My new Airacuda .25

[AirDevil]

I just had to show it off. First thing is the stock in all the reviews that I have seen are a much,much lighter wood stain.
mine is very dark, which I love because now I don't have to stain it myself.
the lever really is butter smooth,trigger is very light right out of the box.
I hand pump so it was about 200 pumps (give or take) to 300 bar...with giving the pump a few rests about 20 minutes in total.
going to be playing with this a lot.
waiting on some 43 grain slugs running 30 grain now.
I will try to update when I get a chrony...might put the wraith on later for some pesting.

 

[Dr. Kralenstein]

I just had to show it off. First thing is the stock in all the reviews that I have seen are a much,much lighter wood stain.
mine is very dark, which I love because now I don't have to stain it myself.
the lever really is butter smooth,trigger is very light right out of the box.
I hand pump so it was about 200 pumps (give or take) to 300 bar...with giving the pump a few rests about 20 minutes in total.
going to be playing with this a lot.
waiting on some 43 grain slugs running 30 grain now.
I will try to update when I get a chrony...might put the wraith on later for some pesting.

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Nice rifle, hopefully these prove to be a good platform. Lot of speculation these were or are related to the DAR rifles. I had a G3 22 cal DAR and it was flawless and super accurate but I parted with it before anything DID happen. Theyre hit and miss and it seems the customer service is as well.

Good luck!

 

[bearair]

That would be the one I would get. Turn it up and use it for a brush gun. Put a nice light smaller optic on it and bam! Good luck, can't wait to see what you think. And how it shoots for you.

 

[MACTEN]

Seems like the ones I've seen have a lighter stain on them as well.. That one is really nice looking. I can't remember, is there a choke in those barrels?

 

[AirDevil]

I wanted to add that I do not hear a ping.Except when I accidently did not keep track of the shots and fired without a slug(very minimal)
,needs #'s on the mags.
it's quiet enough without a mod but I may grab a Buck Rail just for the satisfaction of a mouse fart at 50fpe.
looking at those $80 Acogs now.

 

[AirDevil]

Seems like the ones I've seen have a lighter stain on them as well.. That one is really nice looking. I can't remember, is there a choke in those barrels?

There is an adjustable transfer port dial on the side near the lever,If that's what you mean?

 

[MACTEN]

There is an adjustable transfer port dial on the side near the lever,If that's what you mean?

No, I wondered if the barrel is choked near the muzzle as most are. (barrel squeezed on the muzzle end to a smaller ID, bore than the rest of the barrel to help pellets usually stabilize prior to exiting the muzzle). Some rimfires have this as well. I'll do a search. I've been eyeing these since they came out.

 

[AirDevil]

No, I wondered if the barrel is choked near the muzzle as most are. (barrel squeezed on the muzzle end to a smaller ID, bore than the rest of the barrel to help pellets usually stabilize prior to exiting the muzzle). Some rimfires have this as well. I'll do a search. I've been eyeing these since they came out.

I see.I have not broke it down to have a look at the inner workings.
Usually, if I start doing that I tend to make something go wrong=)

 

[moodyblues]

You might check around before ordering a buck rail for it. They’ve done great on my lower power guns, but I tried it on a 45fpe 25 cal and it didn’t do very good. The gun had a functional shroud so it wasn’t real loud before the buckrail. I didn’t check with a decibel app so the buckrail may not have raised the decibels but it for sure changed the tone to a Star Wars gun. Very weird sounding, don’t think it was designed to deal with the higher power.

Beau

 

[MACTEN]

I see.I have not broke it down to have a look at the inner workings.
Usually, if I start doing that I tend to make something go wrong=)

It's really not something you see unless the company did a heavy crimp (would be seen on outside near muzzle end) It's something that can be felt pushing a tight patch through or slugging it. I just looked it up and it not supposed to be choked. I assume it was intended for slugs which is GTG.

 

[AirDevil]

while I have some folks here, Can I safely turn the hammer spring screw while it is full of air or should I de-gas first?

 

[moodyblues]

Yes adjust hammer spring without degassing.

 

[nervoustrig]

Lot of speculation these were or are related to the DAR rifles.

The earlier speculation has since been corroborated by those in the know.

 

[Vetmx]

If you look above that transfer port knob you will see your max fill pressure is 3,000psi. Which is around 200b. If you are filling it to 300b, that’s 4,300psi, you might want to stop doing that. Very nice looking gun. You should also consider shooting some pellets. I’m sure the gun will be more impressive with them than slugs.

 

[AirDevil]

If you look above that transfer port knob you will see your max fill pressure is 3,000psi. Which is around 200b. If you are filling it to 300b, that’s 4,300psi, you might want to stop doing that. Very nice looking gun. You should also consider shooting some pellets. I’m sure the gun will be more impressive with them than slugs.

I was under the impression 30=300? I stop at the red. sorry I misread your post. Yes I guess I been filling to 300. but it goes to red after.Now if all I need to do is fill to 200bar for 40 shots of high fps string then that will certainly drop my pump time down.Because that does not take long to pump at all.

 

[madeintheuk]

I was under the impression 30=300? I stop at the red. sorry I misread your post. Yes I guess I been filling to 300. but it goes to red after.Now if all I need to do is fill to 200bar for 40 shots of high fps string then that will certainly drop my pump time done.Because that does not take long to pump at all.

You should always fill the guns recommended capacity. Not gauge. Sometimes these budget companies use gauges that don’t necessarily jive with the pressure they want their guns working at.
also, 30 could be short for 3000psi, which is around 207bar

 

[AirDevil]

ou should always fill the guns recommended capacity. Not gauge. Sometimes these budget companies use gauges that don’t necessarily jive with the pressure they want their guns working at.
also, 30 could be short for 3000psi, which is around 207bar

Gotcha.
not sure if this makes a difference but, when i first pumped it to the 20 mark (on gauge) ran through 2 mags and it just barely moved down.
and when I pump to 30 (just before red on gauge) and run through 2 mags it goes down about halfway to the 20 mark.
yea I'm still learning the ropes on pcp's.

 

[madeintheuk]

It should actually go down faster as the air pressure drops. maybe A faulty gauge! Or just doesn’t read correctly. FX gauges are junk too, and they’re on high end rifles. If that’s the worst of the rifle, I’d say that’s a pretty nice rig!

 

[Vetmx]

What does the gauge on your pump say? When a gun has a vague gauge on it, always go off your fill source gauge. Usually even a cheap china pump has a gauge on it with precise measurements. Not saying it’s spot on accurate but its better than the gauge that comes on some guns.

 

[Vetmx]

When you get a chronograph, it’s like getting a pilot for an airplane. Right now you’re flying blind. When you see the velocity those 43’s you ordered really shoot, you won’t be shooting them.