The Prairie Falcon: One of my all time favorite hunting guns!
I’ve been shooting the PF25 for a couple of years now, and have used the gun for everything from starlings to groundhogs with great success. My rifle is a.22 caliber, and when I head out to the squirrel woods with four of the rotary magazines loaded up with eight shots each, I’m geared up for a days outing. If I’m going to go out after prairie dogs in a very target rich environment I’ll carry a Pigmee bottle and a tin of pellets I’m then good for as long as I want to shoot, never running out of air or ammo!
The PF25 is my go to rifle, it is as accurate as any hunting rifle I’ve ever shot and more accurate than most. The rifle is perfectly balanced and the ergonomics are great. The walnut stock with its adjustable butt pad fits like it was built for me. The right handed stock has a well shaped cheekpeice, which along with the perfectly shaped checkered pistol grip gives a consistent hold on the rifle from any shooting position. This is a key aspect of a great hunting gun in my opinion; you never know what position you’ll have to shoot from in the field. The gun is highly reliable and cycles flawlessly.
I’ve recently mounted a Nikko Stirling Platnum series 6-24x52 scope with AO, in BKL medium profile two piece mounts. This turned out to be a great gun/scope combo! I took it to my back yard range and sighted in at 40 yards (where I sight in all my pcps) using JSB Exacts, and stacked pellet on top of pellet.
Last week I took the gun out to a local farm, and was doing some long distant sniping at pigeons. I was set up about 50 yards from a feed bin where the birds would drift in and eat then fly away. Until I got there! Was able to consistently drop birds from 50 to 80 yards away, and put 11 on the ground before the end of the session.
Airhog carries the complete line of Falcons, both the Classic and Prairie Falcons, and if you’re in search of a pcp for hunting I’d suggest you consider this gun. I have been a customer here for several years, back when Van had the company based in Texas. My first contact was to buy a carbon fiber tank (which is another must have), but man oh man when I got to shoot the PF25 I fell in love with it. Due to the soft dollar and ever more restrictive laws in the UK, these guns will get more expensive and less available, if you want a superb hunting rifle now is the time
posted by Jim @ 11:52 PM
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8 Comments:
Jim - It felt like you were trying to sell stuff the entire time i read this. Im sure you were, and its ok to be a salesman, but it was a bit aggressive. Especially by telling me that times running out.
you did not provide any information, just your opinion.
regards,
stew
Stew; fair enough. But a blog is not the best forum to do indepth reviews. Here is a bit more drill down
http://www.americanairgunhunter.com/falcon.html
and the fact is that with all British guns the price is continuing to climb and the laws regulating the industry are getting more restrictive. I think that if you want any gun manufactured in the UK, now is better than later.
I used the Falcon as my small game gun on my last two trips to South Africa.... The simple reason is that not only is it intrinsically accurate, but I find it one of the best hunting rifle I've ever shot (for reasons mentioned in the fuller review).
I don't mind being a salesman for this rifle, because it is one I believe in 100%.
HHHmmmm
it doesn't matter how expensive they are.
i would wait for the us dollar to be stronger and then we would get a better deal on them.
If you're not in the market for a new gun now, you could wait. Bottom line is nobody knows when the dollar will strengthen.... hopefully it does sooner rather than later. I also hope the UK laws don’t continue on their current path, but my guess would be that the type of restrictions being proposed in Scotland will continue and spread throughout the UK.
With respect to the Prairie Falcon, I’ve sung its praise for a long time. I’ve carried this rifle on many hunts and have taken a lot of game with it, and do consider it hands down one of my favorite guns. I know that when I lay the crosshairs on the kill zone of a rabbit at fifty yards that is where the pellet will hit, every time. The ergonomics of the stock allow me to get a consistent hold from just about any shooting position, and it’s one of the most nicely balanced rifles in my collection. The trigger is light (set at about 2.5lb) and breaks crisply, adding to the intrinsic accuracy. I think if you speak with owners of the Falcon, or those that have shot it, the feedback is generally very positive.
A good point came up in the previous response that I would like to comment on. I was asked by the folks at Airhog to contribute to this blog specifically because I have been a satisfied customer. I will not always write about Airhog products and will post on more generalized topics, but if there is a product that I use and I like, and that Airhog markets, I will of course talk about it. This is after all their blog, and my supposition is that many of the people reading this blog are their customers or thinking about being one. No hidden agenda, and if there is a topic you’d like to discuss please let me know.
Regards,
Jim
For a pcp 2.5 pounds is a sub-par trigger. Falcons are great, i like them over air arms, but its not just that...
"If I’m going to go out after prairie dogs in a very target rich environment I’ll carry a Pigmee bottle and a tin of pellets I’m then good for as long as I want to shoot, never running out of air or ammo!"
the tank on ALL the falcons are tiny so that tank will be JUST ok for them, maybe 3 fills. I have the big one and its good.
To lighten the mood... Is there any way to hook a piece up to a carbon fiber tank to fill inflatable sleds??? I have a compressor for that but it would be cool to use the tank. Sure its a waist of air but how neat.
In a hunting rifle I dont like the trigger too lite, 2.5 to 3 lb is perfect for me. hunting in colder climes I prefer it even a bit heavier. different than target shooting, What do you consider a great trigger?
Jim,
Sure enjoyed shooting that Prairie Falcon in South Africa while we were there. It's performance is the reason I got one of my own from Van. I got the single shot version, and simply love it.
Randy
Hello Randy
I know you and Eric Henderson both liked the rifle on our safari, so did the PH's. As you know a hunter can only bring three guns into South Africa on his temporary import license and yet I've taken the Falcon every year. When you have to fly 30 some hours to get to hunting grounds, you tend to bring guns you trust in. BTW: Good to have you stop by.
Jim
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