On my Airforce Texan .510 cal 34 inch factory barrel i have achieved decent accuracy from factory barrel after hand lead lapping and putting a full diameter carbon sleeve from factory barrel diameter to full one inch or 25mm to fit tight in the frame to the barrel bushings held in tension with a Donny FL Emperior with fast detach..It is also glued to barrel with high strengh 3600 psi glue.. It has worked out good over the years of use..I found carbon fiber tube 26mm to 32mm diameter and was thinking of putting on another sleeve to the frame and donny fl emperior at the exact length..its only $25.00 for the 32x26mm carbon tube..I am going to try it out without glueing and see what happens..My Texan has lots of vibrations maybe it helps to stiffen the whole frame barrel moderator system..Im so happy carbon fiber is getting so cheap..I really do need the weight savings as i age...Thanks again AGN friends
Airforce Increasing Barrel Diameter Stiffness Carbon Fiber Tube
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That's sounds awesome. I bet it looks amazing. Great way to make things happen. You'll have to post pics when completed. I really want to see how it turns out. I think the AF barrel although not thin by any means looks small because of that length. That with change the entire allure of a long barrel.
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Have you considered the idea of adding both light weight and stiffness, while keeping the overall length and sound to a minimum?
This rifle with carbon fiber shroud is quiet, very stiff, and shoots 1 MOA groups at 100 yards all day long. Occasionally… it will shoot 1/2 MOA groups but I still call it a 1 MOA rifle because it never shoots a larger than 1 MOA group at 100.
This rifle with carbon fiber shroud is quiet, very stiff, and shoots 1 MOA groups at 100 yards all day long. Occasionally… it will shoot 1/2 MOA groups but I still call it a 1 MOA rifle because it never shoots a larger than 1 MOA group at 100.
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what ammo are you shooting and how fast where is yo power wheel set its got to be a dream to shoot
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Every rifle will have its own individual seeet spot for the pressure and power wheel.
If you wish to maximize your rifle, read this and download the attachments for tuning.
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If you wish to maximize your rifle, read this and download the attachments for tuning.
Airforce - How to tune your AirForce Texan for max velocity with very little waisted air.
I frequently see airgunners talking about the confusing subject of tuning the Airforce Texan, so I thought it might be helpful, if I shared my process for "How to tune your AirForce Texan for max velocity with very little waisted air." Please understand that tuning your rifle for velocity is not...
www.airgunnation.com well im a 45 caliber man but if you boys keep on I may have to relent. speaking to the op I dont think another carbon sleeve will help much , You already have done a great job stiffening. the platform.But I hope he tries it so we will know for sure. after adding a mad dog stock bigger bottle rail adapter air stripper with adapter mine is getting heavy to tote in the woods. the stock makes it so much easier to shoot worth ever penny
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When I’m hunting I gotta wait for the second wind to kick in. Rifle is always heavy when first head out. Doug at Mad Dog makes great stocks.
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