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Any rebated Boat Tail Slugs shooters out there?

A rebated boat tail is claimed to improve the intermediate ballistics, thus reducing group sizes compared to a straight non rebated boat tail. The main problem with rebates is that they increase the effective boat tail angle, which is already excessive on many slug designs, making it difficult for the airflow to follow the boat tail and thus causing it to break away. When the slug yaws at an angle, the airflow may suddenly be able to follow the oversized boat tail angles, which causes sudden changes in stability and gives increased group sizes

The modern BBT slugs were modified by Bob to give the boat tail angles I recommended, so hopefully the airflow should not break away.
Great intel. I can't wait for my order of rebated slugs to arrive for testing.
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Received my GX cs2 pump yesterday. Happy days are here, no more hand pumping.

I was very worried about the quality after looking at tons of reviews of these cheaper pumps giving out after only a year or 2 if you are lucky. I ended up getting a GX cs3 and was surprised how robust it was. I expected it to struggle to pump, rattle around and be cheap in general but I was pleasantly surprised once I got it and tried it out.
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AEA  AEA 357 Challenger side lever VS Texan 308

Today my eyes were opened up so to speak when sighting in the AEA 357 rated at 340 fpe, at least mine is with 214gr but, at 150gr-3200psi this is max psi any more you start to lose fps,956 and 304 fpe. When you match that against my Texan .308 with 150gr 3300 psi 965fps = 310 fpe and max fpe 362.94 @ 3400 psi and adjust power wheel. both have heavy hammer springs. Still needs tweaking, was running out of day light. 5 shots from 100 yards 2 of them are from sighting in , 3 from what I have to tighten up. I was reloading with single shot tray.

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N/A  Zombie setup

Ok so I’m looking at this from more of a general apocalypse scenario. So a little more geared towards getting food and doubling as a self defense tool. Zombies don’t change my choices a lot, but are a fun spin on it!

If I can only have one it’s probably an Aea semiauto. One I’ve worked on and got running properly, of course. Not the nicest but they are a solid simple gun that puts out a lot of power! I know the semi auto is finicky but if it doesn’t work you can cycle the rifle manually. Probably a compact 25 cal with a big bottle that shoots slugs good. Few rebuild gets and you’d be good for years!

If I can have multiple. I’d have a compact Sidewinder in 30 cal, big bottle. This is my defensive gun. Probably a Taipan in 177. To many choices for that gun, I could list 5 different makes and models that I imagine would do as good of a job as the Taipan. And last would be a Huben pistol in 22, because? Well in a perfect zombie apocalypse a man has to have a good sidearm!

Also a Zero Tolernce or Spyderco in my pocket. And a good kukri in a belt sheath!

Edit: Oh yeah forgot optics. The Aea would have 1-8 power Nightforce lpvo. The Sidewinder would have a solar powered red dot, probably a Holosun. The Taipan would have the 1-8 Nightforce and the Huben would be open sights or a red dot, can’t decide.


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Coyotes are smarter than coons!

You are so right. We have visits regularly from yotes, and they are some of the cagiest animals ever. I have a dead rabbit hide that we put on a wireless magnetic wobbler to entice them out into the open on the edge of the woods at night. We hide in a blind probably 50ish yards away and somehow, they KNOW we're there and won't come out, even though we've setup long before they show and stay completely hidden the whole time. They will not come out in the open. Then on other days, when we're not there, they run all over the place and I've spotlighted them from inside the house. They are some smart critters, even food will not bring them out if we're there and that is the strongest enticement/weakness they have.
Yotes are easily educated! A little cover scent might help out too(fox pee on a boot) and play the wind ....cleaner you are the better! (No human scents)

Let's talk timers!

I got the talking timer last Friday and used it in the RoT match Saturday and Sunday. It was a hit. My squad of three enjoyed it. Definitely worth buying. So much better than a normal timer. Set it at 5 minutes and it tells you you have 4, 3, 2, 1 minute left. Once it gets under a minute it counts down every 10 seconds. So it will say 50 seconds, 40 seconds,…. Once it gets to 10 seconds it counts down every second to zero. It was a lot of fun to use. One lane one of the guys on my squad pulled the trigger at the two second mark. That got a lot of laughs. I am a relatively fast shooter and really do not need a timer and hate using them. This was the first time I kind of enjoyed a timer. So there is my review.
thats awesome! :) (y)
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Phoenix Airgun Club FT Match April 2025

I was one of the new guys at the match...
Had a great time and everyone was very helpful and fun!

Thank you so much to Wes C for taking time to chat with me A LOT before the match, and help get me prepared and know what to expect.

Another huge thank you to Kent G who drew the short straw and had to partner with me :) He taught me something on every lane, endured a bunch of new guy questions, and made my day very enjoyable!!!

Hope to be back again for more!!!

N/A  Blessing in disguise?

Most people are surprised when they find out that "made in America" might only mean ASSEMBLED in America. Parts themselves might be outsourced.
True dat. I do wish it was more like automotive in this respect. Every new car on the dealer lot will have on the Mulroney sticker the percentages of the cars origin to include parts and assembly.
My new Tesla is truly an American car, what did not come from the USA was Canada and Mexico. Less than 5% if memory serves was from other than USA, Mexico and Canada.

AEA  Zues Tactical. 72

hoping they are really good because I just ordered one with the 32" barrel. Went ahead and ordered the barrel band for it too. I was reading another thread about another company that made a tactical stock for the zeus before these came out, and it looks nice. It mentioned better accuracy with the barrel band and muzzle brake that they offered, I wonder if the aea muzzle brake will work as well or if theirs works better.

It'll be my first pcp in a while that I can not yet make my own slugs for, as the largest my Corbin s press can swage is .46. Might spur me into getting into casting soon. A dollar per slug for the 825 grain slugs I ordered isn't too bad I guess considering I'll probably only shoot this 5-10 times each time I take it out

FX  Leaking from back reg gauge

Here is the FX Schematic for the Impact MKI: https://fxairguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Impact-MkI-1.pdf. If you look at section B, parts 35 & 34, you will note they are listed as a pressure gauge and pressure gauge washer 'thin'. Since you have stated the air leak you are experiencing is from where the pressure gauge connects to the rifle, I suspect you have lost the thin washer and need to replace it. Contact Utah Airguns: https://utahairguns.com/ via text or phone call to ask what they recommend as a replacment piece.
Thank you for that! Just got off the phone and ordered a few X rings
Here is the FX Schematic for the Impact MKI: https://fxairguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Impact-MkI-1.pdf. If you look at section B, parts 35 & 34, you will note they are listed as a pressure gauge and pressure gauge washer 'thin'. Since you have stated the air leak you are experiencing is from where the pressure gauge connects to the rifle, I suspect you have lost the thin washer and need to replace it. Contact Utah Airguns: https://utahairguns.com/ via text or phone call to ask what they recommend as a replacment piece.

Umarex  Lost Zelos O ring battle

I've reverted back to tube guns. I'm a compressor filler for the most part. Tubes make the experience more pleasant . I'm also past my search for ever more power. A good solid tune get's the most of a tube. My 35x is doing about 45-50 shots at 35.4 foot pounds with the HP slugs and 34.6 with the 18.1s. the Katran 177 is shooting JSB beasts at a respectable power getting damn near 90 shots from a 265b fill. Tubes are usually a good bit lighter and make for a more mobile, better looking (IMO) package.
I hear ya, the Huben , the bottle, the plenum All unnecessary. Just gadgets to buy and install and fight with.
Especially since 2 compressors and usually a filled 9 and 6.8 tank within 20 feet.

Karma  Karma EQ and SLS: Full Iguana Hunting Review

An excellent video and an Impressive display of the Karma's accuracy and hitting power. The Karma Airguns were exceeding the FPE of a .22 short cartridge. I was looking at a new Daystate Blackwolf or a used Daystate Redwolf Hi-Power but the Karma air rifles have me rethinking and have my full attention.

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