Yep, they are shinny from the one and only I’ve seen. I don’t have a bore scope to do a thorough inspection but just looking down the barrel, it’s polished pretty well. I hope things work out for you. I’m waiting to hear back from AOA about spares. Maybe by the end of the week they’ll get back to me.
Fair point! I tried JTS and JSB (18 through 25gr) with similar/worse results… AEA 18gr were te best out of the bunch. All 20-22gr were poop, 25 better than 22 but worse than 18. Though I didn’t try 25gr at proper speeds. Maybe I have to try more.
If you did try a bunch of pellets then that's not looking good for the barrel. The rings aren't helpful. Maybe you can get a new Sub MOA as a replacement whenever those come out
Glad you got it working good ! I have heard good things about the AAA guy but you wonder how many of those people never had a problem that they needed him to deal with ? Believe me you are not the only person with this experience with him. I’ve even heard much worse. A brand I will never own after hearing several of these stories. Sometimes it’s best to stick with major manufacturers.Update lads… the new submoa ultralite barrel was available on the AAA page the other day so I ordered one. Received it and took the gun apart again since the reg was still not acting the way I would want it to. This time I polished the reg very aggressively, sort of either gonna be perfect after this or broken, all or none approach… cleaned the barrel thoroughly, put it back together and started shooting, reg set to around 2,100 for 18gr at 975ish and 22gr 900ish. Here’s the result:
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Top groups 22gr, lower groups 18gr, both at 45y:
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Barrel also likes 20.2 .217 NSAs, similar results
Obviously happy with the gun now, was quite a journey though.. Would I ever get another Evol/AAA? No chance in hell! Tom never reacted to any messages and a new reg seems to be unobtanium, on back order with AoA but “ETA open…”. The rifle is nice (now) and all but the fact that a US based manufacturer is not reacting whatsoever to various attempts to contact through different channels and the designated distributor (and neighbor!) can’t do anything about spare parts within a reasonable timeframe either is just ridiculous. Same goes for the original barrel ever leaving any door, whether TJ or AAA. There are better/equal guns with way better aftermarket support available at the price point of an Evol (imho).
Thanks buddy!!@greenbeans, great effort on your part on finally making it shoot to your satisfaction…
I can absolutely see that. It’s a great rifle now that it’s working as it should and has a good barrel on it. But the brand/service suck big time… Shame given that it’s made in the US…
I would guess not many Evol owner even know what AAA’s service is like. You just happened to commit to one that someone destroyed. That thing just needed to be parted out. The second I would have seen that reg, it would have been going back to who I got it from. Hopefully it lives a life of luxury now. Free from Dr. Frankenstein or whatever caveman originally owned it.
still sucks that you can’t a replacement reg for your life, not even a response for that matter…
Bob,
Have you considered going through AOA for any future issues? AAA is in the midst of rapid expansion on top of being totally Made in America
. So maybe, just maybe a little leeway? I would love to get my mitts on an Evol to contrast to my BRKs…
I went through AoA as well at the time of the original post… they told me “we can put you on back order but it’ll be available when it is available, sorry…”. To which I said yes, of course. Crickets since then.Have you considered going through AOA for any future issues? AAA is in the midst of rapid expansion on top of being totally Made in America
It’s not just a single time. Unless you are a personal friend of Tom’s . This guy simply does not repond to any customer. It’s too bad as he does make a great product. Luckily I haven’t needed any parts for the Paradigm and it shoots as intended. I know I certainly have gotten much better customer service from just about every other airgun manufacturer out there.
I hear you. But AGT probably at least responded to you. I’m surprised that they didn’t sell you a reg though?! I thought they’ll ship almost anything that isn’t a barrel if you reach out to them with a part #…
Luckily for you Huma makes regs for the evol.Rest assured, it is treated appropriately now
huma-air.com Have you tried reaching out to derrick wall for a barrel? Or maybe TJ can make you one?
