Recent content by jakob8572

I finally got the Maverick out of storage (spent the winter focused on my powder burners). Once I wrapped up the quick tune-up (inspected and lubed all o-rings, replacing a few), I got right back to shooting some stellar groups from my typical 75 yards. After polishing off 2 tins of JSB 34gr...

I ended up using leftover holiday funds and grabbed ~2,000 rounds of the non-seconds, namely because it was nothing out of my pocket. Unfortunately, it’s a little too cold and extremely windy to give them a try - so they’re collecting dust for the time being. However, I was impressed with...

The store that has everything you could imagine and then some… Amazon 🤣 —— Link Used a bunch of leftovers after building a deck - super simple.. The wheels only engage when you raise the back, so it’s really stable once you’ve got it positioned. Once it’s warmer, I’ll put an attachment behind...

Build one, add some wheels and it’s portable around the yard. Doubles as a great table for fires too!

I’d love to learn what’s under the hood and how you’ve assembled it all… Much nicer than what I put together after rummaging around my old camera parts bin in the basement.

I really should have known better. Thinking back, I probably should have had a cup of coffee (or 3) before posting.

Well, that was one hell of a ”senior moment” I had 🤣 Thanks for the clarification!

I‘m very interested in an FX King Synthetic as a second rifle and feel that I’m missing something. Anyone who’s got a King, please tell me this can’t be true, but looking at the schematic, there’s only 1 O-ring?

Finally got a chance to work on Mk. II. I swapped the 8” aluminum rod for 2, 4” ones connected with a threaded rod (secured to limit the travel).With the help of a few radial and thrust bearings on either end of the bottom rod and using 2 knurled thumb nuts with a slightly modified nylon flange...

Unfortunately, I set my CS4 up at home that makes it “not so portable”. I I get a tank, I’ll likely need a DOT stamped one. Anything I should be aware of when using my CS4 to fill a larger tank? The filter setup I’ve got adds some time for me to fill my 580cc tank from ~120 to ~275…

I‘ve got a small pancake compressor at the house and another small one that fits in my “emergency kit” when traveling for my tires and typically stick to gasoline to kickstart a fire when camping 🤣 Do you travel with the large tanks already filled or bring a shoebox compressor with you when...

I got the same Vortex and have been quite pleased with it. I don’t really understand the backlash I’ve read about that optic, works great for me - especially at such a good price point.

Thanks @Asher! My typical retort would be “Depends is a diaper”, but I find more often than not each situation is dependent on something 😉 My predicament is that I’m about 50/50 between the bench and walking around. The bench is primarily for tuning, sighting, and most of all tinkering. And as...

Curious on thoughts regarding upgrading the 580cc tank on my FX Maverick (.25) to A 700cc bottle? If so, what brand would you recommend? Not sure about the Tuxing brand, seems reviews can be hit or miss - especially considering the price. I noticed the AirMarksman, but that seems to be out of...

I found this very helpful in understanding how the Hammer Spring and Tension work. I’m not a fan of this method and ended up going with the micrometer that’s also shown in the video (easier for me to see numbers than taking a guess at what my distance is). For some starting points, you can...