Wow! Thank you.

@Wisconsin AirGunners well-done man you got the info out fast and covered all the good stuff cant ask for much more than that

On the plus side they have been producing electronic paintball markers for a looong time and have worked out the kinks.

Refinance the house!!!

It’s been fun to slip a few interviews in between what’s otherwise been a working trip, and I’m glad to have been able to share what I’ve seen.

I think skout is my favorite company and my dream gun.

Thanks.

Glad to be of service and appreciative of Bill for taking the time to give us the tour!

Thank you very much for those kind words.

I want ringside seats for the showdown!

I can’t wait to see it shot!

Yup!

You are welcome!

Thank you!

Thanks.

They certainly have a track record at being at the top of the paintball world. It’s an exciting time to be an Airgunner!

@@WiscAirGunners I will be investing 😎

I was talking to a retailer who said he has a shipment inbound.

Glad to be in position to bring the info to you.

Me too!

I can’t wait to see your groups!

@@WiscAirGunners You will see them as soon as I get this thing. You will also see them at the Northeast Airgun Classic on the 100yd targets!

@@airshootist Good luck! I'll be excited to see how you do!

He took it and ran with it. Easy on my part...just had to keep up.

If you’ve got it I’m sure they will!

I've not had the chance to test that out, so I'll take your word for it.

Thank you Tony. If the chance arises I will grab it with both hands. I appreciate your trust, and don't take it lightly.

It will all come down to the results at 100. I'm excited to see what it can do.

That would be cool.

Looking forward to hearing about it when you get it.

@@WiscAirGunners 10-4

You and me both.

The cheap seats are definitely not up front on this one!

Rest assured that if the opportunity presents itself, I will take it.

I’m impressed and want to see the results of people shooting.

@@WiscAirGunners agreed, have to say I'm tempted

Hope to have a chance to shoot one at some point.

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Thanks Steve!

You do have to factor in total cost of ownership when making decisions about products at this end of the spectrum.

Exactly Already comes with: 2 extra barels with carbon fiber wrap. Tension system. Large efficient plenom. Large scopable case. And more. FX IMPACT MK3 with above is more money 💰 73 bar reg gives 44.8 pellets 900fps Crazy 🤪

Thanks for noticing.

Personally I think its good he said it, unlike other companies, like FX who just let us buy it & test to see if it works. He was being transparent, which is only positive to hear

They seem excited for the launch, but are still finalizing a few things with some calibers. Another reg seems necessary only if you want maximum shots per fill.

Remember that .22 is the only airgun's caliber of which we have every kind of ballistic data. All the others are too much slower than their PB counterparts to recycle ballistic statistics. And all of that hits a lot of gun's parts such as barrel, muzzle, magazine. .22 will be the real market stealer, IMHO

That’s an interesting point. In some disciplines, field target for example, there are stringent equipment requirements. We often see pro and sportsman classes, so that idea, different classes, isn’t without precedent.

I think sometimes what you get for what you pay is a factor, and other times what you have to pay is a lot and you have to decide how badly you want it.

Good luck!

The power band is pretty impressive.

Crazy, isn’t it.

It sits in a neutral position without a stop. You could spin the cassette either way. You can spin (and they recommend doing testing) one, two, three or more revolutions putting spring tension on the cassette. You choose how tightly to wind it. This way if you are using a thinly skirted pellet you are less likely to crush it in the magazine. Generally heavy pellets or slugs will need more spring tension for reliable feeding.

They looked classic and I THINK choked as they talked about developing a separate slug barrel.

There are going to be a lot of variables on that. As it operates at such a low pressure that number should be uncommonly high if it works as advertised.

Me too! Actually I'd like to see 10 shot groups.

Agreed. All talk so far. Don't even have a slug barrel. Show me some proof. So far I see nothing worth the price they are asking, plus poor warranty on electronics. 1 yr warranty is a joke.

It should be exciting to see what they accomplish in our part of the airgun world.

He said the platform can be tuned up to 160, so I assume that’s .357.

Ok thank you @@WiscAirGunners

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If they hadn’t dominated paintball markers for the last 20+ years I’d say the same. I think that track record should stand for something. Don’t get me wrong, it’s unproven until it’s proven, but if I understand the firing system it may have fewer moving parts than most regulated airguns. Hopefully by this time next year there will be units in the field and both of our questions will be answered.

I don’t think so. It’s integral to their valving.

@@WiscAirGunners thank you

I had never met Bill or any of his crew before. He has true passion for airgunning generally and the Epoch specifically. You can see that paintball tech influences the design. The +/- sized liners, electronics in the grip, etc. They’ve gotten a lot sorted out, but are not at the finish line yet. I’m excited about what the platform brings to the table, er…bench, but will withhold final judgement until I can see the groups.

This one is probably out of reach for most shooters, but we can hope the tech trickles down to things we might be able to get our hands on.

There is so much variability in how these are tuned, and what pellet you’re shooting, that at best we’d be given a range. If you’re maximizing accuracy you’ll probably fill to well less than its maximum fill pressure. The weight I just forgot to ask, but again it will depend on configuration. I’d put it in line with something like an Impact. For what it’s worth it feels nice in the shoulder.

Very promising but the price is out of a lot of people price range.

@@russellfleet7636 I agree 100%. I did not get the impression that they thought they were trying to build an air gun for everyone. I think they are firmly in the segment of the market that is trying to push what an airgun is capable of. There are certainly some parts of their design that I think would be interesting to see applied to other, more affordable offerings. Maybe that’s a direction they will go in the future.

@@WiscAirGunners I agree with you 💯 percent on that.

Pretty cool!

I don’t know that you’ll see them report those numbers. At least not the same way. Other manufacturers report it. They clearly have a different view of what a fill is. When we were talking, he was referencing optimizing a fill for accuracy based on how many shots you need to take before refilling at any given time. That’s a different way than most of us think about filling an airgun I also think that it will vary quite a bit based on what you’re tuning the power output to be.

@@WiscAirGunners Great interview, you let him speak and didn't keep interrupting him like a lot of people do. Right now I will stick with my JSAR Raptor, super accurate. Great content.

I saw the battery, and it looked like a lipo cell from a Samsung phone. Flat and squarish. They have spares.

@@WiscAirGunners looks like a very good air rifle. The battery-operated aspect of it would make it a no-go for me. Same reason I don't like a red dot. Right when you need it the damn batteries always go dead

The cost of entry is up there on this one.

A FX IMPACT MK3 with 3 carbon fiber wrap barrels and tension kit would cost more. !!

@@stedyone1090 other rich guy stuff

As I often say, it's great that we have choices and awesome that companies are willing to push what's possible forward.

They wouldn’t let us.

He didn't say whether or not you can put it into airplane mode. LOL.

I think a lot of people are turned off by the electrics. The people at the wheel at Skout have the pedigree to make it work, and what remains to be seen (my opinion) is how that tech works in the field as measured by pellets on paper. If it consistently delivers MOA results at 100 yards it deserves respect and attention. The up side for all of us is that there is another manufacturer offering choice.

The Skout team has it's roots in the paintball industry.

@@WiscAirGunners Yeah the Paintball Industry made a lot innovations over the years ,One of them was being able to field strip the gun in seconds with just one push of a button on the back, all the firing mechanism and spools can be cleaned and bit back in while your still fighting in a match ..I see there trying this with the Scout air-rifle ,And electronic triggers have been around for years ,and LED menu screens on the grips have been around for 20 years .Plus quick change barrels ....In the future you will be able to get your Airgun custom anodized and loads of after market products

I would very much like to be able to show you the proof one way or another, it just isn't possible at a trade show. If the opportunity to pull the trigger on one of these arises, I'll be sure to shoot the groups you are looking for. For what it's worth I think they are focussed on pellet barrel development first.

No doubt out of the range of many.

A tough check to write.