Well I finally was able to prep my 12 inch gong and drag it out to 500 yards. Unfortunately in my hast and the 12 min time limit on the field I miscalculated and it turns out it was 457 yards. Wind was just starting to pick up so this was best I could do at the time. I still had fun.



Doing some experiments with my little bottle filled with helium.



The view from 457 yards back to the table.

And the shots.


3 out of 5 shots. I believe these were the 60 gr queens out of the .25 700mm slug. 1:16?

Allen

Trucker3573 said:

Yeah a little over 300 with parts available. Shouldn’t be that bad.

Amazon.com

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The one I'm getting is on Ali express with usa shipping and has the cage around it to carry it

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Maybe they need a target that size that will fall @12ftlb @55 yds. S&S Targets have been tested as the most adjustable Long Range Targets on the planet. Peykan B. shot his 12Ftlb Gun @ 57 yds more than 10 times in a row at one of the night matches in Phoenix, AZ. I also have a video of the deer repeatedly going down @100yds @ 20ftlb of muzzle energy. These targets are going on four years of sub-sonic .22 rimfire being used alongside pellets and slugs. The Range @PRGC has gone eight events without cold lines or target failures. The last cold line was light that went out at 1 of our night events. We also have new patent pending design that is both Electric and mechanically reative.

I have Bavo 3D products and I'd like to help you proto this as I'd want one for myself. I'm in CT

This has been on Mrshosteds mind for some time. I have been shooting with him a lot over the last few years and was the fist person to test this concept out with him.
When shooting in competitions, it’s easy to loose track of which targets you’ve hit, especially after a mag change. Having a larger capacity mag is a game changer.
As one of the people who are testing this beta version out, I can say that: The mag clicks into place nicely, it’s secure in the mag well, and the pellets feed out smoothly, even with speed shooting.

Hey there, just to announce our N50 event on July 28th, 2024
In Balboa N50 Gun Club - Panama

If you have any enquiries, feel free to contact me.

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See you guys in the bench!!

CJC11 said:

rubber horse mat or something hanging in the chute.

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I've read that works well. I've used truck mud flaps in the past, cut vertically most of the way up from the bottom (so they become hanging strips). That way they can sway a bit more, helping to dissipate energy. Use 2 rows, with the cuts offset from each other to greatly reduce the odds of a pellet or slug slipping between strips. I used a scrap, thick aluminum plate in the very back as a backstop.

Or if not a pic of your setup, then maybe a pic of a target you've shot at a particular distance.
Wildcats are fairly tall and light guns and not easy to get level and hold steady. Are you using any anti-cant device?

Recently I've been getting back into 3D printing so I decided to make a scope mount for my phone mostly as a design exercise.




It works admirably for having no major design revisions. Only problems so far is attaching the tube to the scope in a perfectly square and level way which is why the footage has a slight cant to it.

LDP said:

You can buy them pretty easily. Just google optical prism. I forget the full name of the style needed to split the image and direct it at a 90 degree angle.

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Yeah, I was just hinting to anybody that sees this in the future In the US it seems easier to find if you search it as a "50/50 Beamsplitter"

I used to hunt deer with homemade bows. One year I injured my shoulder and had to use an Excalibur Exocet crossbow, something like that may be an option for you.

Some of the modern crossbows are extremely effective and may be worth looking at.

Cheers!

I don't think carbon fiber goes white when scratched, but the epoxy / laminate layer probably does, meaning that it is more likely the scratches depth hasn't reached the critical layers withholding HPA inside the bottle.

-Matt

Does a barrel band help AEA standard 357 cal accuracy or not?

Fly

I cut some old flannel bedsheets my wife wants to throw away into like 10x10 pieces and use Ballistol for cleaning outside. For the inside of the barrel I use the same disposable small patches that I use for firearms. But I really don't need to clean inside barrels as often as firearms, if ever .

AC makes this alum with5 baffles inside 1/2 20

I have the M17. It’s fun. Trigger could stand some improvement. It’s just a 7 yard gun for entertainment. It’s neat that the slide cycles and is semi auto. You get what you pay for, it was $90+-.
My Diana CO2 is definitely better but is also bolt action single shot, definitely more accurate.

Bought one on Amazon and works perfect, thanks!

I have some carbon tube I am going to make into a holder.

You have a lot of great advice here to which I can only agree. My experience with pointed pellets (other than predators) has
generally, been negative. They look effective but have not been very accurate. Predators have frequently been very accurate (and rather expen$ive).

You can up your game with the one shot groups if you have the room. But it’s not necessary if it’s out of the intended use of the gun. For years, once I get a gun dialed, I will test it for weeks or even months. There has to be either a distance or a timeframe when the gun will finally let me down. I’ve never done it with a pellet gun but all my slug guns must pass the test. Or at the very least I will find out the guns limitations. Then go from there.

I start at 50 yards. After a week and a tiny little group appearing at 50, I move to 75 yards. After one shot a day or every other day and another little group, I move to 100. If things get a little weird once I’m out there at 100, 115 or 135 yards, I might move the target back in 10 yards at a time to see if I can pinpoint when the gun or me went off the rails. It’s a fun way to finalize a gun and there are not tons of slugs and cleaning regimens involved.

The skunk gun I mentioned is beyond 150 yards solid. But I have another one that I don’t sweat a true cold shot at 135. That’s where I kinda stopped my testing because I don’t have a need for a longer cold shot with that gun. Same with my .22. I’m currently and casually testing a .30. I’ve done plenty of shooting out to 200 yards but now it’s time to see how the gun behaves without foreplay. Lots of guns do great once you get their juices flowing but stink otherwise. They can go back to being a plinking pellet gun as far as I’m concerned.

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There's still work to be done here. Chassis or testicle (tactical) guns need to be made a bit neater without all the knobs and protrusions sticking out. How about a feature on the buttplate to attach a monopod?

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Just wanted to say that this cracked me up.

Great to see the Desoto Club still shooting there in Fl. Do you still go out for lunch after the match? We certainly enjoyed ourselves every time we shot there. Excellent shooting there Bill. If you would, could we have the last names of the shooters, the cal. and class so we will know who not to compete against. Thank you. Doug and Vipha

Squirrel hunter said:

Great video. Can I send you a Handguard rail for the airtube. I need someone with an XR to test fit and take pictures.
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BC for JSB Polymag

Steve of AEAC did a video and using his data I calculate a BC of 0.043:


MV = 894fps
Range = 50y
IV = 760fps
➠ BC = c. 0.043

Matthias


Link (data at 13:27min):