Last airgun Thread I start till the end of the year

[CTAirgunner]

My compressor took a yesterday (Yong heng) after 2.5 years. Not even mad. However it gives me time to take a slight break and focus on some other things while I research which route to go as far as being self sufficient with air.

I'm also going to make 1 suggestion to you fellow airgunners on your journey. When you find a rifle you love, set it up RIGHT the FIRST time before moving onto another rifle. I have had at one point 9 airpews in my possession, all setup "half ass".

My first approach at setting up a rifle perfectly start to finish no matter length of time was the Evol Paradigm. It's my crown jewel if you will and the rifle that embedded this approach into my brain forever.

I've been through many guns and that's because I'm not rich but there are 4 rifles here that are here to stay and forever. The top 4.

The Airgun Revisions Prod
The American Air Arms Evol Paradigm 30
The American Air Arms Evol Mini .22
The American Air Arms Slayer .357

The texan left quick as I wasn't expecting to find my unicorn slayer, I got the texan because I wanted a big bore, it does even begin to compare imo to my slayer, for me....

The last rifle is a new addition , one I can try, see if I like it (already impressed with build quality) and see if it stays, if it stays , I will optimize this setup although I already set it up with everything I like and KNOW I like. It is the Edgun leshiy 2 thirty cal!

Anyways, Merry Christmas!! to all my fellow airgunners, happy new years as well if I don't talk to you

#benjaminairguns #Benjamin #Crosman #americanairarmsevol #americanairarmsslayer #americanairarms #Americanairarmsparadigm #edgun #leshiy2 #prod #valdadaoptics #athlonoptics #vectoroptics

 

[hameditor]

@CTAirgunner thanks for all your contributions to the HAM Community! Merry Christmas to you and I hope that Yong Heng gets fixed or replaced soon

 

[Pumacarl]

Pretty solid collection, very nice!
Merry Christmas Kevin!

 

[wolfmangreg]

Solid indeed- covers all the bases for sure.

Merry Christmas!

 

[ctshooter]

Kevin - Merry Christmas!!

Take a break though? You won't last a full week, LOL!! Wanna borrow my spare Heng?

 

[CTAirgunner]

Kevin - Merry Christmas!!

Take a break though? You won't last a full week, LOL!! Wanna borrow my spare Heng?

This is why I love airgunners lol

Don't tempt me, but nah, I got a lot of reorganizing to do with the side hustle and I should really focus on that for a few weekends.

 

[pan60]

Merry Christmas and a very happy new year my friend!

 

[Danman]

Ahhh the Yong Heng....quick question did you run is pretty much as is or did you baby/mod it alot to get it to 2.5 years? I've have been looking at the improved hill compressors.....oof they nice but $$$ They self bleed now upon shut down/restart so it's not a struggle when it kicks back on, British made and can get a very decent add on air dryer for your sweet pcp collection I hand pump for now! I think i remember that Texan...357? with some camo on it and came already modded just not worth your time? too air hungry? didn't like the single shot as much as you thought? Anyways have a good Christmas and all the best in the new year as well!

 

[Farmplinker2]

Happy Holidays, waiting for the Leishy thread next year!

 

[Soren Drost]

Happy holidays ! Hope the new year brings along new airgun adventures

 

[A_Shomer]

Great family Christmas photo it does warm the ole heart and indeed gives time to count life's many blessings. A very Merry Christmas and a safer Happier New Year to all.

 

[Shortcut]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

[CTAirgunner]

Ahhh the Yong Heng....quick question did you run is pretty much as is or did you baby/mod it alot to get it to 2.5 years? I've have been looking at the improved hill compressors.....oof they nice but $$$ They self bleed now upon shut down/restart so it's not a struggle when it kicks back on, British made and can get a very decent add on air dryer for your sweet pcp collection I hand pump for now! I think i remember that Texan...357? with some camo on it and came already modded just not worth your time? too air hungry? didn't like the single shot as much as you thought? Anyways have a good Christmas and all the best in the new year as well!

The texan was there because I pounced on a good deal and it was a shooter that I cannot deny, I wanted a higher power rifle in my arsenal. At the time I got it my hunting for an American Air Arms Slayer wasn't looking so good so I settled for the Texan .257. Once I found my Slayer I had the Texan sold before I even sealed the deal on that gun.

I didn't mind single shot. It was long and it was heavy and at distance (few hundred yards or more) I think it would outshine my Slayer but for what I wanted , the Slayer checks all the boxes.

As far as my Yong Heng goes, I updated the gauges to quality Wika 5000 psi units and ran Seca Lube 500 for oil.

It probably had 150 hours on it at death.

 

[Dogowski]

My compressor took a yesterday (Yong heng) after 2.5 years. Not even mad. However it gives me time to take a slight break and focus on some other things while I research which route to go as far as being self sufficient with air.

I'm also going to make 1 suggestion to you fellow airgunners on your journey. When you find a rifle you love, set it up RIGHT the FIRST time before moving onto another rifle. I have had at one point 9 airpews in my possession, all setup "half ass".

My first approach at setting up a rifle perfectly start to finish no matter length of time was the Evol Paradigm. It's my crown jewel if you will and the rifle that embedded this approach into my brain forever.

I've been through many guns and that's because I'm not rich but there are 4 rifles here that are here to stay and forever. The top 4.

The Airgun Revisions Prod
The American Air Arms Evol Paradigm 30
The American Air Arms Evol Mini .22
The American Air Arms Slayer .357

The texan left quick as I wasn't expecting to find my unicorn slayer, I got the texan because I wanted a big bore, it does even begin to compare imo to my slayer, for me....

The last rifle is a new addition , one I can try, see if I like it (already impressed with build quality) and see if it stays, if it stays , I will optimize this setup although I already set it up with everything I like and KNOW I like. It is the Edgun leshiy 2 thirty cal!

Anyways, Merry Christmas!! to all my fellow airgunners, happy new years as well if I don't talk to you

#benjaminairguns #Benjamin #Crosman #americanairarmsevol #americanairarmsslayer #americanairarms #Americanairarmsparadigm #edgun #leshiy2 #prod #valdadaoptics #athlonoptics #vectoroptics

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Very nice collection man. Hope you had a nice Christmas as well!

 

[American Air Arms]

Maybe 2024 will be the year of the compressor for most airgunners. Good riddance for the Youg Heng. I know many love them, but wow, they fill your PCPs full of volatile oil.

Before the Young Heng it was the Shoebox. Another loved product that filled guns full off silicone oil. Not such a bad thing for most PCPs but terrible for the Slayer. The Silicone oil would stick to the Teflon grease in the valve and cause terrible inconsistency.

I realize not everyone can afford an industrial compressor with proper oil and water separation, as a manufacturer I plead - please only consider personal compressors that use teflon grease. There are some good ones out there.

Happy New Year!

 

[Danman]

Not to go off the deep end but would that silicone oil be considered blow by? As in - if it's getting into the guns the compressor needs a new seal or similar repair? I have a shop compressor that gets oil from compressor into the air tank. I drain it weekly and oily water comes out instead of just water. I'm OK with the anti rust so I ignore it. Back to pcps: I looked at a very nice hill compressor that runs silicone oil too....for most British pcps some silicone in the workings is not harmful at all to the best of my knowledge. Thanks, I hand pump for now but as I get older....

 

[Dogowski]

Not to go off the deep end but would that silicone oil be considered blow by? As in - if it's getting into the guns the compressor needs a new seal or similar repair? I have a shop compressor that gets oil from compressor into the air tank. I drain it weekly and oily water comes out instead of just water. I'm OK with the anti rust so I ignore it. Back to pcps: I looked at a very nice hill compressor that runs silicone oil too....for most British pcps some silicone in the workings is not harmful at all to the best of my knowledge. Thanks, I hand pump for now but as I get older....

A few years back I went from hand pumping to the small shoebox electric compressors due to a back injury combined with old age. I always use the small aluminum filters with the inserts x2 to fill my guns. My first one was a ToAuto compressor which lasted a year and a half. Second one has been the GX with the 2 18 volt batteries and it's been running a year and a half and still going strong. When it quits I'm thinking about the Orcair Thunder compressor. Air Shootist talks about it being reliable on his YouTube channel and it will fill larger tanks. Our hobby is a lot cheaper than many others, right? Happy shooting!

 

[Peskådot671]

I've been playing catch up on the forums and just saw this thread. That looks like a well rounded collection and covers a lot of bases. Sad to hear your compressor went down. I've been toying with the idea of getting an Alkin but I've been getting my SCBA tanks filled at my local dive shop. At $3.50 a fill and a 5 minute drive from home, it's kind of hard for me to justify. I have a 2nd dive shop i can go to that also charges $3.50 a fill but it's a 12 minute drive from home. I still want total freedom and only time will tell.

 

[CTAirgunner]

I've been playing catch up on the forums and just saw this thread. That looks like a well rounded collection and covers a lot of bases. Sad to hear your compressor went down. I've been toying with the idea of getting an Alkin but I've been getting my SCBA tanks filled at my local dive shop. At $3.50 a fill and a 5 minute drive from home, it's kind of hard for me to justify. I have a 2nd dive shop i can go to that also charges $3.50 a fill but it's a 12 minute drive from home. I still want total freedom and only time will tell.

Well I quickly sold the leshiy 2, it was a fun rifle but just not for me, its not the scalpel my other rifles are and I just couldn't get the same grin from it that I do with my evols and prod.

 

[Dogowski]

I've been playing catch up on the forums and just saw this thread. That looks like a well rounded collection and covers a lot of bases. Sad to hear your compressor went down. I've been toying with the idea of getting an Alkin but I've been getting my SCBA tanks filled at my local dive shop. At $3.50 a fill and a 5 minute drive from home, it's kind of hard for me to justify. I have a 2nd dive shop i can go to that also charges $3.50 a fill but it's a 12 minute drive from home. I still want total freedom and only time will tell.

That's a bargain for a tank fill!