I also spent about an hour shooting KYL targets at about 30 yds with my Diana 54. It's not totally recoiless, but its way better than most springers as far as thump and still throws led at about 850fps.
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What springer did you shoot today?
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Got my soldiers and screwed them down. I finally mounted them on a 2x3. Painted them to see them. Their small. These are 47 yds. 
First assault with a HW77 .22. 
These are 30 yds. First shot a head shot, then the leg. 
New challenges. Crow
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Sorry, I managed to typo 280 for 380.
This is my 380 in my indoor rolling FT caddy. I shoot it across my dining room/kitchen area which measures out to right at 30 feet. I have another gun that I shoot with peep sights, but this one in scoped at 6x and helps me practice dealing with the :magnification wobble" for my 22lr and highpower standing stuff. I also currently use this gun for FT match duties.
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The factory safety worked perfectly every time. The brass fit in nicely and I’m cocking until I hear things catch. Putting the trigger back in was all lined up, front pin first, and I tried to visualize the trigger/safety relationship. I was unable to understand the mechanics of setting the safety. It seems to just sit behind the trigger box, unattached to anything.
I’ll try cocking fully to make sure. That would be an easy fix. Thanks.
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Shot my 2007 RWS Diana 48 w/Vortek tune, iron sights at a 25 yd target this morning, then my HW97 with scope. The '48 had a 2.6" group and the '97 <1". If I had better eyes the '48 would be better, may scope it soon. Going to shoot my 10 meter Comp 10 this afternoon. Trying to be the oldest contestant in the USA Shooting 10 meter air pistol competition....with an eye on the '28 Olympics in the good ole USA. Everyone is laughing but me! Some pics next time!
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Finished the rebuild on a second Challenger Plainsman pneumatic .22 rifle, this one is an earlier manufactured example.
This rifle still has the factory applied warning label cautioning you to not over pump the rifle.
Both rifles shoot from 615 to 625 on 8 pumps.
This rifle still has the factory applied warning label cautioning you to not over pump the rifle.
Both rifles shoot from 615 to 625 on 8 pumps.
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The next time you have it apart put the trigger back in the end plug while the end plug is out of the gun, just like you would when putting it together, safety, pins and all. Then you can use a dowel or whatever and cock the trigger, now you can look in the back of it with a flash light and work the safety and fire it. This will allow you to see whats happening.
The little metal tab that sticks out on the back of the trigger housing goes in between the groove on the safety, this will only allow it to move in and out a certain distance. once cocked it pops out and blocks the sear, the metal tab keeps it from coming out completely. Push it in and the sear clears for firing, and the metal tab keeps it from going too far in. Hope that helps, really simple if you study it.
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4 rifles today, all .25 cal. HW97, HW80, HW77 and a HW90.
All guns were great except for the 80. It’s a k barrel and I installed a Vortek 3 over power?. It’s too much for this gun, IMO. Especially with the short barrel. Have to change this spring.
The 77 I will never part with. Has a TbT spring, still has a twang, but super accurate. Easily took out small men at 30 yds.
The 90 is at 18 bar and once dialed in the scope, lethal. Crow
The 77 I will never part with. Has a TbT spring, still has a twang, but super accurate. Easily took out small men at 30 yds.
The 90 is at 18 bar and once dialed in the scope, lethal. Crow
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My first outside adventure scoped.
I only had sights last summer when I first started shooting. HW35 .177
Barracuda 8 8.44gr
My daughter had an appointment near me and is spending the night. She wasn’t too enthusiastic to shoot and said she’d sit with me and watch. Then I asked her to look through the BugBuster at the gammo rocker at 17 yards. “Just the round ones”, I said. The smile when she finished with the reset was priceless.
I was the spotter from that point on watching her bang the box.
I only had sights last summer when I first started shooting. HW35 .177
Barracuda 8 8.44gr
My daughter had an appointment near me and is spending the night. She wasn’t too enthusiastic to shoot and said she’d sit with me and watch. Then I asked her to look through the BugBuster at the gammo rocker at 17 yards. “Just the round ones”, I said. The smile when she finished with the reset was priceless.
I was the spotter from that point on watching her bang the box.
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Shot a Daisy Model 120 I just picked up for under 25 bucks. It is in excellent condition and shoots great. I purchased on of these for my oldest daughter in 1985. I just refinished it for her last month then came across this one. Got a couple other items along with this airgun too. 
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Didn’t shoot today but did this weekend. Couldn’t believe how accurate (and fun to shoot!) my Diana 54 is. First shot at the new biathlon target I got was bull at 30 yards. Been shooting my springers much more than PCPs lately.
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Nice. Now you need a HW30 or something for her next time she comes.
My daughter and granddaughter are coming this weekend for my wife’s 70th. Haven’t seen either in months. Going to have to buy her a gun for birthday.
Have to set up another table. Crow
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