Hatsan USA | PileDriver 45 cal | Test & Evaluation

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[@UpNorthAirGunner]

Love Ryan’s quote “That’s almost not hearing safe!” Great video Shooter1721!

[@shooter1721]

UpNorthAirGunner Thank you Chris !!

[@albertoamerna1419]

Need to know the price and where to order it

[@72rrwilson]

That’s a lot of gun from Hatsan. As always great shooting!!!

[@WillRomansAirgunworld]

Awesome review on that pile driver Rick...crazy power awesome accuracy definitely a hunters dream!!!!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@stedyone1090]

Hey Will. It's a hunters dream if you dont have to carry 13 to 15lbs. Definitely 5 star power and accuracy. It needs a Donnyfl V3 EMPEROR cuz it's so loud. It's a heavy cannon. Definitely not youth or women friendly..

[@WillRomansAirgunworld]

@@stedyone1090 thank you brother for the input on that...wow..she is heavy...not back yard friendly at all..lol..I new that part...awesome brother thanks your the man!👍👍🇺🇸

[@simonnoble7589]

Hey Rick loved watching your show , this morning. The Hatsan sure cuts the targets. Your a fantastic shot . Looking forward to your next show . Cheer's Simon from England

[@shooter1721]

Simon Noble Thank you ,Simon

[@simonnoble7589]

@@shooter1721 Thank you for your reply Rick . Enjoy your day 👍👍👍

[@phillipmendiola2100]

Awesome review great performance and accuracy test # 1721 , nailed that cyote

[@lfhbrickman]

I only watch for the "WHOOOOOO"

[@FirstStateAirgun]

You make it look to easy. Keep up the great work

[@Curtisfcoombs]

Great review, I love the sound of that beast. And boy, looks like quite a kick to go with the bark!

[@shooter1721]

Curtis F. Coombs You are correct

[@slowpokeairgunner4027]

I have that hat, been wearing mine today :-D Love the Hatsan power and accuracy. I think if you can make the shot and take the animal cleanly and quickly, then that's your range. Kind of like being 110% positive your range is much further out than mine, lol.

[@LoneWOLF-ku7mf]

Guess will add this to my other 45s, will use this for Hog & my Sumatra for deer. Great Video I liked the info you gave on the gun.

[@philr182]

Love to see a test & eval on the Hatsan Invader once you get your hands on one. Love the videos! Keep them coming.

[@waylonjoshua5273]

I realize it's quite off topic but does anybody know of a good website to stream newly released series online?

[@immanuelwallace7095]

@Waylon Joshua Ehh atm i have been using Flixportal. you can find it if you google :) -immanuel

[@waylonjoshua5273]

@Immanuel Wallace thank you, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :D Appreciate it !

[@immanuelwallace7095]

@Waylon Joshua happy to help =)

[@makerofmanythings8447]

That first shot came in at 604.39 fpe. Second shoot was 540.25 fpe. Third shot was 459.06 fpe The forth shot was 399.81 fpe. The fifth shot was 345.76 fpe.

[@heathhalfhill6401]

glad someone else noticed that also. Its NOT regulated and that would knock the velocity even lower to be fair if set for shot count maximization.

[@captainplinkster9783]

Nice shooting as always big bro

[@nicknielsen4176]

Great video Rick!

[@shooter1721]

nick nielsen Thank you sir I definitely appreciate your ammo keep up the great work

[@richiebrown9623]

As always a good review Rick. I was checking this gun out the other day. It’s very nice and accurate but a little loud.

[@LoneWOLF-ku7mf]

Geez what you expect it is a Big Boar gun.

[@CRAWLJ7]

Way quieter than a real gunpowder .50 cal

[@hughahnatook6311]

You rock!! We the people brother

[@phillipmendiola2100]

The first shot all most knock the crony over from shockwave , saw a video 3 deer taken with the pile driver I think it was the 50cal 🎯

[@dominadorroque9177]

Excellent shoot.

[@Megamare1]

Beast mode 🎯 Would be curious too on the noise level A weighted & fast, at muzzle Just because the Texan ss 457 is silenced 🤙🏽

[@artisimustribe8663]

Big fan of Hatsan Turkey. These big bores I have to get me one.

[@JETHO321]

I was on the fence between this and the umarex hammer. I didnt realize this one wasn't also regulated so I went with the hammer.

[@airguncoelemuchile9347]

Power!!! Hatsan!!!

[@cheapairgunner1966]

I Do Not have the cash to plink away the way you do with that .457 ammo and my Bully! Great review. I don’t mind at all the looks of the gun, just a personal thing, I guess.

[@garypostell5268]

LOTS OF POWER OMG!

[@erickamox999]

Rick what is your opinion on the hatsan airmax I’m new to PCPs your opinion is greatly valued you do a great job.

[@jeffdible8171]

Shot show crud in FEB of 2020..... Wonder what that was? Great content

[@raymondkoopmans178]

Would love to see a direct comparison between the Piledriver and the Texan LSS. And see which one ends up with more Points. I'm on the fence for either but can't decide. Cheers

[@LaurelSchaafsma]

That sucker is powerful!

[@vatansever0631]

Hatsan Türkiyeden biri olarak gurur duyuyorum dünyanın en iyisi

[@windblown466]

Nice Video. What bipod and scope you have on it?

[@tomlodge2324]

Hatsan anything, works... no surprise..

[@jason3064]

Great video, you remind me of Lou from Unbox Therapy lol

[@user-he3oc2fc1y]

Хатсан лучший!💪💪💪Чистая и очень точная мощь!!!👍🔥🔥🔥

[@user-he3oc2fc1y]

Отличная винтовка!👍🔥А скорость пули вы в чём замеряете?Неужели это метры в секунду?👀

[@wascalywabbit]

Personally.... With a slug shotgun,50yrds is about all the farther i shoot at a deer...i think thats about the limit for me in any critter with any caliber... I think that would apply with air too.... Loving my gladius .25 .... Hatsan makes some pretty gnarly high quality rifles

[@shooter1721]

Q. F. I agree

[@AirgunEvolution]

Awesome

[@narongsakj2246]

Very nice

[@pitbullxl2606]

Does the Piledriver has the same loose barrel problems as the Bully?

[@nealtressler1661]

Awesome as always Rick... really seems like the Pile Driver is the real deal. Really hope that you get to test the 50.... what is the weight on that bad boy?

[@shooter1721]

Neal Tressler 10 pounds without the scope .

[@normski262]

Now had my newboy, for a short while. and its kick ass. Been doing lots of reserch on all these big bore Texan's, Hasan's, Hammer's, and others. So far, it seems some like the Texan appear a tiny better build quality, but 4.57 Vs 4.57 against the Hatasan the Hatasn comes out on top, regard power anyway! The Umarex, although very powerful, is not in the same class power wise against the others. I still say. In the 4.57Cal, cat, " Ex custom rifes" the Hatsan Pile driver destroys all the Competition out right regard power! With the right slug its a shade off 740 Ft/p

[@leadslinger5130]

Very cool! Will hatsan be creating a new line of barrels for small bore slugs? After the last 3 hatsans I have owned I have hard time buying another one all 3 had very poor barrels and very poor accuracy. If hatsan updated there barrels they could be a real contender for long range shooting. They definitely have the power to shoot slugs in small calibers and no problem in big bore I can see. I love seeing the new stuff great job! That thing looks like a hunting beast!

[@peewee007654321]

Air cannon 😳👏🐇☠️

[@jean-claudelaboy9679]

That first shot would've left that coyote crippled 😬

[@boyalsboy7564]

Wow 👍🏻

[@joey0077d]

👍🏼my thumb up.

[@chrisungureanu6184]

I been waiting for the hammer they took forever but it looks like Hatsan has a better gun and they are coming out the same time ... what do you think should I just get the pile driver now?

[@shooter1721]

Chris Ungureanu I am testing the Hammer next .

[@jerrypruett8870]

WOW!

[@FlyinZX10R]

I heard there is a 62 caliber version coming out. What scope is that?

[@makerofmanythings8447]

I would like to know if the piledriver barrel would fit my Hatsan bully. 45cal...I would really like to see the difference with the barrel swapped. Cool video bro.

[@visamedic]

Has anybody shot any of these things with sabot ammo. For instance, I shoot muzzle loaders. When I want a longer shot, I’ll take my 45 and shoot a soboted 40 cal round out of it. 54 cal with a saboted 50, 50 with a saboted 45, etc. I can see it being an issue with a suppressor, although I’m working a suppressor design in my head for this, but with a straight, regular rifled barrel, I see this thing being even deadlier with more FPS and possibly more if not the same impact with different bullet types.

[@sadamhussain5421]

This price

[@14oldimp]

I had 3 Hatsans looks like it will be 4

[@tefikpolat]

Hatsan goood quality

[@isferfun3909]

Hi Mr.Rick, any type of moderator or can available for this caliber?

[@AirGunScout]

DonnyFl.com his Emperor moderator works great and he alredy has an adapter to fit The PileDriver.

[@isferfun3909]

@@AirGunScout THANK YOU!!

[@simonspain6080]

Always so enjoyable your videos! Not a criticism as much as a question....but on many excellent airgun channels I always see the scope rings positioned close together and near the turrets. I always try to space mine wider or at the mid-point between the turret and focus ring/bell housing and at the front the same.....I think it's more stable and also looks so much better than rings so close together. But perhaps I am missing something....I usually am...hahaha!! The best from Spain!!!

[@shooter1721]

Well sometimes I like to shoot long range like 500 yards and I use Fx no limits mounts so by having them closer together, it is better for me to raise the rear mount to get more MOA. I hope this answers your question.

[@simonspain6080]

@@shooter1721 ...yes that answers my question perfectly, thanks! Yes..of course closer together would get more movement and therefore more MOA. All the best from Southern Spain and thanks again! Always fun and insightful videos!! 🙂

[@tonybranton]

GET SUM!

[@andrewspence7635]

Shound like a firework up a drain pipe .

[@cray-z7404]

How far could u accurately take a whitetail deer 🦌 with this rifle ?

[@drake1011]

Torn between this and the Texan .45. Any help is welcomed. Power and accuracy

[@chicofromph33nix64]

I'm in the same boat.. I have that hatsan blitz .30 backordered but I'm torn between that and the texan 457

[@drake1011]

@@chicofromph33nix64 I got the .45 and the 50 Texan

[@phillip23451]

Now that's a cannon.....

[@derrickmitchell39dm]

COME ON MAN!!🤣😂🤣

[@sotheamam1244]

My hutsan bliz sometimes work on full auto, most of time full auto don't work..don't know why..but at least I can shoot semi auto

[@garypostell5268]

NSA 350 excellent

[@Jaden48108]

Talk about total bad ass . . .

[@reelfishing002]

40-50 max yard, for hunting 3-4 max shots , if you’re shooting more then that for big game , might want to hit the range again 😅

[@susieromano7001]

Another trick shot you should do is hammer a nail part way into a piece of wood and try to hit it in the rest of the way.

[@longislandairgunner1600]

Rick, Nielsen specialty does not have 400 grain slugs for the 457. The heaviest he has is 350.

[@shooter1721]

Total Package I will text him tomorrow and see . He might just be going with the 350 gr .

[@longislandairgunner1600]

Shooter1721 / Airguns , thanks 🙏

[@doc5861]

How close to delco

[@fabianoftw]

Wow

[@SniperTrader2023]

Now we just need a semi-auto version :)

[@HatsanUSAInc]

In order to supply the air volume and pressure necessary to make a viable Semi-Auto big bore the tank would be too large and bulky to be practical.

[@johnathandavis3693]

I've been looking at the Blitz. Good luck luck getting one...

[@thomaspayne6866]

HatsanUSA, Inc. -- sir, I would have no problem strapping a row of tanks on my back to have a semi auto feature.

[@Torbajon61]

Need a new big bore repeter is it a repeter

[@CARLOSWHITE777]

🇧🇷🇧🇷 JESUS AMA VOCÊS TODOS INCONDICIONALMENTE MUITO 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@michaelbodell111]

This is definitely not your granddaddy's air gun that's a pretty big projectile shooting out of this gun I'd like to see some hunting with this

[@tylerjmast]

No, but it's actually quite similar to your great, great, great, great, great grandaddy's airgun... Believe it or not.

[@vidas8319]

😀 😀 😀

[@jamesdolph437]

604 fpe for the 400 grn

[@stedyone1090]

Can't get it back to 4500psi in the field... Why not????

[@shooter1721]

Stedy One I misspoke it is 300 bar , the tank I have only fills to 4500 psi we were talking about full pressure fills .

[@jon-paullitterer9905]

What scope are you using for the PileDriver?

[@shooter1721]

Jon-Paul Litterer Leapers UTG

[@jon-paullitterer9905]

Thank you sir

[@ohdogwow2]

I'm a dummy, so I'll ask a dumb question. Can home cast handgun bullets like .45LC or .45 ACP be used in a weapon like this with accuracy to ~50-60 yards? Maybe with a hammer spring adjusted down if necessary to compensate for the lighter ~230 grain weight of the handgun rounds to keep it sub-sonic. I'm thinking of clean head shots to medium animals like javalina and coyote. Again dummy here, please be kind. :)

[@shooter1721]

ohdogwow2 Pure lead is preferred . No copper but I did see recently guys are shooting copper coated rounds with a Sabot . Lehigh defense rounds .

[@ohdogwow2]

@@shooter1721 Thanks for the reply. I was wanting to use home cast lead. No copper jacket or wash. I mention handgun slugs because some companies choke the barrel in it's last inches for "pellets" and didn't know how that would affect a shorter length handgun slug vs. say straight full length rifling one finds on a powder burner for accuracy. I'm probably over thinking it. I'm new to airguns coming in from firearms and right now getting comfortable with springers. Eventually when I PCP, I may as well do it for real with a large bore. The springers have the 22 cal covered fine.

[@ericcleveland9836]

What is the scope you have on the piledriver. 45

[@shooter1721]

Leapers 4x16

[@marktodd4479]

i'm confused...what is the difference between the piledriver and the hercules? as far as i can see the pile driver is a single shot while the hercules takes a mag and is a semi. why would anyone get the piledriver over the hercules?

[@coraggio81]

I don’t think it’s a semi but would definitely take the hercules over the piledriver

[@pootinhammer]

the difference is the power, the Hercules .45 puts out 300 foot pounds at most, the piledriver .45 can do over 700 foot pounds

[@shaunmc013]

No magazine?

[@Torbajon61]

100 to 175 yards in the terrain hunt in

[@nickaltvater5592]

Those .45 pellet rounds are not cheap

[@pathfinder7899]

Who is the founder of the hatsan company. Is he from usa or uk.? Thank you sir for answering

[@HatsanUSAInc]

It all started in 1976, in the country of Turkey, with one young man hoping to replicate an air dart gun in his parents’ garage. Since that time, Hatsan has become one of the world’s most recognized brands in the shooting sports industry - delivering its products to over 1OO countries. This family-owned and operated Turkish manufacturer maintains a hands-on approach via vertical integration, producing its designs and components in-house to ensure that each product deserves to bear the Hatsan name. Today Today, HatsanUSA, Inc. has positioned Hatsan as one of the top airgun brands in the U.S. market. Located in Rogers, Arkansas, HatsanUSA, Inc. offers a complete line of high-performance airguns, accessories, filling equipment, and ammunition while staffing an in-house customer service center.

[@pathfinder7899]

@@HatsanUSAInc Thank you for this information

[@Macdonald-we4gx]

What scope is that?

[@shooter1721]

Macdonald 1997 leapers UTG 4X16 mildot

[@michaelwatson1428]

Heavy gun,,0h, a lot of power, I just taether it. Cause I like that 1st shot, WHOOO!!!@#@@!.

[@angelisone]

Where are the full auto for .45 & .50? These are dated & normal slow single shot. No one come out with a Semi-auto?

[@phajejlaib429]

I want see video 45cal hunting squirr

[@camyota]

I wish they'd quit with the plastic scope mounts!

[@user-wp8rt5yw2o]

Harga

[@sowhat3459]

I know I could haul around my 5000 watt generator and my yong heng compressor with me when I hunt.

[@nathanielcohen9890]

all of the review I have read says the piledriver is junk. only the Umarex hammer is worse. I own a few Hatsan's and I've never been disappointed. I would like a .45. I may go with the bushbuck.

[@shooter1721]

Well in my opinion the Hatsan Piledriver.457 &.50 are awesome I have both and they shoot great I have had no problems.

[@nathanielcohen9890]

@@shooter1721 thank you. I value your opinion and I'm going to give the .457 a whirl. I bought the evanix rex BA carbine and rex-p on your research. and I am not disappointed.

[@kostasgold]

Its still a hatsan

[@stedyone1090]

You sound like Joe Biden " Come on Man."

[@robertoalvarez849]

Buen día.yo tengo un Hatsan Hércules bully calibre 45 y no pega nada ni a 25 yardas es una vergüenza.nose si alguien más le a pasado? Voy a comprar un regulador huma aver si agrupa

[@phajejlaib429]

Can u kill squirr with that gun

[@dutch9238]

you can kill a big boar

[@koreraswit3787]

gooodb 👍👍👍

[@AmericanDefender]

If I'm going to try to reach out to 300 yards with a Texan 50 Cal, what slug would you suggest? I'm thinking somewhere between 225-300 grain.

[@AmericanDefender]

I'm shooting at a steel plate 24x24 inches. Not game.

[@shooter1721]

I was shooting bricks at 225 yds with the new Texan carbine .50 with NSA 388 gr no problem. 360 gr work great to

[@rick31869]

are you a cajun bro ?

[@shooter1721]

R G No just having fun .

[@rick31869]

@@shooter1721 LOL im cajun and sometimes i swear i detect the cajun accent in you too !!!!lol awesome vids my friend !!!

[@shooter1721]

R G Thank you !

[@gennaromassi5524]

Why don’t you use the MILDOTS TO CORRECT..

[@shooter1721]

For which shot ? The group I shot or the coyote ?

[@gennaromassi5524]

Shooter1721 / Airguns Yes instead Of clicking, thank you for answering and love your show...

[@shooter1721]

Gennaro Massi When I did the video I’m shooting the Hatsan PileDriver at distance on film for the first time . I normally just do holdover . Thank you !! I appreciate you commenting

[@garypostell5268]

.50 cal was better but was tether to the tank