DAR Gen II is now available

[oldpro]

Travis have you had a DAR apart before ?  I think the way they have the hammer setup is fantastic in them.  The guns in my opinion really don't need any kind of upgrade as far as accuracy and performance goes.  I was happy to see someone mentioned the Gen2's have a steel bolt probe instead of the brass, much stronger and it was a weak point in the Gen1's too.  I'm just going to take it out of the box when I get it and head for the woods with my 26 grainers for the native voyage.  That's one pellet that I've got plenty of them cast up already and they shoot close to how the JSB25.39's  shoot.

I dont want to say to much as it will all be in the video but its a much improved gun from gen 1

[Back_Roads]

 Wow DAR had a busy day today, I also ordered one about 4 am got a call a little after noon, and mine in .177 is on its way.

[Gertrude]

I know Ron put a LOT of time and effort into getting this all done so give him a HUGE Thank You!
I'm looking forward to DAR's future releases what ever they may be!

Thanks Jeff,
When my group of buddies first got the Gen 1 DAR's , we were very impressed  with the out of the box performance,  and then were quickly disappointed in what I felt was poor QC, and that with my help could easily  be corrected.
I took it on my own to make contact with AIM and see if they were interested in working with an experienced Airgunner to massage  out the bugs.
That was almost 3 years ago, and it has certainly  been a challenge  working with the Chinese  manufacturer to make all the changes I had suggested. Then Covid hit is and that did not make things any easier to say the least.
Anyway, I am happy to have helped along with several  respected members here to have brought it to where it is now.
I do see some things that I would still like some improvement  on.
Namely a stronger barrel band and screws, but perhaps with coming models we will see even more improvements.
Glad I could help with bringing  this gun up to it's potential.
Cheers

[USAFANG6799]

Ron - You sure went above and beyond with getting the Gen ll to this point.

[Nomadic Pirate]

I know Ron put a LOT of time and effort into getting this all done so give him a HUGE Thank You!
I'm looking forward to DAR's future releases what ever they may be!

Thanks Jeff,
When my group of buddies first got the Gen 1 DAR's , we were very impressed  with the out of the box performance,  and then were quickly disappointed in what I felt was poor QC, and that with my help could easily  be corrected.
I took it on my own to make contact with AIM and see if they were interested in working with an experienced Airgunner to massage  out the bugs.
That was almost 3 years ago, and it has certainly  been a challenge  working with the Chinese  manufacturer to make all the changes I had suggested. Then Covid hit is and that did not make things any easier to say the least.
Anyway, I am happy to have helped along with several  respected members here to have brought it to where it is now.
I do see some things that I would still like some improvement  on.
Namely a stronger barrel band and screws, but perhaps with coming models we will see even more improvements.
Glad I could help with bringing  this gun up to it's potential.
Cheers

Way to go Ron !..... Kudos to you and the gang.

[mrbulk]

Thanks kindly for your efforts, Ron.

[tracker1955]

Thanks Ron, I look forward to shooting one of these some time. Will be interesting to see with C-19 if we'll get to have a fun shoot in the spring, maybe someone will bring their DAR with them if it's not canceled again.

[Wolverineshooter]

Thanks Ron for the great effort to ensure the high quality of the guns. The AIMSPORTS should also thank you for the effort because that will be what brings people confidence in their purchases. Hope more innovations are on the way from AIMSPORTS.

[Dan H]

I found some 2 piece dove tail to pic rail adapters 1.5" - 4mm  that I am going to use of ebay # 264678345932

Aim Sports wanted to see these so I gave them the #  I think they would be smart to have these in stock as ,and option, so they have the pic rail mount type covered  ...
 

[Back_Roads]

 Thanks for the reminder, I will have to check if I have some 11 mm scope mounts on hand, or will I need to get some, oh and for that matter I may as well go scope shopping too 

[Wayne52]

I really hope the Gen2 DAR's have a better finish on the stock than the originals, not even using them near as much as my Xisico Sentry's all three of the DAR's the finish on them is very fragile in comparison to my Sentry's.  One thing I can say about the Sentry's is they're really tough as nails when using them in terrible conditions in thick brush in dense woods scenario's.

[Dan H]

I really hope the Gen2 DAR's have a better finish on the stock than the originals, not even using them near as much as my Xisico Sentry's all three of the DAR's the finish on them is very fragile in comparison to my Sentry's.  One thing I can say about the Sentry's is they're really tough as nails when using them in terrible conditions in thick brush in dense woods scenario's.

Helmsman spar urethane is what to recoat that stock with ... it holds up to the rain forest here with out a problem its pretty tough none chip clear ... the very best is west systems epoxy with the clear hardner none yellowing , but that one is very expensive and very hard to color sand buff out , I used it on my Richard micro fit laminate stock on my xp ranger .45  , its a hard core salt water proof finish for a boat ..

I was told yesterday when I payed that they were going to ship my gun's out , and that I would get later in the day a shipping tracking number , I did not get that ... 

so I sent them a message asking about it , they responded that they were shipping my guns today , and again that a shipping tracking number would be sent to my email  later in the day .... I still tonight have no tracking number or shipping notification from Aim Sports ....

[BigMike1]

My gen 2 22 has an absolutely beautiful stock!   I jumped for a 25cal i hope the wood will be close to the 22 LOL   

[Wayne52]

I really hope the Gen2 DAR's have a better finish on the stock than the originals, not even using them near as much as my Xisico Sentry's all three of the DAR's the finish on them is very fragile in comparison to my Sentry's.  One thing I can say about the Sentry's is they're really tough as nails when using them in terrible conditions in thick brush in dense woods scenario's.

Helmsman spar urethane is what to recoat that stock with ... it holds up to the rain forest here with out a problem its pretty tough none chip clear ... the very best is west systems epoxy with the clear hardner none yellowing , but that one is very expensive and very hard to color sand buff out , I used it on my Richard micro fit laminate stock on my xp ranger .45  , its a hard core salt water proof finish for a boat ..

I was told yesterday when I payed that they were going to ship my gun's out , and that I would get later in the day a shipping tracking number , I did not get that ... 

so I sent them a message asking about it , they responded that they were shipping my guns today , and again that a shipping tracking number would be sent to my email  later in the day .... I still tonight have no tracking number or shipping notification from Aim Sports ....

I'll probably try the inexpensive kind you're talking about on my worst DAR stock and see what it's like.  Also since I've had my Gen1 DAR's I don't recall if I had an exploded parts view pdf because since then my computer crashed and I had to reformat this hard drive so if I ever did have a pdf it's long gone.  I may check the old DAR threads there might have been one posted there for download but then if there is there will be an updated one for the Gen2's I'm sure.

[Dan H]

My gen 2 22 has an absolutely beautiful stock!   I jumped for a 25cal i hope the wood will be close to the 22 LOL

  That is good to hear , in Dana's video it looked like they did a good job for the 300  buck price tag for sure ,and gave me reason to just order both .22 and .25 ...

[Nomadic Pirate]

I really hope the Gen2 DAR's have a better finish on the stock than the originals, not even using them near as much as my Xisico Sentry's all three of the DAR's the finish on them is very fragile in comparison to my Sentry's.  One thing I can say about the Sentry's is they're really tough as nails when using them in terrible conditions in thick brush in dense woods scenario's.

If you feel like sanding your stock down a finish like "Tung oil" or even pure Paraffin ( you apply it with a heat gun melting the paraffin on the woog and make it penetrate ) or even "Danish oil" that come in various colors.

All those since they penetrate into the wood are much more durable then any spray on Urethane or Polyurethane.

Been using those on my homemade bows for decades, and bows need much more effective protection then any gun stock will ever need.

[Dan H]

I really hope the Gen2 DAR's have a better finish on the stock than the originals, not even using them near as much as my Xisico Sentry's all three of the DAR's the finish on them is very fragile in comparison to my Sentry's.  One thing I can say about the Sentry's is they're really tough as nails when using them in terrible conditions in thick brush in dense woods scenario's.

If you feel like sanding your stock down a finish like "Tung oil" or even pure Paraffin ( you apply it with a heat gun melting the paraffin on the woog and make it penetrate ) or even "Danish oil" that come in various colors.

All those since they penetrate into the wood are much more durable then any spray on Urethane or Polyurethane.

Been using those on my homemade bows for decades, and bows need much more effective protection then any gun stock will ever need.

NO ....  tung oil is not as durable as polyurethane or urethane or a 2 part epoxy  period ! ...  if  tung oil was they would use it on hard wood floors or trafficked cabinet work  , more pure tung oil does not hold up very well at all on traffic areas , and is not  water proof at all , just water resistant to a point , ... in fact most of the tung oil named  products that are available today have  " petroleum distillate " =   polyurethane , and paint thinner mixed  amber toned so they work better/ stronger than actual tung oil ... Trust me on this one I used to be a paint contractor for a living that worked on nothing but very large square ft custom homes that required all types of finishes depending on the particular home ...

True tung oil products - again are not considered water proof at all , and are actually just water resistant to a point , and they simply do not hold up on things that are trafficked a lot , or see moisture often   ... 

OK now we move to the 2 part mixed epoxy like west systems { epoxy/ clear uv rated  hardner mix} , think 10 time or   a lot more stronger than the poly/urethane product's   ,  this product is made to be submerged in salt water , and is what we use on jet ski's ,and boats ... { I used to race jet ski's pro class 24 years } , and this was the go to product for fiber glass/ carbon fiber race hull   repair , or in fact building a carbon fiber complete racing hull , or any other parts hull body related ...

 The west systems product is about bullet proof ,and is  rock hard yet can still flex like crazy , it also sinks into wood and does just what it does to fiber glass or carbon fiber= bullet proof rock hard salt water proof { that's the key } finish ,....  The problem is  this product is a lot harder to work with when using it for a clear gun stock finish than using poly  ...

 The stock has to be suspended in the air just like if you had to do a spray on poly finish ,but instead  you apply with a brush  after mixing the 2 parts together ,and you only have so much time to apply it before it sets off / turns rock hard  , you need to apply this fast enough that it flows out /levels out leaving no brush strokes , use sand paper to sand smooth between coats maybe 3 coats at most , 2 could could work just fine pending on the finish you want , another thing this product can do is fill in checkering { smooth it out } on the gun stock if it has it to a degree , and that might not be desirable to some people , Poly would have a lesser impact on those areas than the epoxy ,and tung oil less than poly ... The other thing is that the epoxy is way harder to polish it out final finish takes sanding out to at least 1000 grit sand paper then buffing with compounds due to the epoxy's very hard surface , so its a lot more labor involved ...

It all just depends ,and comes down to  how robust of a finish you need for the environment you will be operating your gun in , and what kind of finish look you want  ...

I have used all of these on gun stocks , and figured this out using tung oil / poly / epoxy ... and from my personal experience the poly is the best easy to work with to get the really good  protected surface finish ...   

https://www.hunker.com/13414854/tung-oil-vs-polyurethane


https://www.westsystem.com/instruction-manuals/
   

[Nomadic Pirate]

When finishing a stock with Tung oil, Paraffin, Danish oil or even "True oil"
......then finish everything with Carnuba oil paste wax,

Been doing this for decades on my selfbows, wood bows are very sensitive to relative humidity and they hold up just fine when finished like this,....no chipping, nothing.

Want High gloss shiny finish ? .....go with the spray ons, to me is to much work and way to expensive.


It has been decades since I've been using my gun stocks to walk over them in a highly trafficked area 

[mrbulk]

...have to check if I have some 11 mm scope mounts on hand, or will I need to get some, oh and for that matter I may as well go scope shopping too 

 

Good one, I use that kind of reasoning, too!

[Wayne52]

I really hope the Gen2 DAR's have a better finish on the stock than the originals, not even using them near as much as my Xisico Sentry's all three of the DAR's the finish on them is very fragile in comparison to my Sentry's.  One thing I can say about the Sentry's is they're really tough as nails when using them in terrible conditions in thick brush in dense woods scenario's.

Helmsman spar urethane is what to recoat that stock with ... it holds up to the rain forest here with out a problem its pretty tough none chip clear ... the very best is west systems epoxy with the clear hardner none yellowing , but that one is very expensive and very hard to color sand buff out , I used it on my Richard micro fit laminate stock on my xp ranger .45  , its a hard core salt water proof finish for a boat ..

I was told yesterday when I payed that they were going to ship my gun's out , and that I would get later in the day a shipping tracking number , I did not get that ... 

so I sent them a message asking about it , they responded that they were shipping my guns today , and again that a shipping tracking number would be sent to my email  later in the day .... I still tonight have no tracking number or shipping notification from Aim Sports ....

I just received the tracking number for my Gen2 25cal in my email today.