by Rapid » 03 Sep 2020, 10:25 pm
Picked up a Zephyr II about 6 weeks ago and happy to pass on my opinion/observations.
The good...
1. Stock is a beautiful piece of wood, the grain, character and finish is like a grade 3 shotgun.
2. Light weight good for stalking.
3. Very accurate. I recently pulled off a 5 shot group within 1.5 inches at 90m with light winds using Eley Standard.
4. LOP is perfect for taller people say 5'10" and up.
5. Crisp trigger once you adjust it out from factory setting.
6. Price seems cheap for the quality.
The not so good....
1. Trigger weight is horrendous but typical of all makes these days due to import restrictions. When you put the deposit down, book your gunsmith at the same time.
2. Magazine can stove pipe the final round. Make sure the rounds are seated correctly and I found that adding a smear of oil over the bolt every 100 rounds stopped this. Might just be a break in thing.
3. Magazine release let's it down. A flimsy tang of metal I'd expect on a toy but it works.
Overall, this rifle stands with the awards it's won. Personally I find it a bit too light but it does make it pointable. My partner uses it for silhouette, consistently scoring 34-36's and she's only been shooting this discipline for 3 months. And while I'd say it's also perfect for juniors and women, they might find the LOP a bit much. I had to add an extra sling stud 2" back from the original to suit her but that's better than cutting the stock. It is every bit as accurate as my LA101 and Weihrauch HW66. And to be honest, I'm yet to shoot a better group with either of these than the Zephyr at 90m.
Cheers!