Poor mushroom never hurt anyone 😢
- By willy
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And i though you where giving free simple of psilocybin
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I did the crown on the 392PA with minimal results. I had done my Silverstreak, a project gun that someone ruined, with excellent reslts on that one.Check the crown on the Benjamin 392. The newer Silver Streak in the picture I posted was barely shot. 20 years old. And I can see why. Bone dry when I got it. Trigger was untouched, dry and heavy. After going through it completely which included a trigger job down to under two pounds, it shot like buck shot. I checked the crown and it was untouched because it was still nickel plated. It was literally a tear drop shape. I took it to a good local gunsmith and he didn’t want anything to do with it. It’s not a re-crown because that is simply removing enough barrel and doing the crown. This is a “straightening” of the crown where it is and it’s very oblong. No room for error. Anyway with Devine help I did it myself. Now it’s a tack driver. This picture is before and the taper at the top is less than half what you see here at the bottom. View attachment 428550
Appreciate the suggestion.Since you like jumping in at the deep end you might as well go for slugs right away. Your gun has the accuracy and power to shoot at longer distances and pellets are just obsolete for longer distances. At least thats how I feel about them. I suggest try the nielsons specialty ammo 47.2 slugs.
The way it should look, unmolested.What's interesting is that my built for the European market vintage HW80 which I recently received from Jasper Heiner in the Netherlands has no markings on the compression tube of any sort, not even the old stamped Beeman-era text.
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Ahhhh didn't know that, thanks.Yes you can and the airguns are exempt from the non-lead bs.
I was just giving you a hard time. Thanks for your efforts on behalf of all!"My thought…. You have too much time on your hands, lol…"
That's okay, it's not for everyone, I get it. It did save me a lot of money in my last pellet purchase, so it works for me.
I'd recommend a 'inexpensive' digital gauge off of Amazon, they work well enough and you can get a closer read AND watch your recovery rate and any creep. The ONLY downside is they aren't very bright so in sunlight it's a pain to see, especially with well used eyes.
Well said......As far as the seating chamfer goes, concentric, clean and smooth is the key. The chamfer can be 10° to 15°. But the chamfer should be "on...the barrel centerline" (concentric is the key word). As noted, it should also be smooth, burr free.
As far as the other end !
Angles aren't any sort of big deal...at all. You can ever put a "round" crown at the end of the barrel if you like. A lot of work to do well, but...
Chamfer Accuracy / concentricity...IS a big deal ! If the chamfer (crown !) is not square to the barrel centerline, neither will be the flight of the pellet.
The gas (air in this case) NEEDS to leave the barrel evenly with and around the pellet. If the chamfer is offset, or angled, the air will not leave with the pellet squarely and "evenly", and most likely push the pellet off center.
Mike