ARW said:

Good job on hitting those birds, the starlings are hard enough to hit but those pesky little house sparrows are darn near impossible to hit at times.
What are your calibers and projectiles in your Pathfinder and Ghost?

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Sending .22s from both, CPHPs from the Pathfinder and JSB Exact Jumbo 18.13s from the Ghost.

Scotay42 said:

Good shootin bud,those house sparrows are tricky.

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Thank you for understanding on the misses…

Here's a long explanation for a fast shoot
I recently went to Oregon for their Extreme benchrest and EFT and had a great time, but learned a coslty lesson.
The first morning of the match, we had 30 min for the 25 targets. The winds were switching very quickly since 2 valleys merged into 1 where the range was located. About 2 switches every 5 seconds ..tough one's to read. The first day, i was on bench 3, close to where the announcements were made. The match was a difficult and i made some mistakes on wind calls, but i did learn from it and was ready for the next day.
On the 2nd day, i was on bench 18 out of 20. Besides the fact that i am deaf on my left ear, i never heard any of the announcements made that morning. When the match started, i had a bit of trouble with my regulator. I lost some time fixing the issue, but i still figured I had plenty left. Well, I would have had plenty if we were going by the same length of time. Unfortunately, an announcement was made that the matches were going to be shorten by 10 minutes because we finished so late. I never knew about it. I was taking my time and waiting for my conditions. Finished up on the 2nd row when i hear.."2 minutes left" ?!?! WHAT THE !!!! I panicked! I use a single load, and i didn't have a magazine on stand by. I am trying to load and shoot as fast as I could. Pellets are getting scattered all over the bench....it was a mess. I ended up 2x shooting 3 targets and became a spectator on Sunday instead of shooting.
I usually single load, but after that experience, i now have a mag loaded on the side. I wanted to see how I would do if i had to rapid fire some targets if ever that kind of time constraint again. The targets were shot 1 by 1 ..no grouping at an indoor range. 100 yards. The target is a full size EBR target, but only showing out to the 7 ring The whole target took me less than 2 minutes, so I realize I don't have to panic if i get into another time crunch.

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Weight balance is better on the Leopard bottle than in the Delta Wolf..... So easier to shoot offhand.

Very interesting! I've had a low first shot issue on my FX Crown that I know isn't the result of regulator creep. The issue has persisted after replacing the valve stem due to a leak. I wish I would have known about this possibility when I had things apart for that fix. It's not a super critical issue for me as I just shoot targets and plink, but it's nice having everything working it's best. Yes, If my gun has been sitting for a while (weeks) the first shot can be 50 fps low. A work around if its only been sitting a day or two and first shot is critical is to go up a click or two on the power adjuster wheel (I'm tuned at about the plateau) and that seems to work.

Wow. That is awesome information. I don’t even own a DRS and I found your post to be interesting and insightful. Thanks.
Kenny

Trucker3573 said:

Made it in before the lock . Same to you all. Have a happy Sunday.

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Well let’s add some air rifle discussion to the Father’s Day thread to keep it alive. What rifle/ pistol are you guys thinking of shooting today. I’m leaning toward my AR2078B. Perfect CO2 weather here today. Maybe I’ll set up a fly attraction and do a little insect sniping. Happy Father’s Day everybody.
Kenny

You made a great choice. If I had a 35 I’d take it out to shoot too. Happy Father‘s Day.
Kenny

Contndr35BB said:

Black Vulture "Open Season". Really ?

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Yes, All you need is to sign up for a free permit to shoot black headed vultures. No limit or season. They claim they have become too aggressive and are killing calves and costing ranchers alot of money. It was on the news and is still in the magazine I get from my electric company every month. You get the permits through the USDA. Mark

Mike what scope do you have on there?

A little more food for the thought process.... At the Nevada State GP, in Hunter class, Randy E shooting a 18 yr old USFT tube gun and a 6-24x50 Athlon Heras, scored 13 points higher than the second place which was Scott (motorhead) with his custom RAW, and I was 1 point behind him with my USFT. All three of us experienced competitors. He also shot the overall high score.

The slow poly barrels when prepped well, have a really great BC with the JSB / Air Arms 10.34s allowing a much better performance in the wind. The USFT can be set up to fit you if you put the time in and have the parts. The canted barrel block can be switched out or reversed from lefty to righty. We have a lot of used parts, we might be able to help you get it set up to fit you as it should.... Or buy it if you choose a RAW, you can;t go wrong with either one if it fits you well so you aren't pulling your shots with the best "follow through", you can muster.

Wayne

Mike_Lenardon said:

I keep seeing a 500cc tank on the classifieds. Easy swap.

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Yeah, I've seen it advertised too, but I just hate adding the extra weight. When I got it, I was looking for a gun that was fairly light to carry around. The actual weight of the gun started out almost a pound heavier than the advertised 5.2#, but by only adding a lightweight Leupold scope and rings, it still weighs just under 7#. I can live with the 3 shot string, but it would be nice to have a few more like yours.

Better side view

Thanks Stoti I'm pretty excited about adding the plenum to my existing setup..

I'm at a point where I'm satisfied with the dozen and a half of what I feel are quality shooters. The only gun that would tempt me now is a well preserved Webley Senior or Premier in .177

Thanks, just ordered one...

Steve Milbocker said:

I know this is an old thread but I actually took some advice that Vana and AlanMcdee suggested . I joined a Boomers weight training class. 4 days a week. Also shooting regularly and my targets are improving. I’d still like to give an SSP a try though View attachment 570274

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That is a fantastic ten meter group. You should check out the

Unofficial AGN Monthly Shooting Challenge thread.​

There are a couple of us shooting it with ten meter “ish” rifles. The thread could really use a few more participants. It’s fun and very casual.
Kenny

Have a GREAT FATHERS DAY !!
Airforce Texan .457 and Barra 250Z..

candiru said:

The Gen II 25 mm gauges are working perfect. No bugs...

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Thank you for the update. Appreciate you!