cavedweller said:

I thought I would add an interesting and personal summation where I compared price point to overall suitability for Field Target.
This is quite subjective and it doesn’t mean it affected my scope choice or “final scope selection“
but….
as of 8/3/2025, the overall best bang for the buck, sub <$800.00, provided the reticle thickness agrees with the user at 16X is the Element Titan 3-18x50 in FFP,
but
Athlon Heras SPR 6-24x56 in SFP, providing the reticle thickness agrees with the user, creates a tie, because the I. Q. Of the Heras beats the Titan so….damn.

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I have the Heras and liked it so much I bought a second one.

maxtrouble said:

Congratulations on the new rifle! Looks like a sweet shooter. How is the trigger?

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not light but very useable, just adjust to it. Charles

Honestly I would go with iron sights mostly stalk hunting for hog inside 50 yards and target practice 10-50 with them .that's real talk and it's getting lil tough now that I'm almost 47 lol

Got it figured! I changed regulators from 2600psi back to a 2200psi. Now shooting again. Thanks for all the help.

Oh, it is Functional & Fun!!!

On my recent Huma order I'd calculated everything out, and put money on a prepaid card in PayPal wallet. Completing purchase the total at PayPal was something over $50 more than I'd figured. Cancelled, went back to cart and their system had automatically switched shipping to UPS Express shipping. Had to reselect the stand shipping.
Always watch the shipping cost switch-aroo.
One reason I go through Paypal is that opportunity to cancel the purchase if things don't correspond with what you'd initially thought.

I have never cleaned the barrel of any airgun I have. My AA S410 is about 24 years old and shoots as good as the day I got it(at 25yds it stacks 10 shots with JSB's and Crosman Premiers into a dime sized hole with no flyers). My FX King has a new liner and I do not plan on cleaning it either. Since I don't shoot competition, the minute improvement cleaning might(I say might because I am skeptical that it makes enough of a difference to make a difference) impart upon the precision of pellet/slug placement isn't worth the trouble.

AllThingsAir said:

I am interested in getting one of these optics for some twighlight to night shooting for racoons, rats and the such. If anyone has either of these optics please let me know your opinion on them likes and don't likes. Thanks guys!

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I had a .30 Uragan and still have two .30’s. They are like a magnum handgun. You have to know how to shoot them. If you don’t for a while, you get rusty. A .177, .22 and some .25’s don’t require this.

glr59 said:

I've competed in HFT for a long time. If you just want to play and try what you have using 22cal then use the lightest pellet that is accurate. If you want some success and really start knocking down targets the majority use .177 and 10.3gr pellets at 880-900fps. Anything else is just exercise in frustration. It's just a matter of how serious you want to be.

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Thank you for that @glr59. That’s EXACTLY what I need to know. Hopefully, the .177 barrel change kit and ammo arrive today as scheduled.

Tauron (formerly Tarus) 5-30x56 Gen II Rifle Scope on it's way !!

I put what I think will be the final application of Tung oil on my old Freeland wooden palm rests this morning. They are now outside baking in the sun and it looks like I finally got the end grain portions sealed as they are shining like the other areas.

Utah has them, call and talk to someone. The regulator seals do NOT come in the “complete” rebuild kit. If you need to reseal the regulator the whole new reg is only slightly more than the rebuild kit.

The Dreamline is an easy rebuild other than the bottom oring for the reg. Be careful not to scratch up the block trying to get that bugger out.

50 yard bunnies are easy for a 95 or 97. Same power as mentioned before. I go 177 for either. Think 880-900fps with standard lead pellets. 950 is for lightweight pellets that don't perform well at 50.

I have this one and like it a lot. You can add a strong ball head for maximum range of motion or just put an arca plate on the included 75mm bowl and have a very sturdy set-up. You can also add a clamp type head if you have rifles without arca rails. I’ve included a link to one of those that I like as well.

V5CVBB said:

It's in the android phone app. It's not scope specific. You can use the app alone for ballistic data. I think you can upload to the scope from the app.

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If so, that would be really sweet!

I see edgun is selling these, anyone with any experience with it? I thought it was just a monocular but they have it mounted to a l2 as a combo deal. Price seems right if it can be used at any kind of distance.

You may want to re-post this in Traditional Airguns. You would probably get more informative feedback. With that being said, you will most likely get a myriad of feed back on .177 vs .22 and vortech kit. Knowing what your maximum range is will help on recommending a caliber. .22 is going to retain more killing power past 30 yards. .177 is more sensitive to wind conditions. As far as a vortech kit, I would wait util the warranty runs out on the HW97 and give some time to see if the stock system performs to your needs. If it does, save your money to buy pellets or a springer proof scope.

In this video, I'm back with the Karma EQ .22 caliber air rifle—this time at DonnyFL HQ in Florida for some in-depth slug testing and an exciting update on the new adjustable trigger system. If you've been following since our Puerto Rico iguana hunt, you know the EQ impressed us early. .

Trigger Update: Karma Airguns listened to our feedback and delivered an updated adjustable trigger system—crisp, consistent, and perfect for benchrest shooting or hunting. This revised trigger system has been shipping since April so if you've gotten an EQ since, you have the modified trigger system.

Slug Testing: I tested over a dozen .22 caliber slugs ranging from 22 to 42.3 grains, including FX Hybrids, AEA 38.6 gr hollow points, and the new Zan ELRs. Velocity ranges spanned from 850 FPS to over 1,000 FPS to dial in what this Karma EQ 600mm barrel really loves. Those Zan ELRs have been tested as slow as 750 in a Karma SLS all the way up to 1020 FPS in my FX Dynamic .22 cal with a 1 in 16 twist custom 800mm slug slinger and they seem to be stable across a large velocity range. We've had some really good success in the Karma Red Panda too with the right tune. Goes to show how versatile these Zan ELRs are.

Ok, as promised. a balmy 78º here in the workers paradise 53% humidity, zero idea what the barometric pressure is so meh. JSAR Raptor running off my tank because the darn thing leaks and I've yet to get it fixed.

10 shots to settle it down, it's a feature.
12 shot AEA 30.2 slugs, 12 shots AEA 33.9, threw out the first one on the pellets it was a smidge fast, always happens. Bottom left of the pic is the slugs top right are the pellets. A nice solid glass table for a bench and a rocky chair, hey it builds character. Appox. 9 seconds between shots. personally, I'm calling it good enough. Oh all I did was move from one square to another, didn't touch the scope. Bottom Left to Top right, 25 yards, my neighbor wouldn't open their windows so I could shoot through their house.

Oh, I'm running just about 1,350 psi, yeah splitting hairs on that little dial.

Here is an interesting (but long) video from someone who has done a lot of bushcrafting. Depending upon what you plan to do with it, a full tang might be advisable. These are affordable but time tested knives. To be honest, a Bahoco Laplander or Silky folding saw has been more useful than a knife when bushwhacking for me. And a machete built for chopping is far superior to any knife in my terrain where smallish limb chopping is required. As the video says, if you will be cleaning fish or around salt water, stainless is important. Otherwise carbon steel blades are easier for me to maintain in the field. My budget might be more restricted than yours though. Enjoy your adventures

Kgphotos said:

I’ve never participated in a Field Target match but I have a question. In a lane that is designated for kneeling, can a participant elect to stand instead? It seems to me that would only make the shot more difficult and therefore would not be an advantage to the shooter if they chose to stand. I’m just curious. Thanks,
Kenny

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Yes you can stand.

not all CO2 guns seal the same
you have two areas that will leak
one at the piercing point
one in the valve itself or both
many if not all modern CO2 gun seal at the piercing point with and flat or molded seal and over time they will crush and stop working and it is a wear item
and i would say none use Orings when 12gr carts are used but 88gr tanks do, confused yet
now most flat seals are not common Gamo use one size and Crosman uses many sizes and types
can you leave CO in a gun sure to a point will or would a CO2 cart degas over a long period of time, i think the answer is yes
a very slow leak would never stop the gun from working but could be flat on its face in 24 hours to say a month
the storage question has many answers but the truth is a cart pushed against a flat seal will crush it in time but as a use item did the cart do it or did time, i would say both
now older guns have the seals it the cap and there are one for the tube or two one for the tube and one for the piercing pin but that is a different story

Great shot!

RicL said:

Quick question. What does the color actually look like in person?

Various pics on the net show from gunmetal grey to silver to a yellowish silver

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Grey with little bit yellow silver. Again, this rifle does not need to be wiped with oil after shooting, after sweaty hands, the coating is very practical, pleasant and warm to the touch. I have a lot of chrome-plated firearms and I will say real galvanic nickel plating is worse than this new chemical coating, in all respects.