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BWAGS · Aug 1, 2025

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

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

Sam zakharia · Jul 27, 2025

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

Deafelf · Aug 8, 2025

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.

cosmic · Jul 22, 2025

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..

cavedweller · Aug 12, 2025

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.

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

bchannell · Aug 21, 2025

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.........

MDriskill · Jul 24, 2025

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...

SilentSquirrel · Jul 22, 2025

Ranchibi said:
Yes he does! Ha!

Agreed 1000%

HogKiller · Jul 21, 2025

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.

Devink · Jul 21, 2025

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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JoePolanco · Jul 26, 2025

igolfat8 said:
No, not yet. Still having fun getting to know it and making some tuning tweaks to find the best performance. Its showing some remarkable accuracy potential at 100Y but the weather (wind) has been challenging my 100Y skills or lack thereof. Plan to make another range trip today and hoping for more favorable winds???

Windage is the EVIL that haunts us all. My solution is the "PICK a single wind" and shoot only in that wind. Since I shoot almost exclusively 100 yard benchrest, this solution has worked well for me. I will choose the "default" wind of the moment, the one that prevails and then I'll dial my scope for that wind. This is a rather crude method but for me it works and if you're not out in the field hunting where a timely shot is an essential, it may serve you well also.

Cheers

dgeesaman · Jul 23, 2025

mwgm2020 said:
I've been looking at the equipment used on FT match reports. I'm seeing a big move to the JSB 13.43's.

Can some tell me why are people moving to the 13.43's?

I'd imagine the drop would be larger especially past 50 yards making ranging more critical at that difficult ranging distance. So, what am I missing about the 13.43's?

Also, are the original 13.43's or the redesigns being used, or a mixture?

I’ve tested a variety of 10.x gr, 13.4gr and my two 20ft-lb FT rifles prefer 13.4 original monster profile.

I don’t care as much about small improvements in trajectory as I do minimal flyers at 45-55y.

Slugs are cool but would be unsafe in many locations, such as my club.

Showme · Jul 24, 2025

Try the JTS 16.08’s. I’m pretty much settled on those in mine.

Ratzy · Jul 23, 2025

Trucker3573 said:
I would certainly never mail order buy off CL. Local see it in person only.

I, for one, am SHOCKED you would not implicitly trust unmanaged and unvetted online wantads.

Avator · Jul 23, 2025

I've been around these forums since 2013. I don't know much about the current Tuxing units but that brand never had a great reputation. Matter of fact, the reports from real World users that I know from the forums placed them somewhere below the Yong Heng and it's knock offs. I would place the GX line above the YH and the like.
This is just ones man's opinion. At the end of the day.. it's up to you.

Ratzy · Jul 23, 2025

Have you tried shooting?
If it is the gauges then you have air and the gun will shoot.

If it will not shoot, replace the foster.

Ratzy · Jul 23, 2025

Hateful McNasty said:
Lol.. from straight lased suit and tie to red neck hippie / refugee..

Sunday shows, church people coming home for Sunday dinner. Putting TV on for music. Always had to dress in your Sunday best for those TV shows.

6gun · Aug 10, 2025

If you want some bb fun, a second hand 880 might cost you more in shipping than the gun is worth.

If you need bbs in your life, I got one of the crosman full auto m1 carbines for shredding cans. It's more fun in semi auto and more accurate than a smooth bore should be. Bbs are fun sometimes.

Berserkeley Mike · Jul 21, 2025

I adjust mine so that when closed, the breech is snug against the hat, which sounds exaclty how Airforce advised you. That way there is minimal air bypass.
For aftermarket hats, as long as they are consistent and don't leak too much air, there might not be a problem. Apparently the top hat clearance was one way of adjusting power before the power wheel was introduced:

"top hat" | Blog | Pyramyd AIR

I also add an o-ring under the hat if the orifice size is a little large for the power level I desire, or remove it if I want more power, say, for heavier projectiles in that caliber.

coastal drifter · Jul 31, 2025

since most shots will be 100y and under for most air gun use, I'd recommend not spending more than you spent on your gun. Not like your going to shoot 1000 yards. I like the Athlon scopes Mongoose has recommended and the elements are a decent scope too. Hawke makes some reasonable priced scopes too and life time warranty.

JimmyV · Jul 21, 2025

Thank you for the info.

CharlieF · Jul 22, 2025

The only Hatsan I own is the Velox pistol. It has performed flawlessly from the day it arrived from Pyramid. I guess I got lucky on the draw. I have over 5K of CPHPs down it and it has never jammed, misfired, or anything else. With that being said, and with all the problems others have, I would probably not purchase another of their products. I bought it from Pyramid because they stand behind their products. I guess I'll buy an AEA next, LOL, NOT

JEFFPPC · Aug 2, 2025

Taco hold rules.

rcs9250 · Aug 16, 2025

When I worked in a dive shop, inspecting scuba tanks was a daily task. We had a long 1.8” diameter (3.18mm) pick about three feet (1 meter) long that had a relatively sharp point on one end that we used to “estimate” pitting depth or scratch some questionable mark to see if it was a stain or a pit. You might try doing that.

Loki_762 · Jul 25, 2025

Vetmx said:
The population boom is due to people feeding them with their “bird feeders”.

The answer to squirrels without shooting them, (which is fine, especially if you’re looking for a more permanent solution,) is bird seed with chili powder or habanero mixed in. Birds eat it, squirrels and rats do not. I guess birds don’t taste it but mammals do. Regardless, it has worked for me. Just don’t rub your eyes right after filling your feeders!

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