This little rig fell into my hands on such a killer deal !!! So it stayed with me and got a Motorheads AG work over

Started with quieting it down as the factory 320mm .177 barrel had quite the bark !! Was not wanting the length of an effective LDC so went about designing and fabricating a secondary Shroud to fit over the OEM shroud. This 1 1/2" CF tube came off an offset RAW moderator / LDC. As did one of the Air strippers at exit which was cut down and Re-threaded 1/2-20 fitting the OEM shroud exit threads. Added length a mere 2 1/4"

Next was fix of IMO FX'S less that effective 5 stacked o-rings under crush at barrel thimble retention miens. In it's place a machined Delrin sleeve having counter sunk bevels on each end. 1 o-ring at each end forced by the bevels to crush inward against liner. The sleeve fabricated has an I.D. fit to liner that is a modest snug slip fit also sized to fit thimble housing in a similar light but snug fit. With end nut snugged up the barrel rings like a wind chime with a finger flick ... It is now one with the thimble housing !!

Up next the trigger, yea that same o'l same o'l rolling barrel with a notch set FX has used for many years now. Out came the eye loupe to take a closer look at profile for the sear notch finding .. well lets say not impressed .. Out came the Stones and ceramics taking the surface finish from blaw to crisp & smooth. Hammer holding sear next sharpening and smoothing up the surfaces in contact. Installed it all back in place & adjusted ... Hot Damn !! It is super smooth and if ball plunger is set critical perhaps a 2 ounce creep free trigger break.

Placed an inclinometer with double stick tape on receivers left side where butt stock folds in over it w/o contact.
Up top side a USO TS-3 3 to 12 power compact scope with an Optisan EVX 44mm sun shade attached. Scopewerks nautilus side wheel and D.O.P.E card around barrel.
Telescopic wind flag on the right side rounds it out.

Little gun came to me power maxed out with 10.3's @ 890 fps, reg was at 150 bar & power wheel maxed out. Shot count dismal and noisy !!!
Now regs @ 110 bar & power wheel on 9 shooting JSB 8.4's @ 900 fps & making a solid 70 shots at @ 15 fpe with very low noise.

So just a share of a quick & tidy revamp. Not owned an FX for many years now, so a BIG break in tradition around here.

Thanks for reading along

The New DonnyFL Maintenance Mat* is live on the DonnyFL website!

Get them while they are hot. That's funny because they have a removable soldering mat (orange) that can withstand over 900ºF!


*tools and safety glasses not included...

With the rearrangement at Crosman…are they still going to make plentiful pellets? I went online to the Walmart site and it seems they don’t have CPHP’s available. I used to get them for $7. Any body know. TIA, Stay well all

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Just got my DRS .22 600 today only shot two mags but some how there's a pellet stuck half way down the barrel , I tried shooting It out and I tried blowing compressed air through the barrel with no success . Any ideas guys ??

So the Athlon Helos BTR Gen 2, 2-12x that many of you have probably read me say is a "meh" scope for me has been sitting for months. I'd zeroed it for use on my Benjamin Bulldog M357 and decided that I didn't like it and I particularly didn't want to use it on that rifle. So I broke it out this weekend and threw it on another rifle and didn't have to touch a thing. Using some of the same ammo it was just about spot on. I didn't touch the turrets.


Anyone ever experience this? Can anyone explain how this happens?

I only see newer stuff for sale on all the forums just wondering if there is another place people are selling there nice springers besides ebay.

I been looking at this rifle for a long while. People who had or still has this rifle what are the best pellets in .177 . How many shots per fill should I get on this rifle?? Anything else that can be told. I understand this is a 7/8 year old rifle but WOW love that stock and that silver color. If I get one going to be a bench only. I have nothing in .177 looking for something to shoot at 50yard in .177.
BUT should I be looking at the newer wolverine in .177??? Opinions please....thanks...

Regardless of how cheap or expensive your airgun is, they can, will and do break.
Yesterday i got to learn something new about the PCP foster fill fittings. Two types, one uses a spring to seat the shuttle valve the other doesn't.
Anyhoots, when the shuttle valve fails, your gun will degas at the airtube. In my case the grub which held the shuttle valve in place actually came out and was inside the airtube with the shuttle valve.

Easy fix. always keep dowty washers handy and some patience. Helps to have some non marring nylon pliers too for grabbing air tubes or shrouds around barrels.
the fix was simple in my case, clean the shuttle, some proper oring lube, cinch the grub down proper and put a new dowty washer on the Foster QD and reinstall in the barrel.

I recommend airgunners visit Best Fittings in the U.K. for getting some proper spare parts

top picture is used in a Thomas
bottom picture is used in Air Arms platforms - usually as an upgrade.

I was looking at my cameras Sunday morning and noticed one of my yard lights look rather bright, so when it got light out I check it out. Come to find out it was missing it's top. After looking with no success I proceeded to my security cameras footage and low and behold I found the thief. Has anyone else had experiences with these turds. I just opened crow season !

For Sale FX Impact MK2 .25. Comes with Superior liner, Saber Tactical Bag rider, Saber Tactical Extended Arca Rail, AZ tune and trigger adjustment. The tune supports heavy pellets and hybrid slugs. Tune data documented in AZ's receipt. Also has FX hard case.

Shoots Hybrids, Knockouts, MKII 33.95gr pellets, and NSA 29gr Slugs very well on current setup. Attached are some pics of 80yrd groups with the NSA 29gr slugs.

Scope and Bipod NOT included.

$1500 + shipping/insurance. Payment via Paypal F&F.

Let me know if you have any questions.

-Ryan

Hi all,

I'm seriously considering a new HW97k in .20 primarily for 100 yard, benched shooting. No competition, just smaller and smaller hard targets (think KYL/spinners) and the occasion fun session of slowly turning leftover clay pigeons into little specks.

I do some of that now, as time permits. I find that I prefer .22 over .177 in the same powerplants (typically HW95/R9's or D34's) but I have to think that .20 cal would be some improvement over both.

Of course, I could be romanticizing that!
You all know that there are differing opinions of .20 caliber. I'm expecting much better wind drift than .177, and a small improvement in drift and drop vs .22.
That's with an estimated .20 cal energy level that is very similar to known .22 levels. I don't have a good read on what to expect from .20, other than to slot it right in the middle of .177 & .22....

Anyway, for those of you that have been down the .20 cal road, please chime in.
To me, its really .20 vs .22, but I'd like to hear all sides...

One thing to mention - I'm not worried about the limited pellet selection/availability/cost issue at all.

Thanks all!

Good morning, new guy here!

I got a call Saturday from a gentleman at AOA stating that the HW97K Walnut .22 I ordered was in! Less than a couple weeks has passed since having my name put on a list.

Now I need to get off the fence and order a scope and rings for it so I can shoot the dern thing when it comes in.

I’ve read many posts about both medium and tall rings being used according to how one’s cheek/face mates to the stock. How the gun fits to you. I’m thinking I should buy one of each when I order the scope to have the best chance of proper fitment.

Also, I’ve been buying the senior fishing license for the past few years and never once realized it was also a hunting license all rolled into one. So squirrel’s are covered!

Anyway, I’m happy to have found a forum with such knowledgeable members. Information gleaned here has helped in my purchasing decision(s).

Happy to be here.

This combo has worked great for me. Since I currently sold all my PCP, I can use the cash more than just sitting on this till next time I get a pcp.
Only mod is I removed the restrictor, so it's not a slow fill valve. Just crack it open and fill normally.
$135 obo PayPal or Zelle
I will cover shipping 50 states

NIB Nightforce NX8 2.5-20x50 F1

Model C622 with the .250 MOA MOAR illuminated reticle.

Focuses down to 11 yards.

Still in sealed box.

$1650.00 plus shipping.

USPS money order or Venmo.

A lot of coin for a Webley Vulcan with a sawed off barrel and says Beeman Bearcub on it. Congratulations to the seller! You scored.

I like the looks of the wood stock, and the full tube length vs bottle guns.

Anyone have one of these? I know it's basically a stoeger scout, or technically vice versa, but i prefer a wooden stock.

How's the weight and handling? Trigger? Report without a moderator?

I finally put a scope on the Diana 75 after getting it back from David Slade. He did an awesome job on the rebuild and the rifle is now ready for many years of shooting. The diopter sights are nice and it shot quite well, but my eyes arent what they used to be. It was nice seeing the target clearly through the scope. The scope is nothing fancy and I didn’t even dial it in. I just wanted to see how it shot. I’ll be setting it up with a better scope in the near future. I’ll also test a few pellets to see what it prefers. Just took a guess on the 7.87’s for now.

10 shots. Only 13 yards but I’m pleased so far.

Kudos to David Slade for a job well done. So smooth to shoot. Zero vibration or recoil

Steve

I'm very new to PCP and shooting but am reading everything I can find.

One manufacturer recommended spraying their slugs with silicone spray to prevent barrel fouling -
I'm not shooting their slugs but tried it on the ones I am using.

I'm shooting H&N Slug HP II 34 gr - I'm getting about 862 FPS and the STD DEV in an 8 shot string is averaging 3.5 with the slugs straight out of the can but sprayed with silicone it drops to a Std Dev of 1.8 - same average speed but much tighter range.

I'm not yet a very good shot but my group was larger with the treated pellets - opposite of what I expected -

I am shooting outdoors so there are never two exact same strings.

At 25M and 50M these are shooting interchangeably with the Diablo Match King Heavy MK II pellets - which are averaging 870 FPS at 33.95 gr. and a Std Dev of 2

Shooting an Avenge-X 25 cal at 175 bar and "5 turns plus two nudges" on the hammer spring

Thoughts or suggestions?

No longer available/

Good day all. Just thinking outside the box. Has anyone tried putting a Zelos airtube on a Notos? Looking for options other than putting a fat bottle onto the Notos. Keep it slim just adding a little more air. Any ideas?

This will be my first quality airgun. I have a Karma Red Panda benchrest on pre-order! Patiently waitng for delivery! I also purchased a a Accu-Tac FC-5 G2 bipod, Accu-tac P Ski feet, 9L carbon fiber refill tank, Donnyfl Emperor moderator, Saber Tactical thumb rest grip, JSB .30 50.15gr, JSB .30 44.75gr, AEA .30 50.5 grip pellets. I have a Vortex Pst Viper 4-16x50 scope for it. I am going to fabricate my own portable shooting bench. So what am I missing beside going out and having fun shooting!!!

EDgun Leshiy 2 not cycling NA.

Everything is gone!

Thank you all for the support!