Ronnie's tuned Marauder Pistol (RE Tack 12 sniper)

I have been thinking about this paint job for quit some time now so i decided to go for it. i have also added a Jim Gaska shroud extension which i fully endorse! then i noticed the Hawk scope being a little temp sensitive on range finding at longer distances so i added a thermometer to the scope. it just sticks on and can be removed later. for night target shooting i installed an led light just above the level and re wired the original light and zipped it to the under side of the BKL mount.

i topped it all off with an angle meter from Ray Apelles. one can see this through the the scope wheel. i will post another later as the picture did not turn out  right. more pics to follow and perhaps another write up on just the angle meter. this small wheel mounts to one of the spanner holes on BKL mounts and riser blocks. it will tell the shooter at what angle the target is at so he can compensate for the difference in poi. i really like it.

i also found this gun stand and made it into a pistol tote/cleaning stand. it folds up and slides together for compact storage and travel.

i must say, this Marauder Pistol is one fun gun to shoot. i just recently tuned a gun for a real nice guy by the name of Barry out of Redding California. he sent me some H/N Field Target Trophies to try out in a 5.53 mm head size which weigh in at 14.66 grains. when checked on the scale, they in fact have a pretty tight tolerance  so  i said what the heck...... i will try em out. well it paid big dividends!!!!!! the first 3 shots went into one hole but was not totally convinced of this i posted a fresh piece of grade A target paper. there where too many shots on that paper to really tell for sure.  i printed 4 shot groups on the new paper and all measuring less than 1/2 inch end to end with at least 5 shots per bull and some had 7 or 8 shots. then i pushed the paper out to 27 yards and shot at the bull pictured bellow and all went into a size of a penny shooting off my knee. a bench rest would probably produce even a better group. who knows for sure. later in the day i shot a few more and all groups where equally impressive. i  think i have a new pellet here and might prefer it over the Air Arms Falcons in this particular case.

i also noticed that the poi was holding strong from 20-27 yards with little to no poi change. with a decrease in velocity of about 25 fps from the light falcons i found this very interesting. all i had to do is hold a half a mil dot higher.  i grabbed the chronograph and fired 5 pellets through it at 25 yards. the consistency was better than i have seen before at that range. the spread was about the same as at the muzzle. this has got my attention for sure. then i went back to my computer and ran a ballistic trajectory program on it and found that the ballistic coefficient was at .034---that is amazing! then ran a trajectory chart and compared it to the Falcon trajectory chart i have. it was only off by one quarter inch click though out a 50 yard operating range. that is fantastic imo.  what i came to conclude is that for some reason this pellet retains a heck of a lot more energy down range over the Air Arm Falcon Pellets and with better accuracy.

8 shots at 27 yards off the knee
14.66 grain H/N FTT

i will be doing some more testing at longer distances to prove everything is fine trajectory wise but the initial testing looks great.

i am offering the RE tack 12 tune for $95  

Ronnie Easton
916.752.6762
wheelscroller@gmail.com

Ronnie's Tuned Marauder Pistol (RE Tack-12) Match Win

I just got back from Oregon competing in the Western States Air Gun Championships. This was to be the test on just how this pistol could perform with my new RE Tack-12 tune.. a picture says a thousand words but a score of 99/100 is more than what i had ever imagined. after missing target number 9. this pistol went 91 consecutive shots without missing a single target. the smallest target was a 5/8 inch kill zone at 20ish yards elevated.  I took High score over the rifles and all the classes as well as Pistol Champion for the Western States.

when i returned, i found that my step father and dear friend had passed. he was an insperation to me.  i did this one for him..... may he rest in peace... good man and fellow American. i will think of him always.

RE Tack 12 tune.......$95.

His loving son,

Ronnie Easton
wheelscroller@gmail.com

December 1986

Ronnie's Tuned Marauder Pistol (RE Tack-12)

i have developed an increadable tune for the Marauder Pistol according to National Champion Ray Apelles for Team Crosman.  I received one of the first pistols off the production line and have been on a mission ever since in hopes of getting a better shot to shot consistency and to increase the shot count. although tuned for competition, it makes a great hunting rig out to 35 and even 50 yards on small pests. 


 It took me 5 months of trial and error to come up with my tune called the RE Tack-12.  I had no idea that so many shots could be achieved with such a tiny air cylinder with out installing a regulator. i basically doubled the shot count. Look at the chrony report and  see that my tune is in fact operating a lot like a regulated gun. 35- 40 shots with about a 25 spread or 25 shots with about a 10-12 spread for competition. Most Pistol courses are 25 shots so one get through an entire match on a single fill. super butter smooth operation because the guns is operating at a hghter fill pressure. The valve operates much quicker and smoother giving the feel of a stock .177 cal but is in fact a 22 cal. It is that smooth compared to the factory configuration. Smooth means the pistol will not be as jumpy and resulting in less recoil compared to the factory low pressure fill.This translates to better accuracy down range. the faster valve operating on a higher fill pressure also makes the pistol a little less noisy. I am getting over 1,000 psi of usable air space compared to the 550 psi on the stock configuration.


This gun pictured is my 4th tune and very proud of this particular gun due to its exceptional barrel. This is as accurate as they get folks. one holing em off the knee at 21 yards. Mileage may very from pistol to pistol. accuracy has a great deal to do with the barrel but the shot to shot consistency and shot count shows my ability.

The other day i printed a 3 shot group with my personal pistol measuring .429 end to end or .209 center to center off the knee at 50 yards.

along with some other secrets, I have polished the lead-in on the barrel. This will insure a smooth feed thus not scaring the head of the pellet when entering the breech which translated to better accuracy.  in the future, i will be including the polish on the crown of the barrel if needed.


energy---11-12 pfe 
2900 psi fill
1900 psi refill
for 40 shots @ 25 spread
or
energy---11.5-12.0 fpe 
2700 psi fill
2100 psi refill
for 25 super tight shots @ 10-12 spread for competition

price for RE Tack-12 tune.......$95 
contact information:

Ronnie Easton
Match Director
Easton Field Target Club
916.752.6762wheelscroller@gmail.com