Bill.B
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Excellent video, however, mine didn't come with a lower Picatinny rail as standard. Typical Chinese inconsistency.
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Snowpeak ap900 looks nice for the money
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32:1
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Not sure why we haven’t seen the p15 also picking up traction as thats only a few quid more at the moment, hopefully see that filter down once this AP sells out
Peddy
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I do like the look of the p15 but I think we all have the £300 price tag in our heads they were being offered for some time ago, not the £500 most places are asking now, unless you’ve spotted a bargain somewhere?
32:1
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They were 249, let’s hope the AP doesn’t go the same way
BobP
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I'm not planning on selling these, butt hooks are not really something I make, lots of other sellers like JB are better set up for that type of accessory. I might make the grip available if there is enough interest.
Thanks
Bob
Dudd I
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Didn't think they did. Not aware of anyone on here mentioning or showing a factory fitted pic railExcellent video, however, mine didn't come with a lower Picatinny rail as standard. Typical Chinese inconsistency.
Dudd I
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Should be 150 to 250.For the masochists out there, 250bar to 250bar was 115 pumps on the stirrup pump.
Think I might've put some weight on, as it was easier beyond 200 than I expected
Ratman72
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Hello, When i started with a Falcon PCP and pump many many years ago i just kept it topped up rather than letting it get to low,
James 50
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Mine didn't come with one. If it had, I'd have took it off anyway. The 900 is all about manoeuvrability, lightness and compactness. Dressing them up with bipods, butt hooks, different stocks, massive scopes, huge mods.etc etc. It's a practical tool of a gun. Leave it alone.Excellent video, however, mine didn't come with a lower Picatinny rail as standard. Typical Chinese inconsistency.
There, my dummy has been spat out.
valevelo
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Agree with you James although the front bottom pic rail and a better mod are needed in my opinion.
Mike Woody Watkins
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I wouldn’t call a bipod dressing it up when it helps with accuracy.
Sweep
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I think the beauty of this little rifle is that you can set it up for just about anything... I'm enjoying seeing how everyone has set them up to their own tastes.
I didn't have a pic rail for the underside of mine either but I think mine cost 7 quid from Amazon.
I've just watched @jeffsky 's video and I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he does with the internals.
I didn't have a pic rail for the underside of mine either but I think mine cost 7 quid from Amazon.
I've just watched @jeffsky 's video and I'm very much looking forward to seeing what he does with the internals.
James 50
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A bipod, on a gun that weighs under 2 kg?
In my youth, many many years ago, I used to work on a dairy farm with a massive pigeon problem. In under 3 hours I despatched 66 birds with a bsa meteor in .177 and open sights. No bipod, no mods, no whistles, no bells.
Try using a bipod in a real hunting environment. All this stuff is for bench rest shooting. And the AP 900 is definitely not a bench rest gun.
As promised hit the range on Sunday, ran the gun down to an indicated 120b using the Hades it didn't like by blowing up apples and such like - yes
I then filled back 200b and using the Hades (I thought I may as well use them up for the shot count) went on to the 75yd golf balls -
First shot I saw the impact on the bank and was close, hit record just on the off chance and here we go -
that's 75 yds with a £450 quid (bottle version) .25 with a cheap NV scope and holding over out of the range of the reticle. Had a few more plays with my best sequence being 4 solid hits on the trot and the rest a couple of hits then a miss or two - the misses just dropping either side.
Given that it didn't really like the Hades when I started with this rifle my best guess is it's leaded in nicely. Annoyingly the Exact Kings I zeroed with's (as it was grouping really well with them) POI is 3/4" to the left of the Hades (you can see the hold off on the video) so I can't just swap pellets and just work on the holdover, I could save another profile for them, but given how well it's shooting I was thinking of sticking a Veyron 4-16x 44 on that I have knocking about and using my NV add-on unit.
The twang/resonance isn't as noticeable to the ear as it is in the video, but I have from @Hiddengemhunter 's ebay site ordered some transfer ports, an adjustable butt pad and some springs from Amazon with a view to quietening it down a bit and reducing the reg pressure to see what shot count I can get out of it - speaking of which....
from the 200b fill I went through 7 mags and the gauge is now here -
so it's not too bad on air as it is - not sure I'd ever bother filling to the 300b the bottle working pressure is - especially if I drop the reg to 50 - 60b (guessing on the work I've done on .22s previously).
So still running as out of the box and damn impressed following the range visit - still need to sort the trigger mind. The grin/fun factor is running very high - odd as I don't get that with the .25 NP-02, can't fault it, it does what it needs to and I wouldn't get rid of it - but if the issue was forced it would be out the door so fast you wouldn't see me slipping away with my little foldy backpack gun
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James 50
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That twang will go when you change the hammer spring. We all had the same noise. And once you've had the sweet and sour snowpeak, no more kebabs...
Oh I already have the Snowpeak affliction, a P15, P35, P700 (in a stumpy stock), CP2 and a P10. All have been great with the exception of the problem child P10 which is has been sent to stand in the corner of the cupboard with it's back to me - bloody thing refuses to behave despite having been in bits, polished and fettled more times than all of my others put together. Will stack a bunch of pellets sub 1/2" at 50yds then throw a complete wobbly then randomly come good again - no rhyme or reason to it, not on specific fill pressure, fps is consistent, mag or single shot. Thought I'd finally sorted it, was great for a week, sold it to a mate, he was over the moon - a week later it threw it's toys out, so I had it back, retested it and it was fine, he retried and all good for 20 shots and then dolally again
Peddy
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That’s a surprise re your P10. My early one had a lane reg fitted and has been one of my main hunting guns for over 8years. MyOh I already have the Snowpeak affliction, a P15, P35, P700 (in a stumpy stock), CP2 and a P10. All have been great with the exception of the problem child P10 which is has been sent to stand in the corner of the cupboard with it's back to me - bloody thing refuses to behave despite having been in bits, polished and fettled more times than all of my others put together. Will stack a bunch of pellets sub 1/2" at 50yds then throw a complete wobbly then randomly come good again - no rhyme or reason to it, not on specific fill pressure, fps is consistent, mag or single shot. Thought I'd finally sorted it, was great for a week, sold it to a mate, he was over the moon - a week later it threw it's toys out, so I had it back, retested it and it was fine, he retried and all good for 20 shots and then dolally again- so it's been banished to the back of the cupboard until I can be bothered to fit the Lane reg I bought for it and try again - the reg has been sat in a drawer for 2 years now
More recent .25 with original reg has been the same reliable/accurate gun. I’d fit the lane reg and see it if it’s a .177 bang it in sales for me to buy
yep it's a .177 think I paid £200 for it secondhand 6ish years ago- it's been recrowned, barrel polished, many different hammer springs from longer and softer down to short and stiff and everything in between, tried floating hammer and still does the same bloody thingThat’s a surprise re your P10. My early one had a lane reg fitted and has been one of my main hunting guns for over 8years. My
More recent .25 with original reg has been the same reliable/accurate gun. I’d fit the lane reg and see it if it’s a .177 bang it in sales for me to buy
I may have another go at it and fit the Lane reg over Christmas - then again I'd rather actually be shooting
The .25 is a ten shot magazine. I’m looking at one right now . It’s the same as the .22.. that’s if you’re talking about the ap range .
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