Remington Express Compact - BIG FAT LIARS!!! (thankfully)

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
  • I was not happy when I saw the box...I liked the standard Remington Express .22 so I bought the Compact version as a rough shoot rifle.
    I've put 400+ rounds through it so far and it's starting to settle down - I'n not too concerned as I've had springers that needed 1000 rounds fired before they break in.
    I like the Remington Express Compact handling and trigger.
    Everything else falls in line with a rifle costing £145 - which is totally fine with me.

Komentáře • 66

  • @PlanetDrewdog
    @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem

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  • @samueljames8026
    @samueljames8026 Před rokem +9

    You’re quickly becoming one of my favourite channels on CZcams. Something different about your videos, almost therapeutic haha

  • @chrispriestley882
    @chrispriestley882 Před rokem +2

    Love it, a fellow half blind shooter. No excuses just shows the results, gives honest opinion of gun.Excellent as always👍🎯🗡🔪🏹

  • @jonwoodhousea.k.a.pistolcr3943

    Yet another well thought out, interesting review. Keep them coming! 👍🙂

  • @Beesa10
    @Beesa10 Před rokem +2

    I would still recommend the HW30, what it lacks in power it more than makes up for in charm.

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem

      HW30 is a lovely rifle.

    • @Beesa10
      @Beesa10 Před rokem

      @@PlanetDrewdog While it wouldn't be my first choice for hunting, my HW30 with full length barrel in .22cal is accurate and produces over 8ftlb, enough to kill small game at close range. For plinking it's a brilliant little rifle and is my 'go to' springer for the garden. Cheers

  • @andypierce387
    @andypierce387 Před 2 měsíci

    Really enjoy your videos, luv the content, luv the style, keep them coming mate please 😉

  • @GhostofCTC
    @GhostofCTC Před rokem +1

    The quality of these videos is amazing.

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      Thank you kindly!

    • @GhostofCTC
      @GhostofCTC Před rokem

      @@PlanetDrewdog my pleasure, really enjoying the videos 👍 got yourself a new subscriber.

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem

      @@GhostofCTC Thank you so much!

  • @alant5335
    @alant5335 Před rokem

    I do like the way you come across with your test of the gun,well done and thankyou!

  • @ACshinealight
    @ACshinealight Před rokem

    Great listen. Your general chat is a very relaxing listen. You could read the phone book and it would sound great

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem

      That's a really kind comment my friend - and much appreciated 😎
      Drew

  • @jonathanhawke2995
    @jonathanhawke2995 Před rokem +3

    Quality review as usual, look forward to the update when it's settled down, I wonder what would happen with RWS field line 14.5grn ? Or the diablo field 16 grn ? Best Regards, Jon 👍 Hawkes eye TV 👍

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +2

      Thank you kindly Jon. Yes indeed, I need to order up a wider selection of ammunition than I currently have. More spending!

  • @felgate11
    @felgate11 Před 6 měsíci

    7 ft/lb will be the approximate expected energy down range at around say 25 - 35 yards.

  • @danielferraro59
    @danielferraro59 Před rokem

    i love the way you edit your videos mate !!! you’ve deffinately got one real talent mate ,…i love the way you do them,….it’s real quality never seen anyone as good at it 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem

      Thanks Daniel - I don't know what I'm doing but running a you tube channel sure makes me try...

  • @NorthFloridaAirGunner
    @NorthFloridaAirGunner Před rokem +1

    Nice looking rifle. Glad I'm in America though. I really enjoy the 31.99fpe from my hatsan 125 springer. I think the weakest of my 6 rifles is my crosman f4 with 16fpe in .177cal.

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      Yeah it'd be nice to have more power to reach out further.

  • @JaceBell
    @JaceBell Před rokem

    I always ask folks to take off their rings when I share my rifles. I like how you had your rifles behind you. Nice touch.

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      Hey Jace - yep my bad. Reckon I'd have to cut some of these rings off after all the years! Having said that, this Compact has marked straight away, though my other rifles show no ring damage - maybe a couple of tiny imperfections on the pro sport but I shoot that thing daily. Definitely not ideal though.

    • @JaceBell
      @JaceBell Před rokem

      Yeah I may ask folks to take their rings off, but I have failed in keeping my guns properly oiled which has resulted of course in some rust and pitting unfortunately. Now I slather them all in Ballistol.

  • @wayout6092
    @wayout6092 Před 7 měsíci

    With clean or new barrels is it worth putting a tin of the cheapest pellets through them before looking at accuracy? Love short air rifles.

  • @r.m.8374
    @r.m.8374 Před rokem +2

    One thing I will say is, the power doesn't matter if the accuracy is not there, its no good shooting fast and hard only to find you have missed.

  • @matthewfunnell139
    @matthewfunnell139 Před rokem +1

    How did you remove the end sight? I tried to heat it up with a hairdryer but couldn’t get it to budge.

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      Hi Matthew, I heated it up then used a chunk of wood (with a cloth wrapped around it) - like a hammer - and it knocked off in seconds with no marks on the barrel.
      Drew

    • @Steven-jn2cw
      @Steven-jn2cw Před rokem

      ​@@PlanetDrewdog Drew, can I ask what you heated it up with? Thanks

  • @jpalderson
    @jpalderson Před rokem

    Enjoyable video. Really like your editing style. Do us a favour though and don't always cut away to the target when you fire. I sometimes like to set how much movement etc there is when it's fired. Cheers! Keep them coming! Jim

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem

      Yes, agreed. This is the first video where I didn't use split screen - and the last!

  • @99ron30
    @99ron30 Před 4 měsíci

    it's a shame they didn't make the stock adjustable with rubber adapters.

  • @r.m.8374
    @r.m.8374 Před rokem

    Love how you describe the trigger settings, oh shit its gone off, LMAO.

  • @springpistonriflefeverlone9611

    Pretty nice looking 👍. It might need a spring guide shim, it sounds like it has a lot of vibration/twang.
    Personally I believe the HW30s has plenty of power for rats within respectable ranges. That big fat squirrel I shot the other day was at least 20 yards. I aimed at the neck and the pellet hit exactly right between the neck and the head going straight into the squirrel brain, DRT, lol🙂👍.

  • @TMFShooting
    @TMFShooting Před 5 měsíci

    Great Video 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

  • @peteralexben
    @peteralexben Před rokem

    you like the hades much ,i do also , and also the normal 18,3 grains jsb dome , baracuda and baracuda hunter extreme ,those pellets with the right headsize wil work .

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      Hades seem to go well in most of my rifles, and jsb exact jumbo go well in my cp2.

  • @MrRockstar1968
    @MrRockstar1968 Před 11 měsíci

    Have you considered putting weights on the barrel as that may help accuracy if you find the sweet spot?

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před 10 měsíci +1

      Yeah that's a good way of going about it. I actually sold this rifle along with a bunch of others recently, I decided that all I needed was my PrSport and my cheap PCP - PR900 - to cover all my needs.

  • @junglie
    @junglie Před rokem +1

    Maybe they meant 7ft/lb at the target mate. say 20m downrange?

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +3

      Yeah know what you mean, but even that don't add up. Hades are retaining 10 + FPE at target 25yds. I'll make a short chrono video using different weights though.

    • @junglie
      @junglie Před rokem +2

      @@PlanetDrewdog At least they underestimate the power, i remember chronoing airsporters for the first time after all the hype they were given when we grew up, what a disapointment, the worst one was an S model too ,8ft/lbs & the tightest fitting piston i've ever found even without the buffer washer & o ring fitted, the owner insisted i fit an ox spring he'd bought for it & refused my offer to polish the piston up for a nice fit, , talk about polishing a turd.......

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      @@junglie Ha, yes indeed. I've had customers like that in my old trade. "The customer is always right" - my ass...

  • @peteralexben
    @peteralexben Před rokem +1

    even the name compact is a lie 123,2 cm😀 a hw 30 puts out a 11 joule .full power factory setting not tuned , and you can hit at 50 meter a 1 euro coin

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +2

      HW30 is a lovely rifle. Yeah this Compact is only 15mm shorter than my pro sport...

  • @airgunnersc9335
    @airgunnersc9335 Před rokem

    Could you give more detail on the butt stock extension.? Thanks for the reviews.

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      It's nothing but a butt pad I took off a cheap wall hanging rifle I had - added to the existing one.

    • @airgunnersc9335
      @airgunnersc9335 Před rokem

      @@PlanetDrewdog Thanks you. I'm looking for a replacement butt pad for my Diana 34 classic. the Diana 34 comes with some kind of hard plastic that is slick and not a good butt stock.

  • @jonathangray635
    @jonathangray635 Před rokem

    Nice video, what’s the rest bag you are resting on

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      Hi Jonathan - it's a cheap bag I bought on ebay - it comes as a two part kit, the bag you see here plus a butt rest (which I don't use).
      Fill it with kiln dried sand and away you go.

    • @jonathangray635
      @jonathangray635 Před rokem

      @@PlanetDrewdog will have a look on eBay, whereabouts in Norfolk, I’m from west Cambridgeshire

  • @LowkeyAirgunner
    @LowkeyAirgunner Před rokem +1

    This rifle is very intriguing...
    I do not think it is avaible in North murica and it doesn't look like the usual Crosman made "Remington"
    _I wished all the manufacturers rated the energy like this instead of trying to make numbers look better with alloy speeds_

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +2

      Yeah, agreed. It would be no hardship for manufacturers to test with, say, two ammo types - one alloy, one lead - and print power figures together with pellet weight. At least it'd give us a clue...

  • @stedyone1090
    @stedyone1090 Před rokem

    The rats will not be happy soon.
    Getumm

  • @bobthebarsteward
    @bobthebarsteward Před rokem

    I bet these come with the finest chinesium oil in the barrel when new, not good for accuracy.

    • @PlanetDrewdog
      @PlanetDrewdog  Před rokem +1

      Yep. When I cleaned it - it had so much chinesium it's a wonder a pellet made it to the end of the barrel.