Sporky Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Just picked up an Akai V8 in 38 SC I am using AA#7 ( and I have 8lbs left so i'm gonna use it ) and Precision Delta 124's. Does anyone have a V8 and what kind of loads are they running? I am not going to switch to VV powders it is just too damn expensive. It also has a Kart barrel, and I am wondering if anyone else has experiened them having a tight chamber at all. the loads I have been using before had no trouble getting in the chamber, but this one seems a bit tight Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36873687 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I’m at 10.3 with no pooples. A buddy has akai hybrid 4 pooples he’s at 10.8 . 1.235 ovl. I’m using Pd also 124 grain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acsr Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Friend of mine has same gun and just started using aa7 i think he us at 10.3 grains @1.235 oal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 Attached is a video of me shooting it.Think I need more gas?Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcs Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 On 1/29/2018 at 5:16 PM, Sporky said: Just picked up an Akai V8 in 38 SC I am using AA#7 ( and I have 8lbs left so i'm gonna use it ) and Precision Delta 124's. Does anyone have a V8 and what kind of loads are they running? I am not going to switch to VV powders it is just too damn expensive. It also has a Kart barrel, and I am wondering if anyone else has experiened them having a tight chamber at all. the loads I have been using before had no trouble getting in the chamber, but this one seems a bit tight Thanks in advance Matt, I used a Lee undersize die and never had an issue until the recoil spring wore down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar15rick Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I have any Akai V8 as well and I use to use AA#7 as well but I was shooting 115gr. I would use 11.3 grains of AA#7 and it shot very flat. Now I use HS6 with 9.6 grains for the 115 grains. I switched over to HS6 because AA#7 was really dirty on the gun. I used to use 124gr for a while but I seem to like the way my gun feels with 115gr. I don't remember what were my loads for the 124gr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 14 hours ago, lcs said: Matt, I used a Lee undersize die and never had an issue until the recoil spring wore down. Ordered one last night! Thanks for the info I appreciate the info. Anything special that I need to know when I set that new die up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 3 hours ago, ar15rick said: I have any Akai V8 as well and I use to use AA#7 as well but I was shooting 115gr. I would use 11.3 grains of AA#7 and it shot very flat. Now I use HS6 with 9.6 grains for the 115 grains. I switched over to HS6 because AA#7 was really dirty on the gun. I used to use 124gr for a while but I seem to like the way my gun feels with 115gr. I don't remember what were my loads for the 124gr. Thanks for that info. I will bump up the powder and see how that goes. I really liked the 124's in my old gun. Do you really notice any "difference" between the 115's and 124's? So far it is VERY accurate with the 124's so I hesitate changing. I am due to order more bullets this week so I need to decide soon if it is worth trying something different. Thanks for the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar15rick Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 9 hours ago, Sporky said: Thanks for that info. I will bump up the powder and see how that goes. I really liked the 124's in my old gun. Do you really notice any "difference" between the 115's and 124's? So far it is VERY accurate with the 124's so I hesitate changing. I am due to order more bullets this week so I need to decide soon if it is worth trying something different. Thanks for the input. What I notice that it feels flatter. I fell the gun comes back to its starting position quicker so I can take my follow up shot quicker. That's just me. It does feel a little more violent in the hand but to me it's flatter. What bullets do you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 What I notice that it feels flatter. I fell the gun comes back to its starting position quicker so I can take my follow up shot quicker. That's just me. It does feel a little more violent in the hand but to me it's flatter. What bullets do you use? Precision delta 124'sAkai recommended them when I asked a question about the gun. He also said to use VV powder, but that stuff is double what aa#7 is. So I guess I'll turn up the powder and see how it feels. I also have some slowmo video of that load so I'll bump it and video it again and see if I can spot a difference. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar15rick Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 1 minute ago, Sporky said: Precision delta 124's Akai recommended them when I asked a question about the gun. He also said to use VV powder, but that stuff is double what aa#7 is. So I guess I'll turn up the powder and see how it feels. I also have some slowmo video of that load so I'll bump it and video it again and see if I can spot a difference. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk I use precision deltas as well. I have used VV3n38 as well and yes it was comparable to aa#7 but a lot cleaner. If you have a chance try out the 115 and see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted February 1, 2018 Author Share Posted February 1, 2018 Thanks for the advice. ill pick some up and try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar15rick Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 32 minutes ago, Sporky said: Thanks for the advice. ill pick some up and try. If you don't like the 115gr I can buy then off of you. I am abouht to order 2000 of them this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 18 hours ago, Sporky said: I need to decide if it is worth trying something different. It's ALWAYS worth "trying something different". You'll be amazed at what you learn about your gear and your personal preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggMike Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 On 1/31/2018 at 10:02 PM, Sporky said: Precision delta 124's Akai recommended them when I asked a question about the gun. He also said to use VV powder, but that stuff is double what aa#7 is. So I guess I'll turn up the powder and see how it feels. I also have some slowmo video of that load so I'll bump it and video it again and see if I can spot a difference. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk That is the recipe that Lesgar uses. If you look at his videos, you will see how little the dot moves on his gun. Like everyone says; you have to experiment to find what you like. I have shot Lesgar's gun and it is crazy how flat that thing is with that load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 1 hour ago, BiggMike said: That is the recipe that Lesgar uses. If you look at his videos, you will see how little the dot moves on his gun. Like everyone says; you have to experiment to find what you like. I have shot Lesgar's gun and it is crazy how flat that thing is with that load. I have 8lbs of AA#7....... Do you think it is worth getting a 4lb jug of VV 3N38 and trying it? VV powder is a ton of money compared to AA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggMike Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 6 hours ago, Sporky said: I have 8lbs of AA#7....... Do you think it is worth getting a 4lb jug of VV 3N38 and trying it? VV powder is a ton of money compared to AA I would say get a 1lb bottle to test and go from there. I know the shipping cost sucks but I would hate to see you get pounds of expensive powder and not like it. If you get a 4lb jug and don't like it, I'm pretty sure you can sell it with no problems at all but do you want that headache? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporky Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Here is some video of some testing I was doing: https://www.youtube.com/embed/HlcVVl5sLpw 124 gr Precision delta, 7 lb recoil spring, wilson shockbuff, and the powder is AA#7 The end of the video is with 10.5 gr. It is a bit violent and I "feel" like the dot is a little crazy. But that could be in my head. The first is my load for my old open gun but I don't recall the powder charge for that one. And If you look close, it seems to me that the slide "slows down" a bit on the Disco.....not sure what to do about that for sure... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlcVVl5sLpw Edited February 21, 2018 by Sporky video link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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