I’ve sworn not to do two things in 2015 and 2026: not buying any more RC airplanes before 2027, I have half a dozen to finish or restore already. And no more airguns this year, although I saw a few interesting rifles available at CMP last time I was there….I’m doomed.

Rick H.

Even low pressure guns blast that pellet pretty hard with pressurized air.

I'm in the obturation "fixes" bent skirts camp.

Hi Guys,
Had a calm evening yesterday after a 4 day mini-Nor'Easter (10-20kt winds instead of 30-40kt). So broke out the FT rig to see if I could replace my "Mulligan" score on the leaderboard.

30yd Challenge - 198 - 15x So I didn't quite beat the 198 -17x, but at least it won't have to marked as a "Mulligan Card" .

This was shot using a CARM SSL straight out of the FX 13.4gr tin. This lot of tins is primarily 4.52mm heads and this barrel seems to like them better than some of my other lot which tend to be 4.54mm heads. I am not sorting the pellets. I just do a quick test with a 4.53 Pellet Gager (48 pellets at once) when I first open the tin to see what I have. Generally, if they fall through this gage, I find that when measured more accurately they tend to be 90% 4.52mm, 6% 4.53, and 4% 4.51.

Cheers,
Greg

oneshot61 said:

A couple of old timers
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I like that M-Rod especially the stock. Looks to of had a bunch of work done to it as well. Very Nice

Those are some primo looking specimens, congrats on the score!

For 150$ you did good. Spend a little time reviving that unit, and make it yours.

I suspect lower speeds might be an issue but I’ve not tested that.

Motorhead said:

Here my .30 caliber "Marauder Based custom" 700mm tensioned FX liner, Balanced valve. light hammer, Custom Breech, Bottled W/adj regulator etc etc ...
Shoots 44 grain pellets to 62 grain slugs fantastic ... In cruise tune @ 80 fpe, Turned up near 130 fpe.

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I can’t even imagine what it took to make that happen but dang dude that’s a sweet gun.

Looks like your zinging them right along!
I wonder if the speeds were slower if you'd have the same effect? Otherwise I'm not sorting anything, not a competition shooter here. I just like to shoot

The groups from the pellets with the damaged skirts grouped better… You need to go bend some skirts on the undamaged tins…

That's pretty much what I'f found, short of being crushed the bend skirts work well, some have said that the air pressure pushes them out in the barrel. I'm tending to believe that.

red ryder said:

True, but in the centerfire world with custom barrel makers, some do have tighter chambers and tolerances for those that custom load their own ammo. Some cartridges have the bullet seated deeper and some less than others.

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Had no idea. I thought tolerances and measurements were critical. Also didn't know air rifle slugs vary so much as regards diameter.

It would be nice if the powers that be periodically show a list of the people that have signed up.

Hobbyman2007 said:

I would try to find a .20 and return it to factory. No experience with the RX1 or 2 but have had a couple HW90’s in .177. Way over powered for that small a caliber IMO. They are a magnum rifle and would perform at their peak in either .20 or .22 .

Out of curiosity, do you know what the rifle currently put out for power? There are lighter weight .25 pellets available.

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I do not. It’s been sent to Airgunwerkes. This can be discussed when they get to it I imagine.
Love a .20 also!

Run From that one. New in box my behind. As for the model, definitely buy one. They are the cream of the fantastic Weihrauch crop.

rokonman said:

Just clamp the barrel to a bench or table and push down on the butt. It will easily straighten right out. You will be back to enjoying my favorite caliber. Just stick to FTTs. they are light enough for that gun.

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I’m afraid that option has passed. It was rebarreled many years ago.
Does anyone make lead free .20 ammo?
I love .20 also!

cavedweller said:

I’ve learned after 68 years that the world is what you think it is. That which we project we attract more of…. An odd truth that proves itself again and again

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I hear ya. I definitely believe in the law of attraction. I also give people the benefit of the doubt first.

At my first attempt (as a complete noob) in long range rifle (NRA High Power Match), I asked the guy I got "squadded" with a question about the bullet drop at this distance. His answer, "It's your rifle, you're on your own." I don't THINK he said that. He actually said it (verbatim) and then went back to measuring his cartridges. He was a dick.

The 3rd time I went, I brought my daughter. They squad'ed us together, which we wanted, because we were sharing the rifle. But instead of putting us each into a "relay" (1st and 2nd relay)... they forced both of us into a single relay. So instead of the 20 minutes a shooter gets in his / her relay, we had to split it, into 10 minutes each. In hindsight, I should have just bowed out and let my daughter shoot the full 20 minute relay. They were jerks about it. And it was my 16 year old daughter's first (and last) competition. She's actually a VERY good shooter, by the way, and has serious potential as a competitor.

Nope... I tried competitive shooting.... and it sucked. I'm a pretty good shooter, too. I've been in the firearms world for a very long time. I find most shooters at the range to be great people and I enjoy being around them. I like gun people! I will often offer other shooters the opportunity to fire my guns (I've got some interesting pieces). So, this is not a case of "seeing the world negatively." I'm a very positive person and happy in life. I'm also a "people person." Ask my wife! I'm the social butterfly of the family. But shooting competitions?? Multiple sequential bad experiences... specific to shooting competitions.

Sorry for the thread drift! But now I know the reason for the giant parallax wheels!

Just clamp the barrel to a bench or table and push down on the butt. It will easily straighten right out. You will be back to enjoying my favorite caliber.

I will save you a link click

Macavity Arms issuing an important service bulletin for all owners of the Macavity Arms MA2 PCP air rifle, based on recent findings regarding long-term reliability and potential safety risks under certain usage and environmental conditions. Please note that this is not an optional upgrade but a mandatory safety service.

Immediate Action Required: Please Degas Your Rifle​

Due to the MA2’s regulator valve seal structure and gauge port sealing method, there is a possibility that, under extended use or in specific environmental conditions, component wear may occur faster than originally expected. This can potentially lead to:
– Minor air leaks
– Abnormally high regulator pressure
– And in extreme cases, excessive pressure may cause air cylinder failure and pose a safety risk.

For your safety, we ask all MA2 users to degas their rifles immediately and keep them unpressurized until further servicing. Please refer to the following video for proper degassing procedure.

Get some H&N 20 grainers and you might keep it just the way it is! Set it for around 18/20fpe and it should be a real shooter. Factory setting the .25 came in at around 24fpe I believe. But can be a handful at that power level.

Motorhead said:

Here my .30 caliber "Marauder Based custom" 700mm tensioned FX liner, Balanced valve. light hammer, Custom Breech, Bottled W/adj regulator etc etc ...
Shoots 44 grain pellets to 62 grain slugs fantastic ... In cruise tune @ 80 fpe, Turned up near 130 fpe.

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Wow cool.

quiksilverj said:

Looking between these two lengths for which would be handier to carry in the denser woods. Would have a moderator on either but main difference is the added length of the 600 with the smaller plenum being easier to maneuver than the 500 that comes with the larger plenum. Which would you go with as being easier to get around? Would be shooting pellets 95% of the time in 25 cal. Pretty new to air rifles.

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Do you intend to chase high power levels and shoot heavy for caliber projectiles? Do you worry about shot count and air usage? A long barrel helps with efficiency and power levels.

There's only so much you can do with a 500 or shorter, but they can do some really amazing things. Just for the thought exercise, my buddy shoots 500, I shoot 700. Our plenum pressures are the same, our velocities very close and using the same slugs and both have slug liners. His gun has a smaller air tank but a bigger plenum(maverick) and my impact is inverse. His gun is maxxed out, slightly louder and more wasteful than my impact which is struggling to keep those slugs from going transonic. Sure my impact is quiet and efficient but it sucks to carry around and it's long. You have to choose handy and more capable than you think, or moar powah! I wish I went 600.