Karma Red Panda Bench

 This Karma Red Panda Bench PCP rifle has made quite a splash in the world of precision rifle shooting. In 2023, Thayne Simmons -one of the co-founders of Saber Tactical- stepped out onto the field with the prototype for this Red Panda air rifle by Karma Airguns and he delivered a record-breaking achievement. He used it to win the three most prestigious American air rifle championships of 2023. The experience he gained while competing in those championships was used to further develop and complete the prototype. The result is the three-time victorious Red Panda Bench edition by Karma Airguns.

Accuracy
The Red Panda Bench PCP rifle by Karma Airguns was specifically designed for benchrest shooting. So the designers never intended for you to be walking or running around with the rifle that sports an impressive weight of no less than 7600 grams. Everything was designed to keep the rifle as steady as possible and to maintain ultimate stability. The weight plays a huge role in reducing muzzle rise. There are multiple M-LOK slots along the bottom of the fore-end, which can be used to mount a bipod. Combined with the bag rider located on the rear of the butt stock, you can use that bipod to set the Karma Airguns Red Panda Bench down as stable as possible and finely adjust it. The Weaver/Picatinny scope rail has an angle of 30 MOA, which means it automatically compensates for the long range you will be shooting the PCP rifle at. It has a 711 mm long slug barrel -which has rifling specifically made for slugs- that also contributes to its excellent accuracy.

Plenums
The air rifle is regulated and it has an extremely quick air-refresh rate. That fast refresh rate is the result of its multiple plenums. One of those plenums is attached to the PCP-cylinder on the fore-end and there’s another one located towards the rear of the rifle, right above the second PCP-cylinder in the buttstock. Every slug is sent down range with air that has already been prepared in one of the plenums, so you’re never shooting with air coming directly from the cylinders. The plenums have a combined capacity of 250 cc.

Action
This Red Panda Bench PCP rifle by Karma Airguns features two PCP cylinders with a shared capacity of 600 cc and a fill pressure of 310 bars. One of those cylinders is located underneath the barrel, while the other is located in the butt stock. The PCP rifle uses magazines and the tightly-tuned side lever will push the slugs carefully into the barrel and ensure a tight seal. The Red Panda PCP rifle is available for the following calibres:
• 4.5 mm / .177
• 5.5 mm / .22
• 6.35 mm .25
• 7.62 mm / .30
• 9 mm / .35

Ergonomics
The stock is made of both aluminium and synthetic parts, ensuring it’s highly durable, without messing up the PCP rifle’s balance. The special AR-style grip is shaped ergonomically and it feels great to hold in your hand. It has a textured pattern that provides more grip and even the interchangeable thumb rest has a rough texture. As indicated before; the butt stock holds both a PCP cylinder with one of the plenums located on top of it. On top of that plenum, you’ll find the height-adjustable cheek rest. That cheek rest allows you to line your eyes up perfectly with the scope you’ll be using to maximally benefit from the Karma Airguns Red Panda Bench’s long-range capabilities. The butt plate is length-adjustable, so you can quickly determine the right length-of-pull (LOP).