Taipan Veteran vs Huma Regulator??

Taipan regs are great out of the box. I'd keep the money and buy more pellets! Maybe there "easier" to adjust but the stock ones aren't hard to adjust at all. 

I have replaced 2 factory regs for Huma's ( Customer guns ) due to the factory regs apparent set point instability.

Doing so the ES did indeed tighten up in both instances and that is telling in its self.



Scott S

Motorheads AG Tuning Services

Not denying what Motorhead has said. But I agree with Dairyboy, out of the box the Veteran is awesome. I would by more pellets, shoot that baby until you get to the point where you cant shoot it. then maybe get the huma. I think unless you shoot really far the ES tightening isn't that big of a deal. I am new to AG (4months) and I can shoot 3 rounds in one inch with my Veteran. That gun is awesome. But you can always get better thing, it is just money.

Before buying a regulator, I would get this Taipan Veteran Speed Dialer from DonnyFL.

That will allow you to adjust your spring and tune your speed without touching your reg.

My2C

I have replaced 2 factory regs for Huma's ( Customer guns ) due to the factory regs apparent set point instability.

Doing so the ES did indeed tighten up in both instances and that is telling in its self.



Scott S

Motorheads AG Tuning Services

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Interesting! I haven't had an issue with any. Had multiple with ES under 13 over a very long string

How many Taipans have you seen Dillon? How many do you think Scott has seen? He only changed the reg on 2, I think that is also telling in itself.

I would agree the ES these two customer guns had was ... " for a field hunting gun" nothing to be upset over. Just in these two cases the customers wanted more !

Think it is a pretty safe bet that most who have regulated guns and are UNHAPPY with how the regulators are working, have guns that are NOT tuned correctly in hammer strike energy being balanced to the set pressure.

In a correctly tuned " regulated" pcp, when you get the tune set so it is operating just under the natural velocity knee, shifts in set point pressure don't effect velocity and therefor don't effect accuracy either. * In terms of the mechanics involved.

I remember when I first did a shot string with my Taipan and I saw big fluctuations, whe I asked, you and Bob told me about the regulator being too high and the hammer spring tune in the downslope. Had to learn a bit but I was able to find the sweet spot (the knee) and there the variations are minimal. 

Scott, thanks for all the help, and also it is because you that I have a Taipan, cannot be happier.

I see how people can think the regulator is not “regulating”..... that was exactly the title of my post.....

I would ask you a small suggestion.
Tell me if I want to make my Taipan Veteran stronger than I should. Whether to change the regulator or just put a plenum.
Tell me if the Taipan regulator is good and whether or not it is better than Hum.
Thank you very much
regards

I've had very good service from my Veteran regulator. It's easy to fall victim to numbers, when the target should be our most valuable data. I've had rifles with an ES that would appear unacceptable, but shot great. It is an indicator, but depending on the potential of other aspects of the rifle, the target, and the distances involved, the consistency of velocity has to be evaluated on a relative basis. From what I have learned about the Veteran, I think a bad reg is relatively rare. But Scott's experience is deep, and I'm sure problems occur.

I remember when I first did a shot string with my Taipan and I saw big fluctuations, whe I asked, you and Bob told me about the regulator being too high and the hammer spring tune in the downslope. Had to learn a bit but I was able to find the sweet spot (the knee) and there the variations are minimal. 

Scott, thanks for all the help, and also it is because you that I have a Taipan, cannot be happier.

I see how people can think the regulator is not “regulating”..... that was exactly the title of my post.....

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It's because of Scott, but over on GTA, that my first 'real' PCP airgun was a Taipan Veteran. Great airgun. 

The reg in my vet has been solid for more than two years now. Never touched the gun chasing big power. Must be tuned right. If you like buying all kinds of aftermarket trinkets for airguns, the Vet will disappoint you. It just need pellets and air.

Hello, I own Taipan Mutant short. I am getting 835 fps with jumbo .22 1.030g 

Can anyone please tell me if this is the best it could be?

@Petrenko_usa

It will certain shoot faster if you up the hammer spring tension and reg pressure. I like to shoot my Veteran Compact with 16 grain pellets at 830 fps. That is the velocity I currently think is "the best".