How did you increase the hammer weight? I have a pro lb .357.I really prefer the aea line at the price point you'll get more power and the machine work is very high quality. I also have a hatsan and if I sent you pictures of where I disassembled it and put it back together three times you'll see that the parts are the worst looking like they were made with a file and a pair of pliers! Just read the reviews and comments you see for whatever you're considering. The sortie is definitely a No-No. I'm currently shooting 200 foot pounds with my aea Challenger Pro with just a very small modification and get two full magazines of 100 grain Mr hollow point at about 185 foot pounds. Get some 115 to 120 grain slugs in hollow point format and you'll see over 200 ft lb. Just realize that this is supposed to be 150 ft lb but by changing the weight of the hammer and reducing the regulator from 3,000 PSI to 2600 psi I can still exceed 180 ft lb and pellets are shooting at 175. My choice between regulated and unregulated leans toward regulated because you'll have more consistent accuracy at longer ranges and I like to do some target shooting and hunting. I feel frustrated shooting long range when every shot has a different velocity and a corresponding difference in point of impact. Still in terms of a small backpack gun I would consider the HP Max in 30 cal.
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