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Benjamin  Discovery .22 need rebuild

If you took it all the way down, I would check the hammer chamber and make sure it's clean and lubed with some moly. Check the surface of the hammer and see if you see any marks. I'm thinking sear drag. Polish time and add the 2 or 3 screw mod to the trigger, ball point pin spring, makes a huge difference.

Sometimes those plastic trigger housing get warped over time and takedown, and can cause the sear to sit deeper into the tube.
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Diana  Oh Diana, oh don’t you cry 4 me, 4 you’re up against a 90 and a Patriot Webley!

The 52 .25 in question is the one I was shooting sub 1/2” at 72 yards with. The HW90 .25 & English Webley Patriot .25 have their work cut out for them! The rabbit head shot was with iron sights and I forget how far, I say it in the video because I had a rangefinder. That’s our old house. I think it’s over 32 & under 55. Edit: 50 yards on the button, crown to bunny. 20.14 @ 660fps


Sheridan  Back to 5mm....?

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
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.
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There was a article here about getting the paint out of the barrel, if you had one with accuracy issues.So I'm going to look into that.

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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.
Appreciate the suggestion.

Can a PCP be more quiet than my current .22?

If you are worried about your hearing, being inexpensively quiet is an advantage of P35s and the very similar Stoeger bullsharks. They have a shroud that can be slid forward to make space for a printed moderator or a "hair curler mod". The Stoeger has a barrel 40mm longer which takes up some space in the shroud but it has a end cap for the shroud with threads for a moderator. If you want to use an in shroud moderator the P35 is probably a better choice. I am confident these guns are quiet enough they are not damaging my hearing. I've shot pbs most of my life and these airguns are much more quiet. Quieter than my Prod and Avenger too. Quieter than the Avenger with a Tanto added. The 177 is the quietest (but makes the least power). I think it may be below 80 db at it's current tune.

HW/Weihrauch  Weihrauch “warning label”

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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The way it should look, unmolested.

Big Bore/Arrow  NLA Looking for an AAA Slayer .452

Looking for a well maintained and fully functional AAA Slayer .452. Let me know what you have, not what your buddy has. If your aren’t an active AGN member of good standing and good reputation I may be inclined to decline doing business with you. I have little time for scammers. Save your junk, ridiculous asking prices, and games.
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Per Pellet Cost Comparison Spreadsheet

"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 was just giving you a hard time. Thanks for your efforts on behalf of all!
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Tuning  FX Wildcat and Maverick owners....what's your TUNE in .22?

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.

I'm not a fan of the digital gauges . Just more to go wrong imo. But thanks for the recommendation.

I've never worried about the recovery, it's never been a factor for me.

Dressing a barrel

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
Well said......

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