Hey folks - question first then a quick review.
Can anyone confirm whether the LHG from T97.ca is compatible with the Gen 2? Also wondering if anyone has attempted to shorten the trigger take up on the stock lower.
I got the T97 Gen 2 for Christmas and am loving it. 800 rounds through with cheap cheap american eagle 55gr FMJ and only two FTF which occurred during the first 20 rounds.
Because of tight budget constraints I topped it with a UTG 3x9-32 compact CQB with AO and red/green illuminated reticle option. I ordered it from amazon for $160 thinking that if it was crap i could just send it back but I have so far been really pleasantly surprised -- the glass is not bad (tested indoor fluorescent, and outdoor at dusk in minus 27). It comes with med rings which I had to swap out for high to get a proper cheek weld, but once the rings were mounted and lapped I dropped in the scope, levelled it, zeroed it in 6 shots and it has held zero ever since (probably helps that the gun has very little recoil). The illuminated reticle is kind of cheezy IMO but it's there if I ever feel the need to use it. It also has re-settable turrets with a positive click and the compact size is the perfect proportion on this gun (i'll follow up with pictures).
I also bought an aluminium E-Lander 10-round LAR-15 pistol magazine from TNA which fits perfects and drops out smoothly. Aside from the extra capacity I also like the 10 round mag much better than the 30-pinned-to-5 that came with it because the lower profile of the LAR doesn't interfere with my forearm when manoeuvring.
As far as accuracy, I've only had it at the range out to 50 yrds with the one type of ammo but based on that alone it shoots...acceptably. Shooting 10 rounds in fairly quick succession off of a front sandbag and eliminating the 2 furthest was consistently producing 8 round groups within 2 inches. I've ordered reloading dies for .223, a pound of TAC and some 62gr Hornady FMJBT from Budget Shooter Supply (great prices, excellent service, quick delivery) which should be arriving today. The T97 Gen 2 barrel is an 18.6" 1:7 twist so with the heavier bullet and some precision in working up a load I'm expecting the groups to tighten up considerably. I'm open to hearing opinions about powder selection and loads for this bullet/barrel combo if anyone has had good success.
One thing I do hate about this gun though is the fact that the brass gets dented on ejection when using the semi auto mode. The gun ejects the brass with such force that the spent cartridge flies about 20 feet forward so I attached a brass catcher and immediately noticed that every case was seriously dented. I switched the gas regulator to the zero setting for a while to disable the semi-auto function and manually ejected which allowed me to collect some undamaged brass for reloading. Good work-around, but kind of defeats the purpose of having a semi-auto. I watched a video in super slo-mo and could see that the case ejects out and back towards the shooter and then bounces off the back edge of the ejection port and flies forward, so I'm thinking that if i run a bead of hot glue on the outer ridge of that ejection port it will round off and cushion the blow -- and if it doesn't work i can just peel it off.
Since I'm planning on using this set up as a winter coyote gun I was hoping to do a vinyl wrap in Mossy Oak winter brush but can't seem to find anywhere in Canada to buy it (Cabela's discontinued it and ordering from Mossy Oak in the US is stupid expensive). Any thought? I'm looking for the vinyl roll not the pre-cut.
Can anyone confirm whether the LHG from T97.ca is compatible with the Gen 2? Also wondering if anyone has attempted to shorten the trigger take up on the stock lower.
I got the T97 Gen 2 for Christmas and am loving it. 800 rounds through with cheap cheap american eagle 55gr FMJ and only two FTF which occurred during the first 20 rounds.
Because of tight budget constraints I topped it with a UTG 3x9-32 compact CQB with AO and red/green illuminated reticle option. I ordered it from amazon for $160 thinking that if it was crap i could just send it back but I have so far been really pleasantly surprised -- the glass is not bad (tested indoor fluorescent, and outdoor at dusk in minus 27). It comes with med rings which I had to swap out for high to get a proper cheek weld, but once the rings were mounted and lapped I dropped in the scope, levelled it, zeroed it in 6 shots and it has held zero ever since (probably helps that the gun has very little recoil). The illuminated reticle is kind of cheezy IMO but it's there if I ever feel the need to use it. It also has re-settable turrets with a positive click and the compact size is the perfect proportion on this gun (i'll follow up with pictures).
I also bought an aluminium E-Lander 10-round LAR-15 pistol magazine from TNA which fits perfects and drops out smoothly. Aside from the extra capacity I also like the 10 round mag much better than the 30-pinned-to-5 that came with it because the lower profile of the LAR doesn't interfere with my forearm when manoeuvring.
As far as accuracy, I've only had it at the range out to 50 yrds with the one type of ammo but based on that alone it shoots...acceptably. Shooting 10 rounds in fairly quick succession off of a front sandbag and eliminating the 2 furthest was consistently producing 8 round groups within 2 inches. I've ordered reloading dies for .223, a pound of TAC and some 62gr Hornady FMJBT from Budget Shooter Supply (great prices, excellent service, quick delivery) which should be arriving today. The T97 Gen 2 barrel is an 18.6" 1:7 twist so with the heavier bullet and some precision in working up a load I'm expecting the groups to tighten up considerably. I'm open to hearing opinions about powder selection and loads for this bullet/barrel combo if anyone has had good success.
One thing I do hate about this gun though is the fact that the brass gets dented on ejection when using the semi auto mode. The gun ejects the brass with such force that the spent cartridge flies about 20 feet forward so I attached a brass catcher and immediately noticed that every case was seriously dented. I switched the gas regulator to the zero setting for a while to disable the semi-auto function and manually ejected which allowed me to collect some undamaged brass for reloading. Good work-around, but kind of defeats the purpose of having a semi-auto. I watched a video in super slo-mo and could see that the case ejects out and back towards the shooter and then bounces off the back edge of the ejection port and flies forward, so I'm thinking that if i run a bead of hot glue on the outer ridge of that ejection port it will round off and cushion the blow -- and if it doesn't work i can just peel it off.
Since I'm planning on using this set up as a winter coyote gun I was hoping to do a vinyl wrap in Mossy Oak winter brush but can't seem to find anywhere in Canada to buy it (Cabela's discontinued it and ordering from Mossy Oak in the US is stupid expensive). Any thought? I'm looking for the vinyl roll not the pre-cut.
