N/A Ok serious off the wall question

Because what a guy does to win a competition with a barrel is not what most guys want to endure. A barrel that‘s comprised of many parts is just not a good idea when you want consistency day to day, month to month and year to year under all conditions. Solid barrels have no parts and can be used as an integral part of the chassis.
Agreed
 
Without a doubt it would be a visit to Mike’s shop to be a fly on the wall watching a Thomas rifle being built.
He has zero interest but can you imagine how awesome of a PRS centric repeater he could build if he set his mind to it!!!!!!!!! This is what's missing in the airgun world = a super solidly built repeater with real bull barrels, no weaknesses anywhere, and the best tuner in the world making sure the gun shoots as good as one will.
 
I would head to RTI’s factory and say let’s build a traditional carbine rifle. Tube air tank, big enough plenum, their balance valve, 380-400mm barrel, full active shroud, laminate and walnut stock, about 36” OAL, quiet, powerful and no mod necessary. When you remove the action from the stock there are cut out areas where you can add lead or tungsten slugs to add as much weight as you want. You can purchase the slugs from your RTI dealer. Then film all the airgun hunters doing backflips.

Oh, one last thing. The RPB barrel will be threaded into the receiver. None of this multi caliber crap. It creates weaknesses. If you want two calibers because you love the gun, put on your big boy pants and buy two guns.
Sounds like you're most of the way there with a AAA EVOL HPS... maybe in a Paradigm stock?
Definitely find my EVOL enjoyable , accurate , and SOLID in a pretty light package if I put the light furniture on and can adjust balace by selecting different furniture.
HPS brings his VERY good, new balanced valve into the picture ...
Bob
 
My estimate is that the airgun - latest technology sits at about 95-96% .
They may come out with some gimmicks here and there, but even the most expensive performers still limited on the amo.
The airguns will be accurate and precise as much you can imagine, but the pellets/slugs physical design reached a point no where to grow.
This where I am wishing for some miracle to surface.
 
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Sounds like you're most of the way there with a AAA EVOL HPS... maybe in a Paradigm stock?
Definitely find my EVOL enjoyable , accurate , and SOLID in a pretty light package if I put the light furniture on and can adjust balace by selecting different furniture.
HPS brings his VERY good, new balanced valve into the picture ...
Bob
I recently sold my AAA Evol. Before I did, I tried to see if I could inlet a couple walnut and laminate stocks I have lying around. The height of the trigger to top of the block was a problem. Project aborted. Gun sold.
 
On my stable no one can compete with the Vulcan 3 700 mm .25 Cal shooting JSB knockouts...

Call it Leopard, Delta Wolf, Panthera Compact, Wolverine HP on any caliber, no one !!!

So why trying to build yourself something that is already available and affordable at the market.

At 132 yards I have not been able of make a better group with any other PCP.

It's less than an inch:

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On my stable no one can compete with the Vulcan 3 700 mm .25 Cal shooting JSB knockouts...

Call it Leopard, Delta Wolf, Panthera Compact, Wolverine HP on any caliber, no one !!!

So why trying to build yourself something that is already available and affordable at the market.

At 132 yards I have not been able of make a better group with any other PCP.

It's less than an inch:

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What I would build isn’t on the market and nice shooting.
 
Why does everyone want a solid barrel when their barrels win competitions lol if tuned in correctly the barrel works
They aren't winning like they used to. Karma, Daystate, BRK... they also hand pick through no telling how many straws until they find the best for their shooters.
 
Why does everyone want a solid barrel when their barrels win competitions lol if tuned in correctly the barrel works
It is clear that you do not understand the dynamics of the issue. It really does not matter how the gun is made or how thick the barrel is or the material of the construction. The only thing that ultimately matters is its consistent accuracy. That is the issue. The FX rifles are very accurate on the day, but put the gun back in the carrying case, or remove the barrel for maintenance and then reinstall it and the gun has a different POI Sorry, for a gun as expensive as these are, that is unacceptable. There are many threads in the archive related to this issue as well as many Band-Aids that attempt to remedy the problem. Yet the factory has consistently refused to acknowledge the problem nor made any attempt to correct it.
 
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If I had unlimited money I'd buy the people who better understand how current airguns work, and how to improve them. I'd have them start with .20 caliber.

@Motorhead @thammer etc

I'd fund aerodynamic/external and internal ballistic work and creation of pellet dies for the new barrel with mass production by JSB and H&N.

As a side project I'd bring back a new and improved Benjamin Franklin.
 
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It is clear that you do not understand the dynamics of the issue. It really does not matter how the gun is made or how thick the barrel is or the material of the construction. The only thing that ultimately matters is its consistent accuracy. That is the issue. The FX rifles are very accurate on the day, but put the gun back in the carrying case, or remove the barrel for maintenance and then reinstall it and the gun has a different POI Sorry, for a gun as expensive as these are, that is unacceptable. There are many threads in the archive related to this issue as well as many Band-Aids that attempt to remedy the problem. Yet the factory has consistently refused to acknowledge the problem nor made any attempt to correct it.
Actually if you take the time and dial in your barrel, after cleaning, you don’t have to worry bout that. I have taken my liner out plenty of times but I marked it the barrel and took the time to find the right spot to put the barrel every time. The only time I have poi issues is when I had a bad regulator. Other than that when my scope is set to is where it’s set to. Byt yes i get people’s concern about that and would be nice to see them make a way to look the liner down somehow.
 
Brocock, I would have them create a Ranger and a Concept but with titanium or carbon air tube, chrome lined barrel with carbon fibre shroud and barrel brace, a lightened block, lighter folding stock, all sharp edges smoothed off, machine in longer pic rail, fitted with 3d printed QF silencer. I may even go as far as having it unregulated to reduce maintence issues. AND in PERFECT world the only 0 rings would be the pellet probe seal.. Max weight 4.5 pounds.
 
Actually if you take the time and dial in your barrel, after cleaning, you don’t have to worry bout that. I have taken my liner out plenty of times but I marked it the barrel and took the time to find the right spot to put the barrel every time. The only time I have poi issues is when I had a bad regulator. Other than that when my scope is set to is where it’s set to. Byt yes i get people’s concern about that and would be nice to see them make a way to look the liner down somehow.
Please explain how you dial in the barrel. You may note that the barrel is indexed by a key, which is necessary to assure port alignment with the receiver.
 
One would be raw with an externally adjustable reg. Like Vetmx said a carbine by RTI. Or a taipan built carbine. I have a delta and it's great but I'm not a fan of bullpup per se. I prefer the the action and mag in front of my face not under my cheek. Slip fit or grub screws that hold barrels can be accurate but an actual threaded receiver and threaded tenon barrel are way more solid and more accurate. Just a quality steel barrel, great rifling, no chatter marks, hand lapped, etc.
 
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It is clear that you do not understand the dynamics of the issue. It really does not matter how the gun is made or how thick the barrel is or the material of the construction. The only thing that ultimately matters is its consistent accuracy. That is the issue. The FX rifles are very accurate on the day, but put the gun back in the carrying case, or remove the barrel for maintenance and then reinstall it and the gun has a different POI Sorry, for a gun as expensive as these are, that is unacceptable. There are many threads in the archive related to this issue as well as many Band-Aids that attempt to remedy the problem. Yet the factory has consistently refused to acknowledge the problem nor made any attempt to correct it.
cost.... making a "exceptional" barrel is an expensive endeavor.