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jlwilliams · Veteran Member

I have a Marauder and the pump. It wasn't that bad to fill it the first time. I don't think I had to stop half way for a breather. It took a little while, but it wasn't that bad. Now I keep it filled at 2500. Re-pumping it after I go through the three magazines I have for it. Not a chore at all. The scuba tank is, in may ways, a better option. I got the gun and the pump as a package deal so that's what I have. I may buy a tank as time goes by. Precharged really is a great powerplant. I think I want to get into a big bore, and that will certainly call for a scuba tank.

Maintenance wise, not much to report. I shot it a bit to get the hang of it, but now use it more or less exclusively for critters. A few shots here and there. I haven't even put a thousand through it. All it really requires (from my recollection of the manual) is a drop of oil every so often and a patch or a bore snake through the pipe now and again.

It's a little heavier than I'd like to carry for twenty miles, but I don't do that with it. I take it out, shoot it a little (within sight of my house) and bring it inside.

Before I bought, I looked long and hard at the whole precharged 'thing'. At first it seemed as though having a pump or a tank would be a big drag. As I looked more I realised that for the amount and type of shooting I do with airguns, I can get a session on one charge. It's actually better than a springer for me because the follow up is so much faster than it is with a single shot break barel gun. That brings me to one of the main reasons I went Marauder; the repeating action. That's something that really makes a difference to me when shooting at small animals. I can bag two or three in situations where I would have got one and the others would be gone. Add to that the shrouded barrel. It's quiet. Really discreet. That's huge. If you live in a place where you can shoot your pellet gun, no sense in pi**ing off the neighbors. 'Cause if they get to complaining, it may not be long before you can't shoot there anymore. If you hunt with it, that will go a long way to getting you permission to hunt properties that would just not be available to powder burners.

The Marauder isn't cheap, but it's way less money than some other guns with comperable features. You can get parts and service, that's worth something. Some of my friends can't understand buying an airgun for as much money as a 'real' gun, but it's worth it to me. Personal judgement call, but I think you may have already thought that part through. My two cents is that it's a good gun for the money.

alphakilla · Veteran Member

supercharged86 · Member

Removing the stock everytime I wanted to adjust the metering screw was becoming a royal PITA, so I decided to make a little access hole. Although it only looks slightly out of place (mostly because I think it still needs some stain/color) it makes things a thousand percent easier. Make changes instantly and on the fly. Also check out my thread on the new and easier to read gauge for cheap money.

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domer_pyle · Senior Member

never thought i'd say it, but i'm definitely in the market for a disco as of late. the marauder may have some extra features but the simplicity and lower price of the disco keeps calling. plus i like the looks of it better than the mrod. the pump might be more work, but to me is a better idea than lugging a tank around. plus there aren't many scuba shops here in wisconsin lol.

sniper · Silver Status Member

they both have their virtue. i once had a disco.

the disco is a carbine with a glove like feel.

the mrod is a full sized rifle. you'd be surprised how balanced it is.
i'm 6 feet tall over 200lbs and it is PERFECT for my build.

super- GREAT IDEA on drilling the stock. you can use a q-tip to touch up
the stain. the stock is finished with a satin clear of some sort so the eccess
will wipe off.

domer_pyle · Senior Member

that's another thing too, is the more compact size. i'm like an oxymoron, graceful and agile as all hell but still pretty accident prone. nothing like going to swing your rifle around for a quick shot and smacking the $#!+ out of a tree!

jlwilliams · Veteran Member

The Discovery is much lighter. I almost bough one but decided that the repeating action was worth it to me. If they had a repeater with the light weight of the Disco, it would be a hands down winner.

Midichlorian · Veteran Member

Great idea supercharged86!!!
I might have to do that to mone.how did you line up the hole?

supercharged86 · Member

Mikemas · Member

Other than the baggage of pumps and tanks, its a great gun. Too bad we can't get the velocity off CO2 and use it like a normal gun!

Jaxom · Senior Member

Couple comments I'ld like to add...

JDair selles a scuba yoke for the discovery. Price is $55

Someone made a comment about lugging around a scuba tank. I don't think so. That's gonna be darn heavy. But if you feel you MUST have spare air with you, you can get an adapter and fill a smaller "field use" tank to stuff in a day pack to carry along with you. This may cost a bit more for another adapter (about $50 from jdair) and another smaller tank (about $100). It depends on your preference.

Someone also stated a 80ci tank... Scuba tanks are Cu feet. Where as smaller "field tanks" are ci or cubi inch. Also, an aluminium tank can be pressured to 3000psi, to hit 4500 psi, you need to buy a carbon fiber one. Which of course are more expensive.

Final note. I bought my Discover from a fellow AGH member here. He sold it to me with the pump. Unfortunilly I haven't been able to use it. Age, years of smoking and a spare (truck) tire around gut, has me panting and puffing after a few dozen pumps. Since it's basically just sitting here collecting dust, I'm concidering offering it up for trade. Perhaps swapping it for the yoke and hose I'll need to get me set up for using a scuba tank.

Midichlorian · Veteran Member

Jaxom · Senior Member

http://www.jdsairman.com/Products.html

There ya go