So there are a couple videos out of a much shorter compact version of the panthera they seem to be calling the hunter. A couple months ago they said it was going to be available in a week or so. I’m typical FX fashion, I haven’t heard any more about it.
Has anyone heard any more about this setup? With its compact nature, and the new magic juice in the panthera block, not to mention the plenum around the barrel making for a sturdier barrel system. it’s something I can see myself getting behind as long as the price isn’t crazy.

I picked up an FX Impact M3 (700mm barrel) in .22 a few weeks ago. My first airgun... and I am enjoying it immensely.

I currently shoot centerfire short-range benchrest (Score) and am contemplating giving 100-yard airgun benchrest a try. .30 Cal is the obvious choice in that discipline, at that distance (although I'm aware that Dusty Powers turned that accepted wisdom on its head when he won last year's RMAC using a .22). With that in mind - and since FX makes changing calibers easy to do without a lot of cost - can I ask what difference, if any, going from .22 to .30 would mean in terms of noise?

One of the really beguiling things I'm finding with regard to airguns is not having to wear hearing protection.

There's no need to shop for springers on Krale anymore except that they ship overnight. The HW97K has gone up $110 since I last bought it. You can get Weihrauch springers at AoA for similar prices.

1 box has been opened but nothing missing. $80.00 shipped. Paypal F&F , CONUSA

We often see, mostly on YOUTUBE these guys selling or promoting a PCP gun and have their reserve air tank connected to their rifles. I can never tell if the tank valve is always open or off just so they don't have to disconnect to fill the guns tank.

Not that it matters either way but if I have my big reserve tank at 4000 psi I would think that they only have the umbilical cord connected just to save them time from dis or connecting the air line.

I've noticed that some or most of my rifles stop filling once the pressure hits around 3k. But there's all these warnings to NEVER over fill.

Nothing here about this post that means much, just something that makes me wonder. To me, it would seem like the air hose would get in the way more than be a benefit.

Where are the AGN shotgun hunters? The hunting forum is full of pesters of pesky rodents and invasive species birds. Then there are the deer, squirrel, and rabbit hunters and a few turkey hunters. But where are the quail, grouse, pheasant, duck, and geese hunters?

Below are some interesting links on the topic. These links showcase a few air powered shotguns and their capabilities.

PBBA Pro bringing home a few ducks

PBBA Pro knocking geese out of the sky. I enjoyed this one.

UpNorth Airgunner discussing tungsten shot for turkey hunting and demonstrating the spread from a Seneca Wing Shot II


I’ll add more links as I come across them. It doesn’t seem that the air powered shotgun gets much love here. Since this is Airgun Nation, let’s do something about that. I don’t know much about air powered shotguns, but I’ve been curious about them for a little while now. I don’t expect them to put out 12 gauge PB power, but I think they have their place in small game and avian hunting. Here is where I want to see what’s going on. If you have experience hunting small game and especially fowl with air powered shotguns, let’s hear about it. In fact let’s see some photos.

Said gun was not in good condition but pictures look Ok to me. Seems the seller does not know much about this air gun. Current bid was $100 and less than 24 hours to go to end of bidding. Did not say if it held air. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/983229132

I decided to start a new thread even though there are a couple going already. This one is for those of us planning to attend and bringing stuff for sale/trade.

So what do you have and what are you looking for?

I’ll start:
For sale/trade
Daisy 117 in the box
AA T200 .177 with two tanks (one reg’d)
Quackenbush Brigand .375

I’m looking for:
P-Rod
1720t

Mods - I’m not trying to circumvent the classifieds. These are items that I’m taking to the show and not for sale here (yet?)

Wore out all my china compressors & been back to using the once trusty SHOEBOX F10
It stopped pumping last week so figured time for a rebuild of pistons.

new 90d buna check valve o-rings both cylinders, 2 each 90d poly on each pump rod .... What the heck !!!
It only SLOWLY makes @ 2100 psi and just stops pumping any higher.

Pump rods adjusted to stop against the check valves w/o opening them by contact.

No audible air leaks or bubbles from soapy water at all fittings etc ...

What am i missing ???


HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For once I am really happy with my line up of rifles, they all perform, all have a task and all make me happy. With that said I am assessing my line of optics (glass only, no digital/nv/thermal in this thread).


I have used many different optics from UTG Leapers to Element Optics Titan (this one was my all time favorite) , during NAC I used 2 Discovery Optics 5-25x56 PRS Scopes with Jap ED glass. At the price point of $400.00 it blew everyone away who looked through and used it.

People who have owned all levels of scope, whats the difference between say a Titan, or Athlon Ares vs an NX8 or say a Theos? what warrants the difference in price? (I know its all really subjective but I would love to hear everyones thoughts)

I bought a Primos trigger stick bipod to shoot off of. I would just be getting my shot lined up and the head would wobble about the leg pivot points. I came up with this idea to remove the wobble. I had a plate laser cut and clamped the legs to it with 5/8" cable loops/clamps. The top edge of the plate rests against the bottom edge of the head. With the legs fixed in position the head isn't able to wobble. The only downside is my legs are in a fixed position but I don't really think that is a negative. I'm still able to make use of the leg length adjustment via the trigger, my head doesnt wobble and my legs dont go out of position.

I'm considering a Maverick .177 or .22 for low-power, close-range, low-noise backyard use. Although the Maverick is a somewhat higher-powered rifle, can it be tuned-down to a very low level, while retaining excellent accuracy? (Of course I would use it with a moderator, like a Huggett Snipe.)

My other rifle is a .22 BRK Ghost, which I have tuned-down to 800 fps / 26 fpe with 18.13 gr. Jumbos. So, with the Maverick, I'd like to go even lower in power, perhaps a bit below 20 fpe.

Would choosing the Maverick in .177 be better (than choosing .22) for this purpose of achieving the low-power, low-noise objective? Or would just using a fairly light pellet, like 15 gr, in .22 be just as suitable?

Any idea how low (in velocity or fpe, .177 or .22) could the Maverick go and still have excellent accuracy at close range, such as 20-25 yards?

Chris Kaegi @Ctkny not only placed 7th in the 100y Sportsman’s Class, but he also stole 3rd place in the Sportsman class Precision Shooters Challenge!!!


Airgun: FX Panthera
Scope: @valdadaoptics G2
Projectiles: ZAN
Bipod: @btindllc
Tuned: @68whiskey_airgunning
Event: North East Airguns Classic
Location: @sigsauerinc Academy

Hey there, I'm selling my like new Artemis PP750. Comes with 1 Magazine and the fill probe. Asking 120 firm. They go for over $400 now.

So I was reading something on the net and they suggested putting a few drops of pelgunoil in a tin of pellets and shooting it. Well I tired it and soaked the pellets then shot it through my pp700sa. Omg that was a mistake cuz it began to shoot everywhere. It was shooting one holes in 10 meters now it’s the size of a fist. Can I wash the pellets with soapy water and dry? Should I clean out the barrel with hopped and also dry patches?

I thought this would improve I guess not.

Helping to sell a friends FX Impact M3 . 30 caliber . Pellet liner Bucklet Central ( Ernest Rowe ) Carbon Fiber tensioned barrel . K&L buttstock and bag rider . Ergongrip . 2 mags . Text me at (903) 279-1326 and I will try and film in the blanks . And put you in. Touch with seller for more info

Forgot price sorry ..$1800

I am starting to get "Stuff" ready to go to toys that shoot . got a cheap C02 pistol to sell (wife can't pull the trigger )and a whole long list of wants .
Airgun nation T shirt with beerthief under the logo so easy to meet . hope to see everybody there .

100 yard Benchrest Champion Adam Miguel bringing home the bacon at the @North East Airguns Classic 2023!


Marksman: @adam.migel
Airgun: @FX-USA Impact M3
Scope: vortexoptics
Mod: donnyfl
Rails: airmarksman
Rear: @saber_tactical
Bipod: accutac
Projectiles: @ZAN
Facility: Sig Sauer Academy
Music: Sam Tinnesz•Legends Are Made

I've recently learned that having 2 air tanks is better than having only one but not why I thought it would be.
I bought a 100cf scuba tank so I could shoot tethered and for tuning. With this I wouldn't have to use 300 bar tank except for hunting and when I was away for a few days.
I read an article which mentioned cascading your air tanks. I had never thought of this. This is when you use your lower pressure tank to top off your on gun reservoir and then use your higher pressure tank to finish filling to your desired max fill. This allows you're 300 bar tank to last much longer between refills and for those of us who don't have a compressor, this is a God send!

Wildcat MK3BT Compact .22 with 600mm and 500mm barrels. STX Superior liners. Shooting off a bi-pod and rear bag.
I spent hours and hundreds of pellets and slugs attempting to tune out random flyers as well as POI shifts.
2nd reg pressures from 115 - 145 psi. Hammer spring adjusting for each new reg setting and each shot chronographed.
I cleaned each liner before using and again around the 150 round mark to make sure I wasn't experiencing fouling issues.
I was having flyers show up all of a sudden and sometimes this was also a POI shift as well. I was completely stumped as to what could be causing all of this when my wife sat down to help take notes and observed the barrel movement would sometimes be different than it was the shot before. My bench was stable, it must be me! As I set out to perfect my shot to shot form I quickly realized I was fatigued from hours of shooting and that my gun was sliding forward. The legs of my pi-pod were sliding on my bench when I would load it slightly - in an attempt to have the same form every shot. I also found that with the legs angled back towards me and extended I was getting flex or even bounce at the muzzle - as witnessed by my wife. Knowing this was an issue with powder Burners, IE having the legs in almost any other position than straight up and down, I put the legs straight up and had much better results except for the lack of grip on then bench. I did still have a fair amount of flex/movement in those legs. So, not satisfied, I put the Accu-Tac on and my flyers were gone! I did still have some vertical POI shifting which was directly related to my lack of form. I could even fold the legs of the Accu-Tac forward or backwards without any flyers. To further test things I shot from a front and rear bag set up which eliminated the vertical stringing.
The lesson here is to account for all your variables and prove them out and that in somethings quality is usually a much needed help.

i cannot get my crown to have a decent two stage trigger. when i pull the first stage amd let up the trigger will stay put. so then if i go to pull it again it will fire as a single stage would. anyone else have this issue with their crown?

I wanted to hang some empty soda/beer cans as moving backyard targets for general plinking. Feeling lazy I went on Amazon and picked up $16 garment rack and some small 'S' hooks. Simple enough to tie some varied length cords from the top crossmember of the rack to the hooks to then hang the cans from the hole in the pop-top. Works well, costs little, EZ and light to transport. Just though I'd share the idea.

Garment Rack

S Hooks

Forgot to add a pic - The track is also height adjustable, this is at the lowest setting -