Thanks for the picture Steve - inserted below at full size.The SPA looks svelte compared to the DAR.While coring out the stock will remove weight, I think my problem with the feel of the DAR is the high center of gravity. That would be improved by sliming down the stock, so that one's hand is nearer the center of gravity of the metal parts.While the SPA's stock design looks much better here, I think the depth of wood just ahead of the trigger guard is "excessive". Styling is one thing; ergonomics another. To me, the HW50 is just about perfect in feel. The HW50 is 0.1 lb lighter than the DAR, but somehow feels much lighter in one hand. This impression goes away when held level and upright with both hands. I think this has to do with the difference in moment when canted over, by having the metal parts "high" in the DAR, and the moment that has to be resisted when the rifle is held in one hand; non-orthogonal with the center of the earth. I noticed this moment when fitting even a small optic to my Marauder pistol. That it feels a lot more "tippy", rather than heavy. I don't like that sensation - something that you guys with large scopes probably don't even notice anymore. You probably just use that sensation as a feature, to ensure you don't cant the rifle Another PCP that feels great to me is the Stormrider - below. Its stock is actually reminiscent of both your SPA and the DAR; yet feels svelte. I think that it is because the stock, while "square" in section is very narrow, with all other dimensions except length of pull combining a solid, yet dainty feel. Part of that is the Stormrider's 5 lb weight. It is actually 1/2" longer than the DAR:
Are there parts available for these guns If not the guns are garbage I think cause with the originals it was the same problem, you couldn't buy parts for them. My .25 was basically garbage out of the box with an over tightened degas screw that's stripped out, I do have some JB weld coming to try fixing it.
My .25 was basically garbage out of the box with an over tightened degas screw that's stripped out, I do have some JB weld coming to try fixing it.
Bob I tried using an easy out on it but it basically reamed it out more rather than back out so I'm going to try the fix that I was talking about, if that don't work I'll get hold of Ryan in hopes of getting that part which holds the valve assembly because that's what it screws in to. That part isn't the same as what the Gen 1's are, if it was I have a spare but it don't work. The whole valve is different on them. Mine also had the cone shaped valve spring in it too.
So, Rod; you modified your DAR stock?That was the "after" picture posted full size below?How did you do it?
The degassing screw is stuck, seized and it will not come out even with an easy out, to begin with it was super tight and I was able to unscrew it enough to degas. All I wanted to do was adjust the regulator so I could get more than ten shots and not doing close to 1000fps. The gun was terribly adjusted from the factory, it also has too much locktite everywhere, it was put together terribly !!!!!That isn't the regulator that the degassing screw screws into, it's the valve housing basically.
RodWhat is the weight of the stock now?Looks to be very functional............ Tia,Don
Yes. Table saw, jig saw and sand paper. Not the best pic and still need to top coat it. Feels like a different rifle now.
The slope looks MUCH better.
Quote from: Privateer on December 12, 2020, 05:04:47 PMThe slope looks MUCH better.Yes. I was trying to ask about the guppy look without being insulting.
The degassing screw is stuck, seized and it will not come out even with an easy out...
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