Recent content by Tumblinginflight

A few notes on Zeiss and the Conquest V4 line. Prices are all over the place, but they can sometimes be had for less than $1000, and it’s not uncommon to see them new or “demo” new for even less. That said, double check the parallax stats. Some do have a 10yd minimum, but others are 50yds...

You joke, but it is Ohio; you may encounter all the weather conditions in one trip! Safe travels to you and all who attend!

I used them in springers for years with no appreciable effect on the piston, but I would stuff 5-6 in at a time. Not sure if that was my own idea or advise I read back in the day. I’ve moved on and adapted different cleaning methods, but I’ll still stuff a few in an old Winchester 600x and let...

Before chronographs were commonplace, their velocity charts with samples of all the popular pellets at the time were pure gold. I liked taking with Craig, and that’s where I’ll leave it.

Similar experience with Leapers failing to honor their warranty. Kind of burned a bridge over that one since mine was defective right out of the box and Leapers strung me along until the vendor’s return period had closed before going dark. I do like the Athlon Neos line. I have been using a...

I think therein lies the rub; if the review format is left open like a discussion topic many will quickly turn into discussions rather than reviews, nullifying the original intent. However, if a review section were created with dealer feedback or classified rules, then confusing (or flat out...

So many competing variables. Pure hypothesis, but I would think gyroscopically stabilized would beat drag stabilized projectiles, and that the highest ballistic coefficient would win the quietness game.

Wow! What target and distance?

I often wonder if many new scopes with etched glass reticles and better materials and construction could hold up to springer abuse. I recently reached out to March and Zeiss asking about spring piston air rifle use. March said they test and warrant their Compact (the model I specifically asked...

Take a look at the Holosun 507 Comp. They are doing a horrible job advertising an otherwise unique reticle as I had to dig to find a picture. It can be switched from a 2MOA dot to any of the ring sizes so you can surround your Target rather than obscure it. I’ll also mention that having the...

I would like to note that not all “newbies” are looking to make airgunning their end-all, be-all hobby, so reading and dissecting pages and pages worth of information is not germane to their intended use. The other consideration is the that a portion of the information “out there” falls into...

I’m shocked to read about any success with the Labradar and airguns. I was under the impression that getting such small calibers to register required a microphone or trigger attachment to even have a chance. I can’t comment on the accuracy claims or actual performance of the other chronographs...

I like the Send It. Looked hard at the Pulse- both for cost and features- but ultimately didn’t like having an internal battery with proprietary charger, as well as using so much smart phone based tech. The Send It is fairly fool proof to use, easy to see, and uses a replaceable battery. MDT is...

ZCO, some Tangent, and I believe some Zeiss V8 variants are 36mm. 35mm is a Leupold favorite. True, not a common size to have in the scope ring drawer, but available now from most higher quality ring and mount manufacturers.

I appreciate that. I see Optisan is very forward about being springer rated. Does GPO actually state that somewhere? Or Mueller for that matter? I know some scopes have quietly earned the reputation for holding up even though it’s not specifically advertised.