Air Arms Utah Airguns Pyramyd AIR FX Airguns Daystate Diana Airgun Depot Edgun West DonnyFL: PCP Air Rifle Shop and Airgun Moderators The Pellet Shop Airforce Airguns
Saber Tactical Optisan Side-Shot Scope Cam NE Airguns Baker Airguns AGS Topgun Airguns Predator International Huben Airguns Huma-Air Shooting Supplies Hurricane Luftvapen AEA Precision Airguns H&N Impulse Air ZAN Projectiles Hawke Optics Stud Mag Loader RX Target Systems Sports Match Scope Mounts Altaros Banner CTA Thomas Air Hatsan USA Georgia Air Guns Skout Airguns Nielsen Specialty Ammo Patch Worm Weihrauch Sport Talon Tunes Airgun-Revisions JTS ST7 PPP RTI AirStryk Industries Macavity Arms Vector Optics

Replacing AEA (0.22) Mags with CARM

I do like my AEA 0.22 Challenger Standard Air Rifle (long/wood stock) for the money. My first PCP.
However I consider the 0.22 Mags to be weak if not outright defective...
I purchased the CARM magazine for the Air Avenger and was able to adopt it (Darko calls it a Franken-mag :) ) to my rifle using only basic tools (fine sandpaper, knife, and a file). What I did was more touch and feel than engineering as I was prepared to do.
No formula to give, but for bolt to cycle smoothly I had to open up the barrel side pellet hole just a bit. I simply re-used the broken AEA clear plastic cover plate as the spacer, yes, I could have turned out something better on my CNC, but only after hours of measuring, drawing, hold-down, tools and so on - and then like to need to do 'file to fit' anyway.
Have tested now with all my pellets and slugs and no problems here.
I do like the CARM design better, and I'm now okay until Darko comes up with a product offering, if he does. Bug him, maybe he will do it sooner?
Pictures attached

20231106_132203.jpg


20231106_132138.jpg

Barrels  NLA 357 TJ AF condor barrel

I have a TJ 357caliber 25 inch barrel for Airforce condor not texan. The aluminum brackets need to be drilled for the Securing screws. Asking 180.00 shipped. Inside barrel is great. Outside is 97% give or take. Nothing a good polish or bluing wont fix.

Had it sold buyer flaked so up again

Would trade for a 24inch benjamin/crosman discovery lother walther barrel in 177 or 22

Screenshot_20231110_140153_Firefox.jpg

Umarex  Notos Functional Shroud

How did you add the ports? Did you drill the barrel, or add a threaded and ported adapter to the muzzle?
I didn't want to destroy my gun and void the warranty so I found on eBay from seller dadr32 or Terminator Products an item he 3D prints called the Deci Ball. There are 2 pins holding the Notos moderator together you can see when looking at the muzzle end. You turn the rifle upside down and drive the pins out with a small punch. Pull out the internal baffles and insert the Deci Ball and line up pin holes and this time put the pins back from the top or gun right side up. Made my Notos very quiet and can easily be taken out if you need to send in for warranty. He only sells 3 items for the Notos so easy to find on his website or eBay. Happy shooting.

Crosman  Crosman 2240 Safety ball and spring.

there is a way to help keep the ball and spring from flying out and it is simple, add some grease
the grease has more hold than the spring has sprung energy
the springs can be found on Ebay as with the bearing balls
if you have 2-2.5-3mm bearing balls on hand you will stop looking for the one on the floor
https://www.ebay.com/itm/254910168030?var=554771596576

Maple magazines link?


Bit cheaper than eBay too
  • Like
Reactions: Florida_Man

Hunting Accuracy

lots of things going on there! cheaper pcps especially tend to be real picky on ideal fill pressure - forget about shot count if your pesting, generally one full mag is plenty, find that ideal fill .. couple things at work there on cheaper guns including how the valve is reacting to the pressure as well as fill tube actually flexing the entire gun under various pressure .. a few fps spread has an insignificant effect at nominal pesting distances under 50y ... so id say that would be your main focus is fill pressure and staying in a narrow spot with one mag ... second consideration is zero range, forget long distance, thats generally for paper punchers, and focus on an ideal zero, its usually under 20yds, say 18, which 'usually' covers you from ~13-45 or so dead on hold, a ballistics app helps .. if the squim is real close wait for a shot where its gonna hit something even if its an inch low, in other words its sitting up, you aim for the head but the vitals are an inch plus straight down, cant lose ..

Kahles 1050i ft scope for long range ?

Just tried to use the scope beyond 100 yards and I would NOT recommend this scope for that purpose. At 50x the sight picture is very fuzzy at best. Not fit for your purposes. My Delta Stryker beats the Kahles hands down beyond 60 yards.

hope this helps. Perhaps the BM is interesting enough with the Kahles that you can flip the scope and get something more fit for purpose. Good luck.

BTW. I enjoy your videos
Thank you for appreciating my videos. My videos are for international airgunners as our local users of airguns are not interested in technical stuff.

Thank you for advising me of the Kalhes ft scope.

I have made the deal without the scope.

The gun is costing me US$ 2K.

It's made pre Airforce era when Martin used to do almost everything with his small team.

I understand that with mass production, that level of QC is often not possible.

The gun is used just a couple of times on bench.

I prefer it over new RAW guns.

Regards,

Bhaur
  • Like
Reactions: SDstephan

Good coffee makes good shots

I quite coffee cold Turkey, granted I barely drank 1-2 cups a day to begin with. This is partly because when I drink coffee I get jittery during shooting, this is especially bad when it comes to field target. Don’t notice it doing normal stuff besides shooting but coffee really jacked up my heart beat and steadiness. Since I been off coffee for months now I have no desire for the bitter brew anymore. I even feel great naturally with zero need for that “pick me up” in the morning.


Regardless, coffee makes me a bad/worse shot! 🤣🤣🤣

Finally, I am not alone in this thread :D

Kudos on quitting, it is not easy to change ones habits. A substance is probably not good for you if you're grumpy/sad ect in its absence or feel the need for it to function!

Don't take offense coffee drinkers, I don't think it's bad in general to consume, it was just bad for me.

-Matt
  • Like
Reactions: qball

Accessories  SOLD Hand Made Solid Oak Run Stand/Display/Maintenance

I made this oak gun stand. It is extremely versatile and solid. I made the 1.25" oak screw myself. The screw support slides on a dowel to best position on the rifle stock. The pistol grip support is also adjustable and slides on a pair of dowels, again to fit a multitude of rifle stocks. The contact points are leather padded. This baby could even be used as a shooting vise.

The stand is 28" long and 9" wide. Very stable. Another unique (and time consuming build) feature are the metal threaded inserts in the bottom of each large part. A hex bolt is counter sunk and attaches (from the bottom) the large pots to the base. This enables ease of disassembly for shipping.

$115 plus $20 shipping. I ship quick, secure, and I've bought and sold many times here on the nation.

Gun Stand Modified 3.jpg
Gun Stand Modified 2.jpg

Filter