{"id":1932,"date":"2012-06-04T01:00:18","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T08:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/?p=1932"},"modified":"2012-05-22T11:35:10","modified_gmt":"2012-05-22T18:35:10","slug":"hatsan-dominator-200s-carbine-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airgunsofarizona.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/hatsan-dominator-200s-carbine-part-ii.html","title":{"rendered":"Hatsan Dominator 200S Carbine \u2013 Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To ready the Hatsan Dominator<\/a> 200S Carbine for shooting, grab the cocking handle at the end of the cocking lever, unsnap it from it retaining fitting at the end of the barrel, and pull it down and back until latches with two tiny clicks. If you hear only one click (as I did the first couple of times I loaded the 200S), the breech block will slide out of the way, you\u2019ll be able to load the 200S, but you will not be able to release the anti-beartrap mechanism that allows you to return the cocking lever to its original position. So you want to hear two<\/em> clicks . . . got it?<\/p>\n

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The breech opening has a low cut only on the right side, favoring right-handed loading.<\/p><\/div>\n

Next, stuff a pellet into the aft end of the barrel, and here is where we discover that, while the Hatsan Dominator 200S Carbine is designed with an ambidextrous stock, the cut of the breech opening is decidedly biased toward the right side of the receiver. As a result, I think that left-handed shooters will find that they will either have to (A) roll the 200s to the left so that the breech opening faces to the left or (B) learn to load this air rifle right-handed.<\/p>\n

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This is the anti-beartrap release lever.<\/p><\/div>\n

After loading the pellet, press the anti-beartrap release lever in (toward the receiver) and return the cock lever to its original position. Turn off the safety by sliding the lever toward you and squeeze the trigger. At about 10 oz. the first stage comes out of the trigger,\u00a0 and at 5 lbs 5.5 oz the pellet goes down range. The shot goes off with a pop that is typical of underlever spring-piston air rifles. It is not dead quiet, but, in my opinion, it is pretty neighbor-friendly and is not the kind of sound that is likely to attract unwanted attention.<\/p>\n

The Hatsan Dominator 200S Carbine is a relatively heavy rifle \u2013 9.7 lbs \u2013 so it doesn\u2019t dance around a lot when it goes off. In addition, the Hatsan company says that it is equipped with a patented Shock Absorber System that reduces shock and vibration. In all honesty, I can\u2019t tell you how \u2013 or even if \u2013 this system works, but I can tell you that the Hatsan Dominator 200S Carbine is a pleasant rifle to shoot.<\/p>\n

The Hatsan Dominator 200S Carbine launched 15.9 grain JSP .22 pellets <\/a>at around 590 fps for about 12.29 foot-pounds of energy (It\u2019s also available in .177 caliber, which I did not test.). At 32 yards, I was able to put five .22 Crosman Premiers into a group that measured 7\/8 inch edge to edge. That works out to .66 inch center to center.<\/p>\n

In the end, I really liked the Hatsan Dominator 200S Carbine. I think it will serve a lot of airgunners well, and it hits a real sweet spot on the price\/performance curve.<\/p>\n

Til next time, aim true and shoot straight.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jock Elliott<\/p>\n

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