I switched back to pellets & I find that they can be a lot more accurate than slugs , with a lot less tuning. nothing wrong with pellets. On the 21.9 AEA even @ 845 fps they are amazing. I shoot those out of my custom AZ Raw & Thomas
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Others New drs tactical mk2
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Cantona256
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It’s all good bro I do the same thing sometimes
… I can tell you’re running ideas in your head and getting excited about possibilities. I appreciate the enthusiasm. Also I think y’all kinda proved a point that I’ve been making…. I was thinking about this and if anything @Solo1 is reinforcing what I’m saying about the DRS which is that this thing is sneaky good with the power numbers. Solo has another 20 Bar of headroom on the reg and still has the “medium” HS weight in. My guess is that he keeps it at 930fps for shot count. Same reason my HS is only at 150Bar and I’m using the “medium” brass weight which is 12.8grams I believe.
I know solo has done some mods to the barrel but overall neither one of us has really modified the gun and I’ll be frank other than a bigger plenum and longer barrel I struggle to think of anything else to modify… obviously a bottle adapter but I think I need some bigger brains to help with that
. For power mongers like me an 800mm bottle version of this gun would be
. To be honest though I love shooting this thing at 80-100fpe the most. I’m only pushing the power on this one for the social media views
. I’m not trying to be an influencer but I’m definitely trying to get to a level where gun shops will loan me new guns to test out. Specifically coyote guns. I feel like all the high power guns get advertised as coyote guns or hog guns and I wanna put that to the test. Utah is generally regarded as the hardest or one of the hardest to call coyotes in and it’s been something I’ve been learning for almost 2 years now. I mostly want to show people that you can hunt coyotes with Airguns and you can be effective with them. I also want to show that for most people an Air Force Texan or a big bore isn’t always needed. But I also want to discourage people from thinking their Hatsan blitz .25 or .22 Diana storm rider probably ain’t the right choice lol.
Anyways I’m just obsessed with Airguns. They brought me back to shooting after years and years of not being interested. So I’m trying to figure out a way to combine Airguns, my day job of machining and my passion for coyote hunting. I still shoot firearms but only begrudgingly haha and I will not shoot rimfire anymore. Nothing wrong with rimfire but my Airguns are just better.
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I am an adult that runs outside like a little kid with my airifles. I truly have a passion for it. As far as coyote hunting it is not easy, for they don't sit still. sometims . I do believe lthey are a creature of habit & take the same path to go where they are going. Head shot is the best .. Even with the Drs I would go for a headshot. ( light switch) or close range, I have seen them as close as 27 yards. In the past I Anchored) one @ 68 yards. anchored meaning dropped it right where he was standing, no running away. I do believe .30 will get the job done.. It comes down to patience shot placement & power of the rig you are using. I am treading lightly on this topic for fear of backlash from others. As far as the Drs I think it is a proven winner from reading your posts & Solo1 & I can't thank you both for your guidance & knowledge of the Drs. I am still patiently waiting for my rigs to show up . The Drs in .22 700 in ST chasis . The chassis is 2 weeks out. While you both are enjoying your rigs which I am happy to hear, frankly I am getting tired of waiting. Especially from my other post in another topic. I do have plans for a .30 Drs though, I have to do a bit more thinking on that, LOLIt’s all good bro I do the same thing sometimes
I was thinking about this and if anything @Solo1 is reinforcing what I’m saying about the DRS which is that this thing is sneaky good with the power numbers. Solo has another 20 Bar of headroom on the reg and still has the “medium” HS weight in. My guess is that he keeps it at 930fps for shot count. Same reason my HS is only at 150Bar and I’m using the “medium” brass weight which is 12.8grams I believe.
I know solo has done some mods to the barrel but overall neither one of us has really modified the gun and I’ll be frank other than a bigger plenum and longer barrel I struggle to think of anything else to modify… obviously a bottle adapter but I think I need some bigger brains to help with that
For power mongers like me an 800mm bottle version of this gun would be
To be honest though I love shooting this thing at 80-100fpe the most. I’m only pushing the power on this one for the social media views
I feel like all the high power guns get advertised as coyote guns or hog guns and I wanna put that to the test. Utah is generally regarded as the hardest or one of the hardest to call coyotes in and it’s been something I’ve been learning for almost 2 years now. I mostly want to show people that you can hunt coyotes with Airguns and you can be effective with them. I also want to show that for most people an Air Force Texan or a big bore isn’t always needed. But I also want to discourage people from thinking their Hatsan blitz .25 or .22 Diana storm rider probably ain’t the right choice lol.
Anyways I’m just obsessed with Airguns. They brought me back to shooting after years and years of not being interested. So I’m trying to figure out a way to combine Airguns, my day job of machining and my passion for coyote hunting. I still shoot firearms but only begrudgingly haha and I will not shoot rimfire anymore. Nothing wrong with rimfire but my Airguns are just better.
What moderater for .22 DRS or Panthera .22. I was thinking Fox Reflex
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Fox is what matt d uses. I use a 110
Thank you
Cantona256
HAM Expert
Im testing a new heartland moderator that’s the best I’ve ever used. It has an internal muzzle break that I swear has made shooting the DRS even better.
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Is that the prototype? Doyou think its that good?
I wish you told myself this before, .but I was going all out on the Fox RE-flex with muzzle brake & over the barrel , I will just have to get both !!!!
Cantona256
HAM Expert
Yes it is the prototype and yes I really do think it’s that good.
I’ve been shooting the DRS a lot lately specifically because of how noticeable the reduction of the barrel flip is.
As far as quiet goes I don’t have any scientific method of measuring but my two anecdotal examples are this: 1) I moved into town last month and I’ve been shooting in my new backyard with no issues. Even at 90fpe. 2) Coyotes have incredible hearing. Everyone knows they have an amazing nose but those ears are incredible. As you saw in the coyote footage I posted I was able to shoot one at 50y and one a few minutes later at 155y while standing in the exact same spot. Neither of them reacted to until they got hit. While facing me.
If a coyote can’t hear me within 50y a human being certainly won’t either.
Here I am looking @ $435 mod Fox REFLEX,, You no Me I go all out
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Stud just came out with a Single shot loader for the DRS & yes I'm getting 1 They have them for all calibers, BIG projectiles fit
I can't wait till my DRS "S arrive LOL I just might bang out a .30 Cal . But I am sure FX is coming out with new stuff for 2027. I am trying to be patient !!!!!!!
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And what have you heard for 27? Come on fill us in!
Cantona256
HAM Expert
This is an area where I have no expertise. I’m kind of unique for an Airgunner in that I do almost no backyard shooting other than popping off a few slugs out the back door
. So the fancy moderator market is not one I’ve explored. My buddy has a nice DFL mod and I’ve shot a few guns with expensive mods on them and tbh I can’t tell much difference. Although the prototype Heartland I’m using is noticeably more quiet than the modular version I was using before that.
I certainly value being quiet but my requirements are different. To give you an idea I’m running a 75 yard zero on both the hex slugs and 52gr Franco’s. I’ve kinda evolved what I evaluate on the mod.
1) Length: My guns are usually long so a super long mod isn’t idea but not a deal breaker.
2) POI Shift: Do you have to zero the gun with the mod on? If putting on the mod changes the POI then I don’t want it. Even if it’s consistent a shift in POI tells me there’s some kind of air disruption going on… accuracy and bc are both improved by stable aerodynamic flow.
3) Barrel Flip: Y’all have seen me wax lyrical about the new heartland mod because of this already and I think it’s underrated. The physics is the same 100fpe in one direction will result in fpe100fpe in the opposite direction.
Longer barrel airguns can generate more power because of Dwell. Simply put the valve can accelerate the projectile for more time. I think the effect on the shot cycle is underrated because it also means you have to hold the gun on target for that little bit longer too. Compared to a .22LR it’s ages longer… So a moderator that doesn’t increase the barrel flip effect is really key for longer range shooting.
When the target is a jackrabbit at 200y or a coyote at 150y anything that helps keep that barrel steady is gold.
If I was to get pulled away from Heartland Mods it would be to try a Last Airbender mod because bro is a serious shooter. Both high power and low power…. Or one of the newer mods that are incorporating muzzle break/air strippers. As I believe that will be an aspect that we’ll be seeing a lot more of soon.
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