Tricky-Dicky said:

Quite nice guns, but require a bit of fettling to get the best out of them, just a FX clone really.

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Heard they are underpowered…

Yeah, there's more to consider than just price when ordering pellets. 1st & ONLY time I ordered from Amazon I learned my lesson. A thousand loose pellets & 2 empty tins is what I got in a shipping envelope, not even a box.

woogie_man said:

Where are you located at? There are members all over, I am sure there would be one of us that would let you try a few different guns. As well as calibers

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Pittsburgh, but I don't really need to make this a long-term investment.

Neu said:

You need a little more power then that urban is set at. The jet is a 20 yard gun and not very accurate. On the cheap there is these in the classifieds. Lightweight , accurate, easy to hand pump. https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/stoeger-xm1-22-pcp.1302751/

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Thanks, that's a nice suggestion. Saved.

marflow 777 said:

they have an email, they have a phone number have you used either
should we assume it is this place
now i would have contacted them long ago and after a while just cancelled the order

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Yes it's Kraford And Lypt . I have sent multiple Emails wont answer calls from outside the USA. I received one response about 5 months ago sayin they were waiting on products for coating process then they would be shipped... that was as I said 5 months back and in total over 8 months since I ordered the items. Over $900. USD in parts getting nervous to say the least.

Thanks

So, continuing my exploration of the EQ. I'm still relegated to the garage, so 12m is about it. I'm still shooting 25.39g diabolos. JST and Exact Kings. It appears to like either, very slightly different tune for each. Basically, I'm using the diabolos to teach me how to tune and break in the rifle. All shooting done without a moderator...but with threaded endcap mounted chrony.

• This thing is fun and comfortable to shoot. I bought the wrong scope rings. I need tall, not medium. Tall will be here tomorrow...
• It seems different than any of the youtube videos...yet it seems to be happy to throw out single digit ESs with 2 or 3 SD.
• Yes, the upper cocking handle unscrewed itself. That's what loctite is for. My soft-jaw pliers have escaped, otherwise I'd have just added some torque.
• Hammer Spring access is a silly catch-22. The screw is wide (9mm?), with a 4mm? counterbore and screw-slotted either side of the counterbore (I thought it was a hex, it is not...just a smooth CB). The slot in the buttplate is about the width of the counterbore. Thus, any flathead screwdriver narrow enough to pass thru the buttplate cannot engage the slotted portion. Fix: I widened the slot in the buttplate with a 3/8" bit. Now I can use my stubby screwdriver.
• Oh, and the alternate Hammer Spring Wheel wasn't locked onto the hammer spring screw. It was loose. Thus, it turns without doing anything. Again, loctite will fix that. But, it really should have a grub screw. Meh.

Tuning has been both easy and a struggle. It arrived with the regulator set at 1900psi, the Hammer Spring (HS) backed all the way off and the Xfer port at Max. I suspected that was a pellet tune, and it was: 750fps with the 25.39g diabolos. I was getting three magazines, no problem (78 shots starting tank pressure 3800psi). I futzed around with the HS. Even a single click stiffer brought less velocity. Getting the indicator off the Zero mark took 10 clicks and velocity dropped well below 700fps. Groups at 650fps were one-ragged-hole...and I think I could have shot well into a fourth magazine.

Having had all the fun I could with the HS, I tried the Xfer port. Just moving it slightly off Max dropped velocities again. No noticeable change in accuracy. I ran it incrementally from Max to Min and dropped about 200fps total.

So, as I'm planning on doing the slug thing, I figured I should push velocities up. I tweaked the reg up to 2000, dry fired a couple times and refilled the bottle to 4000psi. Velocity crept up to 870fps...but the reg didn't hold to 2000psi. After one magazine, it said 1950psi. So, I did a little exercise where I raised the pressure to 2000, dry fired 10 shots and rechecked. I had to do that 5 times before it settled on 2000 and stayed there. I dunno if that is normal...

With the reg holding at 2000psi, it now shot 877fps (average, 26 shots). I did it all over again for 2100psi. Pew, pew, pew...870fps. Ok, perhaps it needs some HS. One click, no change. Two clicks, no change. Eventually, 5 clicks: 850fps. Back it off and try the Xfer port. Same thing, anything off Max and it drops. I ran the HS up to ~20 clicks, Xfer port Max to Min no bueno.

Ok, on to 2200psi: Same drill, back HS to zero, Xfer port to Max. Get the reg to settle on 2200psi. Aha! First shot after refill (4300psi) was 902fps! That is the only shot this rifle has produced above 900fps. I did a 26 shot string that ran max 898, min 884. The first 13 shots were quite level, then a 5fps drop and another fairly level group. The next magazine (still without refill) started at 884 and dropped steadily to 852. Here's the graph.


Having no previous experience tuning, I don't really know what to expect. It appears that if I want 900fps, I'm going to need to get the regulator above 2200psi (and I have no idea of the regulator gauge accuracy to boot). Based on the various youtube videos of the EQ, they're getting 900+ well below that and with much heavier ammunition (at least 33g diabolos). I have the Zan slug sampler (up to 45g) and a tin of the AEA 49g slugs.

I did order a few tins of heavier pellets. 33.9g @ 904fps (2000psi reg) is what the .25 EQ is advertised to do. I'd like to see if I can somehow make it meet "as advertised". Based on what I'm seeing, I don't think mine will do it. Do heavier pellets respond better? Stay tuned!

I’ve had two and still have one. The Evanix air speed and a Leshiy 2. Still have the later and still use it as my primary hunting rig. Fast follow up shots on multiple game birds (partridge) is a must here in the late fall when they get skiddish and tend to fly off when you get within 50 yards.
I did really like the air speed but didn’t need two semi auto’s. only downside to the Evanix was the burp fire when the air pressure got too low ( 100 bar or less)but it sure was nice and light.

Umarex Surge in .177. Dont judge....Trying to get to 10 posts so I can message on the classifieds and upgrade to a nice PCP! lol

The bolts are already surface hardened.
.007 to .010 deep on average. Machined surface is the culprit. The anodizing is hard as well. Think micro file lol.
Also break the edges of the tube where the hammer pin is. Run a stone on the face of the same slot where the pin rides.

woogie_man said:

Where are you located at? There are members all over, I am sure there would be one of us that would let you try a few different guns. As well as calibers

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I know a guy who did that for me

The UTG spring loaded ones that go into the jaws/Clamp of picatinny rings work great. Inexpensive, easy, unobtrusive.

My lord what a nightmare! By nice to know which O ring to check first That is the most common problem? Fly

they have an email, they have a phone number have you used either
should we assume it is this place
now i would have contacted them long ago and after a while just cancelled the order

I agree with @UDABEGGER, it sounds like a barrel indexing issue.

I use an FX M3 in 30 cal. 600mm bbl. 885 fps. I use to use a 22 but wanted to put them down so they don’t run back in the hole. Found the 30 works much better. You can hear the wap when you connect. I try to get closer and use primos trigger stix tripod to steady.

CoyoteGod said:

Most .22 calibers bull pups with a good harmonic tune and a good moderator like a Donny Yokozuna will be pretty darn quiet. I would say this opens up a lot of choices for you, especially if you are going to stick to pellets.

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I agree however I've spoken to a few sales reps at AOA and Pyramid and they both said if I have any doubts go with the bigger caliber. I get their point but there are some disadvantages...more expensive pellets, less shots per fill and for the most part louder in .25

Help me reach 10 posts so I can PM in the classifieds!

"Good price" is subjective (depending on one's budget). I got my tripod for $16 on an insane 1 day sale. Never expected it to be nearly as robust & stable as it is. For $16 I figured I'd take the gamble. Glad I did. Almost makes me feel like I'm cheating when I use it. I think you'll love the tripod. I do but don't want to become dependent on it.

When I did Field Target, ranging was the challenge, not shooting a perfect score makes me want to improve. Even if range finders were allowed, you still have to know how to pull the trigger and all the details to go with it. Pellets don't always go where you want them.

thoughts on the Vevor budget compressors with built in converter?

Most .22 calibers bull pups with a good harmonic tune and a good moderator like a Donny Yokozuna will be pretty darn quiet. I would say this opens up a lot of choices for you, especially if you are going to stick to pellets.

I've used the Sonus and the DonnyFL SUMO with good results

WoodWelder said:

Do you own the Canadian model?

Why not post how easy it is to get full power as you say?

I see you joined April 10 2025........How are those Canadian units selling up there in Canada? LOL

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All you have to do is drill out the aluminum plug in the power adjustment set screw then take the plug out of the valve. It certainly wasn't rocket science.... as if they would make a special model just for gay assed canada....... numbnuts.