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    Tuning Receiver deburring, O ring change, crown polishing, and barrel lap

    My o rings were damaged from last time I took the barrel out. So I had to debur the grub screw holes and transfer port. The grub screw holes I had to do by hand with cratex, and took about a half hour straight polishing. The rest went smooth thankfully, and when I reseated the barrel, the o...
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    Will a springer damage this optic?

    I have a cheap Ruger air hawk elite II. I bought a sightmark reflex sight for my Benjamin Akela, and I'm wondering if I can use it on this springer without damaging it. Also, another rookie question about the bolt hole pattern on the ruger, does anyone know if it's standard? Hoping to buy a rail...
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    Replaced stock rail on Akela

    Finally found a clamp on rail that fits the Akela. Also I bought a holographic sight for it 😊 I posted pictures of the scope still mounted because it gives a better view of the replacement rail. I posted pictures of the rifle without the rail so you can see its not a standard rail, it only has...
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    Rookie question about my Akela. Pls pardon my ignorance.

    So the owners manual of my Akela states that certain pellets can hurt my rifle. I'm ignorant on the subject so can someone please elaborate for me? Common sense tells me that pellets too heavy may damage it by blowing out seals and o rings, maybe even damage a valve? I've fired some copper...
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    Akela pellet testing results

    For those curious, my Akela so far seems to like the jsb 18.13 best, and the runner up surprisingly is the H&N Baracuda Match 21.14 gr. Is there anything I can do to tweak it a little better for the H&N? What would be the best velocity for the H&N 21.14? I currently have the power on the rifle...
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    Took my Akela small game hunting

    Well, I didn't see a damn squirrel the entire weekend, but had a ton of fun. For weeks I've had to deal with the guys in my hunting camp making comments, "Mikey, you bringing that new 'bb gun' up with ya?", "Mikey, where's that new bb gun at?" my dad and his buddies been driving deer up at this...
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    Akela picatinny rail modification

    I bought this Aero precision ultralight SPR, and milled off the excess left over from the stock rail. One single UTG scope ring weighed more than the new Aero! It seemed to bring a little more weight back into my shoulder. I'm currently searching for a replacement rail for the stock one, and I...
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    Advice needed about tactical slings please

    So I want to buy either a 2 point or 3 point tactical sling for traditional hunting rifle sling mounts that are under the stock. I want to be able to quick detach from my Benjamin Akela, and be able to put the setup on a model 7 Remington 243. We drive whitetail here, and I'm tired of humping...
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    Advice needed for tactical slings

    So I want to buy either a 2 point or 3 point tactical sling for traditional hunting rifle sling mounts that are under the stock. I want to be able to quick detach from my Benjamin Akela, and be able to put the setup on a model 7 Remington 243. We drive whitetail here, and I'm tired of humping...
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    Update to my new Akela not grouping.

    Well turns out problem wasn't fixed completely. For several mags I had it grouping, but out of nowhere today it started acting up again and the action in the valve felt funky again. I made a YouTube video to show you a mistake I made, and how all of you can avoid the same mistake if you have to...
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    Squirrel Hunter from YouTube

    Shot in the dark, but does that fella frequent the forum? He's one of the reasons I started small game hunting with air. 
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    My Akela is now grouping properly

    that target is 30 yards, same ammo I used as the other day when it wasn't grouping. HN field target trophy 14.66 grain. I think it's safe to say the issue wasn't the ammo! Something popped in the power adjust valve and since then the issue sorted itself out! The YouTube video below I made to...
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    Trigger job Ruger air hawk 2

    Some pics of a trigger job I did on my Ruger air hawk 2. Let me tell you, that gun had the most garbage trigger I've ever pulled. I made it much better, but you can only polish a turd so much. All of the catch edges(not sure the proper terminology) were sharp. So I put a radius on all of them...
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    My old 20cal Sheridan c series, with my first stock refinish.

    This is old faithful, and it has taken many many ground hogs lives. 50 yards it holds about an inch and a half with 8 pumps and iron sights. Sanded and stained myself
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    Benjamin Akela, not grouping vertically

    here's a target from yesterday, I wasn't able to get the Crossman premier pellets yet like some of yall said, but I did turn down the power. I do not like the quality of the power adjust valve at all. I can get turn out of the knob before I see the other side of the shaft turn. also I get very...
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    Benjamin Akela, my first PCP

    I'm new to this forum, and pretty new to airgunning. I found this site and it seems like an awesome place to learn. here is my new Akela with a UTG 3x12x44. I've only tried 3 different pellets so far and all were HN it didn't like the lead ones. So far only good pattern came from the copper...