In researching lubes for pcp air cylinder threads, I found a few references to using Molykote 111. Researching 111 doesn't seem to back up it's use on metal to metal, but I have followed this advice from reputable sources.

What is everyone's opinion on this use?

Excellent condition, 1/2-20 and m14. Original box included
$110 shipped

My apologies to John Steinbeck…

Gents,

My Brocock Sniper Sahara driven, .177 caliber crusade against my arch nemesis the California ground squirrel rages on, much to the chagrin of the ground squirrels.

I’m sure you’re wondering why the thread title is the same as Steinbeck’s literary masterpiece and might be thinking, “Is this moron going to do a book review in an airgun hunting thread”? Bear with me…

On our little piece of terra firma, we have a grape vineyard…which sits next to my neighbors field…which until my recent declaration of war, was being overrun with ground squirrels. As it turns out, pairing Cabernet Sauvignon with a Bog Pod and a Brocock Sniper leaves that wonderful taste on your palate of dead vermin and shots well placed. In short, the vines make a quite suitable shooting blind, as the below pictures attest.




Now some may question my choice of a Cabernet during these hot summer months and opine that a light, fruity Chardonnay would be a better choice, and I might tend to agree, but my Chardonnay vines are 20 yards farther away from my quarry, so a good hearty Cab it is.

The ex-squirrel pictured below was from a couple of days ago and was the fortunate recipient of my first miss with the little Sniper Sahara. Alas, his good fortune ended shortly thereafter courtesy of better steering and 13 grains of JSB’s finest. A careful review of my first miss determined it to having been caused by a sectional density issue, meaning a large section of my brain is uncommonly dense, rendering me not very bright. This in turn resulted in me using the wrong hold over. Distance was 52 yards.



The below two decedents were found to be frolicking about in the field a short while ago as if there were no repercussions for such behavior. Unfortunately for them, there are repercussions, and they chose to frolic at 40 yards, which happens to be the distance the Brocock is sighted in for. Two gentle caresses of the trigger later, and these two were on their way to the great burrow in the sky.




I have quite a few air rifles and enjoy them all, but there is just something about the Brocock Sniper platform that blows my skirt up.

Justin

An old friend called up and wants to rent a space for a NRA booth and have airguns to shoot so he asked me what airgun rifles to buy that are the best bang for the buck. He doesn't want to spend much money.

Seems like many of the less expensive pcp's are too powerful as far as making a suitable backstop for 10y.

I didn't want to suggest BB guns because they typically don't shoot precise enough. At this same county fair when I was a youth I remember being frustrated with the bb guns they had. 5 yards, not sighted in, 1" groups, and bb's tend to bounce back.

My first thought was the CZ S200's for price, weight, decent trigger, and great precision. Seems like they are discontinued though??

What else should we be considering?

Gently used katran LB for sale. Comes with an Element Helix 6-25x50 sfp in a Warne 20moa mount. Comes with 1 magazine and fill probe, as well as the original case. Paypal f&f preferred, price is 900 shipped tyd (conus)

Reason #1…. Well, that’s about as far as I got on this topic haha!

But seriously.., every time I’m browsing AoA I find myself attracted to this short-barreled high-shot-count side-lever bottle-rifle, and I heard a rumor the “sale” is ending soon

So, if anyone has a good reason to NOT purchase one, speak up now… and I’d love to hear input and see some gun p-or-n pics if you do have one!

I am parting ways with my beloved Leshiy 2 .30 cal. I pieced this gun together mostly last year with new parts such as forward plug, front block, raptor regulator, fx 600 mm barrel with Donny Fl adapter, etc. it is a slug shooting machine and a killer. I hunted all winter and spring with this gun and it was up to every test I put it through. Pictures below will show examples of that.

Included with gun: Fill probe, 1 .30 cal pellet mag, 1 .30 cal slug mag, behemoth silencer with 1/2 inch adapter, 480 cc bottle, extended rail, meazy gauge, and wiki regulator gauge. The gun has some scratches from being in the woods but preforms great. I am asking $1400 NO TRADES. I’ll even throw in a partial box of nsa 61.5 grain slugs. Pictures below

Hey everyone. I have an .22 Fx Impact with a 700mm barrel, I want to sell. This rifle is in great shape, and comes fully loaded, priced to sell!
Please let me know if you have any questions.
1600 shipped
Thanks,
Brandon

Wednesday marked the half way journey with it and boy has it been a long one, lol jk , i feel like I've owned it for a long time though that's for sure, and I say that in the best way possible.

Wednesday was a very calm day wind wise so I grabbed the case, threw it in the back of the jeep. Brought it down to the range and said 10 shots, 2 five shot groups. Now I had made an adjustment to the scope hence the group hitting right, dialed two clicks left and printed the second group on the bullseye at 100 yards. Packed the rifle up and put it away.





Fast forward alllll the way to today lol jk, 1 week with the paradigm TODAY, each day it impresses me more. This isn't even the best card I've shot with it but it is windy today so a 228 is a fantastic score IMO with off the shelf , unsorted, straight out of the tin ammo. Nothing fancy here besides this damn stock my oh my isnt it gorgeous?




Especially for only having 1 week behind the trigger And thats it i am ecstatic. My goal is to put the Evol on the podium and I am going to get very intimate with it (stop thinking gross you sickos). I know thats very ambitious of me but i am confident in myself , my equipment and well ya, im just feeling really good about it.

I made a couple adjustments to scope placement. The tune is spot on. I have to adjust the trigger just a little lighter though and that will be tomorrow.

Also finally got a stapler for my targets and made some wind flags!



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Why don't we start an anti-scammer list? This is in response to the recent scammer list thread on this forum
(just here to start a bit of trouble again...sorry Michael...hee hee...I should actually be out shooting)

I'm sure there must be trustworthy legit airgunners in each State and city that would volunteer their time and gas money to help physically examine what a seller is selling.

Maybe even go a step further...video the product live (we do have the technology)...shoot the rifle if the seller agrees...check for leak...chrono it.

Then if the buyer wants to buy...buyer and seller can either use those nifty online payment options ...or whatever payment method.

The volunteer can then ensure the product is wrapped up securely and mailed. (eyeball it to a mail box or post office or UPS or FEDEX)

On the classified end, if the seller agrees...they can post...I agree to my rifle being examine by someone from the anti-scammer list.

This can also be done prior to a sale. This rifle was examine by xxx on the anti-scammer list on 8-23-23 and found to be as described ...etc.

I only have about 15 yards to work with, indoor range so no wind. .5” group, full mag of 16 at 910 fps with .25 HN Crow Magnums.

Velocity varied from 906-912 with one pellet at 920 because I shot before the reg caught up. All of my pesting is less than 30 yards. Should I keep working or does that look good?

I must confess I would love to fly with my gun and scope to different parts of this country and other parts of the world to shoot Field Target. But I've NEVER done it yet. Because I've heard horror stories of guns and scopes getting lost in transit...never to be seen again.

What are some of the ways you experience flyers do to mitigate this? trackers/transponder chips inside gun case? home owner insurance/rider to cover loss?

Even with insurance, and full replacement cost, we all know it can never replace the time and money spent on tunes, practice, ergonomics adjustments, etc to get the rig shooting just perfect.

So having said all that, let's hear some out of the box innovative ways to get your guns and scopes to a long distance (>500 miles, other than driving) shoot safely.

This .30 Ghost is in super nice shape. I did change linkage return spring & polished up sear contact areas. Ive done many under 1" at 100 with it. I'm going to a dedicated bench rig.
I had the 580 bottle put on this before I recieved from AoA. No scope or rings included.
$1750. shipped in USA
Trades I'm intrested in are RAW.30, or ?
Joe

Across the country from sea to sea, hidden in the back of Grandpa's closet, there are pristine old Beeman rifles that stop being used years ago. Now and then, after a loved one passes, they see the light of day after a decade or two.
The relatives left behind discover these treasures and have no clue what they are or how to deal with them. Many end up in Gun Shops or with Pawn brokers. Sometimes one of us finds one while lurking around the store and we are like kids at Christmas when we do. Christmas came in August this week at the Kingfisher residence. Not just an R8, but all the goodies too!!! KF must have been a good boy. Lol
Attached are a couple of pictures for your perusal. Enjoy!!

Geez the new pyramid air catalog in the mail is pretty skimpy? Looks like they arent selling alot of what they used to and going more into the hunting trade. Which i dont hate but liked looking at all the guns that where available out there..now theres like 10 in their catalog total

I occasionally shoot at 100 yards and none of my scopes can see the holes from 22 caliber pellets in a paper target at that distance. I have a low end Vector Sentinel 8-32 and an Athlon Talos 6-24. I should probably try the Athlon again, the last time I was doing this it was with the Vector. The Athlon is more clear than the Vector which makes up for the magnification difference at 30 yards.

I'd prefer to stay with a 6-24 since I like dialing it down to 6X for hunting. I think I will need to spend more than my normal $200 price point to get this resolution but I don't know how realistic it is to do this with a scope, even a better one. Maybe I should invest in a spotting scope.

Do you have a scope that will show you 22 holes at 100 yards? If so please comment on the make/model. If you think I should get a 60X spotting scope or something like that please also say so. Thanks.

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As the title says, I have a non functional prophet 2, not the performance, it was a 2 converted with a new valve, which in turn is non functional as well.
What it needs: pellet pusher, barrel, hammer spring and hammer, butt plate, vale (the one in the pic is non functional, end cap, definitely needs new Orings on just about everything, and

PLEASE NOTE: the metal pieces on this are boogered up with a lot of wrench marks, everything was torqued down by a power lifter when I got it, there are a lot of wrench marks.

The regulator works great, the bottle holds air but I have never fired this, I wanted to make a slugger out of it and ended up buying a new one instead, selling AS IS BASKETCASE

$500 plus shipping in a hard case , it averages between $49-$100 depending on the shipper.

If you need more pics 570-556-6915 and I’ll be glad to send them

I shoot Field Target and have been working on my weaknesses which is the same for probably 80% of us offhand and kneeling. Years back I had a 10 meter rifle I used to practice with and I had a compact 6 power Burris scope that would focus down to 6 yard. This setup was great for practicing in my garage and I am thinking about trying to duplicate that setup now. So for about the 100th time I am lamenting something I have sold and now wishing that I had hung on to it. Are there any current models that focus down this close.

Only mounted and used once. Zero issues. I was using a GoPro with Eaglevision and wanted to try an all-in-one unit. It does exactly what it’s supposed to. However I’m going back to my GoPro set up as I miss the 240fps for super slow motion.

Flawless condition, you’ll need to buy your own memory card from Amazon which shouldn’t cost too much.

Brand new is $895, selling for $790shipped! Buyer pays all fees. Please note the attached footage has been enhanced by me using editing software.

Both kills at 30 yards with red light attached. Located rats at 6x and zoomed to 12x for the kill shots. The first smaller rat made me gag as it was slimed in manure. The second rat was satisfying for it size. Haven’t killed one that size in s long time. As I sit here waiting for the next one. The coyotes are yipping it up out in the field… I missed an easy 15 yard shot at just a head sticking out the hole. This was just a scouting trip. Now I know their here… Now driving home…

hello everyone.
im a bit new to this, but i purchased a taipan veteran long in .25 and i absolutely love it. i am considering making my own ammo with a corbin press.
time consuming and tedious as it may be,,, the quality control will be greatly improved. does anyone here do this? is there much demand for better slugs?
not looking to quit my job but,,, if i was shipping out 500 slugs a week,,? i could at least offset some of the cost. maybe get a die set in .25 and .30..

any thoughts on this would be appreciated. this set up is going to set me back around $2200. just wondering if i shouldn't just stick to buying factory.

Took delivery of the newly styled HW98 a few months back and working to get acquainted. I'm still learning to love the new look. All factory thus far minus some stock screws and polishing on the trigger guard. Have a Maccari kit for "someday". Sure loves the H&N 10.65 Baracuda's. 5 shots at 25 meters on a fairly calm eve. Pellet in the hole for perspective. Shooting 15# so a bit of finesse required, but perhaps that's just me? Definitely a keeper despite my slow warm up to the new aesthetics. As is typical , the quality is high and is what we've come to expect from a fine German rifle.

So with the cost of powder ammo getting more silly, along with even sillier rules for buying ammo in California, and then seeing someone with a Blitz, I thought oh hell yeah! We thought yeah, that sounds like fun and ammo is way cheaper for just playing around. I was shopping for a Blitz and ultimately talked myself out of it for now. Seems they can be a lil finicky and at least for now, I don't have any other PCP guns to play with so want something more reliable. So after doing what I pass off as research and my boss would call a week of sub optimal performance, this is what I ordered.

For me, JTS Airacuda MAX .22 with Hawke Airmax 4-12x40 scope.
For her, Umarex Notos with Bugbuster 3-12x32 scope.
Also a Yong Heng compressor with Amazon warranty

She wanted something lightweight and compact, Notos seems to be a good answer there, hard to find anyone that doesn't like it. I saw the Airacuda MAX and just kinda fell for it. It's nice looking gun and reviews make it sound like I'll enjoy it for a long time. Made giving up on the Blitz dream a little easier for now. I've heard the BLitz sometimes go on deep sales, if I can pick one up on a bargain, I'll do it. But for now my practical side has won.

I say my practical side won after spending over $1500 to save a few cents a round on ammo to poke holes in stuff. Yeah, it's a trap, should be a fun one though

I do have a few other airguns, but nothing like this.
Crosman 760 pumper. This is the gun I learned to shoot with 45 or so years ago. Found it in my father's garage and after a little cleaning and some oil, it came back to life.
Crosman 1377 pumper pistol. Also from my father's garage. I remember when I was finally strong enough to hold it out in front of me and get a decent shot.
I got my wife a Gamo break barrel for Valentines Day 10 or so years ago. It's not bad but it's heavy and long for her and she really doesn't like cocking and feeding it one pellet at a time.

Anyway.. Hi

I believe this is why notos has jamming problems, the probe pulls next pellet half way out.