Texan

[nielsenammo]

My molds are 405 and 310 grain, .460.  I had same results with both bullets and both guns. I have tried lighter bullets but none shot well past 40 yards.

I am working on lighter bullets and I think I will have some options by the end of the year.  So far, .454 seems like the likely diameter I will most likely push based on test results. The picture is the 405 if I remember but the 310 grain looks just like it except shorter.  The 405 was much slower but more accurate.

[walter zielezinski]

Took the Texan to the hills for some bullet testing on the 62 , 87 , and 100 yard ranges, bullets that I tried out were the Lee 340 and 150 grain EPP-UG sized to 457. All shots  were taken tethered and the regulator was set at 2700 psi. Since the gun was sighted in for 30 yards on a prior trip I went right to the 62 yard mark, first shot was about two and one half inches low, the next 340 grain slug went down range a full mil dot higher and landed a little high so the hold over was now at a half mil dot. Shot three landed a little left so an adjustment was made and the next six shots were in the same hole but each shot made the hole slightly larger, was using sheet metal as a target. The 87 yard target was also sheet metal and took seven shots to hit four bulls, by now I was smiling. For the one hundred yard  target I used cardboard with white dots sprayed on it, this target proved to be the most difficult to see therefore harder to hit the bulls. After shooting nine or ten shots I could see a hole in a dot which was now my aim point and was able to put three more shots in the paint. As for groups at 100 yards only two shots were touching each other and the other two shots were about an inch to an inch and a half apart. The air was starting to go down so I decided to just have fun plinking with the EPP-UG's. As for the Texan it's a keeper in my book, loved shooting it!

[nielsenammo]

I have been casting and shooting EPP slugs and they do well out of the Texan and my 909. I am also working on developing a 45 caliber diabolo pellet that I hope will be ready by the end of the year.  The diabolo will be around 170-175 grains and a 50 cal diabolo around 185 grains.

[MJP]

Either dirt e harry needs a new chrony or I need the texan http://www.topairgun.com/45-air-force-texan-big-bore-air-rifle
2800fps / 7000fpe  is this guy serious?
LOL

[TPL]

He's repeating it so I think he is...

"the world's most powerful production air rifle"... heck, yeah!

[walter zielezinski]

Hmmm, the last bullet I fired out of the Texan was on Fri. Nov. 20 at about 9:00 AM, my guess is it should have just gone by Hawaii and heading for Japan according to Dirty Harry!!!

[supertech77]

Either dirt e harry needs a new chrony or I need the texan http://www.topairgun.com/45-air-force-texan-big-bore-air-rifle
2800fps / 7000fpe  is this guy serious?
LOL

the BS is traveling maybe at 2800 psi, but the bullet 's not much past 850 fps if its a 405 grain,if that,Texans are powerful,but 2800 psi?  maybe its supercharged helium he's using,don't know' but harry's normally right on the mark on his statements,this one's a tall one.just saying,

[MJP]

There was a vid on his YouTube channel, and the first shot knocked the plastic front off his chrony, I bet it knocked the crony more than that. But he should really think is this for real before advertising it like that.
Surpassing many powder burners with those figures.

Marko

[LeadBreakfast]

Either dirt e harry needs a new chrony or I need the texan http://www.topairgun.com/45-air-force-texan-big-bore-air-rifle
2800fps / 7000fpe  is this guy serious?
LOL

I'm thinking 2800psi and 700fpe, but that of course depends on the slug used and setup of the rifle. Wouldn't be the first time someone posted after a few drinks (I certainly never have!😄)

[TPL]

He's arguing on his youtube channel with people who have pointed out his readings can't be right 

Actually there are not very many center fire cartridges to surpass that energy, i.e. .338 LM stays far back. It takes something like .408 Chey Tac or .416 barrett to be even slightly more efficient. That would be over half of .50 BMG.

That guy is not thinking.

[dyotat100]

He must be clueless then. Not knowing what is practical for a airgun or any gun.

Some people believe any number that a chrony produces.

I get numbers from people all the time. Not that far there out but enough to know that it's not right. Especially when I know what the valves can produce because I made them.

[MJP]

So he is intellectually challenged.
I check and recheck my readings every time before posting any numbers to be sure. But that's so much off that even a blind man can see it with a stick. 2860..2800something960... And so on. And then he checked the bottle gauge, oh must be pressure being low for only ~900fps or that asumption I got from the vid.

Marko

[TPL]

Just be sure your chrony is far enough from muzzle with serious big bore.

I think that is the reason for faulty reading, no matter if it could be slightly damaged already. If you can't measure relative speed from 3 - 5 meters then it must be wrong.

[supertech77]

He must be clueless then. Not knowing what is practical for a airgun or any gun.

Some people believe any number that a chrony produces.

I get numbers from people all the time. Not that far there out but enough to know that it's not right. Especially when I know what the valves can produce because I made them.

  dude clear your messages,can't leave you the info you wanted,and yes you do make a great powerful valve..

[Monkeydad1969]

He must be clueless then. Not knowing what is practical for a airgun or any gun.

Some people believe any number that a chrony produces.

I get numbers from people all the time. Not that far there out but enough to know that it's not right. Especially when I know what the valves can produce because I made them.

So what work have you done to the Texan? 

[supertech77]

He must be clueless then. Not knowing what is practical for a airgun or any gun.

Some people believe any number that a chrony produces.

I get numbers from people all the time. Not that far there out but enough to know that it's not right. Especially when I know what the valves can produce because I made them.

So what work have you done to the Texan? 

   don't know what work he's done to a Texan, but he make,s one heck of a quality built valve for a condor, and my 257 hot rod,and one of the best hammers i have seen yet,i think he built Cedric.s 257 talondor too,i hope he can make a even stronger Texan valve and hammer set up,as if the beast needs anymore power,but hey if its doable,so be it,got ta get one Joe, the Texan is a great air gun period.and the 257 condor of mine is being rebuilt by me, and using doug's valve, and hammer setup,and monster spring,trying to get him to make me some barrel bushings,the ones the butcher [ troy manny] made are a joke, as was his other work on the gun, 600.00 down the drain, that was just for the build,not the condor,i purchased the condor from a brother member here on the gta, and it was sweet,,oh well like the x,s always said, its only money honey,,,,you'll make more,  lol

[dyotat100]

Nothing for Texan. I was sent a tank from Carl to check out. Took it apart and looked it over. I see why it needs a side lever to cock. Dont know why they built the valve the way they did. Maybe for ease of making and so they could use there valve body.

Without a gun I don't know what can be done though.

[supertech77]

yeah i don't dare to open it up yet,i would guess with a heavier hammer and spring and one of tony's bottles filled to 3625 psi it may get a boost in fps and fpe,but why,it does great at 3k psi and 500+ fpe,  except for dirty harry's that he swares gets 2700fps with a 405gr bullet,all i can say is,[if you gotta be a bear],[be a Kodiak bear]lol 

[Flatpicker]

I've seen readings of just under 2700 feet per second on my crony when shooting the Texan and it is because the chrony is TOO CLOSE TO THE MUZZLE.  Out of the box I tested my Texan with the chrony about five or six feet out in front (surely that's enough, right?). First shot.  2800 pound fill. Had such a blast of air it up ended the crony in slow motion an I was able to grab the tripod before it hit the ground. What was the reading? 2680 f/s.  Huh? No friggin way!  I set up about 12 feet behind the chrongraph and found I was shooting 300 grain slugs at 770,748, and 717 feet per second on a three string shot. Now THAT'S what I was expecting.  I think the chronograph is picking up the condensation blast when placed that close.  His setup on YouTube has the end of the barrel closer than five feet to his crony for sure.  I will say this, that Texan is still a BEAST. I took a decent buck (275 lb, 8 point) on opening morning at 90 yards and the slug was just contained in the opposite side hide after penetrating a rib on each side and demolishing (detaching) a lung. Have adjusted the valve toward the rear by one index mark and will be testing the 143 round balls for power/accuracy in the near future.

[supertech77]

congrats on the buck flatpicker,was it shot with a hollow point?