The beauty of the vortex gas piston is it can be repaired. You don't need to replace with a new one. You can also adjust the pressure to your liking. Just like a theoben gas ram.
Hey AudiS4,Where can I buy a Vortex gas ram for one of my Hatsan 95's? I live in Washington State.Did you do the replacement yourself or did you take your 95 to a gunsmith?If you did it yourself, what tips can you offer?Thanks,Kirk
On this topic, I am looking into purchasing an air rifle, and the Hatsan 95 is one of my top contenders. Would you guys suggest I buy the 95 and decide if I want to upgrade later, or should I buy a Hatsan model with the Vortex gas ram already installed? If I chose that option I'd probably be looking at getting a Hatsan Striker 1000x Vortex because its wood furniture and specs are comparable to the 95. Which is a better option?
Quote from: L-phant on April 09, 2014, 04:50:40 PMOn this topic, I am looking into purchasing an air rifle, and the Hatsan 95 is one of my top contenders. Would you guys suggest I buy the 95 and decide if I want to upgrade later, or should I buy a Hatsan model with the Vortex gas ram already installed? If I chose that option I'd probably be looking at getting a Hatsan Striker 1000x Vortex because its wood furniture and specs are comparable to the 95. Which is a better option? pyramyd is advertising the model 95 with vortex on their new products page
Guys,Just got my Hatsan 1000x Striker Vortex back from HatsanUSA after warranty service. After 800 shots, pellets were getting stuck in the barrel, and sometime I'd have to recock and fire 5 times to get the pellet dislodged. Turns out the Vortex piston had failed and lost pressure, the tech thought maybe contaminants had degraded the seal on the gas piston, so they replaced it.My question is, when I get my next air rifle, should I bother getting the gas piston? Are they really more durable? Do they really require less maintenance/attention? I hope I get a lot more than 800 shots out of my new Vortex piston. I'm guessing the average conventional spring must last for thousands of rounds. I have found the Vortex gun very nice to shoot, prior to its recent misbehavior. It's 30 years since I fired a conventional spring air rifle, so hard for me to remember whether the difference in shooting behavior between a gas piston and conventional spring is that great.Thanks for your input.Dennis
Quote from: dw on March 19, 2014, 10:09:37 AMGuys,Just got my Hatsan 1000x Striker Vortex back from HatsanUSA after warranty service. After 800 shots, pellets were getting stuck in the barrel, and sometime I'd have to recock and fire 5 times to get the pellet dislodged. Turns out the Vortex piston had failed and lost pressure, the tech thought maybe contaminants had degraded the seal on the gas piston, so they replaced it.My question is, when I get my next air rifle, should I bother getting the gas piston? Are they really more durable? Do they really require less maintenance/attention? I hope I get a lot more than 800 shots out of my new Vortex piston. I'm guessing the average conventional spring must last for thousands of rounds. I have found the Vortex gun very nice to shoot, prior to its recent misbehavior. It's 30 years since I fired a conventional spring air rifle, so hard for me to remember whether the difference in shooting behavior between a gas piston and conventional spring is that great.Thanks for your input.DennisDennis I have got thru possible three rams under warrentie. no stuck pellets yet but yes the fps drops off two quick.
Quote from: L-phant on April 09, 2014, 04:50:40 PMOn this topic, I am looking into purchasing an air rifle, and the Hatsan 95 is one of my top contenders. Would you guys suggest I buy the 95 and decide if I want to upgrade later, or should I buy a Hatsan model with the Vortex gas ram already installed? If I chose that option I'd probably be looking at getting a Hatsan Striker 1000x Vortex because its wood furniture and specs are comparable to the 95. Which is a better option?I see you already purchased a 95 Vortex but for others who are wondering about the Striker:I have a Hatsan Striker 1000x Vortex with wood stock and like it very much. It has the same power and is extremely accurate like the Hatsan 95 but is at least a pound lighter. The only negative is the trigger, which is pretty bad. However I have learned to adjust to it while I wait for Woodfield GCP to make a new batch of their "Welsh Willy" replacement triggers for the Striker, which should be at the end of this month. http://woodfield-gcp.co.uk/?product=welsh-willy-trigger-wwtii-3