Modski66 said:

Umarex Smith & Wesson 586.
I believe I am at least the third owner, the guy I bought it from got it from another guy who had it stripped, polished and chrome plated, including the all important magazines.
Not sure if it qualifies as a 686 now though...

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It's a bit of a fingerprint magnet, so it's going to get a treatment of Renaissance Wax quite soon.

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trapdoor2 said:

The PCP 100yd benchrest sport is young. Money is being made...sufficient to support dedicated BR rifles being manufactured and available to the public. It would follow that more money should equal climbing scores. I expect that perfect scores (250-25X) will happen. Last year a 238-10X won the Pyramid Cup. I think I saw that a 240 was shot by somebody this Spring. BTW, the current rules only allow commercially available diablo pellets, no slugs.

When perfection becomes commonplace, the sport will change. Whether that involves a tougher challenge or adding a limiting factor, remains to be seen. I expect a separate slug competition will happen soon. All it will take is prize money.

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drdirk said:

It’s easy. Just a screw on the bottom. Just make sure it is fully depressurized. dont forget to dry fire to empty the plenum.

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boscoebrea said:

I am ready to order some pellets,the AEA pellets cost more that the other pellets,just curious if users think they are worth the higher price.

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boscoebrea said:

I am ready to order some pellets,the AEA pellets cost more that the other pellets,just curious if users think they are worth the higher price.

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Clark33 said:

On the pellet version, you can remove the slide very easily you just need to push out the front pin, pull the slide back, then lift it up and it comes off. You can do that in less than 20sec. To change the barrel however, you'll also need to push out the rear pin to remove the entire internal mechanism : barrel, trigger, and hammer, which are all held in place in the plastic frame. It might seem intimidating at first, but I was surprised by how simple the mechanism is, there are actually very few parts. A hammer, sear, trigger bar and a trigger that has the rotating finger attached directly to it, which rotates the magazine chain https://streamable.com/uu1t35

Inside the slide, the blowback system is screwed in and contains a seal and the firing pin in the center. I find it very well-designed and clever, despite Umarex usual and unfortunate use of zamak and other alloys. Still, it seems reliable and durable overall. It’s a really cool Glock to modify. Another advantage is that it works in both single and double action, meaning you can disable the blowback and still shoot without having to manually rack the slide after each shot. In theory, that could increase power slightly, but I haven’t really tested it myself as I’m not interested in that.

Be careful though, its not a drilling job but a sculpting job, if you're not handy or don't have the right tools :i recommand a flex shaft grinder with a foot pedal, 1mm to 1.25mm carbide corn end mill for the valve and 6mm ball end mill for the magasine head. You’ll need to be precise when working on the valve which is tiny and in steel, or the head of the magazine. It’s easy to break something or remove too much material and pass through by mistake. Since spare parts aren’t available, you'd have to buy a new magazine.

But if you're into tinkering, it's a lot of fun. I don't have the BB version, but it’s obvious the pellet version is far more accurate. With my long barrel, it's very precise. It also has the benefit of holding more shots, and you can use specialty pellets like the H&N Hornet pistol with brass pointed tips for plinking.

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TomAnonBear said:

I'm pretty sure you have to dump all of the air out of the tank, and then dial down your reg screw. Then you fill it back up. You can increase power with air in the system, but you can't lower it.

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