You guys who are shooting your chronographs why not get a thick piece of clear lexan and mount in front of your chrony. Ive never done it but have seen guys use it.
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Perhaps you should use your chonies as EFT targets… may help so peoples scoresHelpful hint #1 Don- If using a chronograph that you shoot over the top of, aim HIGH! Don't ask how I know; but suffice to say this is my third Chrony!
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#2- When testing Steroid Sheridans from 1 to 14 pumps, ten shots at each charge level might be enough to draw HARD conclusions.
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I recommend using a short scope or scout mount on a steroid. Pumping gets stout after 9 or 10 strokes, and unless you have strong hands to hold the stock forend, the scope will interfere.I've already borrowed a chronograph and figured out how to make a bar graphwith Excel.
1st order of business is to mount the scope and zero the rifle (so I don't shoot the chronograph, then test the rufl3 from 1 to 14 pumps and graph that next to the 3 stock rifles that I have FPS charts for using 14.3 gr CPHP's
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I use a BSA 2X fixed power pistol scope mounted forward because pumping is just not really possible without doing so.
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The 392 reminds me of my young days when I hunted with the Crosman 101 I got from my dad.
The 392 is a pleasant airgun to plink with, liked it except for the stock which, being set up for a scope, was awkward for using the iron sights.
I made two stocks for the 392, a curly maple one for a friend's rifle and a birch plywood one for myself.
You can see the details here if you're curious.
Benjamin 397 – A Tale of Two Stocks: Part 6 | Blog | Pyramyd AIR
Hank (Vana2) shows us the building of that gorgeous curly maple stock for my new Benjamin 397.
www.pyramydair.com
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My 392 has been scoped since I've had it, as was my dad's 50's Blue Streak.I use a BSA 2X fixed power pistol scope mounted forward because pumping is just not really possible without doing so.
I've developed 2 techniques for pumping with a standard scope ...
#1, lay the rifle across my lap with my legs on either side of the scope and the rifle upside-down. Then pumping the rifle.
#2, Place the top corner of the buttstock on the ground next to my foot, then hold the rifle by the muzzle, then pumping the rifle.
Both methods allow for easy pumping without the scope interfering OR putting pressure on the solder joint.
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Is it a Steroid 392? Can you do any of that walking in pursuit of game? Air rifle or not, holding the muzzle pointed at yourself does not sound safe. The barrel and breech are soldered on, using the mounted scope for leverage pinched between your legs does not seem wise. But if it works for you great, that does not for me. I prefer the forward mounted Scout scope configuration. It is fast on target, I have both eyes open, a running squirrel is meat in the freezer.
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You're off on both. I lay the rifle across my thighs and the scope is between them. All the pressure is on the barrel and buttstock when pumping.
The other way, the rifle is held vertically with my hand near (not on) the muzzle, with the buttstock on the ground. My foot is against the stock to keep the rifle from sliding while it's pumped.
Both are typically done while seated, though if I'm only using a few (5 or so) pumps, it's easy enough to do standing with a hand on the handgrip of the stock and the other on the pump arm.
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Didn't you say that you're getting the extended billet lever? Look at the top gun in this pic. Not much meat in front of the trigger guard to grip if there's a scope above it, and you better have a strong hand/wrist, and stock, if holding the wrist of the stock while pumping 14 strokes. I suppose the lap technique may work if your shooting from a bench, but not practical for a walk-about session. Interested to hear your thoughts when you get the gun back and pump it for the first time.
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I'm referring to gripping it where your hand rests when shooting the rifle ... behind the trigger guard, not in front of it.
Most of my shooting is from a rest or seated. Not enough land around here for a walking shooting session.
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Received an email from Mac1 a few hours ago ... through UPS.
My Benjamin has been shipped back and is scheduled to arrive Thursday, September 4th.
My Benjamin has been shipped back and is scheduled to arrive Thursday, September 4th.
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Received an email from Mac1 a few hours ago ... through UPS.
My Benjamin has been shipped back and is scheduled to arrive Thursday, September 4th.
So do you now have it?
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The delivery date was pushed back due to Labor Day, current arrival date is Monday, the 8th. But I just checked the UPS tracking and it was in Akron ... less than 10 minutes from my house!!!!! And I still have to wait until Monday 
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Just gotta love that.The delivery date was pushed back due to Labor Day, current arrival date is Monday, the 8th. But I just checked the UPS tracking and it was in Akron ... less than 10 minutes from my house!!!!! And I still have to wait until Monday
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The Steroid with the longer pump arm does not leave much to support the action or your hand. I really wish I had stayed with the standard length lever. I also realy wish I could find a synthetic stock, cut the lever billet and refit.
I do not do much target shooting, my guns, including my S392 are used for hunting. There is no chair to sit in on walk about and sitting on wet ground infested with ticks is not appealing to me. I pump with my hand on the action and stock just behind the stock split and on the extended lever there is just not much there. Holding the rifle by the stock is not good because the action rocks in the stock due to so little support remaining and there is only one hold down screw. I bored that hole in the stock out and epoxy bedded in an aluminum sleeve to strengthen that area and also to allow me to torque that screw down without crushing or splitting the wood. So far, so good.
I am doing a few other mods to the stock right now. Adding an adjustable cheek riser, profiling a little to get a better match of the two parts and refinishing it with TruOil. That said, I wish I had a synthetic stock and I would cut that pump lever and refit for the standard length.
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The delivery date was pushed back due to Labor Day, current arrival date is Monday, the 8th. But I just checked the UPS tracking and it was in Akron ... less than 10 minutes from my house!!!!! And I still have to wait until Monday
At least you can almost smell it
It must be sending out some subliminal message like, "Come and get me, come and get me"...
If you're not familiar with line, it's Curly's (Jack Palance), City Slickers 2, I think.
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KNOWING that it's RIGHT THERE is making me crazier than I already amAt least you can almost smell it
It must be sending out some subliminal message like, "Come and get me, come and get me"...
If you're not familiar with line, it's Curly's (Jack Palance), City Slickers 2, I think.
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send pics... of the gun lolKNOWING that it's RIGHT THERE is making me crazier than I already am
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LOL.
Hiw about pics of the gun and a graph of the FPS difference between stock and Steroid...
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