Author Topic: XS60C PCP Repeater project (Read 455688 times))

stalwart · « **Reply #1620 on:** October 08, 2016, 08:37:57 PM »

Guys, I'm happy to announce we now offer hardened urethane bed liner coating for guns, in these colors, and custom tints! About a zillion colors are possible... and custom textures are no problem.

http://www.stalwartarms.com/coatings.html

RMM · « **Reply #1621 on:** December 14, 2016, 08:20:12 AM »

Well it must be winter because I'm playing BB gun again.

I've the Bobcat bead blasted and ready for CerKote just waiting for airbrush adapters to to hook my Paasche airbrush to my Harbor Freight airhose and airbrush compressor. Uncharted waters for me but the explorer gene in me says tary on.

RMM · « **Reply #1622 on:** December 14, 2016, 08:53:36 AM »

Here's what happens when Stalwart, Lloyd and Bob get together. I'm gonna put this together and get it shootin before I doll it up with lipstick.

stalwart · « **Reply #1623 on:** December 14, 2016, 07:08:55 PM »

Nice setup, Mike!

Those parts are so ready for paint.

RMM · « **Reply #1624 on:** December 14, 2016, 07:23:33 PM »

Quote from: stalwart on December 14, 2016, 07:08:55 PM

Nice setup, Mike!

Those parts are so ready for paint.

Got the proper adapter today. Wish me luck.

stalwart · « **Reply #1625 on:** December 16, 2016, 09:16:08 AM »

Mike, I'm convinced you have pretty much eliminated the need for luck!

Guys, SA is now producing something for the diehard Fusion and Gen2 owners:

To produce a fine trigger for all variants of these guns requires all the sear width possible, to maintain good contact surface area while eliminating excessive overlap (cause of "creep"). The loss of contact width in the new guns is to accommodate the automatic safety feature. Engineering compromise... AKA reality.

It takes time, but a superb trigger can be had by eliminating that feature (I do as a matter of course in my personal rifles and pistols... all of them), and installing Gen1 sears with my voodoo in them.

The plastic in the new trigger housings is good stuff, and if you dislike the look as much as I do, I can smooth the seams and CeraKote or polish them. This will be available on the site (Special Editions) beginning around January 1st. Supply is limited (forever) on the G1 sears... and when they're gone, so is this offering.

If you send email with the subject: notifications, you will be sent early info on pricing, and get the first chances to buy.

RMM · « **Reply #1626 on:** December 19, 2016, 08:20:18 AM »

Well I got the Bobcat CeraKoted, took me awhile but she's on her way to spittin pellets again.

Pressure test went great. I have to make a new backer block as the one I made before (aluminum) I stripped the threads. I haven't slicked up the trigger yet so that's on the list of things to do also.

I have the forearm to reattach but in the meantime I'm just going to shoot.

stalwart · « **Reply #1627 on:** December 19, 2016, 09:51:15 AM »

Looking good, Mike!

I have to tell you... your pics were making my trigger fingers itch. Great to see all that bare metal safe and looking sweet.

RMM · « **Reply #1628 on:** December 20, 2016, 10:38:53 AM »

Gentlemen Stalwart is building me a a .25 and 9mm 3K convertible, if possible, and if not it will be a 9mm only. The only hold back will be if the centerlines of magazine pellet slots are not the same. With that said we are in the experimental stage, meaning, I've purchase a .25 and 9mm magazines (the 9mm will arrive shortly) to compare. I will be in the market for a 9mm barrel and I know this has been discussed before so I will use GTA search as my homework for barrel and bullets plus I can cast my own.

This will be DD'd, have Stalwart's GRS and Lloyd's regulator which will grace this new creation but some questions I had for Stalwart were pertaining to valve modifications, throat for one, to feed the beast so here's what we will be working with.

1.) 25mm stroke
2.) I would like 20# pull (I'm not getting any younger

)

With all the above with and vast experience plus knowledge in GTA please help me and Stalwart bring this .25 and 9mm to fruition. Any information and advice will be appreciated.

P.S. Winter is upon and now is the time for creation something anew even if I'm months behind finishing the Bobcat and Best Bobcat Ever (BBE). Needless to say, I tary on.

student1946 · « **Reply #1629 on:** December 22, 2016, 12:48:43 PM »

Stalwart is building me a .25with a Cothran valve ,a Marauder barreland a 3K tube.I will post my shooting results here when he finally gets it done.

Kowboi · « **Reply #1630 on:** December 22, 2016, 12:52:24 PM »

Quote from: student1946 on December 22, 2016, 12:48:43 PM

Stalwart is building me a .25with a Cothran valve ,a Marauder barreland a 3K tube.I will post my shooting results here when he finally gets it done.

I'm very interested in this...please tell me more.

student1946 · « **Reply #1631 on:** December 22, 2016, 01:38:22 PM »

He hasn't finished it yet.You can ask him about it.I am having him leave it a single shot so I can use bullets also if I choose,but he can make one which uses a mag also.Looking forward to it.

RMM · « **Reply #1632 on:** December 22, 2016, 05:13:45 PM »

Quote from: student1946 on December 22, 2016, 12:48:43 PM

Stalwart is building me a .25with a Cothran valve ,a Marauder barreland a 3K tube.I will post my shooting results here when he finally gets it done.

You'll appreciate it when you get it. He's already done two rifles for me, and now you know there's a 3rd. With the Bobcat up and runnin I have the BBE yet to go, I'm way behind on my airgun projects.

Have him do a trigger job for you, I really like mine.

RMM · « **Reply #1633 on:** December 22, 2016, 08:40:39 PM »

I found the other 60 stock I had laying around and the Bobcat sits pretty in it. I'll use the stock with the forearm cut off for the .25 and 9mm, I'll have to make another forearm anyway.

Started shooting today and after a couple shots I found the pellets were nicking the top of the TKO so that's now fixed and maybe tomorrow I can run some numbers and start tuning. I'm really happy the way the Bobcat turned out.

Merry Christmas everyone.

stalwart · « **Reply #1634 on:** December 23, 2016, 02:19:29 PM »

This gun is in one of my most favorite configurations. PRod mag, and a dot. Pure agility... perfect for snap shooting cans, gallery use, and guarding your garden.

Quote from: RMM on December 22, 2016, 08:40:39 PM

Merry Christmas everyone.

What he said!

The New Year will bring some fun surprises at SA... see y'all then!

stalwart · « **Reply #1635 on:** January 13, 2017, 12:34:48 AM »

LOL... guys, turns out I was the one who was in for the biggest surprise in the New Year:

http://hardairmagazine.com/news/umarex-gauntlet-sets-new-standard%E2%80%A8-pcp-air-rifle-performance/

We were preparing for producing 3K/regged/repeater kits at a much better price. That's over!

This gun has it all, for the .22 pellet shooter. As this has little plenum (so, big bores/bullets are out of the question)... SA will continue our program while concentrating on lightweight big bores for the Fusion/60c.

SA will be getting one of these, asap, and will see if there is anything of consequence we can do to improve them. I predict real problems for sales of guns anywhere near it's $300 price range.

Any thoughts?

StevenG · « **Reply #1636 on:** January 13, 2017, 07:28:43 AM »

I bet the gauntlet needs a GSR or SSG.
Trigger work, etc.

Stalwart arms should also take a close look at the new MSP pistol uramex announced.

rsterne · « **Reply #1637 on:** January 13, 2017, 01:54:23 PM »

Basically, I think most people are getting what they wanted.... a low cost, repeating, regulated, moderated PCP with moderate power and (hopefully) a great shot count.... Umarex have obviously been paying attention, and have "thrown down the Gauntlet" to other PCP manufacturers.... I'm betting the plenum volume is small (where would they put a big one?), so big bores, even a powerful .25 cal, are likely a pipe dream.... Wrap up a narrowly focused concept in a snug fitting plastic package, and I'm also betting they will avoid most of the after-market "improvements" we modders get so much pleasure from finding and incorporating....

The golden age of airgun modding may have just seen the results of all our efforts.... and for some, like me, the death of an era, of easily modded PCPs with a lot that could be done to improve them.... Be careful what you wish for....

.... I'll never see one in Canada anyway, with the functional shroud....

Bob

RMM · « **Reply #1638 on:** January 13, 2017, 09:02:00 PM »

Ohh what fun we still shall have once the Gauntlet is cast. Modding will continue long after we are gone, it's in the air we breath.

With that said I got a lot of things to post but not enough time to do it so this is just a flyby to say hello and hopefully put a stop to the contrubutions to cover my burial expenses. I still live, but any and all monies will go to the good cause of airgunning, my airgunning.

I'll be back.

AmBraCol · « **Reply #1639 on:** January 14, 2017, 09:06:53 AM »

Quote from: RMM on January 13, 2017, 09:02:00 PM

Ohh what fun we still shall have once the Gauntlet is cast. Modding will continue long after we are gone, it's in the air we breath.

With that said I got a lot of things to post but not enough time to do it so this is just a flyby to say hello and hopefully put a stop to the contrubutions to cover my burial expenses. I still live, but any and all monies will go to the good cause of airgunning, my airgunning.

I'll be back.

I'm glad to hear that the reports of your demise were greatly exagerated.

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XS60C PCP Repeater project

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