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Monkeydad1969 · « **Reply #320 on:** October 18, 2015, 03:40:19 AM »

Quote from: supertech77 on October 18, 2015, 12:43:33 AM

well then, that's good for Joe, because Joe will find bliss in his happy place after all,and i will give you a secret when you do finally get one,that will make your shooting of the Texan,unbelievably accurate,and fun,

Oh, thank you, honorable one.

supertech77 · « **Reply #321 on:** October 18, 2015, 10:55:03 AM »

Quote from: Monkeydad1969 on October 18, 2015, 03:40:19 AM

Quote from: supertech77 on October 18, 2015, 12:43:33 AM
well then, that's good for Joe, because Joe will find bliss in his happy place after all,and i will give you a secret when you do finally get one,that will make your shooting of the Texan,unbelievably accurate,and fun,

Oh, thank you, honorable one.

welcome brother joe

rickjoe11 · « **Reply #322 on:** October 25, 2015, 03:13:54 PM »

Hey guys, can anyone tell me how Neils shroud or R&L's shroud fit over the Texan? Is it user friendly or need to be sent out. Wife wanting to get shrouds for my 909 AND Texan. GOD I love her!!! I think I have a keeper. lol

supertech77 · « **Reply #323 on:** October 25, 2015, 07:26:11 PM »

come's with instruction's and is so easy to install,basically all you need is a Allen wrench,and make's a big difference accuracy wise and sound wise,to the good. also if you go for a neil ldc for your 909,if it is a single tube, you will need to use the factory fill set up, not the foster,or you will have to remove the ldc to fill the gun,twin tube,s no problem.

rickjoe11 · « **Reply #324 on:** October 25, 2015, 10:28:22 PM »

Thanks for the reply Supertech77. Instructions from Neil on Texan? My 909 is a twin tube 290cc not the 500cc. I'm guessing I'll get both from Neil. He needs me to verify 5/8-18 or 16mm thread. He said they made it in both. Need to make a trip to hardware store with cap to verify for sure.

supertech77 · « **Reply #325 on:** October 26, 2015, 08:50:02 PM »

Quote from: rickjoe11 on October 25, 2015, 10:28:22 PM

Thanks for the reply Supertech77. Instructions from Neil on Texan? My 909 is a twin tube 290cc not the 500cc. I'm guessing I'll get both from Neil. He needs me to verify 5/8-18 or 16mm thread. He said they made it in both. Need to make a trip to hardware store with cap to verify for sure.

don't know about a Neil shroud for the Texan, i have the r&l airguns one for my Texan, and it fits perfect,make's the gun even longer,but soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo quite and more accurate,with a fps increase,

nielsenammo · « **Reply #326 on:** October 26, 2015, 09:00:31 PM »

I have the R&L shroud as does my friend and we both like it so far. I have shot so much different ammo I can not tell you if it is more accurate with or without it, but it seems at a minimum the accuracy is as good with it as it is without it.

It does make it very long but it really reduces the noise a lot.

rickjoe11 · « **Reply #327 on:** October 26, 2015, 11:11:35 PM »

I'll give an update with Neils LDC when it arrives.

...........just ordered, should be a couple weeks maybe 3-4 with shipping and payment verification blah blah blah. STOKED. Look forward to a more quiet Texan and 909 Twin tube 45 Yanger

Rayc384 · « **Reply #328 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:04:12 PM »

I do not have a Texan, it does look like one great rifle. However, when folks talk about shooting them in a neighborhood, I tend to cringe. I know there are all kinds of neighborhoods, but please consider that you are firing a round equivalent to a .45 LC and could be approaching a .45/70. Things can go wrong and accidents happen. I do not think the police would consider the Texan as a BB rifle.

It would seem a shooting range would be a better place.

Sorry, my NRA Range Safety training kicking in.

rickjoe11 · « **Reply #329 on:** October 29, 2015, 06:39:23 PM »

Hey Rayc384, just so you are aware, my personal shooting done on my property involves living in the country with acres of wooded land with my nearest neighbor being a quarter mile away and I utilize targets, hills, trees for safe fire. I appreciate your concern regarding an airgun with the power of the Texan, but I would like to think those that can afford to purchase these guns would reflect on their education to enable them the means to be able to shoot them responsibly. Best regards.

supertech77 · « **Reply #330 on:** October 29, 2015, 08:44:54 PM »

Quote from: rickjoe11 on October 29, 2015, 06:39:23 PM

Hey Rayc384, just so you are aware, my personal shooting done on my property involves living in the country with acres of wooded land with my nearest neighbor being a quarter mile away and I utilize targets, hills, trees for safe fire. I appreciate your concern regarding an airgun with the power of the Texan, but I would like to think those that can afford to purchase these guns would reflect on their education to enable them the means to be able to shoot them responsibly. Best regards.

x2

walter zielezinski · « **Reply #331 on:** November 08, 2015, 07:30:10 PM »

Tried a few bullets today, Real 220 grain EPP-UG 150 grain and a Lee 405 grain and all I can say is WOW! My first target was an old discarded street sign made of aluminum shot @ 50 yards. and it stopped the 220 real bullet. Next up Lee 405 grain. Let me tell you my thoughts were a little negative of the Texans performance with the Real 220 grain bullet but when I saw daylight through the sign after firing the Lee 405 grain bullet I thought H-ll yeah Texas hog hunt on tap!! Next up EPP-UG 150 grain shot @47 yards into a log and again very impressed , fired two shots and they were kissing each other. Tomorrow is my 65 birthday and I feel like I shaved about 40 years off my life with the Texan today, WA-HOO!!!

Monkeydad1969 · « **Reply #332 on:** November 08, 2015, 07:48:12 PM »

Quote from: walter zielezinski on November 08, 2015, 07:30:10 PM

Tried a few bullets today, Real 220 grain EPP-UG 150 grain and a Lee 405 grain and all I can say is WOW! My first target was an old discarded street sign made of aluminum shot @ 50 yards. and it stopped the 220 real bullet. Next up Lee 405 grain. Let me tell you my thoughts were a little negative of the Texans performance with the Real 220 grain bullet but when I saw daylight through the sign after firing the Lee 405 grain bullet I thought H-ll yeah Texas hog hunt on tap!! Next up EPP-UG 150 grain shot @47 yards into a log and again very impressed , fired two shots and they were kissing each other. Tomorrow is my 65 birthday and I feel like I shaved about 40 years off my life with the Texan today, WA-HOO!!!

Happy Birthday to you Walter! Now stay home and shoot up more signs and get that Texas hunt all planned out.

nielsenammo · « **Reply #333 on:** November 08, 2015, 10:45:30 PM »

The EPP is good shooter out of the Texan. I Have tried many rounds through my Texan and it mainly likes heavy slugs if you go past 50 yards. The Epp is the only slug that meets my standards for a light slug.

I have some ammo coming for this gun that should ready to sell at the end of the year. Tooling takes forever to get.

I was out shooting my Texan today at a gun range and let some guys who never knew air guns had this kind of power shoot it. I think they were surprised to see an air gun do what the Texan could. I let everyone from the Boy Scout camp who wanted to shoot give it a try. They all shot the EPP slug.

I told them to check out GTA so maybe we will see them here and become air gunners.

supertech77 · « **Reply #334 on:** November 09, 2015, 12:44:19 AM »

yeah happy birthday Walter,and with the 220 real bullets did you crank the bullet adjuster towards the butt end, it is the only way i can get light bullets to have power is to crank it in, then back it to 1/2 for heaver slugs,gun really loves .460/330 gr pure lead bullets,and even more so with the r&l shroud

and congrats on your Texan..

walter zielezinski · « **Reply #335 on:** November 09, 2015, 09:49:03 AM »

Thanks for the B-day wishes guys much appreciated. I have not fooled with the bullet adjuster other then setting it in the middle position, this is where I have been shooting. I cast the bullets with 100% soft lead using my molds, and man do they flatten out. I don't think you could tell the difference between a hollow point and one of these soft lead bullets after being fired out of the Texan, a lot of energy being transferred.
As for getting some new blood into the air gun game I have some hard core PB guys in mind and the Texan may make them think a little differently, we shall see.

supertech77 · « **Reply #336 on:** November 09, 2015, 07:52:32 PM »

walter i mold my own bullets as well, i also only use pure lead, i got a 460/330[45/70] mold from arsenal bullet mold, on ebay and it is now my go to bullet period,it gets over 505 fpe with this bullet without the shroud,and more with it, and is accurate so far to 97 yards,and i bet much more,and it can be made for 2 to 3 hollow points as well, but like you i am satisfied with solid soft lead bullets,,

walter zielezinski · « **Reply #337 on:** November 10, 2015, 01:25:25 PM »

Supertech77, I'll be heading to my buddies place in a few days to wring out the Texan. The last time I was there I started to make a 100 yard range so I want to complete that. There are places to shoot from 0-400 yards but a dedicated 100 yard range would be nice for his muzzleloader friends to sight in, doing improvements on the "farm" keeps me in good graces. I really want to see how the 340 and 405 grain bullets group before I go buying another mold and if they don't work out then the .460 dia. 330 grain will be on my hit list. The 400 yard target is a steel plate located down the hill and to the rear of a field and can be shot from the deck of the house, I know the Texan isn't a long range gun but being elevated gives an advantage to the shooter. My air source has no limits now that my Bauer air compressor is up and running and bullets are no problem either sooo.... shoot em' up.

nielsenammo · « **Reply #338 on:** November 10, 2015, 01:53:01 PM »

My buddy and I both have Texans. I cast some bullets in .460 and sized down to .457, .454 and .452. At 100 yards the .457 sized bullets dropped about 2 inches lower than the bullets I sized to .454. In both of our guns the .457 bullets are too tight, although the .457 were accurate.

Of the three sizes (all from the same mold), the .454 bullet was the most accurate and least amount of drop. The .452 had less drop than the .457 but was a little less accurate. The .457 was almost as accurate as the .454 (very close) but significant drop compared to the exact same bullet out the same mold, just sized to .454.

I do not doubt the larger diameters are shooting accurate, but you may be loosing significant power from the gun by not sizing. Plus tighter bullets will most like lead the barrel faster. I have .451, .452, .453, .454, .455, .456, .457, .458, .459 and .460 sizers. I will do more testing on the sizes I skipped but I do this for all calibers and guns I test to see what is optimal for each gun.

All I did to test was shoot at the same horizontal line and see where the bullet landed. The .457 sized bullets had noticeable drop compared to .454/.452.

walter zielezinski · « **Reply #339 on:** November 10, 2015, 04:36:26 PM »

Nick, good info on sizing. the more input we get the faster the "best" bullet is found. What grain bullet did you use for your testing?

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