Daystate X2 R advice

[kwallace]

Hi Guys,
I e mailed Daystate with the serial number and they confirm that is a regulated X2.
The first shot was 12 ft lbs then quickly settled down to 11.5. Used an FX pump which gets very hot so that might explain the slightly erratic readings for the first few shots.
Did drop from 220psi to 185 after 20 shots though.

cheers
Kev

[nutshot]

Cooling air can give quite a large drop in pressure as it returns to room temperature . If I fill my rapid bottle quickly to 220bar after sitting for 10 mins the pressure can drop down to less than 200 bar .

Make sure you have a true fill by pumping to 220 bar then let the gun sit a while for the air to cool than top back up . This may take more than one top up to get a full 220 bar fill .

[18 Wheeler]

I had an X2r .177 (no pressure guage) and it gave 65 shots from a true 220 BAR refill, as nutshot describes above, at 11.4 ft/lbs. At this point it came off the reg and provided a few more shots before the point of impact would start to drop and the chrono confirmed this.

The first sign that the shots are no longer regulated is usually a change in the sound of the muzzle blast on firing. My Mk3 is the same. The pitch and duration changing from a sharp crack to a slow fart.

It was around the 90-100 BAR mark, as indicated by the pressure at which the valve opened during refilling.

The first shot after refilling can differ, and the Daystate manual recommends either dry firing or a clearing shot.





The max fill pressure on mine IIRC was 232BAR (the figure on the barrel shroud)

[kwallace]

Many thanks guys.
All good advice. I did notice the chrono figures reading lower around the 100 psi mark.

Much appreciated.

Kev

[POK!]

Do not let your pump get hot, rest every 20-30 strokes or so. Overheating will kill the seals and the clack valve.