Recent content by I_Like_Irons

Thanks to Hubertus and the exploded view, I got the thing apart and adjusted the Huma reg down a bit. I also found where my primary problem was with it. Somehow, the o-ring that seals the reg to the platen plenum extruded out and created a seal so that it would not vent properly to atmosphere...

To the folks who are deterred by wind: Wind makes things interesting; still conditions are only for equipment, not the shooter.

Correction from above information: Some SCUBA tanks are only rated for 2000 psi, and can be either steel or aluminum. Other newer tanks are rated to 3000, and a few to 3500 and do not depend on material from which they are made. If the tanks/cylinders are relatively new (within the past 20...

@saxon57 My advice is to just show up at one of the Seattle matches with rifle and bags or rest in hand. The folks there will be more than just glad to show you the ropes, and give advice on how to become better. The biggest hurdle, I've found, is to get the courage just to show up to a...

First off, I was the raffle winner of the Diana Outlaw at EBR. However, during all the unpacking, repacking, moving, etc., of the raffle prizes, the user manual wound up missing. I thought, no problem, I'll just download it. But, I cannot seem to find it that way. I finally got to shoot it...

@Centercut , I, too, shoot prone whenever possible, and used that position in AFT. I also shot AFT with a sling and coat as well. But, for the most part most of the shots required a high kneeling position just to see the targets, and which for me which is not a good position. I do not like...

The SWFA scope is rated for a muzzle braked .50 BMG which has the same problem as a magnum springer. The muzzle brake creates a forward acceleration which reduces the recoil. It and the Hawke Sidewinder Tactical (which is what I will be using on my springer) have not had problems with any of...

In the 75/100 (if I qualify) I'll be shooting an FX Streamline topped with an SWFA SS 16X, and JSB Kings. I'll be using this same rifle in the American Field Target. The 50 yard line will see me in the spring gun class again. This time it will be with a .177 Beeman R1 shooting JSB Exact...

First, you need to better understand where the units of angles come from. We have degrees which divide a circle into 360 parts, and minutes which further divide degrees into 60 parts. This method is very convenient when using a compass or divider to break a circle into small parts. The other...

When starting out on the 10 meter target, your first goal should be keeping all the shots in the scoring rings. Once you have pretty much mastered that goal, then it should be keeping all the shots touching the black or better. Then, containing all the shots within the black. From there, you...

I shoot from prone with a tight sling whenever practical, and with a Creedmore Hardback coat. I tend to like this sort of position even from a bench ---"bench prone". Sitting crossed legged is my next preferred position. However, with springers, that sling is only wrapped around my hand and...

Eventually, there will be a number of photos posted by others, along with videos. The match just ended yesterday. I dropped Blue Flax off somewhat after midnight, and got home myself at just before 01:00 this morning. All of us who were there are going to have to take some time to decompress...

For relatively inexpensive scoring gauges, look into either gauge pins or steel dowel pins. I have used 1/4 inch steel dowel pins that are 1.5" long to score .25 caliber holes. They work very well. Gauge pins can be had individually in .001" increments quite easily, but you have to dig a bit...

In general, steel that dimples is not good. What can, and often does happen, is that bullet or pellets will return back at the shooter when they hit a previous dimple. It is this reason that center-fire folks only recommend AR500 plate for steel targets. Mild steel is O.K. for most airguns...

May I suggest the annual PANSAL get-together near the Idaho Oregon Border. This year's dates are April 28, 29, 30. Ground squirrels and other inanimate targets will abound. There will be quite a crowd of airgunners attending. The PANSAL website is as follows: http://www.pansalairgun.com/