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    USARB 25 yard / or Meter Nationals 2024

    Any word yet on when or where the "New Leadership" is going to hold a USARB 25 Yard/Meter National Event ? Outdoor, or Indoor ?
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    PCP Rifle PTE 220 air rifle WTB

    Looking for a PTE 220 air rifle, .22 caliber, Are they still made or are there used available? The PTE is a single shot Target rifle that works well for hunting.
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    USARB 25 M/Yrd National events

    Any word or Dates on when the next USARB 25 Yard or Meter Nationals will be held and where?
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    Almost Happy New Year , So what are the calendars looking like for the new year?

    Before we get too far into the new year what are upcoming dates for major matches... Nationals Regionals Etc. USARB nationals when and where? N50 Nationals, when and where? EBR Matches when and where? Thank You, Paul
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    Clocking a new barrel in my wife's Thomas rifle

    After cutting the crown and "chamber" end on the new barrel for my wife's Thomas rifle (serial 0012) I did the clocking of the barrel to find top dead center, then I dialed the scope and fired a 5 shot group for center on the NRA 10/5 Meter targets that we use for practice indoors at 48 feet...
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    market in the USA for high quality higher power Air rifles...

    With IWA going on right now... thoughts are When are Steyr, Anschutz, Hammerli, and FWB going to realize that there is a market outside the sub 12 market where serious shooters want serious air rifles in the USA? we have FX, and Daystate, and I hesitate to say RAW because of the recent (last...
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    "Jack" from AirArms (had/may have) an Air stripper....

    I remember seeing a video with Jack in it where he discusses his AirArms Evolution, and its Air Stripper. The video was at one of the field target world matches, and the Air stripper looked really awesome, Is that Air stripper available outside of buying it on that rifle?
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    Looking at One Piece rests for 25M Benchrest ?

    So I am now looking at One Piece rests for 25M benchrest. I currently shoot Thomas .177 BR rifles, on SEB front rests and protector rear bags... I don't wish to get rid of that setup, as it works pretty good. However I do want to try a one Piece rest and its potential, as I used to own and...
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    "Chambering" Benchrest Air rifle barrels

    I have a couple 16mm barrels to fit to a few BR rifles. I'm getting things ready for the machining and I'm wondering what tools you guys that machine your own barrels for becnhrest shooting USARB or N50 use when "chambering", or setting up the breach end of the barrel blank. obviously we want...
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    Texan .457 SS Carbon Fiber TX2, and without any other upgrades

    Using the Texan SS Carbon Fiber .457 for deer without any aftermarket upgrades, what bullet balances best with this rifle for whitetail deer? I have Griffin .457, 350 grain boat tail hollow points. Should I go lighter or heavier and if so what type of adjustment am I looking at on the power...
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    Christmas gift to myself

    My Christmas gift just arrived safe and sound from Utah Airguns. Now to go mount my new scope Hawke 2.5-10x50mm WA IR 30mm, and rings then test it then package it back up for Michelle to wrap, so I can act all surprised on Christmas (Opening) Day. Texan SS Carbon Fiber .457
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    0dB suppressors 110C sizes...???

    Looking for a DonnyFL Tanto 177/.22 1/2"-20 Is like finding hens teeth. Ive always wanted to try 0dB, and now seems to be as good a time as any. It looks like the 110C by 0dB will work, I see the length is obviously 110mm, who knows the outside diameter... ? The Tanto is 1.22" x 5" for...
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    Texan, Condor, Talon...

    Other than names and caliber size differences, what are the fundamental differences between these three AirForce offerings? trigger, loading methods, valve body, etc? For instance if I could get a .25 or .30 in 2 or three models, why one model over another? I do understand the SS, and LSS...
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    talked to an old friend

    I was sorting flies at the kitchen table today... the last umpteen fishing trips have left my vest and fly boxes in a bit of a mess. When the thought occurred to me to call an old friend that I used to fly fish with. As we chatted, he mentioned that he had gotten into PCP air rifles since we...
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    BR-50 International

    What has become of BR-50 International Benchrest organization and matches? It's my understanding that the same target was to be used for rimfire at 50 yards and air rifle at 25 Yards. Do any clubs still host this? Is there an organization website? in searches I come up with a name "Larry Brown"...
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    Events Benchrest

    Weekend
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    Air Rifle Benchrest Competition Barrel Crowns

    For those of us that do our own gun smithing on air rifles for Benchrest (with a capital B), what do you prefer for a target type crown?
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    Events SMGC informal 50 Ft indoor Benchrest Kalamazoo, MI

    Next weekend December 12, and throughout the winter months, the second Sunday of the month we will be having our indoor Benchrest at 50 foot, indoors at the Kalamazoo range for Southern Michigan Gun Club. we open doors at 8am, typically start shooting about 930am. NRA 50 foot target, 10 shots...
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    Results Results, Great Lakes Invitational SMGC Mattawan Mi Sept 25 2021

    Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m home from the long and exciting weekend that was our Great Lakes Invitational from Southern Michigan Gun Club (SMGC). I’ve been accused of writing long match reports. Well, a short one wouldn’t do this match justice. This was the Match of the season for the Great...
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    Results Match report Southern Michigan Gun Club August 7 2021 USARB 25m

    Greetings, Yesterday morning we held our August 7th USARB 25 meter air rifle Benchrest match at Southern Michigan Gun Club. The weather man had us down for a chance of rain all morning but as it turns out that happened overnight, and was cleared up by the time we got to the club. I...