big bore
i was wondering if anyone knew of someone offering big bore upgrade kits for a condor. I am looking for something in the 9mm 35cal range. i don’t have a lathe so building it myself is kinda hard. or i was wondering if just up grading to .25 would be better(i know it is cheaper). all i have is .22 and just want more power (don’t we all). i know .25 is also a lot easier to get ammo for. also just wondering if big bore is worth it or if people are happier with .25? thank you for all your thoughts.
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If you still want a big bore, just get something else. Joe Bontrager is building a .457 rifle for me with 32″ barrel. It will produce 500-550 FPE. His guns are top notch. Sick and tired of playing DAQ waiting list game.
You can also get a Korean big bore and tune the heck out of it.
When you get your ‘HAMMER’ please post!!!!! :):) want to hear about the .457 for sure! I absolutely love that caliber.
Sounds like a great rifle and Joe has an impecable reputation.
way to go!
Walter….
Leave your Condor in .25 configuration. Hits like a hammer. Still deliveres 18 FPE at 150 yards with Kodiaks. That is a lot more that most of springers at the muzzle!
If you still want a big bore, just get something else. Joe Bontrager is building a .457 rifle for me with 32″ barrel. It will produce 500-550 FPE. His guns are top notch. Sick and tired of playing DAQ waiting list game.
You can also get a Korean big bore and tune the heck out of it.
thanks guys for your imput i think i will go with the .25 for now, sounds far more practical. maybe i will order that from tony, and be my christmas present to me, from me 😀
edward:
I have a 22, 25, and a 9mm
The .25 and 9mm are home built.
Both were built with extra long shrouds.
The 22 and.25 are nice and quiet.
Nothing I do to the 9mm will produce the same level of noise as the other guns. The 9mm sounds like a firearm.
9mm ammo is expensive.
When you shoot the 9mm , the recoil lifts the gun and you cant watch the inpact, as with the smaller calibers.
I perfer the 25 over the others, by far. Good power, cheep ammo, still fairly quiet.
Mark
I have a second hand 9mm conversion on a condor. It is really cool to shoot but has become more of a novelty than an everyday gun (at least until I get a shroud built for it, Really Loud). I also have a .25 Condor setup, a 24″ .22 Talon and a 12″ .22 TSS.
The .25 is hands down my favorite so far.
You don’t say how much more power you want, but I’d say go the .25 first. If its not enough you can always sell it (there seems to always be someone around here in want of a .25 bbl) and persue a larger bore later.
How much more power is the .25 vs the .22? I’ll skip the numbers and give the example of reactive targets I have shot side by side with both .25 and .22. I have a Birchwood Casey rimfire spinner target, 3 spinners, 2 squares with a diamond suspended below; they are 1/4 inch steel and heavy. At 50 yds a hit from the .22 will make the plates swing back and fourth, occasionally completely spinning over one time. At the same distance with the .25 cal those same plates will make 3-4 complete spins before coming to rest. This is with both guns shooting 950-1000fps and both shooting beeman kodiacs.
Hope this helps in your decision
My opinion might not answer your question.
I love the .25 caliber Condor. I will shoot it before I grab my rimfires.
Now having said that, I have never had the opportunity to shoot a 9mm airgun.
Im sure if the accuracy was there, I would probably favor the 9mm.
For general shooting of just about anything, I really like the .25 though.
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I sure will. Might be awhile though. He said around summer of ’09.