Francis I think you should put a washer or two behind the hammer spring or and maybe also empty the air completely from the air cylinder to zero psi and turn the regulator, the round brass wheel in front of the receiver and just under the barrel with dimples in it, an 1/8 to a 1/4 turn counter clockwise to up the regulator pressure a little bit. First I would do just the washers and if your not shooting a JSB 15.89 grain pellet at 900 FPS then bump the regulator up a tiny bit. Remember that the regulator can not be adjusted with pressure in the air cylinder or damage to the regulator will happen. These guns are very tunable and so very accurate. For the money and the features this may be the best bang for the buck out their today by far. It holds its own hands down with my FX Crown out to 75 yards with JSB 18.13 pellets. The two stage trigger is also very adjustable on this rifle making it great for target and hunting both. Great review thank you. Like to see some hunting videos with this rifle. Take care.
I have several of these called here in the USA Nova Vista Liberty all in .22 and one I have modified, ported, upped the regulator a touch, installed a bigger plenum, installed a PEEK poppet and opened the valve for efficient air flow, adjusted the hammer spring. This rifle now produces 60 FPE and on low power can still shoot pellets at 1056 for 15.4 grains and 21 grain pellets at 925 FPS with hair splitting accuracy. These are really affordable platforms for guys who tinker. That said with minimal effort out of the box can be adjusted to shoot your favorite pellet perfectly. What a great time to be an air gunner.👍 Ten years ago and less, guns with these features could have cost you well over a 1000$ or more all of mine where under $280.00 synthetic being the cheapest at $230.00. Really a great gun at a great price. Magazines are also used in Marauders, Freedoms, Aspens, and Gauntlets...another fun you can turn into a little monster that easily puts out well over 40 FPE. Keep em coming bud. Love what you do. These guns love Daisy Hollow Point Pellets at 900 FPS and on a stock gun on low power a mag makes one hole.
What a shame you never made a hunting video with this amazing gun. I now own 3 of them all in .22 . Two are synthetic 1 for hunting being synthetic and light weight @905 with a 16 grain pellet and the other modified for higher power for slugs and the 3rd is in wood for the range. These guns had the money put in the right places when they were made by the manufacturer. I really hope you still have this gun. If not...man you May have really screwed up by letting it get away from you. These guns hold their own against my FXs , Daystate, and even my Air Arms S510. It’s really a kick in the pants that I paid so much for some of my other guns and that these cheaper Chinese guns do everything frequently even better than my big name brand guns are doing and give me the piece of mind if I find a scratch on them and not my more expensive guns. They are my go to rifles now and sadly I hardly ever use my more expensive guns now that I have them. I bought 3 for less than I have in 1 of my higher end guns....please bring it back out and make a hunting video with yours. These guns have an externally adjustable regulator and the hammer spring is very easy to shim with a washer or two for much higher velocities. Easy with the regulator adjusting, 1/8-1/4 turn counter clockwise max while zero psi in cylinder. You can turn more but a little at a time. The pressure climbs fast. The wood version is easiest to adjust hammer spring. The synthetic is a 3 piece stock. You will also find that these gun preform best filled to 3800 psi. Take care.
I would love to see you hunting and pesting more with that Alpha. I now own 3 of them,1 in wood and 2 in synthetic. The synthetic is my hunter due to its much lighter weight. Here in the U.S.A, they are called the Liberty and for whatever reason??? Didn't catch on so well I guess? Only one distributor here and they don't carry the much-coveted .25 caliber version of this gun. Another gun I would love to see you hunt and pest with. With a few washers and a Dremel rotary tool and ball mill bit, you can smooth out the airflow from the valve chamber and barrel port and open the regulator up a turn counter-clockwise and WOW!!! FULL ON MONSTER. Well over 40 FPE and 1055 FPS 1/2" groups at 50 yards yet still sling pellets at over 800 FPS on low power, which is nice for the back yard. Take the game with plenty of power out to 100 yards all day long. This gun really likes Daisey 15 grain .22 cal Hollow Point pellets from Amazon for 6.99$ for 500 a tin. The velocity this gun produces with them causes them to mushroom perfectly and the accuracy is truly second to none. Good choice in rifle scope for this gun also. I hope to see more videos of you hunting with this gun. Very nice. By the way, my reg is set at around 23-2400 PSI. Don't try to adjust it till you have all the air out of the air cylinder and have fired the trigger to empty the plenum of pressure. Can't wait to see your monster's debut. Thanks
Middag Francis, sal dit maar in engels hou vir die res. How would you compare the build quality and finishing to the Hatsan, SPA and Kral guns? Also so you know if the regulator can be adjusted a bit higher to get that 18.1's up to 850ft/s as well? Would you suggest the wooden stock or the synthetic? Groete Peet Lotriet
Peet Lotriet Hello daar. Build quality is almost the same as the kral guns the synthetic stock on the kral feels better and more refined than the synthetic of the Nova . I cant compare it to the Hatsan guns as i have never owned , shot or touched one before. I would personally go for the wooden stock. Its not high grade Walnut or something but it feels better in hand than the synthetic, thats in my opinion ! Im not sure if the regulator can be adjusted i did not want to open a borrowed gun 🙄. I will point out that other people who have these guns are getting higher velocities than i am out of the test gun so it might be that this rifle hasn't settled in completely. Dankie dat jy die tyd gevat het om my video te kyk ,ek wardeur dit . !
3 shot groupings are far from ideal. Rather do 10. Gives a more reliable indication of precision. Also, does the grouping deteriorate when using the magazine?
hi im interested to get this gun but just a few questions, can it group 1 inch at 50 meters? compared to the marauder which has better accuracy and maybe build quality? your opinions will be much appreciated. thanks
Ive surcibed your channel and seen you used discovery scope in most of your air rifle, so im wana ask u which discovery optic is your favorite Please reply
Low power does not save air from what many have reported...it only limits velocity and a few decibels for backyard friendlier shooting by reducing the port size.
Hi , honesty do not know the exact numbers , i think it should be sub 12 due to the fact that i got over 120 shots on low power and only about 60 shots on high power.
Hi Gavin, both rifles are good, they have similar feeling triggers but I feel the Nova is just a hair better when it comes to accuracy. on the other side if you plink a lot the Gauntlet should give a extra few shots per fill so its just a matter of opinion. Personally if I was spending my cash it would be the Nova all day. Regards Francis.
NOVA VISTA ALL DAY LONG 100% So adjustable and the side lever cocking is way smoother than the cranky bolt action on the Gauntlet. Gauntlets regs not adjustable, nova is. Fill pressure on Gauntlet 3000psi Nova 4350psi...way more air for more higher power shots. Both are equally accurate 1/2" @ 50 yards or better. Alpha is more enjoyable to shoot and oddly enough, they both take the same Maurader style magazine..10$ on Amazon each. I own both guns in .22 and I prefer the Nova Vista More for shooting target and hunting and it is several pounds lighter than the Gauntlet.
@@sajidaslamkhan1002 both are good. .22 cal pellets can be bought in weights from 12 gr up to and past 25.39 and .25 cal from 20 gr to as much as 34 gr pellets or more. Both calibers in this gun can produce 45 FPE+ so really the option is yours on caliber choice. The .22 seems to be more backyard friendly than the .25s heavier pellets allow. I'm getting 49 FPE out of my Air Venturi Avenger right now in .25 cal and JSB Hades 26.54 gr @ 914 FPS with the reg set at 2400 psi and the hammer spring maxed out. I can always turn them down a touch for the lighter pellets if I need to. The Avenger is basically a Nova Vista Alpha MK2 except no wood stock 299$ USD. I have to admit I always wanted an Alpha in .25 that is why I bought the Avenger. The Alpha or Liberty as they are called here in the USA are not available in .25 only .177 and .22 cal which i already have.
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Another new rifle?! does it has a powerwheel & how much is the fastest speed? as it showed it is a little bit underpowered maybe at least 26 fpe ? by the way nice review & camo jacket!!!!!
Domingo Liao . Hi. Thanks, highest speed we got was 840 fps . Should you use lighter pellets like the JSB which are 13 odd grain you should expect 850 fps or higher..
The Liberty is easily adjustable at the regulator and the hammer (likely a striker) spring can be washer shimmed. Some PCP tinkerers have achieved over 50 ft lbs with the .22 caliber.
i have mine now putting out over 50foot pounds with just small modification. this gun is highly underestimated thankfully which is keeping the price down i think. it will shoot just as good as a fx crown no shit. check out the video on you tube for your self
Here in the USA..American Tactical in the Carolinas sales them under the name Nova Vista Liberty and with the code "HARDAIR20" you can get 20% off the 299.99 USD for the synthetic stock and 349.99$ USD for the wood stock making them 239.99$ USD and 279.99$ USD
@@africanairgunner4427 i have this gun. But yesterday when i filled with gamo pcp pum and when i removed the filling prob there was some leaking sound occur and air leaking start. How can i resolve this issue please guide. Thank
