So hammer at 8 (half way) would be optimal with right amount of regulator pressure if you shoot your projectile right velocity, lets say 280m/s? Are you doing something wrong if you end up having hammer 16 and regulator lowest as you can to spit out your projectile same velocity (280m/s) than previous setting with hammer on 8?
Why everyone teaches to start full hammer, or why you see so many tunes using max hammer then if its not good?
i usually sit back but there seems to be some confusion between high power tune and low power tune gun settings here
depending on what caliber barrel length and along with what projectile pellet or slug and weight also long-range short range,huntig , plinking?
example target speed 920 shooting 30g slugs
reg 125 power wheel max on 16 micro at 3 valve adjuster 5 lines
start shooting raise your micro adjustment a few clicks at a time you will see your speed increase each round of shots
as you raise the micro adjustment tighter (more spring) there will come a point where you will see your speed flatten out (end of the rainbow)
what do i mean, micro is at 4 your speed is 980 you go 3 more clicks on the micro shoot the gun you will notice it did not pick up much
maybe 2or 3 feet per second 983, at this time go 2 more clicks on the micro shoot it,, you lost 8 feet per second 975
at this point in time your max speed is 980 anymore hammer adjustment is wasting air out the barrel and the gun is loud.
you now found your max speed for that reg pressure, roll the micro back a few clicks back to 980 and leave the micro alone.
target speed is 920 roll the power wheel 2 clicks back shoot the gun at least 8 shots to settle in
your now at 960 example one more click back on the power wheel 952, done
at this time start closing the valve adjuster until you see your speed coming down. (don't care about numbers on the power wheel)
now only turn maybe 1/8 turns closing the valve and shooting at least 5 rounds each adjustment
few more turns al of a sudden the gun is getting quiet you're getting close
now micro adjustments on the valve until you acquire your target speed, you're done.
now you have to find what speed you slugs like and by using the valve adjuster you can raise or lower your speed in 5-10 feet per second increment's
also if you want to record accurate setting measure the micro adjuster with calipers along with the valve adjuster from the back of the knob to the bod of the gun this will give you exact measurements vs 2-1/2 2-1/4 lines im out