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A friend called, all upset that his new PCP didn't shoot well at all. I asked what pellets he tried and he said just some Crosman Hollow Points. So I told him to bring it over. A quick test with several different weights of pellets showed that the PCP was factory tuned to 25 grain pellets...

While trouble shooting accuracy problems we never thought to check this… it could happen to anyone! ;) A friend wanted to do some tuning and asked if the shooting bench was available. I had finished my morning session and had chores to do so I said to come over. Chores finished I found my...

Should we write our own product reviews? With little or no opportunity to actually handle airguns that I’m interested in, I do a lot of research before committing to an online purchase. Unfortunately, once you filter out the advertising hype and biased reviews there’s not much real information...

I've been doing deer skull mounts for 50 years. Recently been asked to do a bear skull... quite a set of choppers on this one! 😳 This one measures 17 1/4" front to back. Cheers!

How quickly we forget that we were all once newbies. Being retired and finally having time to pursue new things that I want to learn about puts me in the newbie camp regularly so I'm particularly aware of what it takes to broach a new interest. For whatever reason we decide to get into...

As a kid, and now again as a retired adult, I find myself relating to Mother Nature's clock more than the human calendar. (I threw my watch away - literally - the day I retired and haven't worn one since - don't miss it a bit LOL!) The warm weather "seasons" relate to when the snow melted and...

The posts of some of the amazing things that people are doing with a 6-7 fpe springer like a Weihrauch HW30 was my inspiration for asking the question: What’s Applications Do You Use Your Airguns For? I’m not doubting them or suggesting that we should observe some arbitrary “rules” or...

Thought I'd share my notes... I'm in the honeymoon period with the .22 caliber HM1000x I got just before winter hit and we are just getting to know each other. The HM1000x was too much gun to be shooting indoors so today's calm, 50 F weather had me at the shooting bench for the first time in...

Above freezing temperatures and melting snow have me thinking about outdoor shooting. To that end I was fondling my new HM1000x with the tactical stock trying to get comfortable/familiar with it. I found the AR15 grip supplied with the HM1000x to be way too small for my hand and that the...

I'm calling a Pity Party for the shooters who live in snow-country and don't have access to an indoor shooting range. Was talking to a friend recently and he was whining about all the snow we've been getting. Recognizing that he was suffering shooting withdrawal symptoms I invited him over for...

I was casually considering a Red Dot sight for my pistol, guess that my wife noticed me viewing the videos and gifted me one for Christmas. Don't have a clue about the Dot sights. Since my questions are general in nature I thought I'd post in the General Discussion area rather than Pistols or...

How far can an airgun be modified before it can no longer preform properly/efficiently? As a designer by trade (retired) I learned long ago that products are typically designed to a specific set of parameters to achieve a particular performance. It's kinda like the "aim small, miss small"...

In our martial arts classes the stretching exercises were brutal and my partner would often ask "are we having fun yet?" Yeah, the pain was self inflicted but there was a benefit to the exercises. Unfortunately, I'm seeing the same sort of thing with some of my shooting buddies. Instead of...

Anyone using these hit indicators? Instead of a bell I bought a pair (< $20 for two) of these hit indicators from Hornady to attach to a spinner target. I like that I can use any contact target size I want and have instant visual feedback of a hit. Figure that they will be ideal for my 100...

I'm impressed with the HM1000x and I thought that I'd share my detailed inspection notes with those who might be curious about this PCP. This is a follow up to my first post: HM1000x first impressions. During my first handling of a gun I check it over for damage, that all hardware is secure...

I just received a RAW HM1000x (.22 caliber, tactical stock) and thought I'd share my first impressions this PCP in case someone else is considering one. Overall it feels great, solid in the hand with good balance just forward of the trigger. Weight (scoped) is reasonable - heavy enough to be...

No, not the Batman and Robin dynamic duo but a pair of PCPs built on the Dynamic block. I bought the .22/700mm FX Panthera as a bench rifle with no intention of hunting with it. Last year I gave hunting permission to the local lads and they had the squirrels so spooked I couldn't get within...

Do you shoot “Report Cards”? A friend dropped by to do some target practice and caught me shooting Report Cards. I’m still not sure if he thought they were COOL or NERDY. LOL! OK, For transparency, I’ll admit that I’m the kinda guy who reads the instructions BEFORE assembling/using something...

IMHO, I don't think that all the "o-ring phobia" I read about is justified. If used in their intended environment, static o-rings will do their job for a very long time - even decades. O-rings in a dynamic application (that interface with moving/rotating parts will) have a reasonable...

About safety and stuff... Once upon a time, long ago, I had my rifles in a rack on the wall. Now, here in Canada, all firearms (which includes airguns over 500 fps) are legally required to be properly stored in a lockable cabinet or with a trigger-lock in a case. I miss having them on display...