This whole discussion reminds me of the weather , When the scientists say "the weather next few years is going to be signifyingly warmer than the last few years " now if you read the published reports you find that " signifyingly warmer " equals one tenth of one degree throughout the cycle . which means some plants and animals might not reproduce as normal. Also Air Gunners will complain of hot weather shooting . Sweaty hands loading pellets .

I haven't come up with a better name than the manufacturer did. 'Gem'-




On second thought, I just did. Jewel.


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I'd buy one if I could get the barrel dimension and twist rate info.I like the idea of a single shot so I don't have to worry about bullet length.
The Eagle claw has a 1-17.7 twist and stabilizes the 35g MP copy of the Huben Peanut to 200 yards.This is at a velocity of about 675(IIRC).Its about .428 long from my mold.
I have molds that are copies of the 22LR heeled 40g bullet I'd like to try in pcp rifles.

In her original form she was Black Beauty-





But upon conversion to pistol/carbine CONVERTIBLE, in carbine form she is Black Bart-




And in pistol form she is Black Betty-




Black is beautiful, Baby!

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rsfrid said:

Yes, Greyops

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Have you been happy with it? I read someone complaining about it being heavy, and not as sturdy as they expected.

What's your take on it? And, anyone else whose reading this that uses the Grayops rail on their RAW, I'd appreciate your opinion as well.

Deafelf said:

Any one know when this might be available?

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in stock on their site

When did we first learn of FFP scopes? Ten years ago? 12? Before that, most airgun scopes were 1" tube, SFP, implicit MOA, and didn't have mil hashmarks or christmas tree reticles. And somehow we still hit stuff we aimed at. Fairly often, anyway, and misses weren't the fault of the scope.

Agree with comments above that FFP isn't particularly practical for typical airgun distances, other than for competition. You can't see the reticle at short distances unless you crank up the magnification. If you do that, it can be hard to find the target and the reticle jumps around with breath and heartbeats. Illumination doesn't help in daytime.

I'm coming (back) around to compact, lightweight, SFP scopes, 1" tubes, 16x max mag, simple reticles, quality glass.

For the poll, I'm estimating my scope inventory at 50% SFP and the other half FFP.

My $0.02.

Hanzis said:

Hello Clark33, I am glad for the info you shared I also like the same approach you have to having the pellet version reach its potential even less shot count but more Joules and accuracy. I do like to tinker also and have decent skills, like you mentioned (i have flex shaft and grinders also some machining skills). I would like to ask if you could give us a picture or dimension description of the enlarging of the cavity on the magazine so I have a guide on how to do this if you can share that would be great. The rest of the mods looks like you covered... later on Id like to do the longer barrel length either thread the end or press fit adapter 7/16 to 1/2-20 for moderator.
Just wanted to get an idea of how much material to remove from the gas chamber to enlarge it any guidance is appreciated. I did the same mod on a crossman 2240 opened up the chamber by about 20 then 30%, after 30% it did not make any difference also enlarged the all gas pass thru holes and with 16" barrel it is shooting reliably around 600fps. Any advice on the chamber would be great

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Hey ! Keep in mind that for enlarging the magazine head there’s nothing you can just drill out with a drill bit, you actually have to carve it, using a ball-shaped burr. You have to look at the mag head closely from all angles once disassembled so you can see exactly where metal can be removed, basically, anywhere it’s thick. There is a lot of metal to remove in a lots of places, some safer than others. I’ll try to make a cross-section diagram when I get a chance


For the long barrel, you can’t thread the end. It can’t handle any weight or even a light impact, because the part that holds it in place is thin and fragile plastic. There’s nothing that really stop the inner barrel from being pushed back into the gun, into the magazine area. That’s why I added a silencer, not just to hide it, but also to protect it. Look at the beginning of this video, you can see the plastic piece that holds the barrel, its almost the same on the Glock. As he explains you have to be careful not to break it because it is not available as a spare part.




If you want to use a longer barrel with a silencer, I suggest to buy a " SAS front kit ". It takes the weight off the barrel since it mounts to the frame, and it gives you a 14mm CCW thread. You’ll need to do a few mods to fit it. The Kit is in two parts : one that slides onto the frame rail, and the front piece with the threads, that needs a shim to line up with the barrel. You’ll also need to find a way to lock it to the rail, because the screw it comes with doesn’t actually lock into the rail slot of the frame. It just clamps onto the plastic frame, and if you tighten it enough to hold securely, it warp the frame and stop the slide from cycling. Here's the result.

Ezana4CE said:

There’s just something about this presentation of the Zulus. I can‘t seem to put my finger on it…

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Not tempted by the latest hype, it's fish smelling.

All of them are named PITA

Just decided to install the Tungsten Hammer on my M3 700mm .25cal. I bought this well over a year ago but had been pretty happy with the results so never bothered fitting until now.

With the standard Hammer and 1x washer 6.51g it could send a 41gr Zan at 1005fps. The Reg is currently set at 167bar but if I remember it could still reach this same 1005fps at 155bar. I increased the Reg to 167 in hope to obtain more speed. The Hammer was completelyl maxed out. Valve: 1 turn past line 4 so absolutely fully open.

Now with the same settings and Tungsten Hammer and no washer installed it can only send the 41gr at 952fps, it also makes a horrible twang! Again Hammer is completely maxed out, anymore and it doesn't cock due to coil bind and sear not engaging.

I was expecting to get a higher FPS after fitting the Tungsten Hammer, maybe up as high as 1050fps ????

I note the shoulder on the Tungsten Hammer is quite a bit deeper than the standard hammer, thus the hammer spring is going to have more pretension and bind up sooner.

At this point I'm wondering what is the point of the Tungsten Hammer at all ?

Why are you not happy with the performance; too powerful for your purposes? If so, it can easily be tamed.

@Airfuture, care to elaborate why you find the performance lacking… ? Its but a Sniper powered up to levels better served by the Ghost… The Sniper is a sweet, mild mannered PCP best suited to the 30 FPE levels. Am looking forward to reading a users take on the Saguaro…

I think if One gives the benefit of the doubt that sometimes some things we are fed by Powers That Be might be based in Reality, it might not be a good idea to eat lead pellets.

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beerthief said:

I have to admit , i never thought of naming my guns .

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Me, neither.

Got the crony out and gave the HW95 .177 a run in the morning. FTT 8.44If not too hot, already 95F. I’ll crony the 90 .20 down a few bar. CROW

Zach said:

You could look at the saber tactical chassis. It has a built in Arca rail that extends all the way under the bottle. It’s a little more sturdy and a sleeker design. But it’s more money as well…..

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That's a little more than I really want to invest in this gun. If I was going to use it to compete in benchrest I would definitely consider going that route though!

Thanks for the suggestion though!!

tnt68 said:

A new .177 LW-RTI barrel found!
Last week a friend of mine got a brand new Priest2...

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RTI are now making their own barrels, the brass transfer port is easier to machine.
Even the Mora's have these hybrid barrels.

Fortunately, I don't need the latest bean counters barrel offering.

Normkel said:

Does anyone know the #44 pin diameter & length?

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I believe it's listed on FX diagrams as"2,5m6x6" The same for Crown, Bobcat, Boss, Royale.

I shot a can with the Blue Streak yesterday, too, but 50 feet away, 3 pumps. Every week it gets some use. It is a shooter. There is no nostalgia about it in my case, but I agree that the feel and shape feel good, familiar and comfortable. I also love the peep sight.

Gear_Junkie said:

There's just something about the size, shape, and nostalgia of the Sheridan - nothing else like them! I try to shoot mine every few months or so. It's always a joy!

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I agree , i have always liked the way it feels shooting it and the light weight is great for woods walking / Squirrel hunting . absolutely the best ..

Goop said:

New member from northwest Ohio

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Nice! Same here

Here's a post on adjusting the regulator. I think the newer beeman regulated guns have a similar setup.
https://www.airgunnation.com/threads/barra-1100z-slug-info.1313780/post-1895241

OldVet said:

I went down to Ace Hardware, and bought some stainless steel bolts for my scope rings the black ones look like poop , and we're a scratched up. I was thinking astethetics, but turned out even though the Allen hole was same size the bolt head was a tiny bigger , and yes it was for my Diana. It sure looked pretty like a Princess , so well I was then thinking Princess Diana , so yep I named her Diana , and then thought what did y'all name your airguns , and made this post. I'll some pics up here in a bit I'm soaking in some Epsom salts as I shot Diana my 350 magnum 60 times , and damn ouch. Lol I did barrels on my Zelos , and Gauntlet with plastic tubing , so I did it on my Diana. It sure made a nice grip , and great protection as well.
Did not help accuracy though.Lol

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Some users may not be aware that stainless fasteners cannot be as strong as steel ones, and also that stainless can create corrosion problems when into aluminum.