Recent content by Slantsigfan

It finally came yesterday! And of course it came late, as I was getting ready to leave for the day. My first impression was a feeling of incredible quality. This is seriously underrated - the perfect form of the stock swells, the blueing, the solid hand fitted feel to it…I did not expect to be...

Which pellet seems to work best in the CM? Will I need JSB Jumbo’s?

This was indeed! I’d tried to get one a week or two earlier but it was a .25 and for some reason I want the rifle in .20 more than in .25

A summer or two ago I asked if .20 was dead. It generated a lot of interest from shooters, though nothing from ammo manufacturers… Anyway, I stumbled upon a nice older R1 in .20 around Christmas and that’s become my main rifle. The Blue Ribbon scope is smaller than I’m used to, but the clarity...

Gents, I am sold on the .25 springer. Old Faithful is a pre-safety R7, gotten over 100 ground squirrels with it over the years. But my eyesight isn’t what it was, and I’ve had too many run off after taking a Polymag too low. Not anymore. Got the HW80K dialed with iron sights and it is awesome...

Long time listener, first time caller. Did not find a search button, so apologies if this has been beat to death. Wanted to take pulse of hardcore shooters: Finally took the .20 plunge last summer with some old Beeman tins, but current selection is discouraging. H&N told me the other day demand...

Still getting used to my HW80K, as they are indeed loopy guns. I have the other calibers covered so I recently took the plunge after coming into a stash of old Beeman tins. But they are definitely fun for shorter ranges and my goal is to see if it will eventually over take my old R7 for...