Hatsan Bullmaster semiautomatic .22 video review by AEAC
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The Batman intro is hilarious!
But seriously, I was impressed with the consistancy & results. I hope that other manufacturers step up their semi-auto game.
But seriously, I was impressed with the consistancy & results. I hope that other manufacturers step up their semi-auto game.
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You know Steve the Swamp Thing photo I posted was very cool "but then you had to spoil the ride" by playing with your dolls in front of everyone. "Lame lame lame lame lame." (Quote from Syndrome of the Incredible's). 
Thurmond
Thurmond
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Good video to bad about the poopty trigger .
The rifle was grouping better than what other videos have shown tho.
. The rifle was grouping better than what other videos have shown tho.
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Hope they bring out a left handed version, says that left handed shooters shouldn't shoot it because of the bolt sliding back into the cheek.
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Hi
Um, where to start
positives
some good ideas
Innovative
negatives
heavy
trigger
think limited market other than USA eg UK difficult for FAC , EU not sure but few sellers in France of other semis suggest unpopular
poor magazine, that design is over 20 years old. Many better mags on market.
finally accuracy. At 25 yards/meters should be same hole. 50 y/m 0.5 inch the norm for a .22.
The pellets may appear compatible but show up at longer ranges their poor suitability.
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Is this a hunter or BR gun?
Personally think former , I wouldn't want to lug this around and inaccurate for BR.
A 20 year old design from FX in their Monsoon outshoots this any day.
Spray and pray comes to mind.
safe shooting
Um, where to start
positives
some good ideas
Innovative
negatives
heavy
trigger
think limited market other than USA eg UK difficult for FAC , EU not sure but few sellers in France of other semis suggest unpopular
poor magazine, that design is over 20 years old. Many better mags on market.
finally accuracy. At 25 yards/meters should be same hole. 50 y/m 0.5 inch the norm for a .22.
The pellets may appear compatible but show up at longer ranges their poor suitability.
sum up
Is this a hunter or BR gun?
Personally think former , I wouldn't want to lug this around and inaccurate for BR.
A 20 year old design from FX in their Monsoon outshoots this any day.
Spray and pray comes to mind.
safe shooting
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I would have liked to see you shoot a faster clip to see how accuracy suffers. Seems extra heavy.
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On the bag, the gun would stay planted at times and bounce around a tad at others. The recoil was nothing so I'm thinking it may have been the trigger moving me off target a bit. The 50 yard 10 shot group kinda supports my hunch. Notice how the 5 pellets stacked in the 1/2" hole on the left and 5 stacked in the half inch hole on the right? The barrel is perfectly true.
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No buddy, I steered clear of them for fear they wouldn't jive with the semi auto feature. They may work perfectly fine though... this is just an inclination.
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Were you able to make it to the end where I was knocking the cherry tomatoes off the stool top? That was 50 yards out & the tomatoes were only about an inch & a half in diameter.
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This pup is so close to enchanted supremacy.
.. the barrel, mechanism, and tune are there.
* replace the metal bottle with a carbon fiber one
* omit 1/3 of the stock
* eliminate the travel in the second stage
* charge $1,250 for it
They do that and it'll be hard for people to say no.
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Hi
Is it a bullpup? What is overall length please?
So in comparison with other .22 bullpups
Cricket, Vulcan , Gladiator, Mutant , Wildcat etc etc etc.
The Bullmaster is nearly TWICE the weight of the competition, arguably far less accurate, with a trigger weight that is heavier than most other guns weigh . Would surmise trigger pull intentional as a semi. Think you would find it easier to say no then yes.
Pose question again what would one do it with it?
Be interested to know how the semi functions, same as the Monsoon ?? The Monsoon trigger was certainly not its best feature. Tinkering with trigger could make a full auto gun.
Other than a semi function, what does it bring to the party?
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I have no gripe with any maker owning quite a few from Daystate, FX ,Airarms, Kalibr,Vulcan,Theoben BSA and Weihrauch.
safe shooting
Is it a bullpup? What is overall length please?
So in comparison with other .22 bullpups
Cricket, Vulcan , Gladiator, Mutant , Wildcat etc etc etc.
The Bullmaster is nearly TWICE the weight of the competition, arguably far less accurate, with a trigger weight that is heavier than most other guns weigh . Would surmise trigger pull intentional as a semi. Think you would find it easier to say no then yes.
Pose question again what would one do it with it?
Be interested to know how the semi functions, same as the Monsoon ?? The Monsoon trigger was certainly not its best feature. Tinkering with trigger could make a full auto gun.
Other than a semi function, what does it bring to the party?
...........
Left a line of dots for a one word reply.
A clue might be , N.t...g. Please fill in the blanks.
I have no gripe with any maker owning quite a few from Daystate, FX ,Airarms, Kalibr,Vulcan,Theoben BSA and Weihrauch.
safe shooting
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Hajimoto
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Excellent review as always Steve. Three things stand out to me after watching this video:
- The Bullmaster semi-Automatic .22 is not some gimmick, it performs.
- The Hatsan Bullmaster is very impressive at 100yards.
- Steve has a HUGE action figure collection if he can blast 2 of em like that
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Kudos on the intro Steve
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Great review as always! Nice all the way around. I'm really intrigued by the semiautomatic guns. Wonder if some of the other top manufacturers will step up to the challenge?
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Most of you are missing the whole point to this rifle. This is not a replacement for your typical repeater with a 2 ounce trigger. This air rifle has the potential of opening the door for a whole new generation of shooters who would like to get into the action shooting sports and at a fraction of the cost of using a .22 long rifle semi auto. The air powered semi autos that are out right now have questionable durability and are more expensive. (FX Revolution & Monsoon) (The Chinese Huben K1). There are some owners of the Bullmaster that already have 3,000 rounds through the rifle and it's still operating correctly. This rifle has the potential to bring a durable, cost effective semi auto to the ACTION SPORTS. The heavy trigger is just something you learn to manage when shooting an action sport such as the Steel Challenge. That's 5 targets, one of which is designated as the stop plate and the course of fire is timed. Winners and losers are determined by hundredths of a second per run. You run it just as fast as safely possible. 3 seconds are charged for a missed plate and a 30 second penalty for not engaging the stop plate. You can make up misses but only so long as you have not engaged the stop plate. I usually run my .38 Special revolvers through this match (heavy triggers) but there is also a carbine division. Use your imagination and think of the different speed events that could be created for a reliable and durable air rifle. This rifle has the potential to draw youth in who have a need for speed, that in the past could only be quenched by a Ruger 10/22 spewing out 7 cents per round .22's. This could open a whole new era in the air action sports. Pyramyd Air could add a Steel Challenge to their annual shoot. This would also make a great back yard carbine cross trainer for your favorite 9mm or 223 carbine that you use in 3 gun competition but at a fraction of the ammo cost and no time lost on the reloading bench. Just put on a red dot scope and start smoking targets at speed.
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