Hey guys, new here! Avid long range shooter, new PCP shooter!
I live in Ohio, and was PCP shopping and noticed Baker Airguns is only a few hours drive from me, SO I made a road trip and came home with a new gun! Guys there were super helpful and awesome to deal with. Was really eyeing the FX line, but didn't have one in stock that really ticked all the boxes for me, and the Akela was half the price so figured I'd give it a whirl, and if I want to upgrade down the road my son always loves hand me downs!!
I have to say I was Very impressed with the FPS spread of the factory tune for the Akela, I was expecting a lot more variation!
.22 cal JSB Heavy 18.13, 3000 psi fill ran it down to 2000 psi
So it looks like an average of 824 FPS for 34 shots.
The one thing that I wondered about was looking at it it basically peaks at the full pressure, so too much hammer spring tension correct? If I back that off a little I could get more of a bell curve and possibly get a few more shots per fill? Problem is the hammer spring came from the factory backed all the way out. So if I wanna pursue that ave. then its spring shopping time, because I don't really want to modify the factory one, then find it doesn't work out and be out of luck! Opinions, comments, questions?
And its not that it "needs" changed, but I can't help myself, I don't have anything that I don't modify!! Thanks guys!!
Ben
I live in Ohio, and was PCP shopping and noticed Baker Airguns is only a few hours drive from me, SO I made a road trip and came home with a new gun! Guys there were super helpful and awesome to deal with. Was really eyeing the FX line, but didn't have one in stock that really ticked all the boxes for me, and the Akela was half the price so figured I'd give it a whirl, and if I want to upgrade down the road my son always loves hand me downs!!
I have to say I was Very impressed with the FPS spread of the factory tune for the Akela, I was expecting a lot more variation!
.22 cal JSB Heavy 18.13, 3000 psi fill ran it down to 2000 psi
So it looks like an average of 824 FPS for 34 shots.
The one thing that I wondered about was looking at it it basically peaks at the full pressure, so too much hammer spring tension correct? If I back that off a little I could get more of a bell curve and possibly get a few more shots per fill? Problem is the hammer spring came from the factory backed all the way out. So if I wanna pursue that ave. then its spring shopping time, because I don't really want to modify the factory one, then find it doesn't work out and be out of luck! Opinions, comments, questions?
And its not that it "needs" changed, but I can't help myself, I don't have anything that I don't modify!! Thanks guys!!
Ben