.30 Hatsan Carnivore 135

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   I wanted the springer version which was readily available at $650.
This is no lightweight and the cocking effort can be a workout.
Good body position and practised artillery hold gives results. 

Purchased for fun but found it can deal to pests and earn its keep.
750 pellets through with no issues. ($32 per 150)
Interesting that the actual barrel is only 11 inches in length but it shoots superbly.
Adjustable cheek piece is a winner, wish these were included on more rifles.

Good
adjustable cheek riser
adjustable shoulder pad
trigger firm but crisp and repeatable
metal finish
sights
Bad
really heavy to cock
had to send back for replacement.
Ugly
nah its a looker

Test Results
Hatsan Carnivore 135 .30
Pellet Brand JSB Match
Pellet type Diabolo
Average fps 547
Grains 44.75
Grammes 2.9
foot pounds 29.74
Joules 40.32

I prefer to use it with a red dot but the existing fibre sights are very usable.

SportsMatch Dampa mount was purchased to give scopes some protection.
The rifle has both dovetail and picatinny rails, I used both rails without any movement or slippage but the recoil lends itself towards picatinny fittings.

50 shot test of 10 pellet groups from 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 yards were great with very little pellet drop.
One of the best 25 yard bench rest groups I have obtained which was a real surprise.
Hits with real force at 40 yards but holdover changes quickly so mil-dots are useful for longer ranges.

Seen here with a Stealth 4-14x44 30mm ($200) surprisingly accurate.

Fitted with a Stealth Red Dot ($80) and it starts to reveal true potential.

Warranty
Liked it out of the box and initial accuracy using the sights seems good, but I grew suspicious and on investigation the barrel pivot cannot have been fitted correctly so barrel was "drooped" and with effort I could physically move it when latched for firing. It was returned and immediately replaced with a good unit. Disappointing that it made it out of the factory.

Scopes - Definitely requires a purpose built air rated scope.
Stealth 4-14x44 - failed, nice to use fast acquisition.
NS AirKing 2-7x32AO - failed, accurate and very usable for targets and plinking.
NS 3-9x40 so far so good but early days, not so backyard friendly as the AirKing.

Target - this was the day one standing shots taken which I thought showed some promise.

Pellets from left .177, .20, .22, .25 & .30