Daystate Black Wolf

[cavedweller]

So...

I just finished putting about 200 rounds through the Blackwolf, sighting in the scope and having fun in general. I don't have experience with other PCP rifles, but I feel like I got my money's worth. I'm very satisfied with all of my purchase decisions:

• .22 caliber
• Laminate stock
• Bottle
• 23" barrel
• BRK moderator
• 100 cu ft tank @ 4500 psi
• Buying from AoA

Those last two points are probably the biggest, for this PCP noob. Having a dive shop nearby, the tank instead of compressor was such great advice. Being able to refill in about 10 seconds without needing a power source was so convenient. And having AoA do the initial setup on the gun meant I could focus on the scope and having fun right out of the box. I won't need to make any power adjustments for a while.

I won't do the gun a disservice by posting my groups. I'm so new that the issues are certainly all mine. But it's definitely a LOT better than my break barrel, and I'm completely satisfied.

we can always compare your before groups with your "after" groups.

 

[kwaping]

Okay.

1. 5 shots, 50y, moderator on
2. 11 shots, 50y, moderator on, after wind adjustment attempt
3. 11 shots, 50y, moderator off

Ammo was JSB Exact Monster .22 Redesigned SHALLOW Skirt, as recommended by AoA after testing.

 

[cavedweller]

Okay.

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1. 5 shots, 50y, moderator on
2. 11 shots, 50y, moderator on, after wind adjustment attempt
3. 11 shots, 50y, moderator off

Ammo was JSB Exact Monster .22 Redesigned SHALLOW Skirt, as recommended by AoA after testing.

nice!
moderator must slightly decrease FPS ??? unless it's so heavy it tips the barrel down... which i doubt.
were you on a stable bench?

 

[kwaping]

Shooting on bags on top of a permanent concrete bench. That's a pretty big difference at 50y, I'm guessing. Maybe I changed something with the rifle positioning on the bags after taking off the moderator? I need to get a bipod...

 

[cavedweller]

Shooting on bags on top of a permanent concrete bench. That's a pretty big difference at 50y, I'm guessing. Maybe I changed something with the rifle positioning on the bags after taking off the moderator? I need to get a bipod...

I think you will notice the barrel and gun will "settle in" after a few hundred pellets.. or you might polish the barrel with some JGB bore paste then give it a good clean and another 100 pellets and shazam.
Also... how hard is the trigger adjusted?

 

[kwaping]

I think you will notice the barrel and gun will "settle in" after a few hundred pellets.. or you might polish the barrel with some JGB bore paste then give it a good clean and another 100 pellets and shazam.
Also... how hard is the trigger adjusted?

The test sheet from AoA gave it a standard deviation of 1.0! So it's very likely to be me that's the issue.

Trigger isn't adjusted as light as the Red Wolf I demoed in the store, but it's light enough. Not a hair trigger, just enough resistance to be safe, IMO. I don't have a tool to give you a measurement.

 

[ctshooter]

Okay.

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1. 5 shots, 50y, moderator on
2. 11 shots, 50y, moderator on, after wind adjustment attempt
3. 11 shots, 50y, moderator off

Ammo was JSB Exact Monster .22 Redesigned SHALLOW Skirt, as recommended by AoA after testing.

Interesting and disappointing. I would expect a single ragged hole at 25 yards indoor or out. I'd keep looking as that pellets doesn't seem very magic to me.

 

[kwaping]

I really think it's me, since AoA got great results with the same pellet. I don't have a chrono yet so I can't check the tune. I'm just shooting what they sent it to me with.

 

[Archdesigner03]

Okay.

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1. 5 shots, 50y, moderator on
2. 11 shots, 50y, moderator on, after wind adjustment attempt
3. 11 shots, 50y, moderator off

Ammo was JSB Exact Monster .22 Redesigned SHALLOW Skirt, as recommended by AoA after testing.

Definitely needs to test more ammo type. I believe AOA only test at their indoor 20 yard range, which is not enough distance to see best ammo for the rifle. The speed of the pellets matters as well, if too fast it'll start to spiral which changes the point of impact each time. Looking at your 25 yard groups, I suspect the pellet is going too fast. Did you play with the speed dial?

Check out these videos below regarding speed of pellets vs accuracy.

 

[kwaping]

Dial is already at MIN and the regulator is set at 145 bar or so. I know I have a lot of testing and tuning to do, I just don't have a chronometer yet.

 

[Archdesigner03]

I think you will notice the barrel and gun will "settle in" after a few hundred pellets.. or you might polish the barrel with some JGB bore paste then give it a good clean and another 100 pellets and shazam.
Also... how hard is the trigger adjusted?

I wouldn't go down the rabbit hole of polishing the barrel just yet. I would say that is the very very very last resort. I would check for various pellet type / weight and pellet speed first. The down side of barrel polish that many don't mention is it takes a lot more shots to season the barrel, up to 100 shots...and your barrel will like different pellets compare to before and after.

Or better yet, give AOA a call and see what they say.