Well I decided to do a lil stock maintenance on my Texan 50... The one screw that goes into the receiver at the pistol grip is stripped out ..I'm on my second one in about 500 rounds. The screw is just a normal low grade machine screw...Not grade 8 or anything.. The stock is fixed at the front clamping onto the 11mm rail...its much stronger . So I don't really now what to do but buy more screws .. Recoil on my 50 isn't normal and really tears up and moves things around... My Texan ripped the threads outta frame with factory for end on it shooting off of BOG tripod..Thus the reason for a real stock.. I shoot atleast 500 rounds a year..
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Airforce Texan 50 Recoil..Always fighting it!!!!
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Yes sir I have a Donny FL Emperor with 6 inch extensions.. I may try to source new better grade screw. I need the foot pounds only reason I got a 50 cal.. The smaller diameter Texans don't have as many vibrations and recoil.. Thank you all friends
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Went to the hardware store and found some 10-24 stainless 4 inch screws. Its much better for now. I bought 3 extras. Here's a picture of 50 back in shape. 1st picture is how stock attached to 11mm rail in front instead of threading into thin aluminum frame to strip out. Stock made from my old Barnett crossbow....
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For me I need the moderator...Neighbors close enough. A good tank style baffle breaks do work wonders... I think the Texan is going through growing pains with 50 cal. I'd like to see a new Texan with some frame and stock improvements for the .510. Seems like .257 Texan least hassle outta the bunch. Thank you
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Ok understand. Here you can't hunt with an airgun, not any caliber
I have one custom airgun with .510 barrel and .45 barrel. Both are without muzzle break, need to get a muzzle brake on both. Even my .223 needs muzzle break or it jumps/moves on the table in the wrong direction. Not straight back.
However, I only shoot at the shooting range myself, so noise is not a problem
Can you get aftermarket stock on Texan? Isn't Maddog make stocks ?
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West Virginia just approved big bore hunting this year
45 cal and larger.. I'm only 45 minutes for West by God Virginia... So.happy... Hopefully Pennsylvania is next..
45 cal and larger.. I'm only 45 minutes for West by God Virginia... So.happy... Hopefully Pennsylvania is next..Upvote 0
Most all my problem s went away. The interior finish of the rifleing is smooth and shiny. No more lead shard's sheared off in my action. I poured about 6 lead laps I started at 120 grit and worked my way up to 400 grit. I highly recommend hand lapping on commercial production barrels that are rough.
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Yes mad dog does make stocks for Texans. I have more time than money thus the reason I made my own stock. I like like the plastic stock it's light and durable.
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@Reedmosser Threads like these are part or why I don’t shoot mine. None of this sounds fun to me. If i ever encounter these issues, at least you’ve found and documented remedies.
This was my first PCP. Lol Big bore big power might be a learning curve for most PCP manufacturer s. Airguns need better barrels than are powder burner cousin s. I have learned a lot!!! I've rebuilt my yong Heng compressor 5 times. Casted a few hundred pounds of slugs. Learned to shake and bake powder coating 
Built a industrial big bore bullet trap... recycle all slugs 100 percent..none in my clover plot..My setup is finally reliable consistent at least 3moa to 125 yards. I can't make long range you tube videos with mine 
Maybe one day get a or make a 1 moa big bore
Built a industrial big bore bullet trap... recycle all slugs 100 percent..none in my clover plot..My setup is finally reliable consistent at least 3moa to 125 yards. I can't make long range you tube videos with mine Maybe one day get a or make a 1 moa big boreUpvote 0
I still think Walther takes the bad blanks and makes airgun barrel, and the good blanks go to their precision firearms. Just my opinion having looked at a few.
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I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Haven't seen match barrels on webpage anymore. Where they disappeared to...But still rather take Shilen, Krieger, Bartlein etc . Same price range.
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Just a thought here but I think I would rather have stripped threads on the screw than the frame. If something is going to go it will be the weaker part.
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Just a thought here but I think I would rather have stripped threads on the screw than the frame. If something is going to go it will be the weaker part.
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Yes you are correct.. The threads go into a small round metal threaded insert that goes into aluminium frame.. Good design.anyways...
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