Finally got the Garage Ground Hog!!! Used tri pod out the door. I got a real nice video 4k if I figure how to upload..
Finally got my .22 Condor Handicap Hunter shooting good...1050 fps 39 grain hand cast in 17 inch barrel

So I only have 15-20 feet inside my garage to shoot.
What are you all using for a target backstop?
I was thinking maybe a small portable archery target?

Crosman Silhouette pistol .177 caliber, Steve Corcoron target grips, Has a Benjamin Marauder forearm with picatinny rail installed. (remove two screws allows take off fore arm & puts it back to factory configuration) Pistol is in excellent condition & very accurate.
RED DOT NOT INCLUDED
$385.00 SHIPPED

I bought a 500mm .22 barrel off eBay. Apparently this barrel started life as a solid that got reamed to accept a liner (permanently installed). The installed liner is claimed to be a NOS smooth twist rifled only at the muzzle. I have no idea of the twist rate but this barrel loves 14.3 cphp's. I'm mean stupid accurate. I initially thought my recently swapped optic on my ImpactX was responsible for this increase in off hand accuracy then duh the new barrel. I'm going to try the new gphp pellets next to see if they run similar.

Anybody know the twist rate of the early smooth liners?

Carbon fiber Scott 45

I am seeking some real life owner experiences with the Brocock Saguaro .22 caliber.

Would be very interested in results achieved with various pellet(s) testing, slug testing, and ideal tunes and distances shot for this platform. Would like to see pros/cons for the other Brocock rifles vs. this recent new addition.

Thanks
Tom

Using my squirrel feeder I nailed 2 so far. The 1st one was with a .25 JSB kings at 940 fps at the muzzle, 22 yards to the target. The pellet went through the body and I believe got both lungs, maybe heart too. The squirrel went flying at impact, DRT.

2nd squirrel was sitting on the back legs hunched over, used a .25 Polymag at 920 fps, bad shot placement into the guts, no hits to the lungs or heart, no exit wound, but an extremely nasty surface wound with guts hanging out! The squirrel ran off as if it wasn't hit at all. I found it about 30 feet away.

Vote to which is the better pellet to use. I think the Polymags have little penetration even on a little squirrel, but cause huge wounds that IMO would be fatal to a squirrel if hit at any meaty area. The JSB Kings could just fly right through less vital area with little damage if you don't hit the vital. Leading to a slow death.

We all can't be expert marksman 100% of the time. I have also used a 12 fpe .177 to the heads of squirrels, so far 3 for 3 DRT.

So which is the better pellet to use is you just want them terminated and don't care about runaways?

I might know the answer to the problem. I bought the rifle a year ago, and those who understood already warned me about its power. The beast is the Impact M4 extended (800 mm) with a superior heavy barrel. I know it's designed for slugs, but I don't know what it is about the JSB 18.13 grain pellets that everyone wants to use them in every rifle. When I was warned, "it’s for slugs," I trusted I could find a valid tune for the JSB 18.13 grain pellets at 870 fps. I’ve watched videos, and today, with more hope than faith, I started the tuning process. I began by lowering the regulator to 60 bars, with the QST at the minimum and the front valve at the 4th line... the speed obtained was over 920 fps... I increased the QST and, as I feared, the speed didn’t increase, it even dropped... I suppose it’s too much hammer for such low regulator pressure. I raised the regulator pressure by 5 bars each time, which increased the speed, but with the same behavior when raising the QST. When I reached 110 bars, the speed increased as I raised the QST, but the speed was above 1000 fps. My question is, is there any possible way to tune this rifle with the JSB 18 grain pellets to 870-900 fps? If so, should I change the hammer or spring, the barrel to a 600 mm… or maybe lower the front valve at the beginning of the tuning? Impact M4 uses tungten Hammer?? Or, if it’s not feasible to use the JSB 18.13 grain pellets at those speeds, should I give up and go with slugs? Maybe I made a mistake choosing this Impact model…

This thing is awesome! You can use it as a bat to play Wiffle Ball or as a Tennis Racquet and then turn around shoot a benchrest contest without loosing your zero. The first ever "Fully Rigid Bullpup" from FX. It also shoots like a well tuned M4, out of the box. Here is an FX Leopard review and quick tuning guide. Thanks for watching! -Nate

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The Science of Swaging: Why It Beats Casting and Punching​

When it comes to precision projectiles, not all methods of making them are created equal. Many shooters are familiar with casting (melting and pouring lead into molds) or punching (stamping out shapes with presses). But the process of swaging — forming projectiles under controlled pressure — is what separates good enough from world-class accuracy.

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Casting vs. Punching vs. Swaging​

• Casting: Simple, but prone to weight variations, voids, and surface imperfections. Heat and cooling cycles can cause inconsistencies.
• Punching: Faster for mass production but sacrifices precision. It’s efficient, but dimensional tolerances are looser.
• Swaging: Uses pressure and precision dies to form each slug identically, with tight tolerances, perfect concentricity, and smooth finishes. Every dimension can be controlled down to the thousandth of an inch.

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Why Swaging Matters for Airguns​

Airguns are uniquely sensitive to inconsistencies. A small difference in diameter, weight, or concentricity can throw shots wide — especially at long range. Swaging ensures:

• Uniform weight distribution → tighter groups
• Smooth surfaces → less barrel fouling, better BCs
• Consistent diameters → reliable chambering and seal

That’s why when you’re stretching shots out past 100 yards, swaged slugs outperform almost every other method.

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Corbin’s Role in the Industry​

For over 50 years, Corbin has specialized in swaging equipment — building the dies and presses that supply some of the most respected slug manufacturers in the world. Many of the PCP brands airgunners trust today made Corbin their first call when they decided to get serious about precision.


From hand tools to fully automated hydraulic systems, Corbin has set the standard for uniformity and repeatability in ammunition tooling. Entire companies have built their success on Corbin equipment.

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Why This Matters to You​

The next time you send a slug downrange and watch it land dead-center, it’s worth remembering:

• Precision isn’t an accident.
• It comes from the right process, the right design, and the right tooling.
• Often, that story begins with swaging — and with Corbin.

Has anyone made a gun building program? It would be cool to pick guns and accessories from the ocean of products and install them in a simulator to see what,how and if it works. Probably an open source project.... is it possible? What do yall think?

Crosman 362 new in the box. Never fired. Asking $150 shipped

Crosman 362 Multi-Pump Pellet Rifle

• Variable-pump power
• .22 caliber
• Single shot
• Bolt action
• Rifled barrel
• Synthetic all-weather stock with texturing
• Textured grip
• Max. velocity: 850 FPS (alloy pellets)/700 FPS (lead pellets)
• Fixed blade front sight
• Peep/open adjustable rear sight
• Ridged rubber buttpad

Cocking Effort:

• 1st pump - 18 lbs
• 3rd pump - 26 lbs
• 5th pump - 30 lbs
• 8th pump - 31 lbs

My brother brought over a couple of his guns this afternoon. He picked up some scopes at a gunshow today and decided to try them out. His .30 cal Blitz and his .457 Megalodon.

Some apples from the trees make great reactive targets.

Set up the cs4-i compressor to feed the bottle while we shoot.

Bronze m3 with saber tactical arca rail, saber cocking assembly, 600mm alpha precision .25 cal barrel that was machined to fit an fx transfer port and the end rethreaded to 1/2x20. Huma dual hole transfer port, 1 mag and donnyfl fx mod. Will toss in a heavy hammer spring and heavier hammer weight for if you want to tune for slugs. Also has a slaw cheek rest on it. The barrel is a little shorter than 600mm after the work was done so the standard 600mm impact shroud does not fit, but I can add it in if you want to have it cut down to fit. Shoots hades pellets great. Was also upgraded to a power block and 750 m4 power plenum. It does have a very slow leak. $1250 shipped east of the Mississippi. Only trade I’d be interested in is for a dnt thermnight 335r. Can add a Zulus 5-20 V2 for one.

I read online somewhere and can't find the article now. ( but I will), that the Challenger, which is a red'd Mrod, can handle being filled to 3400psi.

Is that true, do people commonly do that?

This morning I hit the range for the first time with my new RTI Mora Sniper .25. Other than needing a more stable rest setup on the bench, I am loving this rifle! Here are 6 shots at 100 yards untuned, straight from Talon Airguns.

Steve

Eight days and 09:14 minutes till ? In this case i can handle the waiting . But on the other hand i am excited and want the wait to be over .

Looking to sell a gk1v3 .25cal like new in case . Gun is in great shape no issues
Located in Jensen beach fl . Will ship if need to .

$1450 any question feel free to ask !
Sale pending 8/31

FX DRS 600mm .22 with Superior Slug liner, currently pushing 44 ft lbs with reg at 120
* Super High Power plenum installed, original plenum included as well
* FDE Hogue butt stock / grip
* Airmarksman digital gauge
* Monstrum Challenger 3-18 FFP illum scope and mounts (not the Vortex in pictures)
* will include a bipod (not the MDT in pictures)
* Carbon fiber wrapped barrel
* Will throw in some ammo as well

$1,250 shipped. Happy to hop on a call or face time

Wish I could post videos but don’t know how. Got three so far this morning. One made it back to its burrow.

Only owning the Leopard for a week now this is what I like and things FX could do to improve on all their rifles. OK the gun is accurate as all other FX rifles I've owned, the air over barrel is a ridged platform like the DRS. I like the arca rail on the standard version I own as it has Mlok for about anything you might want to add, lights, lasers ETC. I added a small picatinny so I could attach my Atlas Bipod (so far). I also like it has a barricade stop to push the gun against. A couple of things I think FX could do is design an adjustable cheek riser and an adjustable but stock for length of pull ETC, something better than just the up and down butt plate.

Found this interesting.... Some serious QC going on here!

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