Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 16 to 18 of 18

Thread: Shy Weihrauch EL 54 Barakuda

  1. #16
    aimless Guest
    here the results ref. accuracy of the test in 1993 :

    diameter of the impacts at 10 meters benchrest (cal. 5,5 mm ---- (compared to the factor referring the diameter of the pellet) : below 3*5,5 = less than 16,5 mm - some of them less than 10 mm!!!!

  2. #17
    Join Date
    Nov 2004
    Location
    Near Reigate, Surrey
    Posts
    19,495
    I read a piece in the comics recently on the Barakuda. The main issue as has been said before is consistency and also damage to the piston seal after relatively few shots. It is impossible to maintain this to anywhere near the standards required-and delivered-by modern air rifle designs. That I believe is why the system didn't take off and in particular wasn't extended to the HW80. This ignores the vital point about ammunition. Up to the transsonic velocity window(50 ft sec either side of the speed of sound so normally at sea level around 1050 to 1150 ft sec) the diabolo pellet design works best. It has stood the test of time and even now with FAC air rifles it is the serious choice for most of us in all calibres. OK I know that some shooters swear by the strangely shaped Defiants but I am not one of them. Above the speed of sound the bullet shape rules and that is why it is used in virtually all firearms.
    The Barakuda remains a quirky piece of kit and as such has its place in a collection but I suspect not for regular use.
    'It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others'.

  3. #18
    Join Date
    Nov 2000
    Location
    Auckland,New Zealand
    Posts
    798

    Cool Used my last ampoules of ether to


Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •