Hello, I'm looking to hear from Akela owners who have had one for several years and still shoot it often or maybe it's your go to for hunting, pesting, etc. How many shots through it and how well has it held up?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Benjamin Benjamin Akela Owners Sound Off
- Thread starter Cbourbeau32
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I bought my .177 Akela new and have been shooting it a few years now - mostly target shooting.
My Akela is completely stock - stock hammer spring cut down to 2.45 inches.
Only non-stock part is DFL 1/2x20 moderator adapter and Huma moderator.
I removed the spring inside the shroud so that the barrel free floats inside.
I’ve polished all internals of this Akela and its super smooth. Trigger polished up - breaks at 5 ounces consistently with a nice two stages. I stripped the factory finish and Tru-Oiled the stock.
Its a super nice rifle to shoot after the work I put into smoothing it out and optimizing hammer spring.
Its also been very reliable. Have not had to replace a single o-ring in the 2+ years I’ve owned it.
Finally, its super consistent. As unregulated rifles only have one pressure to “manage”, it’s 1st shot is always on target - no plenum pressure drop to worry about.
-Ed
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