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Other The Miracle Airgun Slug: Introducing AirMarksman Precision Slugs!
- PCP Airguns
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Confidently taking credit for other's hard work.
ZAN came out with the ELR slugs, but they didn't say "WE DID IT", they just said: "we're trying to make it more affordable..." As Altaros is super expensive(rightfully).
But competition is always great.
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Hatsan Hatsan factory sniper L not reaching claimed fpe
- By Racing
- PCP Airguns
- 18 Replies
Reviving this. in essence as a shoutout to Jarkko.
I did get me a SL and as all other pcp´s of course took it apart completely.
Albeit i´ve got some rather serious critique on the unit for Hatsan the power claimed though is there with an absolute minimum of modifications.
There´s a few of us that run this rifle that compare notes that keep heavy machinery AND the know-how needed why the following is to be said.
It´s basically held back at two points. The valve/poppet setup and the entry port on the barrel.
The latter is simple enough to port out to more in reason dimensions with the rest of the transfer circuit. Just go at it i say but keep absolute diameter in mind.
The valve is a bit more involved and takes a bit of machining to get right.
Be that as it may there´s those of us that have seen beyond 200 Joules for the 25 @ very elevated reg pressures but be that as it may with a tad of porting and a reworked valve assy the thing lingers along calmly at 135bars handing an easy 130 Joules.
So yes.
The SL can no doubt be had to deliver, that much is for sure.
On a completely different note it became sorts of a pet peeve to me the length of this unit. With one of my own 220mm long cans out front to keep it silent in operation it turned just silly.
Well.
There´s a remedy for that carrying the thing around, as i looked through the parts list for FX stuff.... the foldable stock hinge for their Dreamline and what not. Not overly expensive seeing what it is either.
More or less direct fit install, and does it ever make for a difference. IMO this is how this insanely long gun should be delivered from Hatsan.
Anyway.
I´ll make a separate post on my findings as far as the gun shortly.
I did get me a SL and as all other pcp´s of course took it apart completely.
Albeit i´ve got some rather serious critique on the unit for Hatsan the power claimed though is there with an absolute minimum of modifications.
There´s a few of us that run this rifle that compare notes that keep heavy machinery AND the know-how needed why the following is to be said.
It´s basically held back at two points. The valve/poppet setup and the entry port on the barrel.
The latter is simple enough to port out to more in reason dimensions with the rest of the transfer circuit. Just go at it i say but keep absolute diameter in mind.
The valve is a bit more involved and takes a bit of machining to get right.
Be that as it may there´s those of us that have seen beyond 200 Joules for the 25 @ very elevated reg pressures but be that as it may with a tad of porting and a reworked valve assy the thing lingers along calmly at 135bars handing an easy 130 Joules.
So yes.
The SL can no doubt be had to deliver, that much is for sure.
On a completely different note it became sorts of a pet peeve to me the length of this unit. With one of my own 220mm long cans out front to keep it silent in operation it turned just silly.
Well.
There´s a remedy for that carrying the thing around, as i looked through the parts list for FX stuff.... the foldable stock hinge for their Dreamline and what not. Not overly expensive seeing what it is either.
More or less direct fit install, and does it ever make for a difference. IMO this is how this insanely long gun should be delivered from Hatsan.
Anyway.
I´ll make a separate post on my findings as far as the gun shortly.
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What pistol did you shoot today
- By Marker
- Air Pistols
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I had a feeling that this 30 dollar Crosman 1600 BB Gun could be a better shooter than it already was....polished the barrel and rolled crowned the end of the barrel tube by .005 to match the BB size…and switched ammunition from Umarex steel 5.1 grains to Crosman Black Widow 5.23…just a tad heavier…big difference…this pistol has the longest 5 lb trigger pull ..the hammer spring is no joke in this pistol…I did a 10 meter shoot and rest set the sights for 25 yards at a 4” steel plate and hit it 12 out of 15 shots…this budget build was more than I could ever hope for …working on plans for next build ..spoiler..Beretta 92A1 Full Auto
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FX FX M4 Slug liner?
- By 6gun
- PCP Airguns
- 16 Replies
OK, we are really similar. I just don't have any guns that lend to 1k yards, but lots of esoteric stuff, ive loaded and cast since the early 2ks. The beauty of the impact is that it's the reloading bench and the gun in 1.
If you want to chase those slugs you'll probably be doing the tungsten hammer weight, heavy liner, slug probe to control seat depth and get a little extra flow and potentially the carbon tensioner. All things I did in my pursuit of a quiet air powered 22long with 22 hornet bc ranges.
While we are here, racecar parts. Take a look at the dnt zulus. Range finding, ballistics solving, day night optic. If you get your velocity down perfect, this optic makes you a varmint weapon. This is where mine ended up for doing 150 yard + squirrels.
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I watch too many airgun videos
- By Vana2
- General Discussion
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I watch lots of airgun videos as well, nothing wrong with that if it's for the airgun-pic and eye-candy. 
There are a few youtube airgun channels that do detailed reviews with proper testing that are really good. The rest fall into entertainment, infomercial, click-bait or more frequently these days, AI generated crap. Anyone can do an unboxing and regurgitate the manufacturer's propaganda. One or two cherry-picked groups accompanied with excuses for the fliers hardly qualifies for an accuracy test.
The hunting videos are ok and often show some nice scenery. Many of these shooters are very skilled at using top-end equipment and accessories, reading the wind and making incredible shots in a target rich situation... they are also very good editing the videos and controlling the narrative. Just notice: hundreds of pigeons and a whole day worth of shooting (watch the sun and lightning) for a dozen spectacular hits... and how many poor hits or misses? Cool to see but hardly "real world" for the most of us.
Yup, I spend too much time on youtube, most of which is spent sifting through the crap trying to find something worthwhile to watch. Seems that everyone with a cellphone is a self-proclaimed expert trying to cash in on some easy money. Often there is more to be learned by reading the comments than watch the video LOL!
Nothing wrong with watching youtube, it's just that with all the contradictory videos from dubious sources I'm don't accept anything as presented without doing some real research.
There are a few youtube airgun channels that do detailed reviews with proper testing that are really good. The rest fall into entertainment, infomercial, click-bait or more frequently these days, AI generated crap. Anyone can do an unboxing and regurgitate the manufacturer's propaganda. One or two cherry-picked groups accompanied with excuses for the fliers hardly qualifies for an accuracy test.
The hunting videos are ok and often show some nice scenery. Many of these shooters are very skilled at using top-end equipment and accessories, reading the wind and making incredible shots in a target rich situation... they are also very good editing the videos and controlling the narrative. Just notice: hundreds of pigeons and a whole day worth of shooting (watch the sun and lightning) for a dozen spectacular hits... and how many poor hits or misses? Cool to see but hardly "real world" for the most of us.
Yup, I spend too much time on youtube, most of which is spent sifting through the crap trying to find something worthwhile to watch. Seems that everyone with a cellphone is a self-proclaimed expert trying to cash in on some easy money. Often there is more to be learned by reading the comments than watch the video LOL!
Nothing wrong with watching youtube, it's just that with all the contradictory videos from dubious sources I'm don't accept anything as presented without doing some real research.
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