OK, struggling in this one. I have my beeman 2028 that I made into a carbine, have a thread in the air pistol section. Anyhow, I'm having an odd issue.

Gun started off with decent accuracy, and it started to go south and get hard to load. Lost the barrel o-ring. Replaced the o-ring, and still accuracy has diminished further.

I checked to make sure everything is tight and clean the bore. Getting worse. I swap scope to a known good one. Still shotgunning what used to be its favorite pellets.

I lapped the crown and polished the barrel. It's just as bad if not worse now. It'll probably settle a little after another round of seasoning, but it's giving me 3" wandering groups at only 5 yards!

So my question is, can a barrel just 'go bad'?bad?

Also, if I swap my 1358 barrel onto the gun, it gives me dimes at 35 yards. It's definitely something related to the pistol barrel.

Anyone care to guess when the newest version will appear?

Well this one isn't going in my freezer. JSB .30 44gr did this.

Selling my RTI Priest2 in 177. Excellent condition and super accurate. Purchased from AOA mid last year. Only selling it because outside of a little spontaneous pest control here and there, I just don’t have the time that I used to, to devote to the sport and hate to see it just sit.

The Priest2 is shooting 13.43 RD's really accurately. Surprisingly it is also shooting the JSB KnockOuts (also 13.43's) about as accurate. I've only done testing so far at 30 yards in my back yard, so I’m not able to see its full capabilities as far as distance, but where it currently sits is at 860fps with a reg pressure of 130bar. That's pretty much how I received it and have been very happy with it's groupings (about the size of a penny), so I've never had a need to adjust although I know it's more capable than that with the adjustment of the hammer spring and regulator, but it has much more power as it sits, than what I need it for (pest control). I can put the lead exactly where I want it to be placed. I can get about 80+ shots on a fill and have never had any issues with leaking; it holds air with no problems.

I installed a little piece of painted acrylic 'stick' to the butt plate as a bag rider. Easily removed by removing the bolt if you don't want it, or if you want to get the real RTI bag rider. Overall, It’s a fantastic little gun and will do you right.

Asking $875 shipped to your door in its original case (scope not included and shipped only in CONUS). Payment via PP F&F.

My Remington XP .22 has no power at all when cocked by breaking the barrel! What is the problem?

Hi all,

I am a new member but not completely new to air rifles. Started with my trusty Crossman .177 rifle as a young Cub Scout and had a CO2 Crossman BB pistol followed by a Beeman pellet pistol. I currently have a Gamo Whisper Fusion Mach 1. It’s fine for messing around but it reignited my love for air rifles and I want to step up to something better. The Brococks have always caught my eye and I’m currently in the market for a Sahara .22. I think I will get a small compressor but don’t shoot a ton and am not sure if I should just get a small bottle.

Any recommendations on other items I should consider? What are thoughts on bipods vs bag rests? Most of my shooting will be from a bench. I definitely will run a moderator. Any significant difference between 0db and DonnyFL?

Thanks in advance.

***SOLD***&AirMaks Katran Long Bottle .25 caliber 520mm barrel, 480cc bottle, holds air perfectly, comes with one 14 shot magazine & fill probe. Moderator adapter accepts 1/2"X20 moderator also includes thread protector. Cocking lever can be switched to left side. Butt stock folds and is adjustable for length and cheek height. Will be shipped in factory hard case, plus boxed. Excellent condition & shooter @30 yards its stacking the 34gr mk2 pellets @ 839-847 FPS

$825.00 SHIPPED

Ok guys, I go to the PI every year and shoot AG's there a lot. I'm a member of a range there and want to give comp. prizes some at the shoots. What is the cheapest decent AG pump or springer pistol that's half decent? They have access to most of what we have here so any ideas would be appreciated. Salamat po (thanks)!

Up for grabs:
Two new in box Accu-Tac bipods priced to sell.
I bought them new, and never used or mounted them.

#1. Accu-Tac BR-4 G2.
$198 shipped

#2. Accu-Tac FC-G2.
$298 shipped

No trades. Thanks.

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About to purchase my first SCBA tank. Looking at Joe’s Great White tank from airtanksforsale.com. For those of you who have one what would you recommend I get? He gives three options, all three? Just one? Why? Thanks

Is anyone aware of any USA dealers for LMBR?
Thanks

Hello everyone,

Being an ole country boy from East I have been cooking up all of the various ingredients to meet some Old Time Superstitions that I was born and raised with all my life.

First thing is for Health and Well Being for the new year my folks always had a big pot of Blackeyed Peas and this morning I cooked up two pounds .

The second thing is for Financial Success for the new year we always had Fried Ground Pork wrapped with Mustard Greens and that is next up on my cooking today .

Even if these ole superstitions don’t work, it sure does offer a mess of good eating .

Happy New Year everyone

ThomasT

When I shop for anything, I WANT IT ALL!!
E.g.: I want a full size SUV,
that gets at least 40 miles a gallon,
that I can drive at high velocities through steep turns in our crazy city of 11.000,
and that drives at least 300.000 miles without any major problems,
and costs under $20.000 new.

You laugh.
I cry.
When I buy a car.
And when I buy scopes.


BECAUSE:
You can't always get what you want!

➠ I need to decide on my priorities when buying a scope.
Because I can't always get:
➊ High magnification, and
➋ Wide field of view, and
➌ Compactness (light, short).




The following diagram illustrates this and can help you weigh your own priorities — in order to make a better scope purchase — a sort of scope purchase decision guide (for these 3 aspects only).


If you increase 1 of the 3 scope characteristics mentioned above, the other 2 will diminish....



What questions do you have?
How can I improve this?

Matthias


Attachment:
Scope Performance Triangle #1

Could a airgun specifically a high end pcp be good for a zombie apocalypse? And if so what would be the minimum caliber and energy level you would recommend.

Why is it always like this? 5 shots at 50 yds. Always one that flys away!! My Kral Bighorn .30cal 44 gr JSBs. Well we’ll get ‘‘em the next time…

How many fpe/fps would a Gamo red fire .22 need to penetrate 1inch of one board?

I have a .25 700 STX Superior with a 1:24 twist that shoots JSB 33g pellets exceptionally. It can't shoot a NSA .249 26.8gr slug with any accuracy. 25 yard group sizes are over an inch. I've shot them from 900FPS all the way to 1023 FPS in 10 FPS increments and they won't group well at any speed. Each FPS increment test I shot at least a full mag starting with my hammer spring tension at 4.5 and lowering it until I saw the FPS start dropping. I shot down to 2.5 HS tension is many runs to make sure I wasn't destabilizing the slug from turbulent air behind the slug. Nothing was really making dramatic improvements. Pretty much it would shoot 1 to 3 flyers on a 5 shot group.

I was thinking, #%$, did one of my kids knock my gun off the table when I was inside and put it back with a busted up scope or what? So I put it back on the pellet port and pellet tune and shot 100 rounds of pellet perfection. WTF is wrong with this barrel?

NOTE: The moderator was removed to rule out clipping. I was frustrated and not giving a dam what the neighbors were thinking LMFAO. Every screw was just checked with a torque driver. Nothing could have been moving around.

Anyone else have the issue of air bottles getting really tight to screw on/off? To the point where I start to worry about the amount of torque I'm putting on the bottle itself. Mind, I'm still screwing the on with bare hands but especially if you can't get a good grip, for example when screwing on a 480cc bottle with a saber bipod rail extender, it takes all the grip strength I have to get it on or off. The higher the pressure in the bottle, the bigger the issue.

I've tried cleaning the threads both on the gun and inside the bottle, tried lubricating the threads with a light coat of silicone grease (I've since learned that that is not a good for threads under pressure, and it was cleaned off using alcohol), tried lubing the threads with a small application of copper grease, but nothing seems to work. Anyone else has this problem or knows a solution?

Shot this crow at 109 yards out hay mow doors left handed. Set up a crow decoy and my foxpro out in the pasture, called in a murder. 44 grain Hades sacked him good but he needed a follow up. My plenum came and once I use up the hades I’m going to set it up for 68 grn slugs from an NOE mold. It already shoots the cast slugs well but at 700fps with current tune. Hades are at 875.

28 years ago I ventured into AIRGUNS with my first rifle.. RWS 34. ( Diana imported by RWS) , green I was but I went ahead and fastidiously found the ways of the break barrel world. What started off a chain reaction of massive events was this very gun. The Diana 34 T01 . I shot a lot of game with that old girl.. it was .177 and then I could see them to load them .. Well yesterday I acquired a Dianna classic 34 T06 , in .22 . I’ve always missed the old platform but many Webley‘s and German guns later, as well as building my own platforms. I have decided to make a welcome back special edition 34.

To celebrate this it will be re blued , machined breech to match chamber and custom tuned as well as shrouded and new bespoke stock. I made a pattern for the platform 16 years ago for another individual.
I look forward to working on the old platform as well as the new T06 trigger. I will be adding many mods to this. First stage set screw adjustable travel screw( thanks Lewis mod) . Lighter rear sear spring and blade curve adjustment .

Here is the new starter rifle here is the stock pattern I’ll cut , it’s a full sporter monti Carlo with thumb rest as well as rollover
It will now be referred to as “The scorpion”

I’ll post results when finished as I have 11 guns I’m working on. I’m finalizing 2 mean HW 80 builds , I’ll post later as well as a Hw95 and the Thunderbird build .

Slightly used factory Donny FL/FX Moderator in 30 cal. Asking $80 shipped.

'SOLD pending receipt of payment'

Here's another great deal. For sale is a new FX Crown MKII air rifle with synthetic stock purchased at the end of 2023. It comes installed with a .22 cal 380mm STX Superlight barrel with a screw-on end cap. It also includes a new .25 cal 380mm STX Superlight barrel kit ($300 new) with end cap, as well as a new .25 cal 500mm super light barrel kit. Both of the barrel kits were purchased this month from Utah airguns. I also have an empty 600mm shroud (not shown in pictures, just an empty shroud) which I can include as well. I didn't get any clipping when briefly testing a 350mm barrel with the 600mm shroud, the extra empty space in the longer shroud just made it quieter.

The sale also includes 2 new Eagle Vision magazines ($115 each), one in .22 cal and the other in .25 cal. Plus 2 new FX Crown magazines in .22 cal and 1 new FX Crown magazine in .25 cal. No mod, rings, or scope - no scope was ever mounted on it. All items in this sale are shown in the attached pictures. The rifle looks new because it is essentially new, except for a few test magazines through the installed .22 cal 380 mm barrel to see how it sounds and functions.

Price for everything shown reduced to $1,350, which includes shipping within the continental US.

The retail replacement cost for all items would be over $2,500 before tax and shipping.

Everything functions perfectly. It is surprisingly lightweight, the side arm works smoothly, and it is reasonably quiet, especially when using the longer shroud over a shorter barrel. I was happy to have finally had an opportunity to own an FX airgun after having heard so much about them. But after putting together this fine kit I ultimately decided that I prefer semi-auto actions.

PayPal only. No counter offers or trades accepted on this one, I'm selling off my few remaining airguns over the next few months. I can get to UPS within three days of receipt of payment and will post the tracking info for the shipment as soon as I get it myself.

If you want to purchase, send me a PM and I'll reply with my PayPal address.

Thanks for looking.

Jpiperson2002
Updated 3/24/2004

I'm relatively new to the world of airguns and am looking for resources to educate myself. I own an Air Venturi Avenger in 22cal and understand the basics of running it for performance, ergo adjusting my hammer spring and shot pressure to get a balance of performance both in accuracy and shot count. I want to learn more. Are there any good books on deeper forms of tuning, through springs, changing of components, barrel enhancements... also covering other modifications of airguns. I'm looking to learn all I can about these guns in all forms not just pops. Thanks in advance for any help with this endeavor.

I recently acquired an impact mk3 compact in 177 from a fellow member robster.
Great guy to buy from BTW. Anyway I threw some glass on loaded mags and proceeded to have a blast plinking away over a couple days I’ve made my way through a full tin of 10.3 fx pellets. This is my 4th impact purchase, but 1st compact and 177
I have had so much more fun with this than any other gun by leaps and bounds. Why is this? I think it’s tiny and extremely efficient.
We my son and I are literally shooting orange tic tacs hot glued to wooden skewer sticks. Purchased from dollar store
Started at about 25 yrds. To easy. 50 yrds to easy moved to 100 yrds just out right fun. Takes 2-3 shots to hit at the 100 yrd distance. Best air gun purchase to date.

Well, not really...but those that embrace the metric system would really like you to believe it is. The Wrabf cards are a little harder, but I've been staying close enough to the middle that it's not very different over the N5O cards since the X is the same size.

749 53x Missed one. Light wind mostly.

Mike