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    How do I know if I can post to classifieds?

    Honestly, I am guessing about the “likes” or what makes a “quality” post. I was previously very active on Straight Shooters forum and I think the yellow forum (or at least I lurked there a lot - I don’t remember). Maybe similar to you, life did it’s thing, as it often does, I ended up here and...
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    How do I know if I can post to classifieds?

    As mentioned before, I am a newbie here. I think a quality post is one that gets “likes” - community interaction. Just replying to bump up a number may not count (if the backbone of this site uses some decent AI), but I have no idea. My reply and your “like” to it may help you out. LOL -...
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    How do I know if I can post to classifieds?

    Interesting. I joined Dec 24 (for me, more of a being out of the “hobby” for a while vs trying to use the Classifieds) and have posted a bit (re-establishing myself so to speak and enjoying myself). After seeing this thread today, I checked and I am now able to post to the Classifieds. My...
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    Thanks. Learn something new daily. LOL I don’t see it on the Hill reference PDF. Replacing the dry-pac seems straight forward. If I need to o-rings (reference on my screen shot above, as #14), where do I get them? I looked on the hillpump site, but didn’t find anything that looked like my...
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    Let me follow up the original post with some follow up shooting action today. I’ll be brief (minor miracle, I know). First, the Marauder gauge shows that pressure has held at a tick over 3000 PSI for 36+ hours. I think it is fair to say that there are no leaks. To me, this is a testament to...
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    OK, thanks for the info. I find this interesting because I thought the canister had a hole that needed to line up to the pump. But I haven’t experimented. You are also the 2nd or 3rd person that mentioned replacing the dry-pac. I think I will do that in the near future, maybe as part of a...
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    Thanks for the excellent detail and encouragement. I am a software guy, not a hardware guy (by profession) - LOL. I have only done light tinkering with my airguns. But maybe some day …
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    Thanks for the help/info - it is the part shown in #13 in the image. The interesting part is to “rotate to required position” - I thought maybe the canister holder assembly should always be static, but I guess not. And now I have no idea if the o-rings should be replaced, since the pump seemed...
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    Yes. I covered this above, but it may be worth mentioning again. This is a September 2009 batch / SN; it has been shot a fair amount, but it has been sitting dormant for a good 5 (maybe 7) years. I filled it to 3000 PSI. I typically load up 4 magazines and go to work. I will pay close...
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    Thanks for the post and info. Is blowing out an O-ring, or maybe just wearing out with use or time, common? I could probably search for some basic PCP / Marauder maintenance posts, PDFs, links, etc, but thought I would ask since you provided the useful chart. 😇
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    Thanks for this response. I am going to hold off on shooting the Marauder again for 24 hours (maybe … the weather is so nice that I may not be able to resist temptation). I want to make sure pressure is holding correctly. It looks like it is after 18 hours; hopefully. To be honest, I haven’t...
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    Is Your Spouse/Partner involved in the hobby?

    Funny. I was about to post something similar. My wife enjoys occasional plinking, but I don’t have a proper bench rest setup. She is petite and about the only airgun I have that is manageable is the Beeman R7 .177, which she does enjoy from time to time when the weather is nice. To the OP...
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    Benjamin Benjamin Marauder .22 Revisited

    Today’s weather was witchy; storms and rain in the morning, but it cleared up nicely in the afternoon to the tune of 68F. I told my wife that with the weather nice for the next few days, I was rekindling my airgun love affair. I asked her to call one of the neighbors that may wonder WTH I was...
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    I think I can't hunt anymore

    I have an R7 .177, which is a great springer (and super fun) for plinking. I always wanted one in .20 or even .22, but never got around to it.
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    I think I can't hunt anymore

    That’s a really great point. From that perspective, I have rarely used my airguns to “hunt” with the exception of a failed experiment to cure some squirrel tails (ended in tears I must say). When I have taken animals, it was for pest control …
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    I think I can't hunt anymore

    I get it, but from a different perspective - wife and neighbors don’t approve, which makes shooting animals feel a little cringe. In fact, I sort of drifted out of the hobby over time because of this (and other reasons, which are for another day). My wife thinks all squirrels are cute (they...
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    HW/Weihrauch HW30 50 yd Bench

    I’m a little late to this party, but I thought I would share that I think your groups are great and appreciate your post/sharing. It has been a while since I shot my R7 - I will have to see if I can find some old groups. The longest I can remember shooting was around 35 yards, and if I...
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    Recs for budget farm pester/plinker

    Hi Gsyme - Thanks for posting this; I hope you follow-up with a “how you and the Avenger are getting along” type of post. I am just getting reacquainted with the hobby and your post (and the various informed responses) was super useful. First, because of your requirement for a sub $200 price...
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    I blame Ralpie from Christmas Story

    Great movie, fun post. I was a teenager by the time A Christmas Story was made. I had a friend with a Daisy, but never really got the “bug” until I was much older (Married with Children - LOL). Of course when I got my first springer, my friends chastised me not to shoot my eye out!
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    How do I know if I can post to classifieds?

    I am new here, so I am sure I can help. LOL I think the site is priv (attribute) based; it tracks your posts and once you hit a certain number, you get the option to post/create in the Classifieds. The screen capture above looks like a top level menu from clicking on Forums. If you select...