Agreed to a trade with a very nice fellow 2 days ago and received it today day! Fun.
Didn't mess with it too much as he hasn't gotten his rifle yet and it just didnt seem right to strip this one to parts. And I should shoot for groups first for some comparison just in case I change something for better or worse.
Just a fast impression, it Black, yes Sir another one of those with all it entails, plastic. But the rear stock IS SOLID , this rifle has just a bit of weight but is height weight proportionate. Balance point is just a bit forward of the trigger housing and is a flat section on the stock ( outstanding feel offhand and even better if you wanted to shoot FT off your Knee ). Fore arm can be squeezed some but effects nothing. You loosen the rear sling stud - with the included degassing tool - some and turn the dial in the rear stock to adjust the height, works smoothly and is surprisingly solid, then tighten sling stud back to lock it. Trigger feels 100% stock QB78, good trigger after very little work - soon to come- but would be fine for any casual shooting.
Fit & finish. Overall very good. Metal is good , way too much white writing for me but modern times, the finish itself is good and best in price range. I like the cocking bolt locking down both forward and rear. Cocking is very very smooth. It will de-cock. QB type safety stays out of your way. Marauder type clip works well and I like the sealing o-ring on the probe instead if inside the barrel, esp at this price range. So much easier to replace and if you want a different barrel someday so much easier to machine. This rifle WILL be a cult tinkering rifle, so many thing you could do.
The owners manual is pretty good. DO be careful with those Air Tanks tho. 3,000psi is a lot.
one piece molded baffle section w/baffles- ribs- molded inside, good design
and it fits inside the shroud MUCH tighter than any other plastic baffles I've seen.
The "stripper" is Marauder style but they thoughtfully drilled the side holes at an angle counter clockwise, still needs to be tighter tolerance to bore dia but to shoud it is again very snug.
The stripper just needs closer tolerence to cal. may a .20 for the .177?
that's a .22 pellet in the .177/generic stripper.
in the rear it may be ( poor eyes) that the threaded section threads inside the reciever? Then an o-ring and in front of that a bushing with, again a tight tolerance that is held on with a set screw. This well be a great shroud set up for a improved stripper and close tolerance baffles.
If it's not too windy I'll try a bunch of 50 yards groups tomorrow.
John
Didn't mess with it too much as he hasn't gotten his rifle yet and it just didnt seem right to strip this one to parts. And I should shoot for groups first for some comparison just in case I change something for better or worse.
Just a fast impression, it Black, yes Sir another one of those with all it entails, plastic. But the rear stock IS SOLID , this rifle has just a bit of weight but is height weight proportionate. Balance point is just a bit forward of the trigger housing and is a flat section on the stock ( outstanding feel offhand and even better if you wanted to shoot FT off your Knee ). Fore arm can be squeezed some but effects nothing. You loosen the rear sling stud - with the included degassing tool - some and turn the dial in the rear stock to adjust the height, works smoothly and is surprisingly solid, then tighten sling stud back to lock it. Trigger feels 100% stock QB78, good trigger after very little work - soon to come- but would be fine for any casual shooting.
Fit & finish. Overall very good. Metal is good , way too much white writing for me but modern times, the finish itself is good and best in price range. I like the cocking bolt locking down both forward and rear. Cocking is very very smooth. It will de-cock. QB type safety stays out of your way. Marauder type clip works well and I like the sealing o-ring on the probe instead if inside the barrel, esp at this price range. So much easier to replace and if you want a different barrel someday so much easier to machine. This rifle WILL be a cult tinkering rifle, so many thing you could do.
The owners manual is pretty good. DO be careful with those Air Tanks tho. 3,000psi is a lot.
one piece molded baffle section w/baffles- ribs- molded inside, good design
and it fits inside the shroud MUCH tighter than any other plastic baffles I've seen.
The "stripper" is Marauder style but they thoughtfully drilled the side holes at an angle counter clockwise, still needs to be tighter tolerance to bore dia but to shoud it is again very snug.
The stripper just needs closer tolerence to cal. may a .20 for the .177?
that's a .22 pellet in the .177/generic stripper.
in the rear it may be ( poor eyes) that the threaded section threads inside the reciever? Then an o-ring and in front of that a bushing with, again a tight tolerance that is held on with a set screw. This well be a great shroud set up for a improved stripper and close tolerance baffles.
If it's not too windy I'll try a bunch of 50 yards groups tomorrow.
John