Has anyone built a custom "high end" Mrod from scratch?

[Doug-T]

Has anyone built a .22 Marauder using the best available parts? Things like a Jefferson State side-lever breach, longer air reservoir, target quality barrel, Boyd's or other custom stock, etc.

Assuming it was assembled well how do you think an air rifle like this would shoot compared to high end factory air rifles such as FX, Air Arms, etc?

 

[Seth0764]

I haven't mine is stock. As for as I can tell highend airguns don't shoot better they are just more refined. Both my Hatsans shoot the same 1/2 inch groups at 50 yards as my Atamans do and can print moa groups at 100 yards if I do my part. 

If you want a better shooting airgun just practice. 

 

[DeutschKSK]

There’s one for sale on the GTA forums now in .25. Better off spending the extra money on a rifle that will perform out of the box without mods, but if you like to mod then build one. They are money pits. 

Matt

 

[Dairyboy]

My first modded .22 Mrod could hang with any gun I've owned. I regret selling it to this day. 

 

[NMshooter]

Both .22 and .25 have light weight hammer, HUMA reg, Marmott Barrels, custom Cherry stock (made by me). The .25 has a Twin Spring System on it. Both were tuned by Motorhead. I took 22nd place three years ago in the 25 meters at EBR out of 75 shooters. This was my first competition ever. A better shooter may have done even better with the rifle. Best 5 shot group at 50 yards is .19 in with the .22. I have taken several P-dogs past 90 yards with the .25. I believe if you have a balanced shot string and a good barrel the rifle will shoot on par to the high end rifles. 

Would I do this build today Yes/No. If you want to learn the ins and outs by upgrading this rifle the answer is yes. I received quite an education tearing these things apart and getting them to shoot well. That said, I have about $900 into each of these rifles and for the same money there are a lot of nice rifles out there that shoot great out of the box and are probably alot lighter in weight.

That said, these rifles are dear to me and I would probalby never sell the .22. 

 

[boscoebrea]

rSome people like to tweak, there would be no Hot Rods if they didn't,bless them that do because there would be no after market parts dealers if they did not want to customize ...something,anything.So what if you can buy something refined ,doesn't make it mine and mine is for me and my goal is to set "it" apart,to make it better.....and when it is ours it becomes more of a pet and less of a commodity....

I have one of the best,nothing to be done,I love it...butt nothing to be done....I get more pleasure out of creating a rifle that can come close to it,like real close .......I did it...sometimes I think I got real lucky doing it....could Never have done it without those special parts that those special parts guys that make us tweakers..tweak.....hail the special parts guys,and Than you.

 

[Doug-T]

Thanks for the input.

I love to modify things and am very mechanically inclined so that isn't a problem. I wasn't thinking of starting with a Marauder and replacimg parts, I'm thinking of machining my own aluminum or titanium air reservoir. Buying & machining a barrel to fit. Maybe making a hunter/FT hybrid stock. Build my own FFH. Use the Crosman valve & trigger group. Something along these lines. I know it would be expensive.

Just something I've considered, just to have a one-of-a-kind air rifle.

 

[blackdiesel]

Cedric built his 17HMAir on a Mrod platform. He also built a 30 cal on an Armada platform. Here's a video of him reaching out to over 200 yards with a 172 cal air rifle. Video contains hunting so if you don't like pest control don't watch

https://youtu.be/kVHOQctNsf0

 

[alex2865]

I have the war vavle and the original no bounce hammer in 25.plus if u look at my pic.ull see my stock.this gun. Is asome.im going to put a aluminum extended tube.plus a reg and light hammer.i really enjoy my mrod.it shoots lights out.u can PM me any time about the info if u need it alex

 

[Motorhead]

Have had one for a few years now ... Built from parts of other guns, some new, some custom some no longer available.

Gen 1 receiver, JSAR X-long LW air tube, WAR valve w/cobra, Milo74 regulator, LW hammer w/ SSG, MM TJ's .22 barrel, Custom CF shroud and that NLA STOCK

Recently got a HuMa tube end pressure gauge/fill and a custom LDC too.

along with a bunch of other stuff going on inside as well. a ONE OF A KIND to be sure being I custom built it.



It's as accurate shoots and operates just as well as my Daystates, Raw, Air arms & BSA's .... but alas it's only a lowly Marauder LOL

 

[shoot44]

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[Glem.Chally]

Have had one for a few years now ... Built from parts of other guns, some new, some custom some no longer available.

Gen 1 receiver, JSAR X-long LW air tube, WAR valve w/cobra, Milo74 regulator, LW hammer w/ SSG, MM TJ's .22 barrel, Custom CF shroud and that NLA STOCK

Recently got a HuMa tube end pressure gauge/fill and a custom LDC too.

along with a bunch of other stuff going on inside as well. a ONE OF A KIND to be sure being I custom built it.



It's as accurate shoots and operates just as well as my Daystates, Raw, Air arms & BSA's .... but alas it's only a lowly Marauder LOL

Cool build.

 

[Saltlake58]

Contact Tom Holland. His Marauder is something to behold, depending on what parts he has in it currently. Up to 300 shots per fill at 6FPE, then changed it around for another purpose. He's got a channel, Field Target Tech with more info on YouTube

 

[Guest]

I was hoping motorhead would show his .177 Gen I.

He won’t sell me that stock, though.

He built this one for me.

I have one of those HUMA gauges coming next week..

 

[Element]

Sure like this Mrod Huma reg Huma end of pressure cylinder gauge, MMHF barrel Hill light weight hammer! Had some high end guns but i always come back to this 1!!!

 

[kkarmical]

.25 

JSAR innards & regulated 

WAR Cobra valve for high power tunes

Only the barrel remains to be upgraded, which I'll get done in the next couple of months. Shoots good in the 48-55 fpe range, but at 60-75fpe it's not terrible, but I know it will do better with a quality barrel.

 

[lennyk]

Like I use to tell people in my previous RC model airplane club. Do you want to fly, then buy a ARF (almost ready to fly) plane. If you want to learn buy a bundle of sticks.

Anybody who can build and fly an RC airplane from a box of balsa sticks is well equipped to learn and do a lot of things.

 

[Doug-T]

The terms ARF and RTF weren't around when I got into RC planes, all plans, stucks and Monokote..... This is the Golden Age of RC (and air rifles).

 

[Eddie_E]

Doug-T, I think the golden age of RC flying has come from guys on forums designing cheap planes that fly well. I've won many contest over two decades of RC flying and spent enough money to buy a brand new car and the most fun I've had was flying a $20 foam pork chop tray.