyes offhand at 32 yards. It's quiet, definitely quieter than an AT44, powerful, .25 cal JSB 25.39 gr is moving 800 fps @ 36 ft.lb. The bolt cocks well, a little stout, but it's getting easier with wear. Overall good quality, sturdy, holds air great even when being banged around bit. First PCP and I love it.

The magazines, yep their plastic, but that's not the problem, it's the cycling, BUT I fixed mine really easy (see below). The metal mags used for the BullMaster/Barrage fits it, but you shouldn't have to spend an extra $50 to buy two good magazines for a nice gun. A friend and I spent a good five hours messing with this gun just trying to get it sighted in. It was a love-hate relationship for a few hours. We ended up having to use the single shot tray to get it sighted, and finally one of the magazines started working halfway and I used it for a while. The metal mags would definitely suit this gun, it's got quality written all over it until you see the cheap ass magazine, then the magazines won't cycle or line up. A removable air cylinder would be nice.

This is a great little gun, light, powerful and accurate. MY FIX for the magazines, what worked for me was loosening the screw in the center a touch so the transparent, clear cover spins smooth and easy. I had one that wouldn't spin at all, now they both cycle through smoothly. They have to be loaded correctly as well... With the point up, the clear cover facing you turn it counter-clockwise, to the left, towards the "H" in Hatsan on the magazine, you get it, you should feel the tension from the spring, turn it all the way around as far as you can, hold it and put your pellet in from the black side (front side) of the magazine with the skirt in first. This will now hold the spring in place, and you can flip it over and load it from the clear side simply dropping the pellets in on the way back around until it's full. A Tiny turn of the screw fixed mine, and I mention how to load because I saw mine being loaded incorrectly, and they will not work right if you don't load 'em right.

The gun is beautiful, much better looking than the pictures. Mine came with the air pressure gauge broken, it was stuck on 200 bar and never moved. I never, ever put air in it because I knew I had to send it back. Mine also came with two defective magazines, neither would load a pellet in the chamber without mangling the pellet. Hatsan has the technology to put a way better magazine in this gun and chose to go cheap, so I decided to return the gun. Mine weighed 6 lbs and 8 ounces, not 6.1 lbs. The gun concept is great but they could do better building it.

The magazines are the absolute worst ever and get a better gauge. Someone at the factory could have saved Pyramyd Air and I a lot of trouble and expense by simply looking this gun over before shipping it.

One day when they correct these things, I will buy another one. I don't have any ballistics to share because I don't know how much air was in my gun when I got it. Evidently, there are some slow learners at Hatsan, Pyramyd Air though is a great place to buy air rifles, they stand behind their merchandise.

Its light and very accurate.. I got this today and put around 250 pellets through it. Over all the gun is great. The bolt action is smooth and crisp. Is quite and yes it has lots of power. I'm getting well over 40 45 good shots per fill. Power shots that is. This is my first bullpup, I do have lots of pcp and break barrel and many other air guns in my collection. For the money the quality is definitely there. But I have to mention the cheek rest screws are to short. I adjusted mine and screws would not go back in. It was extremely frustrating. I ended up having to get longer screws. Call it a design flaw. But don't let that take away from the gun. Its a excellent gun. I'm very happy with the purchase. Yes I do highly recommend this pcp..

Cheek piece. The screws and way to short.

Buy this gun.... Its powerful light extremely accurate lots of shots. Trigger is great. What more do u want its a hatsan.

Its well built, very light, surprisingly light, and extremely powerful! Also, its quiet, just a slight ping that all Hatsan PCPs have. Very accurate for a non regulated PCP. Went through 3 full magazines with accurate shots before having to refill. Have not yet ran it through my chrony but this PCP is powerful!!!

Without a doubt, the magazine is horrible! One of the worst I have used and definitely the worst Hatsan magazine. Please be aware however that this is the same magazine as what the Bullmaster/Barrage use but those magazines are well built with quality material. This one is PLASTIC...Only bright side is I can use my better quality Bullmaster magazines with this PCP. But it doesnt end there, the magazine cycles very poorly. Every other shot I have to adjust the magazine in order for the pellet to be properly placed before a shot. Dont try to force the pellet through, Simply move the magazine back and forth ever so slightly until the pellet is in. Hatsan fell really short here by giving us a great PCP with a magazine that does NOT lock into place, it freely floats leaving for multiple frustrating follow up shots while recocking.

Its a great PCP, just wish they made the magazine fit better. I really hope this will fix itself with time after breaking the gun in, but Im doubtful!