Reximex Pretensis

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Hi all.

I have recently picked up a new to me Reximex Pretensis in.22. The guy who sold it wanted a good bit less than new price, included a Edgar Bros 3-18x50 ir scope a bag and a tin of pellets.
All in all a bit of a bargain for the package. The gun was chrono'd in April 25 by Reximex, so only about 10 months old and going by what the guy who sold it told me it had only had a few mags through it. That was Thursday evening.
Friday morning off to the range with my new toy. I had looked down the barrel checked it over at home and dry fired it a couple of times.
Anyway, the pellets were off to the left and on trying to move the windage right found it was already wound over as far as it would go. Carried on playing swapped mounts around made sure that the scope rail was clean, centred the elevation and windage and was shooting bloody good groups just about 4 inches to the left of POI. Thought to start with issue with scope. Ummm 🤔
Got fed up and got my Lyra out all was good in the range.
Fast forward to yesterday morning. Had a read on here about issues with Pretensis and so.................
I took scope off and run a straight edge each side of the weaver rail to find that the barrel was over to the left by about 3mm which at 20 or so metres equates to the 4 inch issue I had on the range.
Following the advice found on here I released the grub screws on the barrel band the barrel sprung over and hey presto it was pretty much central. Tightened everything thing up refitted scope and put a target at about 15m in the garden and sighted it in, all rather straightforward to do.
Put up another target and the put 12 shots down all in the 9 and 10!
This morning removed the trigger sears and polished them as the trigger operation wasn't as smooth as it could have been, once the paint that had been liberally applied when the gun was assembled had been cleaned off and a thin layer of grease had been applied, I put it all back together and now can't wait to get to the range with it once more.
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I don't know the Pretensis, but first up I would have thought your groups should be much tighter than that at 15 m.

Probably down to that scope mount, not ideal and would think it would give inconsistent poi.

A couple of scope mounts directly to the rail and dumping the block would help.

Then see how the Edgar Bros scope performs.
 
I got my Pretensis in between Christmas and new year. I didn't have a problem with the barrel thank god but for the price what a bit of kit. Took it to the range just after new year to zero the sights in and was hitting golf balls on a bit of string at 55 yards. If i'm honest i was lucky i took my springer with me as it was starting to get a bit boring lol :-).
 
I had the same problem with my Pretensis, corrected it as you descibe and it's fine. At 40 yards as accuate as my HW100
I have been at the range again today and due to the conditions underfoot the max range I had was about 32m. I was getting10p groups at that distance using the 12 shots in a mag. Pretty happy with that tbh.
Trev
 
I have been at the range again today and due to the conditions underfoot the max range I had was about 32m. I was getting10p groups at that distance using the 12 shots in a mag. Pretty happy with that tbh.
Trev
ahh yours is the .22, i have the .177 variant but super impressed for the price
 
I don't know the Pretensis, but first up I would have thought your groups should be much tighter than that at 15 m.

Probably down to that scope mount, not ideal and would think it would give inconsistent poi.

A couple of scope mounts directly to the rail and dumping the block would help.

Then see how the Edgar Bros scope performs.
The groups would have been better in the right conditions and if I was comfortable 😂
My ability at home to set up something safe is somewhat limited.
The scope mount is not the best I do have some separate mounts that I have put somewhere safe! In fairness while the scope is OK but it isn't the best. I have a Hawke 4-16 x 50 on my Lyra and will get the same to go on this one in the fullness of time.
 
ahh yours is the .22, i have the .177 variant but super impressed for the price
Yep .22 Pretensis and a .177 Lyra. I got this secondhand in a private local sale and the price was very very good.
My grandson has a Lyra K that he is chuffed with some all in all the budget end of the market is working for us.
Trev
 
Update now I've been to the range this morning.
The grouping at about 32m is good enough for me at the minute with 22 Shots of 24 inside the area of a 50p.
The trigger is much smoother than it was which has made a difference.
Air usage is fairly good with 100 bar giving at least 120 shots (it could have been more).

Overall pleased with the gun, will need to do something with the scope/mounts in the fullness of time (and finances!) and get a couple of extra mags.
Trev.
 
The groups would have been better in the right conditions and if I was comfortable 😂
My ability at home to set up something safe is somewhat limited.
The scope mount is not the best I do have some separate mounts that I have put somewhere safe! In fairness while the scope is OK but it isn't the best. I have a Hawke 4-16 x 50 on my Lyra and will get the same to go on this one in the fullness of time.

Yeh, especially if you hear the misses key in the door as you use her favourite cushion as a rifle rest 🤣
 
The groups would have been better in the right conditions and if I was comfortable 😂
My ability at home to set up something safe is somewhat limited.
The scope mount is not the best I do have some separate mounts that I have put somewhere safe! In fairness while the scope is OK but it isn't the best. I have a Hawke 4-16 x 50 on my Lyra and will get the same to go on this one in the fullness of time.
Mine below, i have 4-16 x 44 on mine and its a dream TBH
 

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I got mine from a really nice dude on here.
.22 in walnut stock, for the money they are great IMHO and a really nice looking rifle.
Well balanced and not heavy as well even considering the length
Thankfully I've haven't had the barrel issue, also scope mounts direct

But I do need to modify my cabinet to get it to fit 😄

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I got mine from a really nice dude on here.
.22 in walnut stock, for the money they are great IMHO and a really nice looking rifle.
Well balanced and not heavy as well even considering the length
Thankfully I've haven't had the barrel issue, also scope mounts direct

But I do need to modify my cabinet to get it to fit 😄


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Or a new bigger cabinet 🤣🤣🤣
 
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