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Fits my body frame. Comes right up to the target when I shoulder it

Customer service

I had an issue with a leak at the foster fitting. After 120 rds. Called JTS. They gave a contact number for repairs. I called left message. That didn't work. Emailed them. That didn't work either. A air rifle/compressor is only as good as their support. I will not buy another JTS product. I will go with a company that has good support.

This is a great pcp

Be nice if it came with sling studs

It looks very good. The magazines are a great design. Foster fitting for air tank is very nice.

The design of how the stock joins with the gun itself. Remove barrel band. It’s pretty loud.

When I received the gun, I attempted to fill it from empty with my hand pump. Come to find out that a hand pump isn’t capable of closing a valve inside the gun that needs to be closed so that the gun will fill. The first fill of the gun HAS to be done with a scuba tank or air compressor.

I had a major issue with my magazines not fitting because of the breach essentially bending when the stock bolt is snug. I called Travis at JTS and he sent me a block that goes between the stock and gun and this fixed the problem. This issue MUST be addressed by JTS.

I also had really bad issues with accuracy out of the box. I thought for the longest time that I had a faulty scope or that something was wrong with the gun internally. When experimenting, I removed the barrel band and this led to a huge increase in accuracy. It may have just been my gun, but the barrel band was pulling the barrel to the side and causing bad accuracy. JTS really needs to find a solution to this issue.

Accurate, very powerful,nice feel.

Make sure the gauges and everything else is tight before airing up.

I was pleased that the accuracy was as good as the reviews indicated. The price (assuming a budget gun) is decent and I believe is a very good PCP for the money.

There is no Sling rings or Picatinny rail on the front of the stock as shown in some of the youtube reviews. Consider adding to assist in shooting experience. (sling shooting or bi-pod) The PCP is a bit on the heavy side, it takes a strong steady hand to freehand shoot from a standing position. Needs a bi-pod or bench-rest to shoot tight groups. The PCP is shrouded, however, it is rather loud and has aroused the neighbors attention. I would suggest a moderator/suppressor be added to reduce the shot noise level. The rifle stock is OK however I will refinish for a smoother more appealing look.

I have not owned this PCP for very long (maybe 3 months) however, I am very happy with the purchase and the overall performance.
I purchased this PCP for target shooting and small varmint control. It seems to excel at both.

Accuracy, accuracy, accuracy. Very consistent.shot to shot velocity. Very smooth side lever action. Affordability.. Nice wood. So far, my particular Max did not leak and does not leak.

I’d love to see a bottle as well as the tube, a Picatinny rail under the forestock, variable, transfer, port, sling swivels

The 30 caliber version, in my opinion, is rather loud and not very backyard friendly. I recommend using a Ronin moderator. My particular 30 caliber Max does not clip at 35 caliber Ronin moderator. My particular gun likes JSB, Diablo pellets in 44.75 grains. I’m about to try various slugs and will update this review after I’ve completed that.

Very accurate right out of the box. Side lever is very smooth. Ready to move up to a big bore PCP? This is a must have!

The only negative I can think of: the magazines don't have an "empty-stop" feature. If you're not counting your shots, you don't know you are empty until you take a shot and it's just air. But with the quality of this rifle, it's not a deal-breaker.

Accuracy, velocity shot-to-shot consistency, smooth action, adjustable trigger, value

Better cheekpiece, Picatinny Rail on bottom of forestock, bottle option.

I am enamored by the Max and I bought one in each caliber only to find, unfortunately, that about six months ago when I bought them, everyone of them clipped a moderator and therefore became unusable to me. I returned all three, the 22 caliber, the 25 caliber, and the 30 caliber. JTS who is/was in denial that there was a problem with moderator clipping but you can check all the forums including but not limited to Facebook and you'll see loads of posts about the Max clipping moderators. I absolutely love the Max because of their accuracy and consistency of velocity and many more treats. But since I shoot every day in my backyard I couldn't, especially with the 30 caliber, shoot without a moderator. So I waited about 3 months after I returned my last Max and ordered another 30 caliber Airacuda Max from Pyramyd Air, hoping that by now this serious problem would be corrected in further batches. Well thank Goodness, I was correct. The one I received does not clip a Ronin moderator.

Gun is put together well and is balanced. Side lever is the smoothest I've ever handled. Has plenty of power for small and medium game. Trigger breaks nicely. Etching on the grip and stock are really nice and comfortable. Gun shoulders nice. I like the shorter overall length and barrel. Gun is 41" overall and very maneuverable while hunting.

I don't love the cheekpiece. I'd prefer them to do a little moulding on it for a more comfortable and secure rest. Moving it up and down helps a little, but the screws aren't very secure and require locktite to keep from becoming loose. Gun doesn't love the cold. It handles better than some I have, but not as well as others. I wouldn't take it out below 20 degrees.

Great value. Shoots nice. They just need to tweak the cheekpiece a bit.

Build quality is excellent. All metal, including the magazines. No polymer or plastic anywhere. The side lever action is very smooth. Very accurate out of the box. I paid the "20 for 20". Scope mounted and zeroed at 10 meters. Out of the box it held zero past 50 yards. A couple of adjustments to zero to 50 and 100 yards. Hats off to JTS Airguns on this rifle. Engineering was well thought out.

The only negative I have is the magazines do not have an "empty stop" for the side lever. If you're not counting your shots, you don't know it's empty till you have a shot that is just air.