AEA Challenger PRO 35 Cal LB (Long Barrel) New Model Full Review - The Most Accurate AEA Ever - EP20
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- Опубликовано: 13 ноя 2023
- This is the New AEA Challenger Pro 35 Cal LB just released from The Pellet Shop. It has a much longer 30 inch barrel and larger 170cc plenum. It is a competition bench rest contender at a really great price. This rifle can shoot slugs at 200 FPE and it can also hit hole in hole at 100 yards. Available at The Pellet Shop. Watch all Backyard AirGuns RUclips videos @backyardairguns.
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Great review by the way, and every challenger pro, in every class, will dominate every gun in its class. These guns are hands down the best bang for your buck.
AND LOOKS AMAZING
Love that payphone! -Nate
What up Nate :-)
I usually cover that space with my RUclips banner, but i thought I would show off my FX target (and pay phone) instead!
Here is a man who knows how to do a review. Thanks and subscribed.
Thanks Eagle! The AEA 35 Cal long barrel is a beast. Thanks for subscribing! :-)
Impressive groups for a new gun that you never fired before.
Great review
And the Info you gave us is what we Need To Know.
I have the Challenger Pro .30 and It’s An Absolute Beast.
Looking Forward To The Next Post From You 👌🏽
Keep It Up Brother 🐿
Thank you Tony!
I wanted this one over the regular pro, glad u put a vid on it👍🏽
The Pellet Shop just dropped the price of this rifle down to $805. Great price - Great rifle!
I shot through a 2x6 with a 22 challenger pro and i shot throughout a 4x4 with my tuned 457 challenger
Just found your channel.I love the way you do a review
Welcome to the channel, John.
Very Impressive !!
Thanks a lot!
I got the std pro 35 a year ago. I saw Rob Vogel [mr hp] take one out of the box and got 196 fpe with @ 120 grn slug, a few months later he got another one to test some of his new slugs but only got 160 fpe.
I saw mine had the reg at 195 bar when I got it and was only getting 160 fpe. I put about 10 grams of weight on the hammer and machine bushings to add @ 3.5 mm to preload the hammer spring and raised the FPE to about 210. Then lowered the reg to @ 175 BAR and got 193 FPE. Final shot count was 15 to 16 depending on weight of ammo. 90 grain HP slugs can hit soda cans at 100 yards.NSA 125 grn go 840 FPS. sighted in at 70 yrds makes 100 yrd shots 4 inch ctc. POLISH YOUR BARRELS !
GRIFFIN 105 CUP BASE GOING 915 FPS !
Good stuff. I'm going to do a full review on Challenger Elite 357 cal in a couple of weeks. Those are getting over 250 FPE.
Does Bin at the pellet shop have the elite in 357? I'd love to have externally adjustable on the pro!! changing the setting is wonky!! Took me 2 days of experimenting. too low at 145 bar and too high at 210. I'm afraid to touch it now that I got it set to 175. That is the only gripe is drain and refill @@backyardairguns
@@brianreiss6036 Yes. I got mine about two weeks ago from Pellet Shop. It is a beast. I plan to put a review video out on the Elite in 35 Cal soon.
Nice air rifle👍
Great video.
Thanks David!
Nice stuff
Appreciate it
Great looking rifle 👍👍
Thanks Badger - This new AEA is a beast. I have a penetration test coming out later this week on that rifle. You will be surprised by the results. :-)
@@backyardairguns I really wonder how many board this one gonna penetrate, 🦾🦾
Just subscribed. Nate sent me over here. Good review. I'll check out your other ones now..
Thanks Rob. Nate is da Man when it comes to air gun reviews. The AEA rifles are a beast. Lots more rifles to review.
Great review I subscribed...
Thanks YDCFF!
@@backyardairguns You're welcome. I learned of your channel from Nate.
a awesome rifle not broke in. had the barrel been wiped prior ??
that sound level WITH a suppressor or bald ??? u r well spoken so u know ur suff BEYOND just numbers !!! well done sir !!
Thanks Tracy 😊
AEA is upping their game. This rifle is a nice piece and the accuracy is impressive. Love the side cocking lever and being a repeater.
But since the 35 is a bigbore, I would like to offer something in "single-shot" 30 caliber for comparison. The rifle is the AirForce Texan in .308 and if power is what you want, it will better the 35Pro and can exceed 275 fpe. The accuracy sweet spot (for me) is in the 120 grain range. If you use an unregulated 30 min SCBA tank filled to 3000 psi and connect to the rifle, you will get about 60 shots making ~240 fpe and at 50 yards, will closely match the accuracy potential of the 35Pro.
I'm not going to tell you the Texan is a better rifle. It is so different in its design and intended purpose that you can't really compare it to the 35 Pro unless you just want to consider Accuracy & Power and not the other strengths that the Pro offers that the Texan can't and never will match due to it's design. However, it is probably the most powerful 30 cal rifle you can buy stock out of the box.
Again, if you're considering the 35 Pro, the .308 Texan probably isn't of interest to you but I thought I would suggest it if you are leaning toward being able to put high FPE on your medium size game using a 30-35 caliber platform.
Here is my 65 shot unregulated tethering test at 50 yards... It rivals the 35Pro from what I saw. and I'm using my own cast ammo.
ruclips.net/video/STd1pmnyw-k/видео.html
Good groups at 50 yards. I agree the AirForce Texan and AEA Challenger Pro are very different rifles. I bought an AirForce Talon P in 25 Cal a few months ago and was blown away by the unregulated power in this gun. I see now why the AirForce rifles are known for power. I plan to do a video soon on the Talon P soon.
@@backyardairguns - I’ll be looking to the talon video. I’m wanting to add another rifle that is capable of pushing 15 grn or heavier .177 slugs at over 950 fps. The talon can probably do that and offers a interchangeable caliber/barrel if I’m not mistaken. I’m just not sure about the accuracy.
Keep in mind he is not at full power, and this gun will blow the Texan out of the water in every caliber
If you don't have the regulater set at 3k and your speed dile set at 12 p.m., you are not showing the true power
@@Bigbopperairguns - it needs to considering my .308 can make 275-280 fpe. I can pretty closely match the accuracy demonstrated by the .357 also.
I own a Challenger Pro, and I saw a problem you were also having, which I have noticed on mine. Whenever the gun is cocked the magazine pops out just enough to not allow the projectile to chamber unless it's given a slight push back in alignment with the barrel! This has always been an issue from day one! The next biggest issue is the plastic very cheaply made magazines! In cold Temps, they have been known to shatter!
This gun would be a lot better imo, if those things were addressed by AEA, not to mention a carbon fiber bottle!
I love my Pro, but it really could be a lot better! IMO!
All good points. The issue with the magazine sliding out of alignment needs to addressed by AEA. I just recently bought an AEA Challenger Elite 357 and the magazine have the same problem.
I have aea challenger 30 cal 32 inch barrel. Great gun but the magazine does the samething
On the mag issue you all are having, does your mag have a tight fit, or is it loose when you load the mags? You may need to adjust the barrel to have the mag seat more snug. You need to loosen the barrel lock nut so you can screw the barrel a bit more into the breech.
Great point to adjust the barrel. I never thought of that. I will try. Thanks
@backyardairguns just trying to help. I saw your penetration vid. Have you shot the Rifle Brand slugs for accuracy yet? We bring those in and I wanted to know how the do in the Challenger Pro LB.
Great Review.. Question - where can you get the Arca Rail adapter you had on the gun when shooting off the bench?
The Arca rail is a custom piece I make for all my AEA rifles. They are made from aluminum and fit the rifles very good. They are $150 plus shipping. I will have them for sale on a website soon. If interested to get one sooner, email me at backyardairgun@gmail.com
Great video!! Thank you! How did you mount the arca rail on this rifle?
Its a part I custom make for all my AEA Challenger Pros. I modify a 400 mm aluminum alloy rail to fit the rifle and and epoxy the Saber Tactical bottle clamp to the rail. It fits perfect. I have about $100 in parts and $100 in labor to make this. Email me at backyardairgun@gmail.com if interested.
On the bintac sight they have the largrr tank option.
Thanks Maser! I was able to get the 600cc air tank from BinTac website and it fits perfectly on the AEA Challenger PRO Long Barrel.
Great review Joe who makes the arca rail extender you were using at the range and it looked like you had to push the mag back in place after you cocked the gun is that a problem?
Thanks for the positive comments. I'm not sure who Joe is that you are referring to? I make and sell the custom Arca rails you see on all my AEA videos. They look and work great. I do have a problem with the mags not staying in place in some AEA rifles. Someone commented that I could reset the barrel a little deeper in the breach to fix the problem. I need to look into this more.
Great review where did you get the arca RAIL on the bottom of the gun ?
Thanks Ronnie. I make and sell those AEA Challenger Pro Arca rails. Please email me at backyardairgun@gmail.com if interested
In reguards to the 2024 Pyramyd Cup competition, would you choose your FX M3 .30, this AEA Challenger .35 Long Barrel or your AEA Challenger 30 ....at this point in time? Also, how does your Challenger .30 and your FX M3 .30 compare in sound to each other? (I realize this .35 long bore is much louder! ) Thanks much! Your putting out some GREAT content!
Great question and one that I knew was going to be asked. :-)
My FX Impact M3 in 30 Cal is still more accurate at 100 yards than my AEA Challenger PRO in any caliber. I spent all summer at the range tuning the FX M3 to shoot at 100 yards. It can hit pencil erasers at 100 yards in no wind. I have to do more practicing shooting in wind to get ready for the Pyramyd Cup in 2024. The AEA rifles are a lot more powerful and hit a lot more harder than the FX rifles. The difference in accuracy (in my opinion) is the FX has a more refined rifled barrel suited to shot pellets at long range. I shoot a 1 in 14 slow twist barrel in my FX 30 Cal that is made for pellet accuracy. This is something the AEA rifles have not reached... Yet. :-)
The FX 30 cal is more quite that the AEA 30 Cal. The 357 in any rifle are crazy loud.
In the words of Tim, 'the tool man' Taylor '175 psi' need more power (gorilla sounds needed) 😁
I just might get me one! 😊
It is a very fun 357 cal to shoot. I just got the same rifle in 30 cal and will do a couple of video reviews on that one too. I will crank up the power! :-)
Very good review, well done, you just got new subscriber. What's your opinion for accuracy on 30 cal? Would it do better than 35 cal?
Thanks Mykhaylo!
That is a great question and I'm not sure of the answer... yet. I shot in the Pyramyd Cup competition in August with my FX M3 30 Cal and did well for a rookie. I've never seen a 35 Cal used in bench rest competition; usually, mostly 30 Cal. I'm going to spend some more time at the range with the new AEA 35 Cal and see if it will keep up with an FX and if 35 Cal can compete.
What can you tell about the the barrel band? Is it an aftermarket item? If so, who supplies it? Did you test the rifle with and without it?
It is a BlackArts barrel band. I got from The Pellet Shop at the link below. I use barrel bands on all my PCP rifles. I think they make the rifle more accurate.
www.thepelletshop.com/collections/accessories-1/products/challenger-pro-barrel-band
Awesome review and presentation , what type of suppressor are you using ,and the bottle barrel clamp were was that purchased and the bottom rail🎯
The suppressor is DonnyFL and the tank barrel clamp is Saber Tacital; I get both from The Pellet Shop. The bottom rail is a custom arca rail I make for all the AEA Challenger Pro rifles. It is all aluminum and almost 400cm long. The price is $150 plus shipping. They will be for sale on the new website soon. Email me if your interested in one sooner.
@@backyardairguns Thank you so much , I'm in Texas I think the 357 would make a great deer gun ,, 🎯Merry Christmas 🎯
@@backyardairguns 👍sounds good on the bottom rail 👍
Where did you get the cheek riser, I've got challenger pro 22cal that needs 1.
The new Long Barrel AEA Challenger Pro comes with a cheek riser built in.
Nice video. Have you noticed the Western Rattler Semi Auto cal. .35? Could it be compared to the Challenger Pro? At least in the price there is a big difference.
I don't think the Western Rattler is in the same group/class as the AEA Challenger Long Barrel. The Western Rattler is close to $3K in price; the AEA is $895. I don't own a Western Rattler so I can't compare the two.
The bottom extended picatinny rail you are running does it have less flex than the stock one? Contact information to aquire one off so. Thank you
Hey Dave - There is no stock rail for the rifle. It has a little piece of 3 inch picatinny at the trigger and that's it. I custom makes these rails out of aluminum and there is zero flex. Send me an email at backyardairgun@gmail.com.
I own and love my 30cal challenger pro. It’s an absolute beast. I smoke soda bottles all day at 200 and 250 yards. NSA 54.5grain slugs @997fps. My question is, is there an option to buy just the longer barrel?
I have never seen an option to purchase a long barrel for the Challenger PRO. You can add a longer 500cc air tank; but not a longer barrel.
Where did you purchase that rail from??
The Arca rail is a custom piece I make for all my AEA rifles. They are made from aluminum and fit the rifles very good. They are $150 plus shipping. I will have them for sale on a website soon. If interested to get one sooner, email me at backyardairgun@gmail.com 🙂
How many shots per fill is this getting? Do you think the 600 cc AEA air tube would fit on it with the longer barrel?
Hi Luke. I think I'm getting 4 to 5 mags on the Long Barrel. The 600cc tank will fit perfectly on the AEA Long Barrels, but the the standard AEA Challenger Pros. For the standard Challenger Pros, upgrade to the 500cc tank. Go to BinTacLLC.com to get the tanks. Make sure you use the discount code "backyardairguns" on the BinTacLLC website and get 10% off.
That is awesome I know you can get bigger Tanks up 660cc
My question is What is the twist rate On the barrel
I was able to order a 600cc tank from BinTac! I will find out the twist rate from Bin at The Pellet Shop.
I'm shooting a 25 cal and I got a 34 6 grain at 1180 Fps = 112 FPE at 3000 psi and 200 bar on the regulater
I can't go higher than 3000 PSI, It will get valve locked because my regulator won't hold pressure, so when i try to put more than 3000 PS, I. it will continue to go over 200 bar, and I don't want to hurt anything, so I keep it at 3000psi . These are still very impressive results for only 3000 PSI . I. I've never seen a 25-caliber shot this hard ever on any platform. If so, please show me where I can find this info.
112 FPE for a 25 Cal is crazy (in a good way) :-)
I know AEA uses barrel bands but I hear they are not great for accuracy. Thoughts?
I never had any issue with them.
What do you think for coyote head shot at 100yrds.or buy fx dynamic 600mm barrel in 357
In my opinion, both rifles will take down coyotes with head shots at 100 yards. The FX will be more accurate overall, and you can change barrels, but at twice the cost.
Is fx worth the extra money? 🤔
In my opinion... Yes. I own two FX Impact M3 rifles, and they are amazing rifles. I have many AEA rifles, and they are great value also. Either one will work well for you.
PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TRI POD THAT IS I LOVE IT
Induro Tripods GIHH100CP Baby Grand CF Tripod, 2 Sections, 100mm (Black) - I found mine on eBay, but they are very hard to find. This alternative item is avaliable on Amazon for $229.... Benro 100mm Hi-Hat (HH100AV).
The other part of the tripod that actually connects to the rifle is... BH-55 Ball Head with Full-Size Lever-Release Clamp. Another piece that is very hard to find.
The BH-55 Ball Head with Full-Size Lever-Release Clamp is from company RRS (Really Right Stuff).
Awesome, thanks so much for your time. Love the channel.
Hey, game of jones.....what adapter are you using on the end of your moderator...if you don't mind me asking.
From the DonnyFl site order this: Quick Disconnect (QD) Barrel Adapter - 1/2 x 20 M78 - Add this to the comments... "Thread to M14x1-Challenger Pro"
Cost is $20
@@backyardairguns Thank you very much……..by the way….got that tank on yet?
@backyardairguns ...I'm on the site now, but I don't see M78
Do the search on this: Quick Disconnect (QD) Barrel Adapter
Then choose the fourth option which is: 1/2 x 20 M78
Love the feedback on the comment section. I will def subscribe
Great review, whats the barrel thread pitch?
Not sure on the barrel twist rate, but I will try to find out.
@@backyardairguns not twist rate, was talking about for the can on the end of the barrel
Where is the safety located? I don't see it in the trigger guard.
The safety is on both sides rifle right above trigger. :-)
Nice gun - seems to need a better noise dampener.
Big bores are really difficult to quite from what I have seen. I have the 30 Cal and 35 Cal and the 35 Cal is louder than the 30.
Bring your regulator out 200 bar and you will really be impressed.
🤠 Hi, I watched the video again and wondered how much silent would the .30 cal version of the Challenger Pro LB be. Have you measured the difference? Also since you own the other standard challenger Pros in .30 cal did you notice a significant noise difference between them and the LB in .35? Thank you 👍
The 30 cal version will be not as loud as the 35 cal. I can shoot the 30 cal Challenger in my backyard with a moderator; but it still might be too loud for a lot of backyards. I loaned my 30 cal Challenger Pro to my neighbor to go deer hunting with so I don't have access to that rifle yet. When I get it back I will do some DB sound testing with it and follow up with you.
Happy Shooting,
Mike
🤠Thank you so much, it would be awesome if you can do that 👍 to learn if the loudness difference is significant enough to justify giving up the more powerful 35 cal.
I suppose the problem is that one wants everything: power, longest distance, accuracy... and silence. Since all that is not possible it requires significant research to learn what is the formula one can live with for each rifle type and caliber; some pros and some cons.
What I learned hunting boar with the CZ in .308 was that because “the huge noise” is not easy to find hunting grounds that were far away enough from the edge of wilderness villages and non-hunting farmers that would be comfortable with someone they don’t know shooting in “their” neighborhood where they have lived all their lives. Boars cover large distances and as you follow the packs before sunrise or at dusk you often end up in places you never been before, so the ideal is a as silent as possible gun.
According to the information you have given me I would love to have the power and accuracy of the Challenger Pro LB, but I am worried about doing an impractical purchase considering my hunting geography because the noise level. "That is why I started looking for comparative data on the Challenger Pro and Challenger Pro LB in .30 cal."
* I suppose the FPE for the Challenger Pro in .30 Cal would be around 116; - but I have not seen the FPE for the “Challenger Pro LB” in .30 cal. -
Another fellow on RUclips perforated through two chickens placed in a row at 100 yards with a .30 cal. Daystate rifle measuring 90 FPE. Is not as tough as hitting mammal fibrous meat and bone but useful information.
🤠 I forgot to mention that I will pick the best moderator, big, whatever. The Biggest I have seen is the Emperor, I assume the size has a reason for being@@backyardairguns
I would opt to go with the Long Barrel version over the standard Challenger Pro version in both 30 and 35 cal. The Pellet Shop dropped the price of the Long Barrel to $850, and the standard version is $760. For $90 more you get a longer 30 inch barrel, a larger 170cc plenum, a better butt stock, better accuracy, and 50 fpe more. No brainer to me for only $90 more.
The next level up is the AEA Challenger Elite in 357 cal for $997. This rifle is made to take down bear, elephants, zombies, etc. It is almost as loud as a 308 rimfire, with or without a DonnyFL. It puts out 270 fpe and will shoot through 16 plate steel at 100 yards. I have two videos coming out in 2 weeks on this rifle. 😁💪
Checkout this video to see a demo of the AEA Challenger Elite 357 and one badass scope
ruclips.net/video/kKz5HY5BnyM/видео.html
Also.....you can get a bigger tank for it in 500cc and 600cc like the one it comes with
Where would I get those bigger tanks from?
@backyardairguns I know you can get them from Bintac cause that's where I got my 600cc tank from .....you also might be able to get them from fox airpower and the pellet shop as well.
Thanks brother - I'm checking with The Pellet Shop now and if not there will go to Fox or Bintac.
I ordered the 600cc tank from BinTac today. Thanks for the info.
Good deal....you won't be disappointed.....and in the mean time I look forward to more of your videos
Where did you get the cheek riser?
That ships with the new rifles now. This a "new" AEA Challenger Pro 'Long Barrel' from The Pellet Shop.
A completed gun this time?
👍
Maybe they can be so kind as to make that available for ALL
AEA CHALLENGER PRO
OWNERS.
🤔
Would you happen to know the maximum slug length that will fit in magazine?
13.20 mm
Can you try heavier slugs .140 grain
I shot 178g NSA, and they did ok. I think the sweet spot for this rifle is between 90g and 145g.
AEA Challenger Pro best buy for your $$.
Agree - It was my first PCP and I have four of them now. Most power for the money!
Now the real question to get the .30 or .357???
Great question. I need to get my hands on the 30 Cal Long Barrel and test it. 😊
What’s Up Mike
I would like to Purchase A Couple Of Your Rails That You Sell For The, Challenger Pro. 357 ?
How Do I Make Contact With You, In Order To Buy Them ?
Hi Tony,
Please send me an email at backyardairgun@gmail.com
Shots per fill?
Two mags... about 15 shots at 190 bar before dropping off.
This gun retails at like 600 to 700 dollars and is a FX killer. I was a fool.
Where did you find it for $600 to $700?
Hi In your opinion after shooting lots of these guns would a .72 cal zeus be able to kill a African elephant?
In my opinion, the 72 Cal Zeus will kill dinosaurs, zombies, and African elephants. 🙂
@@backyardairguns HAHA that sounds awesome thamks!
Being serious now... let me know how the elephant hunt goes with the Zeus 72 Cal goes. The 72 Cal Zeus would take down an elephant.
@@backyardairguns Once I become financially strong enough to buy it I will!
Looks way better that the new fx guns for less money
It's a great rifle. 👍
@backyardairguns can't wait to get one..
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The price dropped to $805 from The Pellet Shop.
Thats Magazines and not Clips!
Point taken! :-)
@@backyardairguns ;)
The way you pull the trigger is messing up your groups, slowly pull it till your right at the 2nd stage then pull the trig , your yanking that trigger aggressive moving your rifle.
Thanks SoCal - I will give that a try. I have a review coming soon on the Challenger Pro 30 Cal Long Barrel.
I don't know about a pellet through a 4X4, but my .457 will stick a slug through FIVE 2X4's... Not a pellet but, you know.... To make it interesting I put the air rifle up against a 44 mag slinging 240grn LaserCast solid @~1200 fps and a 45 Super slinging a 260 grain cast WW lead & powder coated @ ~1200 fps. The Air Rifle holds it's own.... The air rifle is firing a 419 grain WW slug at about 840 fps.
ruclips.net/video/XCT8mcSxPZA/видео.html
Great video. 35 Cal is about the sound limit I can go in my Backyard. :-)