Range Right’s Reximex Pretensis-K has had a full review in Shooting Times, and it reads well for the trade. Dave Barham tested the .22 Pretensis-K, the carbine version of the Pretensis, at a £615 RRP and concluded: “To put it simply, you are getting way more rifle than I would expect for the price tag.” For a dealer stocking regulated PCPs below £700, that is a line a counter can use, and the review supplies the detail to stand behind it.

What is the dealer selling?

A Turkish-made multi-shot PCP carbine in .177, .22 and .25, imported by Range Right, with an ambidextrous walnut stock, a spring-assisted side-lever, a two-stage trigger adjustable four ways and a manual push-button safety. The regulated 130cc cylinder fills to 250 bar and, in the .22 Barham tested, gave around 90 to 110 shots. The rifle is 890mm overall with a 420mm floating barrel and weighs 2.8kg without a scope. The box holds two magazines, a single-shot magazine, a fill probe and a female Foster adapter for whips without one, which Barham called “a really nice touch”. The review records the RRP as correct at the time of publication and notes it may have changed.

Which build points sell at the counter?

The stock does the talking. “This rifle has a beautifully marked Turkish walnut stock, one of the nicest I’ve seen if I’m honest,” Barham wrote. The adjustable cheekpiece is cut from the stock itself rather than added, so the grain runs unbroken from the cheekpiece into the butt, and his reaction was “Hats off to Reximex for doing this.” Sling studs are fitted from the factory and there is a removable Picatinny rail under the slim fore-end for a bipod, “yet another attention to detail you don’t often find on rifles of this price”. Those are the points a customer can see and feel across the counter, and the review gives a dealer the words for them.

What did the numbers show?

Consistency is the review’s strongest finding. With JSB Exact Jumbo 15.89gr pellets the .22 ran between 548fps and 556fps for a peak of 10.9ft/lb, a spread of 8fps over 10 shots. Barham reported 5p-sized groups at 30m from the bench with very little change at 40m, and spinners falling at 50m. On the trigger: “The second stage has absolutely zero creep and with just under a pound of pull until the break it is easy to anticipate.” The regulator gauge on the test rifle appeared to be set at 100 bar.

Where are the add-on sales?

Two features point straight at accessories. The muzzle is threaded ½in UNF and the review all but prescribes a moderator: “As far as barrel crack goes, this rifle has a respectable bark, but slapping a moderator on will quieten it all down.” The eight-step power adjuster on top of the action, which takes the .22 from 10.9ft/lb down to around 5.5ft/lb, opens the rifle to the customer with a garden or a barn to shoot in: “It’s a very handy feature for those who shoot over shorter distances, in gardens or barns.” A moderator for the thread, a bipod for the fitted rail and a sling for the fitted studs are natural attachments to the sale.

What should a dealer be ready to explain?

The review is candid about three things. The push-button safety cut into the walnut above the trigger is positive and loud: “Not so great for hunting scenarios, but it does the job really well.” The magazine goes in from the right-hand side only, and “it takes a bit of working out the first time, but once you suss it out it’s a simple operation”; a dealer who shows the loading sequence at the counter saves a phone call later. And the bark without a moderator is a point to make before the customer gets home, not after.

What happens next

Barham’s verdict places the rifle with “a wide variety of shooters, from the weekend clubbers to the four nights a week pest controllers out there”, which is as broad a customer base as a £615 PCP can claim. The full review, with the specification table, is on ShootingUK and linked below, as is Range Right, the UK importer.

Useful links

Reximex Pretensis-K review – Dave Barham’s original review in Shooting Times, on ShootingUK

Range Right – the UK importer and distributor of Reximex airguns

Frequently asked questions

What is the RRP of the Reximex Pretensis-K?

The Shooting Times review records an RRP of £615, correct at the time of publication on 4 November 2026 and noted as liable to change.

Who imports Reximex airguns into the UK?

Range Right is the UK importer and distributor of Reximex, the Turkish maker of the Pretensis-K.

What calibres and magazine capacities does the Pretensis-K offer?

It is made in .177, .22 and .25, with magazines holding 14, 12 and 10 pellets respectively. Two magazines and a single-shot magazine are supplied.

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