My EscapeSS .22

[SpindleB]

Like the sound of that! Especially when sitting st the bench, or under the oak tree sniping starlings and blackbirds! Nothing like not having to worry about running outta air in a very target rich environment.

Doesn't take all that big a bottle. 1.1L is double the Condor std bottle. 2L and 3L are not much more than the 1.1L.

Finding that regulated fill valve is now the issue.

How I did it before I found the regulated fill valve is I put a regulated gun valve on the tank, g1/2-14 to M18x1.5 adapter, unregulated fill valve.

The regulated valve was either adjustable or fixed. Fixed was easier, just pick one of the value you wanted.

The downside was it made the valve stack pretty tall and made me nervous. If it fell over it was a lot of leverage. So I wrapped it in bubble wrap with just the knob and hose sticking out.

 

[Chief 10-Beers]

And expensive. The AliExpress were under $50 and were pretty solid. No drift. Had one I had to fix, bad oring. Worked ever since.

Can you point me in the Direction of the AliExpress Inline Reg?

 

[SpindleB]

Can you point me in the Direction of the AliExpress Inline Reg?

I said in another post, the seller has no stock or won't sell to US. Comes up as the page is gone. Been pretty common since Tariffs. They block US buyers.

I checked the web didnt find a replacement. Only way now is a stacked regulated to unregulated fill.

 

[SpindleB]

I have 3 of these
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And 3 of these

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Only 4 of 6 have the 1.1L bottle. The high power have 0.5 or 0.48l bottles.
If I have one of the AirForce on the tripod I just swap over to high power in the evening. They can have smaller bottles because they dont get fired much.

Okay, now I have 7. U adapter just arrived.
High flow tophat, regulator set for 2400psi, with a 120cc plenum and 0.48L bottle.

 

[Chief 10-Beers]

I saw when I went to AliExpress that the choices were zero. Thanks! I am wondering about an Adj Reg fill station using adapters down to 8mm fittings? The search goes on.

 

[SpindleB]

Its Great. If you are sitting still, the Bottle pressure hardly moves after 100's of shots.

On my AirForce guns with the 1.1L, no tether, it is like 200 or more shots from 4500 to 3000psi. I know i can use up a tin of 150 JTS 33.8gr and still above 3000psi.

 

[Chief 10-Beers]

It looks good, it just leaves Me wondering how to shoot it from a bench rest. I looked at your earlier pics wondering about a proper cheek weld? Especially with the upper Air Fitting.

 

[JimT66]

Doesn't take all that big a bottle. 1.1L is double the Condor std bottle. 2L and 3L are not much more than the 1.1L.

Finding that regulated fill valve is now the issue.

How I did it before I found the regulated fill valve is I put a regulated gun valve on the tank, g1/2-14 to M18x1.5 adapter, unregulated fill valve.

The regulated valve was either adjustable or fixed. Fixed was easier, just pick one of the value you wanted.

The downside was it made the valve stack pretty tall and made me nervous. If it fell over it was a lot of leverage. So I wrapped it in bubble wrap with just the knob and hose sticking out.

Cant hit that thumbs up button enough times for that! Gotta be careful to stay safe.

 

[SpindleB]

It looks good, it just leaves Me wondering how to shoot it from a bench rest. I looked at your earlier pics wondering about a proper cheek weld? Especially with the upper Air Fitting.

I shoot from a Tripod.
I'm also a light touch cheek and a solid butt stock.
The fitting with gauges is just behind my jaw joint
I never have had *proper* form.

 

[TerryE1]

Huben Power U-Cricket-Max Regulator The Best Airforce condor Talon Reg

HubenPower U-Cricket-Max Regulator Pre-ordered products. Shipped on March 6th. Note: This product does not come with a bottle/tank U-shaped design Available for Airforce Condor, Talon , and some Models Air chamber length 360mm，Air chamber volume 130CC M18*1.5 thread connection External...

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Want.....

 

[SpindleB]

Want.....

Not in stock

Home built:
Shan Bao 20CM tube (AliExpress)
Huben Power Cricket (just the lower half)
Huben Power U adapter (accessory page)
M18x1.5-M18x1.5 extension (tube too wide for frame)
Bottle
Tophat

 

[PapaT]

PapaT, you have a 2240?

Negative. Crosman M1 and hk416 are my only co2

 

[JimT66]

Negative. Crosman M1 and hk416 are my only co2

Ok, thought had found you a suprise. Lol

 

[PasadenaMike]

Prices on AliExpress are up due to the Tariffs. The 20CM tube was $40 and now is $60+.

As far as I have found that is the only place to get the 20CM tubes. Huben Power has a 30CM tube but usually out of stock.

Huben has a whole 30CM tube and regulated U adapter but it is usually out of stock. And expensive.

Huben Power U-Cricket-Max Regulator The Best Airforce condor Talon Reg

HubenPower U-Cricket-Max Regulator Pre-ordered products. Shipped on March 6th. Note: This product does not come with a bottle/tank U-shaped design Available for Airforce Condor, Talon , and some Models Air chamber length 360mm，Air chamber volume 130CC M18*1.5 thread connection External...

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That just added 15 o rings defeating the purpose of the gun as a reliable rig. Sorry that’s just me

 

[SpindleB]

That just added 15 o rings defeating the purpose of the gun as a reliable rig. Sorry that’s just me

Adds 5
Bottle to U
3 internal to cricket
U to tube

2 are 24mm external and take seconds to change

1 more than adding just a regulator

It is a big increase in power or shot count.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Adds 5
Bottle to U
3 internal to cricket
U to tube

2 are 24mm external and take seconds to change

1 more than adding just a regulator

It is a big increase in power or shot count.

Looks good too.

 

[SpindleB]

Looks good too.

On the esthetically perfect AirForce utility platform, cotrect?

 

[PapaT]

Ok, thought had found you a suprise. Lol

My life is full of surprises, not sure what having a 2240 would have added.

 

[Pumacarl]

Having just read all of this, I gotta say, I am intrigued. I don't need it, but I like it and how it's done. It is the best looking from a design standpoint of the projects that I have seen so far. I don't think that I will make 6 months before buying one.

 

[SpindleB]

Having just read all of this, I gotta say, I am intrigued. I don't need it, but I like it and how it's done. It is the best looking from a design standpoint of the projects that I have seen so far. I don't think that I will make 6 months before buying one.

I originally was not interested in the AirForce utility platform. I thought i did not like the single shot system and they are not the most esthetically appealing rifles.

Then a 20 year old $100 Talon SS came along. I fixed it, figuring it could sell it for a bit of profit. But realized I liked it.

And DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE I went.
$600+ later I had a Talon that could shoot Barracuda Match 21gr at 1100FPS and hit a 1/2" group at 45 yards. Cranked it back down to 1500psi and get 850FPS with the Barracuda.

Then I picked up a .25 Condor SS and another .22 Talon SS. Both are now .25 with 24 inch barrels and Max-ATH regulators. 850-930 FPS with a regulator setting of 1750 psi.

Then I realized how important that 50cc plenum on the Max-ATH regulator was.

NEW rabbit hole, months later, hundreds of rounds, lots of crazy ideas and Huben Power coming out with their 300mm plenum reg combo. I started building my own plenum setups. Now experimenting with plenums on standard poppet valve guns. Not nearly as adaptable as tophat style guns to plenums.

The AirForce utility platform really does make modifications easy. I'm an engineer and the design simplicity really sits well with me.

Turns out the most fun I have had with PCP guns has been creating my little Frankensteins.

Then there is the regulated plenum setup I built for a big bore Texan. Haven't tested it on the Texan only the Condor, but it works. Have to drive 500 miles to test it, my nephew's friend has a .510. I have no use for big bore so I'm not going to buy one.