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Oh, I don't have a machine shop. I have a big vice, some hardwood blocks, and a pipe to leverage the handle of the vice to put more pressure. That's it. That and three or four hours. I probably could have got it right in less time if I had been more brave about cranking down on that vice."marcella69"oldspook, I feel ya @ the x-axis alignment issue. If it's merely a y-axis misalignment, there are plenty of adjustable mounts out there (e.g., FX No-Limit). But I'm ass-out with x-axis issues. (I don't have the luxury of a machine shop like you.) You'd think that there would be a thriving market for x-axis adjustable mounts, given the frequency of issues. (Maybe we should start a company!) I had the same issue with my new FX Impact .30 and my new Pulsar Digisight LRF N850 digital night-vision scope. Luckily, a re-mount did the trick, and now it's drivin' nails @ 50 yds! But I could have really been in trouble otherwise.
From a rest... I wouldn't even try a shot at 52 yards off hand. That model 34 is a fine rifle. You are doing well with it."outdoorman"Were you shooting offhand or from a rest? I'm new to air gunning and guns in general. Recently got a squirrel, head shot, from 30 yards with Diana 34 .22 rws super h point pellets shooting off hand with scope. My best squirrel shot so far.
Hi Smaug! Hope you are staying warm."Smaug"Nice shot, oldspook. May I ask if it was your first one?
That DOES look like a fine perch for a squirrel to have a snack, while watching the resident humans. I would have chickened out and gone for the boiler room instead, esp. since you had a magnum gun there. The scope doesn't look like a particularly long one, either.