Opening the gun to reveal the breech is simple, just a case of pulling down on the barrel, and while the pump-action requires a stiff pull to make the gun live, that should ease slightly with continued use. It performed using all, but the Nerf ammunition showed its quality. The Zuru bullets fared well, but we also tested it with Pound Shop ammunition, and even some top-of-the-range Nerf blasters. The gun was sold with some blue and yellow bullets that matched its own colourways, and it certainly looked the part when breaking open the barrel and loading a single shot in. Taking the X-Shot out to Folliroaps Shooting Ground, the action cycled any ammunition we loaded. It also doesn’t feature any lenses and honestly seems quite pointless, however, the scope mounting system is good and keeps everything secure no matter what level of recoil your ammunition produces. The gun is topped with a scope, which is also removable for the purists among us. However, the fact that it can be taken off so easily hints at a custom-stock option from Zuru in the future. The stock is removable, but true clay traditionalists will prefer to keep it in place rather than opting for a pistol-like gun mount. It is, however, tipped at the muzzle with an orange choke that is interchangeable but we would advise taking it to a gunsmith should you wish to make changes as the process is complex. The action features the combined XC logo that we have come to associate with Zuru’s leading Sporting model. There is no doubt that fans of foam bullet shooting will love the blue and yellow motif that the X-Shot uses to contrast between the working elements of the gun – primarily the breech and pump-action forend – and the barrel and stock. The model we are testing is the X-Shot Excel Scope. The firearm we are testing today is no doubt building on the success of the Nerf Blaster idea, but the Chinese-made Zuru guns have looked at opening up the range even further. The original Nerf Blaster is the market leader today, but the manufacturer Hasbro has seen a number of imitators, much in the same way that Browning shotguns were by Miroku, Winchester and others following the success of its full-width hinge pin locking system in 1925. We are, of course, talking about the foam bullets that have been popularised by the Nerf gun phenomenon. And just as the breech-loading shotguns ultimately contributed to the substantial decline in muzzle-loading gun, will these new innovations do the same to the over-and-unders used widely at clay grounds around the world today. I will be ordering more for sure and again, I appreciate your business.The firearms market has seen huge developments in recent years thanks to the development of new ammunition forms. Thank you very much and I'm looking forward to doing business with you in the future. "I just wanted to say THANK YOU!! You guys are doing a fantastic job! The parts are exactly what is pictured and shipping is super fast!!!" "I'm not a big spender but they have good sales and good customer service. Very good service and terrific packaging!" "I bought a parts kit for my dad as a birthday present. Everyone is professional, fast, and friendly and you are appreciated by the gun builder community." "I really like working with your company. "I figured I'd say thanks to the whole company for providing these parts. Keep up the great work you do to make these kits available to those individuals that know what good is. You guys deserve credit for the effort you make to offer quality parts, hard to get replacement parts, and a parts kits selection for which you have no equal. Thanks for offering such an outstanding high quality product."
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