Recent content by Leatherman

Keep in mind that the carbon fiber barrel tube should give another 9 or 10 shots with a 250 bar fill. I know more money but I think it is worth the extra $. Hopefully there will be a medium size plentum too.

I used Aquafortis years ago when I first started assembling muzzleloaders. I had two stocks turn green within a year so I stopped useing it. It isn’t mentioned much in the muzzle loader world as it was the old stand by for many makers for maple stocks, but it happens . I changed to alcohol...

I have had a Crown, a Maverick, a Dreamline GRS , a Wildcat M11 bottle and now a DRS. Never had a leak so far. I installed a barrel band on the Dreamline for insurance but haven’t had a POI issue with any of my FX guns. But I handle them tenderly And don’t pick them up by the barrel. I have...

I have 4 full days in this so far. Got all the final shaping and sanding done today. All I have to do is attach the ebony nose cap which I hope I can get done tomorrow. Two days for the epoxy to cure and I can shape and sand. I am going to stain it with an alcohol stain I use for muzzle loaders...

Just goes to show how important a large plentum is for power. At stock set up these are fine for pellets and light slugs, which are what they were made for. Especially the 500mm . Don’t fault the gun, FX stated that this was a pellet and light slug slinger . My 600 x .22 i with the small plentum...

Update where I’m at on my DRS stock project. Still need to narrow the sides 1/8” and take some off the bottom of the forearm from the plentum forward. I’m going to add a black ebony nose cap. This silver curly maple is a pain to get shaped and sanded smooth. Unfortunately the blank was flat...

Like I said earlier what hype are you influence by the most. Quality in build, best or latest technology , overall quality, most accurate, most dependable, best value for the money? I can go on and on but no manufacturer is going to get top rateing on everything . Most people have their...

Let’s hope it is just that and not an inherent design flaw! It would be nice to know exactly what went wrong , what part, parts were at fault. So if it happens we know where to look and those of us who are willing and capable can order parts and repair ourselves down the road . post warranty of...

Making the DRS or any other rifle fit in a Bolt action stock made for the Remington 700 is going to require a lot of modification to the action and barrel channel. It can be mocked up but just isn’t practical. I just stocked my DRS 600 in wood and copied the grip from my GRS Dreamline. It was...

Depends on what hype you’re talking about. Accuracy I would say it is as good as any PCP rifle that is properly tuned and has a good barrel . That saying manufactured parts can vary and some get through the inspections that shouldnt . That is a fact of all PCP guns so you hear complaints from a...

Another day on the stock in letting. Have the barrel and action fully inletted. this is the easiest rifle I have ever inletted. All the lines are straight. Did the whole thing on my vertical mill. . Now to get out the grinder and remove what I don’t want. At least I have the GRS stock in hand...

I started on inletting my curly maple stock for the DRS today. Going to make the grip like my GRS Dreamline. It feels so good in the hand.

No carbon fiber air tubes yet.

Put the ( move the plentum port for gauge on the back) on the to do list for FX. Along with making a medium size Plentum.

I wound up drilling a small hole where the nub would have been and cut a piece of wire that I super glued in place. Much better now. I use speed loaders on my magazines so I could use one for this new mag as well. But for hunting just having an extra mag in your pocket would be enough.