AEA opinions on aea guns

[DonEnzone]

ehh i think bullpups are kinda ugly. but really its super dependable?? how many shots per fill do you get? i was thinking about the bintac t9 too

Don't bother with the T9. Mine has been a jam-o-matic ever since I got it, and I have heard similar stories all around. I would definitely wait until there is a fix for that. So far no one seems to have one, and there is still no manual for this thing.

 

[Mike_Lenardon]

ehh i think bullpups are kinda ugly. but really its super dependable?? how many shots per fill do you get? i was thinking about the bintac t9

I bought the gun to hunt/pest at a friend's egg farm. They had a problem with foxes and an occasional coyote. Other family members took over when my friend passed. Reg is now at 125 bar, power adjuster is around 2/3 to 3/4 and still flings Baracudas over 900 fps. I have not filled the air tube to max in quite a while. The air tube is huge in my opinion. I would get bored with shooting it if I filled it all the way. And yes it's super dependable...nock on wood...never had a problem.

The T9...I haven't heard much good about them

 

[Arkansas_Airgunner]

I wanna say it was around $80? If you do it, I recommend having them use hardened steel like a wrench would be made out of. Taking the rifle apart isn't too difficult. There's pins that hold the sear parts in place that are a bit of a pain to push out. Here's pics of my broken one:View attachment 508137View attachment 508138View attachment 508139

Thanks. I will dig into mine in the next few days to figure it out. Appreciate the response. Thanx again.

 

[357cal]

I would do a lot of research before deciding on a model. I have a challenger big9 357 and besides having the worst trigger ever put on a gun it does what it is supposed to do. Only aea I’ve owned. Some models seem good others very problematic. I would avoid anything semi auto from them. They seem quite problematic. A good YouTube channel to watch for aea success and failure is macabespeed.

i also have the 357 big bore. I took off some of the lead ( trigger) and polished it. I have had mine going on 4 years and i have had 1 o-ring go bad with heavy use

 

[30clipslinger]

Don't bother with the T9. Mine has been a jam-o-matic ever since I got it, and I have heard similar stories all around. I would definitely wait until there is a fix for that. So far no one seems to have one, and there is still no manual for this thing.

Oh God. Not the T9 too!?!?!?! For heaven's sakes do they have any guns that are reliable?? I was really hoping on the T9 for a future buy, but i think im gonna have to wait longer to see if they fix some of these issues.

I bought the gun to hunt/pest at a friend's egg farm. They had a problem with foxes and an occasional coyote. Other family members took over when my friend passed. Reg is now at 125 bar, power adjuster is around 2/3 to 3/4 and still flings Baracudas over 900 fps. I have not filled the air tube to max in quite a while. The air tube is huge in my opinion. I would get bored with shooting it if I filled it all the way. And yes it's super dependable...nock on wood...never had a problem.

The T9...I haven't heard much good about them

Jeez this is the only company i have found where its literally like half of their stock is trash and the other half is solid. Almost wish it was either one or the other hahahaha! Its nuts i swear if AEA got their crap together in the QC side of things; I genuinely believe they would have taken over the industry. That kind of power and accuracy at that price point. Not to mention how innovative they are. Its too bad really

 

[DonEnzone]

Oh God. Not the T9 too!?!?!?! For heaven's sakes do they have any guns that are reliable?? I was really hoping on the T9 for a future buy, but i think im gonna have to wait longer to see if they fix some of these issues.

Jeez this is the only company i have found where its literally like half of their stock is trash and the other half is solid. Almost wish it was either one or the other hahahaha! Its nuts i swear if AEA got their crap together in the QC side of things; I genuinely believe they would have taken over the industry. That kind of power and accuracy at that price point. Not to mention how innovative they are. Its too bad really

To be fair, there are people who have little to no issues with the T9... so it seems to be a gamble. If someone can find a fix for the ones that don't work properly it'll be a worthy purchase.

Im not entirely sure what's going on with mine. But my best guess is that it has something to do with the timing of the bolt (it's too fast). Or, since it's direct blowback, maybe excess air from the chamber somehow misaligns the next pellet in the mag. Im not sure.

I just wish AEA/BinTac spent some more time and money on quality control. Both brands have lots of potential. Their designs are cool, and once in a while they do come out with a banger. The AEA Megalodon for example seems to be a huge success.

They should learn to take their time. They will crank out 5 or 6 different models in the same timespan it takes most other manufacturers to release 1 new model.

When it comes to their designs, they often take 1 step forward, and then 2 steps back again. For example, the BinTac S45 has a nifty magazine catch that prevents the mag from moving or falling out. That's a good idea. But then... they don't do the same for the T9. Like..
why?!

 

[Sicumj]

Boy I have to pay attention I didn't know they made the t9. That is a neat looking gun. I've tuned several HP's and Terminators. Typical you have a couple issues when they jam. Spring in mag is not fast enough to index or bolt bounce allowing another pellet that the bolt catches. This is how I would go about checking the t9. First I would find some lighter projectiles and see if that helps. If it does you most likely need to trim the spring a half coil or give the carousel another turn. If it is bolt bounce you have to reduce the back pressure that is hitting the bolt to slow it down. This is done in two ways. You can plug some of the holes at the end of the barrel, (Empty 22 LR case work.), or you can move the cylinder that works the bolt, away from the end of the barrel. Now this is if it is like the other semi auto's I have seen. And thanks for bringing this to my attention. Thought I was done with airguns for awhile. ENABLERS!

 

[357cal]

I have 4 AEA's and shoot them all. On the HP's the weak link is the poppet valve and the magazines. They do require some tuning but then they shoot. Not a good first gun for someone I think. Some people have a lot of trouble with them that I just haven't experienced. They are simple made and robust IMO. I shoot one every day. The power and accuracy potential of the guns is what I like. Terminator trigger on mine is 4.5 lbs and shoots very well. Right at 108 ft lbs with 50.2 g. pellets. With all the dissatisfied people you can pick up used ones at good deals. Send it off to someone that tune them. I'm not sure if Motorhead tunes AEA's but Firewalker does or did.

I have had my 357 challenger 4 years now and 1000's of slugs shot from it, i had to replace 1 O-ring ,340 fpe

 

[DonEnzone]

Boy I have to pay attention I didn't know they made the t9. That is a neat looking gun. I've tuned several HP's and Terminators. Typical you have a couple issues when they jam. Spring in mag is not fast enough to index or bolt bounce allowing another pellet that the bolt catches. This is how I would go about checking the t9. First I would find some lighter projectiles and see if that helps. If it does you most likely need to trim the spring a half coil or give the carousel another turn. If it is bolt bounce you have to reduce the back pressure that is hitting the bolt to slow it down. This is done in two ways. You can plug some of the holes at the end of the barrel, (Empty 22 LR case work.), or you can move the cylinder that works the bolt, away from the end of the barrel. Now this is if it is like the other semi auto's I have seen. And thanks for bringing this to my attention. Thought I was done with airguns for awhile. ENABLERS!

That is helpful advice. The back pressure may indeed be a little too high. The bolt does bounce quite agressively. Not enough to double-feed or anything, but it is quite severe (see video).

Unlike the Terminator, the T9 does not use a piston inside the barrel shroud. It's direct blowback from the chamber. I did a quick test with FX Hybrids today, which are approx 12 grains lighter than the ammo I was using before. And it did not jam. So it does seem like the projectile weight affects the mechanism. It's a bit of a shame though, because I was hoping to shoot with the heavier stuff.

Any idea how I can reduce the pressure in a direct blowback system like this one? I'd rather not mess with the bolt spring, since there are no spare parts available for this thing right now.

 

[Sicumj]

Without seeing a schematic no I would not have a clue how to reduce the air pressure. But using lighter weight projectiles may indicate not enough spring pressure in your magazine. I have clipped half a coil and rebent the spring to get a tighter wind. You may want some extra springs prior to trying this. All my mags on my HP's have been trimmed and wind tighter now. The heavier the projectiles the slower the magazine will react. Your spring tension is fixed and probably designed for a certain weight. I would try that next in the progression of trying to get it to run. You can also go to a heavier wire and wind your own. These springs are not hard to make. Your magazines are spring loaded correct? The bolt bounce is not severe but maybe a small spacer on the hammer spring would stiffen it up some. Of course it will shoot harder most likely.