Ghost Wow! Talk about easy barrel change!

[Solo1]

Just got a 22 barrel for my 25 cal ghost. I still can’t believe how easy it went! Take screw out that holds barrel and remove barrel take out screw that holds probe and remove probe. Replace with 22 parts. Check velocity 850-975 go up a couple clicks on scope and were zeroed!! Mrds are going thru the exact same hole at 10 m. 25 gr jsb slugs 216 are going 975 on max and @ 10 m are going thru the exact same hole! Can’t wait to get out to 100!

 

[Soren Drost]

Looking forward to seeing your results

 

[PasadenaMike]

Don’t tempt me I’m a fan of easy

 

[pan60]

Don’t tempt me I’m a fan of easy

me two!!

 

[Luis Leon]

Don’t tempt me I’m a fan of easy

me two!!

Just got a 22 barrel for my 25 cal ghost. I still can’t believe how easy it went! Take screw out that holds barrel and remove barrel take out screw that holds probe and remove probe. Replace with 22 parts. Check velocity 850-975 go up a couple clicks on scope and were zeroed!! Mrds are going thru the exact same hole at 10 m. 25 gr jsb slugs 216 are going 975 on max and @ 10 m are going thru the exact same hole! Can’t wait to get out to 100!

So cool, that it was that simple, the Ghost is simply an awesome PCP.

@PasadenaMike and @pan60 are you gents starting to believe in Ghosts?

 

[ctshooter]

Don’t tempt me I’m a fan of easy

Don't be tempted by too easy.

Keep swapping barrels too often in your Ghost and you'll end up with the same longer distance grouping problem I had with my Alpha. The barrel is only supported by the breech and a single o-ring in the front. That front o-ring will eventually start to be shredded by barrel swaps. I recommend you put a little lube on it with each barrel swap to ease insertion friction and also change it out often if you swapping barrels a lot.

It would be great to see that front o-ring get replaced with a barrel retention/tensioning system of some kind. Maybe something like Fady's (sp?) custom 28" Ghost.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Don't be tempted by too easy.

Keep swapping barrels too often in your Ghost and you'll end up with the same longer distance grouping problem I had with my Alpha. The barrel is only supported by the breech and a single o-ring in the front. That front o-ring will eventually start to be shredded by barrel swaps. I recommend you put a little lube on it with each barrel swap to ease insertion friction and also change it out often if you swapping barrels a lot.

It would be great to see that front o-ring get replaced with a barrel retention/tensioning system of some kind. Maybe something like Fady's (sp?) custom 28" Ghost.

I’d never do any swaps anyway. I own the worlds most simple caliber swap gun the classic leishy and it never gets swapped even though I own all caliber and length barrels it always stays a 250mm .25 as it came

 

[Solo1]

I most likely won’t change much since jsb came out with new ( old ) mrds i wanted to try them and see what kind of groups i get compared to the 25.

 

[PasadenaMike]

I most likely won’t change much since jsb came out with new ( old ) mrds i wanted to try them and see what kind of groups i get compared to the 25.

Nice to have options

 

[ctshooter]

I went a little nuts with the swapping between 177, 25 and 30 a few times a week for a bit. I checked the oring after a while and it was stretched out to 1mm larger in diameter than spec.

Being able to barrel swap so easily is fun though. A barrel retention system like the Leshiy or Leshiy 2 is pretty robust and solid.

 

[Luis Leon]

I went a little nuts with the swapping between 177, 25 and 30 a few times a week for a bit. I checked the oring after a while and it was stretched out to 1mm larger in diameter than spec.

Being able to barrel swap so easily is fun though. A barrel retention system like the Leshiy or Leshiy 2 is pretty robust and solid.

Can that oring be easily replaced by the user? If so, then isn’t it a non issue?

 

[Franklink]

The story I got from AOA on the barrel support orings is that Daystate learned their lesson with the early Deltas and now use harder duro orings in the Ghost and current Alpha/Deltas. If I remember correctly there are three barrel support orings in the chassis, one up front and two at the rear.

 

[Soren Drost]

Yes the barrel support is different in the Ghost and the newer Delta and Alpha Wolfs

 

[PasadenaMike]

That’s why we stick to manufacturers and dealers who know their stuff and are always innovating and updating to keep us happy

 

[Franklink]

I've had multiple barrels in mine, and pull the barrel when I want to clean it thoroughly. Still running on the original barrel centering orings that came in the gun 15 months ago and no point of impact issues. Usually goes straight back to the same poi after replacing the barrel, but a few times has needed a couple clicks left or right to regain zero (0.1mil/click). Which I feel is entirely reasonable to even be that close after removal and shroud disassembly.

 

[Soren Drost]

I have had my .177 Ghost since October 2022 and I have also changed between different .177 barrels a lot and have not yet experienced any wear and tear in the barrel system that affects the accuracy in any way

 

[ctshooter]

I had gotten my Alpha in May of 2022, definitely not a high duro o-ring. If barrel retention was updated since then that is good.

 

[pan60]

So cool, that it was that simple, the Ghost is simply an awesome PCP.

@PasadenaMike and @pan60 are you gents starting to believe in Ghosts?

i like what i have read and contenue to read about the Ghost. not a 100% sure i would be ready for. the bull pup and it would be a challenge to get what i use away from me. ; )

 

[tec]

Don't be tempted by too easy.

Keep swapping barrels too often in your Ghost and you'll end up with the same longer distance grouping problem I had with my Alpha. The barrel is only supported by the breech and a single o-ring in the front. That front o-ring will eventually start to be shredded by barrel swaps. I recommend you put a little lube on it with each barrel swap to ease insertion friction and also change it out often if you swapping barrels a lot.

It would be great to see that front o-ring get replaced with a barrel retention/tensioning system of some kind. Maybe something like Fady's (sp?) custom 28" Ghost.

I was concerned about that too..I have the .177 and .22 barrels...and I use Super Lube on them in an effort to help preserve the alignment o-ring and reduce the friction/effort to remove/insert the barrels.

 

[Solo1]

Well i got out today for a bit to shoot @ 50-100. Was cold and drizzly 40*f shot 25 mrds and 25 jsb 2 slugs. The slugs showed promise at 50 but fell apart at 100 didnt adjust speed shot both about 940 and only ran a bore mop and a couple patches thru the barrel. Ill let the pics speak for themselves

Oh these are mag dumps except for left target last pic is 5 shots. Think im going to polish the barrel a bit see if i can do better