DAR Gen II is now available

[erapp1214]

Love this gun! I bought an Avenger to do some pesting with and never even got a chance to do so. i had bought it from PA and they gave me a leaker the first try, then next one they sent was also a leaker so i was done with the avenger. i found this gun (DAR .22) and took the risk of buying it as it was still very new and there werent many reviews out yet. i havent looked back!!! this thing is so accurate even out to 76ish yards. thats about as far as i've shot it but hiting a starling at 76 yards over and over is pretty impressive from a 300$ dollar gun. the only thing i wish this had was a better shot count but 300$ can only buy so much. im getting about 35 good (in .22 cal) shots at about about 50 yards and then another 5 accurate to 25 yards. for my gun, it seems to love the 15 grain JSB hades out to those 75 yards and the 14.3G Crosman Hollow points under 30 yards (a bit of a cheaper option to shoot) and it DOES NOT LIKE slugs(I've tried the . I would say if youre on the fence about buying one of these, take the chance and buy one. it seems that very few people have issues with the gun and theres a good room for improvemnet from the guys at DAR but what they have so far in the gen 2 is great!
-Evan

[Firewalker]

Evan,

Your results almost mimic mine, it just loves the JSB 15.89 domes and the CSHP close in but mine is working OK with slugs, not great but OK. Come join us on the informal 10m contest!  https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=183388.0

Love this gun! I bought an Avenger to do some pesting with and never even got a chance to do so. i had bought it from PA and they gave me a leaker the first try, then next one they sent was also a leaker so i was done with the avenger. i found this gun (DAR .22) and took the risk of buying it as it was still very new and there werent many reviews out yet. i havent looked back!!! this thing is so accurate even out to 76ish yards. thats about as far as i've shot it but hiting a starling at 76 yards over and over is pretty impressive from a 300$ dollar gun. the only thing i wish this had was a better shot count but 300$ can only buy so much. im getting about 35 good (in .22 cal) shots at about about 50 yards and then another 5 accurate to 25 yards. for my gun, it seems to love the 15 grain JSB hades out to those 75 yards and the 14.3G Crosman Hollow points under 30 yards (a bit of a cheaper option to shoot) and it DOES NOT LIKE slugs(I've tried the . I would say if youre on the fence about buying one of these, take the chance and buy one. it seems that very few people have issues with the gun and theres a good room for improvemnet from the guys at DAR but what they have so far in the gen 2 is great!
-Evan

[singleshotcajun]

DAR  received my air tube assembly a week ago and still no word from them. Just sent an email .

[Firewalker]

Yupper, I am getting a little  too.

[tracker1955]

CJ, they're probably giving your replacement a thorough pressure test after fixing the leaky regulator o-rings, I know it's hard to be patient when you're dealing with a new rifle but my past experience with Aim Sports is that they want you happy. I went through this two years ago with three actions.

[singleshotcajun]

Thanks Tom. Later I felt bad about that post. I know those guys are busy and doing the best they can.

[Firewalker]

I think the frustration for me stems from lack of communication...

Thanks Tom. Later I felt bad about that post. I know those guys are busy and doing the best they can.

[tracker1955]

I get that, but these guys have a lot more to tend to than just air rifles, comunication is probably not as high on their lists as getting other things done as well.

[Firewalker]

Tom, Ryan is the DAR guy and Joe is customer support. I have heard of a Mike too but dont know what side of the building he is on.

There is separation between the two and Ryan is responsible for communicating to us. Strictly from a management position, you will lose customers to lack of communication 10:1 over defective products.

I'm in for the long haul, they have my money, I cant get out now. They have the leverage but I will go for another manufacture if they cant get their poop in a group ASAP.

I get that, but these guys have a lot more to tend to than just air rifles, comunication is probably not as high on their lists as getting other things done as well.

[singleshotcajun]

Just got an email from Mike. They have my tube,should have parts for rebuild by midweek and will keep me posted.

[Firewalker]

Atta-boy!

Just got an email from Mike. They have my tube,should have parts for rebuild by midweek and will keep me posted.

[Back_Roads]

 Dang I would apply for  A Job with DAR but the commute would be killer 

[Madd Hatter]

Where are they located? I know it's somewhere in the inland empire.

[singleshotcajun]

Where are they located? I know it's somewhere in the inland empire.

Ontario, California

[Firewalker]

I fell off the reg at 9Mpa according the the built in gauge, I dont know how accurate it actually is.

Maybe I've just missed it, at what psi does it go off the reg?

[Dan H]

Love this gun! I bought an Avenger to do some pesting with and never even got a chance to do so. i had bought it from PA and they gave me a leaker the first try, then next one they sent was also a leaker so i was done with the avenger. i found this gun (DAR .22) and took the risk of buying it as it was still very new and there werent many reviews out yet. i havent looked back!!! this thing is so accurate even out to 76ish yards. thats about as far as i've shot it but hiting a starling at 76 yards over and over is pretty impressive from a 300$ dollar gun. the only thing i wish this had was a better shot count but 300$ can only buy so much. im getting about 35 good (in .22 cal) shots at about about 50 yards and then another 5 accurate to 25 yards. for my gun, it seems to love the 15 grain JSB hades out to those 75 yards and the 14.3G Crosman Hollow points under 30 yards (a bit of a cheaper option to shoot) and it DOES NOT LIKE slugs(I've tried the . I would say if youre on the fence about buying one of these, take the chance and buy one. it seems that very few people have issues with the gun and theres a good room for improvemnet from the guys at DAR but what they have so far in the gen 2 is great!
-Evan

My Avengers - 2 of them were also returned with problems , the design /quality of those  is  not very good compared to the DAR , ... The DAR guns .22 and .25 I have are holding air and operating correctly ,and very accurate once the barrel is cleaned , and seasoned ...

[Firewalker]

You may have posted your routine but if it's no trouble,ccould you post it again please??

My Avengers - 2 of them were also returned with problems , the design /quality of those  is  not very good compared to the DAR , ... The DAR guns .22 and .25 I have are holding air and operating correctly ,and very accurate once the barrel is cleaned and seasoned. ...

[nervoustrigger]

Yeah I feel very fortunate that the pre-production gen 2 I got for testing has yet to develop a leak.  Meanwhile I also know this represents little more than postponing the inevitable.  High pressure air is relentlessly motivated to find its way back to the atmosphere.  Even while we sleep.  24/7/365.
 
Ordinarily there would be something that prompts me to crack it open even if it’s not leaking, the tinkerer that I am.  But the regulator doesn’t creep,  the poppet knocks open easily, and the setpoint and porting happened to be right where I like them for JSB 15.9gr and 18.1gr (~30fpe) so I’ll ride this out as long as I can.  And because it is so remarkably accurate, when the day comes the air makes good its escape, a re-seal job will be quick to follow.

[Dan H]

You may have posted your routine but if it's no trouble,ccould you post it again please??

My Avengers - 2 of them were also returned with problems , the design /quality of those  is  not very good compared to the DAR , ... The DAR guns .22 and .25 I have are holding air and operating correctly ,and very accurate once the barrel is cleaned and seasoned. ...

Clean barrel with bore snake then put 200 shots threw it ,and you should be good to go ... the barrels have some junk in them from manufacturing that they don"t quite clean all the way out ...

[Firewalker]

I have done that, I was hoping you had some "special sauce" that made this thing a laser. 

You may have posted your routine but if it's no trouble,ccould you post it again please??

My Avengers - 2 of them were also returned with problems , the design /quality of those  is  not very good compared to the DAR , ... The DAR guns .22 and .25 I have are holding air and operating correctly ,and very accurate once the barrel is cleaned and seasoned. ...

Clean barrel with bore snake then put 200 shots threw it ,and you should be good to go ... the barrels have some junk in them from manufacturing that they don"t quite clean all the way out ...