beerthief said:

this picture looks like you plan to slide this part over the barrel ? isn't the barrel soldered to the air tube full length ? it is on my Sheridan . And the front sight is affixed to the barrel also .Maybe i am wrong ?

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It is going on a Crosman 362, new production.
Front sight is removable and barrel is not soldered to compression tube.

Trucker3573 said:

I never really tracked it closely. I also usually don’t fill right to 300 bar or shoot all the way down to the reg pressure so it’s hard to say. I am very surprised though by the amount of shooting I’m able to do. It’s been very ample for sure. There is a lot of air in the gun with the 480 bottle and the lower power plenum set up. More than enough for a day of hunting.

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I believe i've heard you say that you only shoot pellets. If for whatever reason you decided to give slugs a try, get some hybrids. They have been working very, very well in my V3 .30 500mm!

Nice, I need to restock on slugs too. Close to squirrel season where I’m at.

I would not recommend you to use these in break barrel airguns. I've tested this principle years ago and I didn't (well I totally forgot to...) measure the overall diameter of the projectile. I designed and 3D printed a couple of .177 caliber "tubes" with PLA filament and then capped them with toilet paper on both sides and of course, prior to capping them, I've loaded them with lead shot that was roughly 2.5mm in diameter. The shell packed 13 lead 2.5mm balls and when I've gone to chamber the shell into my Magtech AR600 (.177 cal of course), it seated fine, but then when I pulled the trigger the rifle recoiled violently and the gun gave a really dampened report...

It turned out that the shell jammed itself in the barrel, it didn't go further down the bore, any more than an inch. When I latched open the barrel, a loud pop was heard and "smoke" came out of the bore.

So, if you're planning to use these, make sure you'll drive one or two down the bore with a ram rod to see whether they jam or not and whether the plastic gets deposited in the grooves of the bore, as there is almost certainly going to be some melted, or even better said "smeared" plastic deposited in there after shooting.

Use with care and observe barrel fouling. Have a good one.

JaceSpace1369 said:

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This one is for the FX but it does have the front 2 as male and the rear is a separate piece so I guess you could magiver it to your need.

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Same setup as the hatsan one, but it has an M18x1.5 on the back to thread on to my drop block adapter.

I'm thinking of making a dual 350cc bottle setup under the Ronin on the 357 maruader. Then make a semi bullpup stock for it similar to a brocock bantam.

I have a smaller diameter 380cc bottle and 5/8-18 adapter coming to try for now and it should clear under the ronin.

That gun needs more available air to get a stable/usable tune for a day trip hunting. I can tether and home.

Thanks again for the tip on low input pressure, works great but 15 PSI was too great a starting load, backed it down to under 10 and it's all good. I put the original intake filter on another female air line QD fitting, that way it gets filtered air if using away from my shop air. I am direct filling the little reservoir on the Beeman 2028, takes less than one minute. I need an SCBA tank soon. But my next purchase will be the Hatsan Blitz in .22. I made a little extra money lately, the toy fund balance can soon support the purchase. I shall report back from full auto happy land. A couple of the extended magazines will arrive with it.

I think I figured out the problem.



In the process of hunting down a leak, I tried swapping out the end cap on the air tube. As you can see, the first one has a pronounced ridge on the inside that the other lacks. With a 3.63 x 2.62mm x-ring, the gauge sits a little proud, in turn causing the dust cover to not seat correctly. The one without the ridge fits the x-ring just fine.

So, not only did FX switch from plastic washers to x-rings, they also changed the end cap design. Of course, there's also the possibility the the ridge is actually a spacer of some kind, but I can't get it out if that's what it is.

Sawney Bean said:

This actually sounds somewhat feasible, only instead of heating the transfer port, why not heat the reservoir or the plenum?

The speed of sound goes up about 1 fps per degree Fahrenheit, so it probably wouldn't be worth it.

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+300 Fahrenheit later you get a potential 300 fps boost!

Issue is your pressure would increase, so you would have to backwards calculate to have a starting pressure that would yield the ideal shot pressure once heated up 300F higher...

Then, you have to worry about o-rings, poppets, and what not melting.

-Matt

TN_Yankee said:

JSB & H&N both sell small sampler packs, but I haven’t seen a multi-brand pack since the Straight Shooters options.

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Exactly what TN said

That's some mighty fine shooting there Karen. Well done!

I've been away from shooting for two weeks on vacation. I'll be at Ron's on Sunday. Hope it's like riding a bicycle...

saneroner said:

Pretty cool. 3d printing opens up a whole of cool mods. By anychange, would you tell me what the CF shoud diameter is for your Mora?

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50mm

Nice mods to your P-rod, Looks like an easy to carry all day hunter.

@Backyard AirGuns - Mike Looks like some exciting things are on the horizon for big-bore airguns. Thanks for sharing your videos.

I have both a newer HW30 with a Vortek PG4 kit/seal and an older R7 with ARH spring/guides and the Vortek Vacu-Seal. You won't go wrong either way with these. I think the PG4 kit is perhaps best suited to the lower powered rifles with its reduced spring diameter. My HW30 will outshoot the R7 in my modest hands. All that said, I have a PG4 kit in my 97K and its easily my most consistent shooter. Exceptional in every way. I can't address spring longevity as it's still shooting fantastic. I shoot many, so none of them get worked too hard. As suggested, maybe shoot it in and then evaluate your needs. Happy shooting!

Schedule of Events


Hotel Recs AAFTA Oct '24.pdf

• 10 am – Gates open, registration open. Practice range open. Chronograph station open
• 2 pm – Start shooter safety meeting. Squads/scorecards assigned.
• 2:15 pm – Pistol field target match begins.

Saturday

• 8 am – Gates open, registration open.
• 9 am – Practice range open. Chronograph station open.
• 10 am – Practice range closes, start shooter safety meeting.
• 10:15 am – Rifle field target match begins.
• 2 pm – Rifle match ends. Lunch is served. Scores tallied. Leader board updated.

Sunday

• 8 am – Gates open. Practice range open. Chronograph station open.
• 9 am – Practice range closes, start shooter safety meeting.
• 9:15 am – Rifle field target match begins.
• 1 pm – Rifle match ends. Lunch is served. Scores tallied. Leader board updated.
• If there are tie scores, shoot off will be held at the practice range.
• 2:30 - 3:00 pm – Auction, Awards and then Giveaway prizes are handed out.

Grand Prix based on AAFTA rules (www.aafta.org)


Pistol Divisions

• Limited – Seat, 12 FPE max, 12x max magnification.
• Hunter – Seat, Shooting sticks, 12 FPE max, 12x max magnification.

Rifle Divisions

• Hunter PCP – 20 FPE max, 16x max magnification, Seat, Shooting Sticks
• Open PCP – 20 FPE max, Seat, Leg Straps, Sticks
• WFTF PCP – 12 FPE max, bum bag
• Hunter Piston - 20 FPE max, 16x max magnification, Seat, Shooting Sticks
• WFTF & Open Combined Piston.

Gerry52 said:

Tony, did you go "dogging" with him by any chance? Did you ever get to go? That's on my bucket list! Maybe we'll do it together one day. Hope all's well for you & Barb.

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PM coming your way

THE MARLBORO AIRGUNNERS FIELD TARGET MATCH
Sunday, September 15, weather permitting.
This is a challenging open field course.
15 lanes, 30 targets, 60 possible points.

www.marlboroairgunners.org
1 Muddy Lane, Marlboro Massachusetts

● Registration and sight-in 9 am.
● Fee is $15 non-members, $10 members of MaGs or MFG.
● Sight-in range open from 9 - 10:00am.
● Safety meeting at 10 am. Match begins immediately following.

Airgun-Revisions said:

New product @ Aigunrevisions.com

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Aigunrevisions.com does not come up as a website. You may want to fix your link.

Here is the stock portion of thier site: https://www.airgunrevisions.com/product-category/stocks-and-grips/

That's awesome.

Typically I'm one of maybe two airgun shooters that show up, or even shoot. Really wish there were more in the area.

Has anyone wallpapered their home in carbon fiber?

Trampus99 said:

Oh you can hear a hit on a shell with an airgun, and yes there are ricochet shots also but they don’t make the sound.
Kind like the sound you hear when you hit a squirrel with one. I can’t hear that with a .22rf.
Either way its addictive

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I need more cowbell!

Well, last week I went out to look for rats.
Again.
And again — came up empty.


There must be a 6th rat sense — somehow they know(!) that a German in Peru is trying to kill them with a gun from Slovenia aiming through a scope from China, shooting lead from the Czech Republic.
I just love globalization, even for killing....!



Anyhow....
I will try Dave's idea of having a zero profile for different ranges — and just learn to push the buttons fast....
Or to zero at a range that will make my holdover and holdunder marks more intuitive.


When and if I ever find rats, that is.


Can anyone recommend a strong red light, maybe even with a remote pressure switch ("rat tail"). I have one that works pretty good, but is a bit weak in its beam.

Cheers,

Matthias

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airgun_hack said:

The loose O-Rings at our ACE are located in the plumbing department by the replacement parts for faucets. They had metric and English sizes available.

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ACE batted 0 for 4
The guy that keeps the plumbing department stocked up in the final ACE I went to replied "jeez, your killin' me" when he saw the size I was looking for.
His smallest were approximately 1/4" OD

I went to AMAZON and bought the silicon rings recommended by @BeeZee, and they are working fine so far
Edward

Boy....that's a UNICORN! Have fun shooting that! Great pic