Recent content by LDBecker

Hi - I got mine from Ares Airguns Tactical. It's a V2 model. It doesn't have a limiter. I feel silly about how little I know about PCP airguns - getting there, and I appreciate all the shared wisdom here. It's a whole new world since my original foray into the airgun world with my old springer...

What is this "Youtube" thing of which you speak? Haha... I actually have a premium YT account, and I have posted hundreds of videos myself over the past decade. I also shoot and edit interview videos for non-profits. Of course I checked videos on it. That's how I figured out that some don't...

Ok - I can confirm that the power was all the way down. I opened it up about 1.5 turns and was getting 745 out of the FX Hybrid slugs (26 grains, .25 cal). Now we're talking! With the power down the slugs wouldn't even penetrate the putty (duct seal compound) layers on my home-made target - just...

Makes sense - I thought I'd read that it would give significantly more shots per fill. My tank can easily go to 280 BAR/4061 PSI , at least for a while. My pump can as well, and has filters and an auto moisture bleed-off feature at the end of the fill - so should be ok?

That's what I initially assumed, but this is the first I've read about being in the US means that you don't have to unlock it. Makes sense, but I'd not seen that.

While I'm thinking about it, are you all pumping the GK1 to 35Mpa/5076 PSI (as the manual says)? My 75 cu ft Omega tank is only rated to 4500 PSI. My compressor, a GX E-5K2 (off of Amazon, seems like the non-branded Omega Turbo?) is rated at 5800 psi, but I'm not sure how wise it is to go...

Well, I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't do any power adjustments. I wanted to make sure it worked "as is" - and it barely did. I thought that you had to take the handgrip off and "Unlock the potential" of it (per a video from Wolfeik Group's YT channel, but looking again at the video from...

New GK1 V2 .25 cal user issues Ok - just got the GK1 this week from Ares (shipping issues, delayed a month), and it isn't going well. The GK1 doesn't seem to like the .25 FX Hybrid Slugs (a bit loose), and so I tried some ZAN .253 slugs and they seemed really tight. The FX .25 went in ok but...

Oh - sorry - we're talking about two different units apparently. I thought you had the new version 5 - looks like you're on the older version 4. My bad...

The last 3 digits are higher than .476? This is the current firmware: xsight_5_5_1_04_476.bin - and this is the correct update page: https://www.atncorp.com/firmware Note that it says if your current firmware is .461 or lower, you have to download two files and will update twice. Also, if you're...

Just received an invitation from them for a Google Meets training event on the scope for next Thursday. This is really helpful for an instrument like this.

Possibly, but I'm willing to try to make it work. Making progress. Electronic scopes are completely new to me, so I'm not quite so jaded yet. I've been putting together my own computers for over 35 years. The firmware/software/hardware issues I've had to deal with make this seem minor. Working...

I'm still in the trying-to-make-it-work phase on the ATN X-Sight 5 LRF 5-25. It IS getting better, I think... came with the newest firmware, so that's good. Some basic stuff confounded me, like trying to calibrate the compass in it, but a quick call to their customer service sorted it out. I had...

I looked at them and almost ordered some, but then noticed that they don't seem to have the magnets that Daystate's magazines. One of the great features is to be able to put to mags together - especially with the larger .30 caliber guns like mine (lower capacity mags). Am I correct in that they...

I'm not sure I'd say it was "bad" - it just isn't the same blue. You could say the same thing about the red moderators - probably don't match the red stocks well either. I have to say it's growing on me. This gun is such an amazing piece of technology combined with the beautiful way they put it...