Shot these two groups after work today, Crosmam Premier Hollow Points from the tin. Very light wind conditions, bipod front, shoulder as rear bag. The West Hunter 3-12x44 isn't really a target scope, though it's been great for pesting so far.

This isn't my video but have enjoyed watching these guys. Few minutes in you see what looks like a paw reach in, definitely creepy looking. They not sure wth it is? My guess a dog?

I was reading my Impact manual regarding decocking procedure before making adjustments on the knobs (Crown too). They say with no pellet in gun to bring lever all the way back, pull trigger and hold it back continuously and then bring cocking lever forward.
Would the same thing be achieved by bringing cocking lever back, remove magazine and then cock it and dry
fire? Seems like it would but I don’t know the internals and how that might be different than their procedure.
Randy

What is the oldest springer you own? Show and tell.

HW55 Tyrolean. Not sure of the year but figure it’s early 1970’s. Been tuned with a Vortek kit. It had the early leather piston seal.

Just wanted to thank AirGunNation & NSA for the giveaway. Mailman just left an extremely heavy box at my door!

Finally pulled the trigger on my first .20 cal. I placed an order with AoA for a 95 Luxus and should have it here by Tuesday of next week. I'm not going to lie, I'm pretty excited lol.

Anyone with .20 cal experience want to hype me up some more while I wait? I have a few tins each of JSB 13.73 and FTT 11.42 already. I plan to test everything I can get my hands on but is there anything in particular that I should keep my eyes peeled for?

What do you guys like to run yours at? Is there a sweet spot on these things? Most of what I have read/watched/been told is to shoot for 16frlbs give or take. Opinions on this?

I was out painting some parts and seen him chilling on top of the pole. I figured he can live til later, but I kept an eye on him. Came out to hang another part to dry and there he was, chewing on the lines! I think not!

I grabbed the Akela 25 and side shot, headed out side. He was showing me his brown eye for a bit and I'm not that mean to do a Texas heart shot, so I waited. Damn this 95° heat and high humidity while holding a heavy bullpup with huge scope and big phone mount. Excuse my panting lol!

Got a nice vital shot with an FX hybrid. The look on this poor bastards face is priceless. He fell into the wooded easement and I'm not going in after him, too damn hot!

Are FX and JSB pellets made by the same manufacture?
FX in the same weight are easier to get and less expensive while H&N pellets don't make a 25 cal 34.95
Is there a issue in the Czech republic regarding manufacturing them presently?
Thanks

A. EDgun Leshiy 2 with Hawke Frontier 3-15x50 scope, Volk grip.
B. LCS Air Arms SK19 with Dedal NV Stalker scope and Hawke red dot, Ergo Air grip.

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I have quite a few birds that look the same. Males are obviously easy to spot, but these females in the pics from my scope cam, can someone tell me for sure these are HOSPs. Thanks.

They have the conical beaks and longer legs and tails, but its hard to tell.

Hello everyone,
I wanted to post a review of the results I had dealing with Motorhead. First, communication is a two-way street and MH, once he returned from vacation, promptly replied to my emails and texts. I even had a couple of very nice conversations with him over the phone, a very pleasant man to talk to and a wealth of knowledge! I sent to barrels to him for tuning and both came back performing extremely well. I've been struggling to get my Daystate Safari .22 HP to shoot tight groups at 50, 75, and 100 yards. I ordered a new barrel and while waiting for it I decided to send the Safari and a Vulkan 3 (.177) barrel to him for an assessment and tune. They both came back shooting much tighter groups than previously. I realize that's a very general and subjective statement, but I shoot so much, I need to do a better job with documentation...I've attached several pictures of the groups from the Safari at 50-75-100 yards. The wind was 3-5 mph with some gusts to ~10. I shot about 10 rounds per target. I'm very satisfied with how the guns performs now versus before Motorhead worked on it. If you are after improved accuracy, barrel tuning is the way to go...

Thank you Motorhead for all the time talking and educating me on your barrel tuning techniques. It's very much appreciated.

Good morning everyone,

Received my new RAW HM1000X Chassis .22 cal in late on Monday and performed all the cleaning and setup work on it. Was able to shoot a couple of rounds before dark enough to roughly site in the scope. It was tuned for the JSB Redesigned 25.39 but nobody had them in stock when I ordered the rifle so I am shooting JSB Monster 25.39. However I am pretty pleased with the way theses pellets are shooting today, that is 5-shots at each target and 4 in one hole on #3. A dime will cover all the shots on all five targets, needless to say I really enjoy shooting this rifle. I have eight tins of JSB Redesigned in transit so I will be able to wear the new off this rifle real soon

Have a great day,
ThomasT

Let's say we have a 22 & a 30 impact side by side (M3) besides probe and barrel, is there any other differences? IE: valve, hammer, springs, regulator.
What I'm getting at is, if I were to buy a new M3 and want to convert calibers, would I buy a 30 and 22 kit or buy a 22 and a 30 kit?
Of course I know the magazines are different!

A quick video on a few things I have noticed about moderators not all being the same. Some accuracy changes.


Have any questions feel free to ask.

Well last weekend I met with Gerry52, and Centercut and we hit one of the vineyards we have a permission on....I had the Vixen long in 22, Gerry was shooting his bobcat 22, and Mike was shooting his mini cricket 22. We all took different areas on the vineyard and after about 10 minutes I get a text from Gerry 1 down, then 2 down....Then Mike jumps in with 1 down.....Crap I still haven't seen a squirrel yet....Then one pops out and I grab my yardage wheel and proceed to pull it off and the turret spins.....double no idea where it is going to shoot now....

Gerry..... 3 down, Mike .....2 down...

Off I go through the vineyard back to my car and I pull out the Huntsman in 177 that I sighted in maybe 4 weeks ago....going to set it up for FT....First squirrel down 53 yards, then one at 55 yards....Head over to where Mike is sitting and get one at 73 and 70 yards.....At the end of the hunt we totaled 20 squirrels and I think Gerry was the winner of the day with 10, I think. I know the guys will jump in and correct me

Even with the rifle taking a I still had a great time shooting with friends and seeing what I can do with the huntsman...Mike took this picture, a 70 yard uphill shot...We mainly shoot off bucket and sticks or use the fence for a rest.

Tony P.

The 20th groundhog of the year. Sliced this bastard diagonally and the slug popped out the throat leaving him speechless.

5 shot group at 50y in light wind. Thought about going more but knew it could only get worse. I’ve done small groups like this before but not centered up like this one. 40gr slugs

Mike

If you had access to all the latest gear!

Amazon Prime Day is here again. I’ve been going over some things I’ve been wanting and haven’t seen many deals related to airgunning. If you do I figured it could be beneficial to compile the deals in a single thread to help AGN members find bargains and save a few bucks.

So far all l’ve seen is an already cheap bbq cover that can fit an Alkin compressor that been discounted a little more. “32 Inch 2 Burner Grill Cover” https://a.co/d/hqx8oLr not a bad deal to spend $13 to protect a $3k compressor, I guess it’s like buying a cell phone cover to protect these affordable expensive computers we carry around in our pockets. I saw @Skydivingmiami post about this cover in another thread and noticed it’s a little cheaper today. I’ve looked at some tripods and don’t see any major savings. Haven’t looked at any glass yet. I’m pretty sure there are some deals to be had so let’s get to and post some links.

**I realize some members are anti-Amazon. This thread is for those who are Prime members and AGN members looking for airgun related items and wish to save a few bucks.

Hello , I wonder what's the problem with the JSB pellets production ; here in Belgium it's almost impossible to find some JSB pellets in the gunshops . They are out of stock everywhere . Even Krale , in Holland, is completely out of stock for several months now. Do you have the same problem in U.S. ? If I'm not mistaking they are produced in czech republic , not in Ukraine or Russia....

Anyone tried shooting slugs out of their .25 calibre Leshiy Classic?

Mine is shooting the JSB Kings beautifully at ~850 fps, but I’m a little tempted to try the lighter Zans at this setting.

A couple weeks ago I just had to take a step back from the two guns that have been consuming me. Not too long ago I sold an Impact that the buyer wanted tuned to shoot 33.95 grain pellets. I was shocked at how well and consistent they shot with the bonus of how hard they hit. Those pellets have been on my mind ever since but I just don’t own Impacts to shoot pellets. Enter my Priest. This gun has had multiple barrels and shot just about every kind of projectile since I bought it. Lately it’s just been a 25gr pellet gun. I decided it might be my .25 heavy pellet shooter. The CZ barrel did pretty well with them but it definitely preferred the original heavies. So I put a 600mm Superior on it and tensioned it with the mod. Over the years I’ve seen plenty about groups. Personally, 3-5 shots and I know what’s up but tonight I decided to torture myself with the anticipated drifter by shooting 10 shot groups at 75 yards. Once I found my zero, I went to work. Gun was set at 132b and shot 923-929fps. Biggest group out of 7 was .64” so I’m pretty pleased. Just figured I would post this because sometimes you don’t have to sell a good gun, just repurpose it.

... do you feel confident that you can still hit the kill zone? I.e.- What is the most you would ever hold-off for wind and take a shot with any hope of hitting the mark?
I know this is an "it depends" type answer, but in general, what is the max distance(expressed in inches, or MOAs or mils or hash marks, etc...) that you believe you can still hit what you want to hit most of the time(at the farthest distance you shoot) when the wind is up?
Or what is the max wind speed?
What if the wind is strong, but relatively steady vs. moderate, but gusty?

I thought I’d give it a go around dawn considering that triple-digit heat hasn’t brought out many animals in the afternoon or evenings. Saw this tender looking cottontail through the window about 20 yards out, grabbed my Prod, loaded some Polymags, affixed an LDC, came outside just before it hit the brush line.

When I picked it up by its hind legs to skin it I noticed a brown bulge on its neck. At first I thought the pellet was lodged in its neck and because I was holding it upside down that blood was collecting beneath the skin. After a closer look, I noticed it elongating before my eyes. So I took my phone out of my pocket and as I was unlocking it a fat warble dropped to the ground. I examined it then burned it. Next I looked closely at the breathing and exit holes and noticed more movement beneath the skin. I noticed another warble attempting to exit. At this point I figured I did this little one a favor by taking her out. Unfortunately I didn’t skin or keep this one. No telling what other health issues she had as a result of hosting these larvae. Within the circle are two holes with a thin strip of skin and fur in between.

In this photo you can see a warble working its way out of the host rabbit’s neck. I don’t know how many were in there. I only waited around to see two before disposing of the carcass.


Below is a closeup of warble outside of the rabbit’s body.


I’m not trying to gross anyone out. Just something to be mindful of this time of year when dressing or skinning animals that you intend to eat. The crows waited for me to leave before dining. To be clear, a warble is the larva of the botfly. In other words - a type of maggot.

I love all my Weihrauch’s. Have or had almost every model they have produced over the past 40 years. My favorite if I had to pick would be the HW55. The 50 is basically the 55 without the build quality and locking lever. The 50 is also, arguably, one if not the most popular model (barrel cocker) still made. The 35 is more like the 55 in the “build quality” and “locking lever” department. It is heavier do to its larger receiver diameter and almost over built, hence “build quality” design. It has nearly an identical velocity and cocking effort. The 35 is a bit more expensive but really considering the upgrades, it seems to be the bargain of the Weihrauch lineup or any springer for that matter. For traditional lovers like me the 35’s stock configuration is more classic than the new 50 is. Don’t know what Weihrauch is thinking with their new stock designs. The 35 can also be had in a checkered Walnut model for very little more. Any newbies to this arena should give the 35 a good look. IMHO. Krale has the HW50 for around $285. $60 more gets the HW35 and another $60 gets the HW35E “Walnut”.