More Details Of The Daystate Blackwolf Air Rifle

Following yesterday’s introduction, today we have more details of the new Daystate Blackwolf air rifle.

To me, one major highlight is the simplicity of the design. Fewer parts mean less reliability issues and easier maintenance.

Based on my own experience in product development, I am also strongly aware that it’s relatively easy to design a complex product using many parts. It’s much tougher to make a similar-performance model with fewer parts. That’s real engineering!

So when we take a look at the Daystate Blackwolf Air Rifle parts diagram (above), we see a simple design with – by my counting and without inside information – only around 19 O rings for the bottle gun and 22 for the tube version. (Not including any O rings inside the regulator assembly). That’s sure to please many potential customers…

Then there’s the trigger. As we can see below, it’s adjustable for first stage pull weight and travel. The same is true for the second stage. Plus there’s overtravel (travel after shot) adjustability.

In addition, the trigger post position can be adjusted, as can the trigger shoe.

In addition to a variety of wood stocks, the Daystate Blackwolf air rifle will also be available with a “tactical”, chassis stock. The photographs here are of a pre-production version of the stock, but they make clear that the prototype Blackwolf being shot at Extreme Benchrest 2024 was actually this model.

The Blackwolf will be available with a choice of 200 cc or 300 cc alloy HPA tubes. However, 480 cc and 580 cc carbon-wrapped bottles are also to be available. In all cases, the fill pressure is 3,625 PSI (250 Bar).

Of course, Daystate air rifles are known for their beautiful wood stocks. The Blackwolf certainly looks stunning with the traditional walnut stock, as we can see below.

Note that the same stock is used for both bottle and tube guns. There’s a forend extension that’s used if a tube is fitted. See the difference between the photos above and below.

There’s also a “carbon gray” – looks like black to me – version of the stock too, should you like the “stealth” look…

Another change is the inclusion of M-LOK slots in the underside of the stock, as we see below.

There’s more eye candy in this video from AoA…

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[GHairgunner]

I’m still of the opiinion that they are just nuts on price. I think you should be able to get a walnut bottle 23” for $2500. I mean if thomas can build a custom gun that will give anygun a run for its money if the shooter is good for $4000 then no mass produced gun is worth that much.

But the Walnut option is very tasty looking. The Thomas is a great gun but you miss an entire shooting season waiting for one.

 

[GHairgunner]

It has been confirmed the slug barrels are the same as Ghost/Delta platforms 711mm, so twists, choke, etc are probably all the same. Seeing as they will run 17 & 23in barrels as well, I'd bet they are also the same specs. As for the plenum size, I like the way Daystate set it up myself! If raw power is what you want, the extended plenum option is available and I believe about doubles the 52cc size, leaving the impact (a non similar bullpup platform?) behind. With the smaller plenum standard you can tune it down easier and get decent S-P-F.... Good luck doing that with a monster sized plenum. Sadly Daystate does keep gun info close to their chests, hoping Ham will provide most info in their review of the Black wolf.

Raw power is for the slugs for sure. But with a number of comps going to either or just slugs this will be an issue. Does anyone have a design that you could bolt bigger plenum onto a Ghost?

 

[Linehauler73]

There's only 6?????

Yeah and only two are an utter nightmare to get in and properly seated.

 

[GHairgunner]

I can only go by the specs of the prototype I was using, it had an 80cc plenum and was fitted with a 23" LW in 1:26. The gun seemed to shoot 50gr pellets well but had to turn the wheel way down to like #5. At full power the gun will easily shoot over 100fpe but with the 300cc cylinder isn't ideal for shot count with maybe like 10 shots. As I was told the gun will be available with 17" 23" 28" barrels with several twist rates available for various calibers. I did have a 24" SubMOA as well that I believe might be offered as an option but haven't confirmed 100%

1:26? Haven't seen one of those. I have shot the 22 cal 28" 1:17.7 and that barrel was not competition worthy. I shot the 25 cal 28" 1:30 it didn't start of great but after many barrel modification managed a 5th at the AZ Extreme Field target comp. I don't have any experience with SubMOA as I could not get my hands on one. So I designed my own barrels and had them manufactured (and won with them).

 

[Linehauler73]

I’m still of the opiinion that they are just nuts on price. I think you should be able to get a walnut bottle 23” for $2500. I mean if thomas can build a custom gun that will give anygun a run for its money if the shooter is good for $4000 then no mass produced gun is worth that much.

Daystate is for sure. Just look at ghost barrel kits. The plus kit is like 419. Then the hp kit is 600. Like are you kidding me ? A few inches of barrel 200 bucks. The truth is they know the hp will be in demand so they stick the knife in even deeper with a twist. Their guns are awesome but the company really p’s me off.

 

[Danman]

Daystate is for sure. Just look at ghost barrel kits. The plus kit is like 419. Then the hp kit is 600. Like are you kidding me ? A few inches of barrel 200 bucks. The truth is they know the hp will be in demand so they stick the knife in even deeper with a twist. Their guns are awesome but the company really p’s me off.

I love my Ghost but it bothers me as well how much accessories cost!? As soon as any pcp becomes a "Platform" it can add up REAL fast. FX is no better, I've seen guys sink $10-15K (online) into an M3. It probably blew the doors off a stock M3 but......that's alot to spend on an airgun lol! Each to their own. A fully tricked out Daystate with a few Barrel kits and accessories will cost you 8-10k easily. If your a one gun kinda guy they make sense, but they sure don't cost any less!

 

[jps2486]

But the Walnut option is very tasty looking. The Thomas is a great gun but you miss an entire shooting season waiting for one.

It was said that the BW is the replacement for the Wolverine. Personally, I like the walnut Wolverine more.

 

[Solo1]

It was said that the BW is the replacement for the Wolverine. Personally, I like the walnut Wolverine more.

Kind of a shame their replacing a $1600-1800 gun with a $3000+ gun!

 

[Holden Over]

I would be very interested in what PCP’s you own that are accurate and reliable with that few O-rings. Just curious as I look at O ring replacement like oral surgery.
Thanks

 

[Solo1]

Ghost have 3 great guns 13 orings

 

[Scriv]

I love my Ghost but it bothers me as well how much accessories cost!? As soon as any pcp becomes a "Platform" it can add up REAL fast. FX is no better, I've seen guys sink $10-15K (online) into an M3. It probably blew the doors off a stock M3 but......that's alot to spend on an airgun lol! Each to their own. A fully tricked out Daystate with a few Barrel kits and accessories will cost you 8-10k easily. If your a one gun kinda guy they make sense, but they sure don't cost any less!

One reason that I opted for the TAC chassis rifle. I can't think of anything I need that it doesn't have.

 

[Ezana4CE]

I’m not much for keeping up with all of the new airgun releases, but this is an appealing rifle. It is pricey, but a good looking package nonetheless.

 

[hameditor]

I’m not much for keeping up with all of the new airgun releases, but this is an appealing rifle. It is pricey, but a good looking package nonetheless.

Agreed!

 

[pan60]

I’m not much for keeping up with all of the new airgun releases, but this is an appealing rifle. It is pricey, but a good looking package nonetheless.

but we can dream and want : )

 

[AZ&WI Ed]

I have a Wolverine R in .177 that is my Field Target rifle. I had the opportunity to switch rifles with a new Black Wolf owner, also a .177 Field Target rifle. The Black wolf trigger new is much better than my Wolverine new, but now that I have polished and worked on the Wolverine it is close. I was impressed by the Black Wolf, but I won't be trading my Wolverine any time soon.