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  1. bubbapearson

    Pellet trap target

    Same here. I'm kind of a belt and suspenders guy, so I double up on the cardboard. Allow me to explain in sort of a step-by-step fashion. Like a lot of folks, I used large plastic tubs for my rubber mulch filled pellet traps. I got a specially-priced three-pack, so for each trap, I - Cut out...
  2. bubbapearson

    Pellet trap target

    That'll be great at distance! I built my own a bit larger, and just put cardboard 'sheets' on the front with six rows by five colums of those two-inch shoot-n-see adhesive targets so I don't have to get my lazy butt up very often to replace anything. Enjoy!
  3. bubbapearson

    HW/Weihrauch Weak guy springers

    Yeah, that certainly would help, and when I recently rebuilt my pellet traps to use rubber mulch, I also bought some of those 1-inch thick, 2' x 2' rubbery floor 'tiles' everyone uses as yoga/workout mats to replace my old backstop. Six of 'em all together do the essentially redundant job fine...
  4. bubbapearson

    Best light options for ladies?

    It's a pretty radical departure from your original line of thought, but you might consider getting each of your four kids their own lightweight, accurate and reasonably powerful Crosman 2023 anniversary special variable pump pneumatic air rifle. You'd be getting four excellent, low-cost ($300)...
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    HW/Weihrauch Weak guy springers

    Yes, I have thought about both under and side-lever rifles, but I'm not going to risk hundreds of dollars on a rifle I haven't tried (or tech with which I'm not already thoroughly familiar). I thought using the Omnia ZRS would be well within my capabilities, as I'm mostly just not ambulatory...
  6. bubbapearson

    HW/Weihrauch Weak guy springers

    That ought to be about the perfect KISS solution, but not in this case. The butt isn't even close to being flat, so it's a considerably more difficult task for me to anchor on the smooth wooden floor to 'break' it. Thanks for the suggestion though.
  7. bubbapearson

    HW/Weihrauch Weak guy springers

    Sorry to take so long to get back to you. I think I still could do something along these lines. I had in mind the simple idea of a short length of 1x1, or a scrap of something similar, screwed to the floor on which to help anchor the butt... maybe a couple of pieces in an L shape. A portable...
  8. bubbapearson

    HW/Weihrauch Weak guy springers

    Hey, I need to give that a try. I'm disabled, although able to power up all of my variable pumpers; from just a few pumps to all of them, even with my Seneca Dragonfly MK2's and Benjamin 392s & 397s. ;-) Usually, I can 'pump' up my much more powerful break barrels too, although, depending on the...
  9. bubbapearson

    Turkey alert

    On top of the turkeys, we have some other critters frequenting our home now as well: Groovy the groundhog moved in under the cement stoop of our next door neighbors (he loves watermelon), and as hard as we've tried to get 'em to go elsewhere, a mother skunk raised up a small crop of babies...
  10. bubbapearson

    Advice on initial purchase.

    I suspect you'll be pleased. For the money, you can hardly go wrong.
  11. bubbapearson

    What did you order / receive airgun related today? Thread

    I just received something nice from Pyramyd Air: 'finally broke down and splurged on four tins of Predator GTO pellets in .22 caliber for myself. As expensive as any of the alternatives to lead are, I decided to go ahead and get myself something I really liked for a change. ;-) My C362, C2023...
  12. bubbapearson

    Turkey alert

    Yes -- Turkeys often roost in trees. It's a rare sight, but pretty cool to see a tree at dusk or in bright moonlight with a full crop of turkey fruit everywhere. ;-)
  13. bubbapearson

    Gamo NEW Gamo Variable Pumper for '24?

    Hey, no problem whatsoever. I appreciate you finding the time to write me the note. Just take care of you and those that mean something to you. Selling, buying, packing up, moving and trying to get moved in can be about too much fun too. You've got about a full load on board and no mistake...
  14. bubbapearson

    Turkey alert

    My wife and I live in a townhouse subdivision in downtown Manassas, Virginia. Basically, it's just another DC suburb nowadays. Not a particularly HUGE 'burb, by big-city standards, but large enough to support more big-city stuff than my wife and I really like. Anyhow, we have a very small...
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    What did you order / receive airgun related today? Thread

    Those were a great buy. I'm probably wrong, but I always felt about 99% certain they were just repackaged Crosman pellets. They looked the same, the performance seemed identical, and if I remember correctly, they never gave me any trouble in any airgun in which they were tried, just like the...
  16. bubbapearson

    Hello from Maine - newbie question(s)

    My pleasure. I'm pretty sure you're really going to enjoy yourself, so have fun with the airgun(s) you choose; in my book, it's a great hobby. Your description of the area in which you'll be doing your shooting reminded me of the place we bought out where MD, VA and WV (Knoxville, MD) meet up...
  17. bubbapearson

    Hello from Maine - newbie question(s)

    It seems you've decided to go with PCP, which sounds like it should be about perfect for your situation. There are many incredibly nice PCP airguns available at very good prices, considering their performance, although I've never really thought about getting into that side of the hobby, as the...
  18. bubbapearson

    Sheridan Calling all pumper experts

    According to the Sheridan Bluestreak and Silverstreak manual in section 3, pumping your airgun, it says: "[...snip...]at least three, but no more than eight." The Crosman 362 and 2023 also need only eight. I always read the manual when I get a new airgun, yet for some reason, I was -certain-...
  19. bubbapearson

    Sheridan Calling all pumper experts

    Sounds almost exactly like my experience with my own 392s and 397s! :-) As far as I know, time and regular use are the only things that'll help. Keep up with three pumps, which will help tremendously, going for four whenever possible, then go for that tougher fourth pump regularly, until it too...