MY new Corsair stock……part II.
Seems Jim and i have the same ideas.
I picked up my Richard’s Micro fit stock Wednesday. The Tiger Wood stock that i had on the Corsair originally actually belongs to my Jack Haley 32 and the bedding is 1-1/8″ (JH32 O.D. air tube) and was only temporary for the Corsair. I decided to go with a Black/Grey color scheme as i wanted the color of the gun to be pretty much “DARK”. While the Tiger Wood color is beautiful, it does stand out like a sore thumb while hunting.
The stock weighs in at 2 lbs 14 ounces and has a really nice SLIM feel to it vs the Tiger Wood stock. The Tiger Wood is closer to 4+ lbs. The New stock is also about 2.5″ shorter than the Tiger Wood. But i can deal with that. Here are some pics.
The stock after purchase:
The stock after final sanding (you might not be able to see the difference):
The Morgan Adjustable butt pad:
The stock with 3 coats of sealer and 1 coat of finisher (2 coats of finisher total):
A Swivel stud installed:
The JH457 and the Corsair 308 in the wild:
2 other RANDOM pics:
Over all, i’m very happy with the stock and its feel on the Corsair. The gun shoots very well and has a great feel. The only things left to do is to file down a little NOTCH for the bolt handles last travel downward of about 1/16″ and to file a little notch for the safety.
Stay Tuned
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apparently what McVey “glues” is the barrel into the breech
personally I think that would be as stupid as gluing a barrel into an Air Force frame
Heard Haley did that on some of his guns too
perhaps that’s where McVey got this crazy idea as it’s totally unncessary
would you weld a barrel in a Remington 700?
while you probably would, I prefer to be able to service my own possessions rather than having to ship them back to the maker.
for the money though the Corsair is a decent entry level big bore rifle.
I don’t have a clue what constitutes a “fancy trigger” on a QB either
not aware of any after market trigger setups ever made for the QB
I do agree there is some after market support for stocks. and some bling in the form of custom brass end caps & bolt handles but thats about it that might apply to the Corsair
Doubt the HDD will work and of course the modded hot QB valves are out of the question
Riverside -DUDE you are the true GUN FERRY ! HA ! HA !
telling tails everywhere you post ! MR FANTACY ! posting on shit you have NO real idea about , now when people see you post they will know better .
Dam Mcvey makes very high quality guns , i have been waiting for more than 6 years for a 4500 psi big bore of the quality, and high fps/fpe ,
Dan built that high fps/fpe high material quality spec 4500 psi big bore gun , and i will have it next week , the stock is here now ,and almost finished .
the xp- ranger 45/58 has changed the big bore airguns scene , a revolution for big bore airguns , we are all lucky Dan decided to get involved , and make the guns .
corsair is a very good gun for the money you pay for it, that gun has a proven track record and is back ordered like crazy ! for good reason !
I’ve been OPENLY TALKING to D.M. I really like him. Not cause he talks a GOOD GAME but because he OPENLY talks about and shows me parts of his guns. Yes, the Corsair is different from other airguns out there but, i finally understand the gun and accept it.
Now, as stated, i’m the first person to wanna TUNE a gun. Been doing it for a very long time now. Burned countless amounts of “DATE NIGHT” time and weekend time and even called in to work a bunch just to sit in my garage and tinker with my airguns (yes, i love guns…lol).
I also in the beginning wanted to tune my Corsair. I’ve openly told Dan that. But after looking at the insides of the gun and talking to DAN, he basically made the gun as an ALL OUT powerful gun for the caliber. The port hole in the valve body and barrel are HUGE and you cannot remove any more material from it anyways as its…MAXED OUT. Tuning the transfer ports are usually the quickest ways to get a little more power before you even change springs and hammer weights and etc etc etc. Now, if you could “REMOVE” the hammer, you could remachine it to accept a different type main spring like what i did with my HALEY. But, with the JH, that gun was no were near being MAXED OUT and it needed much work. Now, this is not a JH vs DM comparison at all so lets not turn it into one. Its simply my findings with not only a JH but most all other guns. Dan made this gun to be maxed out from the start and for anyone to have to do NO TUNING. I really dont see any of the parts BREAKING. Just don’t see it.
If its too powerful, you can always find a lighter mainspring. If its not as consistent as you would like it, you can still either find a lighter mainspring or contact DM about a spring holder that goes into the air tube to give the gun a return spring. He gives them away “FREE” to guys that have CORSAIRS. How fucking cool is that. Yes, you read that right, after talking to DM, the tapered spring that is inside the air tube is to protect the valve stem from damage in case the gun is dry fired and has absolutely no air left in the reservoir. The guns DO NOT come with a Return Spring and a gun not having a Return Spring is something that has been debated about before…waaaaaay before DM was making guns.
Dan is a very nice guy and if YOU simply email him about any complaints/questions that you have concerning his guns, he will definitely shed some light on them and he is also open for suggestions. I’m no spokes person for DM but, i’m simply related to you guys what i’ve found out about him as of late.
Dan contacted me after a few replies to Randy Mitchell concerning a new mainspring. Dan and i have been in constant email reply and phone convo’s every since.
And yes, while i’m no machinist nor metallurgist Dans guns and his work seem to be about as safe as any other gun out there. And PLEASE, if my fucking JH can stand up to repeated use and fills at or above 3600 psi, believe me, DANS GUNS CAN EASILY. Like em or not, agree with his work or not, thats on you. SImply contact him for yourselves if you have and questions or complaints.
And just like RC said above, that white stuff is thread sealant and not GLUE. He did not use GLUE ANYWHERE IN THAT GUN. And if your still scared of the GLUE FACTOR………DONT BUY HIS GUN cause there is no convincing you at this point……
won’t call McVey a liar but seems by their own words the Corsairs are not supposed to be taken apart either and some of those that have tried have not had much luck past basic field strip
makes no difference to me either way 😆
I have it direct from Dan Mcvey today, that no glue is used on the Corsair, thread sealant is what folks are talking about around the transfer port tube.
I believe there is no one making airguns to the tolerances that Mc Vey is doing today.
Regards,
Roachcreek
so you took it apart but didn’t remove the barrel apprently?
and based on examination of the barreled breech you state there was no glue used?
well first, how could you tell?
I used acraglass for years on .22 barrel liners
done right you can’t even tell a liner was installed, much less glued in place.
Just Sayin’
seen the same feedback on several forums from actual users overseas
look, search the Chinese forums for complaints of loose QB barrels
the issue IS NOT loose barrels so much as one of strength and the common upgrade was just to add another barrel screw to the breech when building a Big Bore QB
Glue, the phantom machined steel part, whatever just takes owner servicability down a few steps from the original design while providing no real gain over what was done in the past
There’s only one guy that ever thought the Corsair barrel was glued in. He bought the gun and tried to take it apart before he ever shot it. After his rants, I inspected mine.
I can tell you for sure there is no glue anywhere on the barrel. There is some off-white sealant used on the transfer port tube. It wipes off, you can’t see it looking in the barrel where the transfer port enters the barrel. I’ve taken my gun apart, and looked through from the bottom, there’s no sealant visible there either.
I asked Dan, and he says, the same thing Randy says. It’s not made to be taken apart and if I do and I can’t get it back together, I’ll have to send it in. So, I stopped messing with it.
Dan did tell me the barrel is held in place with a machined piece of 4130 chrome- moly steel, but beats me if I can find it. I’d bet money you could beat the action against a tree and never get the barrel loose. Whatever XP has done to install the barrel, it’s different and not like any air rifle I’ve seen.
Ask Cedric about what the xp parts look like inside. It’s easy to see they are made on the same CNC machines as their rifles. “Shotty workmanship? ” Not hardly. I’m pretty good at mechanical things and I’ve tuned my own air guns for several years. The Corsair is as simple inside as any rifle could be. Unlike the 201 and 909 I had, I don’t believe I could get any more power out of it. It’s open and smooth inside, nothing shrouded or unfinished. It’s comparable inside to my DAQ’s, just smaller.
I have not read of any loose barrel problems anywhere, including the forums from the Netherlands where a Corsair took 2nd place in a competition shoot a month or so ago. Those guys are some high volume shooters over there.
Until somebody has a real, not a perceived, problem I’m keeping mine.
You can keep your Korean guns. Been there, done that. No thanks.
plasticman:
apparently what McVey “glues” is the barrel into the breech
personally I think that would be as stupid as gluing a barrel into an Air Force frame
Heard Haley did that on some of his guns too
perhaps that’s where McVey got this crazy idea as it’s totally unncessary
would you weld a barrel in a Remington 700?
while you probably would, I prefer to be able to service my own possessions rather than having to ship them back to the maker.
for the money though the Corsair is a decent entry level big bore rifle.
I don’t have a clue what constitutes a “fancy trigger” on a QB either
not aware of any after market trigger setups ever made for the QB
I do agree there is some after market support for stocks. and some bling in the form of custom brass end caps & bolt handles but thats about it that might apply to the Corsair
Doubt the HDD will work and of course the modded hot QB valves are out of the question
There’s always a reason to take something apart. I was thinking about a crosair till I heard of the shotty workman ship like some parts you can’t take apart. Looks like I have to go with one of those Korean guns!!!
As far as the Corsair goes, I keep hearing about “glued together” and any body that believes you can glue together a rifle that holds 4000 psi, probably still believes in a tooth fairy.
The design is so simple, most people can’t tell how it works. I think I figured it out, but after studying it, I left it alone. Thing is, what you can’t get apart on a Corsair, there’s no reason to take apart. You’re not going to get more power. You can change hammer springs and tune it for your bullets, and shot count.
The idea behind the rifle is to let guys who’ve invested in stocks and accessories on a QB78, to be able swap them on a Corsair. I talked with Randy about them, and he said he’s been wanting someone to build a rifle based on the QB for years because there are thousands of them out there. Many got custom stocks, fancy triggers, etc. Those fit right on the Corsair.
Compared to a .308 DAQ that I sold, it weighs almost 1/2, it’s like carrying a .22 rifle around. It shoots just as hard and has almost the same shot count.
There’s a reason Randy can’t keep them in stock.
i think you have hit on something with the tooth ferry thing ! Plasticman.
ya know there are a few GRANDMA’S on here that are firm believers in tooth ferry’s, and have themselves become/converted GUN FERRY’S !
telling wild tales about things they dream up while sniffing gun solvent , and smoking target paper !
That is a great looking stock.
As far as the Corsair goes, I keep hearing about “glued together” and any body that believes you can glue together a rifle that holds 4000 psi, probably still believes in a tooth fairy.
The design is so simple, most people can’t tell how it works. I think I figured it out, but after studying it, I left it alone. Thing is, what you can’t get apart on a Corsair, there’s no reason to take apart. You’re not going to get more power. You can change hammer springs and tune it for your bullets, and shot count.
The idea behind the rifle is to let guys who’ve invested in stocks and accessories on a QB78, to be able swap them on a Corsair. I talked with Randy about them, and he said he’s been wanting someone to build a rifle based on the QB for years because there are thousands of them out there. Many got custom stocks, fancy triggers, etc. Those fit right on the Corsair.
Compared to a .308 DAQ that I sold, it weighs almost 1/2, it’s like carrying a .22 rifle around. It shoots just as hard and has almost the same shot count.
There’s a reason Randy can’t keep them in stock.
Oh hell yeah! I love the accent on the grip!!! You may need to start making Big Bore BB guns! 😆
While the Corsair is not the FPE/FPS KING (as RS put it) its still a fun little gun for the money and really does what anyone would need a 308 to do. It is an entry level 308 that plenty accurate and powerful.
I have been talking to dan mcvey and he has shed some light on the internals of the gun. I really like Dan, he has been flooding my emails with pics of some of his guns internals and stuff that he is working on.
Thanx guys.
i have idea’s of selling my 909 to have Dan build a 36inch barreled 308 xp-ranger style , with that set up you would have a lot more fps/fpe , than a standard corsair , and a lot more shots with the larger air tube .
Nice stock Tofu, but you need a thicker shelf.
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easy Tof easy 😆 😆 😆
Since all this started going on weeks back now I have been candid that without ever touching an XP, that it seemed of superior quality to his Domestic peers
maybe ranking up close to the Beaumont which is Quite a bit more money.
The Corsair?
It’s a remanufactured QB
Accuracy really has never been a question, DM, JH and a few others are all using the same barrel stock from TJs/TOW and as I have noted there are online rumors regarding JH permenently fixing his barrels to the QB breech as well
like most folks into Air Force guns, I expect to be able to disassemble my guns if need be and that includes the use of different barrels and so forth as such you are going to find some people less than enthusiastic over DM’s unitized approach
never claimed the Corsair wasn’t safe…standard QB breech and Trigger group…big bore QBs have been around for Years
Rich in MI,
Bontrager,
JH
and yes others were building big bore QBs long before McVey appeared in the picture so I would say the safety of these conversions is quite well established by now
I mean really has ANYONE heard of a big bore QB pcp “blowing up”?
Bottomline is if you are happy with your purchase I am perfetly ok with that. You have a damn nice bit of wood to drop that action in now and it looks Great
Now if we could only find one of those “fancy” trigger groups Plasticman claims is out there! 🙄