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Rat Works HFT 500
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Trumpetier
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Personally I'd stick with factory.
Not owned a HFT500, but I've owned many S400/410/510,s and all have been excellent in standard form.
But, it's your money
Not owned a HFT500, but I've owned many S400/410/510,s and all have been excellent in standard form.
But, it's your money
I think I’ve just become more ‘comfortable’ having regulated air rifles, including my S510 USR. It might just be psychological but I’ll take any helpline can shooting HFTPersonally I'd stick with factory.
Not owned a HFT500, but I've owned many S400/410/510,s and all have been excellent in standard form.
But, it's your money
SNCO
Super member
The HFT500 doesn't need a regulator fitted. Just time spent learning the rifle. Once you know it's sweet spot it's as good as any rifle fitted with a regulator and more than enough shots within the sweet spot to shoot what I need. Just my opinion
Cheers,
Shawn
Cheers,
Shawn
Thanks for commenting…I get what you’re saying but I’ve always wanted an excuse to buy a rifle from Rat Works since Si Pittington was promoting them, so their HFT 500 could be the excuse I need, if it’s worth it
Wing Commander
Member Extraordinaire
I must admit I have been looking at the Ratworks regulated HFT500 too. . Another itch to scratch. 
A regulator can't be detrimental to it.
A regulator can't be detrimental to it.
R ian
Busy member
Had my S510 regged and serviced by ratworks! More shots and a dream to shoot.
SNCO
Super member
The addition of a regulator to the HFT500 has been discussed several times in several threads on this forum. I believe the general consensus was and is the rifle works well without one and not much to be gained by the addition of a regulator. But I will stand corrected if anyone can prove different. All I can say I can shoot two courses with mine with the rifle remaining within it's sweet spot.Thanks for commenting…I get what you’re saying but I’ve always wanted an excuse to buy a rifle from Rat Works since Si Pittington was promoting them, so their HFT 500 could be the excuse I need, if it’s worth it
Cheers,
Shawn
nav2022
Member Extraordinaire
Si Pittington would promote a gat gun. Just saying.Thanks for commenting…I get what you’re saying but I’ve always wanted an excuse to buy a rifle from Rat Works since Si Pittington was promoting them, so their HFT 500 could be the excuse I need, if it’s worth it
You’re not wrong there …what happened to him, does anyone know?
nav2022
Member Extraordinaire
I think his name is actually Si Pittaway if I'm not mistaken.
Randomone
Member Extraordinaire
There you go. How can you accept something as being a valid promotion when it comes from someone who can't even promote their own name without getting it wrong.
IMO the hft500 doesn’t need a regulator BUT like a lot of things some do fit one because they can .
Me and @The Doctor had a fiddle and play with one . He did some trigger work and I smashed a lane reg into it .
I think it was very consistent and had a fairly good shot count . Very accurate .
I say think as I did the donkey work and handed it straight to him to do his trigger fiddling stuff so didn’t do any extended testing .
Of course he sold it ! These target shooter types are a little twitchy and change rifles as often as I change my grundies…..
Me and @The Doctor had a fiddle and play with one . He did some trigger work and I smashed a lane reg into it .
I think it was very consistent and had a fairly good shot count . Very accurate .
I say think as I did the donkey work and handed it straight to him to do his trigger fiddling stuff so didn’t do any extended testing .
Of course he sold it ! These target shooter types are a little twitchy and change rifles as often as I change my grundies…..
nav2022
Member Extraordinaire
Orrr man, the OP started it. He called him Pittington first and I'm actually commenting on a wrong name. My bad or does Pottington exist?There you go. How can you accept something as being a valid promotion when it comes from someone who can't even promote their own name without getting it wrong.
nav2022
Member Extraordinaire
I'll get me coat or probably someone else's.
That hurts
Member Extraordinaire
Is he any relation to Ron Pickering ?Thanks for commenting…I get what you’re saying but I’ve always wanted an excuse to buy a rifle from Rat Works since Si Pittington was promoting them, so their HFT 500 could be the excuse I need, if it’s worth it
Randomone
Member Extraordinaire
nav2022
Member Extraordinaire
So Far he's:
Pottington
Pittington
Pittaway
Pickering
Any advances? What about elvis?
Pottington
Pittington
Pittaway
Pickering
Any advances? What about elvis?
In my defence…it looks like everyone knows who I meant
Yes, I stand corrected but you knew who I meant