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ba49 · Oct 23, 2024

Pyramyd Air has parts too, I just haven't really tried too hard as I never shoot it anyway. I just pull out the Victor or my 1720 as they are all very close in accuracy IMHO.

Altaros · Oct 25, 2024

Healthservices it's close, it's an Altaros M24 with a LW barrel, but a 1:12 twist. But it is true that a twist of 1:10 would be better.

If nothing goes wrong with the anodizing, so aluminum stocks for M24 should be on the e-shop within 2 weeks, similar to the one in the video, but with a black anodized finish.

CanMike · Oct 23, 2024

So I am in the market for a long range rifle. I have a 25 cal for 40-75 yard for fun around the property, but wanted something more powerful and for longer range 100-200 yards at the gun range.

I am leaning to shooting the Altaros 257 in the texan and the Altaros 25 smooth in the Vulcan 25 cal, but the vulcan 30 cal is also an option but from what I read it is an oversized barrel and needs the 2063 slugs to shoot properly and only one or two companies make them.

I am kinda lost in the decision making process. So any insight / help would be appreciated.

Oh and will be shooting either tethered so shot counts, etc. are not an issue.

Mike

jwrabbit123 · Nov 14, 2024

i do also like real barrels better one thing they are more rigid and hold poi better , I guess advantage for a liner is reduction of weight and unlimited twist rates can be modified , but lets face it FX builds liners on even their most expensive gun this way , they do it got Profitability its very cheap to run them barrels in automated cnc machines

Airgun-hobbyist · Oct 23, 2024

Tasty.

BlackICE · Oct 26, 2024

Rats, voles, moles and raccoon are my main problem pests.

Rats have been the most destructive and cost my the most fix the damage and to control their entry into building crawl spaces. The can dig like gophers and get under your house and real tear things up!

TedB · Oct 23, 2024

I have a Gen 1 Umarex Gauntlet with OE Ninja bottle and 3000psi standard regulator. The regulator bonnet was originally a ball type. That was fine for several years, but eventually I started having leakage issues at the ball, and given that it seems this has since been replaced with a pin type bonnet, I found an upgrade kit and installed it. With the bottle fully pressurized and dismounted, the assembly is absolutely pressure stable and free of leaks. All good.

The issue is manifested only when the bottle is screwed completely and securely into the air block. For example, I pressurized the bottle to 2000psi this morning, and it has already leaked to 1500. I changed the two orings at the tip, but it's made no difference. The only thing I've not done is make a wrap of teflon tape on the bonnet threads, but to me this seems like a questionable exercise. The seepage is clearly through the block threads (I can just barely hear the leak), and I'm not sure what else to do. Any experienced suggestions are welcome.

.20calguy · Oct 24, 2024

Tarheel said:
On this forum I read about "springers" that brand new have to be disassembled and blue loctite put on all the screws. I don't know a thing about taking a HW30s apart. How frequent is this necessary?
I am all ears for tips to help me!
Thanks, Tarheel (Eastern North Carolina)

Welcome aboard, Tarheel:
Excellent choice to start!
I tightened my stock screws then started shooting.
I am almost finished with my 10th tin so just under 5000 rounds, all original HW30S Deluxe .20 cal.
Still hits with accuracy and authority at 75 yards, but its like shooting a cannon. Lol

markhooper · Nov 15, 2024

I originally thought that the barrel was the inner tube for the air tube but sounds like it's a tube with a liner.. seems like it would have been better to use a actual barrel instead of tube and liner since it sounds like it has to be disassemble to even change the liner to a different twist..
guess if they were going to use a liner, seems like it would have made things easier to have a way to not disassemble the air tube and just take off the end cap and some type of retainer on the block.. would have made for easier barrel and caliber changes.. unfortunately it sounds like it is a good gun, but pretty complicated like most FX that I have seen.. not saying that it's bad, just more parts and seals to deal with if you decided to work on it..
I actually prefer to just shoot out of the box.. but sooner or later it's going to need repair..
I have a American tactical liberty nova 22 that I got a o ring kit for because it slowly leaks down over two weeks to regulator pressure.. but I haven't gotten the ambition yet to reseal.. would be nice if AOA who I bought it from serviced them.. so far I haven't found any airgun shop yet.. probably do it myself when it either gets worse or I get out of things that need fixed yesterday..
I got into the airforce Condor and I really like it's simplicity and well there's a company that has a lifetime warranty..
Mark

AlabamaLarry · Jan 19, 2025

Dairyboy said:
I missed the -72c in the OPs post. Yeah I mean at that cold I wouldn't mess with a PCP lol hell wouldn't be outside either.

I took some Pcps to Oregon for my 94 year old Uncle to see and shoot, as he had never heard of such a thing as pcp air rifle. I had them in his house, checked to make sure they were fully charged, then we went on a day adventure riding around with them in my truck shell. Later in the day got them out to shoot and what a fricken disappointment!! Completely empty, needless to say my Marine Uncle was not impressed!! Lol!!

Garuda · Dec 19, 2024

I tried NSA but couldn’t get them to shoot. The diameter was .249. Reluctant to order another batch in .250 when the Zan 35 are shooting really well out of them. The best accuracy is when I push them right around 900 fps. If I watch the digital gauge on the plenum and wait for it to reset to the same pressure the slugs are one ragged hole. The best accuracy mod in my opinion was building up the barrel with carbon fiber tubes. I was able to trap the Donny fl adapter inline with the barrel as I was building it up and cut a section of the original shroud to give the adapter something to screw into. After that the barrel shot great.

athlon_oved · Oct 24, 2024

I appreciate the offer. I have the 3 gauntlet rebuild kits from Captain o-ring I purchased them when the gauntlet first came out. I I I I I don't see any bottle o-rings in the kits.
I purchased one of these last night. maybe those will work?

scottg0814 · Jan 4, 2025

Phil.Probe said:
I've bought around 100 gongs from ST7. They had some killer deals going around x-mas last year, it was impossible to resist.

I'm lucky enough to have a range on my property and I leave this stuff sitting out in the weather 24/7. It's held up great (airgun and rim-fire), no rust!

Shooting steel is just so satisfying (both the movement and the sound) and I love not having to constantly go down range to reset targets.

Big thumbs up for ST7!!

I'm with ya!! Airgun and rimfire only in my backyard range. Been a customer for years. I keep buying more and more and I'm running out of places to put it all. I have another order in the works now. Great company to do business with!!

bchannell · Oct 23, 2024

I've been playing with an FX Crown MK2, trying to find it's sweet spot in each caliber. .177 was first, with a 500mm barrel. Currently I'm at 112 bar on the reg, #7 on the hammer and 177/22 on xfer port. My first step is chronographing with my new Garmin, (what a sweet tool). Benjamin 10.5gr black box do fairly well, ES of 15 fps with an 835ish fps. Not bad.

The real surprise to me was, I had some 9gr Air Boss pellets that shoot fair in most guns, but nothing spectacular. I've had them forever and just keep them stacked in my stash. So, I thought what the heck, let's try 'em.
Same settings as above, and ES of 8 fps and 869 fps avg. Looks good, but how do they shoot? Well, that's the even more amazing part. Evidently, this liner likes these very well. I got single hole groups at 30 meters with calm wind. Even when the wind kicked up pretty heavy and I doped my shots, I could get ragged holes of no more than 3/8". I misjudged a few, but I had several groups that I got right and they were one ragged hole.

I've never had a gun that shot these really well, so I'm wondering if they shoot well for anyone else, because I've almost never heard an opinions on them.

I got them from Midway and they just threw the tins in a box and shipped it, so I imagined a lot of pellet damage, but they have a foam pad in them and they seemed to arrive fine. Fine enough to shoot very well.

Ricklin · Oct 25, 2024

USA manufacturing and other countries for that matter that have a large manufacturing base.
Just look at Harbor Freight tools for an example of how far the Chinese manufacturer's have come in initial product quality over the past 5 years especially. All must continuously up their game quality wise, while holding down the cost. Very tough to do. China manufacturer's are struggling as well, the low wage workers are not as low wage these days.
The key is fair competition and a level playing field. If the US manufacturer has a UL listing on their product, that listing costs many thousands to get and thousands more to keep. Fake holographic UL clearance stickers are quite cheap.

iDB · Oct 26, 2024

Porch pirates are the worst, it was a big problem where I lived in Texas but where I’m at now someone would really have to go out way out of there way to look for my packages. I just recently had fed ex deliver a business package to the wrong address and was signed for it was a gigantic mess.

IndiAirgun · Nov 12, 2024

Super cool

Bramezy · Oct 23, 2024

or use a small buddy tank in 68ci or 88ci from paintball or even smaller 45ci in 4500psi. Quick easy and multiple fills

Feb 5, 2025

For filling a gun directly, you probably won't need to bother. The compressor won't be running long enough. Just a post filter.

babbando · Oct 30, 2024

babbando said:
i have sako quad im talking about fx impact .25 i need quiet

Xcaliber · Nov 4, 2024

Tooms said:
Thanks for all the good ideas

Another question: for shooting 25 grain H&N slugs, is the slug power kit needed ??

No, my bone stock .22 M4 600mm can push the 25 slugs at around 920~930fps with 110 bar at the reg, valve line 4 and Micro wheel at 3.8, in slug transport port. you can get it to high 900s with more hammer and/or bump up the reg to 120 bar, no slug power kit needed for 25gr weight slugs

Ricklin · Oct 24, 2024

I judge the current condition of NYC by the number of rats I see taking the subway. The last couple visits their rat czar has been hard at work, did not see many at all. Better now I don't need to go their on biz.

SM3751 · Nov 5, 2024

Seanbuds said:
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very kind of you to provide the photos sir. I have my concept XR topped off with the Element Immersive 5x. That is a nice set up indeed

cavedweller · Nov 21, 2024

Could you post the Pistol match results - for my records.

Appalachian Assassin · Dec 31, 2024

Trucker3573 said:
@Ta-Ta Toothie Is this compressor still doing well. I see on gx it is back in stock at 999 plus 10% off with their code. Seems a great option for 900 bucks.

I thought you were talking about the 5K2 and I was going to cry

. Paid 2500 for mine, then they dropped them to like 1700......

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Healthservices it's close, it's an Altaros M24 with a LW barrel, but a 1:12 twist. But it is true that a twist of 1:10 would be better.​

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Healthservices it's close, it's an Altaros M24 with a LW barrel, but a 1:12 twist. But it is true that a twist of 1:10 would be better.