Ghost Got the Ghost .25 HP in today!!

[hameditor]

So , I had to get out and shoot, it felt really good.

I haven't shot a single thing in over 14 months. My range is a little unruly right now as I'm waiting for a new fuel tank for my brush hog so I can groom it. Also the Holey Fridges are still there as soon below.

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Anyways I went to go setup the rifle with the UTG Goliath and no bueno, it just does not fit, the Goliath and the BRK Ghost are not meant to be in factory trim. I am going to make a post about this and link it here so you can all see what I am talking about .

So I ran back up to my place and got another shooting bag. I really don't like shooting off a front bag , but it is what it is.
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There is also now an old camper being stored at the range, as can be seen in the background .

First impressions are, this is a high quality rifle. I will get more into detail the more I use it, I don't feel this is a fair time to give pros or cons since I don't have much seat time behind it.

One thing I can say is, I have big knuckles, the charging handle, while comfortable to rack back, comes down very far and I bump my knuckle on the way in to grab the grip every time. Minor, but worth noting if you're a knuckle dragger lol.

You can see in the next photo.

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So this rifle is not setup for me, it came with the scope, it came tuned extremely hot, I made no adjustments to the setup except play with the power wheel to get a kind of "OK" tune. I couldn't even get any downward elevation adjustment out of the scope , and at 50 yards I had to hold 5 hash marks.

Here is how it started and progressed as I played with the power wheel, this was with 25gr. I got it to a relatively consistent spot and shot at some targets to get a feel, it didn't really like this tune and pellet combo, the reg on this thing is set HOT at 155 bar. The lowest i could get the 25s to go on this tune with the powerwheel on minimum 2 is actually the second chrono string.

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Anyways, I then switched to 29 gr and ditched the chronograph and played with the powerwheel till I got accuracy.

Here's an moa or very close to moa 10 shot groups at 50 yards.

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I know I can do better, but for not having shot in 14 months, rushing this out there, not even setting it up for me, I'll take it! and was very pleased.

Then on the 6th mag of the night I decided to run the KYL. Unfortunately the last little sucker avoided me twice.

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All in all I am pumped to be shooting again, when I get back I am going to bring this rifle down to 115 to 120 bar and work from there, this rifle has some oomph behind it.

Now some pics of peri and I I know I can do better, but for not having shot in 14 months, rushing this out there, not even setting it up for me, I'll take it! and was very pleased.


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Great review. Thanks!

 

[CTAirgunner]

Great review. Thanks!

Thank you, there will be more to come of this Ghost, can't wait to get back and actually tune it. It's sitting very high on the reg right now at 155 bar.

 

[Solo1]

That is wild because over on the competing forum everyone is praising the jts!

Jts are ok but i found my barrel liking aea better at least till it gets dirty then it starts throwing flyers

 

[Solo1]

Jts are ok but i found my barrel liking aea better at least till it gets dirty then it starts throwing flyers

I’m thinking you were referring to jts 29 and i was thinking jsb 29. I haven’t shot jts 29 yet. I tried jts 34

 

[AtlasAirguns]

120-135 on reg for .25 works well for me. 155-160 from factory is normal - I think they set it high so that customers see its power is my guess.

Great write up. That's a bummer about the Goliath. I use Accutac. The UTG TBNR works well too (@hameditor is often spotted with one) but it isn't wide enough for heavy Benchrest work. Also you might look at getting the Ghost arca rail to get the fulcrum out further.

 

[Danman]

Yip my number 1 complaint about the Ghost...the dinky pic rails are mostly for show.
Accutac or bust! Made for each other, my magpul clamp is no Bueno, my flashlight clamp wouldn’t fit....
The Ghosts reg can handle a ton of pressure! Mine came to me at 165bar, and I've seen guys running up to 190Bar (need that to hit max power rating in .22 fyi, lol). The Huma just laughs and keeps ripping. Mine in .22 is currently making 53fpe, and accurate! Bought it to be a slugger.
If you look at the max power specs on the Brk website with the slug barrels, the .22 and .25 are almost the exact same, with the .22 rated for up to 73fpe and the .25 up to 75fpe.

 

[CTAirgunner]

@Solo1 did you have any suggestion on which picatinny extension works well off amazon, I have used a few before off there that worked well on previous rifles but am worried about going down a rabbit hole of ordering this one and that one and having most not fit haha

There is always the ghost arca rail attachment as well, maybe later on but for now looking for a quicker fix to get rocking when I get from vacation.

@Danman I have had a few people reach out to me already about sending me slugs to try, I may give it a go after I run through my first three pellet selections!

 

[Solo1]

@Solo1 did you have any suggestion on which picatinny extension works well off amazon, I have used a few before off there that worked well on previous rifles but am worried about going down a rabbit hole of ordering this one and that one and having most not fit haha

There is always the ghost arca rail attachment as well, maybe later on but for now looking for a quicker fix to get rocking when I get from vacation.

@Danman I have had a few people reach out to me already about sending me slugs to try, I may give it a go after I run through my first three pellet selections!

Not knowing if you need some height to have more clearance on the bottle with that peticular bipod just look for pic rail to pic rail riser on amazon. I got a set of 4 that were like 1/4”-1” for $15-20. The set i got is unavailable right now

 

[pfddi]

@CTAirgunner - I have a Saber Tactical universal pic rail with an ARCA setion on my Ghost. It's not a long one that I would say someone would want for target shooting, but it is great for hunting with a bipod or a tripod.

 

[CTAirgunner]

@CTAirgunner - I have a Saber Tactical universal pic rail with an ARCA setion on my Ghost. It's not a long one that I would say someone would want for target shooting, but it is great for hunting with a bipod or a tripod.

Any pics of your setup?!

 

[pfddi]

Here’s one I have. I’ll try and take another when I get home.

 

[Danman]

Here’s one I have. I’ll try and take another when I get home.
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Nice setup! I looked at that rail myself...just so I could mount the on my tripod.

 

[Billm]

Here’s one I have. I’ll try and take another when I get home.
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The shooting rigs look great, not to mention the cool shooting deck.

 

[Scriv]

Congrats! I personally believe the .25 (in factory form with 600mm barrel) is the one to get. The .22 is HOT and only likes Mrds unless tuned way down, the .177 is...well... a .177 and the. 30 is a hair underpowered with the 600mm. Let us know what ammo it ends up liking! +1 on the Midas Tac! Love mine, If wanting a decent replacement grip that isn't wood check out the Fab defense Ak47 grip.

As I thoroughly enjoy my .177 HP's

 

[Danman]

As I thoroughly enjoy my .177 HP's

Absolutely!! I have two .177 Air rifles (My .177 TX being the airgun I've been shooting the most lately) and 100% refuse to ditch the caliber, way too many pros. I've even thought about getting a .177 barrel for my Ghost at times But for long range bench (50-100Y) and pesting, which is my Ghosts main purpose in life, .177 wouldn't be my first choice.

 

[Solo1]

Absolutely!! I have two .177 Air rifles (My .177 TX being the airgun I've been shooting the most lately) and 100% refuse to ditch the caliber, way too many pros. I've even thought about getting a .177 barrel for my Ghost at times But for long range bench (50-100Y) and pesting, which is my Ghosts main purpose in life, .177 wouldn't be my first choice.

You might be surprised how well the 177-28” barrel shoots slugs! Thats how i have 1 of my ghosts set up now i want to see how well it will do at hp ft!

 

[CTAirgunner]

I am due home tomorrow, from everything I've read while on vacation , the power wheel on this rifle should give a vast range of power settings (not sure if i worded that properly ).

I'm gunna start tuning at 125 bar and go from there, it would be cool to have a tune that will shoot hades and heavy pellets on the same reg pressure with great accuracy.

 

[Pesty3782]

That is the best part about the ghost....It can be set up for 1 pellet and with a twist of the HS wheel, it is ready for a different pellet....Just a POI difference from what I have noticed.....

Tony P.

 

[Danman]

I am due home tomorrow, from everything I've read while on vacation , the power wheel on this rifle should give a vast range of power settings (not sure if i worded that properly ).

I'm gunna start tuning at 125 bar and go from there, it would be cool to have a tune that will shoot hades and heavy pellets on the same reg pressure with great accuracy.

I can't speak to the other calibers, but in .22 I get a solid 100fps change from min to max.