I have completed 7 Night Precision Benchrest shoots with the last 5 shoots starting above dew point then falling to/below dew point.

Equipment:

Rifle: <12FPE, 0.177, Piatt tuned Thomas BR
Rest: PQP Lite with roller top
Target: 2013 to 2021 ERABSF 25 Meter set at 82'
Vane: anemoscope with VHS tape telltale

Observations:

1. Foulers and sighters are shot at 2030 with temperature at 90+°F : and above dew point. POA-POI & Dispersion have been normal - wind has been very, very , lite on these hot evenings which is why I have been using VHS Tape as a telltale.

2. Record shots begin shortly after 2100 when target Illumination becomes effective.

3. As the air temperature drops the telltale will just hang as the air goes still.

4. When the dew point is reached the telltale will begin to vibrate, first at its bottom "free" tip then slowly along its whole length. I think this is caused by the latent heat of condensation rising from the grass as the water vapor condenses into dew.

5. When the telltale is vibrating along its full length the pellets start to form vapor trails on their way to the target. Once the vapor trails begin, my 10's go way, way, soft and my 9's go way hard. The pellet hits will move around the 9 ring in both clockwise and counter clockwise directions. This will continue until the air starts moving enough to raise the telltale.

Is what I observe due to Diabolo External Ballistics in vapor saturated air along with thermal gradients created by the latent heat of condensation rising up through the super saturated air column?

Or just another LSD Flashback?!?

So why can’t I find the K&L pellet probe clamp block anywhere, anymore? Did K&L decide to stop producing it? My two go to places to source those no longer carry them and cannot source them. Anyone know why, and when these will be available again, and who will be carrying it? The K&L pellet probe block is in my opinion one of the top mods to do to an impact as it takes the worry away of stripped out grub set screws or pellet probes dangling loose

Considering a Zelos as my first PCP but I don't like the aesthetics and would like more shots anyway. Couple of questions.

1) I know several people do or have made bottle conversions but what's the current best option in terms of quality and cost ? Should I get the adapter from a reputable source then get an e-bay bottle ? Thinking CF bottle instead of aluminum for weight reasons.

2) I'm thing a smaller bottle, 400cc maybe less. What can I expect in terms of weight gain ? I'm after high shot count and low weight. I'm thinking that a bottle option, even a smaller one, might allow enough air to move up to .25 cal.

3) Should I just buy a bottled gun instead ? I see the Snowpeak M60B is exactly what I'm trying to do but AAF's site notes 55% price increase due to tarrifs. Am I reading that right ? I really like what the FX Dreamlite bottle offers but it's significantly more expensive and getting hard to find for some reason.

Sorry for re-hashing Zelos stuff that is in other threads - I've read most of them - but most seem to deal with very large bottles which is not what I'm after. I know much of this is subjective but I'm open to opinions from you experienced folks.

Thanks.

For sale: Weihrauch HW44 .22 cal. Purchased new from AOA. There's one hairline scratch underneath the fill port and a tiny bare spot on the second land of the Picatinny rail (please see the detail photos.) I can touch up the Picatinny rail if you like. I left it as is for the sale as I did not want to misrepresent the gun. Outside of the above mentioned it is in pristine condition. It comes in the original box with all paperwork, manual, hang tag, allen key, two mags and the fill probe as supplied by the manufacturer. It's super accurate, enough to test your target skills and an absolute hoot to shoot. Also great for squirrels, rabbits, starlings, etc. One allen screw allows the moderator to be removed for ease of handling in the field, hearing protection recommended. Less than a tin of pellets (shared with two other guns) have been through it.

Ships double boxed, insured, signature required, CONUS only. A phone conversation with buyer is mandatory prior to purchase. $650 via PayPal, shipping is included.

OK could,nt take a round washer that just goes into the stock that you took the barrel out of.Sarpen the washer all the way around and put a shaft and a handle on it and start drawing down the new wood stock until it fits?were talking about 30 to 40th.s NO i don't have a router table with a fence.

Last winter I got a hankering for another semiauto pcp airgun. I was kind of leaning towards buying a pistol and that would have been a Huben GK1 V3, except I contacted two dealers and one called back once and answered my questions but when I called to order it a few months later, even after another two calls, he didn't return a call back to me. Okay???
The other I messaged here on AGN and no reply back.
Alrighty then, maybe some day I'll try to get one again, but maybe not, and not from them.

For some reason I didn't find out about the Western Mordax until this spring, somehow I had missed it's small size thinking of their bigger pcp's which I wasn't interested in?? So I looked into it.
Removeable 15 shot mags, check.
Small enough to be used as a pistol, check.
Pic rail on top for easy optics mounting, check.
But not a great shot count so I held off ordering one and wasn't sure what I'd do at that point.

Enter the Mordax Venom with 300cc bottle that just became available, and with higher shot count, so now it became much more appealing to me! I had to have one so I talked to Lauren of AOA and got one ordered. She had it shipped out as soon as it was ready to and it was at my door two days later via UPS.

Pistol, or Pifle, how is this Mordax to be described??, so I'll just leave that to the opinions of others?? However I'll be using it as a pistol and a pifle - both ways.
I've had a lot of PB pistols, BIG heavy ones and sometimes long too, so shooting a Mordax as a pistol is fine with me and thus accepted it's large size in pistol form. It is what it is, right. I found out it doesn't fit in my pocket well, lol, who'd a thought, no biggy because I have the right tool for that job already for duties should it ever be needed.
What I haven't had much of is SBR-ish guns this small, airgun or PB, so that'l be fun to try out with the Venom.

Onto my first impressions.
Mine is a 22 caliber since it'll be used for plinking more than hunting and little desire to bump up the power but might go down in power some later on.
I just opened the box.

Wow nice case! IMHO It's aspects like this that greatly improves the ownership experience. One less thing to have to buy, also a backpack, or normal carry for keeping the nice gun inside from getting scratched up, out of the weather, or you name it, and with lot's storage. I'm already envisioning going on long E-MTB rides with it while seeing, then havesting, tree squirrels in the fall as I'm riding along. Have to get the Wifey to make some soup which I found out can be delicious.

AOA must have made sure the Venom was in good working order since there is the blue tape showing some stats they wrote down. I like it that they put this extra effort in.

Other than reading the instructions the first things I did were getting a feel of the gun, both with the folding stock deployed as a SBR, then folded as a pistol, then the folder removed. Man this gun is light and light enough to be used as a pistol just fine which was a concern of mine beforehand. So far so good - I like the feel of it. In pistol form most likely will just take the folder off since it's just loosening one screw to take it off. Everything seems high qaulity and there's no play in the folder system as well easy to fold and unfold.

Next installing the Holosun Green Dot/GD. I like larger dots and this one is 8 moa which is great for shooting fast. Eh I'll try it and if it's too big I've got RD's with smaller dots to use too. Not sure I'll put a rifle scope on it but who knows it could also happen.
See how things pan out.
I got lucky because of the fact I have small cheeks and I can put my face on the stock and see straight down the GD perfectly.



Well at this point there's what could be considered bad news, and it is that I'm waiting to shoot the Venom until late next week while on my annual camping trip up north in Wyoming, so I'll get back on this thread around that time to share the news.

Though a VERY positive thumbs up so far! I hope it shoots as good as it looks and feels!!!

Hey folks is it just rumors or is aea in fact discontinuing the challenger standard?? I've heard the 357 standard is no longer available thats in both 30" barrel and 24" as well
This series regular or max power kit .is by far ur best budget big bore out there .like to know if anyone else heard this

As new 25 cal 700mm crown barrel & probe for Crown
I would sell it for $125

I would trade for:
600mm 22 heavy liner
25 wildcat barre kit 600mm
300cc bottle for fx with or without valve
22 jsb mrd pellets 25gr
16gr 22 pellets
18gr pellets

Cash either way no problem.

Daystate Huntsman ( Regal ?) Factory LEFTY old Bolt action , not side cocker . .22 or .177

I got the final part I needed to do the build. .22 cal SL Guantlet 2 Tactical.
I like it can't wait to shoot it. OldVet

Have any of you tried the AEA Slugs? I am most interested in the .25 cal 30.2gr for my Wildcat MK2. The design, if the label is indicative of the actual slug, has me really intirgued with the driving bands that may actually reduce friction in the bore.

My question is I have an fx impact mk2 22 cal with 700mm barrel tension kit with 720 plenum and power block .can u tell me in steps how to tune so I can learn Ken Hicks tuned my gun to shoot Griffin slugs 35 grain at 970.my reg is at 150 .

Been raining alot here lately but did manage to get out for about an hour today. Got these plus 3 more I lost in the tall grass.

He had conversations with me, but there were no responses after I replied him. If anyone knows him, please let him know. Thanks.

SOLD

New in box, see pics.

1x for $50 shipped, 2x for $80 shipped.

When I fill up my Avenger from depressurized to 4K psi, the cylinder head on my CS2 gets hot. Not just warm, but uncomfortably hot. The pump doesn't sound like it's laboring, the fans are running, everything looks okay. Should I be concerned?

Please help me find honest respectful prices for used airguns. Trying to get through the maze of bs in order to get an asking price on used airguns can be a pain in the patooty. What resources do you go to when you wait sell your used guns?

Benjamin Armada (.22) setup with 18.3gr Slugs, (Optic, Bi pod, Carbon Fiber barrel shroud, Mapul Stock, you will recieve it as it sits, zero issues, less than 500rds, Hard case include!! The first photo was prior to shroud upgrade..
Barra 250z (.22) Also tuned and setup with 18.3gr slugs also comes as seen in photo, Optic, Hard Case, Donny FL Sumo, & I also will include all the 18.3 slugs I have on hand, along with a fantastic working compressor with less than an Hours use, comes with adapter to use on your car battery, hose with foster fittings, space filters ect.. it’s ready to use.. both of these are pretty much brand new, bought them new, set them up,tuned & zerod on the bench, they both have only seen a bench, both have less than 500rds.. life happened, I have not had time to do anything with them, & I could use the money toward other things.. you already know what this stuff costs, I am selling this only as a PACKAGE DEAL & will not separate at this price.. I will take $1200 for everything.. I have that almost in the Armada kit alone, which goes for around $900 without the case ect.. your basically getting a New fully setup, Tuned and Zerod 250z In a flight case, Slugs, a compressor & a Donny FL Sumo for $300, find somewhere else you can pull that off! lol! I would prefer a face to face local deal, but I will ship on your dime.. Thanks for looking!

08/02/2025 SOLD

Not new, but I'm pretty sure I've put less than 50 pellets through since I bought it new.

No pump included, gun only. Perfect condition.

for reference;


$175 shipped.

I have for sale a Benjamin discovery .22 no scope just the airgun. Great little airgun. Holds air as it should and has plenty of power. Has a moderator on the end that came with it when I got it and it makes a big difference. Looking to get $180 shipped. The night owl night vision scope does not come with the disco but it is for sale as well. Located in wa state. Local pickup preferred but willing to ship if need be. I accept cashiers check, cash app and will do personal check but need to have it clear my account before sending. Will provide tracking number and insurance

So I have an R-7 .20 cal from 1993. I bought it used a few years ago. Smooth as glass cocking it. It shoots well. But I wanted to rebuild it like many of my other springers.
I got a Vortek pg-4 kit about 2 years ago. but never got around to doing the job.
as I’m home sick as a dog. I decided to do the test. I was and am a little dumbfounded with the results. as I know all spring guns are different,some better then others etc.etc….
but I actually lost power. although I’ve only put around 50 shots through it. I don’t expect any major improvement in velocity. The gun is quieter for sure and the shot cycle is better. I put pg-4 kit in my r-10 and I gained over 110 fps on that gun. I honestly expected to gain about 75 fps. All the internals are original and stock. 32 years old…
anyway… here are some pictures and results.just an FYI for my fellow airgunners.

Hello all!

So I've got a question for you guys. My current "stable" of PCPs are (like you can see on the picture):
-Uragan2 600 .22 (3.5kgs unscoped)
-GK1 .22 (1.2kgs without add-ons)
-FX Dreamline Tactical with bottle (around 2.5kgs unscoped)

The uragan is my powerhouse an the One I use the most, but always with a sandbag or something.
The GK1 is my fun gun, its too light to shoot offhand at 25+ meters (for me...), just cant keep it steady.
The Dreamline is my first PCP that I bought second-hand and its a do-all.

The thing is, I dont really love the Dreamline as it is. Its akward to use offhand for me even though its not too heavy. The uragan offhand its just too heavy and I just dont use.

I was thinking about selling the Dreamline and get a proper PCP to shoot offhand. But which one and which kind?
What kind of gun is optimal for offhand usage?

I thought about the Huntsman revere or the drs classic. I also like the Krait lite.
I also thought into converting my Dreamline to bullpup, that could work in a light and compact gun for easy shooting.
I'm not really sure what way to go. I dont really want an heavy gun.

What format and weight you find the best for offhand shooting?

I’ve finally simplified my air gun setup. The Talon P in .25 caliber is now my only air gun, and honestly, it’s all I really need.
I don’t get out in the field as much as I used to, so when I do, I want something reliable, compact, and effective. The Talon P checks all those boxes. Its small 200cc tank only fills to 2400 PSI, which means I don’t need a massive support system to keep it running. An 18 cu ft tank and a GX compressor are more than enough to keep me topped off, even in the field. .25 cal is, in my opinion, the sweet spot for ground squirrels and small game. And just in case the air gun ever acts up, I always bring a rimfire along as a backup to keep the hunt going. I kind of always knew I’d end up here—parting ways with all the other gear and just keeping the one air gun that really works for me. No more 74 cu ft tanks, no more unnecessary gear. Just a reliable setup that lets me focus on the hunt. Less is more these days. And the Talon P gets it done.