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sb327 · Jun 5, 2025

Some feel there is a need for sealing of the poppet stem. I do not. If the stem guide is long enough, there is very little leakage that occurs there. Just my opinion.

One thing you can do with that being removeable, that I feel is advantageous, is to be able to change stem diameters. Stem diameters have a large effect on the tuning (closing force) of the valve.

Again, I feel hard stops for valve opening distance (in any form) are not a good idea but may be fine for you.

With access to the valve (like you have) you can do other interesting things. Like making an adjustable balanced valve.

Your design is similar to the AEA hp series and I have an adjustable bv in one of mine.

Keep us updated.

Dave

Garrettkq · Jun 4, 2025

Thanks to all for the fantastic shoot. This is such a great venue. The experience under the trees is such a nice reprieve here in Arizona.

Struckat · Jun 4, 2025

All my wax beans came up this morning. The yard is fenced. The garden is fenced. Three dogs have to go out every ten minutes.

All that and the bunnies still get to the sprouts. Only the wax beans.

The Prod with a red dot and mounted light will be on patrol tonight with H&N Sports.

Two of them in the neighbor’s yard right now watching.

Sdrawkcabnipyt · Jun 4, 2025

Motorhead said:
Be forewarned ... going with Light hammers the use of an SSG becomes less needed and can lead to the requirement of hammer spring to get so heavy/strong that cocking is excessive and trigger loading etc is far from ideal.

Thanks but this is the opposite of my problem again.

1900colt · Jun 21, 2025

JimD said:
PLEASE DO NOT DO WHAT I DID AND RECOMMENDED. My CS2 quit today, I think the overload tripped, while filling my Caiman. It was only at about 150 bar so pressure was not high. It had been working fine. I started taking it apart and that washer I installed to seal the area is missing. It was too big to fall in and was trapped but I am worried I did not anticipate how far towards the piston the washer projected. The piston does not seam damaged except for a slight scratch but somehow that washer went somewhere and I am worried it got chewed on enough it went inside the cylinder. I cannot move the piston and from the position it is in I cannot get the rod off the crankshaft to complete the disassembly. I will continue to mess with it but I may have ruined my CS2. I would hate for anybody else to have a similar experience. I wish now I had left that area open as several of you recommended. Or at least plugged it with a plastic washer that could not do damage. The washer I used was mild steel.

Could of just put a piece of tape over it on the outside, and that way it would of blown off if needed as well.

Early plugs are solid, but those are also vented differently than the newer compressors.

Harithou · Jun 11, 2025

greenbeans · Jun 10, 2025

Gonzo said:
You think the shorter barrel is not a sacrifice in accuracy?

Barrel length has nothing to do with accuracy (like, after a few inches).

kromc5 · 2025-07-02T20:50:10-0500

CraigWisco said:
i buy from the pellet shop unless they don‘t carry what im looking for. they made things right on a pcp purchase and are good folks in my book. and they throw in a pellet tin rubberband each time i order a 4 pack or so

I just wrote my review of the pellet shop; it was well-packaged and shipped quickly.

Frank in Fairfield · Jun 3, 2025

bubbahotep · Jun 6, 2025

Fouling occurs above ~800 fps, thats why blackpowder slugs use bore butter. Stay below speed limit and theres no need to clean the barrel.

Gerry52 · Jun 4, 2025

honeysuckle said:
I spoke with Airgun Revisions and Rich will do his magic on my Mrod at less than a new gun and make it the power and pellet weights I need. Awesome guy to talk to about airguns.
I'm hoping to have a 100yd Mrod,but my shooting will be it's determiners not the power or gun now.
A 75+ will be happy times.

"A 75+ will be happy times" That's what you think now! Part of the Rabbit Hole. Once it becomes easy for you then comes the "need" for more power, more accuracy, better gun, etc. Ain't addiction fun

JaceSpace1369 · Jun 3, 2025

MACTEN said:
I had a bad barrel in the Krait and just got the replacement from UA .
But the new barrel (.22) has a small trxfr port vs the bad original having a dual trxfr port.
I'm pretty sure the Krait has had a dual port for years now..
Anyone else with the Krait have the single port vs the dual?
EDIT: I called them and get that that's the barrels that Airmaks send for replacements.
I'll just see what numbers I get with this vs dual.

Contact ballistas, or talk to @Sky King

Skout-airguns · Jun 3, 2025

OldVet · Jun 4, 2025

Tpatner412 said:
Agreed. Much like the rest of the internet in general, can't trust everything you read these days.

Now I'm going to use the Google AI , and the Chat GPT 40 I named Ariel to double check any info. So it won't be fishy.lol. And it could still be wrong. But , but it's AI.LOL.

Steve Milbocker · Jun 3, 2025

I scoped mine for a while with a Leupold VX Freedom 9x32 ER and just used the factory dovetail with no issues. I prefer peep sights so it wears a Williams now. I shoot it regularly in my basement at 10 meters but have taken lots of vermin out to 30-40 yards using iron sights. Good old rifles. Bought mine new in the mid 80s if memory serves.

OldVet · Jun 4, 2025

Why the old models to move them out.
Umarex is doing same thing with old orgional Gauntlet 1. Let's see some nicer stocks on the Avenge X Tactical OV.

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DJBriez · Jun 6, 2025

Golden Slumbers said:
Thanks for the input, everyone. Any thoughts on this one?

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CV Life 4X16's?...I have several...great for backyard shooters reasonable glass, no real complaints for the price....Discovery scopes? I have several of those also...very good glass never any real issue's with them.....EXCEPT...the one I just got on Thursday.....Carl and I think it's HUGE!!

sierralima · Jun 3, 2025

Anyone with a Panthera/DRS/etc in the Maryland area that wouldnt mind showing a new PCP shooter your setup? I live near 97/70 and have a membership at AGC, or could shoot on private land. If not in Maryland but dont mind me driving out I would happily go to VA/WV/PA.

Looking for nrl/prs type pcp setups specifically but anything would be awesome.

Uk crowman · Jun 3, 2025

Thank you I have the tac in 25 gen 2

steve123 · Jun 5, 2025

steve123 said:
I have one fully mechanical pcp that was set at 49 fpe, also my EVO set exactly the same fpe using the same slugs, 'Edit much the same weight as well', and with the EVO it's very obviously softer feeling to shoot, so much so it feels like a 30 fpe gun instead.
Could be how each one is tuned but....

My EVO has had plenty of problems but there's so much to like about it I kept it. My G1 Impact had problems too but there wasn't enough to like about it to keep it and I can say that about a bunch of pcp guns I've owned that had fewer problems.

The trigger, Ergos, precision capability using Altaros 32.2 gr slugs, the extra weight for comps, the higher quality simply designed high cap mags, and easy options to tune the EVO are great attributes. I must admit I like the way it looks as well.

That other pcp I mentioned in the first paragraph is much more precise when tuned perfectly for my swaged custom made slugs and has been much more reliable. It does have a heavy HS and a heavy hammer though. I like both guns in different ways but tuning the mechanical gun is best left up to the builder of it as I've found out the hard way a few times in the last 4 years, lol.

Yesterday I was shooting both of these rifles at 250Y BUT the other pcp/Thomas HPX was now set to 65 fpe and also using 42 slugs, and BTW a tune I'll be staying with because this HPX shoots awesome right here. The HPX moved enough so that it was a little harder to see where on the steel I hit or in the dirt I missed while it was easier to see where I hit using the EVO. The EVO had settled down and moved less so I was able to see the slug arrive. This isn't much of course but there. Of note since the EVO is a repeater and gets more shots per fill I could keep laying lead on the steel during a certain wind condition. The HPX is a single shot so getting to the next shot takes 5-6 seconds longer.

Imagine looking at a target through a spotting scope on a tripod that is being buffeted by the wind and looking through the same scope when it's calm out. It's kinda like this.

For the fun of it I think I'll try the Altaros King 40gr at a higher velocity in the EVO so I can compare the two guns again.

Also of putting a compensater on the HPX to see the difference.

.20calguy · Jun 9, 2025

Thanks for all postings regarding the show!

JoePolanco · Jun 18, 2025

igolfat8 said:
Joe, do you have any targets posted from outdoor shooting sessions? Seeing that many have gone to .30, do you find that .25 is better at 100Y than .30 In open air?

I have been and remain a .25 caliber shooter. I'm a big believer in science and regardless of the plethora of anecdotal evidence, the physics are hard to dispute. BC and areodynamic physics are squarely in the corner of the.25 caliber.

Mon834 · Jun 3, 2025

I've kept all the used cartridges to estimate total shots fired, I'm at 50 so 3000-3200 rounds.
I'm using a small drop of silicone oil on the cartridge, silicone grease for the slide, and a gun cloth for the exterior cleaning.

I've used cyanoacrylate to fix a small plastic corner of the barrel mount some months ago.

Anything else I should do to keep care of that pistol? Gun seems fine, at least I hope to use it for long...

killahog · Jun 4, 2025

BoerneAirgunner said:
When mounting scope, try one of these. They are $30.00 at Home Depot. They are very sensitive. View attachment 567559 View attachment 567560

I have one but it never crossed my mind to try it. Thanks

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