EVOL older Evol .30 now new

[pan60]

sweet this started life as a older EVOL .30 i was told it was Toms old gun?
at anypoint its a new girl just got her back from Mr. Tom himself after a new receiver block upgrade.

 

[Luis Leon]

So cool that you have the gun the designer made and originally owned… Definitely makes it a one of a kind.

 

[pan60]

Tom would have to confirm it thats what i was told my the man i got it from.

 

[Slugslinger]

What's the reason for the new block upgrade. Other than the longer scope rail, what other differences are there

 

[CTAirgunner]

What's the reason for the new block upgrade. Other than the longer scope rail, what other differences are there

The burst disc location is one, not sure if there are any others but the extended pic rail is a huge bonus over the old style especially if you're using a long eye relief scope.

Also @pan60 congrats buddy , I kno you waited a good time before pulling the trigger on an evol, you're going to love how it shoots.

 

[American Air Arms]

And there is cool logo on the side of the receiver!

The differences are :
Extended Pica rail for large tactical scopes.

25 MOA instead of the original 40. Reduced the MOA to maintain the proper MIL spec. vertical space under the angled portion of the rail without adding addition height to the receiver.

Burst disk relocated to the bottom to eliminate the need for unsightly inletting on the Paradigm wood stock.

Manufactured on a 5-Axis CNC adding to the overall geometric precision of the receiver.

Other than he above they are functionally exactly the same but not guarantied to be a drop-in replacement.

 

[pan60]

had to order some differant scope rings what was onn the scope is not allowing me to use my side wheel. : (
hopfully i will get the new mounts soon!

 

[pan60]

so at what distnace would you all zoro the scope at?
i have a Hawke airmax 6-24x50 SF for the time.

 

[CTAirgunner]

so at what distnace would you all zoro the scope at?
i have a Hawke airmax 6-24x50 SF for the time.

What distances do you plan on shooting this rifle at mostly?

 

[pan60]

i will probably be shoot in the 50 ish yard range but once i get the EVOL .22 i will probably take this out to 100 yards. i cant see going past that.
but?
honestly i would like to zero at a 100 then find out how much i ned and set it for 20 to 50 when i want. i am not sure this sbope as the needed range for that?

 

[CTAirgunner]

i will probably be shoot in the 50 ish yard range but once i get the EVOL .22 i will probably take this out to 100 yards. i cant see going past that.
but?
honestly i would like to zero at a 100 then find out how much i ned and set it for 20 to 50 when i want. i am not sure this sbope as the needed range for that?

That scope should handle it, I'd start at 25 and see how much hold over is needed (or isn't needed) and go from there.

 

[pan60]

i will start at 25 yards and see how it goes.
i plan to try and do some shooting tomorrow.
the rings i have are rubbing the side wheel but i ordered some others so i am on the fence and to hold untill they get here or go site it in with these for now and not worry about the side wheel. i can leave it off for now.

 

[Peskådot671]

so at what distnace would you all zoro the scope at?
i have a Hawke airmax 6-24x50 SF for the time.

With all my PCP's shooting at full/standard power from 850-900 FPS with pellets, I zero them between 25-30 yards. This goes for .22, .25, and .30 calibers. The holdovers will be in or around the same ballpark. This is just for pellets. Slugs is a different story.

If you haven't done so yet, I recommend installing a ballistics app such as Strelok Pro or Chairgun. Enter the required parameters (pellet weight, FPS, scope height, twist rate, etc.) and play around with it. Adjust your initial zero in the app between 25-30 yards so you don't have any hold under. At least that's the way I do it.

Once you're zeroed, you can confirm your shots at longer airgun ranges at 50, 75, and 100 yards. You can fine tune it from there by adjusting your zero offset. Out of the box, my Evol 30 was shooting JSB 44.75gr at 888 fps. I have mine zeroed at 27 yards. Mine shoots flat from 26-37 yards. Anything further than 37 yards is all holdover.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

so at what distnace would you all zoro the scope at?
i have a Hawke airmax 6-24x50 SF for the time.

I do a 40 yard zero stop hold on the turret that way for hunting it is a minimal adjustment for my hold up close and out to 45 yards. Anything after that distance needs ranging and more precise holds anyway. When at the shooting range I will change my zero through dialing all the time because of multiple target distances. Here's two dope charts from Strelok Pro showing the hold-under difference between 40 and 100 yard zeros.

 

[American Air Arms]

As much as I love numbers I look at zero ranges for hunting differently than target or plinking. For hunting I will pick a range that I expect most of my encounters to be. Small game usually 75 and coyotes 100. That simple. Now you can learn the over under for the less likely encounter. Stack the odds in your favor.

 

[pan60]

i have never used any type of ballistics app such as Strelok Pro or Chairgun, is there a steep learning curve?
i am willing to learn but i am challened when it comes to tech.
i have a old i-phone i could try to get a app for it. anytime i have tried to put apps on it says it wont do it?
i think haveing a app would be kinda cool?

 

[American Air Arms]

strelok is not hard. Put in some basic data and you will be very close. Want to be perfect? It is easy to run down the rabbit hole.

 

[CTAirgunner]

@pan60 give me a ring or text tomorrow, I can give you some pointers in the ballistics app.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

i have never used any type of ballistics app such as Strelok Pro or Chairgun, is there a steep learning curve?
i am willing to learn but i am challened when it comes to tech.
i have a old i-phone i could try to get a app for it. anytime i have tried to put apps on it says it wont do it?
i think haveing a app would be kinda cool?

It is not too steep of a learning curve; no more difficult than learning to navigate the Internet or different forums really. Chairgun is nice in the aspect that it gives most into in chart format so you can see the curve. This makes it pretty easy to get the hang of and even see your shot placement at different yardages. Google can help with the download and there's a bunch of posts to learn how Chairgun works on the different forums.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

I type slow. ;-)