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Mycapt65 · 2025-09-19T11:13:29-0500

Two weeks ago I agreed to buy a lightly used and tuned 177 Hw50. I've wanted one for a while to lower the power and put peep sights on. Thanks to USPS only 13 short days later my check finally arrived in the state next door. USPS has been friggin terrible lately. I could have hand delivered the envelope crawling on my belly quicker. In any event, I'm more excited about setting up this rifle than any in recent history. It's perfect timing too. My shop is going up and it's my 60th birthday.

Notice Dodge (my dog) has claimed the shop as his already. Thanks for letting me share my excitement.

Be well all,
Ron

Powerstroke · 2025-09-19T11:12:03-0500

Check your stock screws too.. Try Red Fire Pellets and H&N Green 12.96gr. 22cal My Gamo's love these two!

steve123 · 2025-09-19T11:09:51-0500

The only Athlon that is as nice in IQ is the SFP ETR 15-60x60. Its debatable that Athlon used the same glass in the Heras 15-60×56. Some believe it is.

My Cronus G2's don't even have as nice of a IQ as Optika 6 or my ETR 15-60. My CG2's are 4 years old so its possible the latest are improved, I couldn't say.

In build quality feel the Helos G2's are at least equal to the Optika 6 and the higher lines of Athlon's are superior IMHO.

KWK · 2025-09-19T11:08:53-0500

Swissair said:
As Mike said, the LG55 was a top class 10m match rifle in its day, and it was the top of the Walther range from 1955 until 1964 when they brought out the LGV. The Swiss team used LG55-M rifles to win the inaugural 10m air rifle world championship in 1966 in Wiesbaden, Germany. I believe the Tyrolean stocks had already been banned for competition by then.
Easy guns to strip and service but the piston head/seal fitting can be problematical if someone fired the gun with a perished seal, and if it's a synthetic seal, it will be perished. I was lucky and could straighten the threaded end and rethread it, so I just needed a new seal and the retaining nut (the original was smashed from the dry firing).
In good working order it will definitely be shooting 550-600fps. Very little recoil thanks to its weight, super trigger release, top notch barrel, and very accurate rifles!

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Thought I'd comment on this. Sometimes I turn nuts like that with a 90 degree Milbar snap ring pliers. Or modify a small drag link socket by grinding clearance in the center for the shaft. A 5/16 hex slot bit can be similarly modified. Hope this helps!

PowderBurnt · 2025-09-19T11:03:06-0500

Welldone said:
I’m not competing yet and I don’t have a field target gun. I’m shooting my Anschutz 8002 at scaled down 10 meter distance targets for practice. It’s very satisfying but I want to get a gun for HFT. This thread is about < 12 FPE guns I believe. What’s the deal with <20 FPE guns? Is that what I need for shooting here in the US. I really don’t ever see myself shooting full blown FT. The stool and sticks are fine with me. Any ideas and advice would be welcomed.

<12 is WFTF. <20 is everything else. In a nutshell.

NCAirLine · 2025-09-19T11:01:20-0500

Gerry52 said:
1/2" wide velcro straps, comes on a roll, cut to needed length, sticks to itself. Easy Peasy.

...and conveniently located in the top cabinet of my SnapOn box.

boscoebrea · 2025-09-19T11:00:19-0500

I read how many people like the Midas.Also go to there website and compare.Some say the newer Helos is all they need.That would be my only 2 choices.That said I would also look at a Few other brands in their price range that are think are just as good,In the end for you the Midas.

IMADMAN · 2025-09-19T11:00:07-0500

nervoustrig said:
Following.

The picture of the valve body you posted in the other thread looked pretty rough but that’s no big deal really. What about the poppet itself? Is it in good shape? If you need guidance, post up a couple of pictures.

Most certainly will. Thanks for any help!!
I've rebuilt a couple of PCP 2240's so I kinda know where I'm going. Definitely will be taking the valve apart and taking a look at the poppet.

techna · 2025-09-19T10:57:15-0500

The fill apparatuses I made for my Vulcan 3 and Uragan 2 are basically stainless steel fill probes that have a retainer on the backside which fixes them in place. They work because these AGT guns have a hole that goes all the way through the air bottle receiver block so that the factory probe can be inserted from either side. I’m unfamiliar with the Hatsan and don’t know if the probe inserts into a blind hole or through hole.

silverstreak · 2025-09-19T10:55:49-0500

The tiger stripped one is in another league... Good work on the restore.

RoosterCogburn · 2025-09-19T10:55:05-0500

wilhelmv said:
I was an early adopter of the DRS Tactical, so mine lacks the newer external adjustment features. I’m still learning PCP tuning - still seems like a bit of a dark art - so I’m weighing whether to sell and move to a rifle with factory adjustments or to retrofit my Tactical with the updated handguard, back block, and hammer-adjustment wheel so I can start experimenting with settings myself. I really don’t want to have to take the rifle apart every time I want to change or refine a setting.

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you can make small adjustments with a ball end allen wrench through the foreend bottom

SorenDrost · 2025-09-19T10:52:02-0500

Congrats Wes !!! And so good to see you and the Delta Wolf come out on top !!!

Well done my friend !

Jhawk5150 · 2025-09-19T10:51:52-0500

dante2 said:
Hello my name is Dan and I just joined. My little dog is a confirmed bird killer but the squirrel that she tangled with not so much. With a large population of squirrels and potential vet bills I'm looking to thin the population. Being in town I'm limited on range so about 50 ft would be a long shot. I'm currently using a Crosman 760 pump gun and only taking the shot if they are on the ground. The 760 hasn't had the power to take several squirrels with just one shot, requiring a follow up. What would you recommend for short shots with a one shot kill?

Hi Dan! My name is Jim and I just joined too. I don't have any squirrel issues but I do have a rat issue that are coming from my neighbors backyards. I purchased a Gamo Swarm Viper 10x Gen3i .22 cal. (they were on sale over the 4th of July weekend on the Gamo website) and it will drop a big rat right in it's tracks. I'm shooting a short distance too, 10-12 yards.

boscoebrea · 2025-09-19T10:50:28-0500

I think it is made in England,it is a Webley Tomahawk,or the Longbow.That said my keep forever is my Beeman R-7 I purchased at the Beeman shop,San Rafael in 1981.

.20calguy · 2025-09-19T10:50:16-0500

Mycapt65 said:
I shoot in the rain all the time. I'm covered of course. I never noticed a substantial change in POI. I really thought it would. I target shot a 223 at 315 yds in a sudden downpour with no change in POI. I can't explain it but true. wind that often comes with rain is a different story.

I found the same results.

Airgun Nation · 2025-09-19T10:50:07-0500

Welcome to the largest FT event in the Nation!

steve123 · 2025-09-19T10:48:17-0500

Fantastic! Wes, good for you and congratulations.

Airgun Nation · 2025-09-19T10:43:52-0500

A few clips from BR card 2

wilhelmv · 2025-09-19T10:43:32-0500

RoosterCogburn said:
The more I tinker around with the gun, the more I'm finding FX knocked this one out of the park, why I've decided on the Leopard 700/22 and to sell my Impact. I saw the claim of 75-80 shots with 15.89 at 900. Its more than true. last night I lowered my regulator to 80-82 bar. I'm at very very low hammer spring settings. over 80 shots at 895 fps with the Jumbo Exact, Considering this is being used as a close to medium range bird/squirrel zapper that's perfect. I've ordered a good amount of light projectiles. the Benjamin 14.3 single die, jumbo exact, Atomic/Hades. Im buying the DRS pro base and dropping into the tactical furniture. The DRS/Dynamic system is really a step up for FX. Great system.

I was an early adopter of the DRS Tactical, so mine lacks the newer external adjustment features. I’m still learning PCP tuning - still seems like a bit of a dark art - so I’m weighing whether to sell and move to a rifle with factory adjustments or to retrofit my Tactical with the updated handguard, back block, and hammer-adjustment wheel so I can start experimenting with settings myself. I really don’t want to have to take the rifle apart every time I want to change or refine a setting.

Dstrac · 2025-09-19T10:41:45-0500

Davesteve said:
Greetings, 2nd post here. I have one (fairly good quality) air rifle, a spring gun from Macarri. I purchased the .22 Tarantula TX R9 from Jim years ago when he was building them. Now considering a .25 PCP but not sure it is best for me. All my shooting is 'sport' pest control, ground squirrels, starlings, etc. If I spot something in the back yard I go to the garage and grab the springer, load and shoot. Realistically I may only take 3-4 shots at a time or day, sometimes more. I may go weeks w/o shooting. At 60, it's becoming more difficult to maintain a consistent spring-gun hold and sometimes my accuracy suffers. That's where I believe a PCP could help.

Would a PCP work for me? Should they be stored at 0 PSI? How long does it take to fill something like a Wildcat? If I fill it and shoot a few pellets, should I empty the tank? If I could fairly quickly fill it from a tank, shoot, then had to empty the stored air it really doesn't bother me. Thinking of something like a Wildcat .25 at $2500/$3000 all-in with optics.

Welcome. You will need a 4500psi pcp compressor $200- $600. It will take a few minutes to fill it depending on the compressor. Its best for pcp's to be stored full of air or at least above the regulator pressure. The barrel should be cleaned with ballistol and patches before using it the first time, then every 200 shots or so, or when its dirty. I don't own anything fx myself, but i belive the Wildcat is a decent platform for what you have in mind. I just ordered a compact myself. Air-maks krait L hp .25

.20calguy · 2025-09-19T10:41:04-0500

Pumping a Mac1 Steroid 72 Bluestreak, with shoulder issues. I originaly started this when I had a 24X scope mounted.
I typically use a forward pistol scope to clear the pump handle, "Scout Rifle" setup.

SorenDrost · 2025-09-19T10:37:40-0500

My Daystate BlackWolf TAC .177 HP with the VoluMax added will push 55+ FPE, but shoots lights out with the JSB KO 13.43 at 1003 FPS and 30 FPE

Red spring, 95 bar on the regulator and power wheel on minimum

A lot of shots per fill on a 700 cc bottle

Mycapt65 · 2025-09-19T10:35:44-0500

beerthief said:
just aim so you shoot between the rain drops .

I shoot in the rain all the time. I'm covered of course. I never noticed a substantial change in POI. I really thought it would. I target shot a 223 at 315 yds in a sudden downpour with no change in POI. I can't explain it but true. wind that often comes with rain is a different story.

KWK · 2025-09-19T10:35:34-0500

Honey locust sure does smell good in the spring when the light purple blossoms come out. I always look forward to that.
Black locust is mostly used for fence posts on the farm. Never rots. We have black locust pilings supporting our 3 small piers on our 4 acre family farm pond that were driven in over 50 years ago. One pier has a hickory plank diving board. Black locust is great firewood but don't burn it in the fireplace. It doesn't smell good. Second highest BTU potential next to Hickory.

Welldone · 2025-09-19T10:34:37-0500

I’m not competing yet and I don’t have a field target gun. I’m shooting my Anschutz 8002 at scaled down 10 meter distance targets for practice. It’s very satisfying but I want to get a gun for HFT. This thread is about < 12 FPE guns I believe. What’s the deal with <20 FPE guns? Is that what I need for shooting here in the US. I really don’t ever see myself shooting full blown FT. The stool and sticks are fine with me. Any ideas and advice would be welcomed.

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