.22 Caliber Air Venturi Avenger

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Ponz

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Apr 4, 2022
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Hi all,

I've been spending way too much time tuning and not enough time shooting. I've read everything there is to read on tuning.

Let me begin by saying, I realize you get what you pay for. I know the AVA is practically, if not, the cheapest PCP air rifle on the market. I'm on my second copy in 31 days. The first copy would not tune for anything. Trust me on that one. No matter where the regulator and/or hammer spring were set the fps were all over the place.

2nd copy: Will not Economy tune for anything. All over the place. I experienced reg creep up and down if you can believe that. So I gave up on attempting to get as many shots as possible to a fill and opted for the "Pro-tune - 1800ish on the regulator and a couple of turns in on the hammer spring. She finally stabilized! Shot count be damned. It's not worth the aggravation, especially since I can refill it in a minute with my Yong Heng. 

I know it sounds like I'm bashing the rifle. That's not my intention. I'm bashing my crazy persistence attempting to make this rifle something it's not.

I'm keeping it. The best distance I have in my backyard is about 65' (feet) - 70' (feet) and I can place pellet on pellet. 

Ponz 
 
Pellet on pellet @ that range is NOTHING to sneeze at John! Took me a year, at least, to hit targets at 65 yards with my "entry level" guns. In my eyes you're ahead of the game. Here's the key to my personal success, KEEP working with the AVA & get everything you can out of that gun. Push it and yourself to the absolute limits of accuracy attainable. While doing so, save up for a "higher tier" rifle in the meantime but keep diligently working with your gun. When you move to a better piece of equipment you'll be amazed & rewarded by the lessons you've learned from pushing the limits of the AVA! Don't let all the stuff you read about distance, tuning, slugs vs pellets, modularity. etc, etc, etc, from getting what you can with what you've got! THAT'S the secret. When you move up to the next level you'll be a good, solid shooter & the next level of equipment will allow you to become the next level of shooter! I'm impressed with your accuracy at that distance already. This is a learning CURVE, it's not a LEARNING ALL AT ONCE DELIVERY. Be patient & enjoy the PROCESS & appreciate what your gun CAN do but also understand its limitations. Seems to me you're an instinctively good shooter already! 

Gerry 
 
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Even tho I was able to dial in 1400psi for 15 grain JSB, I settled on 1800psi and use 18grainers. Pellet on pellet is an understatement. I use it for indoor winter shooting at 25 yds and am very pleased with the performance for the money. My RAW outshoots it (duh!) but it does very well with 18 grainers. Glad you found a tune you could work with.
 
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