Recent content by elh0102

Where do you fill a 7,000 psi rifle?

IMO yes. I shoot my HM100 in the yard with the stock moderator. Mine is an older one, without the car muffler offset thing. Of course, backyard friendly depends on your neighbors.

If a barrel needs polishing, it needs to go back to the maker.

Not that I doubt your marksmanship, but if a crippled critter dies under your shed, you'll have a hell of a stink for a while. I know nothing about skunks. Is there a way to trap one without a 100% chance of getting sprayed?

Don't get caught up in analysis paralysis. Test your rifle and pellets at the distance at which you compete. Some will shoot much better than the ES suggests, others may be lousy, but with exemplary numbers. ES becomes important at the extreme distance of a rifle/pellet combination. That is...

i don't shoot N50, but I've been involved in quite a few shooting sports, including BR. The disciplines that became "rules heavy" did not fare well. As a casual observer, I would encourage simplicity. If you try to make a place for everyone that owns any RF or air rifle, it might get bogged down...

I'm not sure that your expectations are realistic. If $150 is the budget, I think you will need to buy a rifle with iron sights. Scope and rifle combo for $150 will not be something of satisfaction.

That doesn't look much different than my neck of the woods. It's important to carry the rifle with which you have the most comfort and confidence.

If length is critical to you, so be it, but it's something I've never understood. Unless you're crawling through briar thickets, what does it really matter? Example, my Taipan Veteran meets your length criteria. But, I'd much rather carry my lighter and longer Revere. For me, short, boxy...

And, it's not their money that they're losing!

IMO, if you have fouling that a standard pull-through does not remove, then it's time for a traditional barrel cleaning.

I have an HW97, and it's a high quality springer. Can't remember the last time I shot it. IMO, the PCP's accuracy and ease of follow-up shots takes the springer out of consideration. If I were dealing with a group of pigeons or starlings, I'd be fumbling with pellets and cocking the thing while...

Generally, extreme temp variation is a key reason to implement a free floating barrel design. Seems kind of puzzling to me.

There's your answer. I don't know why they include the band, given the construction design of the rifle. Maybe other owners have had favorable results with it. Or, given the design of the Vet 1, maybe they assumed that some owners would want some type of forward support. Two very different...

The primary purpose of free floating is to remove points of potential binding or changes with temperature, etc. That said, given this design, I doubt that you would see any affect on accuracy with the band, assuming it fits with no uneven pressure.