My granddaughter recieved a stamp and ink set. I noticed the degree symbol center was exactly the width of a .177 pellet. Works great to add additional targets to paper targets. She won't miss a degree symbol

BBRemedy said:

Doc Pafumo,

I've been challenged by the exact same issue with multiple air rifles. Through the process of elimination, I believe it boils down to harmonics, stiction or possible grip pressure or cheek pressure on the butt stock. I do not believe it is an optical or parallax error as I've experimented with that extensively.

Grip and cheek pressure are easy to rule out as well.

I've chased the problem extensively and am not an expert.

I tried multiple front and rear mechanical rests including the SEB pictured above and have now settled on a one piece rest that maintains the rifle's contact position with the rest in exact alignment as I aim at different bulls on the target. It also eliminates any chance of stiction. I am no longer seeing that phenomenon.

Hope this helps.

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Not to tick you off BUT IF your premise(s) were correct absolutely nobody would be hitting anything, least of all me. THE variations are, bad scope or poorly mounted-aligned scope, poorly torqued gun, loose barrel, something in there is loose, doesn't have to be much but it happens...raises hand... Wrong air pressure, one extra molecule of air out of the muzzle and who knows what happens, especially with slugs. Barrels have to float, it is part of the harmonics of guns, any gun. I'm going to sort of give you the grip/cheek pressure but that's not affecting the gun, it's affecting your trigger pull and eye alignment, but if the gun is properly set up, meh it's good to go. If grip and cheek weld are affecting it then something is loose, not sloppy loose but not properly torqued loose. JMHO

Looks like ripping/ tearing to me . like post 2 said place target flat to your aiming and flight of pellet ( so pellet enters square to the target )

Thanks, Bob.

Ron

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Unless you plan to breathe that air, there realy is no need for the charcoal filter in the system. But you really do need to put a desiccant filter in the flow path - the GX will fill that need nicely.

MongooseV8 said:

Reminds me of the time I accidentally shot my hopped up 25Cal Impact with no shroud while speed testing, just about blew my ears out.

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I unscrewed the end cap from my Leshiy and pulled the baffles out. Didn’t replace the end cap. Just left it like a fart can on a 4 cylinder. When I squeezed the trigger my dad and I dropped low to the ground and scurried back in his house. When we got in my mom was standing there wide eyed and asked what blew up.

Scotay42 said:

All sounds about what I was expecting. I have 3 i need to put on the chopping block amd i figure the first 2 to sell I will keep the 3rd.lol
M3 is one the along with an Uragan and an SK21

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I‘m definitely not telling you to buy one. As you know, most airguns because of just how weird they are compared to a powder burner are a required taste. What I can tell you is you will either love it or hate it. My .30 has zero loading issues with slugs or pellets. The stock mag in .22 felt like I was damaging pellets. The mere thought of replacing a beautiful aluminum mag with a printed mag sent shivers down my spine. So I did some chamfering on the stocker and it’s fine now.

I haven’t paid much attention to what they’ve figured out in .25 caliber. But if I do discover they have that caliber matching what my .30 will do, I will get an EVO in .25. If it can match my death ray .25 M3 I built, the Impact might go to a new owner. It will be a tough decision.

dunz said:

@greenbeans,

I imported across the pond from balistas. My total cost was $2509.20 (extra barrel and other accessories) which includes $105 for shipping. I paid another $348.12 upon delivery to UPS which is about 14.5%. The only US dealer I could find is showing a list price of $2250.00 (pre-order) which is about 20% more than what I paid for the gun alone. Sales tax where I live is 7%.

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Thanks!! So probably 10% tariff and rest ups fees…

Those big cases are tanks and do not look to have much room for a scope to me. I passed on it. Solid construction though.

We once again had a steamy hot day of field target. The match was held at FSA on Sunday, July 27. It was hot early, hot and humid in the middle, and hot and rainy at the end. We again used the lanes that would be most likely to keep the shooting positions out of the sun. We also had a cooler full of iced water and drinks to keep everyone hydrated.
The course rang in at 33.03 Troyer, right in the middle of the moderate range for matches in Ohio. It was slightly harder than the last match and again featured many technical shots with medium sized kill zones at near maximum range. The target with the lowest hit percentage (23%) was the far kneeling shot. The standing lane must have been a bit easier, as there were several non-standing targets with lower hit percentages than the 45%-50% rate on both standing shots. For the most part, we had very little wind, but as usual there are several lanes where you can be blown off target even when you can’t see a visual indication of wind.
We had 11 participants representing 3 AATFA classes (Nine in Hunter PCP and one each in Hunter Piston and WFTF Piston). I really felt for Matt, who was the lone bum-bagger wearing his heavy leather shooting jacket. Hunter PCP was won by Jeff Swartz who posted the match high score of 53. Ryan Spanagel followed in second with a 45 and Ken Santo took third place with a 44. Our lone Hunter Piston shooter, Nick Lawrence turned in a 34, and Matt Uhler shot an outstanding 48 in WFTF Piston. His score was the second highest of the day, and that was with a springer shooting in the 10-11 ft lb range. Very impressive Matt.
We intended to have Pizza after the match so we would all have a chance to enjoy each other’s company and re-live the days adventures. Unfortunately, the only pizza place that delivers to FSA doesn’t open until 3PM on Sundays. We’ll keep working on a different plan for food, so we’ll be ready when the Buckeye Series banquet comes to FSA in about 2 months.
Only Jeff and Ryan stuck around for a 40-point pistol match (we set it up, so someone had to shoot it). Probably a good move on everyone else’s part as we were barely into the second lane when a pop-up rainstorm hit. All was not lost as we waited it out in the covered golf cart and under the shelter of a tree. About 15-20 minutes later, the storm was gone, and we finished shooting the remaining lanes. The course difficulty was rather stiff at 34.8T and included 3 targets that were NOT AAFTA legal, and we skipped shooting any offhand shots. Considering the course difficulty and the rain delay, Jeff’s score of 37 and Ryan’s 34 were rather good.
Rod Patterson who shot the FX DRS loaner gun at the last match came prepared with his own set-up this time. So, I think we got another person hooked and we look forward to seeing him back next time. The DRS was donated by High Pressure Pneumatics and is outfitted with a Sidewinder courtesy of Hawke Optics, a moderator donated by Donny FL, a Scope-Werks wheel, and shooting JSB pellets from Predator International. All of these companies have outstanding products, and we encourage everyone to consider them for your airgun related purchases. And don’t forget Baker Airguns who is also a sponsor that continues to be a friend and supporter of airgun clubs.
Thanks to all who attended,
Jeff Swartz and Ryan Spanagel

Rumor has it that the FX marketing plan is that the release date for the pistol will follow 5 weeks after the Halos hit the stores

Outstanding filter. Really built like a tank. Such quality. Works great

Mixed up threads oopsie.

A Dreamline sounds like a good fit for getting back into the swing of things. I love my new fangled FXs but sometimes its nice to have something simple with less options. I keep going back to my non-regulated BSA/Gamos.

For sound reduction the newer DonnyFL Yokozuna have been reported by many here to be more quiet than the older models. The 0DB and STO brands are also highly regarded. But pretty much anything will improve a naked muzzle.

Here is the match report for July.

View attachment 250726-ASC FT Match Report.pdf

BWAGS said:

PSA-Long Range FT - Palmyra, PA-LRFT Match

Saturday, 8/2/2025

Palmyra Sportsman Association
410 Sportsman Rd, Annville, PA 17003, USA

Description for LRFT events:

Long Range Field Target will follow a shotgun start format. Registration and sight in is 8:45am - 9:45am, followed by a shooter's meeting at 9:50am, and first shots down range at 10:00am. Cost is $15.

Targets will be placed between 15 and 115 yards, and this will be at least a 40 shot match. Guns cannot exceed 80fpe at the muzzle, and we recommend using at least
28fpe gun to knock down longer range targets. Distances to the targets will be provided.

This match is held on our covered Competition Range, and will be shot rain or shine. The range has a concrete pad, so this is friendly to shooters with low mobility.


https://www.palmyrasportsmens.com/LongRange-Field-


Northeast FT Events

BWAGS

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Course is set, weather looks fantastic with high of 81 and NE winds at 5mph. If ya want to try your .22 - .35 under 80 FPE come on out to Palmyra for a challenge!

Bwags

Yep learned that the hard way but the huma air mod 30 was a disaster once I went over 20 fpe… will look into a different option in the future maybe a Donny fl one of their bigger models

I took the moderator apart i found a piece of a pellet. I also found a Crack in one of the plastic parts. If I had known how cheap it was I probably wouldn't have bought it. I put a new scope on it. I tried shooting it without the moderator parts. I could easily see a 6" spiral when the pellet left the muzzle. So it's on it's way to the repair center. I have a DonnyFL Sumo. I ordered an adapter to use it with the Hansan. Maybe I'll have a good shooter when it gets back.

Anti freeze usually has a table on the bottle for suggested mix according to temp.. check you weather for the lows and add a mix according to that, but I don't think having the door open for a few minute would cause freezing..

Troy Bakel said:

At an FT event this weekend I had the opportunity to ask shooters who shoot at the national level and even a national champion how they practice.

Without prompting from me, they all said they shot paper because paper records your misses and allows you to analyze the shot to determine: Was a bad shot due to;

A. Shot process.
B. Not establishing a good natural point of aim.
C. Read the wind incorrectly.
D. Didn't range correctly.

So I hand loaded the AAFTA Troyer Table into a pivot table and did some comparisons of various Troyer Kill Zone range layouts that would allow you to test your: ranging, wind reading, and marksmanship skills.

The best range layout from the pivot table that tested all these skills with a simple in line range set up is:

A. Take the highest Troyer for each KZ size for Easy, Moderate, Hard, and Expert.

B. This will yield 48 Kill Zones spread over 26 distances as follows: Yardage.Number of Kill Zone Sizes;

11.1, 12.1, 14.3, 17.1, 18.2, 19.2, 22.2, 24.2, 25.1, 26.1, 27.1, 29.3, 31.1, 32.1, 33.1, 34.2, 37.3, 39.2, 41.1, 43.1, 44.2, 45.5, 46.1, 49.1, 53.2, 55.5.

To build the pivot table I used the Central Texas Airgun Club's Troyer PDF. I used only those KZ-Distances allowed for Grand Prix.

The course Troyer for this layout is 31.867 with no environmental modifiers.

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I set these out when im shooting on my own
So knowing the layout really helps
The steel cutout has a 2” diameter so if the pellet misses the bull the steel frame records the strike on the white paint

HA, HA, I've done that, only just last week! It just occurred to me as I was moving the scope around and sure enough, no room for a mag. Almost makes me want to order and mini mag from Maple. But that's sort of like buying a different car, cause the tires you bought on sale, don't fit.........

My only experience with the HW 75 was shooting one for five minutes at the Hickory show. I instantly bonded with it and have been looking for a well-priced one ever since! It lacks many refinements of a full-race four-figure match gun of course, but it just has that certain je ne sais quoi about it...

Ranchibi said:

Yes he does! Ha!

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Agreed 1000%

What are you trying to accomplish? More weight means more air, some kinda physics thing. In my Mavericks compact I can go up to 21gr slugs and not have to dink around too much with my settings. Try some AEA pellets, my guns love them.

Still real happy with the megalodons to this day. Powerful repeatable comfortable. Shoots whole shot mag with good consistency.
Quick fun video

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