KS_Paperpuncher said:

I remain very impressed with the power and accuracy of my .25 Zelos. The accuracy is simply insane. Rodents on my property would agree if they could.

The only "con" for me is the form factor. The bullpup design poses some challenges for ergonomics and sight plane.

A couple of questions about this rifle:

1) (No, I have not experimented with this) Is it possible to load two pellets into the chamber, or does having one pellet in the chamber, or if the rifle is in a "cocked" state, is it impossible to feed another pellet?

2) My main "con" about this rifle is the distance between the bore axis and the sighting axis of my scope. I note that for close shooting, I have to dial in a huge amount of elevation, which then puts my scope adjustment near the end of adjustability. I am currently using a zero degree offset picatinny rail.

What is a better mounting solution? 30minute offset? Other?

3) Does a pressurized dry fire of this gun cause damage?

Thanks,

Frank

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Familyguy91b2 said:

Is FT an expensive thing to get into? What items are must haves and nice to haves? I haven't shot competition airgun since high school.

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Bear-of-Grayling said:

I have a thing for cheap (inexpensive) lead & bb slingers. Fiddling with the triggers. Tuning. Customizing. Getting good accuracy. All types-PCP, Spring, C02, Pnumatic, rifles and pistols. These are some of my favorites. Diana Stormrider, Benjamin 397, Diana Chaser, Daisy 753, Hatsan 95, Crosman 760, Diana Chaser Pistol, Tangfolio Witness, Legends Luger, Ruger MKIV. Let’s see your favorite “Cheapo’s”.View attachment 562607View attachment 562608View attachment 562609View attachment 562610View attachment 562611

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JakeRico said:

I sure hope that works! Good luck

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Steve Milbocker said:

As much as I enjoy shooting iron sights I recently put a scope on my FWB 300 S. Originally I thought I’d just try it for a little while then put the original diopter sight back on. But I’ve learned that it’s a lot more fun to be able to hit tiny targets that I couldn’t even see before with the stock sights. I even moved back to 46 feet, the max I have in my basement. Where I live it’s the only place I have to shoot without going to the club. Makes this wonderfully accurate rifle much more versatile to me. View attachment 542030

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Dstrac said:

How is the cricket 2? Is there a regulator? I'm curious about their guns

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MDriskill said:

Marflow knows his stuff! Start with the breech seal.

O-rings are cheaper than dirt online, you can buy a bunch of different sizes and materials for pocket change. Sizes are designated by the internal diameter and material thickness (example: a "3.0mm x 2.0mm" O-ring is 7mm in overall diameter). When I'm buying them I measure the existing seal as closely as I can, then order sizes that match, plus some a hair bigger and smaller, and see what works.

Diana guns of that era make liberal use of thin metal shims in many places. The gun should still have its original ones under the breech seal which may be fine if you drop in the proper size O-ring. It's easy to make shims too, you can use thin plastic sheet stock from a hobby shop or similar materials.

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LethalAir said:

These rounds are not exactly cheap to manufacture a box of 25 will retail around $45-$50 mark in the 45 and 50 caliber sizes so guys are not gonna be doing a lot of shooting / plinking with these rounds. I have shot a bunch through several different air rifles and have not seen any effect on the rifling. In order for these to fly Out the barrel at fast speeds they have very small, thin rings that barely make contact with the barrel. These are considered bore riders, so there is not a lot of surface to surface contact however, to shoot these accurately, you must clean all the lead or as much as you can out of your barrel before shooting these optimal performance, I can tell you this they are worth their weight in gold In terminal damage/ performance as seen in my Mississippi Airgun deer hunt vide.state governments have been trying for years to ban lead ammo. Some states have succeeded with a ban on use for hunting on public lands. Most states are still fighting it but eventually it will be nationwide or close to it at some point In my opinion. Non-lead options will be the future advancement in airgun ammo.

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Norcal said:

don't understand why some are seeing positive results and others not.

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jkingrph said:

I tried one and it did not stay on the pistol very long. Makes the gun to big and heavy. I like to shoot standing, offhand bullseye style, one handed. sometimes sitting in a patio chair, two handed with gun still extended at arms length. Doing that the eye relief is still not long enough to suit my style.

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