MDriskill said:

Excellent! I had that for 15+ years and very seldom shot it, so am happy it went to someone who will enjoy it. I wanna say I looked up the serial at some point and it was made in 1966?

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Loufish said:

We had 9 shooters show up for some challenging 25m conditions. We welcomed new shooter Jon Wagner - normally shoots FT. Also nice to have Dan back after his ankle surgery. BobS was missing recuperating from hip surgery. 1st match JoeF & Ray took it then Lou & Ray took the 2nd match

1st match was switchy twitchy challenging to say the least it just got worse - we had to stay focused and patient.
The 2nd match calmed way down to almost perfect.

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Thank you JoeF for gifting us your facilities and Vipha for the goodies
Next match Sat N50 & Sun N50 & USARB - 6/14 & 15

USARB: https://www.usairriflebenchrest.com/
N50: https://www.national50.net/
FB N50: https://www.facebook.com/50National/
AirGunNation: https://www.airgunnation.com/forums/benchrest.558872/
Benchrest Central: https://benchrest.com/forum/forums/airgun-benchrest.19/

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OldVet said:

If you get a new Tuxing Twin be aware the electrical plugs need work they are very loose. Make sure each wire plug is crimped tightly as when they come from the factory they may need to crimped a little tighter. A loose fit will arc , and burn. My model the TXED012 Had very loose wires. Just use pliers to crimp , and tighten up the wire connections. Use Seco lube 500 oil , and use distilled water with antifreeze , and something like Royal Purple Purple Ice , or Water wetter for the cooling system. Some guys on the Nation used a dual water pump set up one for each cylinder. I'm using a Walmart 40 gal tote with a 20 gal water supply , but I live in Tucson Arizona one of the hottest places on Earth lol. Even when filling my 6.8L it only reaches 120°F. The cooler these machines the better. OldVetView attachment 568550View attachment 568550

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airsent said:

Yes, thank you. That's exactly what I needed.

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MDriskill said:

A few random notes:

+ Walther never made a recoilless springer (though the LGV is so heavy it comes close). They went straight to a single-stroke pneumatic action with the legendary LGR sidelever in 1974...a rifle so good, they ended up shrinking the UIT 10M target!

+ With all the Walther LG 53 / LG 55 / LGV / LGV Spezial line, perhaps the trickiest part of a rebuild is the auto sliding safety which is kinda like one of those Chinese wire puzzles! Another odd touch is the stock-mounted spring which holds the cocking link in place; on the 55 it's a coil spring so tiny you might miss it, but a sturdier leaf type on the LGV.

+ The LGV's big change was the superb smooth breech locking lever, which enabled use of a heavier barrel sleeve. It says a lot about its quality to note that it was introduced - and apparently sold well - in 1968; a few years after FWB, Diana, and Anschutz all had recoilless rifles on the market.

+ The LGV series traded the hand checkering of earlier models for stippling, but to me the lovely rounded "Olympia" stock is the most elegantly styled and ergonomically perfect ever on a match rifle. It's my favorite Walther.

+ Walther made changes so often that it's hard to distinguish models just by looking: The early LGV had the "Olympia" stock, but later went to the more squared up "UIT" stock. The LGV Spezial continued the UIT wood, but later went to a deeper stock, and a heavier action with milled scope grooves instead of the welded rail. In other words...an early Spezial looks more like a late LGV, than it does a late Spezial!

+ The double counter-wound mainspring and some trigger mods were the Spezial's distinguishing changes. The length, diameter, and wire size of the spring are identical to that in the FWB 300S.

+ These all use 25mm piston seals. I rebuilt both my LGV's with Weihrauch seals on steel adapters and they work perfectly.

+ Photo top to bottom: LG 55T, early LGV Olympia, early LGV Spezial. All three have a 15mm diameter barrel; the 55 wears a 19mm sleeve, and the LGV's a massive 23.5mm one. Note the different diopter sights: well-known rounded pattern on the 55; upgrade steel one on the LGVO; later alloy model on the LGVS.


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Chukar60 said:

This weekend Mrs. Chukar and I went to the ranch we manage to get some chores done and have some R&R.
For her that means reading and Facebook. For me it means air guns and running my pointers.
I usually make a tour of the place in the morning and then again in the evening with the side by side buggy just to see what kind of wildlife I can see. I used to throw the Maverick Compact 25 in for pests and plinking.
This weekend I took two guns with me. My FX Cutlass and my M3 600mm 30. Out here you never know what you will see out banging around. Last year I was able to shoot a badger with my Panthera Compact 30 and it was my truck gun until I converted one of M3’s to a 600mm 30.
For some reason I put the Cutlass 22 in For this run. I decided to go to the pond and make one last look for my spare Cutlass mag that the grandkids lost two weeks ago.
I stepped up on the dam and was looking through the weeds when some movement across the pond caught my eye. About 50 yards out I could see a coyote head coming through the grass and weeds on the other side of the pond. I froze and watched. In short order 3 more coyotes joined the first. I assumed they were coming down to get a drink. Was gonna be a good show.
Of course the Cutlass was in the buggy 70 yards away and it is not a coyote gun in my opinion.
I heard them enter the cattails at the upper end of the pond and listened to them playing in the water for about 5 minutes. Then all 4 came out on the bank and started playing like puppies. I was kicking myself for not having the 30 with me. All of this happened within 50 yards of me and I was straight downwind of them.
After they left I decided not having the 30 was not a big deal as the show was enough for me today. However, next weekend early one morning the Lucky Duck E caller and the Mw3 will revisit the place if the wind is right.

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Mike CT said:

Could I ask that is your condor D series ? Does it have Ring loc system? I look at Af website and only standard, E series mention about ring loc system. D series doesn’t mention this feature, I found a condorSS 177 video even with lowest power wheel with 10,3gr pellet it still breaks sound barrier.

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Jay308 said:

Nothing the CRC doesn’t corrode if left on. There is usually not much residue, but IPA or microfiber damp with water cleans it off.

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In case it’s not clear from the picture, any advice on good scope mounts? The goofy arrangement here has somehow held zero so far… but definitely needs something proper!

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stoti said:

Yo, Mullet Man! We're both stoked... I like the original version better than the new design. I don't think they could get any more accurate either. As you know, they're tack drivers! I might spring for a new version in .22 though, just to give it a shot. You know I love DonnyFL and Saber Tactical too! Props to you and the new business! I'll give you a call. Have a great weekend bro!
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Ezana4CE said:

@Michael It’s another day for me. The mask is throwing me off. What’s going on here?

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TMH said:

I won't deny the good looks of a nice wood stock, nor the PITA that the angled gauge becomes when wanting to remove the stock.

In my use, I've set the reg pressure using the angled gauge, and then removed it. Problem solved. If I need to re-adjust the reg, I'll re-install the angled gauge.

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