Recent content by radduci

I have a brand new tank from Pyramid Air and was on the phone for three or four hours with Air Venturi about the same problem. The tank filled OK with a dead head on the whip, but once the tank was up to 300 bar pressure, that relief valve began to give me trouble. I hand tightened the valve as...

Thank you, Mike. I was about to check in with Ataman about my AP16 cocking lever that would no longer cock the pistol. Fortunately, they were closed at the time. Then I searched the blogs and found yours post. I applied a little Hoppes to all moving parts in sight and, lo and behold, I have...

The GK1 is a 'little scarce' right now but it sure looks great. There is a new one on eBay for bid right now but the auction is over $1250 already. When supplies get a little better and I feel like splurging I will certainly consider the Huben. It looks like a great shooter and the specs are off...

I forgot to add that my Velox never did go into 'auto' mode. But then, I only shot 2 mags + 2 shots before the mag jammed and stayed jammed.

I had not thought about a Velox comparison to the Ataman AP16. I was fortunate enough to find a refurbished one on PA about five years ago at $875.00 and it was one of the best buys I've ever made. Talk about a well made pistol!!! The Velox is not even close but I had hopes that this might be...

Sorry to hear about your experience but not entirely surprised. The jams were pretty annoying because the magazines are a snug fit in the breach and there is no room to extract a stuck pellet. The door that flips down is in the way of leveraging the magazine out if a pellet is stuck between the...

I hope you are right. I also liked the looks, especially in FDE. The design looked like it was a good one. I would like to see them get rid of the side lever that holds the magazine because I don't think it is needed. Like any other PCP rifle, the magazine slot is generally a firm fit without...

I agree. I've had several Hatsans (AT44-10s .25 cal, AT44-10QE .22 cal, Hatsan Flash .22 cal, Nova QE .22 cal) and they were all great shooters. But they were HEAVY!!! I had to sell them, since I could hardly hold them. At my age, weight is a big consideration. I kept and still own the Flash...

Wow. That was embarrassing. I have become so used to things that just read out fps and fpe to me that I totally forgot that you can actually calculate fpe manually using basic math. Thank you for the gentle reminders and thanks for the link to the calculator. That was a good wake-up call...

Not sure exactly how to post a reply here but will try again. silvershooter589. Did you happen to take an fpe reading at the 873 fps low end of the hammer-spring adjust? Dick

silvershooter589 Did you happen to take an fpe reading at the 873 velocity end of the low end of the hammer-spring setting?

My response was that I use my airguns several times a week, but I am retired so quit often I shoot every day. In any event, I shoot as often as I can. I like to keep my "O" rings and seals flexible :cool:

Thank you for posting that, Byron. There was a really nasty problem with the original Gauntlet 2s coming out of China, both with loose screws and a 'ragged' entrance to the pellet chamber. In many cases you would actually have to pound the bolt handle to get a pellet chambered. There were a lot...

Great review. I have both the Gauntlet 1 in .25 cal and the Gauntlet 2 in .22 cal. Both are great shooters after some work. The Gauntlet 2 had a problem with 'ragged' edges on the pellet entry port. I literally had to pound the bolt handle to get the pellet into the receiver to get it to go in...