I was once a dedicated springpowered airgun user and believed them to be the very last word in airgun technology. So when pre-charged pneumatics came along, I dismissed them as a fad and not something a serious shooter like me would touch.
However, as they gained popularity my curiosity was piqued, so I asked a wise old friend who was also a designer and development engineer for a British manufacturer a simple question: “Are PCPs really better than springers for hunting?” After a long, sad sigh, he replied: “Yes mate, they really are.” So I had no choice but to try one, and of course I was hooked and never looked back.
The problem for many people arriving at the same decision is that PCPs are too expensive for their budget, so it's good to see a new, affordable rifle enter the market in the form of the Airacuda Max, made for Lee Enfield by JTS. I hadn't heard of JTS before now, but I do know the UK distributor, The Shooting Party, very well. TSP is always on the lookout for interesting products, and these
