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Thanks for the heads up on what the spring replacement does, I was thinking of it like a hammer/trigger spring and lightening the pull. Trigger on this Akela is actually quite nice. As for power, I run it at max. I get thru-n-thru shots on the rats most times, but the pellet has little energy...

I like that idea. I'll check it out. Thanks! BTW I didn't explain, I went to the bullpup design because walking through the barn at night, it's not uncommon to look around a piece of equipment and be eyeball-to-eyeball with a rat. A powerful air pistol would be great for the walking shots...

Oh and the finger grooves that came on the front of the grip ... our hands/fingers didn't fit in them. So they came off.

Nah, just used good old hardware store black spray paint. I used flat black, but then after it dried I buffed it with an old towel and it kinda shined up. Didn't care really how flat or shiny it was. I just had to do "something" after cutting off the excess "decorative" bottom wood the Akela...

Ha, my last big black snake didn't eat a rat, he ate one of the sleeping baby chickens (note the lump next to the whisk broom). Besides, I have to admit this rat shooting just after dark is fun as heck. But you guys already figured that out I'm sure......... <GRIN>

I love reading how different guys come up with different ways to customize their air rifles. So this is a semi-short post about mine. Since I have a ranch with barns and bags of feed stored in them, there's no end to rats. I have ranch dogs and free range chickens & guinea hens, so working...