My Quackenbush .50 Caliber Bandit is ready.

[Butcher45]

Butcher45,
               Thanks for the Input on the Scope. I will start looking for a Quality Low Power / Wide Field Scope. I Hope
               this .50 DAQ works well for my needs after the wait. I am so used to my Sam Yang 909S for my go to rifle
               and always having great success with it, And the .58 Haley for a bit larger leverage if needed. I am looking
               at a .45 Ranger now, Thats my next Rifle. Thanks Again.


                                                                         Jetman

I'm going to try to scoop this one up quick at this price for my own 909 (the Zeiss Conquest will be going on my future Ranger).  It's compact size and low magnification really compliment the 909 guns.  Nice low-light optics, and compact with 1x so you can easily aim thru the scope with both eyes open for fast action up close.  

I'm tired of waiting for Zeiss to come out with a similar offering in their Conquest line, but am plenty thankful for the 1.8-5.5X38mm Conquest I bought for a great deal (which has since been dis-continued).  Looks like it's about time I gave the Nikon Monarch products a try.  For that price, why not?  Check out the reviews.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/nikon-monarch-african-riflescope-1-4x20-matte-german-4-8446.html

[jetmangd]

Butcher45,

              I like Optics Planet for a bunch of different shooting related Items. Yes, That Nikon Series monarch African Riflescope
              is cool. I must get one or two. My 909S has a 4X32.



                                                                Gary                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

[jetmangd]

My Outlaw .50 Bandit is here, Awesome. The Stock Grade is # 3 ( Standard ) However it has nice personality in this piece of American Walnut . The Inventory # is 1260. I did not know that the new DAQs were shipped with the Action removed from the
Stock, But that is a good thing because I would of wanted to see the Stock Grade number (# 2 Service Grade, # 3 Standard &
# 4 Select. And the Inventory number , Wow #1260. I will post Pictures Tomorrow as I need my Wife ( A State Farm Agent ) To
take the Pictures off the Camera at work and E-Mail the pics to me @ Home. The DAQ is just Awesome and I am Pumped-Up
and just thrilled about The Outlaw .50 Bandit. My Wife Dawns Mothers Maiden Name ( My Mother In Law ) Is Quackenbush, And
My Wife wrote a letter to Dennis and Hers is a Different Branch of the Family, However Still Related to Dennis Side. I Think that
is so Cool. Well let me Put my Action in the Stock.


                                                                             Jetman

[pindog2000]

Natches had a sale on leupold Scopes for $300 but im looking at sightron or Weaver i

[jetmangd]

I was able to get the Pictures of the DAQ .50 Outlaw Bandit up finally. The DAQ is a well made Air Rifle and there is Quality in all of its Parts and Details, It was worth the 7 Month wait as the Workmanship speaks for itself as I was hard pressed to find a slight defect or Blemish of any kind. I mounted a Temporary 4X32 Scope and then bore sighted the Rifle with a Laser. Then I Fired my first shot @ 25 Yards and was about 1" to the Bulls eye. After one 3 Shot Group from a Bench rest the Scope was Sighted in. Now, I will do three more 3 Shot Groups going from the Bench to a Standing , Kneeling and Sitting Position to just Double Check Accuracy and Fine Tune Again if needed. In my case I saved a bunch of Time,Ammo and Air with Bore Sighting the Rifle with a Laser and had fun doing it. I feel that I have lowered as many Variables of getting in my way of making that "Killer" Shot / Shots when Needed. It passed a Ride in the Super Bumpy Hunting YJ Jeep with a 6" Lift that you need a Kidney belt to ride in and driving over a dime feels like driving over a 2X4. I used the Hornady 182 Gr Lead Round Balls to get the Rifle and Scope all Sighted-In and then some. 3 Shot Groups with the 182 Gr Hornady @ 35-40 Yards is is almost Hole in Hole Accuracy time and time again and can be covered by a Quarter and have extra room it holds about 1" - 3 Shot Groups. At 50 Yards I was at 1" 3/16+ Groups with the Hornady 182 Grainers. Start Fill Pressure is at 3500 PSI and after 3 Shots I have a end Pressure of 2500 PSI. AT 60-70 Yards the 3 Shot Groups were at 1 1/2", However with a 1/2" Lead Round Ball it was still in a Solid Kill Zone of a 3" Heart. Just like with my .58 Haley Boomer when shooting a 286 Gr Lead Round Ball @ 50 Yards it still will land in a Solid Kill Zone . I will write more as I can over the next week or so.


                                                                                       Jetman.

[ronbeaux]

She sure is pretty.

[Onebaddj]

Congrats on the new shooter. Sounds awesome! Man 500 ftlbs in an air rifle thats nuts! This is definatly a bad place for me to start hanging out. My wife hates my bb gun hobby enough as it is. Lol

[Butcher45]

You are STOKED Jetman!  Good to see such great initial results!

Congrats on the new shooter. Sounds awesome! Man 500 ftlbs in an air rifle thats nuts!

Those 500fpe would be the bigger long action DAQ's.  Jetman got the .50 Bandit, which I believe is a more compact/lighter model which puts out about 250fpe, which is PLENTY of power@50 yards for any deer body shot/hog brain shot.  You really only need 500+fpe for body shots on giant hogs, elk, etc.

[jetmangd]

Ronbeaux , Thank you for the positive Comment. You DAQ .308 is an Awesome Rifle also. Onebaddj, Butcher45 is correct. My DAQ .50 Outlaw Bandit is a 250 FPE Rifle shooting a 182 Gr Lead Round Ball. I was looking into a Big Bore Bob Ubermagnum Power Mod / Tune for a .50 Bandit for at or above 500 FPE, However I have not gotten a return E-Mail so I do not know if this service for DAQ .50 & .308 are still available from Bob. The Round balls shoot great from the .50 Bandit seeing the Rifle was made to be a Round Ball Shooter. I have also been trying out some of MHP/ Bob V Soft Lead Conical Bullets in the Bandit. My NE 12 Ga Smooth Bore was designed to shoot Shot with a 3" Mod Choke, However it shoots a 1 1/8 OZ Rifled Slug out to 70 Yards just as Accurate as my 30/06 with a FMJ round at 150 Yards, So I gave the Conical Bullets a try. Dennis said if it  loads in the Breech and the Cocking Lever closes smooth then It cant hurt anything. So if it Loaded Smooth I gave it a 3 Shot Group test. I got the MHP/Bob V, 177 Gr Pointed - Hollow Base, 205 Gr HP, 220 Gr HP and a 240 Gr HP all in Soft Lead The 220 Gr HP and the 240 Gr HP shot the better out of the 4 Conical Bullets at 30 Yards. I will have to test some more so I will let you know how it goes. You will see the Hornady .495 Round Ball & MHP Conical Bullets, Also in the picture is some .45 Caliber 141 Gr Lead Ball & 170 Gr for my .454-.456 909S and in .58 Caliber a 286 Gr Lead Ball & A 433 Gr HP Conical from MHP. for my .58 Haley Boomer.

                                                                            Jetman

[pindog2000]

Nice Gary I just traded my 25 mrod for two philipino co2 big bores.

[airpuffhunter]

nice looking gun congratulations

[jetmangd]

I just spoke to Leroy and he is going to Power Tune my .50 DAQ Bandit for me. My 909S that Leroy did for me shoots a 230 Grain   A 755+ FPS for just over 300+FPE. Leroy just made me Very happy on the Phone today. Leroy said I would be able to shoot Lead Roundballs as well as Conical Bullets with a much higher FPE, ETC. Wow, I will have 2 Rifles Power Tuned by " The Man " Leroy Roduner @ BGMF Air Guns / 316-409-5969 or  http://www.bgmfairguns.com/index.html I know now that Big Bore Bob Dean is no longer Tuning Air Guns.


                                                                        Jetman

[Butcher45]

Sweet! 

[jetmangd]

Thanks Butcher. I had E-Mailed Big Bore Bob Dean @ ( http://www.bigborebob.com/ ) And I know now that Bob Dean is no longer doing Power Tunes. I then Called Leroy Roduner ( Yesterday ) and we spoke about Power Tuning my New DAQ .50 Caliber Outlaw Bandit. Leroy Power tuned my Sam Yang 909S to shoot a 230 Grain Bob Vogel Hollow Point @ 755 Plus FPS for just over 300 FPE with 4 Full Power Shots. Last year I heard of a Big Bore Air Gunner Mike with a Sam Yang Tuned by Leroy that was shooting A Seth BHD 245GR for 330 FPE @ 778 FPS , And I think he had 3 Full Power Shots. Leroy and I talked about the .50 Bandit Power Tune and my 909S Power Tune. I am 100% Positive that I will have a Noted .50 Caliber Outlaw Bandit after my Leroy Power Tune. Now the .50 Caliber Rifle shoots A 182 Grain Soft Lead Round Ball @ just over 800 FPS with 259 FPE. I look forward to having the FPE & FPS Raised to a much more Respectful Level and I feel I would be Hard Pressed to Find a Better Power tuner than Leroy Roduner . Like I stated Prior, My Sam Yang 909S Power Tune came out Perfect for all of my needs.


                                                                                 Jetman