I have a question for all users Volcan

OK, thanks, I will look forward to your comments and help.
One positive thing I forgot to mention on the subject of the magazine. It does seem a definite advantage with the spring loaded, auto rotating magazine, that it eliminates the need for an indexing / advance mechanism in the action to advance the magazine for each shot. A less complex action is fine with me. You can very easily replace a mag if it ceases to function, but to repair the little tiny parts in the action if they fail is more trouble. Just a thought. Also, on another positive note, when the mag is empty, you are definitely aware of it, because the bolt will not move forward.
One other negative point on the rifle I did forget to mention, is the manometer, like others have mentioned is not very accurate. Mine reads about 20 bar lower than the Joe Brancato gauge on my scuba bottle. I don’t really have a big problem with this. The only thing is that it states in the manual, to not shoot it lower than 120 bar for the .22 or it could damage the gun, so I feel like it would be nice to have an accurate reading. The reality is that It is so quick to refill it, I am not too put out by this issue.
Another positive note I didn’t mention, is the very nice owners manual, and hard case that come with the gun.

Looking forward to any and all help, and advice regarding going forward with this gun.
Mike

I have recently acquired a new Vulcan in .22. I’ve had it for about a month, but have only shot around 150 pellets through it. My initial impression was a little underwhelming, but I am beginning to like it a lot more now. I will list the things I don’t like or wish were better, then list the things I do like.
The things that I would like to have improved;
(1) the stock is pretty plain, and I guess I was expecting a much nicer piece of wood. I was expecting a very nice stock for a $1600 air gun. The stock is well made and fits well, but compared to say the Theoben I used to own, it is a let down.
(2) When I first tried the safety, it was very gritty, and hard to move, Also, the safety just barely engaged the notch in the trigger. I have improved it a good deal, by just lubricating it with moly paste, and I put two very thin stainless steel washers under the heads of the two retaining bolts. It still isn’t ideal, and I would almost rather see the gun with no safety rather than one that is not 100% reliable. I found out by adjusting the take up in the trigger with the turnbuckle, that it is possible to adjust it down to a point where the safety becomes non functional, in other words the trigger can be moved enough with the safety engaged to fire the rifle, so I had to loosen the turnbuckle a turn. I am still tinkering with the trigger, and intend to improve it some more.
(3) On the trigger, I think the trigger is going to be very good when I get done finally tinkering with it, but it just seems to me for the amount of money I had to pay for this rifle, it should have come to me fully tuned and ready to shoot. The trigger has a considerable amount of side to side play in it. I made a very thin shim out of a tiny nylon washer and inserted it next to the trigger with some grease, and that seems to work very well. Like I said I still need to work on adjust out some of the long take up, and have it still work with a functional safety. The trigger is very crisp, and light when you finally get all of the take up out of it.
(4)The cycling of the bolt was very stiff when I first tried it, so much so that I considered returning it for either a refund or exchange, but after doing some lubrication, and just working it, it is beginning to smooth out.
(5) The magazine seems well made, and does function well, but I see a major flaw in it. The mag is retained by a very tiny, spring loaded ball bearing in the bottom of the mag well, and this engages a thin groove in the bottom of the plastic magazine. I just wonder how long it will be before the little spring loaded ball wears a groove in the plastic to the point where it will not be snug. I am comparing this to the Theoben Rapid I used to own, which also had a similar style of plastic magazine, but it fit so snug in the receiver,(it slid in horizontally) it just seemed bombproof. Also, on the magazine, can anyone explain to me the purpose of the little locking device on the right side? I just don’t really see what it is good for.
If the magazine retention system were improved, (maybe a much larger contact, perhaps a roller bearing or something like that?) then I would have more confidence in the long term reliability.
(6) Finally, The worst potential fail point on the rifle is the connection between the bolt linkage /actuation rod and the probe. I read on the yellow forum that there was a Vulcan that had the probe connection fail, causing a potential injury, so I decided to look at mine, and I found that the rear screw was protruding about a millimeter above flush, so I checked to see if it is loose, but it is snug, just not in all the way. I was a little concerned about this and contacted the dealer with pictures hoping that they will send me a set of replacement parts, but have not heard back anything yet. ( I do not want to return the rifle for repair, long story, don’t ask).

Sooo, as for the good; Basically I love this rifle. This is the air rifle I always wanted. It is lightweight, compact, very well balanced, extremely accurate, extremely powerful, fun to shoot, and some parts of it are just amazingly well thought out.
The air rifles I have owned in the past to compare it to are;
(1) Sheridan Blue Streak from when I was a kid, I bought when I was about 12 years old from my paper route money, around 1963. That rifle started it.
(2) Theoben Rapid. That is the gun I thought I wanted when I got back in to air guns as an adult. This rifle was a bench mark in quality, accurate, beautiful, fine trigger, smooth action, etc., but heavy and not well balanced at all. I sold it , and started thinking about something more fun to shoot.
(3) My recent purchase, A CZ 200 which I have customized to a certain extent. A fine rifle, accurate, compact, well balanced, and definitely fun to shoot. I think if the CZ 200 came with a regulator, it would be absolutely amazing.
(4) I recently purchased a Colibri, thinking it would be the cats meow of air rifles, but ended up returning it. It seemed to me like I had prototype rifle that was still in development. And that rifle, as amazing as it is in many ways (talk about fun to shoot!).
So those are the air guns I have owned to compare to the vulcan.
That brings me back to the Vulcan. The bottom line is that I am, in balance, happy with it, and it seems like it will be pretty easy to work on, (just as easy as a Cricket?) But really, should I need to be working on a brand new $1600 dollar air rifle? It seems to me that this gun should have come to me fully adjusted, tuned, ready to shoot, and with a beautiful stock as gorgeous as the one that came on my Theoben.
I plan to try to post a picture or two if I can figure it out.

I promise it’s well worth the wait though. I just love mine.

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You poor Sap. 🙁 Well, soon enough.

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That´s true. The new batches will be equipped with the bolt handle destined for the upcoming “Carbine”. Evgeny send me one of those a while ago and it´s much better.
I also have a load handle that one UK friend (THANKS !) made for me and that one has even larger knob. As pointed out so many times before – i´m used to a big “knob” , as is my Wife.

The “roughness of the load cycle is very easy to fix : Remove the plate the handle rides against and file down the sharpish edges. Use a good quality grease on the loading mechanism and the loading itself becomes buttery smooth. It will loosen up by merely using it and it´ll be much smoother after a couple of Tins of Pellets. I strongly suggest filing /rounding down the edges though.

I must agree with small manometer on the front. They should make some bigger one.

What I know bigger cocking handle is already adapted and will be on new vulcans. But company is so small they are producing in very small batches… With delivery of vulcans will be always problem. Is not a big company as kalibrgun.