Thought I'd share my notes...
I'm in the honeymoon period with the .22 caliber HM1000x I got just before winter hit and we are just getting to know each other.
The HM1000x was too much gun to be shooting indoors so today's calm, 50 F weather had me at the shooting bench for the first time in 3 months.
During the initial acceptance testing the PCP preformed well averaging 955 fps for 51.5 fpe with JSB Monster Redesigned pellets.
Ergonomically I found the grip to be too small for my hand, the stock too short and the trigger too light.
I swapped the grip for a larger commercial one which will do until I can make a custom one.
The spacer I made (picture attached) gives me a 13.5 to 15 inch adjustment range for the LOP.
The trigger settled in nicely. I suspect that grease on the trigger needed to be displaced (that's what it felt like was happening) because after a bit of use, the 1st stage smoothed out and the distinction between the 1st and 2nd stages became much clearer. The trigger was factory set at 3.5 ounces which I increased to 6.5 ounces.
I really think that RAW should consider shipping the HM1000x with the trigger set a bit heavier and let the customer adjust it down if they prefer. I'm used to the light triggers on my 10 meter target guns but not everyone can shoot a 3.5 ounce trigger safety.
I'm getting 36 shots from a 230 bar fill then the HM1000x falls off the regulator at 150 bar. I'm considering swapping the 480 cc bottle with the 700 cc bottle from my Panthera to increase the shot count a bit.
Hope this is of interest.
Cheers!
I'm in the honeymoon period with the .22 caliber HM1000x I got just before winter hit and we are just getting to know each other.
The HM1000x was too much gun to be shooting indoors so today's calm, 50 F weather had me at the shooting bench for the first time in 3 months.
During the initial acceptance testing the PCP preformed well averaging 955 fps for 51.5 fpe with JSB Monster Redesigned pellets.
Ergonomically I found the grip to be too small for my hand, the stock too short and the trigger too light.
I swapped the grip for a larger commercial one which will do until I can make a custom one.
The spacer I made (picture attached) gives me a 13.5 to 15 inch adjustment range for the LOP.
The trigger settled in nicely. I suspect that grease on the trigger needed to be displaced (that's what it felt like was happening) because after a bit of use, the 1st stage smoothed out and the distinction between the 1st and 2nd stages became much clearer. The trigger was factory set at 3.5 ounces which I increased to 6.5 ounces.
I really think that RAW should consider shipping the HM1000x with the trigger set a bit heavier and let the customer adjust it down if they prefer. I'm used to the light triggers on my 10 meter target guns but not everyone can shoot a 3.5 ounce trigger safety.
I'm getting 36 shots from a 230 bar fill then the HM1000x falls off the regulator at 150 bar. I'm considering swapping the 480 cc bottle with the 700 cc bottle from my Panthera to increase the shot count a bit.
Hope this is of interest.
Cheers!
