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    JimD replied to the thread Other Newbie artemis p15.
    pd#1, I see your profile says you are in the UK so this is probably a 12 fpe limited rifle you are trying to tune. You got to...
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    I have a 6-24 Talos and I think it's great for the price. Glass is similar to my Arken EPL-4 6-24. It also has a lot of adjustments...
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    My first choice for gun fills is my 45 minute Scott air tank I refill with my Yong Heng. But my backup is my GX CS2 and I use the GX...
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    JimD replied to the thread new guy here and have a question.
    With Athlon it is no questions asked, no proof of purchase. If you are in possession of an Athlon scopes that doesn't work you send it...
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    JimD replied to the thread Up or down..
    I've never tried this. Maybe it would make my Caiman a bit quieter. If I understand the "high reg high hammer" you are deliberately...
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    JimD replied to the thread new guy here and have a question.
    I stick to good brands with good warranties mostly. Athlon, Hawke, Arken.
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    JimD replied to the thread H&N Baracuda Match pellets.
    I agree the listed head size is smaller than what my head size gauge says. But the 5.51 run smaller than the 5.52 but there is overlap...
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    With regulated airguns, the relationship between the regulator's setpoint and the hammer spring tension is really quite simple. There...
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    JimD replied to the thread pellet velocity.
    There are no shortcuts or magic formu!as or charts to let you skip finding out where your gun shots best. I test a fairly wide range of...
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    JimD replied to the thread Other Newbie artemis p15.
    Thanks for that information. Do you know what the pressure was at on the gauge when the velocity was maybe 20 fps lower than before...
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    I would check the GX website with their 10% off applied. Usually it's less than Amazon but you get it quicker by a few days from Amazon...
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    JimD replied to the thread POI at different mag levels, SFP.
    If you want a FFP 6-24 that has very good turrets and good glass why not a Arken EPL-4 6-24? I have one and I love it at 24X.. I don't...
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    JimD reacted to bandg's post in the thread POI at different mag levels, SFP with Like Like.
    Agree that this seems to be the main advantage for FFP scopes-consistency in image related to holdover. It is why I like them because I...
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    JimD reacted to bandg's post in the thread POI at different mag levels, SFP with Like Like.
    As stated above, the central cross hair aiming point theoretically should not show any change in POI in either FFP or SFP with changes...
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    JimD replied to the thread Other Newbie artemis p15.
    I agree with Neu, the OP needs to give us some data for us to be able to help. About $20 will get you a very serviceable chronograph...