EVOL Paradigm Users

[Woogie_man]

Looking through the safe and it got me thinking about how many other people have these rifles?

I have been lucky enough to get one of the external adjustable regulators, along with one of the extended plenums. In 22 the rifle is a tack driver with the 25.4 grain pellets. Sitting on top is a Tract Torric scope to make easy work spotting the shots.

So how many of you guys have these rifles and are shooting them? We see plenty of base Evol shooters but not many of the Paradigm. I just had to get out and put a few mags through the rifle as sadly it has been a while since I shot this rifle. Though if I need a rifle that will hit where I need it to with out question..... I grab this rifle. Stupid accurate and plenty backyard friendly.

Now all I need is one of those slug barrels and I will be a happy boy! Either one of the new caliber barrels, or a 218 barrel so I can shoot my homemade slugs.



AAA Paradigm in 22 caliber
Tract Torric optic
DonnyFL Yokozuna
Arca Plate with Atlas bipod

 

[Pnwairgunner]

I am VERY smitten with the green laminate stock paradigm. But I don’t really need a heavy bench rifle. So luckily I’ve been able to refrain from buying the paradigm so far.

 

[Woogie_man]

They really are not all that heavy, at least to me. But yes the stock is very nice and comfortable to shoot.

Just buy one. Lol

 

[Pumacarl]

I shoot mine quite a bit. A safe? Mine didn't do anything wrong so I never put it in prison. It's always out and ready to rock. I will say that I have shot less this year than normal, just been busy, and the weather absolutely sucks. I can't stand the heat or humidity and this summer is going to be our hottest on record. I have been shooting the Paradigm testing different pellets and slugs though. This summer I haven't been keeping it in my truck though, I don't want to push it, it is just too hot for that.

 

[Woogie_man]

Keep them in the safe to keep them clean, and it makes my wife happy. I trust my kids completely, as they know better and how to use them, I just don't trust their friends when they are here.

 

[Pumacarl]

I was just kidding about the safe, yeah, I get it. I think that I want to turn down my regulator again, this time to 2250psi, and see if I can get a tune going that likes the AEA 50's and the RMR slugs. I bought 10 tins of the AEA's and they shoot like crap at the moment. The JSB 50's shoot great but I don't have many tins of those left. I am going to start using Pledge on my pellets and slugs and see what effect that has. The weather is breaking this week, so I won't do it until I shoot some woodchucks. This year, I have seen more woodchucks than the last ten, and now we have rabbits for the first time in 35 years. Hopefully the partridge will come back too.

 

[pan60]

i love the wood stock on these gun but hoenstly i chose the EVOL base gun because i wanted the pic rail and weight was a issue.
i hope someday in the future i will have one : ) or maybe Tom will make the paradigm Mini everyone dreams of?

 

[Pumacarl]

Yeah, I hope he comes out with a light weight hunting stock too. This one looks good and is nice for the bench, but it is blocky to walk around with. At least it isn't has heavy as it looks and shoulders well off hand.

 

[Woogie_man]

The addition of an Arca rail is quite easy. Thr section of Mlock rail under the forend makes the job easy.

 

[pan60]

The addition of an Arca rail is quite easy. Thr section of Mlock rail under the forend makes the job easy.

yea if i had one it would get a rail of some kind. but its still heavy for me at least.
but beautiful!
if i ever get the chance to get a used EVOL Mini i have have some walnut set aside for a stock just have to see how Tom managed the safety? but i dont have one and probaly wont find one cheap enough to play with.

 

[Pumacarl]

The safety on the Paradigm, being on the front of the trigger block, would actually be pretty easy for a machinist, to put in front of the trigger, like the Marauder has. I have looked at it quite a bit, but would be taking a really big chance using the hand tools that I have. It would be so much better there in my opinion, I just can't bring myself to wing it. I have no reservations about using my stuff hard but I don't want to make it look crappy either. I really don't like safeties at all, relying on them, to me, is unsafe in the first place. I almost never use it anyway. I don't cock until I am going to shoot, and if for some reason I don't, I uncock it. If I ever find a suitable stock to fit the gun, or have one made, I would not have the safety, as it is, used. That's for sure.