Hatsan Bullmaster semiautomatic .22 video review by AEAC

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"wolfie"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.


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Length shared in the vid for ya brother. The guns you made mention of are not gas operated semi automatics... better comparatives may be the Evanix & FX but I don't recall seeing either YouTube reviewed out to 100 yds on paper. I could be wrong. Best, Steve
 
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"Bluethunder"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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Amen. 

This is path we would all benefit from encouraging. Steve
 
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Great video and great work Steve. Just love your channel. Keep it up.
I'm still new to Airguns and just love the alternatives to regular firearms which are heavily regulated in California.
I agree with you, the airgun community must encourage manufactures to innovate with our $$.

Just ordered one from MIDWAYUSA on sale as of this post.
I have no ofiliation with MidwayUSA. I just keep my eyes open for sales.

 
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If a person can find a way to put a cf tank with a regulator and shave the trigger down to 2-3 pounds, $759 dollars at Midway no is seeming like an absolute awesome deal compared to other semi-autos. I would be able to deal with the extra pounds for a savings of almost $1000. Someone with modification expertise should really look at this let us know if it could be modified. Bwalton? WAR?
 
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Sounds like a target to shoot for "davidsng". I for one would love to see a tear down and reasembly video on YouTube. I realize that the Bullmaster is new compared to the Benjamin Marauder rifle and pistol which has a boat load of online information and mods.I guess when warranty coverage is no longer an issue then people will Start messing with the Bullmaster.
 
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Just received my Bullmaster and came with some air. I guess the factory forgot to decock it. I unintentionally fired off some shots. It both scared and excited me. Sorry Steve I know you have mentioned that you are not big in stature but you do make the Bullmaster look bigger in your review.
The Bullmaster seems not as big or heavy but then again I have not lugged it around yet. I'm still recovering from a knee surgery. I know I'm going to love playing with the Bullmaster. The hard case that came with it is nothing to brag about. Maybe they could have dropped the price if they do not include it. I'll be replacing it. Would have like the kind that the Hatsan Gladius comes with.
 
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Oh my...I just found a Bullmaster adjustable regulator on Ebay called the "Altaros Pressure Regulator" for the Bullmaster for $160. CHECK IT OUT! It even has a M18*1.5 threads for all the cheap carbon fiber tanks. Looks like I'm going to have be buy the Bullmaster at Midway for $759 ($190) savings will pay for the reg and $30 will be put towards cf 4500 psi tank. A cf 350cc tank will take off almost two pounds or so plus give in a consistent accurate higher shot count. Now, I'll have to figure out the trigger....to be continued...
 
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I was testing my new Hatsan Bullmaster for the best pellets today at 25 yards. The results were a HUGE surprise. Not what I expected, at all. I initially expected my H&N Baracuda Match 21.14gr would do best and H&N Sniper Magnums would do the worst, since that was what my Hatsan Gladius loved. LooK what happened-

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Never once did I have luck with RWS Super-H-Hollow Point 14.3gr. I almost did not even try them.
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The opposite occured. The Bullmaster did completely opposite than what I expected. The Gladius had the H&N Snipper Magnums not even hitting paper at 25. With the Bullmaster, it is one solid hole! And the RWS had better accuracy as a hollow point than all the dome shaped pellets. Surprising, to say the least. Must try all pellets. With these results, show the Bullmaster could be as accurate as even the Gladius .22 long, for me at least. 

Also, I had no mis-feeds for approximately 120 shots. 
 
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Steve, I found the same results with the Predator GTO's also! They worked amazing. I think it was due to their harder alloy; they do not get damaged during cycling and many less bent skirts out of the tin. Never would have tried them if it was not for the video, thanks.


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Here is my "sweetest" of my "sweet spot" in my Bullmaster. I was looking for a less than 25 fps spread in the green. It appears with approximately 210 to 175 bar fill,I can get all three magazines (36 shots) inside that wind for long distances and "regulated -like" consistency. With these numbers there is no reason to fault Hatsan for never making factor regulated pcp's.

One problem I ran into thst i should mention, was the Bullmaster's inability to cycle consistency in weather below 45 degrees. Anyone else had that issue?
 
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Just got my Bullmaster's carbon fiber tank on. Easy.

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It saves about 11 ounce, which seems like much more because it is from up front.
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Total weight with with scope, red dot, sling, mags is 10lbs, 11 oz. (Much better than the 13 1/2 pounds most people get fully loaded.) I feel it is out of Hatsan weight territory and back into the regular pcp's territory now.

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