So much for production rounds only in competition.

No spring in the check valve... I'm at a loss as well. Talked with Grackleblast who has a valve for me so will give that a go. I got the valve from PA a couple years ago and was advertised as a 'slow fill' valve and most of my guns that I was shooting at the time only filled to 3kpsi so I didnt pay it much attention. Then when I did notice it, I just grabbed another tank. Now it's irritating me enough to dive into it. But think Grackleblast las me squared up!

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1 MOA at 100 yards is 1.047"

0.01047" of MOA per yard

1 MOA at 20 yards is 0.2094"

.177 pellet would be the smallest diameter pellet that can have a five round group that is less than 1 MOA edge to edge at 20 yards.

20 yard MOA is 0.0324" in diameter greater than 0.177 caliber.

The indoor range at PSA is accurately measured to 20 yards from firing line to target backer.

As such, my standard for edge to edge five round group size when testing pellets became 0.0324" plus caliber, or what I call Caliber MOA.

The Caliber MOA Distance for 0.30 is (0.30"+0.0324") ÷ 0.01047" MOA per yard = 31.75 yards or 95'3".

mikec35 said:

Curious if anyone has made their own arrows to use with the Benjamin Airbow, or if any of the other brands will work. Replacement arrows are quite pricey...

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I need to revisit this. I had some issues with shooting the inserts out of the arrow shafts. Either need a stronger adhesive or possibly swage the shaft into the insert. Another thought is an additional weight/insert glued in behind the insert might increase the resistance enough to keep the head & insert from blowing out.

Their rings are super high quality

JoePolanco said:

It all depends on your set up. Mine is a 700mm .25 cal with the standard regstack progression of 2 on 3. My belief is that pellets require a very brief, high powered SLAPof air. This minimizes the amount of destabilizing air trailing the pellet. Even so, my Mora's 2nd reg is set to only 100 bar and my dwell is only 3/4 of a turn off completely closed. Even so, I'm shooting AEA 29.5s at 975fps and producing these types of results at 100 yards.

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Really nice targets you got there!! What ES/SD are you getting? Mine is a .22 600mm and it shoots amazing! The only thing I don’t seem to get a handle on is the spread… ES 15-20 and SD 3-4 for me, would really like to get that tighter… dwell is also set fairly tight…

Ezana4CE said:

@KWK I’ll have to take a look at mine and get back to you. Last I checked I hadn’t had that issue. Do you store it in the house or in a hot shed or workshop? Obviously the cap needs to be in tact and properly secured. Mine are in small bottles.

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KWK:
I am curious about the "drying up" comment. I've been using Loctite products, often professionally, for ~45 years and have not experienced "drying up" or "drying out" in the bottle. I have a small bottle of thread sealer on my bench that must be 25 years old and still going.

***Note: I am not saying that the comment is wrong, or that it doesn't happen. I am assuming that it does, so am interested in what conditions are differnent.

I use Blue Loctite on gun screws, as well as automotive, marine, motorcycle applications, etc. It is rated to break loose at about 10% greater torque than for dry threads, but IME the break-away is often less, particularly in moist environments because the Loctite seals the threads, excluding moisture and other corrosives. Ditto for Red and other Loctite grades.

Loctite specify that torque be reduced by 10% due to the lubrication provided by the Loctite and increase in the amount of torque that is coverted to tension.

Both the breakaway and tension effects appear to be accurate according to the tests we did in college.

I share the suggestions of someone else who recommends using products like RTV, bathtub calk and other silicone "rubber" products to secure fasteners from rotating under vibration.

We routinely used a tab is silicone form a gasket on the ends and heads ot screws that secured plastic parts such as motorcycle fairings.

Here are some basic fastener information that we used in college mechanical trades.

View attachment Fastener Facts word document.docx

Bear-of-Grayling said:

Is this the best option for grease? View attachment 577667

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That is the stuff, a little goes a long way.

The detent ratchet bar that I mentioned earlier is called a locking bar by FWB, and it is part #26 on the exploded view.



I do believe that the originals are a sintered metal part, as it is not uncommon to encounter them broken. It is mounted as part of the trigger assembly housing that comes off in one piece, and should require no more than a clean and lube.
Be careful on reassembly as you can jam the works up if the ratchet pawl is not aligned correctly.
There is basically no need to fiddle about with it unless it is broken, just clean and leave be.
If they did not break, W.C.G. probably would not repop the part.....

ezmuzic said:

Amazing looking, where is the foregrip from?

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It is two separate units, that I thought would work well with each other, and I nailed it. The front half is a Strike Industries Cobra Tactical Fore Grip, and the back is a Bravo Company KAG. It's nice to be able to adjust the gap too, being two pieces. It almost looks like they were made for each other, it's really nice when a plan comes together.

Rok reached out to me. He is traveling but will touch base with me as soon as he is back. I post what I find out once repaired.

slapnuts said:

They definitely have accuracy issues. Huge waste of money. Just buy an fx......

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So you can have poi issues and leaks…

ZAN said:

Hello,

Since you often ask us for samples of our slugs we produced sample boxes in all popular calibers
Samples are available in .177, .217, .218, .250 and .300 calibers.
Each box contains all the weights we produce of a certain caliber.

Some stores in Europe already have them in stock, and for the rest they are available on our WebSite

ZAN Projectiles

Have a good day,
Maja Brlec

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U.S. Distributor with .357 sample pack?

BurneyCA Dennis said:

While sitting on my porch feeding squirrels fresh lead sandwiches, I looked down and saw a bolt on the ground. Apparently, the bolt in the trigger guard had fallen out. That gave me a chance to tighten all the visible bolts in the hw97. Does anyone recommend using light lock tight on any of these bolts?

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I adjusted/tightened a few screws including for the stock when my springers were new but after 3 or 4 re-tightening's they generally stopped needing it. I use a (fat wrench) to torque them and still check them every once and a while.

Airgun-Revisions said:

We nylon button on certain screws. Just an alternative for screws 1/4 and up.

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That is a good solution, but as you say, from M6 and up. Unfortunately, the screws I'd like to secure is M3 and M4.

I choose them over JSB every time. The 25gr 22 cal shoot fantastic in my rifles

I have never had Loctie or Vibra-Tite dry up on me.
It dries anaerobically (without air) and it seems to me would only dry up if all air were squeezed out of the tube
Does that make sense to anyone else?

Edward

Ezana4CE said:

whats in the photo looks like Loc-Tite. Based upon your description I’d guess Vibra-tite.

Vibra-Tite VC-3 Threadmate

www.vibra-tite.com

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I have tried Vibra-Tite, but it didn't perform very well. I possibly got hold of an old expired tube.

I have the regulator with aa 500cc (0,5L) bottle....I like it...no issues, power and shot count (3mags) where I want it



The following are just test groups, as I was honing it in.....
I can do 3 mags comfortably...


ZELOS, JTS DEAD CENTER

Shot count: 36

Low: 935 FPS
Hi: 997 FPS
Avg: 975 FPS
Spread: 62 FPS
STD Dev: 17.4 FPS

30-May-2025 17:55:33,997,FPS,56.1,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:55:39,993,FPS,55.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:55:44,990,FPS,55.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:55:49,993,FPS,55.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:55:54,986,FPS,54.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:14,990,FPS,55.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:19,988,FPS,55.1,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:24,984,FPS,54.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:29,984,FPS,54.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:34,986,FPS,54.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:38,986,FPS,54.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:43,988,FPS,55.1,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:48,984,FPS,54.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:52,986,FPS,54.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:56:57,984,FPS,54.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:57:01,984,FPS,54.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:57:06,984,FPS,54.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:57:11,986,FPS,54.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:57:39,990,FPS,55.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:57:43,981,FPS,54.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:57:49,981,FPS,54.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:57:54,984,FPS,54.6,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:57:59,981,FPS,54.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:04,977,FPS,53.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:09,977,FPS,53.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:15,972,FPS,53.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:21,967,FPS,52.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:26,965,FPS,52.5,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:32,958,FPS,51.8,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:37,956,FPS,51.5,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:42,953,FPS,51.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:47,944,FPS,50.3,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:58:52,942,FPS,50.0,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:59:12,942,FPS,50.0,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:59:17,937,FPS,49.5,FT Lbs,
30-May-2025 17:59:34,935,FPS,49.3,FT Lbs,


ZELOS .25, NSA

Shot count: 46

Low: 786 FPS
Hi: 858 FPS
Avg: 826 FPS
Spread: 72 FPS
STD Dev: 19.9 FPS

15-Jun-2025 13:34:46,856,FPS,62.7,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:35:32,828,FPS,58.6,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:35:39,814,FPS,56.7,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:35:50,786,FPS,52.9,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:35:56,798,FPS,54.5,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:36:04,823,FPS,58.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:36:10,798,FPS,54.5,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:36:50,847,FPS,61.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:36:55,812,FPS,56.4,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:00,819,FPS,57.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:19,842,FPS,60.6,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:24,844,FPS,61.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:30,847,FPS,61.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:36,835,FPS,59.6,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:42,858,FPS,63.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:47,842,FPS,60.6,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:53,840,FPS,60.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:37:59,837,FPS,60.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:06,849,FPS,61.6,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:11,842,FPS,60.6,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:16,858,FPS,63.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:23,858,FPS,63.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:29,847,FPS,61.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:35,842,FPS,60.6,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:40,833,FPS,59.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:45,810,FPS,56.1,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:50,847,FPS,61.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:38:57,823,FPS,58.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:12,847,FPS,61.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:17,842,FPS,60.6,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:21,833,FPS,59.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:25,810,FPS,56.1,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:34,823,FPS,58.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:38,800,FPS,54.8,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:43,819,FPS,57.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:47,803,FPS,55.1,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:52,807,FPS,55.7,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:39:56,807,FPS,55.7,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:40:01,826,FPS,58.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:40:05,798,FPS,54.5,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:40:10,812,FPS,56.4,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:40:16,819,FPS,57.3,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:40:21,823,FPS,58.0,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:40:25,803,FPS,55.1,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:40:31,791,FPS,53.5,FT Lbs,
15-Jun-2025 13:40:37,803,FPS,55.1,FT Lbs,

JohanG said:

Did you count how many turns it took to remove this regulator setting screw?
It only needs a quarter of a turn anti-clockwise to increase the pressure. then it needs to be gassed up again and the reg pressure checked on the regulator gauge. If it is still too low, repeat the whole process: degas, remove bottle, another eighth of a turn anti-clockwise. Then re-assemble and check the reg pressure again.

I would suggest turn the screw back in by hand until it just touches the tip of the regulator inside. then back off quarter of a turn and start from there.

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My mistake I did not took any picture before adjustment of that reg screw :/ I had to unscrew bottle a few times ,and now I got 160 bar on regulator . Now I got about 25 Joules which is not great for this rifle , there must be some other limitation within it , any idea what is that ?

Yes, the newer models do not have that blanking plug at the plenum.....

ChuckHunter said:

Hammered a few sky rats this morning!
TX200 HC .22 shooting JSB 14.3 Jumbo Express. At least this many or more still on the barns and loft! Springer sniper baby
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Great shooting my man!