Recent content by steve-l

I shoot my pistols everyday at least 20 rounds, usually 2 magazines. It is not economical to print your own targets. They are much cheaper to buy in bulk and they are made from heavier paper stock. I use the 14cm square, 5 1" bullseye 10 meter rifle target at 25 meters. I can now consistently...

To each his own. I see no reason not to degas, disassemble and properly clean the GK1. It is both fast and easy. It allows total gun cleaning, inspection and lubing as well.

So far all we have to deal with is conjecture. We need to know what really happened and why, so we can benefit from this very unfortunate incident. Let's wait until this info is known.

Yes, you are partially correct, but as an example most FX guns use an adapter that fastens to the shroud, not the gun barrel. The new HUBEN GK1 (both v1 and V3) uses an adapter that screws onto barrel threads and the adapter first clamps the shroud to the receiver. The adapter threads will...

Threads are effectively a circular ramp whose purpose is to exact mechanical advantage to provide a clamp. In order for this to happen there must be a running clearance between the male and female parts to prevent seizing. Threads cannot provide concentric alignment because of the required...

That is really bad advice.

Misalignment is always possible because the moderator attaches to the shroud, not the barrel. All threads require a running clearance to operate. Perfect barrel alignment requires a reference surface and there is not one. That does not mean that alignment is not possible, it can happen, but is...

The issue with all of this if the assessment is subjective. How much is enough suppression to be backyard friendly? One point that I think is very important to all users of moderators is moderator bore to barrel alignment. It is very common to see these things mounted with a skew that can cause...

Will a larger bore mod work on a smaller caliber gun? Yes, but not with the same level of sound suppression. The major factors that effect sound suppression most is volume and bore size. Optimum bore size for a mod is .040" (1 mm) larger than the pellet diameter.

In point of fact, I find it absolutely amazing HUBEN got it so right on their first iteration. I prefer my Version 1 over my Version 3. That is almost unheard of in manufacturing. In my humble opinion the GK! Version 1 is perfect find out of the box.

I think you need to do your homework on the history of first Huben and then the GK1. Huben is a small company and the GK1 was designed by Gregor Kamiensek and because of his prototype's success and demand convinced Huben to build a commercial version based on their design of their K1 rifle and...

I believe in physics, not old wives tales. So, to the question of whether harmonic compensators work, the answer is yes, but it is relative. If the vibration impulse is strong or if the assembly is low in mass and stiffness, a compensator corrective effect is also greater. However, if the...

Very nice and expensive collection, but then I don't see a GK1. Get one of those, then make your comparison.

It's called basic adiabatic principle. When compressing any gas, the gas must give up heat. One of the major differences between the professional compressors and the cheap Chinese specials is the ability to dissipate that heat.

Everyone is looking for a free lunch. There is not one. HPA is expensive. Everyone that stays with PCPs long enough will own a professional compressor and several air tanks. One is not substituted by the other, you need both.. Consider that only 10% of any air tank's volume is actually usable. I...