Vetmx said:

So are you just going to let the fellow airgunner get away with selling IED’s without even an explanation? Or at least an attempt to contact him just out of curiosity? Maybe some don’t grasp the seriousness of what he did. If that gun blew up on the owner before you or even you, I guess he figured it could never be traced back to what he did. So proving negligence from a legal aspect would be tricky. He’s a turd.

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I doubt anyone would fess up to it. Likely they would pass the blame on to the “guy they got it from.”

Yeah everything about it is quality no doubt! I was actually shooting pretty quickly with those groups. Sure if I slowed down they would shrink considerably.
Only thing I am not crazy about is the safety is not very "tactile", if that makes sense. Not a huge deal for me, but I could see how it might bother someone a bit. If I got it to be a hunting rig the magazine retaining lever could possibly be a deal-breaker for me! Not an issue for me, and I do appreciate it is very robust along with the magazines...they kind of remind me of the AT-44 mags. As simple as it gets no springs or plastic anything. The gun is heavy, but like I said I have the Flashpup as my go-to truck gun so this is more of just a bench gun for me I guess you could say. Thank you!

Long story short I replaced the valve with a FAC high power valve and it is all working properly except it is still down just a couple feet per second . It is like 860 fps rather than the original 880. FPS with 10.3 gr pellets. I am OK with that but I believe if I use the regular 12 ft lb valve like it had originally it should be fine. The valve will be here soon and we will see. While discussing this with the HFT-500 group on Facebook some old fella had to warn of the risk I face with suck a power cannon .

“Eric if you continue to use the gun at that power level , you are breaking the law and will be heavily fined and the gun taken from you . You do not need this amount of power.”

I just think it’s sadthat 5 ft lb of power added to a BB gun is worth arresting fining and confiscating property.

If anyone is looking for a small Benji tank. amazon has them for 211 bucks. thats over half off from everywhere else I seen.

I have two of the .25LR barrels.

They both shoot extremely well. I’ve had great results with 25.4g, 34g and even the H&N 30g.

The .25LR is more difficult to find than the .22LR - they only offered the .25LR during the final year of Prophet Performance “P1” production.

An interesting thing about the .25LR vs. the .177, .22LR and .30 barrels is that the .25LR has the air stripper pressed on - the muzzle end of the barrel is not threaded.

-Ed

Just picked up one of these. Same part wolverine 3d printed over. I think it was 68$ and i just might paint it black. I could powder coat it too. Never thought i would see the day I would have a 4500 tank on this gun. Tank was 70$ 3000psi reg 15$ on AliExpress and the 68$ part. Should i just have sucked it all up and gotten a fx probably

Looks like Wes at Airgun Archery Fun has at least a few m60Bs in stock so you could also just order one of those (although I think I remember the barrels are a little shorter).

Mycapt65 said:

Stronger springs are required for lighter pistons because they are more prone to bouncing. It's the bouncing that reduces efficiency and causes the loss of power. Stronger springs are typically heavier and accelerate the piston quicker. Both increase the recoil you were trying to reduce in the first place. You can sometimes reduce bounce by opening the transfer port or using lighter and or loose fitting pellets. That reduces back pressure. Increasing the TP diameter also increases lost volume which can sometimes hurt velocity. Everything is about finding a fine balance of forces and opposing forces. You could go nuts chasing this forever. But it is fun to play with.

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Another improvement that can be made to a springer is to have a proper spring guide and top hat. Close tolerance, and as long as it is allowed. My HW 97 did not have a top hat, and the guide could have been considerably longer.

elittle1234 said:

He didn't modify it. It was mcabe speed and his zeus malfunctioned and dumped all the air in 1 shot. Then he played it off like OMG look at the power it makes!!!

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The thing I like about Macabe Speed is that he doesn't try to hide the half-assed nature of what he does. He's not an expert and he doesn't try and pretend that he is. I remember reading in the comments of one of his videos where someone remarked that the gun didn't seem to be very accurate and his response was something to the effect of, "No, I'm just a really bad shot."

Here's Yong Heng replacement SS line.

Awesome I was about to put in an order this came just in time, Thanks!

Okay thank you v very much for the info.

On the impact you can make almost any tune work with the valve adjuster and springs that's what's great about the impacts

I think the scope is fine. It is 1/8th moa per click and I think I was mostly chasing the impact of the wind but not really clicking enough to have much impact at 30 yards.

I have shot a couple 195 masters targets with the added weight but I shot a 196 without it. I think the weight helps as does the scope but the most important variable is still me. I am back to using two wind flags (in 30 yards) but I do not consistently use them well. Right after Helene my wind flags were precluded by a big oak tree that fell. I consistently shoot my best targets in wind that is consistent. Usually that means very low wind but the 196 was consistent 6 mph winds. When it changes direction or intensity I usually do not adjust well.

With that yellow background ..it really looks like a radiation hazard

JohnWicck said:

BINGO!!
YES? found the test plug in the box of parts.
Pressure held which (like you said) pointed away from the pump.
Turn out I needed Teflon on the quick connect/probe fitting.
Thank You

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Been there, done that! Glad it worked out, I'm sure thread will help others, as well. WM

Bear-of-Grayling said:

You have a broken trigger spring. When this tiny spring breaks, the trigger won’t reset. When you cock the gun, the piston does not catch the sear because the sear is not in its proper position. I have had several do this. Remove the trigger unit and you will see one of the loops on the end of the spring has broken off. I just remove the spring and with tiny needle nose pliers and remake a new loop. Easier than trying to get one.

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I'll check and see if that's it thanks

I’d love to learn what’s under the hood and how you’ve assembled it all… Much nicer than what I put together after rummaging around my old camera parts bin in the basement.

Hateful McNasty said:

This guy is a good start

https://airgunwarriors.com/community/airgun-talk/rebuilding-a-hatsan-vortex-gas-ram/

Just Google rebuild hatsan ram to find his and a couple of others stuff

Seemed a guy around here will rebuild them for you too..

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See what hatsan parts dept price is for another ram . Was about 45$+/-

You can also get the spring parts to swap to spring and chunk the ram


Another guy

Gas Ram - Vortex Ram Resealing..My Observations

As far as I know, Hatsan Vortex gas springs are the only ones that are rebuildable. I have found the job of resealing leaky Vortex rams to be not too difficult. *****MAKE SURE THE RAM IS COMPLETELY DE-PRESSURIZED FIRST***** Once the rifle is disassembled,clamp the ram body in a vise. It will...

community.hardairmagazine.com

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Very good write up.

Ezana4CE said:

Sometimes situations arise that require specific or specialty tools. I’m interested in suggestions for a bush gun- something compact that I can shoulder and shoot at short range in tight spaces like thickets, heavy undergrowth, a pine sappling stand, etc. Might sound strange, but it’s what I want. If I can find something less than 30 inches that would be great! So far I’ve considered:

Evanix Rex-P in .45 (super compact)
AEA Element in .45

Just something I’ve been thinking about on and off. What else can y’all suggest?

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I like the umarex

Took my Diana 54 out yesterday for plinking, and after ensuring zero I took my first shot at a new 1/2” biathlon target from shootingtargets7. I’m trying to practice for field target so when I get enough stones to show up in Boerne for a match, I won’t be laughed off the firing line.

The accuracy of this springer rifle is amazing. Target at 30 yards from bench.




I haven’t touched my PCPs in a bit since I love shooting my springers (D54, HW97 and HW80). Had I known about springers I might have just stayed with them!

Mike_Lenardon said:

Sumo 25
On challenger pro, shrouded but it's non functional. Worked really well.
TalonP, 22 and 177. No shroud. Worked so good I bought a 177/22 for the TalonP in .177 w/ 18" barrel, shoots 20gn slugs at 900
P12 in 22 with working shroud worked but was expecting more.
Kral Empire XS and Puncher Breaker. Same as the P12

I find it depends on the gun & tune. Some instances it seemed to make the report louder. Sometimes it changed the tone compared to other cans.

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Cool, thanks. I already have a DonnyFl Shogun. It’s only slightly quieter than my Huggett Snipe on my FX Crown despite being much bigger. I’ll wait to see how it works on the FX DRS before I upgrade.

The November match report is posted on the club website;
Enjoy,
Mark

They are fussy lighting wise. I have seen kits to replace those wacky skyscreens with artificial light instead. They are workable as is.