Has anyone put 500+ rounds through a FORTITUDE? (+ Post Groups Here)

[kaylaindy]

Hey guys. I'm in the process of putting 500 rounds through the Fortitude .22 to hopefully "settle the regulator" and tighten up those 35 yard groups. Has anyone done this yet? and did it work? 

Also kinda wierd: This is my friend's group yesterday at 50 yards. (video on the way). He did all those shots in the 50 cent ring...then decided to hit each "end of the cross-hair" ...so he did do that..pretty awesome for a 65 year old guy who can't see and was shaking because he missed his meds that morning. He also had numb fingers. (your good friend may be a super shooter and you didn't even know it)!

Please let me know anything you found out ....Thanks -Nate M 

Got a Fortitude group? Post it here: 

with Wal-Mart $5.92 for 500 tin of Crosman Dome Hollow Points 14.5gr

 

[JCD]

Not interested as much at groups (and I'm not watching your videos) as I am your chrony results over a full fill. Have they improved since first effort? If not..... maybe its not the reg or not just the reg. You ARE shooting a crosman barrel. Some are good, some are garden stakes... Either one might be reason for a return. Or...

 

[kaylaindy]

Thanks for the insight. I'm up to shot 275 with no change. Once I hit 500-600 shots I will try the recommended pellets. HN FFT in 3 head sizes. It's gonna take at least a week to get the new pellets. I'll keep the results coming. Super funny video on 50 yard "out of the box" Fortitude accuracy coming this weekend. Holy crap it's funny! 

I will definitely try and exchange it if the groups don't improve. Thanks again for the tips. I will fire up my chrony ASAP. 

From HotAir in AGW: 

Forgot to mention the magic pellets as a suggestion go and get yourself some H&N FTT in these head sizes 5.53 5.54 5.55 and if neither of these shoot accurately in your Fortitude in question then send it for a return/exchange or warranty.

Do your research to find out if changing out the trigger will void your warranty before ordering it.

Remember these are "MAGIC PELLETS"...

You MUST keep at least a tin of each size at all times just in case...

HA

 

[JCD]

Wait... you've been assuming there is a problem with the reg (here, in your videos and quite a bit on the other forum) and you haven't even chonied it yet??

 

[kaylaindy]

It was the regulator. After 500 rounds it works great. See here: https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/fortitude-accuracy-update/