Evanix MAX-ML .44 cal BullPup review
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Actions speak louder than worlds, LOL 
No seriously,.......... I never really felt comfortable in front of a camera, not really my thing.
No seriously,.......... I never really felt comfortable in front of a camera, not really my thing.
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Manny I usually make them 12 inches long for the 45 caliber Korean guns, some customers even go for the 1.75 inch diameter tube instead of the 1.5 inch that yours was made of. I think 8 inches in front would have been a safer bet than 6 inches, I thought 6 inches was pushing it for a 45 caliber. I am pretty sure 8 +3 behind with a 1.75 inch diameter tube would do a pretty decent job of taming it. Thanks for the testing bud and for posting the videos, it helps me see what is needed for them, all the best, Neil.
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This Video is mainly for fun, but gives a good Idea of the Ping,
Was using no LDC and the 155gr EPP/UG
Was using no LDC and the 155gr EPP/UG
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Yes you really can hear the ping when you shoot it, both my Mrod and my Pneuma's have the same ping, maybe slightly quieter though, Neil.
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OK, so I had this gun now for a few weeks, I shot it a lot and feel now she has settled enough to take some shot strings,....today was with the stock spring.
I have a weaker spring coming from Will Piatt anyday so I'll be able to compare strings, and most likely improve the fast dropping velocities.
Anyway, here we go
200gr Air Venturi Bullet :
667 ......197 FPE
630
609
569
559
545
155gr EPP/UG .457
725 ......180 FPE
693
685
635
627
619
147gr RoundBall .457
776 ......196 FPE
723
712
664
655
647
155gr EPP/UG .454
767 ......202 FPE
716
693
665
646
627
From this results looks like the .454 ammo might be the way to go.
Looking forward to check what the Weaker spring will give me. ==============================
I have a weaker spring coming from Will Piatt anyday so I'll be able to compare strings, and most likely improve the fast dropping velocities.
Anyway, here we go
200gr Air Venturi Bullet :
667 ......197 FPE
630
609
569
559
545
155gr EPP/UG .457
725 ......180 FPE
693
685
635
627
619
147gr RoundBall .457
776 ......196 FPE
723
712
664
655
647
155gr EPP/UG .454
767 ......202 FPE
716
693
665
646
627
From this results looks like the .454 ammo might be the way to go.
Looking forward to check what the Weaker spring will give me. ==============================
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Just placed an order with Midway for 2 boxes of .454 Hornady roundballs,...looking forward to see what they do.
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So today I installed the spring Will Sent me, Here's the strings :
200gr bullet
627
625
637
644.....184 FPE
599
570
155gr EPP/UG .457
681
710......173 FPE
700
691
675
632
147gr RoundBall .457
732
739
744....180 FPE
732
691
655
155gr EPP/UG .454
706
712
718....177 FPE
718
692
636
So, with a simple Hammerspring change I got a decent 4 shots Bell curve and even a usable 5th shot at close range all the while maintaining very accetable power.
That's it !!!! .....I want this gun
accuracy was good already with the extreme sloping string so it should be very, very good now, I'm sold
I just ordered a .454 sizer to take the .457 EPP/UG down
200gr bullet
627
625
637
644.....184 FPE
599
570
155gr EPP/UG .457
681
710......173 FPE
700
691
675
632
147gr RoundBall .457
732
739
744....180 FPE
732
691
655
155gr EPP/UG .454
706
712
718....177 FPE
718
692
636
So, with a simple Hammerspring change I got a decent 4 shots Bell curve and even a usable 5th shot at close range all the while maintaining very accetable power.
That's it !!!! .....I want this gun
accuracy was good already with the extreme sloping string so it should be very, very good now, I'm sold
I just ordered a .454 sizer to take the .457 EPP/UG down
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Manny, I'm curious why you chose the lighter spring? I thought 700 FPS was slow, but 650 FPS is really slow! You know, that I know, what hunting on the Northshore is like... mostly close range shots in dense forest. But why the need for 6 or 7 shots? Most of the time we're lucky to get 1 shot, super lucky to get 2 or 3 shots.
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Well, my ammo of choice will be the .454 EPP/UG and I'm getting 4 shots over 700 fps, the stock spring was giving me to much vertical stringing with the lighter bullets ( not bad with the 200gr ) I didn't like that, now I can put all shots on POI.
This is gonna be my short range gun, bowhunting style in the 20 yards range so 700 fps with a 155gr bullet is more than enough
I just changed the scope so now I'll start to do some more settled accuracy testing, .......IMO this gun is a winner, I'm really liking it and we need to keep in mind this is the only .45 cal magazine fed Repeater BullPup on the market
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Did Quite a bit of shooting today and I'm getting constant 6 shots rugged hole at 30 yards with this new spring and the .454 EPP/UG
Getting very excited about this gun ..at some point this week I'll do some 50 yards groups too and will post pictures, now I'm fine tuning the zero with the new scope for wednesday hunt
Getting very excited about this gun
..at some point this week I'll do some 50 yards groups too and will post pictures, now I'm fine tuning the zero with the new scope for wednesday huntUpvote 0
Good deal, I neglected to see the most important part >>> consistent POI."Nomadic Pirate"
Well, my ammo of choice will be the .454 EPP/UG and I'm getting 4 shots over 700 fps, the stock spring was giving me to much vertical stringing with the lighter bullets ( not bad with the 200gr ) I didn't like that, now I can put all shots on POI.
This is gonna be my short range gun, bowhunting style in the 20 yards range so 700 fps with a 155gr bullet is more than enough
I just changed the scope so now I'll start to do some more settled accuracy testing, .......IMO this gun is a winner, I'm really liking it and we need to keep in mind this is the only .45 cal magazine fed Repeater BullPup on the market
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So today I wanted to recover some bullets to check the rifling engagement on this barrel.
1st of all, the gun now is set up with a 2-7 X 32 scope so I can do some more accurate accuracy testing
I shot those rounds in soaked Phone books
from left to right,
.457 Hornady roundball, .457 EPP/UG and .454 EPP/UG
today I'm getting some .454 Hornady Roundballs so I'll test the rifling on them later this evening.
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1st of all, the gun now is set up with a 2-7 X 32 scope so I can do some more accurate accuracy testing
I shot those rounds in soaked Phone books
from left to right,
.457 Hornady roundball, .457 EPP/UG and .454 EPP/UG
today I'm getting some .454 Hornady Roundballs so I'll test the rifling on them later this evening.
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Manny I had no idea the rifling was so evident in the pellets and slugs, how you caught it without destroying the slugs is pretty amazing, keep up the good work, Neil.
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Thanks Neil.
Got the .454 Roundballs in
They are showing very nice rifling, so I just ordered 300 EPP/UG in .454
...Thinks are looking good ==============================
Got the .454 Roundballs in
They are showing very nice rifling, so I just ordered 300 EPP/UG in .454
...Thinks are looking good
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Don't waste too many of those heavy duty slugs and round balls my friend, you got hogs to kill! Neil.
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LOL, the Hula chicks where collateral damage, unavoidable in the research and pursue of knowlwdge
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