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  1. johnwoitalla

    Multi-Part Question

    My specific questions- When was the first modern commercially manufactured pcp marketed? And by whom? What technological hurtles had to be jumped in order for the modern pcp to come around to where it is now? When and who marketed the first high quality pellets for air gunning? Could a...
  2. johnwoitalla

    Sensitive Topic

    We have lots of feral cats around my neighborhood. I myself am a pet owner and love my animals. I got into air gunning because of ground squirrel issues when I moved into my new house(21 years ago now) and have since done in thousands of them over the years. Lately, their have been old, sick...
  3. johnwoitalla

    Fantasy Airgun Time

    Pretend you woke up this morning and found that all of your airguns and all the accessories that goes with them(including ammo) are gone. Just for the fun of it, what would you buy(all new, unused) with the following budgets, to get back in the game (gun, extra mags, compressor/pump if you go...
  4. johnwoitalla

    Any Purists Here?

    I’ve yet to meet anybody who is a one hobby enthusiast. Virtually all the people I meet at the range, also love their knives and/or fishing. A lot of the people I meet fishing, also love guns and knives and loud internally combusted petrol burners. My hobbies are shooting(both powder and air)...
  5. johnwoitalla

    Nomad stuck at 2000psi!?

    I’ve recharged my AAS410 twice with my Nomad ll. Both times it worked flawlessly. Today, it won’t get over 2000psi. I’ve followed the instructions to a T. I make sure I bleed the line every time. I put a drop of lube each time. Both the gun and the compressor are registering 150 bar. Bad valve...
  6. johnwoitalla

    What Attracts You To Airguns?

    My wife was at the range with me last weekend. She came over to my bench and tried my airgun for a couple of shots. She was not very impressed and asked me, “What’s your attraction to airguns, I don’t get it?” Now it’s your turn-what is it about airguns that bends your taco?
  7. johnwoitalla

    What’s with these huge objective lenses?

    Is it fashion, or is it actual advancement in technology? Do they really need to be that big? I, personally, am fine with 30mm objectives. Even in low light situations, I’ve never had a problem. Additionally, glass is heavy, so less is lighter. Thoughts and opinions?
  8. johnwoitalla

    Day at the range

    As usual, JSB takes the prize. All 50yd groups are ten shots. The 25yd groups are from 5 to 7 shots. All done with the Air Arms S410 in 22cal with scope magnification at 20x. 
  9. johnwoitalla

    New “Old” AA S410

    Finally got the old girl up and running. This gun was purchased in 03. It has no safety, and a great trigger. I forgot how AA got it right the first time. Proof that I don’t have to spend $1,800 for a new gun. I dropped $440 on the scope and certainly got my money’s worth-it was on zero for...
  10. johnwoitalla

    Bang(s) for the Buck?

    I’m a “best value to price” kinda dude. I like the good stuff. Sometimes I break down and buy top of the line things(like pellets/ammo). But over the years I’ve found that once a certain level of quality is achieved, from there, slight to minuscule are the increments of improvement that come...
  11. johnwoitalla

    Air Venturi Dud?

    I just unboxed my new AV Nomad, and carefully read the instructions. The manual says that when you plug it in(I’m using 110) the fan should come on. After getting it all set up, I plugged it in….nothing happened. So I double checked all of the connections. Still nada. Then I tried another...
  12. johnwoitalla

    Scope Zeroing?

    Considering that each kind/weight of pellet may have it’s own POI, how do you guys zero a newly mounted scope? I’m mounting a Meopta Optika 5 4-20x44 SFP on my Air Airms S410 today and then I’ll be off to the range tomorrow. I plan on shooting 16gr and 18gr JSB’s, and 21gr Beeman Kodiaks...
  13. johnwoitalla

    Curious/uncertain

    Air Arms owners, I just got my AA S410 back today from being repaired(thank you David Slade). I have a new scope/rings I’ll be mounting in a couple of days. My question, is this a stop for the ring mount? If not, then do I need to do anything to it like tap it down flush with the top rail...
  14. johnwoitalla

    Gun Storage

    A question just for general interest that popped into my head- how do you store your guns? If you know a gun will be in the safe for a few months, to years even, do you do anything special to keep the rust, dust, grime, and/or decline of the weapon to a minimum? How often do you check on them?
  15. johnwoitalla

    What Binoculars Do You Prefer?

    I would like to hear from you all about the binoculars you use. A. What power and objective lens size(s) do you prefer? B. Do you use them for the range, hunting, birding, other? C. What brand(s) do you like best? I told my wife I’d like a pair of Meopta Meopro 8x32’s from Santa. I’d go for...
  16. johnwoitalla

    New Toys

    The toy man made a delivery today. Looking forward to playing with em…new scope & compressor. Thank you to Pyramid Air for excellent service. 
  17. johnwoitalla

    Effects of temperature, humidity, air pressure?

    Do any of you keep records on Air temp, humidity, and/or air pressure when you shoot targets for accuracy? I shot my RWS 54 today at the range. It was foggy and about 55°F. The POI was about 0.5” higher at 25 yds than the last time I went when it was much warmer and dryer. When I went in July...
  18. johnwoitalla

    Scope light gathering

    In looking up scope evaluations on both forums and videos, I have seen repeated mention about how well whatever particular scope is being discussed-gathers light. My understanding of lenses and the physics used to describe them is exceedingly weak, but as far as I remember, the amount of light a...
  19. johnwoitalla

    Tuning Recommend a Repairman

    I’m ready to ship my Air Arms S410 off to a professional to have it repaired/retrofitted for an up to date compressor coupling. I value customer service very much. Please give me your opinions and/or experiences on who and where to send it with contact information please. Thanks in advance. 
  20. johnwoitalla

    Tuning S410 extra FAC replacement fill nozzle adaptor

    I have an older AA s410 that I bought back in 03...pre safety. RAW sent me a new nozzle/fill valve(I don't know exactly what to call it). When I took a look at it, it just didn't look big enough. Additionally, even though the gauge read 75bar, it was totally empty. So, yes there must be a leaky...