I would tryFX Hybrids, Impulse Air or the RMR slugs. They are all the same slug.

The HW30 is a nice airgun if a little light in power. I waited way too long to get mine.

Just a thought... for the amount of money that you might get in selling your HW30, I'd suggest keeping it to avoid sellers remorse. There are many fine, more powerful airguns available but you will likely find that you will miss the light cocking, sweet shooting HW30.

Your HW30 is paid for. If you don't dislike it for some reason or don't need the money for the new airgun, I'd say you should keep it because once it's gone, it's gone.

Just some advice from someone who wished he hadn't sold a gun that he shouldn't have.

Cheers!

redsman said:

Ok thanks I’ll try that.

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If your burst disc has failed , your tank will not hold any air. If you have pressure in the tank , there are other issues.

Smok3y said:

FX has said they planned them to be about the same as JSB pellets. We will see if that eventually happens.

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I have seen the same from FX.
I am an FX fan and have 7 of them right now. However, I think FX is the PT Barnum of the air gun industry when it comes to claims about products and product releases.
There is a reason why they are packaged just like the Hybrid is/was, and it is not because the packaging is cheaper than a stamped tin. I am assuming that either they do not fare well in a tin or the price is such that the cost of 250 of them at a time may well scare average consumers off.
All this is speculation but I am not seeing the sluglet replacing pellets anytime soon.

Edited and repost this video where I punished starlings using my FX Impact MK2 and H&N 25gr slugs.

Enjoy.

The HW44 is a hand cannon at 12 fpe. The grip is very ergonomic and the lever can be switched to the right side. Mine has killed many chipmunks and grey squirrels. Here is a pair of them taking a break from shooting cans at 55 yards.

Once the spring is bent/wound to shape, toss it in the oven at 450degrees for 1/2 an hour. It will last you fine.

Good luck,
Dave

Thanks for feedback.....what do you guys think of harmonic tuner, I have been shooting for a while and have both Delta wolf and an m3, and you can end up going down rabbit hole and make it worse...that why I ask others of their experience

manabeknives said:

Hi Bhaur
I know you are an excellent tuner, but i'd still move the car

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Car, nah, but I'd ask that guy to move his thumb.

Frank in Fairfield said:

750 sounds a little slow.
time for a rebuild?

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Actually with the Vortek 12fb spring I put in last week I am getting 760 with no spacer and 10.3 AA. Yesterday the spring must have got setteled in as all of a sudden it started feeling really smooth and was shooting small groups at 20 meters.

Just another piece in the quest to an fx priced umarex. Lol. Sorry I had to say it. I know some live for this probably more than shooting itself but some of the builds get crazy. Can’t remember which custom guy it is that has an 1800 dollar notos on his site but wow.

Emu said:

Messure the diameter end length of your original regulator. Then write to huma-air asking which of their regulators is closer to such dimensions.

If there's no one, exactly the same size buy the thicker closer and take it to machine it.

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Thank you for the suggestion, but such an approach feels like a large industrial project given the limited local means and expertise available here. In the worst case, a local gunsmith could import the original regulator from Aselkon, just as they imported the rifle. However, this process might take 6 to 8 months.

Thanks again for your advice!

Ranchibi said:

You have a big beautiful dog!

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Thanks, He is a good dog, but he’s not fan of airguning , always wanna stop me from having fun

Ydunn.223 said:

Are you shooting 22 cal or a 25 cal with the P3 my buddy has a P3 in 22 cal and has that special slug
barrel and shoots the VK slug 28 grain dish base the gun is at 170 bar and shooting at 960-975

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25cal

I was just in the same position. I bought a Marauder from Airgun Revision and an Athlon Argos 6-24. I undid the lawyer spring and put in the SSG kit from Rich. I am very pleased with the way it shoots!

Love my epoch !! Just a note here in case someone has a similar experience to mine. I got my epoch originally in .25 cal with a 25” barrel. It has always been spot on money. Great shooter. I bought components for.30 cal. In .30 I couldn’t get it to shoot for . I mean it was utter . Tried all kinds of settings. Then Scott (Motörhead on here ) pointed out that Skout had changed the .30 cal probe length, making it longer from the very original. I ordered a new pellet probe, which is longer and low and behold it shoots now. So if you have or end up in .30 with no accuracy see if you have a very short pellet probe.

Floridaman2005 said:

Don’t I need to be at the “knee”? If I up the 2nd reg to say 110 and then dialed the hammer spring back, aren’t I not tuning to peak efficiency? Aren’t you supposed to almost max out the hammer and then dial back with the valve adjuster and that is what limits the valve open time?

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Put the valve at 4 and leave it there until IF/AND WHEN you need some fine tuning.
You put the 2nd reg at 100 or whatever and slowly increase the hammer until your fps starts going up. I'd start the hammer micro at around 2.5 or a bit more. If FPS stop going up and you aren't at your desired speed you raise the 2nd reg, put the hammer back at 2. 5 or so and do it again. When your speed maxes out with the hammer adjustment about 5-10% higher than your goal lower the hammer back down until your at your desired speed. Some may do that until your about 10 fps above your desired speed and then turn the valve in a tiny bit at a time until the speed drops to what they're looking for.

I shoot them exclusively in .25 35 gr. They are amazing out of my m3 and king. They come already lubed. Have not seen any black residue in the fifty or so boxes I have shot latly.

Joef said:

You did good Perry. A few more things worth mentioning, Keith had a Birthday so Happy Birthday, and a sad note our Champion shooter Bob S suffered health concerns and was not able to participate and hopeful the docs can get a handle on it. Prayers always help if you can, thanks.

Joe

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Looking forward to the next match and to see our missing shooters.

This will surprise many as the 777 was the most accurate of the Daisy group of 700 series, but even in its most basic 717 form, was known for winning many a pistol shoot (outside of true target shooting competitions) and a few sillouette shoots beside.
However, it did NOT surprise me how well the Hurricane did against it here and is my experience.
For some reason the Hurricane proved exceedingly accurate in some shooters hands compared to the rest of its overlever cousins.
I think often overlooked in favour of the more compact, better looking Tempest, it can actually trounce it in a shoot off.
Never could quite pin it down to one thing in particular, even after having worked on dozens of both, but I believe a build up of features got the Hurricane into semi target status that the Tempest could not attain.
The overhang to the rear of the grip definitely seems to define a better grip and balance. The sights giving a better sight radius. Precision adjust sights and a better picture.
The Hurricane is a much better gun than people think but largely went unnoticed alongside the Tempests and beautifully engineered Premiers/Seniors in the display cabinet.

Went walking around the property looking for a rabbit, quail, or dove...and wow, this rifle is HEAVY. I really want to hike around with this thing but wow...it was heavy. I had it on it my shoulder and was just carrying it. I am going to get a strap for it but I really wouldn't mind finding a lighter stock option for it. Looking online, since this rifle is "older" (not old), no one really makes any for them anymore. Any suggestions out there for a lighter stock configuration? Anyone have old tac conversions they aren't using anymore?

I saw this but it's for a gen 2 and I'd love to do this for when I am hiking through the woods - https://www.jsairrifles.com/Benjamin-Marauder-Gen-2-AR-Stock-Adapter-Kit-_p_117.html

Saw this one too - It's interesting. - https://terminadorindustries.com/products/benjamin-marauder-sniper-stock

So I put a full tin of H&N's through it today. It shoots great.

The rifle really spits them out there with authority. It's smooth but it's potent. It's harder to tame than when it was shooting 600 fps for sure. Its no toy. It will knock a shotgun shell 30 yards if you get a good bite on it. It barely penetrated a shotgun shell before. Now it rips the brass right off the plastic.

By the time the sun set the pivot tension needed tightening and I could feel a little rub at the bottom of the stroke. It wasn't bad but it wasn't glassy smooth either. The trigger spring screw kept walking out and I had to keep turning it back in. The mounting screws needed retorquing twice.

I adjusted the pivot tension and took it out of the stock. You could see where the cocking shoe was touching the spring guide a little. I smeared a little more moly lube on it and dusted it down with some moly powder. It's as smooth as a baby's backside now. The trigger screw got a coat of hot pink nail polish. I think it's perfect.

I wiped out all the mounting point threads with acetone and torqued them over some blue loctite. Then mounted my old Airmax scope on it. Tomorrow I'll sight in the scope and see what the chrono says. Another 250 shots should determine if things are going to be groovin'.

If it will stack them at 690 fps like it did at 590 I'll be a happy man. We'll see...

Finally got around to chronograph my M60B .35. 670fps @ 80fpe with 81 grain FX pellets. Only change, besides installed foster collar from airgunarcheryfun, was YouTube trigger adjustment. WM

Nice trip down memory lane and some beautiful pics of some fine looking Sheridan's!
Thanks for the shares!

mike

I really appreciate your feedback guys, Happy Thanksgiving