This last weekend I found a break and went to the range. I brought with me the Yukon II. This is a .58 caliber air rifle capable of shooting a 450 grains slug at aprox. 840 fps and the .57 round ball at aprox. 960 fps. It’s a powerhouse.

Here you will find pictures of my best groups of the session; they were shot at 50 yds. Usually I start shooting at 50 yds and then I move to a 100 yds. Last Saturday when it was time to move to the 100 yds, I noticed that I was low on air so on my next trip to the range I will start at 100 yds to show you how accurate this rifle is. 100 yds is the furthest that I can shoot at this range.

You will notice that on one of the targets the slugs didn’t made clean holes, the reason for that was that the backer was a mess. Anyway the pictures explain by themselves.

I included a couple of pictures of the Yukon II, but they don’t do justice to the beauty of this rifle. Maybe Gary has other pictures that better shows its presence.

BTW I’m Julio; I do live in Puerto Rico, a tropical island in the Caribbean that yesterday was almost whipped out by Hurricane Earl. We are ok, was a close one. Now we are getting ready for Tropical Storm Fiona.

Nice shooting Julio! BTW, you should have some new slugs by now.

Thanks for taking the time between storms to post!

Hello Julio,

Glad you are OK. Glad the storm didn't make a mess for you. I heard on the radio today, that much of the island is without electricity. I'm glad to see you have power too. Good job.

The pics look good. The groups are really fine. Nice shooting!

The wood looks like it's continuing to get richer and richer. Excellent.

I see your secret on the bench (those oatmeal power bars ... yummmmm)

Thanks for your post!

Gary

Now Julio .... we've really got to get you a brass, leather, and stag bi-pod .... hahhaah.

Gary

Are there any post production upgrades available for the Yukon? I got a few in my wish list. Starting with the cup holders…

Hello Julio,

You should have recieved your glossy catalog of accessory items and retrofit options. If not ... please keep checking the mail for it.

Then, there are the "replacement slugs" which can be ordered, in the event the origonal ones are "shot" ....

Gary

Hey, if there is one thing Julio knows cold, it's where to get replacement slugs! He's a shooter!

Hello Gary,

I still got the original box with the invisible slugs that came with the rifle. Last Saturday I tried to shoot some of those and guess what…

Very fast for round ball. What grain are they Julio? db.

I believe that they are 280 grains. I use Speer and Hornady in .57 caliber.

Sweet Julio, you gotta love those Yukon rifles, fine tuned powerhouses!!

Hi Florida:

This picture was taken a while ago.

Jim,

I also shot 203 yard groups with this rifle (alluded to on the page you linked with the Bison) ... do you know where those pics are? Was a 200 yard group with the 4X Simmons scope in the Yukon II. Nice group too.

Gary

Unlike some (most?) of us, the rifles get better looking with age.

I think he's dosing his roundball with secret "speed oil" at the range. See the container right there next to the rifle?

Must be using the laser-guided ones too!

Sure ya did, Gary . . . sure ya did.

I'll have to look for that later on . . . have been having fun fishing wires thru an insulated wall all day and am absolutely filthy.

-- Jim

some fine shooting , from my fave barnes gun , , simply stunning

Soon you will have some friendly shooting competition on the big bore. I can't shoot 100 yard's, but can do 50. The 45 caliber I have is accurate at that distance. But as soon as I recieve my Yukon, I will be sending the picture's and will be sitting in a tree stand. Julio have you hunted with the Yukon? db

Hi Florida,

No I haven't hunted with the Yukon. The rifle is extremely accurate and powerful. I'm sure that it would take down any of the larger games in the USA.

With this same rifle Gary took down his buffalo, with one well placed shot.

I can guaranty that when you receive your Yukon, you will enjoy hunting with it. That's for sure...

Julio



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Julio,

Nice. Those slugs track perfectly, they punch nice clean holes.

Glad the storm didn't cause you too much trouble. I remember one year I had my plane tickets to Kent's IIRC and a hurricane blew through Miami 2 days prior to my departure date and shut down the airport. They are a PITA at best.

Lon

Lon,

Yes we were lucky this time. The thing with these weather systems is that you never know when they are going to hit you and how hard the hit is going to be.

A few years ago Hurricane George gave us a direct hit as a cat 4 hurricane and we were without energy power for almost a month and a great part of the island was without water service for almost the same period.

Julio

We feel your pain and i am glad it missed you. Julio what pressure are you shooting at? Don.

Hi Don,

I'm using 3,100 psi and normaly I use it connected to the cf tank. At this set up this rifle will give you two good shots and a third one at half the power.

Julio, thanx for the info. Do you you know what the maximum fill pressure is? The reason I ask has to do with this helium issue they are talking about. db.

Don, yes the way it's set up right now the max. fill pressure is 3,200 psi.

I'm also intrigued by this helium alternative. Let's wait for someones report to see if they validate what's being said.

Julio

I agree you about that subject as I am very skeptical. Also as Gary state's 6000 psi!!! By the way Julio,i am glad those storm's are staying away from ya.db.

Hi Don,

Just to clarify ... you can fill to any pressure from a 6,000 psi tank. Doesn't mean you run that pressure. You could, technically,"feather the valve" and top off the gun ... stopping at your pressure. The safer, recommended way, is to run thru a big tank regulator set to the psi you want to fill.

BTW ... the big Nitrogen tanks are available commercially, and they are filled to 6,000 psi too. The guns run exaxctly the same off of Nitrogen. As, breathing air is 78% Nitrogen IIRC.

Gary



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