Impressive airgun specs...

[mjfa]

are those of the Logun/FX Domin8or pcp .22 caliber air rifle.  Synthetic thumbhole stock,  shrouded Lothar Walther match barrel, overall length 40.5", weigth 5.3 lb, 8-shot rotary magazine, biathlon style bolt action, fully adjustable 2-stage trigger, pressure gauge, three power levels, over 100 consistent shots on low power, over 70 consistent shots on medium power, over 50 consistent shots on high power from a single air charge.  Using JSB Exact .22 cal 15.7 gr. pellets it produces 967 fps for 33.2 fpe on high power, 800 fps for 22.7 fpe on medium power and 668 fps for 15.8 fpe on low power.  Using Beeman Kodiak .22 cal 21.1 gr. pellets it produces 871 fps for a whopping 35 fpe on high power.  I couldn't resist and just ordered one that should be arriving by Friday, after that I will comment my experience with it.

[mjfa]

arrived on Tuesday.  After cleaning the bore, checking the stock screw for tightness and installing a Leapers 4-16x50mm Adjustable Objective Illuminated reticle scope I proceed to sight-in shoot.



Wednesday I tested it for accuracy at 20 yards rested, shooting Beeman Kodiak .22 cal pellets on the AR5/10 10 meter Air Rifle Target (36 shots, 3 per bull).



Thursday I shot the Marksman Challenge 33 ft Rested Rifle with Beeman Kodiak .22 cal pellets (90 shots, 3 per bull) for a score of 88/90.



I am really impressed with the accuracy, quality, finish and power of this gun and feels really happy with its adquisition.  Soon I'll be shooting it for long distance accuracy and some chronograph testing and let you know my findings.

[mjfa]

Yesterday I went to a friend's country home to have some airgun shooting fun.  I seized the opportunity to do some more testing of my new Logun/Domin8or taking along with the gun, a full SCUBA tank with filling adapter, two tins of JSB Exact .22 cal 15.9 gr pellets and my Chrony Alpha.  I started the velocity test by setting the chronograph 10 ft upfront of the gun's muzzle and aircharging the gun to the maximum pressure of 200 bar.  First test were 20 shots at high power setting and resulted in measured velocities between 951-886 fps for calculated energies between 31.9-27.7 fpe.  After recharging the gun's pressure I shoot 20 more rounds this time on medium power setting, measuring velocities between 794-781 fps for calculated energies between 22.3-21.5 fpe.
I don't have the means to measure the noise level of this gun but can tell you that in low power it makes no more noise than my IZH-46M pistol, and in high power the noise level is comparable to my Sheridan C series at 8 pumps.
Benchrested accuracy was also tested at a distance of 40 yrds with some impressive results.  Here are the best 3 shot goups obtained on high power setting at 40 yrds.

[TC Shooter]

Those are some very outstanding targets! Very impessive!

[Leadlum]

Very nice groups; I`m real impressed! What did the gun cost? what does it cost to get ALL set up in the CPC . nice looking rifle.

[mjfa]

The gun alone was $800 plus shipping.  The Leapers scope with rings was $120 plus shipping.  The DIN yoke with high pressure hose was $70 plus shipping.  The 80 cu.ft. 3000 psi aluminum SCUBA tank is around $75 for a good used one to $175 for a new one.

[kenritz]

Hi mjfa how are you? I,m brand new to this forum and fairly new to air-gunning. I am going to get a theoben mfr real soon and i have a couple of questions. what would i need for an air tank. the mfr is 232bar if i got a 300bar set-up would i need a regulater? that seems to be a good price you paid for your A yoke and high pressure hose. Where did you buy it and would it stand up to 300bar pressure? I can not use a pump real bad back. I live about 75 miles from a dive shop. So would a larger tank be in order? say a 106cu/ft. nice meeting you thanks in advance for your advice. best regards       Ken Ritzel               PS approx. how many fills would that give me.      thanks  

[mjfa]

Hi kenritz,

Theoben MFR eh!  Sure you have some fine taste for great airguns.  Taking into account the 280cc bottle, 232 bar aircharging pressure and your ill back, your best bet should be a Carbon Fiber Tank.  It has a capacity of 88 cu. ft @ 4500 PSI, is lightweight at 12.5 lbs and will render many airfills before a need for recharge (about 20 airfills at 232 bar or about 35 airfills at 200 bar).  It comes complete with a DIN 300 main valve, bleed valve, gun fill gage, burst disk and micro-bore hose. Only drawbacks are price $544, and find an air fill station capable of 4500 psi.  On a 300 bar set-up a regulator is a good idea for more safety, but not a definitive necessity as long as you are very careful when charging the gun's bottle.  After hooking the bottle to the filling adapter (the one that comes with the gun) and this last one to the tank, slowly open the valve just enough for the air to start transfer to the bottle, while observing the fill pressure gauge.  Once the gage reaches the 232 bar mark, close the valve inmediately.
I would not recommend a 200 bar set-up for a gun with the air capacity of the MFR or Rapid, because you won't get even a single full aircharge from it.  Yokes are rated at 200 bar for SCUBA K-valve and won't work with a DIN 300 valve system.

[mjfa]

Now that this old post has being revived,  I'll take the opportunity to update it with some chronograph data on the Logun Domin8or.

[kenritz]

Hi kenritz,

Theoben MFR eh!  Sure you have some fine taste for great airguns.  Taking into account the 280cc bottle, 232 bar aircharging pressure and your ill back, your best bet should be a Carbon Fiber Tank.  It has a capacity of 88 cu. ft @ 4500 PSI, is lightweight at 12.5 lbs and will render many airfills before a need for recharge (about 20 airfills at 232 bar or about 35 airfills at 200 bar).  It comes complete with a DIN 300 main valve, bleed valve, gun fill gage, burst disk and micro-bore hose. Only drawbacks are price $544, and find an air fill station capable of 4500 psi.  On a 300 bar set-up a regulator is a good idea for more safety, but not a definitive necessity as long as you are very careful when charging the gun's bottle.  After hooking the bottle to the filling adapter (the one that comes with the gun) and this last one to the tank, slowly open the valve just enough for the air to start transfer to the bottle, while observing the fill pressure gauge.  Once the gage reaches the 232 bar mark, close the valve inmediately.
I would not recommend a 200 bar set-up for a gun with the air capacity of the MFR or Rapid, because you won't get even a single full aircharge from it.  Yokes are rated at 200 bar for SCUBA K-valve and won't work with a DIN 300 valve system.

      Thanks MJFA for the great advice. talk to you again soon take care. Best regards  Ken