RM8 in .177 benchrest indoors, 35 yards 8.5mm CtoC group 3 full mags through one hole, RWS Superdomes, just very slightly better than JSB, IN MINE...excellent review.
after watching this review multiple times i have now bought the .177 RM8 UC. My first PCP after 40 years of using a .22 springer and im impressed. Unfortunately i had a budget and list of things i needed to work (pump, case, pellets and sight). as wife is in bed i can safely say i got carried away and smashed my budget. I went for a better scope than planned using info i got from your review on scopes. ended up getting a milboro 2020 scope which seems to do the job out to 40mtrs. i also got a bit carried away and bought the nite site viper to go with it. basically all the extras doubled the price of the rifle but to me, made the whole setup a dream for ratting. Thanks for the info and keep them coming incase i need to buy something else :-)
Fantastic video, very fair review I feel, just moving up from my Springer going into PCP and went for this, got a full package including rifle, scope, bipod, silencer, hard case and 3L filled air tank for £750 which I thought was an absolute steal.
I've got this beauty of a PCP rifle in .22 calibur, which i purchased from my local gun smiths. My rifle is fitted with a "Hawke" scope and bipod and firing at my local gun range, i can knock out groupings the size of a 5p coin at 35-40 meters. Yes it's a bit on the heavy side for me and the silly "Auto Safety Catch" engaging at every reload is a niggle (i know there's a video on here on how to disable this) but it means stripping the gun down in order to carry out the task but i do love this gun so much. Great video btw, Steve.
Hi Steve, I have had this gun for around 6 weeks and for the money it's pretty decent. Once you get used to the safety it becomes second nature to knock it off without even thinking about it. 8 shots is fine for me. It is weighty but you get used to it. A good fair review.
Hi Steve, I have 2 RM8's in .22. Out of the box, they are an Awesome gun, for the price point, and can find wonderfully accurate out to 40 and 50m. I take small South African game on a regular basis in my garden with them. They can be a little noisy, but a decent silencer will put paid to that. Good review.
But what diameter JSB?, what grain?. My RM8 likes a heavier pellets,absolutely lights out with jsb hades, my tx200 loves crossman premier and 5.52 jsb but hates 5.51 jsb.
Had mine for 6 months now, bolt does get smoother as you put more pellets through and you can help the shot cycle by seating the pellets. I find that my UC gets pretty close to my HW100KT out to 30 yards, not shot it further but I see no reason to suspect it would not keep up out to 50, mine works well with 7.80 grain Accupell, 8.44 and 10.34 grain JSB Exacts. Nice review Steve.
My beech stocked RM8 with a Photon RT and Webley Accupel FT .177, 8.64gr (with Napier) is laser flat at 25-30yds on rats. Had it for just over 12 months and the bolt was annoyingly notchy at first but with regular cleaning/lubrication and about 1500 pellets seems to have bedded in very nicely. Love my (slightly heavy) little rifle.
I have the rm8 uc synthetic stock with Niro silencer all standard out of the box the second stage let off has a tiny bit of barely noticeable creep and bolt gets better with age now I love it.
My 1st air rifle, ever, is the Co2 .177 Umarex 850 / Hammerli. Only the price of 88gram co2 annoys (£7 a go locally) so I bought an adapter to take 2 x 12gram co2 cartridges & I keep them warm in my pocket. Additional 8 shot magazines were cheap, I fill 4 of them at a time. The auto safety is simply a feature of this system & flicks off easily, not an issue for me. There is info out there re how to defeat the auto IF you really feel the need, I don’t. Looking for a 1st PCP I plan to go get me a Rotex RM8 in January 2021 & I’ll keep the ‘850. Just a matter of which Rotex model to choose. Then I’ll go for a high end air rifle .. & no doubt keep the Rotex.
Thanks mate for doing another great video during this crazy time...It was really a treat to see a new notification for your video...especially after being told we all need to stay in our homes from the Governor (California) Better safe than sorry...Stay healthy and safe to everyone and their families out there! Cheers, Mark
Do you stay indoors??? Anyways be well ,my ACROSS THE POND FRIEND. A big hello and a big man hug from South Beach , Miami, Florida. Love your show. Be well.... Let’s hope this Virus will go away as fast as it came... always looking forward for your next video.
Had one of these for a while now but only used it once, it's a nice rifle for the price, I need to start shooting it if I can bring myself to stop playing VR games, at least spring is coming so the trigger finger will be itching again. Nice review Steve as always. Take care bud.
Hi Steve great review and you can fit a qd stud it has a thicker part on the stock you have to remove the stock and drill fro inside to the out side its about a inch in front of the manometer keep up the fantastic reviews colin
I have the long barrel. I love it. ,177. Only problem is filling it. You lose so much air. Ive had it checked out twice now and my bottle screams at me.
Went and considered buying one Steve , came close, but in the shop the plastic looked cheap, good rep , good accurate barrel , got many things going for it, but something in my head was against it, like the metal magazine , ended up buying a Gamo Phox, gonna get that tuned and regulated after the lockdown , and apparently that will double shot count , however the rx8 looked appealing in the dark wood stock but was a lot more money, thanks for the review Shane uk 🇬🇧, ps also after lock down gonna get a hw97 underlever after watching yours and several other reviews cheers buddy
Automatic safety on a multi shot pcp would drive me nuts. I've got to say I've always been a bit of a snob when it comes to filling up my rifles and always used my dive cylinder, luckily I brought a second hand at 44 for my son to try out and it came with a brand new webley three stage pump and although it is a work out filling up I'm so glad I own one now considering the covid 19 and the fact that there is no shops open to get a refill for my cylinder,
@@airgunology It kind of defeats the whole purpose of owning a multi shot, after all, its about the ability to load that vital follow up shot if for whatever reason the kill shot wasn't clean, I remember around 12/15 years ago when lot of manufacturers were making two shot built in magazines on the rifles they were selling.
No one moaned about the Rapid 7 having a low magazine capacity when that was new. The RM8 magazine - I used a bit of plastic rod with a smooth end to seat the pellets in the mag, plus once inserted, a wee push to rotate the mag and make sure the hand was aligned with the magazine. My usual left hand position when prone and zeroing is under the butt stock, and could reload without any of the wobbling/rifle movement seen here. A good video - thank you, I think I would buy another one. Small request - on pellets such as the JSB Exact, could you include the head diameter possibly, as my RM8 loved 4.53mm heads but groups opened up with other sizes of head. Cheers!
the only real issues i've found with the varmint is the mags, a soft metal star wheel wears out quickly and also the bolt does on occasion not quite rotate the mag so you get the odd fart as no pellet has entered into the barrel. Compared to other air rifles especially with scope and bipod fitted yes it is a little on the heavy side
I own a RM8 with Beech stock, normal size. It is a great gun. My rifle does not have an automatic safety. If it did I would not have bought it. What a pain having to reset the safety after every shot. Is there a problem with that gun?
Two or three drips of oil on the bolt and O ring on the magazine ..cotton bud the pellet holes ....if U dont lube the pellets....2stroke oil mixing oil .... 1 shot mix ...for get a bout napier oil ...also take the rifle out of the stock.... de cock it .... take off the side plate... the bolt pushes the safety back... cut off that plastic peace off the front off the safety...so that the bolt does not touch it and go dackwords ... job done... clean up the trigger sears ...oil then ...that RM8 will be as smooth as silk..😉... the owner will love his new rm8 ...with new mods.😉...HELO FROM IRELAND.. 😊..
hi Steve. I have the original rm8 wood stock.177. I've had it for 3 years I shoot Bisley magnums. Hit hard and very accurate. The wooden stock original rm8 is definitely better. Keep safe every one thanks df
Great review Steve, I've had a Rm8 Uc since xmas, great rifle, built like a tank. My Rm8 has developed a fault its only shooting at 4 ft/lbs and has to go back for repair. Other than the loss of power, for the money its great, accurate. I find it a little heavy once scoped , bipod and pard. maybe looking for a bsa scorpion for my next rifle. Stay safe
Brilliant review pal, just bought this rifle and just wanted to know a little more about it if you can. It says around 180 shots at. 22 filled to 232 bar, how low can I take the bottle before a refill as after 60/70 shots it was at around 150. Thanks
Steve I am hoping to buy my 1st PCB and intend to only use it for target work. Please give me your opinion on which of the following guns I should purchase, the Kral NP02 or the Walther Rotex RM8 Ultra Compact. Thanks keep your excellent videos coming.
I'm wondering how this would perform with a single shot loader. It's got a LW barrel so should be accurate. The bolt notchiness seems to be a consistent criticism. Has anyone tried it single shot?
Thanks for your reply Steve. I really like the look of this rifle. I'd love to know if a single shot loader made any difference. Keep up the great work btw. Cheers.
The safety is only annoying until you get used to it flicking it off before you take the shot becomes automatic and really isn't a problem unless you have a problem with learning and "problem" solving.
I'd describe the rotex as cheap, however my wife just heard you say cheap so she asked me how much they cost brand new, I told her and she looked at me as if I'd just spent another 1500 quid on a rifle, she says to tell you it's absolutely not a cheap rifle it a more affordable rifle, I'm getting a right rollicking now lol (CHEERS STEVE)
Lovely air rifle nothing wrong with the safety catch at all slings are a doddle to fit no problem putting one hole groups out to fifty yards and a carbon bottle can knock 4.5oz of the front and give another 20cc of air these are a steal for the price and weight less than a good Springer what's not to like if your not a tackle tart
Grate detailing in review steve 5☆ do you know if the uc is any different to shoot to the regular size as in accuracy range power, I'm wanting a .22 or .177 for rabbiting and targeting from 15 to 40 yds what would you recommend between the two models, I have a Hogan deci silencer and a POA topaz 4x16x50 ir scope for it just wana conferm the model before I order mine
Should be no difference in power, only size and shot count. So down to you, do you want a smaller rifle and lower shot count, if no, then go for the regular RM8
H&N FTT pellets seem to be absent from some of you air rifle reviews and considering they're a quality accurate pellet is there any particular reason for this. I'd certainly include them in any rifle I tested.
I've had an rm8 for four years and it's just started to leak air. Hopefully a simple reg or O ring issue. If not its buy a new gun. Was it worth buying one of these? I'm not sure.
Almost bought one of these 3 wks ago Steve , but a Gamo Phox instead , I’m put off with the shape of the air bottle , and quite heavy and to me the plastic looks and feels cheap, love the metal rotary mag and it’s got a good rep for accuracy,, still glad I didn’t get one , was after the Nova Vista , but all the shops local to me appeared to be sold out , so got the Phox as my second choice , will show it on my channel in the next week cheers shaneweightman Shane uk 🇬🇧
My first pcp is an rm8. Bought one of the wooden stock ones, when they first came out. It's got a soft touch black coating. Nice to hold and grippy. You're right about the weight, its heavy.best used off bipod. More accurate than I am. 4 magazines in one hole , under a pound coin size. No fliers yet. It likes jsbs. The bolt is a wee bit notchy. And best of all the older ones have a manual safety. Still looks the same type as newer ones. But what's that about auto safety on a multi shot rifle. They've shot themselves in the foot with the newer one. I was lucky enough to get a konus first focal plane scope, from an rd that was closing, for way less than a hawke vantage.
Just got the rm8 uc with the silencer provided just sounds the same with out the silencer off a cannon tryed a sakes silencer still the same a cannon so got a weihrauch silancer still the same had I waisted £400 on the gun iv got a s200 tryed said 3 silencer s on it and they silencer the 200 to a whisper
Great review as always. Yep, too many negatives for me also. Not a gun I would want either brother. I hate auto safeties and small magazines, plus the weight on such a short barreled gun...definitely a killer. But, to be fair, for the price, a newbie could use this gun for hunting and pest control without any problems. Stay well and safe bud. Thank you.
Imagine back in the late 80’s how many FT comps must have been lost due to crap pellets. Even using state of the art PCP’s like the GC2 and Mick Dawes Special, these great rifles were let down by piss poor ammo..
All Air Rifles are very dependent upon the pellets used. You have to shot a load of different ones to find the pellet that works for your barrel. So you are correct, wrong or crap pellets will make even the best rifles to shoot bad.
Steve Allan , yes I know buddy. If only JSB ‘s were around during the late 80’s and 90’s, those fine guns and shootersI mentioned would have realised their true potential .
RM8 in .177 benchrest indoors, 35 yards 8.5mm CtoC group 3 full mags through one hole, RWS Superdomes, just very slightly better than JSB, IN MINE...excellent review.
after watching this review multiple times i have now bought the .177 RM8 UC. My first PCP after 40 years of using a .22 springer and im impressed. Unfortunately i had a budget and list of things i needed to work (pump, case, pellets and sight). as wife is in bed i can safely say i got carried away and smashed my budget. I went for a better scope than planned using info i got from your review on scopes. ended up getting a milboro 2020 scope which seems to do the job out to 40mtrs. i also got a bit carried away and bought the nite site viper to go with it. basically all the extras doubled the price of the rifle but to me, made the whole setup a dream for ratting. Thanks for the info and keep them coming incase i need to buy something else :-)
I wouldnt like to be in ur boots when the wife finds out! Lol
@@stevejohnson1797 😁
Fantastic video, very fair review I feel, just moving up from my Springer going into PCP and went for this, got a full package including rifle, scope, bipod, silencer, hard case and 3L filled air tank for £750 which I thought was an absolute steal.
I've got this beauty of a PCP rifle in .22 calibur, which i purchased from my local gun smiths. My rifle is fitted with a "Hawke" scope and bipod and firing at my local gun range, i can knock out groupings the size of a 5p coin at 35-40 meters. Yes it's a bit on the heavy side for me and the silly "Auto Safety Catch" engaging at every reload is a niggle (i know there's a video on here on how to disable this) but it means stripping the gun down in order to carry out the task but i do love this gun so much. Great video btw, Steve.
Hi Steve, on balance I have respected your review and ordered a new one at £420 I have gone for a .177. Thank you for a real world review. Paul.
Good review. Clearly readable text specifications. No other reviewer.
Hi Steve, I have had this gun for around 6 weeks and for the money it's pretty decent.
Once you get used to the safety it becomes second nature to knock it off without even thinking about it.
8 shots is fine for me. It is weighty but you get used to it.
A good fair review.
You do get used to it and for the money, it is a great rifle.
My .22 RM8 loves RWS Superdomes Field Line. Pellet on pellet at 70ft. Max shooting length in garden.
Good to have you back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you
Hi Steve, I have 2 RM8's in .22. Out of the box, they are an Awesome gun, for the price point, and can find wonderfully accurate out to 40 and 50m. I take small South African game on a regular basis in my garden with them. They can be a little noisy, but a decent silencer will put paid to that. Good review.
Thanks buddy, they are an awesome rifle (if heavy and loud) for the price.
I love how you all say, that you have to find the right pellet for the gun, yet in all the tests i watch, the JSB's always perform the best. ;)
But what diameter JSB?, what grain?.
My RM8 likes a heavier pellets,absolutely lights out with jsb hades, my tx200 loves crossman premier and 5.52 jsb but hates 5.51 jsb.
JSB are good in mine, RWS Superdome are slightly better, different barrels etc.
I've taken the auto safety off mine still works as a manual alot better weight doesn't bother me as I shoot off a bench. Love my rm8 UTC
Nice,
How do you take the auto safety of
@@thetgrenadegranada1570
Had mine for 6 months now, bolt does get smoother as you put more pellets through and you can help the shot cycle by seating the pellets. I find that my UC gets pretty close to my HW100KT out to 30 yards, not shot it further but I see no reason to suspect it would not keep up out to 50, mine works well with 7.80 grain Accupell, 8.44 and 10.34 grain JSB Exacts. Nice review Steve.
Will pass on to the owner as the rifle is fairly new with regards to bolt action
JSB heavy’s in .177 shoot great through this thing too.
My beech stocked RM8 with a Photon RT and Webley Accupel FT .177, 8.64gr (with Napier) is laser flat at 25-30yds on rats.
Had it for just over 12 months and the bolt was annoyingly notchy at first but with regular cleaning/lubrication and about 1500 pellets seems to have bedded in very nicely.
Love my (slightly heavy) little rifle.
It is a cracking rifle for the price, only the safety and weight let it down, but for the price, that is easily forgiven
Great to see you again, thanks for the review hope to see more stay safe m8 cheers Iain
Thanks Iain
I have the rm8 uc synthetic stock with Niro silencer all standard out of the box the second stage let off has a tiny bit of barely noticeable creep and bolt gets better with age now I love it.
Great review and channel. Definitely going for the UC in 177 in the New Year.
My 1st air rifle, ever, is the Co2 .177 Umarex 850 / Hammerli. Only the price of 88gram co2 annoys (£7 a go locally) so I bought an adapter to take 2 x 12gram co2 cartridges & I keep them warm in my pocket. Additional 8 shot magazines were cheap, I fill 4 of them at a time. The auto safety is simply a feature of this system & flicks off easily, not an issue for me. There is info out there re how to defeat the auto IF you really feel the need, I don’t. Looking for a 1st PCP I plan to go get me a Rotex RM8 in January 2021 & I’ll keep the ‘850. Just a matter of which Rotex model to choose. Then I’ll go for a high end air rifle .. & no doubt keep the Rotex.
If you learn to shoot properly you'll find it is extremely accurate.
Do you think it will make a good first PCP rifle.
Well said!!!
@@jambutty2218 perfect
Thanks mate for doing another great video during this crazy time...It was really a treat to see a new notification for your video...especially after being told we all need to stay in our homes from the Governor (California) Better safe than sorry...Stay healthy and safe to everyone and their families out there!
Cheers, Mark
Thanks Mark. Yes we are under a semi lockdown at the moment in the UK, but nice to be able to shoot in my yard and post videos. Stay safe.
Do you stay indoors??? Anyways be well ,my ACROSS THE POND FRIEND. A big hello and a big man hug from South Beach , Miami, Florida. Love your show. Be well.... Let’s hope this Virus will go away as fast as it came... always looking forward for your next video.
We are not "yet" under lockdown, just isolation if ill and social distancing. All pubs / clubs etc are now closed.
Just git mine and I love it very accurate 👍
Hi Steve great reviews keep it up mate and stay safe.
Thank you Tony
Had one of these for a while now but only used it once, it's a nice rifle for the price, I need to start shooting it if I can bring myself to stop playing VR games, at least spring is coming so the trigger finger will be itching again. Nice review Steve as always. Take care bud.
lol, not touched my VR setup for about 6 months.
Nice to see you back . Up and running 🥃🥃🥃👍
Thanks James
Great vid as always and bought one almost immediately!
Good choice!
Another great review Steve
Thanks Don
Hi Steve great review and you can fit a qd stud it has a thicker part on the stock you have to remove the stock and drill fro inside to the out side its about a inch in front of the manometer keep up the fantastic reviews colin
Well done Steven 🤙 and way to look out for your neighbors well beings👌
Thanks Chris
my first question about auto safeties is how to disable them :) Keep up the good work
Take apart and cut off a little plastic tab
Damned annoying, this one,...in fact all of them!
I believe you can remove the safety, but obviously be careful and you will void any warranty.
Wife just let me put of hiding to say well done mate,totally agree!Keep at it , and stay safe👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nice one mate, hope you are doing ok and we will organise the swap back soon when you are ready
@@airgunology no probs mate,yours is nice and safe and unused! Couldnt get to Atherton before lockdown😭😭😭😭
I'm dumb as they come,forgot to tell you about the regular included silencer and I'd cleaned the barrel for you😁😁😁😡😡😡😡
I have the long barrel. I love it. ,177. Only problem is filling it. You lose so much air. Ive had it checked out twice now and my bottle screams at me.
Went and considered buying one Steve , came close, but in the shop the plastic looked cheap, good rep , good accurate barrel , got many things going for it, but something in my head was against it, like the metal magazine , ended up buying a Gamo Phox, gonna get that tuned and regulated after the lockdown , and apparently that will double shot count , however the rx8 looked appealing in the dark wood stock but was a lot more money, thanks for the review Shane uk 🇬🇧, ps also after lock down gonna get a hw97 underlever after watching yours and several other reviews cheers buddy
Nice to have choice. The RM8 is cheap and looks it, but does start to cost once you look at other stocks for it. PS, the HW97 is a cracking springer.
Automatic safety on a multi shot pcp would drive me nuts.
I've got to say I've always been a bit of a snob when it comes to filling up my rifles and always used my dive cylinder, luckily I brought a second hand at 44 for my son to try out and it came with a brand new webley three stage pump and although it is a work out filling up I'm so glad I own one now considering the covid 19 and the fact that there is no shops open to get a refill for my cylinder,
Yup the auto safety is a PITA
@@airgunology
It kind of defeats the whole purpose of owning a multi shot, after all, its about the ability to load that vital follow up shot if for whatever reason the kill shot wasn't clean, I remember around 12/15 years ago when lot of manufacturers were making two shot built in magazines on the rifles they were selling.
No one moaned about the Rapid 7 having a low magazine capacity when that was new. The RM8 magazine - I used a bit of plastic rod with a smooth end to seat the pellets in the mag, plus once inserted, a wee push to rotate the mag and make sure the hand was aligned with the magazine. My usual left hand position when prone and zeroing is under the butt stock, and could reload without any of the wobbling/rifle movement seen here. A good video - thank you, I think I would buy another one. Small request - on pellets such as the JSB Exact, could you include the head diameter possibly, as my RM8 loved 4.53mm heads but groups opened up with other sizes of head. Cheers!
Great review Steve. Keep safe.
Dave
Thanks Dave
I miss mine good review...I traded it in for an Air Arms TX200HC as I wanted a springer and wasn’t using it much after buying a Daystate Redwolf.
The Redwolf is just miles better and of course more expensive than the RM8
What’s the name of the bipod you’re using? Cheers.
Nice video Steve
Thanks Paul
the only real issues i've found with the varmint is the mags, a soft metal star wheel wears out quickly and also the bolt does on occasion not quite rotate the mag so you get the odd fart as no pellet has entered into the barrel. Compared to other air rifles especially with scope and bipod fitted yes it is a little on the heavy side
Mine farts very often. Going to get the plastic 850 mag. Hopefully better. 🙏🏻
I put a hogan silencer on mine as I found the umarex one not that good but overall guns really good
Nice,
I own a RM8 with Beech stock, normal size. It is a great gun. My rifle does not have an automatic safety. If it did I would not have bought it. What a pain having to reset the safety after every shot. Is there a problem with that gun?
No, all of the new RM8's have auto safety. Are you sure yours has not been played with ?
Hello mate. No mine is 2 years old. Manual on-off safety. Not sure the automatic safety is an improvement.
Good shots you are good shooter ❤️ I enjoyed
Good review I've got used to the safety, I do wish the trigger 2nd stage didn't creep as it does but it's predictable so cracking for the money,
Steve, what’s the bipod you’ve got on the rm8.?
Sir, the magazine stuck how to remove the magazine and Solve the problem. Please guide me.
That’s the Varmint.. the standard model is better, but hard to find.
Great review. Thanks.
How does it compare with a BSA R10 SE?
I can safely say it doesn't ... In ANY respect , except for price ... But anyone will tell you this ,
Chalk and cheese compared to an R10
Two or three drips of oil on the bolt and O ring on the magazine ..cotton bud the pellet holes ....if U dont lube the pellets....2stroke oil mixing oil .... 1 shot mix ...for get a bout napier oil ...also take the rifle out of the stock.... de cock it .... take off the side plate... the bolt pushes the safety back... cut off that plastic peace off the front off the safety...so that the bolt does not touch it and go dackwords ... job done... clean up the trigger sears ...oil then ...that RM8 will be as smooth as silk..😉... the owner will love his new rm8 ...with new mods.😉...HELO FROM IRELAND.. 😊..
Steve is it worth the money . And can I fill . It with a stirerpep pump
hi Steve. I have the original rm8 wood stock.177. I've had it for 3 years I shoot Bisley magnums. Hit hard and very accurate. The wooden stock original rm8 is definitely better. Keep safe every one thanks df
Not seen one with a wood stock yet.
Great review Steve, I've had a Rm8 Uc since xmas, great rifle, built like a tank.
My Rm8 has developed a fault its only shooting at 4 ft/lbs and has to go back for repair.
Other than the loss of power, for the money its great, accurate.
I find it a little heavy once scoped , bipod and pard. maybe looking for a bsa scorpion for my next rifle.
Stay safe
Thanks for sharing and good luck with the RM8 now it is fixed.
Brilliant review pal, just bought this rifle and just wanted to know a little more about it if you can. It says around 180 shots at. 22 filled to 232 bar, how low can I take the bottle before a refill as after 60/70 shots it was at around 150. Thanks
Once the pellets start to drop from target. Around 70 - 80 bar.
@@airgunology Nice one thank you.
My pellets drop at 140 bar
H & n feild target trophies would be the pellets for that gun. In my boys rm8, 5 pence piece groups at that range.
Every rifle is different, but yes HN worked ok in this one
Yes I use them in my RM8 the best pellet for me...just bought 19 X 56 pao sights they make a big difference too ..stay safe dude.
Steve I am hoping to buy my 1st PCB and intend to only use it for target work. Please give me your opinion on which of the following guns I should purchase, the Kral NP02 or the Walther Rotex RM8 Ultra Compact. Thanks keep your excellent videos coming.
Stiffness in the bolt is because of the mag, plastic mags with o-ring instead of full band are a million times smoother.
You may want to revise your warning message at 0:08, the bit about "shooting family" is a bit non plus. ;)
I'm wondering how this would perform with a single shot loader. It's got a LW barrel so should be accurate. The bolt notchiness seems to be a consistent criticism. Has anyone tried it single shot?
No had the chance, but it may help with consistency and groupings
Thanks for your reply Steve. I really like the look of this rifle. I'd love to know if a single shot loader made any difference. Keep up the great work btw. Cheers.
The safety is only annoying until you get used to it flicking it off before you take the shot becomes automatic and really isn't a problem unless you have a problem with learning and "problem" solving.
Is single shot tray included in the pack ?
And my beech stocked full barrel RM8 doesn't auto safety either....
Downside is its 9lb scoped weight.
I'd describe the rotex as cheap, however my wife just heard you say cheap so she asked me how much they cost brand new, I told her and she looked at me as if I'd just spent another 1500 quid on a rifle, she says to tell you it's absolutely not a cheap rifle it a more affordable rifle, I'm getting a right rollicking now lol (CHEERS STEVE)
hahahahahaha, affordable means something to one person and something else to another :)
Hi Steve your video i good lucking i luck it i also have Walther rotex rm8 and did they upgrate this gun?
They have changed it many times over the years including adding in this shorter version. But they are pretty much all the same.
Hey, what bipod is this please?
When are you doing the review for the delta wolf
Not until I get one from a subscriber now.
Does the rm8 have a moisture trap
Cut background music when load & firing, It hides sound dbs.
Lovely air rifle nothing wrong with the safety catch at all slings are a doddle to fit no problem putting one hole groups out to fifty yards and a carbon bottle can knock 4.5oz of the front and give another 20cc of air these are a steal for the price and weight less than a good Springer what's not to like if your not a tackle tart
Can you tell me what the twist rate in inches and if it is left or right twist on the 300mm barrel as I cant find it anywhere thanks
Grate detailing in review steve 5☆ do you know if the uc is any different to shoot to the regular size as in accuracy range power, I'm wanting a .22 or .177 for rabbiting and targeting from 15 to 40 yds what would you recommend between the two models, I have a Hogan deci silencer and a POA topaz 4x16x50 ir scope for it just wana conferm the model before I order mine
Should be no difference in power, only size and shot count. So down to you, do you want a smaller rifle and lower shot count, if no, then go for the regular RM8
How do you rate this compared to the bsa ultra ?
Very close, the RM8 has higher shot count due to its bottle.
Steve Allan just got one it’s going back regulater leaking not happy
Mines going back can I ask your opinion exchange for same gun or 97kt ??
H&N FTT pellets seem to be absent from some of you air rifle reviews and considering they're a quality accurate pellet is there any particular reason for this. I'd certainly include them in any rifle I tested.
I've had an rm8 for four years and it's just started to leak air.
Hopefully a simple reg or O ring issue. If not its buy a new gun.
Was it worth buying one of these? I'm not sure.
O rings are easy to fit 😂
Will the 850 air magnum fit in this stock
WHY THE BACKGROUND 'MUSIC'?? But good vid, thank you.
At what distance to calibrate to hunt rabbits in caliber 22
Depends on where you normally shoot and where "on average" they are to you.
Steve rm8 or hw 99s
i'm so sorry Steve , because of my bad english , not understand the begin of this video
I hope you are ok all time
Almost bought one of these 3 wks ago Steve , but a Gamo Phox instead , I’m put off with the shape of the air bottle , and quite heavy and to me the plastic looks and feels cheap, love the metal rotary mag and it’s got a good rep for accuracy,, still glad I didn’t get one , was after the Nova Vista , but all the shops local to me appeared to be sold out , so got the Phox as my second choice , will show it on my channel in the next week cheers shaneweightman Shane uk 🇬🇧
Look forward to it buddy
RWS Work fine in my Rm8. 🤔🤔🤔 in fact all 8.44 work
My first pcp is an rm8. Bought one of the wooden stock ones, when they first came out. It's got a soft touch black coating. Nice to hold and grippy. You're right about the weight, its heavy.best used off bipod. More accurate than I am. 4 magazines in one hole , under a pound coin size. No fliers yet. It likes jsbs. The bolt is a wee bit notchy. And best of all the older ones have a manual safety. Still looks the same type as newer ones. But what's that about auto safety on a multi shot rifle. They've shot themselves in the foot with the newer one. I was lucky enough to get a konus first focal plane scope, from an rd that was closing, for way less than a hawke vantage.
Sounds like you got a cracking rifle for your 1st. It is a great introduction to PCP shooting and well worth the price
@@airgunology yes think I was quite lucky with it. You've got some very nice ones too in the background on your videos
Just got the rm8 uc with the silencer provided just sounds the same with out the silencer off a cannon tryed a sakes silencer still the same a cannon so got a weihrauch silancer still the same had I waisted £400 on the gun iv got a s200 tryed said 3 silencer s on it and they silencer the 200 to a whisper
Pause video at 2:07 for anti sugar advertising campaign
Yes it very good
Bipods on backwards.
And he's doing reviews .
Great review as always. Yep, too many negatives for me also. Not a gun I would want either brother. I hate auto safeties and small magazines, plus the weight on such a short barreled gun...definitely a killer. But, to be fair, for the price, a newbie could use this gun for hunting and pest control without any problems. Stay well and safe bud. Thank you.
Thanks buddy, I try to give honest opinions for those looking at buying a particular rifle.
I just bought one to shoot with my son because of the auto safety
I've got rm8 and daystate redwolf and my rm8 is better then the daystate
Accuracy is pretty poor my weihrauch break barrels will shoot accurately with most brands JSB h&n and RWS
I think the auto safety would drive me nuts
Me too
Nice
Only 72 shots on my rm8 uc then dropped off regulator
Roughly the same price as a hw95k and with reason, the seals are made of cheese
Imagine back in the late 80’s how many FT comps must have been lost due to crap pellets. Even using state of the art PCP’s like the GC2 and Mick Dawes Special, these great rifles were let down by piss poor ammo..
All Air Rifles are very dependent upon the pellets used. You have to shot a load of different ones to find the pellet that works for your barrel. So you are correct, wrong or crap pellets will make even the best rifles to shoot bad.
Steve Allan , yes I know buddy.
If only JSB ‘s were around during the late 80’s and 90’s, those fine guns and shootersI mentioned would have realised their true potential .
Cut the music while shooting the gun as would like the near how loud the gun is spoiled the demo for me
Auto safety is a pain. Other than that, very nice.
Yup, only real downside to me along with weight, but for the price, can forgive it.
Muy bueno
Corvid19 pandemic🤣. Damn those magpies....
Pistol grip. ; )