Evanix is out with the .30 cal too now

[Mod90]

Quite correct Tom.
Most production guns in .357 shooting moderate weight ammo between 95-120 grains &  are usually in the  lower 800 fps range, very few making it to the 900's, and if I'm not mistaken all of those that do are single shot Korean guns

[Nomadic Pirate]

Will the .30 be the next .25 ?

possibly,.......That is entirely dependent on pellets manufacturers, it's nice to have different powers/calibers to fill gaps,
30-40 FPE .22 - 50-60 FPE .25 -  80-90 FPE .30 - 120-130 FPE .357

Than if you wanna go big you have all kinds of options in .357 and .45 to have them in the 100s FPE

It's all about applications, I would like to have a 80-90 FPE  .30

You cite energy at ~950 fps...why the discontinuity at .357? Those pellets are 80 grain...that would be 160 fpe if the rifles are capable of that.
cheers,
Douglas

I'm looking at a range in FPE, ...whatever it takes in FPS to get there I don't care to much I'm not settiing on a standard velocity just my range of FPE that I'm seeking and it just happens that those are the velocitys, I used to have higher FPE guns but for what I do It was pointless, If I wanted a 160+ FPE .357 I would buy a Recluse not an Evanix.

Velocity per se isn't all that important to me in my limited Hunting ranges , FPE is what I'm looking for.

I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in long range shooting past the 40-50 yards and I very seldom even shoot at that distance so a .357 that travels at 850 fps is perfectly fine for me ....I have no need for more energy.


Those .357 Rainstorms have taken many Hogs already with devastating efficiency,...I'm a Happy camper

[QVTom]

Manny you have an unique perspective and needs. 

I think most would like their 357s to shoot as flat as possible for hunting in more open country. The best way to achieve this is to design for the maximum practical velocity which is generally accepted as 950 fps and use the projectile with the best BC.  I completely agree that less than 50 yards the trajectory of a 750-850 fps is not an issue and there is plenty of terminal potential; you've shown us that many times  

No disrespect to the 357 RS, it has led the way and set the bar high enough that most others fail to match it but I envision a new generation of big bores that fill the performance gap between the Evanix and the custom guns, they will offer flatter shooting with a decent shot count.  What more can you ask for?

Tom

[Sfttailrdr46]

  Free with free shipping would be nice. Short of that a wife that enjoys shooting as much as me would be great

[QVTom]

Never hurt to ask......... Getting declined can hurt some. LOL!

[Nomadic Pirate]

Well, 2 PCPs repeters in .357 cal that came out recently have even less power than the Storm and cost more than twice as much

Yeah the Rainstorm .357 is what it is,
it fills a niche for those that aren't looking for full power .357, it does it's job well for what it was designed to do.

[WHITEFANG]

Yep I am looking at the big bores. Sadly I have to say that if the big bore RS2 is as good as the smaller  calibers for the price and the power, Evanix has much interest here.
Raw 357 would be sweet but much more money. I have had great luck with the Evanix line. The .357 has much ammo available. Just don't  have the home life for the big bore.
Np has shown all.of us with his hunting skills what the EVANIX  can bring down.
THANKS DARKSIDE!!

FANG
JYAG'S

[rkr]

Manny you have an unique perspective and needs. 

I think most would like their 357s to shoot as flat as possible for hunting in more open country. The best way to achieve this is to design for the maximum practical velocity which is generally accepted as 950 fps and use the projectile with the best BC.  I completely agree that less than 50 yards the trajectory of a 750-850 fps is not an issue and there is plenty of terminal potential; you've shown us that many times  

No disrespect to the 357 RS, it has led the way and set the bar high enough that most others fail to match it but I envision a new generation of big bores that fill the performance gap between the Evanix and the custom guns, they will offer flatter shooting with a decent shot count.  What more can you ask for?

Tom

The thing is, RS2 platform is perfectly capable of shooting light bullets at around 950 fps. It would cost the factory just a few bucks more (if any) to produce it that way, too bad they don't. I actually had high hopes about the 9mm Cricket but they were didn't even match the RS2 power. Perhaps FX will be the next to try the 9mm approach. I just hope they don't do it with ST barrels.

[dyotat100]

The problem is these guns don't have enough air. People want regulated and high shot count.

They say the RAW get 20 shots at 740 fps. Well to get the fps  up the reg pressure has to be turned way up and the reg chamber has to be larger. For a tube gun now the air volume just got smaller. So now you might have a 10 shot gun.

With my .30 regulated condor changing 15 fps is like 10 shots on my 62 ci tank. If I dropped it down from 900 fps to 840 -850 fps I might get 100 shots.

It takes a lot of air to make good power and shot count.

[Mod90]

Could increase shot count with either an increase in reservoir volume, or reservoir operating pressure.
Easier to increase operating pressure imho. Going from 200 to 250 bar, or even 275 if possible. Then it would just be a matter of the individual buyer tuning the gun for their required efficiency.

[dyotat100]

You need to increase the reg chamber. It's just not a matter of turning up the reg. 1 cc per fpe. Most guns don't fill past 250 bar.

I'm running 1600 psi reg on my .30  at 900 fps with 45 gr and around 880 fps with 50 gr.

If I were to increase my chamber a little more I could get right around the same numbers on 1400 psi.

[RHytonen]

Is the barrel removable?