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    JimD replied to the thread New blood here.
    Welcome. As you probably know, you will need more "stuff". A source of high pressure air (a hand pump, compressor, and/or tank (with a...
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    JimD replied to the thread A good farm gun ?.
    Birds you could use a 177 but foxes and coyotes are at least a 25 caliber. For a long gun I would look hard at the Stoeger Ranger and...
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    JimD replied to the thread 30-Yard Challenge.
    I've had that happen too. With my P35-25 it is less of an issue. That gun will give me another dozen shots off reg that are no more...
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    JimD replied to the thread 30-Yard Challenge.
    I'd be quite happy with a 190 in 18 mph wind. My better scores are usually 6 mph wind or less.
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    JimD reacted to Florida_Man's post in the thread 30-Yard Challenge with Like Like.
    I worked hard on getting the yard done and salt for the softener before the rain moved in. I did it fast enough to shoot two rifles. I...
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    I will add that wind flags do not need to be purchased and expensive to be useful. I'm not sure this is applicable to Spain but mine...
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    Vetmx raises an interesting and useful point. When I say that my guns do not change POI from handling type issues I am talking about...
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    JimD replied to the thread Making Stocks?.
    I've made stocks for a couple of my powder burners and most of my airguns. My first airgun stock was literally softwood boards from the...
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    JimD reacted to Vana2's post in the thread Making Stocks? with Like Like.
    I make a lot of stocks and wrote up a detailed how-to article for the Pyramydair Blog. You may want to check it out, here is a link to...
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    I worried about filling my Prod from my Yong Heng because it only stores 60cc at up to 3000. I quickly learned that it still takes most...
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    JimD reacted to Jammin22's post in the thread Huben New Look on Huben with Like Like.
    Put some new clothes on the 2021 Huben.
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    My Caiman holds zero well as do my P35s and Bullshark but they are all bullpups. For hunting/pesting the first shot is all important...
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    JimD replied to the thread Tuning No Hobby For Old Men.
    I've never even investigated using a dive shop. My only bottle is an expired Scott air bottle. I am pretty sure nobody will fill it...
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    JimD reacted to Motorhead's post in the thread Tuning No Hobby For Old Men with Like Like.
    Keeping my inventory of nearly 20 PCP's up and running is an accepted chore ... as getting into the shop listening to great music...
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    JimD replied to the thread Taking the plunge into PCP.
    My first PCP was a Benjamin Marauder Pistol. It is pretty similar to the Notos in terms of power and the amount of air it stores. I...