I just got some pellets from Amazon. Not the first time I've ordered from them and it probably will not be the last. There is a dent in the bottom of the tin as you can probably see in the picture. But the pellets look fine. They shipped in a lightly padded bag. I don't expect the pellets to arrive in pristine tins. But most of my orders have contained pellets in pretty good shape, like these. The tins that looked mangled got sent back.

But the reason I order from Amazon is I can get them fast. This tin cost me the same per tin as the best price I saw from other sources. Amazon included shipping, however, and the others did not. So it didn't cost me extra. I ordered 5 tins from another retailer Friday afternoon and they haven't shipped yet. I ordered this tin Saturday (when I saw the other order hadn't shipped) and it arrived today. I think 1-2 day delivery is worth something too.

Their price is not always as good as I got on this order and I would worry the chance of damage would be greater on a larger (and heavier) order. But for a tin or two, especially if I need them quickly, I think amazon is a viable option.

It's occurred to me that over the past 7 or 8 years I've been into airguns & the time on this forum that I must have spent a couple hundred dollars sending parts to people in need, either those near the beginning of the learning curve or someone having an "airgun emergency" or something like that. One of the BEST things AGN has given to me is being able to be of service! I love this Sport, Hobbie, Activity, Obsession, Addiction (either or ALL of those for me) & the sharing of needed parts or knowledge I've accrued. I've made some great friends & hunting pals over the years. Invaluable stuff! Though my intended purpose was to help out, not seeking anything in return (other than it makes me feel good to do so) some great, unintended things have come my way. I've been "gifted" scopes, compressors, a GREAT airgun, gun cases, couple bipods, etc. More things than I can remember. But still, for me, the BEST has been the camaraderie & friendships. Those came through helping out & being helped out by others.

So people, especially the ones just starting to learn, keep remembering to pay it forward if someone's been kind & helpful. Build those Karma credits. You'll be glad & grateful you did & that you got to help someone else on this journey. It can be a truly rewarding experience!

I have a beautiful RAW 1000 HW in 22 cal that is in showroom condition. It is the tan composite stock. I bought a new RAW 25 chassis rifle and would like to sell this one. It comes with a carrying case. I bought it two years ago and have not shot it that much. Pictures are available. Please text me at 951-420-2180 for details. Comes with two magazines.
Price is $1400.

I have a 6 year old carbon tank and Joe Brancato TJ3 valve that was just sucessfully hydro tested.
i asked them to fill it and was told there was some issue with their compressor, so i ended with 2900 PSI.
took it home and didnt touch it for weeks. Tank held air without issue.
went to local paintball shop for 4500 PSI fill and when he hooked it up, the tank wont take any air.
I have gone to this shop before. We verified they had 4500 PSI upstream and filled several other tanks to be sure.
Opened the valve to let some air out several times without issue.
Back on fill whip and nothing.
Any ideas on the issue here? How could removing the valve hydro testing and reinstalling have caused this?
thanks in advance

Bob

I bought this FX Ranchero from the AOA pre-owned section. It was in rough condition and priced accordingly so I took a chance knowing I’d have to do some work to restore it. First thing I noticed was it held air and was mechanically sound except for a weak spring which held the cocking lever shut. Sweet! All I had to worry about was the cosmetics. The barrel shroud bluing had a pea sized blemish that I tried to touch up with cold blue but it didn’t turn out good so I stripped it down and bought some alumahyde. Took me a few tries to get a smooth coat of alumahyde. The brass parts had a good amount of patina that came off easily with some Brasso. Next I stripped the old finish off the grip, steamed out some dents and sanded it down. The factory finish was hiding some beautiful figuring in the wood. I didn’t even know it was Walnut! I was going to finish with tru-oil but wanted something that didn’t look cheap so I went with a few coats of Danish oil for a nice matte finish.



Share your airgun restoration projects!

I have a few scopes that are just sitting in my safe. All prices will include shipping.
1) Arken 6-24x50 FFP-MOA asking 300
2) Athlon 4-14x44 SFP MIL , has scratches on turret, but doesn't affect the scope. Asking 150.
3) Leupold 3-9x40 SFP asking 100. (Sold)

Any questions or need more pictures, please let me know. Thanks for looking

Got my TX200 back from Steve H. HE Installed a Tony Leach kit. I am very happy with the kit. Here are some pictures. Now I have to decide what stock to use

Got a new permission I'm going to this week.....I decided to re-tune my Cricket with the new moderator I made for the Nielsen 17.5 grain slugs, I got them going around 930-940 fps. and they are shooting Awesome, I'm planning on putting the Smack Down on some birds.....

This is the last five shot group I shot with it at 50 yards with some mild wind......

This is the .117 vs .22 question frequently asked. But I am only interested in the distinction for shooting a springer (15-17 fpe) at a known distance of 50 yards with wind generally around 10 mph with reasonable wind shelter. I don't hunt or shoot FT competition. So the the "mortar" trajectory of the .22 I don't think is an issue? Under these conditions I don't see a holdover problem. Just dial in the scope for 50 yards. The .177 is faster and flatter, but much lighter. The .22 will be in the wind longer but carrying more weight and perhaps more terminal energy. Under these conditions would the .22 be a better choice for bucking the wind, or would the .177 flatter, faster shooting pellet in the heavier .177 be better in the wind? I'm just killing evil paper from the bench for my own amazement.

Since my 357 build isn't giving me the warm and fuzzies, I decided to steal the bighorn drop block and 500cc bottle to put on this extra NP03 action I have. Ported the block out to 13/64, and the barrel to 11/64 before I go up with ovalling the port. The bighorn exhaust port is 6mm.

I filled to 250 bar, added the hammer weight @Vetmx sent me, and put in a mild dual spring setup. Still easy to cock, so I figured I'd get close to 1000 fps with 21 grain ammo.


Well...... this happened.




Plan to cut the choke off and make it a slug gun, but wanted to see what she put out first. Should do quite well with slugs at this power level.



The power is completely overwhelming my DIY moderator I have on there and I have to wear my Ear Pro lol.

My choice is the original taipan veteran the anti double load and the little amount of orings, simple mags, and it just shoots. I am curious what other offerings out there right now can fit that bill. Thank you for all your input and options.

A very long time ago I created a some what odd thread: How to select your #1 primary rifle / FT rifle when you have over 20 wonderful <20 ftlb shooters at your disposal? I took my own advice and the results are very interesting. I will preface the 3 pictures with this, I have whittled the field of contenders down from over twenty to just three and all three finalists shoot within a 1” square at 60 yards.
The final three are
A .177 Daystate Sapphire a $3500. Gun, using a sightron 4-20x50 S-tac scope
A .177 Brocock Ghost Carbine a $2250. Gun, using a sightron 10-50x60 FT scope
A .177 custom built Crosman HFT Challenger a $1269. Gun. using a sightron 4-20x50 S-tac scope

All three shoot equally well from bench or sticks BUT in field target or pesting we have to take some forced position shots.
Being as my right side has some Neuro motor damage, this means a gun has to work not just from a bench, but also offhand in such a way as I can have even a remote chance of hitting what I am aiming at.

The Test: 10 shots each, scopes at 16x pwr and in the standing position, 25 yards, no wind, morning light.

In order of shooting:

#1 Ghost,
#2 Sapphire,
#3 Crosman Challenger.

One huge factor in this test is how quickly my injured muscles fatigued. This probably gave the ghost the edge and the ghost was also the easiest to load. Tomorrow, time permitting, I will shoot the same 3 guns but reverse the order to see how much my injuries / positional fatigue affected the outcome. The Ghost also had a different scope although set to 16X.

This only generally if you are one that shoots both pellets and slugs. each has a generally preferable tune to achieve best grouping. But this question can apply to different power setting for pellets as well. So, would you be content to set a flexible power gun for all needs, or do you acquire a gun for the purpose? I guess money would dictate this. For example, I have a vet 2 in 22 that can be adjusted fairly quick between 18-44 foot pounds energy. but I would prefer to set the vet high and get , say , a BRK atomic or similar for the low power applications. I maintain money is the overiding factor in the decision, but if not, what would you chose?

*** Moderator Noted: Video in question is a '"Rick Roll" joke, and depicts nothing against AGN rules. It is an APRIL FOOLS JOKE. No violation found.


Now they shoot kittens for views.. You can say they are feral but it takes a special kind of person to make a video like that.
Preface: I have not liked this Youtube channel since he shot a skunk in the leg because he "was waiting forever for a shot", then poured bleach all over it because it would not come out from under his deck. Mods: If this post violates any rules please delete it.

I recently bought a used Cricket and I can only fill the the gun up once and the o-ring is damaged. Is this a common issue or is there something wrong with my fill probe. The probe itself looks a little beaten up but not too terrible. I don't know what type of o-ring they are but it feels like silicone. The guy who sold me the gun gave a few. Maybe they are too soft.

I have been doing pest control (i.e., rats, mice) in the garden. I have been using my favorite rifle, a HW30S, but it is in .177. It works, and I prefer .177 for plinking and target shooting, but I'm thinking I might need a .22 (unless someone can dissuade me).

Some of my priorities:

1. small/light/easy to handle (sub-6lb in weight)
2. quiet/backyard friendly
3. Accurate or offer quick follow-ups.

I can't claim to be a great shot, but I can usually hit the pests in low light/nighttime. It needs to be effective at short distances (most of my shots are within 15 feet, though capabilities at further ranges will be nice). I prefer traditional airguns, I am aware of PCPs and their advantages, just not ready to dive into the whole setup. I can't think of anything at the moment that is well-powered that is not (1) PCP, (2) slow at pumping, (3) loud, (4) heavy or difficult to cock.

Are there guns that you all would recommend? Can't promise I'll be purchasing, just considering my options at this time. Thanks!

Just as the title suggests. I am looking for recommendations for a scope or red-dot for a Beeman P17.

Given that I only paid $7.50 for these P17's, I don't want to spend a lot of money on optics.

Just something better than the open sights that come with it.

Thanks in advance!

All my best!

Kerry

Hi.
My FX Pocket Chronograph v2 doesn't read nor register any shots. When I turned it on the chrony started reading some "high speed" over 1100 fts. shots without me even using a gun. I turned it off, then, back on and it doesn't read any shoots at all ever since. I've tried placing it in a different location on the barrel, but it didn't help.
I called UA and I was told that the issue is because of a bug in FX Radar app and that FX is aware of this and is working on a fix. They have no ETA on a fix release date. It seems odd because the app connects and recognize the device + V1 chrony that I also have works just fine. Maybe I'm wrong but, if that would be an app issue most likely all Pocket V2 devices won't work and I imagine it would be discussed throughout on this Forum. I couldn't find any threads with similar issue. The chrony is 2 months old and was working when I bought it. IS THERE A BUG IN FX RADAR APP THAT PREVENTS FX POCKET CHRONOGRAPH V2 FROM READING AND REGISTERING THE SHOTS?

I’m stuck inside dealing with a health issue and have been having such fun with my two favorite springers!
I’m mostly a PCP shooter but there’s something about a quality break barrel that makes it so much fun.
The way they work really makes you feel like you’re part of the rifle, cocking and pushing the pellet in then closing the action with a tight snick, and then the awesome trigger and finally firing the shot.
I’m forever hooked on springers just as bad as PCP’s lol.
The HW30S is .22 caliber and the HW95N is .20 caliber.
And yes I use the treadmill, it makes a wonderful coat rack.
Have a great day everyone!

Hi Everyone,

I just bought a used Daystate Huntsman Classic, the one with the short, brown, non-removable air cylinder. in .177. If I fill it today, tomorrow it will be empty. It leaks so bad that when I shoot a 25 shot benchrest target starting with a 170 BAR fill, by the time I'm done it is at 100 BAR. The air gauge also does not work, and I'd like to lighten the trigger. I've found videos on Huntsman Regal's and newer, but none on how to service this one. The gentleman I bought it from said it was in excellent condition, and refuses to take it back, saying that "you never know when a seal is going to go bad, it can happen at any time." Right, but what about the air pressure gauge you didn't tell me about?

I don't know if I have the skills to fix it myself although I'd like to try, and get to know the gun better in the process. I have completely taken apart an Air Arms TX200 and polished all the internals, cleaned, lubed, put it back together, and sold it to a club silhouette shooter who says it is the best TX he has ever had. So I hope that is enough skill to fix this gun.

Anyway, can someone please point me to some instructions to figure out which O-ring is bad and how to repair it? I figure that as old as it is I may as well change as many seals/O-rings as are accessible while I'm in there, and I know AOA sells a replacement gauge for $35. I figure lightening the trigger should be easy if I know which screws to adjust.

It's either me trying to fix it, or sending it off to a pro who will charge north of $200.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank You,
Scrench

Per the title of this thread - I just got my new gun yesterday (Friday 05 April) and did some very early testing with it today with the little bit of ammo I happen to have available.

I bought it from Talon Tunes and asked Tony to tune it so that I could get 32 - 34 grain slugs flying out of it 970-990'ish fps. They (apparently) tuned it using some altaros slugs in that weight range and had to dial the reg up to around 155 bar to achieve that velocity. Great. Gun arrives - I start looking through what I have available here in the house - a tin of .217 H&N's @30g. I get a scope on it and get a rough zero and then start sending some of these H&N's - I didn't run it over a chrony so I honestly have no idea how fast they're going. It was stupid windy out today too so definitely not a day for doing any kind of real true accuracy / testing. These H&N's shot pretty good at 30 and 50 yards given the wicked l-r cross wind I was dealing with. I don't plan on buying the altaros slugs - I looked and they seem kinda pricey . . . NSA's are probably the best bang for the buck ( thank you Nick & Family ) but I'm game for ZAN's, Patriots, etc . . . . I had heard / read that Zan has sample packs now - I googled and sure enough they do. I might look into some of those (a .217 and .218 pack).

So . . . for you guys who have this gun and are shooting slugs with it - I'm just curious to hear what is working for you and at what speed. If / when we ever get nice weather again ( seriously starting to wonder about that . . . {sigh} - Upstate N.Y. ) I'll obviously run it over a chrony and do some 'proper' testing / tuning - but hoping to maybe get some ball park data from you guys in advance.

Does anybody know how much psi is in the helium balloon tanks? And is there fill stations that will connect to it so I could fill my big bores with helium..

Big shout out to Bigragu and all his help and direction. FX Crown 177cal. 500mm barrel I JB welded a sleeve onto the liner. When you do this the washers will not work Cape Fear 901 has the sleeve and the special washers needed to put in the barrel since the old ones will be too small. I took some pictures of my experience the worst group was 1/1/4" the best was 3/8" which was position F which is where it is going to stay it had one flier about 1/8" from the rest I did try G & H but they were at least an inch or so. Everything was shot at 50 yards. I shot 7 to 9 pellets at each barrel position. JSB 10.3.

I have WAY to many pcp guns so as thinning starts here is the first to go
HUben K1 25 cal shoots like it should accurate and quiet i think this is a 2020 bought it from a member here
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Hopefully the weather starts getting nice!