JTS Airacuda Max

[@giovannim5101]

Andy you forgot to mention the rifle is all METAL NO PLASTIC . Its a unbelievable pcp rifle for the money and accuracy . THANK YOU

[@southmanchestervermincontrol]

You obviously got a good one, the one vector air sent me is horrendously poorly made

[@southmanchestervermincontrol]

Oh..have you tried it with a silencer?

[@giovannim5101]

@@southmanchestervermincontrol I have a Donnyfl adaptor with the Donnyfl moderator it works great.

[@anbu94]

I love this rifle. I am in the US and got it in .22 as my first PCP. I'm getting 32fpe with 21 grain pellets and it's accurate. The shrouded barrel does reduce a lot of noise. I took it off and shot it just to see and it's similar to a .22 Rimfire short. The stock needed a little finishing work since it's just stained unsealed wood so I rubbed it down with alcohol to remove excess stain then I gave it a teak oil finish.

[@PiperX1X]

This is the second video I’ve seen of this rifle and I must say I’m very impressed and I believe this rifle has come out at the right time just as Andy said due to the current financial climate we are living in right now. So much rifle for relatively little money considering what you are getting and this is definitely going to give other manufacturers a run for their money. Just one thing I’d like to see on it is a little more wood on the for-grip to hide a bit more of that cylinder, but apart from that it’s very impressive.

[@engineeredlifeform]

2023 might be the year I get a PCP, and this one is one to consider, I really like the lines of the stock, and the shot count makes it a top contender.

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Could be mine too, I reckon that'd BP beautifully.

[@anbu94]

This was my first PCP and it set the bar high for a second PCP. Fantastic shooter and only synthetics are the butt pad, o-rings and the 1/2-20 cap.

[@Echobar]

Thanks for your time Andy and Mrs. AAR your reviews are a joy to watch and very helpful.✌

[@brorjordas1979]

Yup. This one has gotten several really good reviews in the US - and apparently the UK spec rifle did not any worse. Way to go Andy!👍🏻

[@simonnoble7589]

Greetings, how are you ?

[@richardwhiteside7929]

Morning Andy, Great review as always. Nice to see some companies are bringing out rifles lately.

[@Roadsterboy500]

Ive just bought this rifle as my first pcp. Very pleased so far.

[@gordonspringate7500]

Have you fitted a moderator, and does it work okay. I thought I read in a review it doesn’t work with one. Which I found strange as it is able to take one.

[@sjaakmcd1804]

@@gordonspringate7500 Fitting moderators causes pellet clipping. SAK moderator bored out to 9.5mm on my .22 reduced the volume to nothing with no clipping. .177 there is no chance of fitting a moderator without clipping. The good news is the shroud works amazingly, better than any other gun I own that is moderated, even quieter than my Ruger 10/22 with subsonic ammunition

[@antoninogerbino4074]

​@@sjaakmcd1804did you use a 1/2 UNF adaptor? By Donny Fl?

[@BikerForLife01]

Great looking rifle with some great innovative features and the package is a great price too. Brill review too.

[@sportosp-0158]

I REALLY want one of these. Simply can't justify it when I only see one rabbit in the yard every two weeks maybe... and the springer I have dispatches them very efficiently already. Gosh, what a nice package, though! Great review. thank you!

[@MikeRaymond91]

Really really like this. Great review and was about to "pull the trigger" on one of these only to find the price has jumped up overnight. Not great when first-time buyers are looking to get into the sport but it is what it is I guess...

[@DriverTuition]

This is the first video that has seemingly raised the issue of the integrity of the presenter. We all know that Vector Air supply the majority of the goods reviewed. Which is good for us all as he gets to test lots of stuff. But I think that we all consider Andy reviews to be fair and unbiased. What VA do is maybe reactionary to the videos: Business-wise that is understandable; but they do need to careful that they don't bite the hand that feeds them. It's a fine line. I instructed for Porsche for six years, but left when I wasn't happy with product direction or process. We all have to have integrity.

[@otdj3794]

Can you explain? are you saying that something in this video makes you question Andys integrity, if so which part exactly?

[@brentdoolin4791]

Andy, A source in the US states the Max carries approximately 220 cc of air. Source available upon request. Keep up the great reviews.

[@damiennofx]

250 cc

[@moukafaslouka4796]

This is the budget PCP I have been waiting for.

[@davidbooth60]

Morning Andy I've been waiting for this revue for a while now and boy I'm not disappointed 👍👍

[@johndivit5869]

10X10 Andy!!! How lucky are newcomers to our sport today! Fantastic rifle that will do anything you want, for a good price. Great review matey!

[@angelo8424]

I've got high hopes for JTS- All wood and metal, and they also have a 30 cal and a bullpup

[@angelo8424]

@@timmy4539 Yo, Timmy. That was 9 days ago- You're really late, 😆

[@paulynotshore7006]

Accurat and precise description as usual. Very nice review. Thanks.

[@MercutioUK2006]

I was patiently waiting for this one, looks to be an outstanding piece of kit - even more so considering the price point.

[@elsaarmstrong-zp6ng]

Re the silencer problem, somebody mentioned putting yellow gas screw tape onto threads to take up the slack and align silencer with barrel!! I was a plumber back in the 60’s and remember this tape well, I think Srewfix stocks it!

[@WayneNiles01]

That's a really nice piece of kit. I like that a lot.

[@steveblaylock8662]

Bought one yesterday,just been to range, Wow less than 12mm group edge to edge with JSB 8.44 rested at 45yds not quite my AGT’s but under £500 very happy and not pellet fussy shoots RWS Superdomes all QYS, AA and Accupell at 30 metres under 5p

[@TheAdamant87]

Hi mate would you recommend buying one then? I was looking at air arms s400 around the same price,but I do like the look of this rifle😁

[@steveblaylock8662]

@@TheAdamant87 they don’t like silencers but love mine

[@TheAdamant87]

@@steveblaylock8662 did you have any issues putting the mag in the rifle? Seen some videos and you need spacers to fix it,

[@steveblaylock8662]

@@TheAdamant87 bought mine from Vector Air all sorted no mag issues, mags are really good.

[@TheAdamant87]

@@steveblaylock8662 👍

[@ronniebuis4332]

Bought a .22 Max here in South Africa. IT DOES NOT GROUP WHEN PUTTING A SILENCER ON IT. I tried FIVE different silencers with identical shotgun results. In my opinion there is misalignment in the barrel shroud nut / suppressor adaptor. Another SAn had identical results with 2 silencers.

[@antoninogerbino4074]

Did you use the aftermaket tubular adapter? Suppressor for next upper caliber?

[@anthonyprice5596]

I think the expensive guys should start to worry. Nice reveiw Andy.

[@cliffordbiddulph3542]

Absolutely a cracking little gun, what's not to like. perfect in every way. Great review Andy, as always.

[@philiplewis7252]

Great review as always Andy. This looks a very useful rifle,at a sensible price.

[@WayneLewis1973]

I've had the Remington warhawk for a while and was considering PCP snow peak M25 but this ones more tempting due to the name

[@cblack1green]

I know we call these budget guns but is it, or are others overpriced.

[@philiprogers4071]

A lot of guns are way overpriced, mainly by greed and spurred on by the media, and always justified by, "it's all metal construction", blar blar blar and so on. Humans are easily suckered into the overpriced is better, concept, that's how manufacturers can up the price, greed for better than your buddies is another.

[@dig.Doug.]

I personally think it is overpriced for what it is. 30 shots for almost $500 is a lot. Kral and hatsan are cheaper or similarly priced with more shots and higher fpe.

[@benjbutton]

@@dig.Doug.I throw Artemis (aka Snowpeak) in with Hatsan and Kral too! You certainly pay for the name with Air Rifles in the UK.

[@croeternal]

​@@dig.Doug. which kral?

[@dig.Doug.]

@@croeternal the puncher jumbo is right in that price range.

[@mattclegg2895]

I've seen a few vid's on the Airacuda. looking good. great video as normal. keep up the good work and see you at the gun show.

[@anthonyberrymartialartofli4458]

It seems JTS make 3 incarnations of this gun. The 5 setting Airacuda has the best versatility of the 3. Great piece of kit!

[@keithnorman3519]

I see you have the new Diana 54 behind you Andy, didn’t think we’d notice huh? Road test soon please.

[@thehatchettman1]

Nice gun, looks like there is a basic Airacuda available here in the US for 319.00

[@briantheminer]

Ah but you can buy an AR15 there for $500 😅

[@cinescoped]

Great video, looking forward to The British Shooting Show!

[@ian1957ruth]

I do like the look of this rifle except for one thing. The holes for the gauges looked liked they had been chewed out by a blind beaver.

[@simonnoble7589]

Good morning Andy 🙏, how are you ? .... Whot a great rifle for the money , with some good features 👌.... A great buy for anybody..... Thank you for the Review Andy............ cheers Simon

[@PeterAgostiniJdcap26]

My heavens Andy everyone will be wanting talk to you bro … the Airacuda is on my list for sure😎👍🏻

[@rathy21]

Tip for anyone trying to get tightest possible groups offset your scope so your aim point never disappears from the pellet hitting it. When you look at competitions they take single shots at multiple targets not the other way around . Once your getting consistent groups except occasional flyer if your not sorting then dope your scope back to centre. Also Vector Air want £700 for the kit

[@Hedge-Hog]

Thats for the kit.

[@rathy21]

@@Hedge-Hog i must of missed that i got distracted by the AGT Vixen beside it XD

[@10ring60-bp5ml]

Thanks Andy good review best on the web honest wins every time trusted plus personality from usa

[@PierreAlainMaire]

Very interesting for an airgun made in China ! But as usual, I can't find it in Switzerland, as for the majority of the airguns that you demonstrate... but I still enjoy watching 🙂

[@mikebaguley9092]

Thanks for reintroducing me to the air rifle world 🌎 I wonder if my better half 🤔 would consider purchasing this Beautiful work of art for Christmas, or as the saying goes maybe next year. Have a wonderful day take care 🕊

[@BionicRusty]

Well it looks and seems perfect for the money. A budget HW100? Fingers crossed that the reliability turns this into a classic. 🎯 Nice review 👍

[@gboutdoors5198]

the UK really sucks with their airgun laws i feel bad for yall im in the usa so im glad i dont have those laws but it sucks for the folks in the UK

[@onpointairandbow]

Solid little shooter 🔥

[@christosmavrommatis912]

This is a beautiful gun...it's looks, quality, accuracy and price are 👍 I would be interested to know its FAC performance also...

[@davidbarber9892]

You can't get these for £400 as a kit, they are £499 for gun only. I have noticed that they have put a disclaimer saying you cannot use a silencer on it as well as causes problems with clipping.

[@matthewshaw5792]

Worth checking out I would say

[@markbates3996]

please do a shot count /accuracy test between /hatsan flash pup /krall puncher breaker /beeman under leaver bull pup /at 30 /40/50/yard and a price differential thanks great video keep up great work .

[@douglaswilson3978]

Good stuff Andy .❤😎🥰

[@justingreen9262]

Great review Andy.I really like that gun.What great quality for the price. Atvb👍🏻👍🏻

[@jimcowley330]

Great rifle for your money cheap compared with some rifles double the price gonna get one when the wife s down Eastbourne on holiday 😂😂😂😂 .

[@007tallguy]

Great review as always. Pretty sharp looking gun. Only thing I could complain about is the travel distance for the bolt. A pellet is only 1/4 inch long, why is the bolt travel 5 or 6 inches? 🤔🤔

[@philangel4273]

Would like to see the review on that Diana 54 pro red laminate in the back ground! Would be interested in how you cope with the dreaded "barrel droop" these come with,....?

[@johnibbertson2960]

andy in your wisdom help me please in your opinion which is the best 22 powerful accurate and budget your advise much appreciated, thanks, john.your you tube vids are BRILL by the way.

[@wearetomorrowspast.5617]

My mate has a few whiz-bang rifles but they weigh in at over 8 lbs, I'm a shorty so the stretch is a bit much for me. This seems ideal ,though. Good, honest review. I'll check this rifle out. Cheers.

[@longyx321]

The action reminds me of the Artemis m16. But different mag ....Nice gun

[@oldgoat4749]

Great review. I was just about to buy one but just found out that it is un shootable if you fit a suppressor.gutted!!

[@elsaarmstrong-zp6ng]

Yellow gas tape for sealing screw connector’s pipe will fill up your threads at your barrel end and line up your silencer! Fraser

[@Zero_Reaper13]

Range and country have raised an issue with the threading near the shroud did you notice any issues?

[@theGunLocker]

Top shelf! 👍

[@fluph1]

The around £400 mark very quickly got jacked up to £500 by the shops.

[@ianmcnulty3279]

Yes the shops take advantage to bump up the price

[@paulfastbikes361]

Can you show one say how you refill the air on them and how much that costs extra on top of the gun thanks

[@aboutthemetal8783]

I've handled one of these ,i have to say the rifle feels so much shorter when shooting off hand , and the whole feel of the rifle is what I'd call agricultural if that makes sense , I could see these rifles as a proper working farm gun . I don't know why but it reminded me of old Theobens ( I know it looks nothing like old Theobens ) .

[@frankcross2297]

Is there enough room on the rail for adequate eye relief with various scopes? That rail is super short especially on the barrel side.

[@russ67]

Which is the better rifle this one or the BSA ultra clx for mainly target shooting. For somebody looking to get into the sport..

[@penguinclips9551]

For hunting in uk go with the bsa clx

[@edwardo2436]

Great review thanks 👍👍👍👍👍

[@kevingrant8665]

can i please have a link or model of the scope you used on your range on this nice gun .thank you keep up the good work .

[@Zsigmund]

Great review! Tempting rifle for sure.

[@gadgets-7772]

I bought the airacuda max and although it was a very good looking rifle it leaked from the barrel from the start of owning it. Had to use mole grips and a cloth to remove the refill dust cap first time I was refilling. Sad really because I actually had a airacuda max that worked well with the moderator fitted. Pity the leaks let the rifle down. I am now stuck with a moderator and 2 magazines that are of no use at all. In the end i bought a HW100 and never looked back.

[@elsaarmstrong-zp6ng]

I wonder who makes the barrel ? I always think Lowther/Walther makes the best for the Diablo waisted pellets !

[@TheUser412]

very very nice for such price

[@matthewoconnell4700]

Really want this rifle but being unable to use a silencer is really putting me off 😢

[@jonsmith3825]

Ok so was going to order one of these on fri, then i read in big read letters on the gun shop website , warning very acurate until miderator fitted, then its unshootable, anyone had this trouble

[@peterturco7617]

Looking for my first PC P air compressor budget-friendly but efficient was wondering if you have suggestion 😊

[@Plastic_Paddy]

yeah , lots of glowing reviews, but how does this compare to , for example the Lee Enfield Sentry ?

[@nickrolfe367]

That is a nice looking gun

[@NEMTOMZkr]

Oh I like this one!

[@dacentabaal]

For me it's a choice between this and a BSA Scorpion TS to replace my old Remington Airacobra, though this one seems to be winning so far

[@Alanswlaes]

Lovely gun!!😮

[@TargetBreaker1234]

Looks great value - can you get inside to tune it to your pellet of choice? I’ll be at the show on the Friday - see you there

[@anbu94]

You can adjust the reg and hammer spring internally.

[@TargetBreaker1234]

@@anbu94 On the UK version?

[@anbu94]

@@TargetBreaker1234 idk about the uk version. I assumed they would have the same adjustments, just not the power.

[@andrewmillard5326]

What a great looking rifle and the accuracy to boot. Loved the review of this JTS do you really need anything else don't think so. Unless you are into high end guns and plenty of Dosh.

[@polydadmac]

Hi Andy. Nice review . What was the fps spread from this regulated rifle ?If it’s around the 5 fps spread of my Walther RM8 , which is a brilliant gun for the money,I’m interested. Cheers.

[@robertbelfitt2975]

The internals look quality on the you tube videos from the states, and look easy to work on , the max has a larger reservoir than the standard too, I'm definitely going to save up my pennies and buy one 😀, great honest review again Andy 😀

[@martinkelsey275]

Perhaps a video by your better half , on the importance of keeping your" hubby happy with his hobby" (even though we know its just toys for the boys) would be a really useful "educational opportunity" for the ladies. To justify us spending more money on our intensely serious and scientific ballistic interests.

[@beefxer]

I'm checking these out on the US market. The ones sold here don't come in 177, and they don't appear to have picatinny rail on the stock to mount a bipod. What a bummer.

[@jamster57]

Hope you get to review the Kral mortal x at some time. Really looking forward to the gun show and hope to meet you there. 😅

[@neilfordham5790]

Thanks Andy, it looks like a very nice rifle, I just need to figure out how I can get it into the house without getting busted 😊

[@bishfishinuk2676]

Are they going to be bringing out a carbine version by any chance?

[@markgloyne6237]

I wonder if they do a standard stock version...

[@stephencope7178]

A nice rifle at a very competitive price. Some ( or most) of the German airguns are now too pricey, so it's giving them a run for the money.

[@marksaunders9292]

Rm8 ?

[@Kevin-mx1vi]

Great to see "premium" features on a rifle at that price, and all metal magazines too ! Not enthusiastic about the thumbhole stock - It looks too easy to break with a slip, fall, or accidental knock, and the weight is more than I'd like, but that's just personal preferences. Give me one with a conventional stock and I'd be happy to pay the same amount, or maybe a little less if it was plastic.

[@pauljohnson9326]

Id like a full tactical version.

[@stephendean1906]

Great review as always .Love the look of this gun .My only concern would be the weight of it .

[@drmichaelatkins]

Another great review and nice to see "budget" can mean "quality" - time for a sub £500 rifle review, Andy?

[@Blackroomhunt]

Nice 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DavHill77]

Hi Andy, what was the make,model and specification for the scope you used on the range test. Looking for a replacement scope for my R10

[@Plastic_Paddy]

Would this beat similarly priced Gamos ?

[@donster222]

disappointed not to see any mention of the fps spread on the chrono. too high?

[@ianmcnulty3279]

AAR does tell us in his review the details both in 177 and 22

[@gboutdoors5198]

i looked at pyramid air and i dont see a bipod mount and i really want a bipod on it

[@thomascoyne157]

Very nice look’s good 👍👍👍

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

What is the red airgun in the background and did you do a video on it???

[@philangel4273]

It's a Diana 54 Pro sidelever, it has a recoil suppression system, when you cock it, the whole action moves forward in the stock 15 mm, then when you fire it, it moves back 15 mm so effectively no recoil,....i have one,...but have had a nightmare zeroing it! They unfortunately come with a lot of "barrel droop" and require special adjustable mounts,...but it is a beautiful gun!

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

@@philangel4273 ok I also think it looks beautiful but its not a gun for me I guess because I’m just a beginner so it sounds a little complicated and I also like recoil because it’s just more fun

[@davidward8682]

Nice gun at the right price

[@barrybroadhurst1902]

Assume vector couldn't sell the batch they I.ported as they are marked down from 550 to 500 already

[@southmanchestervermincontrol]

I assume they are marked down in price because of a fault with them, well there was with the one they sent me, and won’t reply to my email

[@ACshinealight]

@@southmanchestervermincontrolwhat is the fault ????

[@southmanchestervermincontrol]

No support under the action, it’s puts a bend in it so it’s virtually impossible to get the magazine in.

[@cosmo9882]

Cool.