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    Skout Barrel Collecting Lead

    Something is too sharp if you are getting shavings. I'd go back to doing another bore polish in a progressive manner..do 50-100 strokes 1/3 barrel-50-100 2/3- 50-100 full Follow it up by waxing the bore as described by Motorhead ..repeat the waxing edit the thing that is bugging me is the barrel...
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    Skout Barrel Collecting Lead

    Couple of questions, How are you cleaning the barrel presently? Pull through? Are we talking about the shiny silver bits or the black graphite powder? If you are using a pull through patch, are the patches getting cut up or torn? I think you are right to get into a routine of cleaning your...
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    What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today

    LOL...at first, I thought all the black holes was where you shot! I thought to myself, "Did he post the paper on the reverse side?" I see now that those are your target dots(y) Very accurate middle row
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    Let's See Those Benchrest Guns

    Love the Sumo Benchmark barrel?? Rare to see Thanks for the picture Mike
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    What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today

    Excellent card Thomas The red color helps me to line up on the x-hairs. Sometimes, if my eyes are tired, i won't notice the difference on a black colored lines if i am slightly above or below it. Mike
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    My Thomas HPX … it is what it is

    Awesome I like the little yellow disk you keep by your rifle showing you the aimpoints to counter the winds...nice reminder Sure is a pretty set-up you have Mike
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    What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today

    Nice shooting Headshot When a rifle loves the cheap ammo..that's a win! Wish my PCP's liked them, but only my springer does Mike
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    Skout Sniper Slug - Official Release

    Hey Daryl, How is the production of the slug liners coming along? Will they be available by the end of the month? Thanks Mike
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    New, New, New, New!!!! - JSB

    When JSB was the top brand in pellet quality, i wouldn't think twice about buying them. These days, their quaility has decreased while their prices have increased. This brand is suffering from huge deviations in weights and in the uniformity of their pellets. Just look at the skirts of the...
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    What did you do airgun related today.

    I needed a better stool for when i go to the range. The ones they have are too small for me. Found a inexpensive(hopefully not cheap) drummers throne i hope will be the right fit...
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    What are your thoughts on aea pellets?

    i am using the ORC air gauges ..found them on amazon for 60$, but if time is not a factor, alibaba has them cheaper..like 40$..just takes longer to get to you. get the 25mm in 1/8 npt...the 28mm were a little too tall. Angled mounts would be better to view the gauges on each side, but i just use...
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    What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today

    Those crosman's did really well in your rifle! is that the rife that has the CZ barrel? Doesn't seem to be pellet picky..WIN!! The 250 is within your reach!
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    What are your thoughts on aea pellets?

    Hello Scotty I have the 35" barrel Hope that tune works out well for you, it seems pretty stable for me I don't know what difference there is between the 2 barrels except that i needed a different case to keep from attaching/removing the moderator everytime i stored it Do you have a digital...
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    What are your thoughts on aea pellets?

    i am liking these pellets more and more 25.3 g at 50yards with my Epoch 885 fps #2 was hit by 2 spiraling pellets from speed testing Beasts…that didn’t go well Mike
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    A hypothetical question

    If i had 2500 to spend right now on another rifle, I would put a down payment on a Thomas and hope i have the balance by the time it is built :unsure:
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    Umarex NOTOS Owners and modifications:

    Ted Bier has a new Notos video released..i love his vids I wonder how much additional interest he's going to generate for this rifle..i bet a ton
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    What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today

    that's got me amazed on how clean your barrel stays...really clean!!! Thanks for taking the time to indulge my curiosity:love: Mike
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    What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today

    Hi guys I finally finished with all the barrel treatments i saw in another forum and hit the range At fist, i was testing out some Grands and Beasts in my Epoch, but i was not loving the results..lots of spiraling I switched to the AEA 25.3g and saw a huge improvement. i was able to see the...
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    What Paper Target Did You Shoot Today

    That's a SWEET card Thomas I am going to switch to AEA over JSB They have the consistency that JSB had in the past but are painfullty lagging in the present That a super nice pellet/rifle combination! Awesome Shooting! Mike p.s. I still can't get over how clean that patch was :ROFLMAO:
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    Ok, i can wait to shoot...

    You have a really Gorgeous backyard, i thought it was another statue :love: