Hatsan BT Big Bore Carnivore QE SL Air Rifle

Feels great, looks great, shoots great Mine is 35 caliber

I would ramp up the power and also make it so you can put heavier ( longer ) slugs in it. It's not legal to hunt larger types of game in most states.

Very limited on ammo availability. Only the lighter type slugs fit in my .35 caliber

I have this rifle in 35 cal. its accuracy is amazing. It is a deadly hunting rifle, I have shot beaver, partridge, and a deer all head shots.

The rifle is Heavy! Very muzzle heavy.

Accuracy is really good. and the gun looks good. Adjustable trigger is a big plus

The baffle system it does keep the gun quiet. But I had some issues with mine effecting the accuracy.

If the gun is not shooting accurate, try taking the baffles out and leave the muzzle cap off and see if accuracy improves then you will know what the problem is btw mine shoots 3/4 inch groups at 55 yards using JSB 81 grain pellets with the baffles out

I knew these rifles were around. I have a heavily tuned Recluse .357, tuned by Will Piatt. RIP Will. But I wanted something a little more tamed, polite? My son in law bought an FX MK3. I saw the FX Crown made 90 fpe and 955 fps. So I splurged and bought one. $2700, with scope! A total waste of money! It made 46.6 fpe. FORTY SIX! I know a airgunner in Leetonia Ohio. He said he had a .30 cal Carnivore, used and tuned. Since I had al lot or .30 cal JSB's, I made a deal, a good deal. This rifle filled the void I wanted. My first shot I was convinced. It shot that JSB 44.75 955 and 86. Filled at 200 bar I run through two seven shot mags and it runs down to 140. I have my beast Recluse at the top, the Carnivore then my sweet Hatsan Neuron Star, also tuned, bringing up the rear. That joke FX? It sits all by itself in the closet. I'll sell for $1500.

I'm handicapped and this rifle is heavy. I took the stock off and even though it's plastic it weighed more than the rifle. I may look into doing some shaving. Maybe Hatsan can come up with a woody? The sidelever is a big improvement over that joke rear bolt. The open metal mags are a little tricky but I'll get used to them. Seven shots, the .357 holds 6, there's room for a larger mag.

There are rifles that make more power, are lighter but cost more. I like the traditional look. Metal, and wood. That's why I like my Recluse and Neutron Star. The Carnivore is plastic, but at least it has a stock! Son in laws Fx 3 looks like a buzz gun from a sci fi movie. Not for me. And I'm pretty sure my Neutron Star makes more power. 975 and 69.8 using a 34 grain FX? Recluse, 215 and 940 using g 146 grain. I like power, now I have it. Groundhogs are on alert!

Excellent precision, good for hunting up to medium size game. Not for Deer or big game hunting. Very well constructed and comfortable to shoot. Good magazine system and very nice good looking rifle.

Would like to have little more power for Deer and big game hunting.

Not for Deer or big game hunting.

Great big bore air rifle. great range and power, good penetration.

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I recommend this rifle for any one that wants a reasonable priced big bore air rifle.

Looks, style, metal magazines.

Different operating system for the magazines

I had to return 2 of these guns because the magazines would not turn correctly when cocking the gun, got another brand of 30cal instead

Price weight and suppressed

If it didn't blow air out of the breach when you shot and accuracy could be a lot better. I tried multiple pellets and slugs best group I got was 26" at 25yrds. I'm no professional shooter but I known I can shoot better than that.

Typical Hatson so close to a great product but they cut corners where it really counts. All 3 guns I had did have bad barrels. 2 of the three were even bent!

It's very accurate, powerful, and easy to shoot. I love the trigger on this rifle. I like the way it feels even if it is a long rifle.

Sell it with sights.

Don't buy huge pellets because they have to fit in the revolver.

I have the .357 shooting fx 82 grain pellets. Once you figure out how to hold this long gun it is capable of about 3/4 to 1 inch groups at 50 yards. I shot a hole through a 1x4 at 50 yards. Mine has side lever action and is not even a little stiff and cycles very smooth through the mag. Now for how quiet the gun is. I live on about 2 acres backed up to state land and my wife cant Hear me shoot it from in the house. It will smack the target and make a cracking noise. On here it says it is capable of 730 FPS with 95 fpe, not sure how correct that is cause on the hatsan website and the box it says 760fps with 105fpe.I would recommend this gun!

Besides maybe a little shorter, other then that nothing it is a hefty quality made gun.

The automatic safety has not worked on mine since brand new. I dont care Im not a fan of automatic safety I would rather place it in the safety position myself so I know it is fully engaged.