After I finished the major Lube Tune, Trigger Tune, and custom seal retainer for an Apex seal, I had not put more than a few hundred pellets through it, just shooting paper. Was not very impressed with the accuracy. In fact I was starting to worry that may Vince's AR1000 barrel change was gonna come an haunt me..
I am pretty sure the AR1000 is the same action as the Hammerli Titan with the exception of the stock. The Hammerli Titan does have a very sweet stock with nice wood grain. Friday I mounted the new Simmons Master series Pro Hunter on it with a BKL 4" cantilever mount. After about a couple hundred pellets I was getting concerned because I had gone through ever pellet I owned and could not get any thing close to a 1" group at 40 yards. I had marked to scope and mount so I could tell if they were moving when I put them on, but no apparent movement. I have had great success with the BKL cantilever mounts on my Gamo's and the reason I use them is they are very strong and lite weight. Was getting pretty frustrated and finally gave up for the day. Got up Saturday morning and went out and fiddled with it some more and changed to a BSA 3-12X40AO Mil Dot scope, with a accushot low profile mount. Again I could not keep anything consistent. Ended up shooting allot of paper and went through all my different pellets again one by one...
... Now I was really down in the dumps..
I was starting to think the barrel was the problem and pulled the stock muzzle brake off and looked at the crown and found none.. So I thought that may be the problem, so I got out my dremel and a tapered stone and fixed that. So now I sit back down at my shooting table and started with RWS Superdomes and again the same dang thing. Went in the house and fixed myself a nice dinner as a reward for all the frustration for the last couple days. Did not know what to do next. Sunday morning I woke up at 5:00am and made me a pot of java and headed out to the shop. I sit there drinking my coffee and thinking...
I only had one scope left that was not in use. It was a Leapers 3-12X50AO Mil Dot that I did not like because it was to big and heavy.. I put it away right after I bought it over a year ago. So I grabbed another accushot mount which was the medium height one and mounted the Leapers scope. Replaced the BSA with the Leapers. It was still to dark to shoot so I started working on a new shroud and brake I wanted to put on the Titan. Ok now it was light enough out and I sit down at my shooting table with a fresh paper target at 20 yards and sighted in. Boy was I surprised... hmmmmm.. I was hitting dead center on the bulls after 5 minutes and just made one big raged hole inside the one inch red dot.... Oh Boy!
So I got up and grabbed another pre prepared paper target and mounted it on my mud flap target box and move it back to the 40 yard line.. Took my first shot and it was 4" high. After 2 or 3 adjustments I was back on dead center. What a relief...
So I kept shooting through all my pellets again until 11:30am and finally took a break..
I do not know what the problem was with the other two scopes or mounts but I am going to get to the bottom of it very soon..
The Titan shoots as accurate if not a bit better consistent than most of my break barrel Gamo's with the exception of my S1K .20 L/W barrel rifle. It is heavier than I normally like but it makes up for it by the way it shoulders and feels. I am going to give you my opinion of some of the major plus's on the Hammerli Titan that I have noticed. 1. Price is a major factor. In my opinion I got a very nice air rifle for under $140.00 and I have seen them cheaper since I bought mine..
2. The true two stage trigger is a dream when tuned and adjusted. One of the nicest stock triggers I have seen so far in an air gun under $300.00. 3. The over all quality of the Hammerli Titan is way above the norm, and even the quality of the action is a bit above the norm. 4. The sites the come on the Hammerli Titan are very nice to adjust. There is no way they will move on you after you set the back site. 5. The barrel lockup is very crisp and tight. They used the ball type detent which in my opinion is a major plus. -------------------- My over all impression of the Hammerli Titan is it is a very comfortable air rifle. It shoots hard and straight. The workmanship is above normal and I would not hesitate to buy another Hammerli Titan in a .22 version if they have them. Here are some pictures again of the fine piece of work...
Gene
