It won't take me long to get 5 or 6 hundred pellets through and I'll Chrony it again.
I don't know what it did pre-lube tune because I only fired one pellet then took it apart. I did a string of 10 a few days ago and with the JSB 4.51's I got average fps 496.29, extreme spread of 9.6 fps, variation of 7.1 and standard deviation of 2.67.
I think of these inexpensive air rifles as air rifle "kits" and for me a lot of the fun is modifying, tuning, etc.
I modified the Vantage trigger with the 2 screw mod (from Chevota), polished all the innards, and it is a really nice smooth and genuine two stage.
The Chinese T-05's like on the Ruger are nicer triggers but I've modified them too with a 2 screw mod and interior polishing and they end up with a lighter first stage and a really crisp break.
All my triggers are adjusted a bit too light for hunting, (I can adjust the pull to be harder) but since I'm a target shooter that works for me.
I actually went into PA to get a tiger torch (they were out), but the air guns were right where the torches are normally displayed. I almost bought that $34.95 one to play with, but then I saw the Vantage. It beckoned.......
It's just a good thing I'm an hour's drive away from them.
Peter