Marauder Graphics

[kkarmical]

I've been on the fence on the lightweight tube for a while now, I'll probably end up with it at some point, the weight loss has to feel incredible, at some point I will end up with it I'm sure.

How are you guys filling your guns, shooting guns down has to take forever, one reason why I'll always have a hand pump.  Just pump up until check valve opens then open bleed screw and let gun degas.

[avator]

You're right Ken. I have a hand pump and could have degassed that way. Didn't think about it. I have a compressor and 2 aluminum tanks. I would probably have to look for my pump because I've never even really used it. I bought it as a back up. Lol... come to think of it, I robbed the hose and gauge from it for my fill setup.

[GoneShootn]

A light weight hammer will fix the hard cocking and help with double loading, but also should lower the ES as well.  At least with mine it did.

How will that help with hard cocking? I put a lightweight Hill hammer in my stock Synrod, and had to crank the hammer spring down much more to get any power at all. So I put the stock hammer back in. What am I missing?

[avator]

Depends on your idea of what "power" means...
If your tuning for mid 800's with a 15.x gr pellet to get accuracy and a nice bell curve and shot count with a low ES then you'll want to control that hammer with consistent spring, hammer bounce and drag. Way easier to do with the lighter weight composite hammer. It's not about slamming a poppet open, it's more about finessing it open with a controlled, consistent strike. If all you're interested in is raw power then by all means... hit it with a sledge hammer. Open that port and crank the spring in... let 'er rip tater chip. Better get a bigger target.

[GoneShootn]

Depends on your idea of what "power" means...
If your tuning for mid 800's with a 15.x gr pellet to get accuracy and a nice bell curve and shot count with a low ES then you'll want to control that hammer with consistent spring, hammer bounce and drag. Way easier to do with the lighter weight composite hammer. It's not about slamming a poppet open, it's more about finessing it open with a controlled, consistent strike. If all you're interested in is raw power then by all means... hit it with a sledge hammer. Open that port and crank the spring in... let 'er rip tater chip. Better get a bigger target.

No, I'm not looking for raw power. About 40 FPE with good accuracy seems about right. I would be tickled with a 40-40 tune on this rifle. A bit more info:  My Marauder is a .25, and I was using 25.4 gr JSBs. If I recall correctly, speeds were in the 600'swith the Hill hammer. Was looking for 800 t0 850, and just couldn't get there with the light hammer, even with a heavier spring with a beastly cocking effort. I loaded 2 pellets about every third try. That's why I went back to the stock hammer. I have, however, purchased a lighter poppet spring and the Hill 262(?) hammer spring and plan to try those with the light hammer and the regulator that I have already installed. Your comments about the TSS and MDS hammer are interesting, though.

[avator]

Jere... I am no professional tuner and this is my only experience with tuning on a 3k gun. My other 2 are the Urban and MRodAir Varmint that have stock tunes. I do have some experience with the old Gen I FD-PCP and the BStaley oring buffer mod.
I'm sure other, more experienced tuners will jump in and maybe even point out some errors in my post. All I got is what I've done with mine.
And BTW.... I've yet to even fool with the SynRod metering screw. Far as I know it's sit at stock setting.

[avator]

This gun is now for sale... see classifieds.
There are some special circumstances behind the sale of this gun. If you are in the least bit interested, please contact me through PM.
Thanks

[gendoc]

There are some special circumstances behind the sale of this gun.

Bill,
you make'n room fora BigBore now???

[avator]

Kinda..

[gendoc]

whatcha get'n 

[avator]

PM sent..

[Hoosier Daddy]

Tight lipped... you dog.