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    Taipan Taipan Veteran II Tactical aka Ugly Fat Pig

    That's good to hear. A 70-75yd shot would probably account for maybe 1% of the shots I'll ever want to take.
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    Taipan Taipan Veteran II Tactical aka Ugly Fat Pig

    Thanks for those numbers. Every time I think I settle on a barrel length, I end up flip-flopping. I'm probably splitting hairs at this point, but I like to be 100% content with my decisions. Shooting small game/pests in the 25-60yd range, I really don't think I have any legitimate need for...
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    Taipan Taipan Veteran II Tactical aka Ugly Fat Pig

    Interesting that pellets are shooting better for you out of one barrel over the other. Do you happen to recall approx what velocity the pellets are shooting at from each barrel? That info on the sound is interesting as well. I guess I assumed the longer barrel would have been quieter, but I...
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    Taipan Taipan Veteran II Tactical aka Ugly Fat Pig

    So besides the size/weight, are you not noticing any differences between the two? My thought is that the 550mm might be better suited for standard pellets, and the 700mm better for slugs due to the velocity differences. I believe the 700mm is going to generate higher velocities which would be...
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    NV-500 owners – question about the built-in inclinometer and ballistics calculator

    I'm not entirely new to scopes or basic ballistics, but this is my first experience with a digital scope. The inclinometer sensor is throwing me for a loop. Normally, with a traditional scope, I would zero at flat (0 degrees), and then moving forward, I would manually enter my shooting angle...
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    Taipan Taipan Veteran II Tactical aka Ugly Fat Pig

    This is probably an odd question, but other than size/weight reductions, are there any other reasons someone should choose the 550mm over the longer 700?
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    Benjamin Marauder .25 frustration...is it the gun, or my expectations?

    This is my concern with spending any additional money/time on the Marauder. For whatever reason, I was under the impression the Marauder could max out around 900-ish fps for at least a handful of shots, and therefore could be de-tuned down to low 800's and a few more shots by adding a regulator...
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    Benjamin Marauder .25 frustration...is it the gun, or my expectations?

    Appreciate your reply. I'm going try the Bstaley mod and see what I get. My transfer screw is wide open. When I had the valve out to reseal, I did confirm for myself that 5 turns out is 100% open. Any thoughts on this TSS setup? As I mentioned in my first post, it seems useless since I already...
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    Benjamin Marauder .25 frustration...is it the gun, or my expectations?

    Agreed, I can certainly take out any of these pests with 700-750fps, but everything I've seen shows the accuracy of the 25 Hades (and I suppose most pellets) to be best in the 830-880range. Although I'm not shooting paper targets from a bench, I do get great satisfaction when a pellet hits...
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    Benjamin Marauder .25 frustration...is it the gun, or my expectations?

    I've done hours of researching before deciding on the regulator and TSS, yet somehow I never came across this BStaley mod. Thank you. Seems simple enough to add, so why not? I imagine I'll still have to increase the regulator pressure to around 170-180bar to hit 850fps, but maybe this mod will...
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    Benjamin Marauder .25 frustration...is it the gun, or my expectations?

    I bought the Marauder 25 back in 2016 for pest control of squirrels, rabbits and racoons at 25-50yd ranges. I was never overly happy with the shot count or the accuracy. It sat for several years collecting dust, but I recently decided to give it a second chance before potentially spending $1-2k...
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    Benjamin What is the correct pressure gauge to fit the HUMA regulator (pre-2020 Marauder .25)

    I have a 2016 Marauder .25 and planning to add the JSAR TSS, Huma regulator, and Huma quickfill set with gauge. I ordered thequickfill/gauge, and also the Huma regulator with the pressure gauge port. I was planning to simply re-use my stock gauge to view regulator pressure. However, after...