I have a few quick updates for y’all. We have a new product for the Zelos, BuckChrony SteadyShots, and New Collet Suppressors. Let me tell you about ’em real quick.
Modular Collet Suppressors
We’ve just added a Modular version of our patented collet suppressor. This one is selective laser sintered and works with the same collets as our other collet suppressor. It’s also compatible with the 1.5 inch baffles from our modular suppressors. No adapter necessary if you have an unobstructed barrel or shroud between 11mm and 24mm. Right now they’re only available in .22 and .25 caliber. Sign up to be notified for .177 and .30 cal and you’ll get a notification for when we put those in. Check them out here: https://buck-rail.com/product/modular-collet-suppressor/
UX Zelos Barrel Bands
Made in the USA from Laser Sintered Nylon with a LIFETIME WARRANTY. Secured with steel hardware. If you folks are interested in a version with pic rails etc. just let us know and we’ll make it happen as well. If you purchase it with the pump you’ll get a $5 discount. Check those out here: https://buck-rail.com/product/ux-zelos-barrel-band/
BuckChrony SteadyShots
Photo by Andrew Porter @Bravo42Photography on IG
Our modular Chronograph/Suppressor just got even better with SteadyShot technology brought to us by NateChrony. With the SteadyShot version you can now track movement in the X, Y, and Z axes when you’re shooting. It will chart out your movement and give you a score as a training aid. Here is a short demonstration to show you what I mean:
Upcoming Projects
I’m not going to make an exhaustive list of all the projects we have going on, but would like to mention the main ones getting the majority of our attention. I’ve been wanting to make a Notos Pump Action for some time and that is finally in the works along with some other cool projects. Here’s a short video showing where we’re at:
Alright folks, that’s all I’ve got for now. I hope y’all are all doing alright. I’m grateful for your business and support. As always, I’ll keep working hard to earn it.
Howdy folks. It’s been a while. We have some new products to announce. But first, a quick update…
New SLS Machines
I’ve been working to get caught up on SLS parts and we’ve had a major breakthrough on that front. We now own three SLS machines that will help us catch up on the Modular Suppressor backlog. This will allow us to start taking on more products as well. Believe it or not, Buck Rail is still ran out of our garage and a shed out back. Check it out!
BuckChrony Chronographs
Thank you for being patient with us on the SteadyShots. Those are on the way from the land down under and I’ll be getting those out soon. Curious about what the SteadyShot is? It’s an additional training aid feature added to the standard chronographs that show you your acceleration in the X, Y, and Z Axes while shooting. Nate has a brief overview here:
Collet Suppressors
After Nibs, with WalnutandSteel, made a video about our collet suppressor on his Umarex Iconix we had a lot of folks asking about it. I still plan on making an SLS version, but we need to get caught up with our SLS parts first. In the meantime, I’ve released a very affordable FDM 3d printed version here: https://buck-rail.com/product/collet-suppressor/
These patented suppressors can be mounted securely and concentrically to an airgun with an unobstructed barrel or shroud without an adapter. They are currently available in .22 caliber and will be available in .25 soon as well. We have collet sizes ranging from 11mm to 24mm. If you need a custom size, let us know and we’ll see what we can do!
Hatsan Velox
These Hatsan Velox Carbine Conversions are available now as well. Add’s AR grip compatibility and will accept 1913 Pic clamping stock. The one pictured above is paired with our QD Adjustable stock adapter and MFT Minimalist Buttstock. In this configuration it works like a compact takedown carbine that fits in the original case. Thanks to the tall pic section at the rear it can easily be configured to get the cheek drop that you need for various height optics and even the OEM irons. You can buy those here: https://buck-rail.com/product/hatsan-velox-carbine-conversion/
Umarex Zelos Pump Action
I’ve been chipping away here and there at various pump action conversions. When I first unveiled this one at the Pyramyd Cup it made quite a splash. Now that we have more SLS machines we can go ahead and make ’em for y’all. I have a few barrel band designs for the Zelos. If folks are interested we can put those up as well. I made a pretty ridiculous video with an overview of the pump installation. Southern Grandpa can be a little hard to understand, but he’s full of wisdom so it’s worth a listen.
On a more personal note, we are now the proud owners of 21 chicks, 2 rabbits, and expecting a seventh child. Yes, we know what cause that. We are experts…
Well that’s all folks. As always, thank you for your business and thank you for your support. We don’t take it for granted and we’ll keep working hard to earn it!
This one has been a long time coming. Rick Eutsler introduced me to Nate from NateChrony back in June of last year. He knew Nate had a good thing going with affordable chronographs and I had a good thing going with affordable suppressors. He had suggested that we work together incorporating a chronograph into a suppressor.
From my time in aerospace mechanical hardware development I learned a lot. One lesson that has stuck with me is that software development and hardware development are very different (duh!) and being good at one doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be good at the other. Often times, when a hardware company dabbles in software development it doesn’t go well. The pocket chronograph collecting dust on my desk is a testament to that.
Thankfully for us, Nate is a software wiz and has developed a killer product that just works. I only needed to figure out how to incorporate that killer product into a BR suppressor. I was working on the modular suppressor at the time and it just made sense to incorporate the NateChrony into an expansion chamber module that accepts our 1.5″ baffle modules. Nate shrunk down his hardware so that we can fit it into a compact module all while maintaining all of the features of his chrony while actually adding even more functionality and power. All in all there is nothing else like it on the market.
Here’s a semi-comprehensive list of the features:
Barrel mounted – for now, 1/2-20 UNF threads only, but more thread patterns to come. This means the sensors will always be mounted in-line with the muzzle and contributes greatly to it’s reliability.
IR Sensors – The sensors work very much like the old Caldwell Ballistic Precision Chronographs, but without the fussy dependence on perfect light conditions. The sensors are arranged and housed in such a way that you have all of the simplicity of this technology without the elements that make it unreliable.
Accuracy – If you look at many reviews of popular chronographs you’ll often notice that when the reviewer checks the measurement against another chronograph there is often substantial discrepancies from one chrony to another. NateChrony calibrates every single unit before they send them to us against master units with certification from the Australian National Measurements Institute. Every single unit is live-shot calibrated.
Precision – This Chrony will measure within +/- 1 fps at 1000FPS making it as accurate as the most expensive chronographs on the market. LabRadar and Garmin advertise .1% accuracy. For reference Caldwell advertises .25% accuracy (meaning +/- 2.5 FPS at 1000FPS) That’s greater than the standard deviation on some high-end modern airguns. FX doesn’t post the precision of their chronographs as far as I can tell.
USB-C powered – you can power it with your phone (non iPhone) or with a 5v usb-c power supply. This allows for more powerful hardware, less weight on the muzzle, longer battery life (because you don’t have to fit a tiny battery into the module). No built-in battery also means you won’t have to replace the whole unit when the battery quits on you.
No APP – The software for the NateChrony is stored on the device itself. When you power it on it puts out a wifi signal, you connect to the device wifi (no data necessary), and log into the device with your mobile browser. No finicky app, no account creation, no data mining, no bluetooth, no cloud or web server outages. You can save the device page to your mobile homescreen and it will open up just like an app when you are connected.
Software – Nate is constantly adding new features to his software. Right now, it will tell you speed and energy at the muzzle. It will save multiple shot strings, output charts, min, max, avg, spread, and std dev. Also makes it easy to download shot string data. Nate is also developing his SteadyShot version that will show acceleration in the X, Y, and Z axes before each shot and chart it out as a training aid. The SteadyShot version will be available at BR as well. Stay tuned for that one.
Suppressor – This module can be used as a standalone chronograph (pictured above) and can be configured to work as a suppressor as well. As far as I know, this is the first airgun suppressor/chronograph on the market. Well, kind of on the market. Our modular suppressors are out of stock and I won’t be making more until we catch up with all of our other stuff.
We’re still a very small garage operation y’all and just having some growing pains. Growth is slow when you treat your business like a hobby that pays the bills. Not saying that’s right. That’s just what I’ve done. I’m working on it…
Speaking of being irresponsible, I will be heading to the British Shooting Show in a few days. When I get back I’ll be pushing hard to catch up on modular suppressors. At the end of the month I’ll, hopefully, be trading in an arm, leg, and appendix for a couple more SLS machines. If we pull that off we’ll be getting caught up very quickly. Hang in there!
As always, thank you for your business and thank you for your support. I don’t take it for granted and will continue to work hard to earn it.
Hey y’all, what’s crackin’? From what I’ve heard it’s the Hatsan Jet Pump Levers…
It’s not you. It’s me. I made a mistake on the design. I got one dimension wrong on the slot that attaches the bolt link arm to the lever and it left the little “ears” with too little material to hold up to real men pumping their Jets. I’d like to make it right. I’ve made up a whole bunch of new levers with more material in that area and we’ll start shipping them out to everyone who bought the pumps shortly. All future pump orders (12/09/2024 and on) will go out with the thicker lever. If we can’t get you something that works we’ll give you your money back. I’ll be making some major changes to Buck Rail early next year that should take care of the few issues we’ve been having. While we’re on the subject of me making a mistake, let’s talk about…
Other Things I’ve Messed Up
I know there are over 600 of y’all waiting on Modular Suppressors and hundreds more waiting on other stuff. Ever since we started in 2019 and eggs were $1.40/dozen I’ve heard that our prices are too low. We’ve heard it from customers, reviews, our competition, guntubers, and industry insiders. I plan on doing what I can to keep it that way. For now, this means I need to work harder to keep up and we’ll have extra challenges whilst growing to meet demand. Especially with an uneducated hillbilly like myself at the helm of this thing. I’m learning and have a plan to try and make things better before we give up and resort to a price hikes and a reduction of SKUs.
As always, I’m thankful for your business and for your support (even when I mess up) and will keep working hard to be worthy of it!
I have a lot more updates and we’re long overdue for a situation report. I’d like to put some thought into it. For those who care, stay tuned for, hopefully, a long wordy Buck Rail update coming at y’all after Thanksgiving.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, thank you all so much for your business and thank you for your support. I still can’t believe I get to do this for a living. I’ll keep working hard to earn it!
We have some BIG news! Our bestselling product category, suppressors, just got a new addition. Check it out…
Modular Suppressors
It’s been a while since we’ve done anything big with airgun suppressors. I’ve been holding out until we had the equipment to do it. I’m very excited to announce that our Laser Sintered Nylon Modular Suppressor System is here. They work as well as our venerable UNF suppressors, but now they are modular, higher resolution, tougher, and include way more options for customization, with many more to come. PRE-SALE ONLY
We’ll start shipping on Friday 8/16/24. We set the price low. If we start having a hard time keeping up with demand (we only have one SLS machine for now) we’ll have to raise the price until we can get more machines (just one costs more than my truck). For now, they’ll be available in 1/2-20 UNF, M14X1.25, M10X1.00, M18X1.00, and M20X2.00 (for our UNI Adapters) If you’d like to see these in another thread pattern let us know!
We’ve just added an extremely lightweight, minimalistic, Carbon Fiber, 1913 Pic Clamping, Quick Takedown, Fixed Stock. Phew, we’re just going to call it the CFT Stock.
I’ve been working on these ever since I went on the collet kick a while back. They can be taken apart and you can cut down the CF tube to get a shorter LOP. It will be shipped to you at 10 inches in length. We listed a few, but they sold before I could even make the announcement. I’ve opened these up to be backordered and will ship them Tuesday 8/13/24 at the latest.
A few of y’all requested more info on the Hatsan Jet Pump so I made a quick and dirty YouTube video demonstration. This one only works for the Hatsan Jet 1. I don’t have one for the Jet II yet, but can easily make that happen when I get some more design time. I’ll release the Jet 1 Pump first. That will likely be listed next week. Check out the video below:
Is the embed not working? Follow this link to check it out on YouTube: Hatsan Jet 1 Pump Demo
As always, thank you for your business and thank you for your support! It is not taken for granted and we will keep working hard to earn it!
We’re just about caught up after being without power for five days. Thank y’all for reaching out and for your patience while orders were delayed, etc. I have a lot of awesome updates to share, so let’s get on with it…
New Products
Gauntlet Tactical Chassis
This one has been in the pipeline for some time. With feedback from a fellow vet and the Gauntlet King himself, Haj Phillips, we’ve developed a very sleek chassis that transforms all Gauntlet models into a lightweight AR accessories compatible platform. They drop the weight of the Gauntlet by at least a pound and add a ton of functionality and utility to an already great platform. The grip adapter and handguard are made in-house in PA12 Sintered Nylon. These parts are backed by a lifetime warranty. Check them out at the Hajimoto Productions website here: Hajimoto Productions
Midwest Industries Side Folder
I’ve been on a quest for a while to find the best value Picatinny stock options to pair with some of our rear pics and tactical kits. These 1913 Pic clamping side folders from Midwest Industries check a lot of the boxes. It is made in the USA, very high quality, and well priced. It accepts AR extension tubes so you can use these to mount a side folding adjustable stock on any airgun with a rear facing pic rail. As you likely know, we make a lot of conversion kits and adapters for the stock mounting style. Check that out here: MI Side Folder
Speaking of rear pics…
Notos Grip Adapters with Rear Pic
We’re now offering the Notos Grip Adapters with a rear pic option. This has been a common request. Sorry it took so long. I was waiting until we could manufacture them in-house before I released them. Now that we have an SLS machine I can crank these bad boys out. We’ve also upgraded the Handguards. The black ones are now made from super tough sintered PA12 Nylon and will match the grip adapters. Check them out here: Notos Tactical Conversion Kit
New Projects
Modular SLS Nylon Suppressor
Pictured above is the future replacement of our venerable UNF suppressors and others. They will cost only a little more, but will be MUCH improved. They will be modular, tougher, smoother, more versatile, and will include larger calibers. The adapter/expansion chamber modules will include all of the current thread pattern options we now offer and more. To name a few, these will be available in 1/2-20 UNF, M10X1.00, M20X2 (UNI Suppressor Threads), M14X1 LH, M14x1.25, and will include our new collet clamp for a large variety of shrouds and barrels. You can add or reduce baffle modules. AND….
Chronograph Module
With the help from a man in the land down under we’re developing a chronograph module. We’ve integrated the Nate Chrony chronograph into an affordable module that can be incorporated into our modular suppressors. We have a very reliable, low latency, and accurate prototype that I’ve been torture testing on my tricked out JTS Airacuda. Can’t wait to show you guys. Stay tuned for more details on that…
Carbon Fiber QD Takedown Stock
I’ve had these ready for some time now, but this is another product that I wanted to wait on until we could make them in sintered nylon in-house. The one in the picture above is just a 3d printed prototype. The first batch of SLS parts just came off the machine so expect to see these available soon. The 1322 above only weighs 2 pounds in that configuration and is a pleasure to shoot.
Hatsan Jet Pump Action
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably already seen that I’ve developed a slick pump action for the Hatsan Jet. I’m on the fence about bringing it to market. Is this something you’d be interested in? Or perhaps on a different platform? Sound off.
Our Story
I recently did a candid interview with our friends over at I-Solids. It was supposed to be about a 30 minute interview, but we ended up going over an hour and a half and covered a lot of topics. It’s a bit long winded, but if you have any interest in knowing more about how we got started and getting a little more insight into what we’re all about it may be worth the watch. Also, I-Solids has been our manufacturing partner for a few years now. All of our SLS and MJF Nylon parts have been made by them until recently. They’ve helped us bring you high quality, made in USA, accessories at great prices. Show them some love if you like their content and like what they’re doing. They’re good folks. Check out the interview below:
There have been a lot of good folks who’ve helped us along the way. We still have a long way to go ourselves, but we want to start returning the favor. I have in mind to be a manufacturing partner for some of the little guys in the industry (like us) who are doing similar work as Buck Rail. So far we have five companies that we’ll be making high quality parts for. As those deals get finalized we’ll start listing those companies on the website and making announcements here when we have new partners. If that’s something you’re interested in and think we’re like-minded, reach out and we’ll see if we can make a deal.
Conclusion
We have a lot more going on, but I think that will do it for now. As always, we appreciate you business and your support. We don’t take it for granted and we’ll keep working hard to earn it!
Howdy folks. I hope this message finds you well. The Buck Rail shop and the whole crew have been without power since early Monday morning. I’m writing this message from my phone with the spotty service that I have. From what we’ve heard, we should be back up and running on Thursday at the earliest. In the meantime, we’re out of commission. Rest assured we’ll be working overtime to catch up once the lights are back on!
I’ll keep this short and sweet. We just put up a couple of accessories for the Crosman 3622. A 1/2-20 threaded suppressor adapter (with and without sight post) that is scalloped for fill fitting clearance and an improved fill port cap. If you purchase them together you’ll get a discount on the fill cap. Also, our Crosman RMR mount pairs perfectly with the 3622. Check those all out here: Crosman 3622 Products
We have a lot of stuff out of stock right now while I switch over to our new Selective Laser Sintering Machine. We’ve had to get a lot of electrical, HVAC, insulation, and moving done to make this happen. Please be patient with us while we work to get caught up. I’m on it!
Thank you for your business and thank you for your support! It is not taken for granted. We’ll keep working hard to earn it!
