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Ranger 2002
Prototype.... 10-30-01
Latest targets posted
at the bottom of the page (6-15-02)
Here you see the first
photos of the Ranger 2002 Prototype.
This is a variable
power 25 caliber bench rifle.
Notes Added 6-13-02
Between now and Standing Stone (July
27th and 28th), I'll be sharing the last testing data on the rifles
which have been in this year's testing program. These are the
ones which will be in the Barnes SS Auction. As I finish up the
work promised for delivery at SS2002, I'll cram in some last minute
testing. I've gathered a wealth of data on these rifles this year.
I don't want to let them go without finishing each program. Just
awhile ago, I ran a shop test on the Ranger 2002. Here are some
numbers for you.
Filled to 3,000 psi. Shot 5 shots on
Red (Hi) setting. Slug was the Barnes 61.7 grain Daisycutter.
I use an Ohler chronograph which computes the data. Here's what
it reported.
Hi Velocity - 871 fps
Lo Velocity - 865 fps
Extreme Spread - 0006 fps
Average - 867 fps
Standard Deviation - 0002 (You'll note
this is world class ... and without a pressure regulator)
61.7 grains @ 867 fps is exactly 103
foot pounds of muzzle energy.
Remaining psi after this test was still
2,500 psi. You have very little to recover between groups.
In a FYI test, the 25 caliber round
ball went 1141 fps with a very sharp Supersonic Crack!! Even though
the Ranger 2002 is internally moderated (and very quiet at even
100 fpe), you can't quiet supersonic rounds.
This PCP rifle was made to be the test
bed of my 25 caliber program this year. It's not your run of the
mill 25 caliber PCP as you can see. The idea was to produce very
high 25 caliber PCP power levels in a refined and accurate package.
No - you don't need this to punch paper. But; if you varmint hunt
- this is like an On/Off Switch.
As you are well aware, our entire sport
of airguns is a bit removed from the "easy way" of doing
things. We shoot airguns because they fascinate us. We find mystery
in doing something incredible with something so common as air
for fuel. And, some of us are willing to pay the freight to do
so. Innovation is never simple, nor cheap. This is Barnes State
of the Art in 25 caliber PCP technology. It's a thoroughbred that
requires special Barnes slugs (Pelletman will cast them for you).
It's a bench rifle format. Hope you've enjoyed following along
with the program this past year.
At the Bench. Step
in here and take a few shots ...
Special Dual Loading
Ports. This is the front ....
Alittle bit of whimsy
... carbon fiber "look" on the alloy steel pressure
tube.
Special 3 Speed hammer.
See the red "Dot" on top of the machined pull knob?
That's full power. Rotate to choose Yellow (med.) or Green (low).
Just pull and shoot. No click, click, click - just pull all the
way out. Setting remains the same until you change it. Hammer
spring runs on handmade hardened ball bearing race assembly. Two
stage Barnes target trigger.
Take a look over the
bolt handle, note the loading port ready to load, note the 50
yard backer in distance.
Added 6-15-02
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Here's part of what
a Barnes Pneumatic customer pays for as well. Range testing. It
takes alot of time to develop the projectiles to accomplish the
tasks the rifles were designed for.
It pays in results
like this. That's five shots @ 50 yards. Each shot was over 100
foot pounds of muzzle energy from a 25 caliber pcp rifle. You
should have heard the slugs slap into the wet dirt berm with a
crack.
Hope you've enjoyed
seeing the new rifle. As I'm sure you can see, this one has all
the bells and whistles on it. It's not intended to be a replacement
to the Ranger 97 series. It's the State of the Art 2002 pcp in
25 caliber for the purposes of testing various design concepts
I've had.
Ranger 2002
is not currently available for order - for those models currently
available for order, please check the catalog pages