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N/A  What's more important to you Max Power or shot cycle?

What's more important to you Max Power or shot cycle?

  • Max Power

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  • Shot Cycle

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I ask because I have weighted late model Hw95K 22 barrel from a HW95 field pro I bought a couple years ago. Depending on the gun the barrel makes about 1-1.5 fpe less than it should for reasons unknown to me. That's on any gun I put it on, so there's definitely something up with this barrel. The barrel is still very accurate on any rifle I put it on. It doesn't seem to hurt the rifles shot cycle at all. It just annoys me that its not making full power. I don't need it for pesting should I just get over it and use it? What would you do with it?
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Window Weight Pellet Trap / Backstop

A few years back, I came across some flat cast iron window sash weights at an auction, and for some reason my mind immediately went to "pellet trap." These weights are marked with a "12" as in pounds, so there's 72 pounds of cast iron in total. There were pulleys at the top of each weight attached with with a steel frame which I discarded. The edges of these weights are tapered, so when I alternate them, there is virtually no gap in between.

The initial design has worked well, with the trap evolving over time. Initially, it was just the wood base with a single black iron pipe frame attached that I would place on a couple of sawhorses. It now has its own dedicated folding steel sawhorses with custom fit wood tops and a catch tray spanning the pair. I recently added some drain holes to the tray so it doesn't fill with rain water if I leave it out. Most of the pellets get caught in the wedge formed where the weights meet at the rear, forming large clumps that make for easy collection and recycling.

My latest additions have been a second set of iron pipe frames to hold the cardboard target boxes in place. Before this, I had an aluminum profile frame at the front to hold single flat pieces of cardboard, but it only took a few errant shots to bend the profile and make it difficult to use. A few days ago, I added some more iron to hang a string and a plumb bob from to check the reticle on my scopes for proper positioning, and I'm sure this won't be the last modification I make as this trap evolves.

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Dnt thermals

I recently purchased some DNT scopes; zulus 3-12 v1 lrf and zulus 5-20 v2 non lrf. They share similar 60 htz refresh rates but seem to process the picture differently. I prefer the v1 over v2.

Going forward to the thermal scopes, it looks like the 225 and 335 lrf models incorporate aspects of v1 and v2. I'm considering the 335 for mice/rats but it looks like the v2 product that I'm skeptical of. Anyone pleased with the 225 for such small targets? Perhaps the 325 Hydra and forego lrf.....
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Congratulations to Mr. Giovanni Atzeni to winning Benchrest World Championship 2025 in Finland.

We would like to congratulate the new World champion in the Unlimited Airrifle Benchrest 50m in Finland 2025 Mr. Giovanni Atzeni.
Mr. Atzeni is not only the new World champion in Unlimited Benchrest, but also make new World Record 730 point and 28 X

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In addition to his own success, he led the Italian team to first place in the Unlimited Airgun Benchrest team competition, thanks to his personal result and also sharing his perfectly tuned shooting system (airgun and slug) with his two team shooters, who took 4th and 5th place with 730 and 727 points, respectively, a difference of only X in the first case.
We are very proud that Mr. Atzeni and his team have placed their trust in our Altaros ATP King 40gr and we are glad that we could be part of his success.

The Italian team took first place with a commanding lead of almost 50 points against the second team from South Africa.
Congratulations also to the South African shooters for their second place, with the first two shooters in particular delivering an amazing shooting performance.
And of course, congratulations to the Lebanon team for their third place, who had very consistent results, and we are also pleased that Lebanon team also used our ATP King slugs.

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We would also like to congratulate all the top 10 competitors, as the results were very close and high, considering that the shooting range was windy and we are pleased that 50% of the top 10 shooters chose our ATP King 40gr slugs.
From the information we receive from shooters, other shooters outside the top 10 often used our slugs. We would also thank these shooters for placing their trust in our slugs.

We regret that our company shooter Ondrej Plachy was unable to attend, but unfortunately, after 13 years, company have to move to more suitable and larger premises, and the moving date coincided with the championship in Finland.
Ondrej chose to stay at the company and coordinate the moving and preparatory work so that everything would go smoothly with minimal production downtime, ensuring that you, our customers, would have enough ammunition for this wonderful sport.

Projectiles  WTS .30 AEA 66gr & .25 assortment will trade for .177 and. 22

3 new tins of AEA 66gr .30 $45 shipped
I stocked up awhile ago and don't use them as much as I thought i would so I'll sell a few.
Assortment of .25 $45 shipped, H&N and one Patriot Javellin
The crow magnum and hunter extreme are new. Everything else only has a few missing except the baracuda, those are maybe 1/2 full or a little more. The hunter extreme is a little more than full because i had another tin that was used i added to it. Take it all for $80. Will trade for 13-20gr .177 or 18-25gr .22, PayPal preferred

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Airforce  Airforce Condor .25 cal newbie

I am planning on buying an Airforce Condor .25 cal in the next two weeks and this will be my first Airforce PCP ever. I have been into PCP'S for around 5 years now and have a decent understanding of them. However, Airforce Airguns are foreign to me. I really enjoy modifying airguns and learning new things. I have a basic understanding of some of the things that can be done but I would really appreciate any advice for someone in my position. Anything from little hacks, modifications, things to avoid and maintenance.

Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Diana  Shooting that New springer.

I'm going to be receiving my new springer soon a Diana Two Fifty 250 that I scooped up new for $99.99 , and got free shipping. And here is my plan to get it ready , but first an acknowledgement of my appreciation , and my gratitude over the past 9 months for all the help I have received , things I've learned , and insight I been given by the people here on this great AGN. My plan : Clean the barrel with my weed eater line pull through to get that pasty factory preservative out of the barrel. Next tighten all the loose screws . I will add a small drop of silicone oil to the breach seal ( the little O ring where you load pellets into the barrel ). I'm going to shoot some 120 pellets to begin the initial break in. If anyone wants to jump in with other advice feel free this will be my very first new springer (gas ram) that I have ever owned. OV.

Tuning  Notos tuning HELP

Hi - I did a few updates on my .177 Notos - And unfortunately they turned out not like expected...

Huben dream valve + plenum
0,36l bottle
peek valve

I also ported the whole system:
1 marked in red - I drilled the bore up to 4mm (I did not touch any thread)
40 marked in blue - I drilled the bore up to 4mm
42 marked in green - I milled the bore up to 6mm (diagonal) - With the help of a 3D printed guide
Barel marked in red - I drilled the bore up to 4mm

I polished and cleaned everything...
After I reassembled everything with silicon oil and some new o-rings I get the following results:

Regulator set to about 2200 psi
Hammer spring screw fully turned in - so heaviest load
about 700 fps
about 11 fpe

I already played around with the PSI and the hammer spring screw but the above results were finally the best I could get...
I played also a little bit around with some heavier pellets and slugs - But this was worse...
Can someone please help me how you reached 850fps+ and more fpe? I expected more with all the porting and tuning.

If I do a shoot test with the JSB Hades (0,670g / 10,34 gr) at about 30yrd it groups perfectly - So I'm very happy with that - Only the power is not satisfying.


Thanks to all the Notos threads here with the good information and all the help that you already provided!

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Air Arms  Can a ProSport be safely decocked?

This video shows how to decock a TX200.


From what I understand, the ProSport and TX200 have the same power plant, except the ProSport doesn't have a bear trap.

Our HW97K manual says:

Never pull the trigger if the barrel / cocking barrel is bent down.The barrel / cocking barrel will
fly up, bend and could cause injury. A cracked and / or broken stock will occur. Guaranteed!
This will always void any warranty!


To uncock a cocked and empty air rifle (no pellet inserted), close the barrel / cocking
barrel, firmly depress muzzle opening against a soft pad (carpet, cardboard) and discharge it.
If you have already loaded a pellet, you have to direct the muzzle into a safe pellet trap, aim and discharge it.

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If it can be decocked, that'd be really nice; but I'd rather not break a $1K airgun just trying it out.
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Short pesting vid with some cast .25 slugs

This has been a bit of a back burner project for a few months now. It was actually not even on the back burner for the last bout 8 weeks, while I was practicing for a couple big matches with other guns.

Anyway, had some time to revisit lately and this was yesterday....


This is what they look like next to a .177/10.34. Big chunk o lead.

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I'd rather spend the time shooting, but being able to make up some more projectiles from all the lead collected from my traps just feels right. Hard to argue with "free" ammo. (Yeah yeah, opportunity cost of my time spent casting instead of doing something else).

PCP Rifle  WTS Selling Gamo Urban .22 cal - Made in U.K. - Classic BSA made rifle w/hammer forged barrel

Basically a U.K. Made BSA with the hammer forged barrel. Brilliant rifle. 2 factory magnetic mags (BSA mags). These are built like tanks. I’ve got it tuned to 16 FPE, but I can turn it back up to 23 FPE if you’d like.

Valving in it is top notch; much better than any Turkish unregulated rifle. Shoots like a regulated rifle.

The pic rail is not included. Has standard dovetail.

I’d like to note that the cocking is super duper smooth.

$190 shipped takes it.

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PCP Rifle  WTS Fx m4. 22

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I’m excited to trade my FX M4 sniper for a Scout Evo! It features a heavy liner and a pellet liner with a carbon sleeve, plus an installed slug kit and K&L ultra grip probe carrier. You’ll also receive two magazines and a lower Arca rail. Don’t worry—I’ll include the original trigger guard too! Looking forward to this trade and hope to connect soon!
And of course the scope is not included

I've had a few questions about what other guns I'd be interested in and the only other guns I'd be interested in is the red panda preferably in 22 or daystate black wolf id be willing to throw some cash on top for the black wolf

Traditional Rifle  SOLD 1983 .177 Beeman R8

I'm selling a very nice 177 R8 to in part pay for a new blue Hw50. The R8 was just recently fully tuned with a new custom Vortek kit, Vortek piston seal and a new HW breech seal. It has very nice shot cycle with no spring buzz. It makes 8.5-9.5 FPE depending on pellet. Excellent accuracy. One ragged hole at 25 yards. Comes with factory Beeman honey dipper muzzle end and very rare sight blanking plate.
$525 shipped (in continuous US)

Also available with factory irons instead of muzzle end and plate.
$500 shipped (in continuous US)

Comes with OE spring and guide if requested.

Scope and rings not included.

I'm a longtime respected member here and will not sell or even respond to anyone without good history here.

Message me details

Be well Ron

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How Did You Get Started - Tell Your Story!

I’ve been around guns since I was a kid, starting with a Daisy BB gun. Over the years I’ve owned plenty of others—too many to list—and none of them especially matter for this story.

During COVID, when ammo was nearly impossible to find, I picked up a CO₂ Crosman 2300S pistol on Amazon. Honestly, it was part boredom, part curiosity. I’d never shot a CO₂ gun before, but for around $350 it felt like a low-risk gamble. Pellets were cheap, I could shoot in my backyard, and I wouldn’t have a fortune tied up in it. So, I grabbed a box of CO₂ cartridges and a tin of 500 pellets, figuring those would last me forever.

My first thought was: what am I doing with a .177 single-shot pellet pistol? No power, no rapid fire, no “Tim the Tool Man” grunt factor. Sure, it had a Lothar Walther barrel, but at the time that didn’t mean much to me. I figured if it was a dud, at least I hadn’t lost much.

Then it arrived. One afternoon I unboxed it, slipped in a pellet, and—open sights, one hand, from 50 feet—I was smacking tin cans. And I hadn’t shot in years. I was floored. That little pistol was accurate. Before I knew it, that “lifetime supply” of pellets started disappearing fast.

That was it—I was hooked. Fell straight down the rabbit hole. Since then, I’ve been shooting airguns at local ranges, side by side with the powder-burner guys in bullseye matches, benchrest, and more. I’m not out there to beat them, just to enjoy myself.

This past spring I even bought a .22LR benchrest rifle, shot three matches with it, cleaned it, and put it away—right back to my air rifles. But that’s a story for another day.

I’m curious: How did you first get into airguns?

I think your stories would be interesting.

Compressors  SOLD Vevor 4500psi water cooled comp. Great deal!

Hi everyone,
This Vevor compressor is 2 months old and comes with all the factory items, box, paperwork, and spare filters etc. I reviewed it for a new seller, it works perfectly, and now I can pass a great deal onto you! Since I have one already. Now it can be yours for a super low $140 shipped conus. FYI shipping with tracking and insurance is $70 on this heavy weight and I'm covering it. Also included is new oil and enough for another change after 50 hours, but I have to empty the oil out of the unit before shipping. The air line filter is new and comes with 6 replacements along with a full set of o-rings. Paypal works for me.
Text me for info at 484.644.8432
Thanks for looking,
Gerry

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Reticle questions

I'm looking for a new 4-16 ish range scope and was looking at Athlon reticles, along with others and it hit me. Does anyone really use al those tiny graduations on the reticle. I mean 1/2 mildot is ok, and I would say 5 moa marks are plenty don't you think? I'm beginning to hate Christmas tree reticles, as they are just too busy for me, especially the dot trees, the crossbar trees are better, but overkill in my mind.

I'd like to see a reticle similar to Hawke's AMX, but with a tiny bit thicker crosshairs and a very thin center cross or small dot. Vector Veyron 10x44 has a reticle similar to this also.

What's your preference for reticles?

NEW to pcp looking for rifle

i am new to to pcp world, looking for a rifle for pest control (squirrels and rabbits). .22 caliber , shooting out to about 80 yard , not wanting to do a lot of mods , but a little tinkering would be ok . i have a air source already and scope Athlon Talos , any help or suggestions , budget $1000. Would prefer side cocking lever

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Air Arms  ProSport Trigger Adjustment - Fires when safety disengaged.

Our ProSport has developed the tendency to fire sometimes when I disengage the safety. It doesn't happen all of the time. Just every now and then.

I don't want to go dinking around with the trigger a lot since I've never adjusted a trigger before, and the manual says if you don't know what you're doing, to take it to somebody who does. And I'm happy enough with the trigger as it is; though it is a bit lighter than I'd like.

Question: If I adjust the Trigger Weight Spring (behind the trigger), turning it maybe ~1/4 turn clockwise, would that likely remedy this situation without making it necessary for me to adjust the other two adjustment screws?

It looks to me like it would; but I don't want to screw things up and make it worse than it is.

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