Jim,
I'll also pile on that I too have had a Benjamin Marauder Pistol, commonly referred to as a PRod. They are very light, handy (short), accurate and as Feinwork (post #14) noted good for pesting out to around 30 yards. It's a gun that you could easily take for a woods walk, unlike some of my bulky and/or heavy airguns that I have. I felt that it was quiet enough that I never put a moderator on mine. The only reason I moved on from mine was that where I live the pests generally start out around 30 yards and go out to around 140 yards. Even so, I wish that I had kept mine as it is a great gun for introducing others to airguns and it would have been just the ticket to loan to my buddy who pests (squirrels in his garden) are not over 30 yards out. I hand pumped mine also, and it is no chore with the small air cylinder. It is one airgun that I regret selling and will probably pick up another sometime.

The Stoeger Ranger that you are considering, will be much longer, have more power for longer shots (killing power & trajectory) and as I have read (don't own one) will be louder and a moderator added onto it (adding even more length) would help for hunting or if neighbors are an issue. Which is all fine if it fits you're needs/wants.

Jerry

I've included a couple of links for the reviews, there may be better prices elsewhere. I would not buy through Amazon unless it is shipped/sold by an airgun dealer due to their poor packaging.

https://www.pyramydair.com/product/...xeiR-vLl11oQdqsDLMwRbNsPedT7BsltI4OBmnrXNT3l7
Note; presently Pyramyd code; pyramyd-nra takes $45 off (10%)

They have it. Normally they said they would have just replaced it after acknowledging it is irreparable but they have none in stock

Do not CROSS POST in multiple forums.

I got one from AOA too back then when the Rev first came out and it's part of the reason, along with the 1st gen Impact years later, that I stopped buying FX. Both were infuriating in each it's own ways.

Finally, after the 3rd time back to AOA, due to seemingly unfixable problems, I traded in the Rev on a Royale which has been a good rifle.

I'm glad others are more patient and mechanically inclined than I am!

I ordered this riser (Amazon) to mount my Sig Romeo 5 red dot:

TACFUN 2PCS Flat TOP Half 1/2 INCH Mini Riser Block Mount 3 Slot Picatinny Rail​

humbled.ag said:

I'm building a BR gun using these. I've managed an 850ffps tune, but haven't accuracy tested yet. I'm glad to see they can be accurate enough at 100yds.

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We are still going to do some fine tuning. We want to try a heavier hammer weight so we can get the hammer spring backed off, and also see if a faster speed is even more accurate with no spiraling or flyers.

We haven’t held for wind yet, or shot any cards for score. That is coming hopefully on the next outing or two.

I personally want to get some of the 81gr and see how they do compared to the 110gr.

I would say coyote. The paw prints are more forward facing. Cats are usually rounder and less pointed.

My Huggett .30 Snipe moderator works well on my .177 and my .22. I currently have it on my .177 Red Wolf and if it's any louder I certainly can't tell. Then again, at 79, my hearing may be a little suspect.

Karl, nice wood.
Where are you getting your blanks. If you don’t mind me asking. I’m low on wood.

Matt7467 said:

Which magazines are you referring to? The Notos or Zelos? I've already got aftermarket for the Notos as the factory one has given me problems from day 1. Didn't really come across anything mentioning Zelos magazines as being an issue when I was doing my research on it. So just eanted so double check

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I was referring to the Zelos. These work well.

Motorhead said:

Actually the bevels are COUNTED ON to have a progressive nature, for seat to open and close with sorta low pressure losses of the plenum side the spring stack must have a Progressive / Elastic property to it.
* Too few of bevels, triple stacks or greater, either/or looses this progressiveness property and regs only want to react with larger swings in pressure loss within plenum. Likely why HILL chooses to use Coil springs in there Regs ???

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Excellent point. FX was simply adding one or two extra Belvilles in the alternating configurations to achieve a stiffer stack. I'm pretty sure that FX doesn't sort their washers which is what I did but in-order to get the thickest it takes a bunch of them, the standard packages I was buying they followed a bell curve. I like the idea of shims but I'd still attempt to equal out the washers so the all work the same. I'll bet it'll still only be a 50 bar range.

cmatera said:

Distance?

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Danger close..10 yards lol....that's why the video isn't in focus. He was looking right at me and the other dove got spooked and just took off so I didn't want to move and adjust it. If he saw movement he would have taken off

MJMDP said:

It must be a small clip in an o-ring or something similar. Its really small leak and it stops at around 100bar. The leak takes at least a full day to show itself.

Haven't had the time to investigate, for noe I just fill the gun and use it whenever. It works as intended for now.

Did you mess with the valve when dissasembling the gun? I haven't had any problem. How are you filling? I use a bottle so its a burst of HPA, maybe thats what it takes to close the valve until you get up to preasure.

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No messing with the valve, but I got it working! Greenbeans reminded me to screw the red cap the gun came with and it built enough pressure to fill the gun. I have it shooting 18.5gr slugs at 1000fps in .177

I never realized how physical being old school was.

PCP makes you soft....

Hello,

The manual for EVO 10 recommends greasing the following:
o-ring at the compressed air cylinder
o-ring at the loading port
cocking lever

As for the o-rings, do you just apply the lube on the o-ring or do you remove it first from the thread/port, lube and put back?

And as fr the cocking lever, I assume I need to remove the grip and then what?
I'm also wondering why they recommend using a silicone grease for the cocking lever - I would assume it's metal to metal contact so a molybdenum grease would be appropriate; not that I'm going to argue with Steyr, just wondering.

Thanks!

greenbeans said:

If the rubber ball is smashed you’re slamming your valve… might be your issue, meaning the hammer smacks the valve rod against the return so hard that it might bounce back and close the valve faster. This would mean that decreasing micro would give you more speed for a bit though and since your speed is decreasing if you turn micro down seems to speak against this… running out of ideas…

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Ok thanks for your thorough. Maybe its time to change the rubber ball. Yesterday i turned the rubber ball sideways. So the flat side faces the valve housing. So i noticed a increase in fps.
Maybe its time to change the rubber ball.

I recently put the Buck Rail Tactical kit on my Avenger and so far I like it alot.
Note.. There are 2 different versions. One is for the Avenger like I have and the other is for the AvengeX. They are clearly marked on the Buck Rail site.

MH, I have to shoot it too! Check your email and texts. LOL

dealing with 3k psi Korean cliff guns for years, i found my best consistent accuracy at 2700-2600psi when hunting.
so, like what the guys have said......you gotta play with it to find that sweet spot

Powder Burnt, You are lucky to be alive.

I shot it today, sitting on a chair, resting it across the back of another chair, padded with a towel. The CO2 cartridge I left in overnight had not leaked out. I was surprised to be able to hit my POA and shoot about 2" groups at 25 feet.

My Tuxing 12vDC/120VAC 4500psi worked well for about 6 months, I stoped using it for about two years and now is pumping very little air. I do not have that 3 year warranty, so I guess I am out of luck….

MOE.LB said:

I will use a tank from a gunshop at the moment but I might get a pump VERY soon.

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Fixed that for you.
Stay safe and have fun with your new rifle.

MongooseV8 said:

The HN Crow Magnums do the same thing. The problem is they dont do that reliably in a breathing target. Water and gel will show you the best case scenario and often times something that is not attainable outside of the test.

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i was just out shooting pest chicken with those crow magnums at about 780fps out of my notos. shot them in the chest and the birds didn’t drop.
i switched over to 17.5gr nsa at 795fps and same POI and the chicken dropped on the spot.
expansion girth on bigger chicks is not always best, sometimes penetration is key.. gotta hit reach them guts.