Hi welldone
my nephew bought this scope from pyramid air

Hawke Sidewinder 30 FFP 6-24x56 they shipped it out fast and was well packaged, he loves it on his FX M3​

Fill that sucker up and get some lead in the air.

My 9L Cf tank i got in the start of the year, it is made in 2023 so still some years to its first mandatory test.

My 2012 200 BAR steel bottle, is really due for inspection, but as it have only been filled 6 or 7 times ( before 2015 ) i am still reluctant to spend money on that, seeing as i also have my own big bottle compressor.

BUT !!!! i might well drain it of the 100 or so bar in it, and do a visual inspection on it myself, and then proceed as is.
I think my friends snake camera should allow for a visual inspection,

i asked about the barrel color because i couldn’t find anything pertaining to the .25 2020 year and all i’ve seen in pictures were blued barrels

Wordplay341 said:

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How is the balance of the gun with that long bottle?

marflow 777 said:

well i guess you are talking OLD Diana not new
the rods can be found and are easy to replace heat one end make a small ball cut so you
can do the same thing on the other end
that would be the front sight the rear is a U and would need some skill
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Thanks for your help. The rod came, got it installed without drama. Now I have extras for next time.

Slantsigfan said:

How is the pellet fit on a .25 CM? Assuming accuracy is more than acceptable on these.
My Kodiak is a loose fit with every pellet I’ve found. This includes all sorts of random Beeman pellets no longer in production. Power is about all it has going for it.
I use an HW80k around the backyard for short-range pest work, and pretty much every pellet I have is a tight fit. Accuracy is top notch for its intended use.

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My Kodiak was also a very good looking gun, with bluing that was second to none and the stock had fantastic lines despite being beech.

On the whole though I've got to agree with you. The trigger was poor and it never seemed to group well regardless of what pellet I tried. Even the power was disappointing. I remember seeing it being advertised as capable of 820 fps and 30 fpe in .25, but mine never made more than about 26 fpe.

carlos_hathcock said:

My stock M3 700mm 22 cal can use about 125 bar of reg max. I would need a heavier hammer/different spring to make use of more pressure.

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Yeah, my m4 .30 compact is about maxed at 120 bar.

TiagoFigueiredo said:

This seems a great PCP, im looking into getting my first one, does anyone know if this can be modded to shoot arrows -bolts like the FX Impact m3 ?


Thanks in advance

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No it can’t

Tonight I put my new CV scope on my old Gamo Whisper. Took a bit to zero but I really like the scope so far. I am on a limited budget so “economical” scopes are the way to go for me. It really performs for me at 40yds. I watched some videos on it before getting it from Walmart. Got a 2 yr warranty , just in case.Stay well all

I’m so glad I bought mine. They are just a pleasure to shoot.

I just swapped my 3 x 9 x 40 Hawke for a 2 x 7 x 32 Hawke on my HW30. I think i am going to be glad it did. It is more proportional.

Berserkeley Mike said:

Eyeballing, right. The eye relief on the 10x (and your 14x too?), is so short that the eyelashes dust the ocular with every blink. Certainly if one were wearing false eyelashes (say, for drag queen shooting hour), one would not be able to close one's shooting eye, it's that close. I wouldn't shoot a springer with one. The 5x30 has a more normal eye relief.

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Yes you are correct on the short eye relief on the 14x. I can't wear my glasses with the 14x, but I shoot without them most all the time except for that "extreme quick opportunity" which I don't get too often! I hunt with both scopes and their size, FOV, excellent parallax control make it easier for me when out and about.

dens228 said:

Big storms hit last night so after some chainsaw work I thought I'd do some pesting at the neighbors. Not a single squirrel or rabbit to be seen. So I went for a different pest, a weed.
Luckily that have slow response time giving me a second shot.

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dens , I used a rose petal to re-zero the Stryker yesterday after I saw the pellets hitting left of the chipmunk raiding the garden ! After two shots I was back on track , the next one got the job done . It's now providing nutrients to the plants it was feeding on !

sat20387 said:

I have the same problem knowing which thread is in which fitting etc. Matter of fact I'm trying to figure out to use my grandsons old paint ball tanks as a quick storage for air for my PCP's I measured the outside dia. on the the threads and them measure.80 inches. is there a female foster fitting to fit that

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.825 NGO. Co2 tanks 1800 psi max. Air/nitrogen tanks vary but have low output pressure.

Looking at the ads for the M4, I don't see any mention of a moderator except on the compact which specifically says no moderator is included. Do the standard and sniper lengths come with moderators? For the Palm Beach site, I recall having options to choose the FX or DonnyFL moderator with a rifle, but now there's no mention of either.

I did buy it. For things like this, I prefer Amazon where I have complete recourse if there’s a problem. Saving $100 on eBay buying from a rando isn’t in the cards for me.

Of course, to each his own. With the discounts for Prime and Prime Day I saved $80 and paid nothing for shipping. And I have the ability to return it if it’s not perfect.

I looked at a few similar bottles in the Classifieds, @$500 + $200 for an arguably nicer carrying bag, but I think the one I bought will do the job and save me $300 beans.

Appreciate you posting those though!

Best,
Mark

JD makes a general size collar that clamps down very tightly, no marring or anything. Easy setup.
All you have to do is provide him with an OD measurement of the parallax knob itself and pick a wheel design you like. Ive seen and talked with JD in person several times, he donates a lot of product back to the clubs to help benefit the clubs and sport. Good guy. USPS has had major issues especially in ATL with packages not processing etc..well known but he is in TN.

Being in Washington Utah air is probably your best bet. However I would like to say if you want to stay in the same power category you are now I think the reg pressure will have to stay up where it is. That really only leaves tweaking the hammer spring tension which is super easy tuning if you have a chrono.

You guys are too kind with the praise. I think last month or the one before Rick Cuccio and I tied. I think he may have got me on the forced positions.
I think I did get home this month without any of your little friendlies attached. The Tulsa guys have put in a lot of work and their range keeps showing it. Now if they'd just level that mound on the standing lane.....

I have the Armageddon gear bag for my great white tank which is 97cu. It’s nice but probably too big for a 74cu tank.

Rsying,
Post the part numbers you need and I may be able to help you out. I have a main spring and other parts I'm not useing.

The nasty, rusty, non-working M1 as it looks now.

thomasair said:

I think you have it backwards. The muzzle should be the tightest spot.

Mike

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Oops…yes. I got mixed up. That’s what I get for AGN posting while in line at the grocery store lol. Edited the post for correct language.

JimBentley said:

I was lucky to find a used 1:22 700 mm for my MK2. It shoots Hybirds and 44.5 pellets very near the same point of impact at 75 yards. Both projectiles are very accurate.

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I found the same with my 600 1:22 on my crown. Hybrids almost as accurate as pellets. I’ll just keep looking for a 122 for the Panthera and send this 1:38 back (and get a heavy).