DAR Gen II is now available

[RDB]

Ordered  a couple different springs today and should arrive tomorrow.  Will let everyone know what finally works. Was hoping I could use this rifle for a little slug gun but didn't shoot the 12gr NSA very well.  At 40yrs was getting about a 6" group.  It did do really good with some pellets and bet would be better if I can slow it down a bit.

Did you make sure your barrel was absolutely clean and lube your slugs?

Seems I remember someone else on the forum having good luck with the 12.5's in there's.

I cleaned the barrel before I started testing with pellets and slugs. I do think I shot the pellets first.  I would have to say this rifle had the dirtiest barrel I have seen so far from factory. When I pulled that first patch through looked like I'd been using it to clean off an old dirty engine!!! What do you use for lube on the slugs???  Wife:Hey honey what are you doing? Me: just asking the guys on GTA what type of lube they use!!! 

Lol! 10wt silicone rc shock oil.

Mines supposed to arrive tomorrow in .22. If she holds air, I'll be doing my normal regimen.

Ill get after it with a bore brush until spotless.  And then polish with jb bore paste. Drop down to mother's mag polish and finish up with Johnson's paste wax.

On my pellets I use PB Blaster silicone spray.  After all of the above, it usually only takes a few pull through patches to get it squeaky clean after a tin of pellets.

[Back_Roads]

Ordered  a couple different springs today and should arrive tomorrow.  Will let everyone know what finally works. Was hoping I could use this rifle for a little slug gun but didn't shoot the 12gr NSA very well.  At 40yrs was getting about a 6" group.  It did do really good with some pellets and bet would be better if I can slow it down a bit.

Did you make sure your barrel was absolutely clean and lube your slugs?

Seems I remember someone else on the forum having good luck with the 12.5's in there's.

I cleaned the barrel before I started testing with pellets and slugs. I do think I shot the pellets first.  I would have to say this rifle had the dirtiest barrel I have seen so far from factory. When I pulled that first patch through looked like I'd been using it to clean off an old dirty engine!!! What do you use for lube on the slugs???  Wife:Hey honey what are you doing? Me: just asking the guys on GTA what type of lube they use!!! 

Lol! 10wt silicone rc shock oil.

Mines supposed to arrive tomorrow in .22. If she holds air, I'll be doing my normal regimen.

Ill get after it with a bore brush until spotless.  And then polish with jb bore paste. Drop down to mother's mag polish and finish up with Johnson's paste wax.

On my pellets I use PB Blaster silicone spray.  After all of the above, it usually only takes a few pull through patches to get it squeaky clean after a tin of pellets.

 Exactly what I did to my .177 , have you pushed a slug through the barrel yet or else shoot it into, a tube filled with tightly wadded up plastic bags, or an old fiber filled pillow to see if there is a snag in the bore somewhere.
 No accuracy issues so far but not as good the heavier the slugs I have shot. I want to adjust mine to get them from 860 fps to more like 910 or so and see what happens yet. Still have to test out past 30 yards with the 12.5, but 1/2 " 1full mag groups at 30.

[avator]

No sooner did I get back to work from lunch, Betty Lou called and told me that UPS delivered my DAR .25. She said the box is in good shape with zero signs of damage. So now it looks like I'll get my grubby mits on it in about 3 hours.

[Tater]

No sooner did I get back to work from lunch, Betty Lou called and told me that UPS delivered my DAR .25. She said the box is in good shape with zero signs of damage. So now it looks like I'll get my grubby mits on it in about 3 hours.

Congrats. And wash your hands first.

[HunterWhite]

No sooner did I get back to work from lunch, Betty Lou called and told me that UPS delivered my DAR .25. She said the box is in good shape with zero signs of damage. So now it looks like I'll get my grubby mits on it in about 3 hours.

Tick tock. Whats wrong with that clock?

[avator]

LOL.... it's the same dam clock that I look at Monday thru Friday waiting for 5:00pm.
It's probably a good idea that they not let me bring airguns to work.

[msurf]

Got a chrony string on mine....Korean tune out of the box (not that bad at all), trigger is terrible and it is loud.  Not to be discouraged at all, seems like it will be an excellent gun with some tlc. .177 on the way!

[subscriber]

Korean tune out of the box

What is a Korean tune?

[oldpro]

Korean tune out of the box

What is a Korean tune?

First shot the fastest then a steady decline.

[RDB]

Got a chrony string on mine....Korean tune out of the box (not that bad at all), trigger is terrible and it is loud.  Not to be discouraged at all, seems like it will be an excellent gun with some tlc. .177 on the way!

Hammer spring must be cranked down. From what ive been gathering,  900 fps with 14-16 grain pellets has been the norm.  Pushing those noe at 860 has to be wasting air.

[Back_Roads]

 How can a regulated gun have a cliff tune  they shoot steady until they go off the reg., then slightly higher or lower, depending on the HS setting.

[msurf]

How can a regulated gun have a cliff tune  they shoot steady until they go off the reg., then slightly higher or lower, depending on the HS setting.

True, just looking at the numbers initially.  Actually is pretty flat, should have not said that.  Did not even touch it out of the box, just aired it and shot it. 

[subscriber]

Did not even touch it out of the box, just aired it and shot it.

Perhaps the shipping gunk in the barrel actually served as lube to increase initial velocities?  As that dirt was swept out, the friction went up, decreasing velocities...

I see a lot of dogma about initial barrel cleaning before shooting.  I would tend to agree, if there was swarf in the bore (see my profile image).

I generally look through the bore (with the bolt open).  If it looks anything less than bright, I generally shoot more than my standard two wet cleaning pellets through.  That should sweep out macro particles and general long chain lipids. 

Then there are many others, including Ted Bier who just shoot every airgun as it comes out of the box.  Then proclaim it better or worse than expectations.

If the bore looks a little matte, I might be tempted to fire lap it a little and see what happens.  Some might ask how I can be that brutal, if I have not pulled 30 tight clean patches through first?  Others, fire lap all new barrels as a matter of course.  Now, there are different ways to fire lap, and it can be overdone...

[avator]

Got home at 0dark:30... I hate daylight savings. 5:00 pm and it's dark.
A white plastic wrapped box was sitting on my recliner but, Rambo comes first... He INSISTS I visit with him when I get home. He steps on my feet until I do.
Finally got to the box... and what I nice box it is. I've seen guns costing twice as much with less of a package. Opened the box to find the gun, documents, a zip bag with several orings and a fill probe. Also 3 mags in the box. All safe and secure in their own little spaces.
 I looked it over for scrapes, scratches and bruises. I really like the dark finish with a nice hint of grain peeking through. Ryan did pick me out a nice one... or maybe they all look as nice.
They gauge read 2900 psi. Off to the gun room to pick out a scope. I chose the Discovery VT-z 6-24x44 SF and mounted it up.
Then I did a photo shoot..... pardon the mess.

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

Added a DonnyFL Tanto to my DAR2, it's really quiet now!   

[avator]

Not a pickle fan.... Kosher or otherwise.
I might be able to grab a few minutes of daylight to step outside and crack a few shots off before work in the morning. Been pretty cold in the mornings though.

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

Not a pickle fan.... Kosher or otherwise.
I might be able to grab a few minutes of daylight to step outside and crack a few shots off before work in the morning. Been pretty cold in the mornings though.

Well, we don't all live in the boonies!  I have neighbors I have to contend with! 

[RDB]

What screw to degas guys?

[EdinGa]

I'm really interested in one of these in 25 caliber. I have 3 22 pcps and a 177, but nothing in quarter bore. I'll be casting for it, so I'm not really worried about pellet cost.

[subscriber]

Perhaps the shipping gunk in the barrel actually served as lube to increase initial velocities?  As that dirt was swept out, the friction went up, decreasing velocities...

Perhaps the regulator was settling; and needs more exercise before it will be stable...