Hi guys, I'm wondering has anyone heard any whispers about what dealers in the US will be getting the XTi50 once it becomes more readily available? I tried ordering direct from the UK but suppliers are reluctant to export it, the "usual" Air Arms dealers I spoke to over here have all either said they don't know if they are going to get it or when they will get it, one reputable air arms dealer even told me they weren't even aware of such a model from air arms! I have tried to contact air arms directly but my emails, tweets, and DM's have all gone ignored/unanswered. I want to part with my hard earned cash for this rifle but it seems no one wants to take it lol.

I have a hawke airmax I'm not using and it's very clear. ( nice positive clicks also)I don't have original box and if you want the hawke mounts I can work a deal. $180 shipped you pay pp fee

We are celebrating my first granddaughter - Skylar. She was due on June 12 and is why we are celebrating with a 12% off sale. This is for any ammo on our site and you use discount code: Skylar. We have at the top of our page too if you forget and sale is good through June 30th.

Skylar was born on June 6th at 7 pounds even. Super excited for my first son and his wife for having such a perfect and healthy baby.

150 shipped, will throw in UTG 30Mm offset rings, scope wheel and throw lever PP FF

I’m running out of room for any new hobbies. My daughter already calls our house “The Lodge”

Despite superhuman skills developed through decades of poorfessional writing, butchering every rule of English composition under cover of poetic license, and forsaking proven keyboarding techniques in the pursuit of ‘hunt and peck’ perfection, this will be the most challenging to compose match report in human history. Good thing I are a genuis!

The TEXtreme Airgun Sports leg of the 2023 Extreme Field Target national Grand Prix competition, anticipated to be the richest prize-listed airgun competition in Texas history, in that regard lived up to expectations. In some other regards, “not so much”.

You’d think a match director with decades experience could at least get the basics right for a competition weekend of such magnitude. You’d be mistaken.

Now in my third decade of hosting, staging and directing field target events, and third year of hosting, staging and directing extreme field target events, this ancient MD thought he had overcome the challenges of monkeying extreme field targets to a dependable level of functionality. However this past weekend proved that belief delusional.

From the get-go of Friday’s pistol match I was deluged with calls to investigate perceived and actual target malfunctions; truly Match Director HELL! Though the calls kept a-coming through mid-match, the match was eventually completed.

Once the necessary score-card adjustments were made Derrick Wall became the 2023 EFT Grand Prix Pistol Champion virtue of his perfect 60/60 score. Mind you, this was on a course thought humanly impossible to clean in the best of conditions; yet Derrick cleaned in it gusty winds. Using a .20 caliber Brocock pistol, DW won a $300 Airguns Of Arizona gift certificate, an Athlon spotting scope, and the 2023 GP Pistol Champion award plaque. Phenomenal shooting Derrick!

Tony Pellegrino captured second place with a fine 56/60, taking a $200 Airguns Of Arizona gift certificate back home to Arizona for his attempt to beat Derrick with his own pistol. Don’t spend it all in one place Tony. Correction- “Shop local”.

Steve Govedich used a borrowed .177 Thomas to capture the last podium place in the twelve shooter pistol match with an excellent 52/60. Good shooting, Steve. Reckon Jerry will accept the $100 Airguns Of Arizona gift certificate as partial rent payment on that Thomas?

Hopes that Saturday’s Rifle Match #1 might be less problematic than Friday’s pistol match proved misguided, as target issues recurred with a vengeance. By the end of Rifle Match 1 the issues weren’t confined to target-related.

As issues accrued Match Director mistakes WERE MADE that could have proven disastrous. Thankfully one decision carrying potentials for serious consequences, rendered by necessity on the spur of the moment, ultimately proved to have no effect whatsoever on placement results; some consolation after the fact for the frazzled MD. So having lost much of whatever credibility I might have had before rendering that bad decision, I hereby coin the term ‘self-inflicted Match Director wounds’.

By then in a fog-of-war trance, thankfully another decision with potentials for great damage could be postponed for logical reasons. It was.

“Postponed” proved to be until after Rifle Match 2 protested targets were investigated, two dysfunctional targets thrown out, scorecards duly credited, and Match 1 cards compared to Match 2 cards for clues to help make the postponed decision a correct one. That postponement proved not only uncharacteristically wise, but resulted in a decision to throw out one target in question for Rifle Match #1, but not throw it out in Match 2. That decision proved absolutely correct.

Not one to avoid accountability, I accept full responsibility for one MD decision being plain WRONG. Some consolation that error made no difference in any placement results; however it RIGHTLY damaged my credibility. Some issues requiring MD decisions could have been avoided; others couldn’t have. The avoidable issues fall squarely ON ME ALONE. I neither ask nor deserve forgiveness.

I’ll now repeat something I often say. Experience is not the best teacher; BAD experience is a much better teacher. Thankfully I ain’t yet too old to learn. Trust me, I learned a LOT last weekend!

With the benefit of hindsight and for what(ever) it’s worth, other than the admittedly wrong decision I believe the best decisions possible were rendered given all considerations, evidence and information available at the moment each decision was required.

On a lighter note, with all the shooting, investigations and scoring completed, we finally had Rifle Match #1, #2, and aggregate results.

Tony Pellegrino’s 109/120 aggregate Rifle score nabbed him $1000 cash, a $250 Airguns Of Arizona gift certificate, an Athlon Heras scope, and the 2023 TEXtreme Grand Prix Rifle Champion award plaque. Tony used an Athlon scoped .30 Brocock Ghost shooting 44 grain Rangemaster pellets. Fantastic shooting, Tony! BTW, who said Barb is a better shot than you?

Carey Hymel shot 25 grain .22 Redesign pellets in his Nightforce-scoped Thomas to post a 106/120 aggregate score for second place in the rifle competition. Carey is $500 cash, a $250 AoA gift certificate, and an Athlon spotting scope richer for his fine efforts. Great shooting, Carey!

Third in the rifle competition with a 105/120 was Jeff Cloud, shooting 25.4 grain Rangemaster pellets in his Sightron-scoped RAW HM1000X. Jeff won $250 in cash and a $250 AoA gift certificate. Excellent shooting, JC.

Derrick Wall posted a 104/120 for fourth place, shooting 56 grain Zan pellets 875 FPS in his Athlon-topped .30 Daystate Delta Wolf. He added a $250 AoA gift certificate to the $300 certificate associated with his Pistol Champion award. Good shooting, Derrick.

Caleb Dickinson’s 102/120 got him the last Rifle podium place, and a $200 AoA gift certificate. Caleb shot 33.95 grain pellets in his .25 Daystate Red Wolf equipped with an Athlon scope. Congratulations Caleb.

All podium placers in the Pistol and Rifle competitions also won insulated aluminum award tumblers courtesy of Morrill’s Country Store, Casie Morrill, and Billy Davison. Billy also rustled up all the Athlon Optics donations.

A huge thank you to Airguns Of Arizona for all your sponsorship support of TEXtreme Airgun Sports events, the cash and gift certificate prizes, and the group dinner Saturday evening.

Also many thanks to Athlon Optics for donations of the Heras BTR rifle scope and two spotting scopes. As you can see in the results, Athlons were used to win more Athlons!

Thanks to Art Womack for assembling insightful spreadsheets detailing hit-percentage and Difficulty Factor information broken down by shooters, targets and lanes. Great work, Art!

Jerry Cupples donated PelletGage notebooks schwag. Thank you Jerry.

TEXtreme Airgun Sports donated TEXtreme insulated tumblers and a personal blender (incapable of producing frozen margaritas) to the schwag cause.

Thanks to everyone else that contributed to the TEXtreme 2023 EFT Grand Prix competition weekend.

Lastly, my sincerest apologies for the Match Director bobbles.

Happy Shooting,
Ron Robinson (Match Director)

I have tried 4 different brand and weight slugs on 5 different speed levels and they all shoot 2" groups at 50m.
The zan's seems to group the best (close to 1")

13.4 KO @ 1000fps
13.4 KO @ 960fps
16gr HN @ 945fps
18gr Wildman @ 880fps
20gr zan @ 870fps

I have a brand new Superior heavy liner 500mm, dual TP, slug probe and huma tuning spring.
Reg 140bar
IHS 2 full turns from max.
Shot 150 slugs through the new liner.
Crown MK2 .177

I recently got a .30 ( a Paradigm, but that doesn't really matter) and depending what I'm shooting for projectiles, it does between 70-80 fpe. I have shot some woodchucks and porcupines with both slugs and pellets and I am a little bit underwhelmed by the performance of the .30 when compared against my kills with a 58fpe .25 shooting 34gr MkII JSB. I don't really know if I am being fair or not, because I really love the MKII pellet, but it really seems to do just as well (or better?) at putting down critters. At least in my experience so far. Do any of you who hunt with both think there isn't much of an actual advanage to .30? At least at the power level I am running, for woodchuck sized targets? I know that the sound made by the .30 hitting is more impressive, but the actual result not so much. My first woodchuck I shot with the .30 was with a FX Hybrid at 845fps at 30 yards and I took a body shot to see how the round would do and it wasn't drt. I have taken the same shot on the same size woodchuck at the same distance, with the .25, and had the pellet go through and loudly ricochet off the stone wall he was on. I also used the .30 56gr Zan pellets at 80fpe and I think those are better for my uses but I wonder about the penetration too and if the .25 actually does enough with less. I have shot porcupines with both and can't really tell if the blunt force trauma of the .30 is beating the .25's penetration or not. I was really expecting to be completely blown away by the .30 in every conceivable way and I really am not. It is a lot more fun to shoot at reactive targets for sure, but hunting not so much. I need to do a few more head shots with the Zan 56gr pellets at longer ranges and see how they do, just waiting for the opportunity. If I don't get impressed by the end of the summer, I am going to contact Tom to see if he would do a swap to .25. When I originally watched Donnie Reed's video on .25 vs. .30, I didn't think too much of it because it wasn't apples to apples. I still don't like how he did it but I am drawing the same conclusion, that the .25 is probably all that I need. I know that I can take longer shots with the .30, but with pellet flight time I really don't want to go over 125 yards too often. I am going to try some +100 yard shots though, and if they work out, then yeah, I will definitely keep the .30, only because I already have a .25 for the close stuff.

Just had a birthday last month. Wife and kids got these for me. If you are considering a purchase, I highly recommend. Solid, tough and
make a nice sound when you wack them at 60 yards with a .22 PCP!


Here's Crystal giving them a workout. She is already talking about buying another set. lol love that woman!

Am I the only one who looked at these and thought Hmmm .

All accessories are for a Gen 1 Prophet Performance so I am not sure if they fit the 2nd or 3rd Gen models? All prices include shipping to your door. PayPal preferred.


Prices are firm and fair so no trades or offers.






Both butt hooks for $35. Both are like new but the right one is missing the mounting plate. Just can’t find it anywhere.





Black walnut bag rider, $20.

I have been real good to the wildlife around here; got at least 6 acres of clover they can eat until their hearts are content. I leave them alone. But a couple of days ago, I noticed the green beans that are only 4 inches tall due to cold nights and no rain had some significant gaps. 1/5 of them were eaten to the ground. Today I happened to be outside on the deck and saw movement at the far end of the garden; I ran & got the .25 impact ain't shot it since squirrel season. Took a hastily shot at 65 yards and got this one.

For sale: Edgun L2in excellent condition. Includes:
.22 and .30, 250mm barrels
Behemoth silencer with tri-lug QD (I have 1 section removed to make it shorter, it is included)
300cc bottle (also stock bottle it replaced)
Huma Raptor Reg (installed, includes Reper reg as well)
4 ea .22 aluminum magazines (2 red, 2 black)(sorry, no .30 mags)
3 mag holders (2 stock mounted, 1 magnetic that fits under Pic rail)
Meazy gauge for adjusting Reg. (The meazy digital gauge and huma reg gives super easy regulator adjusting while shooting to dial in pressure for specific ammo. Easily change pressure when switching to different weights and calibers. a total game changer!)

Gurlleu Carbon Fiber, 30CF/3L, 4500 psi tank with upgrade valve. CE Certified (not DOT), DIN type Gauge, carry case, like new.

US Optics TS-12x42 with Leupold QD rings, top quality glass.

Tasmanian Tiger large modular pack that fits this rifle configuration nicely.

.30 cal slugs and pellets (.30 diablo, .303 NSA slugs in 61.5 gr and 47.2 gr.

$2400 for rifle, $3200 to include everything (optic, 3L tank, pack, ammo) shipped CONUS. Payment USPS Money Order. No trades, can negotiate if there are certain accessories you want/dont want.

As title states ... has anyone come up with a LONGER air tube for the SPA PP700 air pistols ?

All prices include shipping in continental US. PayPal preferred.

No Trades. Prices are firm.


FX Tuner. These things work to shrink your groups if you are willing to put in the time to use them. Fits any barrel or shroud with 1/2-20 threads. Adapters for .177, .22 and .30. Brand new, never used. I have two for sale. $60 each.













Both Protektor bags sold to @Tamatie pending payment.
NEW, Protektor Leather bag, unfilled, #2 (2” wide). NEW, Protektor Leather bag, unfilled, #3 (3” wide). $20 EACH.

So I've noticed the armadillo have made it to my town, less than a couple miles from the house. Big ones too, these things must be well established already. Getting a game plan together on how to dispatch them when they finally reach the house.

I'm wondering what is a good minimum fpe for these things? I have a 38 fpe laser accurate 25 cal I'd most likely be using. Would thus be enough? Any way to bait them, or just shoot on the fly?

I do have a 25 that'll push an MK2 or Baracuda to same POI, cruising along at 52 fpe, if that's more of a DRT solution.

As for cleanup, I know they carry leprosy. Do you just wear some good gloves and toss them in a bag and into the trash?

Has anyone tried the new FX .25 heavy or slug liner they seem to be 1:16 twist rate now.
There were problems with the 1:18 twist rate and now FX have come out with this new one.
Are we the consumer doing the R&D for FX??

photos taken from FB.

They have a scope I am interested in but it is $90 cheaper than anyone else. Has anyone bought from them?
Website looks legit, Facebook page looks legit. Just doing my due diligence.

WTS: Weirauch HW 97K .177. Bought new from Pyramid Air in April 2022. Used for 4 field target matches and decided to switch back to my pcp. Will include 3 sets of scope mounts for a 30mm tube. $600.00 shipping included in Continental USA.

This is one for the FWB collectors. It is the forerunner to the FWB 150, 300 and 300s. FWB collectors will know that there was only 180 made, so it is very rare!! Twenty-five shots thru FX chrony average 675 FPS. I will respond to serious inquiries and answer all questions (preferrable by phone) and provide more pics. Initial contact will be thru Airgunnation forum. $1500 plus ship $1500 plus shipping

I have this Swiss TG1 that I bought a few years ago, without a scope. It is a very good shooting rifle with open sights but now I think I'd like to add a scope, without spending a lot of money. I seldom shoot farther than 50 yards, 75 would be the max. What size & power scope does everyone like? Remember, I don't want to spend more than necessary. Thanks.

Back in the day I had a Crossman 1400, that got stolen some 20 years ago. I went and bought a Crossman Optimus, break barrel, and I just hate the recoil. Looking to get back into a pump up gun. Anyone point me to a good one. Not going to spend the money on a PCP, don't want CO2. I've read some poor reviews on the Dragonfly MK2's reliability. I was liking the Beaman 392, but it's not easy to find, and shows discontinued on Crossman website. Want to stay in a 177 for speed.
Thanks

Which retailer is the best to order a new fx airgun through?

Does anyone have coupons that work on an fx on any sites? Who has the best customer service and warranty departments? Do any retailers not charge tax? Who has the best shipping options, i'd prefer not fedex and utahairguns wants $43 extra for insurance?

I think i have it narrowed down to what i wan't (which i plan to post a thread about later) but im not sure who is the best in the industry to deal with as my only pcp i bought directly from academy sports.

Me and my two sons have a field target match this weekend so I just did a quick speed verification over the chrono.

9year old Colben will be shooting the .20 Veteran Short, using 13.73gr JSBs. Five shots came in at: 819, 817, 819, 815, 818. That makes his gun marginally legal. By my interpretation, 809fps would be just under 20fpe, 2% variance would get us up to 825fps. So his gun needs the 2% variance. I don't like being that close, and it was down around 805 last time I checked it. After the match I'll check again and see where it's at.

5 year old Cabe will be using a .22 Veteran Standard, with the JSB RS 13.43gr pellets. 5 over the chrono yielded: 812, 809, 811, 812, 807. All of those are legal, without needing the 2% variance.

And I'll be using the Ghost .20, also with the 13.73gr JSB. As explained elsewhere, Im compromising with a higher than necessary reg pressure so I can spin the power wheel and shoot the .20 Heavy s for long range fun, and as a result, the first two cold shots with the 13.73s are low fps. After I got those out of the way, I was 799, 804, 807, 804, 806. Those are all also field target legal.

This is Colben's third year but this match will be Cabes first one. On Saturday we were plinking/practicing and they were both popping paintballs at 40 yards with ease. I found some 3/8" water beads in the grass (that they'd been playing with a day or two earlier) and set them at 40 yards. They exploded them too. Cabe got his first water bead on the second shot, Colben on his fourth shot. After I'd been going back and forth setting the paintballs up for them to shoot I was hoping the water beads would be a tougher target and keep them occupied for longer, but nope.

Colben and I will be Hunter class and Cabe Freestyle (b/c of the creative use of that camp chair as his gun rest).




It's been fun practicing with both of them the last few weeks.

Anyone using an Arken EPL4 for HFT?
I looked thru an Element Helix and its amazing glass but only parallaxes down to 15yd so thats out. In that same price range is the new EPl4. Anyone have personal experience?