What happens when you regulate an AF rifle?

About a week ago, a member on here posted a thread regarding regulators for the AF rifles. He wanted information regarding articles on performance with a regulated AF rifle. So I’ll do even better. I have a regulated AF Condor. The regulator I’m using is the dual gauge regulator from PCP Tunes. I’m going to go over my set up, then show the results from a 20 shot string. The shot string was logged last night using a Caldwell Chronograph. SO here goes:

My platform is a .25 AF Condor SS. I’ve converted it from the 18″ barrel to the 24″ (heavy) barrel. I did this because I wanted the power, accuracy, and efficiency of the longer barrel. You WILL get more FPS and FPE with a longer barrel. This isn’t speculation or theory. It’s FACT!

I also have a high flow top hat (also from PCP tunes), and a 95 gram hammer with slap mod from Talon Tunes. I’m using the stock hammer spring. I’ve replaced the stock air tank with a .5L carbon fiber tank from Talon Tunes. The tank is an upgrade I HIGHLY recommend. It weighs 1/3 the weight of the AF tank, and it shortens your LOP by 3/4″. I have a 6″ TT suppressor. This was necessary since the longer barrel forced me to use the stock baffle system that comes on the Condor SS platform. I also have a custom Mad Dog Ultima (1 piece) stock that Doug Russel customized to fit the extended length LOP of the regulator and shape of the CF air tank from TT.

I aired my tank to 250 BAR (3625 psi). I have the regulator set at 160 BAR (2320 psi). I shot 20 rounds. The muzzle was 1.5′ from the chrony machine. The power wheel was set at 6/8 (exactly 1/2 of the power available utilizing the power wheel). I have a 2mm O-ring under the top hat. My gun is a TACK DRIVER! From the bench, I have sub MOA groups at 100 yards with it. I have 3/8″ groups at 50 yards. So here are the results:

Created: 06-20-2018 07:28:34 PM
Description: reg upgrade 160 BAR
Notes 1:
Notes 2:
Distance to Chrono (FT): 1.50
Ballistic Coefficient: 1.000
Bullet Weight (gr): 33.940
Altitude (FT): 300.0
Temp: 65 °F
BP: 29.67 inHG
Shots
# FPS FT-LBS PF
20. 934 65.75 31.70
19. 940 66.60 31.90
18. 936 66.04 31.77
17. 933 65.61 31.67
16. 936 66.04 31.77
15. 937 66.18 31.80
14. 936 66.04 31.77
13. 940 66.60 31.90
12. 941 66.74 31.94
11. 938 66.32 31.84
10. 932 65.47 31.63
9. 934 65.75 31.70
8. 934 65.75 31.70
7. 930 65.19 31.56
6. 936 66.04 31.77
5. 934 65.75 31.70
4. 936 66.04 31.77
3. 934 65.75 31.70
2. 935 65.89 31.73
1. 939 66.46 31.87
Average: 935.75
StdDev: 2.83
Min: 930
Max: 941
Spread: 11
True MV: 935.91
Shots/sec: 0.01
Group Size (IN): 0.00

So should you regulate your AF air rifle. ABSOLUTELY! It will make a world of difference.