Advance said:

You welcome. Here is a video I took with the tnc335r. It shows how well the optic works for tracking small critters on the move.

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For a 335 that looks good! That looks like such a leap in quality over the 225

steve123 said:

Growing pains...

They bought a different honing machine so maybe putting out superior bore finish nowadays.

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Yeah I heard, and american made this time. Costly problems. Wish they would keep their dealers in the loop better. Theres a demand and im not a fan of china (aea) being the only company with that honing machine so I gotta support a US company. I think similar about RAW sometimes.

Great video and shooting

Hobbyman2007 said:

For the last couple years I’ve kind of vanished from the airgun forums / community to follow other interests and hobbies. Now over the last few months I’ve come full circle and rediscovered my love for airguns and modifying them. I’ve jumped from brand to brand, and have held onto my favourites and let the others go. Now for the serious question. How many guns can one own before it becomes apparent that you simply have too many? A few pics of why I’m asking the question. And feeling a bit shameful that that’s not the entire collection.

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Boy — I think you're close! Over the past 40 years I have purchased more guns than you have displayed in your pictures, and I have finally reached the end of the line. When your toys are just sitting on the wall or in a closet or safe for years on end without being touched, it's probably time to start liquidating your least favorite and least used guns to either make room for something newer/more powerful/prettier, or easier-to-access and shoot. From my experience, guns don't appreciate at the rate that we were always lead to believe. And hobby communities like air rifles, Ham radios, astronomy, astrophotography, etc... are no longer growing in popularity. The current generation of young people would rather play video games or produce TikTok or YouTube videos than actually go out and physically participate in a hobby or sport like older generations did.

Our best bench is made with Trex type decking on top and pressure treated wood underneath. It's been in the elements for years and is still perfect. Manufactured "wood" like Trex is expensive but we got ours on sale at Home Depot because they had some odd lengths. It ended up being cheaper than regular lumber. Our other two benches have laminate flooring on top. Not as durable or weatherproof but it's tongue and groove is nice and flat. If you want to use plywood, coating it with spray on, truck bed liner will make it impervious to the elements and very durable!
Stoti

Boss429 said:

and if they don't?

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muradtexas said:

I guess we will be pleasantly surprised. But in my experience, many companies like to price things based on "what the market will bear".

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See, this is the thing. There is tons of studies, empirical data based on real examples of countries imposing broad scale tariffs over years and years. Undisputed in academics. Will there be a handful of businesses not taking advantage? Sure. However, the other 95% will. But somehow we still want to “hope” that it won’t happen to us. It will though. I guess humans really want to believe what they either fear or hope to be true… anyway, I’m drifting waaaay too far away from airguns so tapping out

Cornhole!

The cats under my house are pregnant so I'm sure I'm helping them a lot today

No PCP pistol is really adequate for large animals like racoons and coyotes with the one possible exception of the GK1. Get a rimfire and be done with the problem.

My first quality scope was a Sidewinder 6x24x56 SFP I purchased used 7 years ago. Mounted it on my Boss & it remains there til this day (my favorite gun & scope). Though I'm not original owner Hawke serviced it for free a couple years ago after I had a mishap. Great scope, great service imho.

JEFFPPC said:

Most are afraid to try. I shoot my Diana 54 in .22 at 100. Goal is 5 shots at 1 inch. I have had back to back 1.5. I have had 4 cutting a hole several times but also 1 2 to 3 inches away. Tough to get conditions that will work. Come summer I will get to an old quarry, set up before daylight and hope to get a quit half hour or, so. I shot about 40 matches last season, not one in calm conditions. Windy and the big problem......Very switch. Wind wears the flags out.

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We're thinking alike, but I'm going for the Superdome.

Indy-Fritz said:

I've done really well with Vector scopes and have been using them for years. Mine are Taurus and Paragon. Recently I got a Veyron. It's ok, but I didn't think it was as clear.

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You likely got a vector that just barely passed QC, they usually are super clear throughout their entire line. But sometimes one slips though the cracks.

10-4 thank you. I'm assuming barrel swaps to go between slugs/pellets are also easier on a panthera? Ive never shot a pcp so trying to hunt through videos for info.

SO COULD THE TRIGGER BE IMPROVED
YES
first off, the 2 sears are very well made, they are thick and smooth high quality piece
terminality
upper sear
lower sear
trigger bar
changes
the upper sear had its contact point reduced 0.8-1.00mm
the trigger bar had a drill end of 1.67mm added with epoxy
the grip safety had the internal pin removed so it no longer stopped the trigger bar
all contact points plus got Ultimox 226 applied
the trigger pull is firm but breaks crispy vs the hard pull that was from the factory

so was this a waste of time on a cheap pistol YES-NO-MAYBE
THIS IS WHAT A TINKERER DOES
now i spent hours at this
my first trigger bar lengthening was 1.98mm so that .31mm made all the difference
now with the trigger mod and seeing it is easy to cock it would be a great youth pistol BUT the sights have to be addressed and i think a weaver mount and some epoxy and a reflex sight would do that

some good information in that first video!

CharlieF said:

Weihrauch Sport HW100 Gun Slip 48"

Custom dark green waterproof polyester shell with Weihrauch branding and zip closure. Bag features black sling and carrying handles. Accessories pocket with zip closure. Available in lengths to suit both standard and karbine length rifles. Fleece line

www.airgunspares.com

They ship to us. I have bought several parts from them and had them shipped to Alabama. Shipping cost are quite expensive.

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Thank you for that information.

oldsparky said:

I am really just wondering if anyone has heard that some of the Evols specifically the 15" is not going to be made. Or if the replacements may be coming out soon

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Tom confirmed at the end of December on HAM that the 15” Evol will continue exactly the same as the old version, except it will have an externally adjustable reg

Here is an overview the the FX leopard. Please subscribe and leave a comment.

Depends on the hour meter you purchase. Here is an example off ebay. You would need your volt meter to find a switched on power source of appropriate voltage off the board.

Csbrown5 said:

I have a white and blue spring they sent with the gun I have not taken the spring out of the gun I am guessing it is a red spring

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Start by degassing the gun
change spring to the white one
drop regulator pressure to 110
set power wheel at minimum
regass gun
shoot a few rounds before chrono work
for starts you want 810 to 850 FPS if too slow
increase reg pressure 5 bar at a time
and shoot several times before increasing pressure
when your speed reaches 890 ish
stop adjusting the regulator and start using the power wheel

Michael, Thanks for the reply. Hoping you (or others) show groups at 50 or so yards from scoped guns. I, and I feel many others are not just interested in plinking, but in how precise a rifle is for our purposes, whether that be pesting or target shooting.

Thanks,

Jerry

MDriskill said:

The 65 and Izzy are two pretty awesome pistols! Years ago, I made the choice which to keep and went with the FWB. Which I still love, mind you - but now really wish I'd just hung on to the IZH, too.

If you're an old cuss with creaky joints like me, here's a trick for cocking the FWB springers. The traditional method is: hold it upright - grab lever overhand - pull sideways, like so:
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But I find it's much easier on wrists and elbows to: hold it palm up - grab lever underhand - pull up, ta dahh:
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Lefty here with a righty FWB , I actually hold the body of the gun in my right hand and pull the lever with my left "flatening" the gun open across my chest . Very easy leverage .

@ShootingTargets7
You should definitely make a Uno target next. I would 100% buy that.

Yep, congrats... I enjoy mine as well. C02 weather is coming soon around here.

One last thing, I think Most of my SEKHMET Smart Gauge 28 Pro / RAW HM1000x leak issues were created by me , as I did not provide enough stock clearance for the larger gauges to comfortably fit. When pressurizing the gun, the lack of space created unwanted pressure on the V Block and regulator O-rings causing minor leaks.

My test was to pressurize a gun with the most issues, out the stock ....... and then place in the stock at 250 bar.
The pressurized action didn't want to fit well, requiring me to crank on the stock screw to get it to conform .

Hence, I went back and removed an adequate amount of stock to fit the action, requiring little pressure to align stock screw.
I can now see a little daylight between the gauge and the stock when full tightened.

Nothing like shooting yourself in the foot ............ AGAIN !!!!!