Recent content by CatbirdSHV

FX appears to intentionally and habitually announce a new widget well before availability. This is likely intentional. It’s called “pull marketing”. The idea is to get potential buyers salivating and demanding the widget. This demand gives the pull marketer a much more educated guess on raw...

Somewhat. If they are in the price range of the Hybrids, that's a hard deal killer.

I prefer the 4-20x power range. The reason is I do more field shooting than bench. The 6x is a bit too narrow field of view for hunting. My ideal power range is 3-18x, although this is a rare option among the quality glass providers.

Ditto!

I have not actually tried this, but I think a red dot that has been proven on a centerfire semiauto pistol should be just fine on a springer. The bidirectional forces from a CF semiauto would certainly be a good test that should prove resilient design.

I have little history on this forum, but plenty on others. Smok3y was willing to check me out elsewhere before finalizing my sale of an Impact accessory. Not everyone would have made the effort. Salute to Smok3y!

Practically speaking, the reservoir testing is up to you. Consider this: If yours is fifteen years old, and you are the only person who knows that, "you are on your own". The birthdates, thus expiration dates on CF-bound aluminum tanks and reservoirs are a DOT thing for certified fillers to...

All five PCPs I have ordered arrived with pressure in the reservoir. Only my JoeB fill tank arrived empty. I have sold three PCPs and shipped each with pressure. If it's a real "requirement" the shippers appear to not police it.

 

Hey, there, Pauly5. I did a search on JoeKool's posts and I do not find the solution you referenced. For us low-tech folks, could you link it for us, please?

In the immortal words of the all-knowing sage, Napoleon Dynamite: "Jealuuuuuuus!"

I assume the JB treatment was done with a rod. If so, the "rodder" must exercise extreme care to not let the rod rub against the crown and/or the lands of the rifling at the breech end of the barrel. That JB stuff is a quite fine abrasive, but it can help damage a barrel if the rod rubs...


Tell that to Ted Bier.