Update-
cleaned out my barrel today on a padded vise using the Dewey rod along with my recipe of cleaning and polishing compounds. Holy crap I’ve never seen a barrel so dirty from manufacturing! Glad I did it before sighting in.
So today marks the day of the first time I’ve spent time with it. First in line was to get it zero’d using the proven one shot zero technique. From there, armed with the fx chronograph, I was going to set my velocity as well as do a 40 yard sight in. I was using weighted/sorted, hatsan vortex supreme 44.75’s.(the original Vortex ammo)
This is the first time shot since receiving it back from AOA after they did a manufacturers defect repair on it. First shot was at 975! I got it dialed in close to the bulls, and from there more detailed adjustment on the turrets. 975 to 985 the speeds were hovering at, and the groups although were in the bulls, they were more on the perimeter of the 1/2” diameter dot, and I’d get this wild flier every like 6th shot that ended up 3” away from the group. Time to throttle the speeds down.
well, five clicks on that power wheel, but accidentally went the wrong way....1044 FPS!! Holy craaaaaaaap! Never had a 30 cal pellet go that fast, ever! Still grouping, but I could tell the gun was working hard. So after two shots at that speed, I turned the power knob correctly this time about 6, maybe 7 clicks, and now at 955 to 965 speeds, and way more accurate.
I switched over to the 44.75 Haydes, which were NOT weighed or sorted for head size. They shot just as well as my sorted batch, and grouped exactly the same-
So I set up about five of these 2” targets, and shot three shots thru each one. All were typical, but this was the best of the groups.
Oh, before I forget, this gun performs well if you fire off shots in semi auto within 2-3 seconds of each other. Basically, get in the mode of acquire and fire. It seemed the longer I waited the following shot would escape a really good group by 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch. On my impact and wildcat I always allowed a few seconds for the plenum to recharge with air, but this is in reverse. The quicker you shoot the more accurate it stays. Just another quirk I need to remember, like all guns have quirks.
Im keeping it there, even though I know if I lowered the velocity s’more the groups would tighten up, as I like the power. I’m right at 92 ft lbs, and perfectly content with that coming from a pellet. In days to come, I will try the FX hybrid slugs to see how they perform. I’m also going to check my shot count as I want to see, at this speed, how many shots I can get on reg with the 580cc bottle.
All in all it was a great morning. I’m finally glad I got it somewhat dialed in. I just can’t believe the power this gun is capable of making.
Oh- never got to shoot on full auto, only semi. I was shooting out my front lawn and could not risk a flier or two missing my 10 x 10 pellet trap.
I know a lot of folks looking at an LCS are skeptical about the trigger. Let me tell you that yes, it’s not your crisp as a chip break with the definitive single stage stop we all like, but I did not think it was bad at all. Very predictable, and I’m gonna guess about a 3 lb pull. Not bad at all. I knew every time when it would go off, and I could time the shot with the heart rate easily.
its so very easy to flub up a step if you’re not paying attention. I almost, almost pulled the trigger with the mag lock bar open, which is a big no no! Thank goodness I made it a habit to set both safeties to on each and every time I emptied the mag. I was also religious about pushing each pellet in further with a golf tee.
Love this thing. I’m glad and fortunate to finally own one.
