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Scott.t · Mar 23, 2025

How are people liking these? Im between the 0db and this mf170 for my sniper xr, curious which will quiet it down more

Toxylon · Mar 23, 2025

There is no spring gun that is considered the best, let alone is the best. That's because every springer in production, now or in the past, has advantages and disadvantages that different people feel about differently, due to size, proportions, age, strength, preferences, experiences, use environment etc.

Early on, with little experience, I had to rely on people's recommendations for my first serious, high-dollar spring guns. It didn't work out well. The most-recommended gun was the worst for me, a source of ongoing disappointment and anger. I soon realized the only way to tell how you feel about a particular gun is to shoot one, preferably for a while. There's no way around it.

boscoebrea · Mar 23, 2025

I have both, and both work well,but if I could only have one, it would be carm.

Airfuture · Mar 23, 2025

Probably that first line of their barrels was poorly made (ECM) from aluminum. I think their new ones (with the new ECM "ER") are much better! Ask them for one of their new e.rifled barrels as compensation

bustachip · Mar 23, 2025

SpiralGroove said:
Yes, but I would be very careful messing with the Transfer Port .
Unless you really understand what you‘re doing …. too big and the gun is ruined, unless you spend a great deal of time fixing. 99% of folks should leave it alone.

I agree I never touch it other than cleaning it. I have lightly chamfered the inside of it on a couple of rifles.

Dstrac · Mar 23, 2025

blackdog899 said:
Think Ive been under filling ? View attachment 546981 View attachment 546982 View attachment 546983

I would also add a second air water separator filter

Tricky-Dicky · Mar 23, 2025

JoeWillie said:
Perhaps the next time you have a barrel machined for a gun, it would be a good idea not to have the work done by a Stone Mason!

nervoustrig said:
The photo presented shows crisp definition at the ends of the rifling, which is the part that matters.

The facing cut isn’t pretty but it contributes nothing to, and detracts nothing from the barrel’s capacity to be accurate. Granted, it may call into question the quality of the other machining operations but we would be speculating.

First off I am the stonemason, second high resolution close-ups show a lot of detail, try it sometime on one of your barrels that you think is perfect.

@nervoustrig you seem to be a man who knows what he is talking about, as for how it's done in the UK you cannot get barrel blanks for air rifle of more than 615mm and the Skout liners are 630mm, so I had to make up a spacer.

That is actually a second barrel I was sent, the first was worse!

Dstrac · Mar 23, 2025

blackdog899 said:
Think Ive been under filling ? View attachment 546981 View attachment 546982 View attachment 546983

Nice set up, that's quite the difference in psi. I have several different types of gauges on my different tanks, I do trust the liquid filled ones more. I would definitely replace the gauge on the compressor with a liquid filled one, that difference would bother me. I sell affordable ones on eBay that fit a tuxing (ds_airgun_supplies. I have the open frame twin tuxing so no shroud to contend with though. On a side note that's awesome that the tuxing can handle that long of a run time and temps. Ive never let mine get above 90⁰ because I'm paranoid it will break like my yong.

Franklink · Mar 23, 2025

Billinoregon said:
Is this match still alive in some form in 2025???

Same core group, but not up in the mountains anymore.

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Matchstickshooter · Mar 23, 2025

Put some lead through the 853C this morning!

SpiralGroove · Mar 23, 2025

JamieUK said:
Not fact, but something along these lines.....

Stage 1- Smooth out any poorly machined/ unfinished surfaces on piston skirt, cocking slot/ arm and shoe. Clean barrel, relube, shoot in.

Stage 2- Reduce/ remove spring twang and vibrations by installing a correct fitting guide, top hat, slip washers to mainspring. Fit bearings to piston/ compresson tube. Adjust piston mass via top hat, and preload via washers at rear of manspring. Refinish crown if required. Relube and shoot.

Stage 3- Replace/ upgrade factory internals (seals, mainspring, piston) with proven tune custom parts. Strip, clean, stone and set up trigger. Adjust piston stroke, modify diameter of transfer port. Polish bore. Make any adjustments needed to breech/ leade in. Basically take everything as far as it can be taken to suit your personal preference.

Folks do the above on entry level springers, and high end springers. Initial purchase price doesn't always (infact rarely) guarantees a fully finished product. If you are paying someone else to do this work however, it makes little sense to go all in on a budget rifle.....unless you love it and plan on keeping it for life.

Chinese QC is getting better, and German QC is dropping. Its often about the trigger. Start off with a decent trigger arrangement and in the end there will be little to separate the above on target. Chinese barrels can be hit and miss (no pun intended) but ive found rough/ tight spots in HW and LW barrels too. Unless a bore is horribly over, or undersized, most can be made pretty good with a little effort.

Yes, but I would be very careful messing with the Transfer Port

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Unless you really understand what you‘re doing …. too big and the gun is ruined, unless you spend a great deal of time fixing. 99% of folks should leave it alone

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Jesfranco · Mar 23, 2025

Florida_Man said:
What did you do today?

Sort pellets?
Mount a scope?
Shoot a rifle you have not had out in awhile?
Checked some seals?
Checked to make sure all screws are tight?
You name it.

I’m trying to stay away from the buy/receive haha
This thread is to promote what you already have.

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I took my Pard NV008 off my Notos and put it on my P35 25 cal. I zeroed using my ZB mount to my required distances. I also set up a camera to alert me to the critters I’m after. There are some larger critters that need some lead at night. I also plan on installing the plenum and barrel kit as well as some buck rail stuff on the notos.

Well , today I’m making 1000 .30 slugs

for a friend in Tennessee .

igolfat8 · Mar 23, 2025

I've owned both Maple and Carm and I don't see a lot of difference between the two in terms of fit, finish and functionality.

Impact701 · Mar 23, 2025

I have for sale, Bullet Central 700mm Carbon Fiber Barrel Tensioning System W/Shroud and FX barrel support.

It is in excellent used condition, it doesn't have any scratches or marks on it.

I paid $206.00 for the tensioning system and $38.00 for the FX barrel support.

$175.00 Shipped to you, CONUS ONLY.

PAYPAL ONLY.

Please feel free to ask questions !

Dstrac · Mar 23, 2025

blackdog899 said:
So about an hour and 10 minutes . Head temp never got to 120f water less than 80f

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Dstrac · Mar 23, 2025

blackdog899 said:
So about an hour and 10 minutes . Head temp never got to 120f water less than 80f

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SpiralGroove · Mar 23, 2025

Perle said:
80%…….

Yeah, on Springers. …. Since prices have gone up, you get 100% +
If you bought smart

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Sleestak · Mar 23, 2025

Ah, memories..

My grandpa had a Sheridan hanging on a wall, unused in his basement for years. We (his grandchildren) weren't allowed to touch it until he passed away and then someone got it, but not me.

So I bought my own last year to see what all the hype was about and have to say for a 50+ YO airgun it performed flawlessly.

MLE · Mar 23, 2025

Selling a like new Western Sidewinder compact .30 cal with affixed Sarissa mod and 480cc bottle. This thing is a blast in semi/full auto and very accurate. With the affixed mod it is as quiet as a whisper. I bought it to burn through some .30 ammo and I did just that. Time to pass it on.

Comes with everything as new: soft bag, two removable mags, instruction manual. I added the bronze cages and they are included but easy to remove. Optics in photos are NOT included but can be negotiated. I kept the reg down for target but my understanding is that you can crank some real power out of it.

$1700 shipped conus. Zelle or PP.

Hammer · Mar 23, 2025

I believe the tune kit from AR would shift your "sweet spot" down considerably. It includes a hammer spring, and a valve spring. If you use pellets over 16g, he says to omit the valve spring, which makes it a 10 minute install. 80 shots at 880fps with 14.3 Premiers!

Shortening the stock hammer spring can also give good results. It did wonders for my Akela.

Akela, Kratos, Cayden tune kit

Tune kit allows for greater shot count over factory. Recommended for .177 and .22 only and 16g and under ammo.

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cosmic · Mar 23, 2025

170 is the Max !!!

Dstrac · Mar 23, 2025

I would just replace the whole assembly. You can get them on eBay too

ndwind · Mar 23, 2025

Yes I am using the Corbin X punch in .218 slugs. I can do them in standard hollow point as well as the hollow ogive HP both are very effective! Ill atatch some photos. Wogie_man and I were shooting last fall and he brought a block of clay he bought at wallmart. He shot the clay with the X punch slug from his HM1000 I believe at 50 yards from prone postion so slightly up angle so it blew the top out of the clay. I think it was just over 900fps.

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