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Ranchibi · Aug 7, 2025

Awesome range! I have certain birds that hang out sometimes on top of my target box as I shoot....I wouldn't trust me..

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igolfat8 · Aug 6, 2025

N50 rules do not require certifications. They only stipulate that tanks can not be on the bed top.

kwaping · Aug 7, 2025

How much does it cost to register?

Arzrover · Aug 7, 2025

MtnMarksman said:
How did you get a factory level version???? Would love to know what is different between that and the version they make publicly available.

It was part of the deal when I was testing barrels and rifles for Robert - AoA owner. My Delta is one of the first two that hit the USA. Had the other one briefly but it had a software glitch. Not sure where it went.
I agree about the program ... could be a lot more friendly. They were supposed to have an app for personal devices that would Bluetooth interface with the rifle. The GUI looked quite promising but it's my understanding that the designer died before completion and it's not been advertised or worked on since... Would have made it QUITE interesting ... the Bluetooth resides on the board already.
I've not used the consumer version but I think the difference is that I can edit anything and there is a Test Mode tab and the consumer version is more limited.
Bob

Evolve 3D · Aug 31, 2025

T.Satsuma said:
Hey all, been lurking for a while here and [I think] I am ready to start dropping cash into this alleged money pit.

I’ve had a cheap .177 springer in the past that was silly quiet. Could hunt the backyard all day and you only knew I was there when a stray pellet whacked wood. I picked up a “gamo gen3i swarm whisper fusion 10x” ~2 months ago and right off the bat, that sucker was LOUD. (I know I know, how could be such a fool and waste my money on Gamo?? Thankfully Bass Pro has a great return policy).

I’m looking to upgrade into the PCP world (already bought a cheap compressor from others recommendations).

Sound: by far the biggest concern for me. I’d prefer to have the neighbors have no clue I’m out there.
Range: realistically fairly close but I do appreciate flexibility in case I go hunting in the woods in the future.
Price: All told, I’m looking to spend under $600 between gun, scope, and other pertinent accessories.

I’ve narrowed it down to the Umarex Notos and the Stoeger Scout.
- Stoeger Scout: leaning towards this as it looks like it’ll pack more of a punch but it seems it’s loud out of the box. I have limited experience with AR builds so I’m not too keen on going to town with modifying off the bat. I’ve seen some thoughts of putting a moderator on but I cant make heads or tails of which to actually pick…
- Notos seems like a great fit but I’ve seen quite a few concerns about the small tank. I know I’ve heard “don’t get overly fixated on how much power they can pack” but hey, I’m human afterall

Any advice appreciated!

I really like both of these—definitely two of my favorites. The Scout has a bit more bark to it and really benefits from a moderator to bring it down closer to the Notos in terms of noise. The Notos is quieter and more backyard-friendly, but it doesn’t quite match the Scout’s overall capability. That said, the Notos is noticeably lighter and even more compact, while both are easy to handle. I have them both in .22, getting about 20–25 good shots per fill with the Notos and around 35 with the Scout before accuracy starts to drop off.

markT · Aug 7, 2025

Guilty!!! Some I really enjoy. (Matt Dubber ) and others.. I give the ones that "pop up" a chance and as soon and some pimple face kid that has to talk with his hands and knows no other adjective or adverb ( depending) other than "super" then I'm gone...

Jay308 · Aug 6, 2025

The VC-3 is great for things you might move or disassemble often. For normal Loctite I like to use the purple 222, on small screws for guns etc. The blue 242 is too strong most of the time for smaller screws.

AirShootist · Thursday at 10:12 AM

Mine has arrived. It's a .22. It is more powerful than my .30 cal compact hunting rigs. Seen below pushing 96fpe with 40gr slugs and that's not even fully cranked up or fully filled. Easily tapping my 4" plate at 150 yards.
Incredible.

There will be a video on the channel after PA Cup. I think I'll review it in stock form and then do another video with it regged up with a Huben reg shooting like 25-30gr slugs at 1000fps or so. This rifle is super promising. Can't wait to get to know her better!

fishing43 · Aug 7, 2025

little brother Duke shoots the vet 1 compact 22, this was purchased from Rm100guy and very fortunate to get this sweet gun.

Corvid_hunter · Aug 26, 2025

candiru said:
Yes

Thanks. I'll likely be ordering the rifle this week and will be getting the programmer with it.

Airgunoregon · Aug 8, 2025

It's great to see FT alive and well in S. California. The CASA club is having a hard time finding a new good place to shoot that is affordable and works for a good number of members trying to attend. Your matches, LD are filling in a much needed gap. Thanks from all us FT guys!

Wayne

6gun · Aug 7, 2025

Jgarret7 said:
Very funny you mention the zulus... I have had my eye on DNT for quite a while. I have a Rix L6 and a nocpix SLim l35 that I really like for thermaling. But I have really been wanting to try the day/night digital rigs. The onboard ballistics seems like a game changer. MY L6 has it but the LRF isnt integrated and is rather blulky and annoying with the side mount. I almost bought a thermnight 335 last week but had bought the Huben instead. Almost bought the Zulus yesterday but trying to decide if i want the 3-12 or 5-20. Almost certain on the 5-20. Yours is the 5 -20?

Ya, mine is a very early release 5-20 lrf when arken was attempting to handle it.

AirStryk Industries · Aug 14, 2025

oneshot61 said:
Will they be available in .25 and 30 possibly?

Soon

Motorhead · Aug 21, 2025

dgeesaman said:
But will it remove the egginess I've measured?

David

out of round ... no
but the amount of out of round pending how much may not really matter if you can achieve a nice AKA: sizzle fit between barrel & receiver. Once snugged down with retention screws your really quite solid.

rdtricks · Aug 6, 2025

OK, so I've looked where you indicated and found the hole. Not really understanding what is the issue when looking at the schematic. Attached you will find the .pdf and I am looking at parts #27, #29, & # 16 with part #27 being the offending unit. Is this correct? I want to address this potential issue before it causes me grief. Thanks in advance.

View attachment main-box-schematic-diagram.pdf

AprilB · Wednesday at 11:24 AM

Wow. It stinks that you have to take the loss on shipping and such. If you are going to buy something else, I'd look into the DNT day/night and thermals. From what I hear they are very good for the money.

explorer · Aug 6, 2025

Today i checked the Night Stalker EX 70 in a local shop and im quite impressed with the improvements. But for now nowhere is with 100mm focal length. Is there out any info if there will be a 100´ version, if yes when we can expect them on market?

trapdoor2 · Aug 8, 2025

UpNorthAirGunner said:
A 1:16 barrel is all that is needed to stabilize these slugs at the velocities we are pushing them. The rounded nose ogive profile is a scientifically proven subsonic shape outside of the airgun industry and achieves higher levels of precision and ballistic performance. The pointer the nose, the more susceptible the projectile is to instability, even with the slightest non-concentric seating of the slug in the barrel. I imagine it like this..... When your driving down the road, stick you hand out flat like a wing out the of the window slighlty rotating it in the wind. The wind grabs it and pushes it around pretty easily. Now ball your hand into a fist and do the same thing. The pressure of the wind doesn't have as much effect with the more rounded shape. The rounded nose gives us a bit of a buffer of stability in spin without a loss of ballistic coefficient in subsonic velocities.

Not my point. Faster twist allows stabilization of longer, higher BC slugs. You may have optimized for a pellet twist (which is what the market demands) but you haven't found the highest BC for the platform.

I used .308, 190g MKs at ~900-1000fps for pistol Silhouette (1:10 twist). Stable out past 200m. The platform (PCP rifle) has a limit for the mass it can accelerate. The slugs have various limitations too. These aspects will be explored, eventually.

Gear_Junkie · Aug 7, 2025

The first time, I might empty the rifle of air first, and THEN unscrew the tank. This way you can confirm there is indeed a valve in the tank.

JoePolanco · Aug 9, 2025

Aug 4th BR Vlog Parts 2 & 3 are live on YouTube.
All three videos are adjacent to each other on the channel.
This link is for part 3.

Don.Chipmunk-slayer · Aug 6, 2025

Hateful McNasty said:
Well i guess then them destroyers will wallop them good ..

Gopher guts splattered as far as the eye can see

Hobbyman2007 · Aug 6, 2025

I’ve got a few air rifles that shoot slugs very well. With that said I cast my own ammo for them and it took a lot of mold testing then playing with the sizing to get them to where they are now. One in particular , the Evanix K550 ( bottle version of the AR6 ) shoots directly from the magazine, no probes. I shoot both slugs and very heavy EUN JIN pellets. The barrel in the rifle is not your typical airgun .22 ( .216 through .219) this factory barrel is .2235 same a a .22LR. Hole on hole at 75 yards with this set up.
The other stand out is a converted Winchester 70/35 that is now a .257. I had to modify the magazine , the probe and swap the barrel to a TJ’s 1:14 twist. It loves arsenal molds 257420 bullets. Will shoot MOA at 200 yards on a good day.

Both of those rifles are unregulated, I find them easier to tune and to get more power to shoot slugs with.

cavedweller · Tuesday at 6:44 AM

Skout-airguns said:
Darryl is our AWESOME sales guy. If you call you can hear about our call only special!

I’m still waiting to hear back about a .177 Skout with an improved magazine and single shot loader. Crickets now for a long time? What’s up?

airgunfans · Aug 15, 2025

In my attempt to remove the other cap, I made a wooden fixture to hold the cylinder body as shown in the photo. The cylinder is glued to the fixture with 5-minute epoxy . It did take quite a bit of torque to break the cap loose but once that is done, the cap can be screwed out by hand smoothly. The threads are in perfect shape. To remove the fixture from the cylinder , a locking plier was used to tear away the wood bit by bit. The epoxy can stand very high shear stress which makes it ideal for this application but the glue is not very strong when it comes to tensile stress so this part is easy. I am glad that I have used a cheap particle board to make the fixture or tearing it down would not have been as easy as it was. Now it's just a matter of replacing the O rings to get back to business

roaoro · Aug 19, 2025

My testing is done.
Overall quietest in my test was: 0db 160, Sumo, and Hugget snipe. Results were close enough that I'd call it tie between these 3.
The loudest was: Impulse 1350.

1st: 0db 160, Sumo, Snipe
2nd: Hugget Astille, Brocock and Tatsu tied
3rd: 0db 110 30 cal? (has 3***)
4th: 0db 110 .22? (has 1*)
5th: Impulse 1350

The 2 smaller 0db's were a bit of a surprise as I assumed the smaller of the 2 calibers would have been quieter.

The Impulse has been disappointing to me. I could always tell it was going to be the loudest when shooting.

I realize that results will vary with so many different variables. These are just my personal testing results with one particular gun and setup.

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