Texan

[supertech77]

yeah i just purchased a condor and having it fitted with a 257 barrel and valve work done.that will be my long range gun,

[Monkeydad1969]

yeah i just purchased a condor and having it fitted with a 257 barrel and valve work done.that will be my long range gun,

Dang...I need to hurry up and catch up to you.

[supertech77]

couldn't help myself, had to feed the addiction,ya know   

[Metnav1]

Well today I tested round balls, .457, 147gn at 100yards

2500PSI Fill

5 shot 4" group from single fill... Looking Good, about 18" less drop compared to the 311gn, and about 12" less drop than the 241gn and uses a lot less air per shot.

I retested RL Air 311gn... I refilled after second shot each time

6 shots 3 refills to 2900PSI 4" group

I also retested the RL Air 241gn, refilling after second shot from 2900PSI fill

6 shots 3 refills to 2900PSI 6" group

All tests were repeated 3 times and averaged.

I have found that the first shot from a 3000PSI fill is unpredictable.

[supertech77]

found out why my gun is acting different than others, the guy i bought it from is a gun tuner, and has done some polishing of certain parts which he want tell me,but i really enjoy the work he did,and if he doe,s as good a job on my condor .257 hot rod build, i will be pleased.now i got to get a good long range bullet, and a mold to make more,any idea's  bob?

[rickjoe11]

Just got the pellet style slugs in  from RL Airgun and my first testing at 50 yrds produced decent groups from the Texan but better groups from my Sam Yang 909 Light Hunter. Only took 5 shots with each gun with each pellet/bullet and my worst group was 2" out of either gun. I had to run two sets of 5 of the 241 gr through the 909 though because it was difficult to get them seated evenly in the breech. Each time I put one in and pressed in on it, it would cock sideways and was a bear to get out to try and reseat.
The groups from the Texan 241gr was 2" center to center (ALL 5 shot groups) on the 311gr was 1 5/8" center to center. You could follow the shot count straight down...1 was highest 2 was just below 3 was bulleye 4 & 5 were just above 3 though.
Best I could get with the short session out of the 909 with the 241gr was a 2" group ctc, but with the 311gr I achieved a real nice tight group of 1". So as a first impression on a short session I am confident that any of the above would have taken out large game UP TO said 50 yrds.
Actually I could kick myself because I could have put the chrony on them at the same time, but I didn't even think about it till I was done and had to get things done around the house and yard before the rain. I'll run more tests as soon as I get a little more free time.

[nielsenammo]

I shot them as well yesterday to see how they did. They did fine at 50 yards but 100 yards they opened up way too much.  These are an OK pellet at 50 - 60 yards IMO.

[supertech77]

shot the .460/330 gr arsenal mold, i just purchased,my strings from 1st 828,2nd 798,down no up to the strings,average 768 threw out 7 shots,but, they are my most accurate bullets yet, out to 97 yards,couldn't squeeze 3 more feet, the 1 st shot is over 500 fpe,key here is. 460 pure lead,kick like Texas mule, bullet adjuster set to 3/4, found out how to get valve lock at 3300 psi, set bullet adjuster at 3/4 and shoot 457/250 gr. bullets, put it back to 1/2 and at 3300 psi fill, no more valve lock,i lose 11 fps on the 460/340 but heck who cares,from now on when i buy any mold for the Texan, i'm going .460 and using pure lead.i was worried using .460 as a diameter might not do to good, nope, got more power and the accuracy is  great now the 457/250 gr i molded from a accurate made mold were good too, but not as tight a 3 shot group as the 460.340 at 97 yards,there best fps was 878, 1st shot, for 428 fpe. still drop just about any thing you hit with it, and accurate enough at 97 yards for a heart/lung shot, the 460.330. head shot accurate for me from shooting stix, and a safety bar on the 2 man fat man tree stand. i don't shoot from a bench,never found one in the woods to shoot from,lol    nielsenammo you make bullet molds? try a .460 diameter mold with pure led, see what you get, i shot 330 gr, it,s not the gr, its the diameter that i think works better, least in mine it doe's.all i can say is WOW.to the 460/330 , also i zero'd my gun at 97 yards,and at 50 i aim under my target 4 dots,try it.is all i can say.you will be [wow]d too.

[nielsenammo]

I don't make bullet molds I swage the pellets from cold lead and it is pressed with my hydraulic press. The machine is my picture on my profile.

I will have a new tool I need to make better ammo for the texan. I have some super accurate ammo for 25 that we are wrapping up testing on and then will offer them for sale. Texan ammo is about a month out depending when I get my tooling.

Do you have pics of your groups?

[MJP]

I think he doesn't have a camera. 

[supertech77]

I think he doesn't have a camera. 

  got camera,s but did not use it this time out, could not down load what i video,d last time out said it was to big a down load,wasn't out to get groupings this time cause did not know if .460/330 bullets would even shoot out of the gun,my shooting property i/e [the getaway]is 100 miles from my home,and i go there 2 to 3 times a month,use up all my air and well this time 275 shots or so,and then drive back home,,once i figure out how my video camera shoots still pic's i will post them for you guys,the Texan really work's well with .460 diameter bullets,guess the tighter fit seals better, all i know is when i buy a mold now for the Texan,it will be a .460,and i don't size my bullets at all.

[MJP]

Was not doubting your shooting. Just no closeups of the breech and valve yet.

Marko

[pepegraves]

shot the .460/330 gr arsenal mold, i just purchased,my strings from 1st 828,2nd 798,down no up to the strings,average 768 threw out 7 shots,but, they are my most accurate bullets yet, out to 97 yards,couldn't squeeze 3 more feet, the 1 st shot is over 500 fpe,key here is. 460 pure lead,kick like Texas mule, bullet adjuster set to 3/4, found out how to get valve lock at 3300 psi, set bullet adjuster at 3/4 and shoot 457/250 gr. bullets, put it back to 1/2 and at 3300 psi fill, no more valve lock,i lose 11 fps on the 460/340 but heck who cares,from now on when i buy any mold for the Texan, i'm going .460 and using pure lead.i was worried using .460 as a diameter might not do to good, nope, got more power and the accuracy is  great now the 457/250 gr i molded from a accurate made mold were good too, but not as tight a 3 shot group as the 460.340 at 97 yards,there best fps was 878, 1st shot, for 428 fpe. still drop just about any thing you hit with it, and accurate enough at 97 yards for a heart/lung shot, the 460.330. head shot accurate for me from shooting stix, and a safety bar on the 2 man fat man tree stand. i don't shoot from a bench,never found one in the woods to shoot from,lol    nielsenammo you make bullet molds? try a .460 diameter mold with pure led, see what you get, i shot 330 gr, it,s not the gr, its the diameter that i think works better, least in mine it doe's.all i can say is WOW.to the 460/330 , also i zero'd my gun at 97 yards,and at 50 i aim under my target 4 dots,try it.is all i can say.you will be [wow]d too.

Every time I read what you're doing with the Texan, I get more and more pumped up for deer season 

[LEE IN VA.]

Is anyone noticing any POI shifts from day to day or from hold techniques like there little brothers are known for?

[Metnav1]

Is anyone noticing any POI shifts from day to day or from hold techniques like there little brothers are known for?

Nope

[Metnav1]

Is anyone noticing any POI shifts from day to day or from hold techniques like there little brothers are known for?

Also,
When shooting over about 300gn projectiles, it kicks like a 30/30, not like a PCP.  Hold it firmly, and keep a good distance from the scope.

[walter zielezinski]

TX00501,  Guess that makes me part of the Texan club. Need some odds and ends and then off to Western Maryland for some fun. Keep you posted.

[Metnav1]

TX00501,  Guess that makes me part of the Texan club. Need some odds and ends and then off to Western Maryland for some fun. Keep you posted.

Let us know how it goes.  I'm very interested .

[supertech77]

congrats Walter,your gonna have a ball,if you get a chance try a 460/330 gr  bullet in the Texan, there shooting 505 fpe in mine and very accurate,head shot accurate out to 97 yards,also learn the bullet adjuster, i set mine at 1/2, and that works well with 195 gr up to 340 gr bullets,

[walter zielezinski]

congrats Walter,your gonna have a ball,if you get a chance try a 460/330 gr  bullet in the Texan, there shooting 505 fpe in mine and very accurate,head shot accurate out to 97 yards,also learn the bullet adjuster, i set mine at 1/2, and that works well with 195 gr up to 340 gr bullets,
quote The .460/330 got my attention, going try it, if I can hit a pellet tin @87 yards then I'm golden.  Lots of critters to tame so the turkey population may increase, wish me luck and I will let you all know which bullet shoot best out of my Texan.