Others Paradigm repair

[Woogie_man]

That is what all of this is about, is having fun! At least that is what I tell my wife when she see our account and see more money is missing

 

[Woogie_man]

Now to figure the diameter of the Paradigm barrel and get some custom slugs made. Having a shooting buddy with a swaging press is awesome.

 

[Dairyboy]

Now to figure the diameter of the Paradigm barrel and get some custom slugs made. Having a shooting buddy with a swaging press is awesome.

When I slugged my mini, it was the smoothest most consistent barrel I've owned. No loose or tight spots the whole way. Mine was .213/.2168. Curious what yours will be. Sounds like if there not consistent and very close to .217 Tom rejects them

 

[Woogie_man]

That would be nice as it will match my pelletgauge as well

I keep getting 217 for a size.

 

[Pnwairgunner]

I’m trying to control my impulses and wait to buy the new Evol .30 mini…. But every time I look at your green Paradigm I end up checking AOA to see if there’s one in stock in .30.
Lucky for me, there has NOT been one available for a while or I’d be sorely tempted to go ahead and buy one. Hahaha it’s the complete opposite of the small, light, compact Evol mini I want to get but dang….. it looks so nice.

 

[Woogie_man]

I’m trying to control my impulses and wait to buy the new Evol .30 mini…. But every time I look at your green Paradigm I end up checking AOA to see if there’s one in stock in .30.
Lucky for me, there has NOT been one available for a while or I’d be sorely tempted to go ahead and buy one. Hahaha it’s the complete opposite of the small, light, compact Evol mini I want to get but dang….. it looks so nice.

The Paradigm is a nice gun for sure. I wouldn't mind getting the green laminate stock.

I am waiting to get one of the new rifles Tom is working on. Already have a space in my safe for it.

 

[Xsport]

This company called "Boyds" has laminated ar15 stock in green and other variations as well. Just incase a laminated EVOL mini strikes your fancy.

 

[Woogie_man]

Just talked with Tom and the barrels will slug from .2175 to .217. Typically the .217 slugs will shoot the best. I have a few different weights coming from NSA and will report back when they arrive.

 

[CTAirgunner]

Just talked with Tom and the barrels will slug from .2175 to .217. Typically the .217 slugs will shoot the best. I have a few different weights coming from NSA and will report back when they arrive.

Yes please keep us informed!

 

[ctshooter]

Just talked with Tom and the barrels will slug from .2175 to .217. Typically the .217 slugs will shoot the best. I have a few different weights coming from NSA and will report back when they arrive.

I am certainly no expert in slugs, but I slugged my .22 15" to .217. Doesn't that mean I should be looking at .2175 or .218 slugs?

 

[CTAirgunner]

I am certainly no expert in slugs, but I slugged my .22 15" to .217. Doesn't that mean I should be looking at .2175 or .218 slugs?

I would look at .217 or .2175 , .218 is too much squeeze IMO.

 

[Woogie_man]

You want to get as close as possible. Remember that you are measuring the smallest part of the barrel. If you go much larger you run the risk of jams, and decreased velocity.

I have a pile of slugs here I am going to test in a day or two, as well as 5 different NSA slugs.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

Yeah, I know I measured thrice, with excellent Starrett vernier calipers, and my regulator says what it says, so now this has me wondering about my guage. I only moved ccw two hours and my guage, which originally read 2000psi, has been reading 2250 ever since. I got a jump of 50fps with pellets from the change. Is that the normal bump in speed for the change from 2000psi to 2250psi? I don't know, but I hope somebody here can confirm. If not, it's replace the guage time.

Your regulator adjustment results sound about the same as mine as far as the adjustment range and increases in speeds went. I've also got it set at 2250 in the 30 caliber and have an extreme spread of only a few FPS over any given weight of swaged slugs or weight-sorted pellets. I wouldn't be concerned about replacing the regulator, only cleaning it well if the shot string is not consistent or as tight as you'd like.