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MLE · Mar 24, 2025

Man that’s impressive. I consider it a good airgun day when I open my safe, stare at my collection for 30 seconds, then close the safe and go do something else.

Corvid_hunter · Mar 27, 2025

The sound of my Ghost kind of reminds me of an air nailer when I shoot it.

sonnysan · Mar 24, 2025

Had to swoop down on that one. Thank you for posting!

Sleestak · Mar 24, 2025

...that is a very good price for a set of 3/8 gongs

Arkansas_Airgunner · May 3, 2025

HogKiller said:
Sarc,. alert. I'm surprised you got the FX NO Limits to work at all, mine are in a dump somewhere, literally couldn't get enough torque on them to tighten the slop, had to resort to shims, didn't even make good paperweights. I spent a bit more and got, Eagle Visions, nice, precision made, work perfectly, worth every penny.

Ditto on those rings (EV) I have several pair and also an adjustable base/ring set from them too

fishing43 · Mar 25, 2025

maxtrouble said:
Nice find. Glad you found what you were looking for. Too bad they quit making them. Theobens are on my my Forget About It list.

they are great handling rifle and feel very comfortable in the hands.

bchannell · Mar 24, 2025

and I somehow lost your message and have no way of contacting you.
You paid me $40 via pp and I can't seem to figure it out there either.
If you recognize this, then send me your address and I'll make it right with you.

Bedrock Bob · Mar 28, 2025

I have used the 3x9x40 Airmax for about 3 years now. A Vantage 3x9x40 for about 4. Both are AO.

I've got a couple fixed 4x Vantage scopes that are just great. They cost a whopping $99 and have served me well.

The Airmax reticle is great but can be hard to see in shadows and low light. It's great for targets and plinking but it's not the best scope for hunting. The Vantage has a medium crosshair and is perfect for hunting. It's a little thick for target and precision shooting.

A Sightron S1 4x16x40 is a step up from the Airmax and just a few more dollars. It's a fine scope with a sensible reticle and good glass. I've been using one for about a year and I like it a lot.

I bought a Leupold 3x9 Rimfire scope with fixed parallax. It is simply not in the same class as the Hawke or the Sightron. I was really disappointed by it. IMHO there are much better scopes for half the price. The Hawke Vantage 3x9x40 AO is one of many.

I've never been a big fan of Vortex scopes. I have had a couple and I'm not thrilled. I have never used their rimfire scopes. They may be excellent.

wx4p · Mar 24, 2025

Posted for David Slade

Invicta FTC March 22nd match report

A chilly and windy day, that turned warm with blue skies, but STILL windy, had five shooters come out to play, and Matt was shooting his first WFTF class, still working out all his settings, but got a respectable score.

Bill and Mike both shot the high score, and as both had already made it back up the dreaded hill and didn’t want to go back down, I looked at the hardest target on the course to determine which won, both missed it once, so we reverted to a coin toss, and Bill won, either way, good shooting with the winds we were dealing with.

For some reason my rifle decided it was time for the regulator to stop working, and my pellets were hitting 3 inches low at 25 yards, maybe I need to try the practice range BEFORE the match? Velocity was 638 fps, so 7.6 ft lbs……. So, half way through I went and grabbed a spare airgun , but it wasn't actually properly zeroed, I went through the course trying to figure it out, but I did end up with ALMOST 50 percent, thats the best way I can put it, also I found out the previous day I had broken the tip of my elbow and so I now have a new FT excuse I have never used before, well I did crack some ribs about fifteen years ago, but not QUITE the same issue, as I couldn’t breath well with cracked ribs, now I cant hold the rifle up with a dodgy elbow….LOL.

Matt Judd runs a Silhouette match up in Columbia TN every year, and that starts up next month, on the third Saturday of the month, so this year that is the same weekend as Easter, I will be getting more information from Matt and will pass it onto everyone.

I hope to see more of you guys coming out this year, the more the merrier!!

God Bless
David Slade

Match Winner
47/60 Bill Ellis Thomas Sightron 10-50 JSB 13.4

Open Class
47/60 Bill Ellis Thomas Sightron 10-50 JSB 13.4
47/60 Mike Wright Steyr LG110 Sightron 10-50 FX 10.3

World Class
46/60 Matt Judd AA XTi50 Sightron 10-50 JSB 8.44
29/60 David Slade Steyr LG110 Nikko 10-50 JSB 8.44

Hunter Class
32/60 Brent Browning HW100 Athlon Barracuda Match 10.6

Cran · Apr 27, 2025

rokonman said:
If you added up all the wear on every gun I have ever owned it would not add up to what I see in that small section of yours. I am glad to see someone using them as designed. I always keep my stuff new for the next guy.

Hunh! The smudging on the gauge is due to my fat fingers tryin to paint mark the gauge. Looks bad, works good. After a couple trys. I flew em, dint work on em so…i keep the gun in a warming “tent” in mybarn (from where I shoot the little buggers) so dust is insidious. Plus, im gettin old, arthritic wrists, elbows n shoulders so it gets a wee bump/scratch now n then..

on another note, i grew up shootin (upland and waterfowl shotguns mostly but some rifle), flew gunships long time ago and used to be pretty damn good shot. Consistency with these pellet guns/scopes is pretty weak at 60-70 yds. I seem to get alot of “wtf” shots on targets. A one inch group with several outside the circle is ”normal”. Some INCHES outside! Such a thing as cold barrel shots with these things? Tried all kinds od pellets. .25 cal wildcat with an Arken elp4(i think). Really frustrating. “I shoot better than this…honest”. Maddening. Scope, furniture et all are tight…. but i sure scare the s&$t out of em sometimes.

marflow 777 · Mar 25, 2025

Giss System Stuff if you are at long enough you will collect stuff

daddypaddy · Apr 25, 2025

A.G.R said:
Simple duplex , sight in at 1/4 high at 25 yards good to 40 yards with 790 to 850 fps gun. Past 40.
Let me quote the late great Colonel Sanders , “I'm to drunk to taste this chicken”.

mine. 27yrd zero at 789fps

GLPalinkas · Mar 29, 2025

What a great tribute to a great guy and airgun fanatic.
I first met Jim Cyran a few years back when he posted on one of the airgun websites "help needed" in the Cleveland Ohio area. Jim was flying in to visit relatives and shoot in NOA's Burning River 120 Grand Prix (or Pyramyd Air GP Event, I don't remember which). He needed air and a place to check his rifle out after airline travel. I had the air and the place at a friends house. We met. We shot. We had a beer. We had fun.

Jim was a terrific shot and a great ambassador to our beloved airgun hobby.

Anturi507 · Mar 24, 2025

Hey there, just to let you know we are having an N50 competition at BALBOA GUN CLUB located in Panama.

Cheers!!

Wadcutter · Apr 27, 2025

bchannell said:
I love those old airguns. My favorite is the FWB 300 and 150. I once owned the oldest 150 known to exist and it had some beautiful patina on both stock and metal, but shot like the true champion it is. If you like to read about those old guns, search for "oldest FWB 150" and you'll likely find it. Simply wonderful guns built to a standard never since achieved. Did you know they were designed to shoot 1,000,000,000 rounds before needing any maintenance?

The Diana 75 was a watchmakers delight of a mechanism, but it was dead shooting for sure. They're not all that hard to work on, I would be more worried about finding the parts needed. I used to have tons of parts for both the 75 and 150/300, but sold out years ago. Those are the most fun airguns I've ever shot, brings back a lot of good memories.

Looks like a few too many zeros in there. Tom Gaylord mentioned, in one of his blogs, that some club guns have had over a million shots on the same rings, but It would take over 37 years, if fired every second, to reach the billion mark.

Sky King · Mar 24, 2025

Yes, in my experience 120 bar sounds more reasonable for .117 ad .22

manabeknives · Mar 28, 2025

nomojo65 said:
I shoot with a couple competitors that use the SEB mini they are a nice rest for size and money

Those mini SEB’s,like all of his stuff, are like pieces of jewelry…they so pretty.
Christopher’s rests’ are about 400 cheaper than the mini, but I do expect him to get “hot” and raise his prices.

cavedweller · Mar 25, 2025

AirNGasman said:
FWIW, target damage/mortality is but one of MANY issues match directors have to deal with that most shooters never have to think about. As I consider the old Gamo field targets an excellent design, and easily serviced as well, but under-built in steel quality, I've rat-holed a collection of many extra face-plates. Unfortunately not so, replacement paddles.

My wish-list-

1) Obviously, replacement paddles.
2) Better yet, AR50 steel replacement paddles.
3) Also, AR50 steel face-plates.
4) Even better yet, field targets on the Gamo design, but built with AR50 paddles and face-plates.
5) Yet even betterer, #4 also with sear-engagement screws!

Given how many folks have built field targets themselves, often on their own design with varying degrees of success (and failure), I'd think someone could rip-off the Gamo design but produce targets with my wish-list items (relatively) easily enough. Especially if they forego creating a new design.

BTW, my post relates to 20 foot-pound targets; not extreme field targets.

@airngasman how many gamo paddles do you need? I’m going to place an order with Calvin at quality targets

MMP · Mar 24, 2025

I have a 2016 Marauder .25 and planning to add the JSAR TSS, Huma regulator, and Huma quickfill set with gauge. I ordered thequickfill/gauge, and also the Huma regulator with the pressure gauge port. I was planning to simply re-use my stock gauge to view regulator pressure. However, after ordering I came across some info about pre-2020 Marauder gauges having tapered threads and 2020-current Marauders having straight threads.

Will my stock gauge with the tapered threads fit into the new Huma regulator gauge port? If not, are there proper fitting alternatives to the pressure gauge that Huma is selling? Obviously I don't want a leak, but I also want the gauge to sit flush with the stock (synthetic). I'm trying to avoid another order through Huma because the shipping cost is more than the cost of the gauge.

igolfat8 · Jun 1, 2025

I'm looking for a compact Taipan vet in .22 if any of you vendors have one? Also looking for a Vet 1 700 choked barrel in .22 also. Just PM me.

Mlydon · Apr 14, 2025

I have one - it works well, but you have to clamp or screw it onto your barrel, so only used for tuning. I have one, with the large clamps, I’ll sell you for $125 shipped

Matt

j4s0n · Aug 26, 2025

I designed and printed this one to fit on the plenu-zine. Since the rifle can only fire 12-13 shots without refilling the tank, and the mags are very reliable, I should only need it for stages with a mandatory reload or a very rare jam.
If anybody wants the STL files, let me know.

Dairyboy · Mar 26, 2025

Yeah that's what I've heard and seen as well when I tore into mine to figure it out.

Anyways did roughly sight in and took out 4 pigeons and a few starlings today. Man did I miss having one of these Shortys! Such great guns. My brother in law was just telling me the other day how much he and my nephew still love the Vet Shorty they got from me. I'm glad they have that one but glad I got one again.

Vetmx · Mar 24, 2025

BBGunn said:
On my most recent repair I followed your advice and learned the hammer spring adjuster can be adjusted out past flush with the back of the block and still fit in my carbon stock. Prior to that I thought having the adjuster plug flush with the back of the block (stock setting) was as far 'out' as it could go or it wouldn't fit in the stock.

Since you told me about having room to back the adjuster out further I have learned that I can go 3-1/4 turn back from flush with the block and still achieve full function/velocity of the rifle. At 4-turns backed out the valve fails to function and the rifle drops to 350fps. I'm running it now at 3-turns out from flush with the block.

I've put a couple hundred rounds through the rifle since backing-off the hammer spring and so far so good. The rifle will need to get to around 1000-shots before I know that the poppet o-ring isn't going to 'blow' again??? Prior, the o-ring would let-go between 500-800 shots.

Yep. I’ve been saying this since last July when I purchased my first U2. All three of my U2’s were around 3 turns over adjusted. Three turns in on any PCP’s hammer spring is significant. Three turns too much with a balance valve is almost criminal.

pesty3782 · Mar 24, 2025

PERFECT!!!!!

Tony P

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