Epic Epic Two Initial Thoughts

[Jerkeejoe]

Picked up a gently used Epic Two on trade a few weeks ago and thought I’d post a quick review. It’s a 550mm .25 with a bottle.

I had some initial trouble with it that turned out to be not really a big deal. When the seller shipped it to me he degassed the gun completely. When I got it and tried to fill it, it was leaking from the valve (through the barrel). I took everything apart, checked the o-rings, lubed, put it back together and same problem.

So I reached out to Epic and David (who I think is the owner) was incredibly helpful and after a couple emails he said he was just going to send me a new valve. When the valve arrived I replaced it and……….same issue.

David was stumped and I was considering sending it to Edgun West to have them look at it. So I called Edgun and learned that because the gun has a balanced valve, it sometimes needs a little help seating the valve if the gun was completely degassed. They told me to hit it with a decent burst of air from a SCBA and mortar the buttstock on the ground. I did, and it sealed up perfectly.

Although there was an issue, I have to say that David at Epic was excellent helping me get things figured out.

Once I got it filled up, I took it out to shoot and I was impressed. The consistency, efficiency, and accuracy are fantastic. Getting 10 shot standard deviations of less than 1 and just over 1 for a 30 shot string. I haven’t tested shot count yet, but I started at 275 bar this morning, shot about 100 pellets and finished at about 150 bar.

With the reg set at 103 bar, it’s shooting 25 gr AEA pellets at 950 and 33 gr. AEA pellets at 850 fps. Some pictures of groups below.

All in all I’m super happy with the gun. The trigger is really nice and very adjustable; I just haven’t found the sweet spot for my liking yet. I need to play with it some more. My only gripe so far is the weight (she’s a pig).

I don’t post many reviews like this, but wanted to post in case someone else is dealing with the valve issue I did.

 

[Ranchibi]

Congratulations! Gosh...I am glad you got the fill issue fixed! Balanced valves are tricky if you've never had one in a PCP but they are so efficient!

 

[Pfddi]

I have an Epic One that I needed some help with and David was exceptional in his communication and help. The gun is very accurate and extremely well built and very efficient once you find the sweet spot.

 

[maxtrouble]

A rifle review with no pictures of said rifle. Hurumph.

 

[Jerkeejoe]

A rifle review with no pictures of said rifle. Hurumph.

Fair point.

 

[blackdog899]

Fair point.



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Hello Joe,
very interested in that Ballistic X app. I looked it up but I’m computer stupid.
for the winter anyway I have a 13 yard cellar range. I’ve been trying to keep track
of group size with various pellets and guns to eliminate poor shooting ones.
Do you have to put a new target up say for each 5 shot group? And take a picture
of it? Here’s a picture of the target I use to shoot many groups. I measure approximately
with a micrometer. Not accurate. How hard is it to use for a computoignoramus?

 

[blackdog899]

 

[Jerkeejoe]

Hello Joe,
very interested in that Ballistic X app. I looked it up but I’m computer stupid.
for the winter anyway I have a 13 yard cellar range. I’ve been trying to keep track
of group size with various pellets and guns to eliminate poor shooting ones.
Do you have to put a new target up say for each 5 shot group? And take a picture
of it? Here’s a picture of the target I use to shoot many groups. I measure approximately
with a micrometer. Not accurate. How hard is it to use for a computoignoramus?

It’s pretty easy. You just take a picture of the target and make sure you have a 1” reference scale (just a line on the target in the picture that is exactly 1”). You select the picture, it prompts you to mark an inch on the picture, then it prompts you to mark the POA and each of the impacts. Then it spits out the result.

This one is probably not accurate as the picture angle is a little weird, I’m not sure if the squares are all exactly 1”, and I assumed .177 caliber.

Oh, and you can take one picture and then use it to mark multiple groups on the same target.

 

[blackdog899]

It’s pretty easy. You just take a picture of the target and make sure you have a 1” reference scale (just a line on the target in the picture that is exactly 1”). You select the picture, it prompts you to mark an inch on the picture, then it prompts you to mark the POA and each of the impacts. Then it spits out the result.

This one is probably not accurate as the picture angle is a little weird, I’m not sure if the squares are all exactly 1”, and I assumed .177 caliber.

Oh, and you can take one picture and then use it to mark multiple groups on the same target.

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Thank you . I think I’ll try it out. Hardly a pimple on an elephant’s ass to what I have spent in such a short time on this hobby

 

[Peashooter]

I thoroughly enjoyed shooting my .177 Two in perfect conditions today, shooting 120 yards with 13 grain zan we very nice with only now and then a shot going a little ( inch or two ) array, but most often was within 1"
Shooting painted steel what i call stacking them CUZ all i get was one big hole in the paint.

I would for damn sure take a One or Two in .25 if only my vile masters would allow it.