Hello Airgun Nation - joined back in 2024 (?), but haven't really had time to participate until recently. I'm in the Houston Area.

Might check the shuttle area if cleaning barrel doesn't work. It's possible a pellet got snagged when loaded and some lead is stuck in it or the lead in area of the barrel.

You can clean the barrel with a worm patch without taking the barrel off. Cock the gun and leave the lever open and insert it from the right side of the receiver.

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I was using the 45gr. Jts in my 30 caliber guns. Fx m3 and Skout epoch compact both preferred the Jts pellets. Interesting information on the bc. What I noticed also was the jsb pellets seemed to be more effected by wind.

Just saw this post. I absolutely love my AP16! Incredibly accurate high power super efficient and looks amazing! I’m comparing it to hw, snow peak, crossman pistols

My UPS driver will leave w/o signature because I told him it was ok as long as it was on deck by front door. My neighbors usually know whats going on if Im not home. I wouldnt trust Fed Ex to do it their drivers are just as likely to steal it, not their regular drivers but the contracted ones.
Also my driveway is 140 yds long and it would take some balls for anyone to come up in it to steal something especially if I come home and catch them in drive.

gojoe said:

central coast CA!

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Hopefully you are not anywhere near that fire up there. I used to live in San Luis Obispo County.

BassMan said:

Never mind, I'm an idiot! What I thought was a set screw securing the barrel is just a screw holding on the cheek piece. When I removed the cheek piece I saw the actual set screw and it was loose. I tightened it down and now all is good!!

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Join the club. We're thinking of starting a club with shirts, but no one knows how to spell idiot. Oh, wait? Is that right?

Beautiful Jamul, CA! (East San Diego County)

Treefrog said:

I'd make them smaller, but this... https://www.instructables.com/PVC-Target-Stand/

Cheers,

J~

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Ill
Look
Into that. Thanks

Impulse is quiet to my ear. It takes it from 22lr territory down to deerstand quiet.

Sto has a good reputation. Give them a call and they can tell you which moderator from their line up will work best for your setup. Post up what you end up getting and if you are satisfied with the results.

BassMan said:

Never mind, I'm an idiot! What I thought was a set screw securing the barrel is just a screw holding on the cheek piece. When I removed the cheek piece I saw the actual set screw and it was loose. I tightened it down and now all is good!!

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We all go through stuff like this from time to time. Not to worry

I received my .25 Karma EQ today. Of course UPS dropped it off right as I was walking out the door to go to work! So now here i am dreaming about unboxing it and shooting it tmw..... Shoot, who am I kidding I will probably put my Zulus and Yokozuna on it tonight and be shooting off my front porch at 1 A.M!

Might not need to be repaired. A thorough barrel cleaning will likely restore accuracy. Unfortunately you need to disassemble the rifle to remove the barrel for cleaning. IIRC Pyramyd Air has a tech that works on the older Korean guns like the career. Their turn around time is reasonable.

Right. So back to business, and.. issues.
Took the stock hammer to the scale again and the thing comes all in at just shy of 21 grams. That is, i relative terms, very light and what´s more... i came to measure the stroke on that thing which comes all in at a mere 9 millimeters.
Now.
Couple that with the port dimensions on the valve assy as well as transfer ports and what not and you soon enough realize that this Steyr was never designed to go beyond them 40J max their referenced to. Stroke kept short to make the auto reload come simpler.
9 millimeters.
Sitting there with the main block in hand and playing around with the action, that ain´t much to get things going. I realize that as much as the next guy, but hey...!
Problems... there´s a solution. There always is.
So i took to turning a new hammer spring end plug. The brass one next to the stock offering there in the pic. In turn i turned a brass sorts of hammer weight/spring guide and this took the total hammer package to a more usable 34 grams.
Yes.
The semi auto function will now by certainty be off and will need to be "retuned" to work as intended.

The thread on them plugs.. M20*1. The adjuster in turn M10*1.
Already as is out of the box i´ve concluded that the hammer is to be worked such that you to a degree control how violent the recharge is by altering sear tension. In turn on the inside of the stock end plug there´s yet an o-ring carved into it, this to work as a "bump stop" i presume if all fails.
Ditto the other end, the hammer comes sorts of down over the poppet head and the final touch is an o-ring set on the valve housing to work, again, as a sorts of bump stop.
Right.

Now. Hammer movement is controlled by two sorts of guides running the outside of the main block/receiver and the thing is setup NOT to bottom these out.
I need more hammer stroke, as well as a stronger hammer spring. Going to look into that tomorrow.. got a vendor for springs here in town (more to the point a manufacturer of actually)
So.
Add stroke. Yes. First up material can be added to the hammer at the sear junction. There´s a full three millimeters to be had right there. Next up though is a new end plug, like the brass one in the picture just out of steel instead.
M20*1 remember? Right. Hammer in turn is on 18mm diameter, which such a case scenario doesn´t leave all that much "meat" to play with.
However.
As i will in essence "elongate" the hammer in as much that i´ll set the sear point further in on it i can no doubt reduce the diameter "rearwards", to great benefit as that´ll let me have the hammer protrude into that longer hammer spring end plug. Cause, say i turn the end of the hammer down to 15mm dia.. that´s a different story and from my calculations...
Them 9mm and add the 3mm on the sear point. That´s 12mm total.
Now let the hammer protrude into the hammer spring end plug, and that´s an easy 6-8mm more. In other words a total of between 18-20mm and at THAT rate it´s an entirely different ballgame!

That should present an entirely different field to play in, and at that rate we can start talking how to alter performance for this unit for real.

As i visit the spring man come tomorrow i´m going to ask them for a number of different options. Mainly to cover as many bases as i can get away with here for starters.

Btw. Yes. Them "hammer guides" running the outside of the receiver, there´s ample movement "in reserve" on those things. In turn i´ve also played around with the thought of elongating them tracks on the Bridgeport of mine. Not the end of the world as i see it.

But no Sir. This was NOT "just" about opening up a few ports and letting her rip! A rather far cry from that actually.
So.
Down the rabbit hole we go gents!

mh said:

If all goes well I will be there to help out.

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TBAC is Changing to CMAC for 2025, 2026 we will be planning TBAC as the club is sorting out some issues this year. Check out http://www.newenglandairgun.com for details on the change.

Great groups with the Altaros at 905

The ACE definitely fall apart at 975 just like the Altaros would.

They really didn’t shoot that well either at 905.

From my experience the Altaros can be shot at almost any speed at 50 yards and in but if they are not shot at 880-920 lthey fall apart at 100+. One exception is I saw a Mora firing at 940 with good results.

Mike

Ezana4CE said:

Anyone planning to attend the Berkshire Airgun Challenge October 15-19, 2025 in Granby, MA?
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TBAC - The Berkshire Airgun Challenge

TBAC - The Berkshire Airgun Challenge. New England Airgun will be Hosting at the Granby Bow and Gun Club, Granby Massachusetts

www.newenglandairgun.com

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TBAC is Changing to CMAC for 2025, 2026 we will be planning TBAC as the club is sorting out some issues this year. Check out http://www.newenglandairgun.com for details on the change.

RM.510bigbore said:

Thank you so much much..Thats exactly what info i needed..Ill drive and stay in motel within reason..

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L.Leon said:

I would second the Gamo Urban, my first, it has a proven BSA barrel and performed outsize to its price range, mine was simply stellar. A handpump kept it fed and it was deadly out to 80+ yards for me. I still regret letting go of mine… A simple, vetted, no nonsense PCP.

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I have two of them. This one is de-pickled, has a larger TP, the HS is in 14 turns (? I think?), carbon fiber barrel sleeve for looks, eBay threaded adapter and printed suppressor from a GTA member ( OC_ ):



It is a squirrel, HOSP, starling, rabbit killer. It prefers JSB Exact 18 and 15 but does just fine with CPHP, new and old. Here 25 yards with CPHP;

AA Pro-Sport and TX200 have 9in.barrels, correct?

Ezana4CE said:

@RM.510bigbore Airforce was a sponsor of this event last year. It may be one of the closest to you if they do it again this year(depending upon which part of PA you’re in). There’s an extreme long range competition for big bores.

AirForce Airguns and Rapid Air Worx to be Northeast Airgun Classic Product Sponsors - Airforce Airguns

( Ft. Worth, Texas – April 9, 2024) AirForce Airguns and Rapid Air Worx(RAW Air Guns ) are pleased to announce that they will be product sponsors of the

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2024 Northeast Airgun Classic Results

Thank you to all those who came out and helped make N.A.C. a great event! Results for the 100 Yard Bench Rest: https://competitions.ultimateballistics.com/competitions/246/rankings Top 3 winners RANK COMPETITOR SCORE X'S RANK (PREVIOUS ROUND) 1 WILLIAM, Squillace 229 2 2 2...

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Maybe contact Northeast Airguns for more info.

Here’s another Airgun even in Massachusetts with a big bore category.

TBAC - The Berkshire Airgun Challenge

TBAC - The Berkshire Airgun Challenge. New England Airgun will be Hosting at the Granby Bow and Gun Club, Granby Massachusetts

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AGN thread on this event

Events - The Berkshire Airgun Challenge 2025 - Hosted by New England Airgun

Anyone planning to attend the Berkshire Airgun Challenge October 15-19, 2025 in Granby, MA? https://www.newenglandairgun.com/tbac-2025.html

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JoePolanco said:

Hi Mike:

As it stands right now, either gun is more than capable of winning it all. I will continue shooting both weekly at my local range and as well at the monthly regional events we have here in Ohio. Hopefully I will be able to make a decision on which to shoot for the big money from those results.

Sadly, I won't be making it to RMAC this year. I made three different calls to UA to insure that the three of us from tABC would get early registration since this year, we're not shooting for Skout. Unfortunately, no one from UA returned my calls and as a result I've had to opt out. Jerry, being somewhat more enthusiastic than I, did manage to contact Justin. Justin told Jerry that he would be placed at the top of the waiting list. That's a nice gesture, but not one I'm willing to risk thousands of dollars in expenses on, so I'll be giving it a pass this year. However, I'll be at PAC, EBR, and TBAC (if that one actually happens, it's still a bit up in the air) as we have industry standing and early reservation with all three. I'm sure if anyone from UA had returned my call, they'd have extended that to us as well. In the past we've always been sponsored so we've never needed it. So, although I'll miss my chance at RMAC this year, I fully intend to make my presence felt everywhere else and hope to see you there... LoL

Cheers

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