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ZekeZX10 · Aug 2, 2025

OldVet said:
Yea Another person from AZ.

A bit north of Tucson, small town called Kearny

OldVet · Aug 2, 2025

ZekeZX10 said:
Just some target shooting today maybe a little hunting tomorrow

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Yea Another person from AZ.

JimD · Aug 2, 2025

I agree completely a shim from an old credit card or cardboard or whatever is handy on the mounting screws makes a lot of sense if what you want to know is how the gun shoots free floated.

Brownells also sells stock making tools. I believe they have a scraper made for barrel channels. Not terribly expensive.

cvarcher · Aug 2, 2025

The peep site is a Rem 597 peep site which fits the dovetails of the HW .Its very compact with protective wings. Aittle hard to adjust with the special spanner tool but once its set you shouldnt need to adjust anymore. Wonderful light package that really packs a punch. Like a sheridan pumped 4 times !

vintageairguncollector@gm · Aug 2, 2025

The Encyclopedia of Spring Air Pistols is the best available. There is a Youtube video about the book by the author John G. I can have him send you a copy from England it's about $100.
Randy

cvarcher · Aug 2, 2025

Oh sorry. Figured its just your typical HW30s picture.

beerthief · Aug 2, 2025

fishing43 said:
Couple of tanks and Alkin w31 and your set.

I would have to be shooting at least 2 tins of pellets with a Air hog type gun EVERY day to need an Atkin

jps2486 · Aug 2, 2025

I once had an HM1000x, pre-Air Force, in .30 cal. It was very accurate at 100 yards. I recommend shooting AEA or JSB 45 gr pellets at between 860 and 890 fps. No exotic tuning necessary. I think either caliber would be good, but if you're using it primarily for 100 yard shooting, I lean toward the .30 cal. The .25 would probably work too and would be more versatile for other kinds of shooting due to lower ammo cost.

elmerfudd · Aug 2, 2025

Update. I left the V2 mount in the same position but moved the scope one bolt towards the rear. This helped make it more comfortable to shoulder with proper eye relief compared to before. Most of the scope weight now is over the grip and it balances better as well.

TurboQ · Aug 2, 2025

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OldVet · Aug 2, 2025

Scotty1 said:
Thanks man, I feel a lot better now! Thanks for Wabi-Sabi too, love me some words/phrases!

No Thank you with all that going on I could have been hurt. It's good to be here on this Nation , and others help is definitely needed .

katonahjohn · Aug 2, 2025

Hammer said:
The GX-CS4 is capable of filling tanks, although it's $500-600. The smaller GX compressors are more similar to what you have ordered(gun only).

A hand pump is good to have around for backup, and the generic Chinese hand pumps are cheap. I'll sometimes fill a gun with a hand pump(3000psi or less) when I can take my time and do a couple sessions.

Lots of guys now use compressors to fill guns directly, and don't buy tanks at all.

So many options for this newbie who doesn't even have the gun in hand (G) Much thanks to all responders. I learn by reading, sifting, then flipping a coin (G).
Its not like I'll only carry the Marauder to the range by itself. I generally bring combinations.. an AK and a Ruger PCC in 9mm, two different 22 rifles.. an AR with two different uppers.. 22LR pistols, 9mm pistols, a .45 caliber pistols. And my new Hatsan 22 cal pistol non-smoker. An embarrassment of riches for sure!!!

beerthief · Aug 2, 2025

Keep cool at your shooting table ! I made one for my fishing boat using a 12 Volt muffin fan

Muggs · Aug 2, 2025

Hello All,
I am looking for recommendations for a good reference book on vintage air pistols in general and/or Benjamin Pistols in particular.
TIA,
Muggs

DARKHORSE1967 · Aug 2, 2025

DARKHORSE1967 said:
Xolotl, do you happen to have a $ figure for the 1913 wirestock?

Thanks.

Thank you for the fast (PM) response, X

c_m_shooter · Aug 2, 2025

It was almost cold here in Fort Worth yesterday. 80 degrees had me closing up my jacket on the ride in to work at 4 am. Got rained on a bit on the ride home. Headed out for a couple hour mountain bike ride since it was only 92 after getting home from work.

Hammer · Aug 2, 2025

katonahjohn said:
Just putting my toe in the water on compressors. I'll see if this works, not concerned about how fast. If I need an improvement then it wuld be a CX (memory?). Just feel no desire to do any more fiddling around with the operation than I have to..

The GX-CS4 is capable of filling tanks, although it's $500-600. The smaller GX compressors are more similar to what you have ordered(gun only).

A hand pump is good to have around for backup, and the generic Chinese hand pumps are cheap. I'll sometimes fill a gun with a hand pump(3000psi or less) when I can take my time and do a couple sessions.

Lots of guys now use compressors to fill guns directly, and don't buy tanks at all.

ZekeZX10 · Aug 2, 2025

Beautiful and rugged, not unlike here in Arizona!

beerthief · Aug 2, 2025

bubbahotep said:
Romeos are around $120. The dot is noticably smaller than the cheap ones advertising same dot size.

Thanks i will check them out

Ratzy · Aug 2, 2025

glr59 said:
I've become a big fan of shooting a gun within the parameters of it's design. I've spent way too much over the yrs experimenting with "upgrades." Which leads me to a caliber question. I have a .22 cal HM1000X and would like to toy with a larger caliber. This is for punching paper and accuracy out to 100yards, no hunting. Within the design of a stock HM1000x is it pushing the gun too far with a .30cal? Is the gun going to be happier running with .25cal ammo?

Thanks for the info
Jerry L.

My experience so far (.25) has been there is no wrong answer when it comes to HM1000x.

blueflax · Aug 2, 2025

DesertSilver said:
Yep! People don't realize that the higher you go the hotter the sun feels. I'm at 5270 myself and as long as I stay in the shade 90f isn't that hot . Go out in the sunshine and you cook even in the low 80s.

We had a visitor from Maryland, which I think is unspeakably hot and muggy in the summer, say, "here the sun actually hurts".

Corvid_hunter · Aug 2, 2025

I wash and lube my pellets with silicone spray. Cleaner hands is my main objective.

ZekeZX10 · Aug 2, 2025

Just some target shooting today maybe a little hunting tomorrow

Ratzy · Aug 2, 2025

katonahjohn said:
Just putting my toe in the water on compressors. I'll see if this works, not concerned about how fast. If I need an improvement then it wuld be a CX (memory?). Just feel no desire to do any more fiddling around with the operation than I have to..

GX, those that use them love them.
I'm too impatient for that type compressor.

Someone start a pool on when he buys his first mod

Hammer · Aug 2, 2025

Ratzy said:
My backup Yong Heng single lung does just fine topping off my 9L from 3,000 to 4,500psi.

Fills 2L and 3L from empty.

But I have a good cooling system so the temp never gets to 60c.

Also, Yong Heng is a better quality single lung.

Some of the even cheaper compressor I'd be hesitant to fill more than a 0.5l gun bottle.

The water cooled are much faster than the air cooled. But they need, sometimes, annual replacement of the high side rings.

My Tuxing Dual Cylinder is down awaiting parts. Some idjit over torqued a nut and stripped the threads in the head. So I've been running the Yong Heng.

Yes, your Yong Heng works fine for filling tanks, but the OP doesn't have a Yong Heng. He has one of the small, portable compressors (ordered), designed for filling guns.

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