RTI Arms Priest 0033
The link above is for an album of my day 1 findings on the Priest.
I am going to do an initial impressions write up tomorrow but the album has some good stuff in it. I know, I know… NO Targets for today. Those will come this weekend when I can reach out a bit. I could only shoot at 35 yards but this thing IS ACCURATE at least for me but I have a few gripe bitches and moan I’ll share later.
I do want to mention shot count directly here on the forum. I got 60 shots from 4000 to 2000 ish PSI. No POI shift. Chrony hated me today… More to come.
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What is the difference between the factory piston and the ninja piston?????
That is comforting ksfastman. Can you put up a link to the one you got?
The Ninja Piston is well worth the money, Your 100yrd groups shock me!!! :suprisedn:
If you paid 2K$ for the gun and there were poster boys showing sub moa groups…… Them groups look like shit…..
Now seeing that the gun is somewhere around 1200$ ?? and it seems the trigger could use some help and there is other things going on… ( regulator ??)
Couple that with a shooter … ( how are your 100 yard groups with other guns?)
Id say these very acceptable. hey its the first 100 yard outing. :biggrinn: :biggrinn: thanks for sharing.
As promised I made it out to 100 yards today. I don’t know if the problem is me or if the results are typical at that distance but I feel like the results were just acceptable and not really great. I was shooting JSB kings at about 890fps straight from the tin.
Here is a link to the album where you can get the images with greater detail.
http://imgur.com/a/i2nIx
I had nearly perfect conditions as you can see here
This was my first group holding off at the chairgun recommended 3.6mils. The shot on the extreme lower right was the first shot and should be disregarded because my dumbass loaded 2 pellets into the barrel. I later corrected my POA to 4 mils exactly.
Shot group 2. Very light hold. My shoulder wasn’t even really on the buttstock. I assume the little bit of recoil is the reason for this group being so open.
This was the last 10 I shot on the targets. This time with a more firm hold and the gun properly shouldered. This I can live with but I had hoped for better. It could be me, It could be the gun. Time will tell.
After shooting this gun everyday since I got it I can say that I am now quite happy with the cocking of the gun. It has smoothed up alot. Since it has worked in it has gotten smoother but as I had thought earlier it isn’t really any lighter but it feels that way. A deliberate stoke to the rear to set the sear followed by letting it slingshot forward loads the pellets well. A slight push forward to cam the bolt down and quick follow up shots are possible. I am considering the idead of replacing the piston in the regulator as I have been told that may solve the squelch issue. Plus that kit is only about $15 so the price is good. If/When I do this I will let everone know if it is a suitable upgrade.
That should have said. I can not wait until the next episode. Hmm
Brilliant jman. Looking forward to the next instalment. It’s like watching a good program on tv. I car too wait for the next episode. Lol. Well done
Got home from work and ran a couple mags through to get sighted in at 50 yards. Top right is a 10 shot group after I used the others as sighters. Prone with gripod. Not as stable as I would like to be due to the bipod essentially being right under the trigger but I was quite pleased with that one group. Taking her out tomorrow for some longer range business. Hope it stays as hot as it did at 50. Til tomorrow.
I’ll add this one last thing. My heaviest complaint on day 1 was the extremely rough cocking… It is getting much much better. A non issue to me at this point after a bit of lube and working it in.
Obligatory proud Dad picture
[img width=600 height=337]http://i.imgur.com/XlUndO3.jpg[/img]
This was where I was standing when I decided that the report was managible and the squelch was just something to tolerate for now.
Got a bit more time to play today. The cocking is getting easier. I am testing some inserts inside the hammer to see what if I can get a bit more velocity. I want to see 920fps and right now I am about 30 shy so more on that to come. I wish I was able to fully comprehend earlier just how much these .25’s hit with authority. Even from about 30 yards the sound on the impact of the bird below was like taking a wooden dowel and smacking it against a sheet of paper. Very high pitched cracking sound similar to supersonic rounds. Just wow.
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Once again jman some brilliant input into this gun. Much appreciated Ceep it coming pls as you get more info or advice. Thanks
Yes. 60 shots on one fill. And the bottle is 320cc.
How many CC are the Priest alloy bottles?
Shot a couple mags today. The targets in the orange circle were me attempting to rezero the scope after I took the gun apart last night. After that I wanted to see if I could hit 10 dots… Needless to say I am not the best shooter with this gun yet. I shot prone with the gripod at 35 yards again in the backyard but even the ones I missed I knew I pulled it. Even with my “trigger adjustment” set screw all the way out the trigger isn’t heavy. I’m sure I’ll improve with time but everyone is asking for targets. I’ll have some to post this weekend for sure but for now this is the best I can do.
I should add that once I went in and cleaned all the excess grease out left a very light coat of silicone grease plus the working of the charging handle the cocking effort is either going down or I am refining the technique. It still requires a very deliberate straight back motion and riding it home but I am happy that it’s trending to get better.
To answer your concerns… the stiff cocking is what it is. I think it will improve but at the end of the day there is no mechanical advantage at all in the mechanism to lessen the force to compress the hammer spring. In plain words, it should get smoother but not require less force. The trigger concerns aren’t any different from other guns but I think it is safe to say that it is easier to notice in this gun. I wish I could explain it further but I’ll try it like this… With the adjustment screw backed off as far as I have it, the trigger feels like a single stage (as in, no take up). As the trigger travels rearward, It isn’t any heavier than it would be with the screw more in, the sear slides off of the hammer. Now lets say I stop half way through the pull. If I go to pull the trigger more I will have a bit of a 1st stage again(or take up) until the linkage reunites with the sear. It is no different than screwing that set screw in a bit. Now I would have to charge the gun again to have the sear “reset”, but then you have to account for the fact that the mag will index on its own so if you don’t want to double load a pellet just slide it out. It is a pain but it leaves 2 options. Charge the gun and remove the mag before sending the bolt home or finish the shot and load another round. I may be missing something but that is what I will be doing. If the weapon is recharged then it is safe to walk around with. My concern, and the only reason I brought it up, is that if someone haphazardly leaves the gun in a state where there is very little sear engagement bad things could happen. I was playing around with that screw and just like the manual said, turning the screw too far in could make the weapon unsafe. They came right out and said it so I can’t fault them. Fortunately I do my best to practice safely and nothing bad happened to me but I can easily imagine a senario where this could be real bad. So I felt the need to point it out.
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Ksfastman have your ran any strings over the crony yet. My numbers aren’t mating up to the card I got.