Skipping the Inline Regulator

[Hobbes]

Does anyone run their Autococker without an inline regulator? I'm curious to see if that's common at all and if there's a big performance difference.

[coyote]

It can be done if you springs are tuned to your tanks output pressure.

Common? More so in the days of CO2.

The inline reg makes things easier to tune.

[iamthelazerviking]

I thought about trying this too. If you used a low pressure output, like a Ninja SLP, and the right springs/valve then yeah mayybe. Then you have to wonder if the recharge rate of tank reg is enough, will it spike, etc. Inline regs do make things easier.

[Brokeass_baller]

Used to run CO2 on autocockers at full bottle pressure. You just have to spring it harder, which means higher LPR pressure, which means a less smooth shot (but still not bad).

There are no real pros to doing this, but no real cons either.

[OpusX]

I have an 800psi/CO2 cocker setup with an expansion and no regulator. She is a sewing machine. It is possible if you're willing to play the spring balance game.

[Trbo323]

Does anyone run their Autococker without an inline regulator? I'm curious to see if that's common at all and if there's a big performance difference.

You mean like a trilogy....

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[Hobbes]

Always forget about those

[MrKittyCatMeowFace]

Bottomline? .

[Jordan]

I've run a couple Cockers unregged over the years, I greatly prefer one set up with a reg and properly sweetspotted... much more consistent, for me at least.

[Magmoormaster]

This one [obviously] didn't have one. The lower tube was bored out far enough that the front frame screw needed to be teflon taped. I threw green/green madmann springs in it and it shot 290 ish.

[Painthappy]

My first and I still own autococker has never had an inline regulator on it. Never had a velocity issue.

[scottieb]

No reg on this old bird.

[Jonnydread]

ooh I like this

[Hobbes]

This is the 'cocker in question. I have a set of newer internals but I'm sure I'd need an inline regulator with the springs I have. The goal is to make it a simple workhorse. It would be nice to make the trigger smoother and a tad lighter. The 3-way is the old brass style with cir-clips.

[iamthelazerviking]

Planning another old school inspired build, wanted to maybe try a stock class sniper, or open class and skip the reg. A 13ci going straight into the vertical ASA and a stock would be fun.

[Hobbes]

Is there a vertical ASA for these that will activate a pin valve? I am considering running it that way.

[Shaftski]

There are vertical ASA extenders that can actuate pin valves and don't have a pin valve on the output.

[Hobbes]

As it turns out I have one. There was a Palmer ASA with 1/8 threads on my Defiant that has the pin.

[Hobbes]

I changed the setup to more what I was thinking. Got rid of the heavy silver vert ASA. Took off the bright red Kapp beavertail as well. Going to test it further without an inline/bottomline regulator.

I did try it with a vertical 13ci and L-stock but it felt a bit unwieldy.

[Mr. Hick]

Boy, that's looking good Hobbes.

[Hobbes]

The rust baked into the cocking rod really ties it all together.