Thanks.

Dave Slade is the man!! Just adding his name to a rifle enhances its value.

Flashdoc said:

Hi, new to the forum here. Normally, I'm on the Milsurp and ODCMP forums. I've retired and want to get back into air gun shooting. I'm considering getting one of the Umarex full auto guns (probably the Thompson or MP40)

Any thoughts about these, pros/cons? Thanks in advance

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Get the Thompson M1A1! I own one and I never looked back! I also have the MP40 and the M3 Grease gun as well. I put wood furniture on the M1A1 (Love that BB Gun!).

So I'm guessing side without white lettering ...push pin out that side

beerthief said:

nice Huntsman R .177 just in the classifieds if it was a bolt action i would be interested but it's a side cocker . oh well .

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I had a bolt action and sold it. Later bought a side lever and love it.

I found out that mine does not come apart

Zesty said:

I have used Mcmaster Carr before and was satisfied with the service.

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I use them a lot for Pneumatic parts, they're located near LA, they ship very fast too...

Cool idea. They are a bit of a bi*ch to close aren’t they.

March 22, 2025 PHA Field Target Match Results

We had 6 shooters show up for the match. It was a beautiful day. We shot a 15 lane match for a total of 60 points. I would like to thank all the shooters that showed up to make this a successful match.

We had 2 silhouette shooters who shot all targets standing.

Scores were

Piston Silhouette

Curtis Keder 23

James Allen 15



Hunter PCP

Vince Swicegood 48

Tom Witlow 45

Matt Friedman 42



Open PCP

Artie Claudino 54

MOhunter said:

If memory serves; yes, I'm pretty sure I get at least two magazines, which is 34 shots. I fill mine up to 350 also. Quite honestly it's been a while since I've shot it, but I'm still sure I get two mags from a fill.

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freaking beast bro

Motorhead said:

fox / coon or smaller

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Agree but brain shot only

Looks a little on the large side but I have been waiting for someone to come out with this.
If it can interface with the tablet I use with my chronograph, that would be great. Even better if the chrony could inport that data.
It would be a great tuning aid, and no doubt more accurate and reliable that the tiny guages we all have now.

I just went to their web site and yes, it is IOS and Android compatible. at 2 1/2 inches long, it would not be so good in the usual gauge location, but if it is not to large in diameter, it might fit nicely in place of the second foster fitting on my Prophet Performance. Might have to give this some thought.
It is a bit pricey though.

Pcoffman said:

Nice Shooting!

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Thank you. I missed those shooting moments as I haven't been out in the field lately due to bad weather.

harrympope said:

ill give you $120. Who turns down a 20% profit margin!

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I bought ('cause it was soo cheap) the model shown above. I have compared this to an ancient CE pro chrono, a very tired Chrony "master beta" (!!) and, when I get ambitious, a Lab Radar.

Between 500fps (I shoot Olympic) and 950fps, all are within 7fps of each other. This utterly amazed me (have you $een what Lab Radar co$t$?).

The chrony is very problematic with natural lighting and really works best with a light kit. The Pro Chrono is very good, but the light kit runs on AC so you may need to build a battery powered source or use a power bank/inverter. It's OK outdoors w/o lighting kit. The Aliexpress has the worst Chinglish effort at instructions. Just punch buttons until you either beat it to pieces or figure it out. But the stupid thing works, and the lighting is battery powered.

I am a bit embarrassed to admit the above, but if it saves someone some money....

Steve Milbocker said:

I hope this works, I’ve never put up a video. My daughter inlaw filmed her husbands attempt at cutting a card. Safely from behind a wall adjacent to the target

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Well that was an excellent video, and a excellent memory.
It seems the natural thing to do when you have an interested party is to make sure they are entirely entertained. You can shoot anytime.

Sleestak said:

450 BAR is insane & must really get the job done!!!

Yeah, I think w the trend towards higher & higher operating pressures that the Alkin would be a good investment for anyone serious about the activity. Not just for big bore either

That Alkin looks seriously beefy compared to the mini that the Alteros is...definately a once in a lifetime investment.

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Ya my AirForce Texan may have a couple of small mods… lol.
I got sucked into the idea of finding and extending the rifles limits in distance shooting. I’ve taken jack rabbits as far out as 440 yards and can hit a man sized target out to 600… even in mild to medium winds gusting up to 15mph. I’ve definitely been having a lot of fun learning the rifles capabilities and seriously pushing its limits. And when I say it has a couple of small mods, that’s a huge lie as there’s almost nothing on this rifle that’s not been loved on, from custome porting hand casting slugs… it’s only time and money being flushed.

You just need to shoot at said distances to see if your tune of 830fps holds POI, if not, slowly add fps till it does.

Airgun Alley’s take on it. He uses the arrows and .50 balls as well.

Cran said:

So, i srudied both of the tuning vids above, lookin at 230 in the bottle, raised the second reg to 130, degassed it again per instructions, put the bottle bak on with 190 bar in the bottle, raised the first reg to 165 (30-40 power diff between em). Power wheel bak to sevn… results terrible, less range, less “smack”. I did somethin wrong im sure but… anybody?

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“DONT PANIC!” . . figgered it out! Cant figure out why 130 in the second rig, isnt usin more air thanit was at 120. Even rolled the hammer adjust in power wheel quarter turn ccw after. Shoots fine, just can shoot more mags. Do you pro’s all take extra air and fill as need? I have to take one bottle “load“ of mags and come back to the barnfor more air and reload. Dont wanna shoot it under reg press. . . Again. Thanks men

All depends on your ability to hit the target and ability of the rifle, does it put out enough energy.

At 100 yards my Vulcan 3 at these settings still carry over 90 ft lbs of energy @ 100 yards, and I can hit targets at 150+ accurately . To take a coyote humanely at least 50 ft lbs of energy is recommended so I'd be comfortable at taking a yote at 150 yds, a rabbit much further.

Yup there are no rules in the AAFTA handbook that talk about lane spacing. As you know, over the years, there has been everything from simple signs that are inverted V-shaped metal ones, to a stake in the ground. The problem without defining the shooting area/line, is that you have the liberty to move around. Rock in your way, move over. Pebble under your butt, move over. Grass in the way, move over. Another thing is safety. slide back a little and that could put others at risk.
Best practice is defined left and right vertical markers. Without ambiguity, there is no room for bending rules. At our range, I have occasionally made lanes up to 6' wide to work around obstacles such as cactus. But no less than 3' wide.

Here are some comments about my thoughts on lane markers...
The Best Height is ~30"+ tall. This allows clear visibility to place lane and positional signs. You don't want your positional indicators to be hidden. Lane signs with this height also allow your spools to be hung from them so they're not in the dirt or mud.
There is a company I found called Formufit.com , they sell colored pipes. They are a bit pricy, but we used them for the Worlds, and I absolutely love their quality and rich color. We ordered the 60" lengths and cut them in two. We slid them over 2' lengths of 3/8" rebar hammered into the ground. As for the signs, I recommend printing on 8.5 x 11 cardstock cut in half, and using a 6x9" 5 mil laminate pouch. The smaller size is rigid enough to handle a bit of wind and is easier to handle. Not too big, not too small. (Message me if you want the USA-size template I used for Worlds.) Then these are clamped to the pipe using 1" clips screwed to the pipes to secure the top and bottom of the sign marker. This setup will last for years and is top notch.

zerochance said:

Sounds like a big investment too. I can't justify modifying a gun more than it's worth. And for clarification, when I say modifying I mean more than adding attachments. Just my opinion... lol.

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Yes, modding a gun way beyond what it’s worth was very popular when we bought guns that were so far from their potential. Now it’s evolved into bolt on do-dads that pretty much do the same. It’s cool that there are still guns being produced that let a guy set money on fire but there is satisfaction in the results. It’s very educational and rewarding versus just bolting on crap. Back in 2017 I built a P15. When I was done I had exceeded what I paid for my Taipan. I still have the gun. If someone would shoot it, they would pay a lot more for it than what I could sell it for in the classifieds. But that’s not how it works so I’ll keep it.

I went through the Prod phase also. Reinvented the gun several times then eventually sold it for probably a substantial loss. No biggie. Someone got a cool gun.

sigma_rogue said:

I really like your set up great pics

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Thanks, message me if you want some parts for your mordax.

If you want to fill a 3l tank get a gx cs4. Same money and will do that much easier than the rovair