Fire 201S 9mm vs Big Bore 44 909 Light Hunter

[Jaymo]

Which do you like better and why? I can't decide between the 2. How hard is it to swap out the fill probe for a Foster QD?

[Jaymo]

In the pictures on PA's website, they look to be the same gun, except for caliber and hooded vs non hooded front sight.

[3n00n]

Some 201 {like mine} prefer .359" unsized slugs {if you use slugs} and western 000 @.360" while others will be closer to .355" and use standard 9mm lead. A friend has a 909 and it stacks .454" roundball at 60m andboth of usshot a 6round group@ 60mwith Lee cast 236 grain cowboy slugson a single fill that could be covered with a folded business card.

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201 shoots 160grain SWC @ ~ +700fps and the 909 shoots 236grain RN @ ~ +700fps for an 80+fpe clear energy advantage to the 909 for about the samesize package.

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The Airgun Hobby magazinereview of the 909on page 19 of Vol5 #2shows targets, rounds used {exceptthey call236 grain RN cowboy slugs 180grain}and the red dot setup.

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Bothimpressive rigs, but the 909isbetter suited to medium game hunting than the 201 is, at about the same size and weight.

[Jaymo]

Darn, just pushed the button on the 909 Light Hunter Combo. Hate when that happens.

[Jaymo]

And it's backordered. Seems the bipod is out of stock. A buddy of mine told me he wouldn't spend that much on a "pellet gun". He just recently spent $1200.00 on a friggin' crossbow. It's not even as fast as my Barnett Quad 400 and it's 6 times as much as I paid for mine. Go figure.

[3n00n]

A buddy that always gives me grief about how muchI spend on bbgunsbought an 'upgraded' AR4 mini {awful lot$ for a tactical .223 anyway}and while he was trying to get the mag latchseated I knocked down all the shotshell hulls on the 50mtarget rack with my ancient .177Diana 38 before he finally got it whupped.

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I couldn't quit laughing, but somehow he failed to see the humor . . .

[Jaymo]

Crossbows and powder burners are nice, but are too expensive to shoot nowadays, due to the cost of bolts and ammo. I have 2 longbows that I've never even shot, partly due to the cost of decent cedar arrows.
But for 3-5 bucks a tin, I can shoot a springer all day long.

[Jaymo]

I would have bought it from cobra airguns, if they carried it, due to my satisfaction with my 2 purchases from them. I order from them, and they ship to me. Simple, and convenient.
PA had the best price I could find at the present, between the 909LH being on sale, and the 10% off coupon I had. Now I gotta call them tomorrow and tell them to send everything but the bipod and just send the bipod when it comes in. I have that same bipod already. I bought it to put on my B30-1 but haven't done it yet.

[Jaymo]

So, how hard is it to swap the fill probe for a Foster QD?

[melloroadman]

Cobra air worked all this out for me on a 201s are you sure you don't want to give them a call and mention your a GTA member . Just because its not on their web sight does not mean they can not get it and save you the hassle .Marvin

[3n00n]

Thread in the new BGMF fitting . . .

Only thing you might need is an oring that fits the base edgeof the fitting

[Jaymo]

My rifle/scope/rings/case are on the way. The bipod is on backorder until 6-27-07(hopefully).
Can I order the BGMF QD fittings directly from the website, or do I have to call him on the phone?
I may save up and buy the 9MM 201s in addition to the 909. I really want both.  I'd like to make a .410 or 28ga barrel for the 909 to allow use as a shotgun, also.
Thought about trying the CCI .45 Long Colt snakeshot capsules in the 909.

[Jaymo]

What do you put over the QD nipple to keep dirt out? I like the idea of being able to fill this and my B50 with the same hose/adapter.
TIA