What'cha doing air gun related today?

[FL22]

Cleaning my S510 “Princess Die” she refuses to suffer a filthy barrel nor any invading woodland pests of the small and bushy tail.

 

[PapaT]

Took the HK416 out for some frigid can cutting, but it decided it didn't want to play. So I did it with the Crosman M1 Full Auto instead. 41*, 4 minutes.

 

[Dogowski]

Took the HK416 out for some frigid can cutting, but it decided it didn't want to play. So I did it with the Crosman M1 Full Auto instead. 41*, 4 minutes. View attachment 17839View attachment 17840

Saw your video man on YT. Great can cutting action!

 

[PapaT]

Saw your video man on YT. Great can cutting action!

Appreciate it. Was a fun way to do it, but I put hole in my can hat.

 

[Cantona256]

The end of an era,

Sad to report that I boxed up my beloved Barra 250z and shipped her off to a new home this morning. The fact of the matter is that all I do now is hunt coyotes or shoot small game at very long range if I can. The barra is an incredibly good gun but it’s not a gun to hike through desert and sage bush with. Lately it’s been tuned to 75fpe which is really good but to shoot the ranges I’m looking at AND have the stopping power I need 100fpe+ is what I’m looking for.

I shot a jackrabbit at 200y a couple weeks ago with my EQ and that was pretty much the nail in the coffin for the 250z

I wish I could afford to collect guns while moving on to new projects but I’m poor y’all. That’s what happens when you collect baby mommas .

So the barra is gone the proceeds from that will be used to get a Zulus 5-20 LRF.. after spending 6 months with the non LRF version and learning how to accurately produce ballistic tables via the app I’ve decided I’ve earned the right to just upload that S*** and just push the button for the fancy aiming box haha. Plus every time I’ve had a coyote come in it was too fast to be playing with handheld range finders and phone apps.

So if anyone is wanting to sell an LFR Zulus please let me know. Version 1 is just as good as version 2 to me.

Once I get the new Zulus I’m selling the old one and putting that into my 28” Lothar barrel conversion for the EQ. The more I shoot it the better it gets but 24” is too short of a barrel for the amount of power this thing could do. They should sell it in two versions a compact and long version with a 28”-31” barrel. On paper with proper valving and porting a gun with a 70cc plenum should be able to get 130-140fpe without much trouble.

So if anyone has experience with .30 cal Lothar Walther unchoked Polygonal rifling barrels please lmk what you think.


And stay tuned. I’m really not playing with this coyote business and I’m gonna get it done, on scope cam, out in the sagebrush/public land. All the places where people would argue it’s too hard for someone with an air rifle to hunt them.

 

[Dogowski]

The end of an era,

Sad to report that I boxed up my beloved Barra 250z and shipped her off to a new home this morning. The fact of the matter is that all I do now is hunt coyotes or shoot small game at very long range if I can. The barra is an incredibly good gun but it’s not a gun to hike through desert and sage bush with. Lately it’s been tuned to 75fpe which is really good but to shoot the ranges I’m looking at AND have the stopping power I need 100fpe+ is what I’m looking for.

I shot a jackrabbit at 200y a couple weeks ago with my EQ and that was pretty much the nail in the coffin for the 250z

I wish I could afford to collect guns while moving on to new projects but I’m poor y’all. That’s what happens when you collect baby mommas .

So the barra is gone the proceeds from that will be used to get a Zulus 5-20 LRF.. after spending 6 months with the non LRF version and learning how to accurately produce ballistic tables via the app I’ve decided I’ve earned the right to just upload that S*** and just push the button for the fancy aiming box haha. Plus every time I’ve had a coyote come in it was too fast to be playing with handheld range finders and phone apps.

So if anyone is wanting to sell an LFR Zulus please let me know. Version 1 is just as good as version 2 to me.

Once I get the new Zulus I’m selling the old one and putting that into my 28” Lothar barrel conversion for the EQ. The more I shoot it the better it gets but 24” is too short of a barrel for the amount of power this thing could do. They should sell it in two versions a compact and long version with a 28”-31” barrel. On paper with proper valving and porting a gun with a 70cc plenum should be able to get 130-140fpe without much trouble.

So if anyone has experience with .30 cal Lothar Walther unchoked Polygonal rifling barrels please lmk what you think.


And stay tuned. I’m really not playing with this coyote business and I’m gonna get it done, on scope cam, out in the sagebrush/public land. All the places where people would argue it’s too hard for someone with an air rifle to hunt them.

Hard to let your 250Z go as it's such an accurate long range shooter! It's been great hearing and seeing your conquests with it. I may sell mine as well as I've fell in love with the new FX I've purchased. Gotta fund our other projects right?

 

[Dogowski]

Took the HK416 out for some frigid can cutting, but it decided it didn't want to play. So I did it with the Crosman M1 Full Auto instead. 41*, 4 minutes. View attachment 17839View attachment 17840

You look very gangster my friend!

 

[Hylander]

Yesterday I took my two Pinty Tacticals to range test. The brand new replacement one did very well. The first one I had to do alot of work to make it shootable, but did well aside from the Reg creeping up and down. They both prefer lighter pellets.

 

[Florida_Man]

Today I was able to adjust the regulator and HS on my Bullshark 177. 13gr FX pellets going 850 fps.

I found the slow leak on my leshiy, it was the degas screw.

I also tested my Leshiy Classic with a chronograph. I kept the reg and hammer the same, changed from 250mm to 350mm barrels.
I used 34gr because I have a lot of them.


250mm Barrel – 10-Shot String

612
622
618
625
623
627
625
624
614
616

Average: 620.6 fps
Extreme Spread (ES): 15 fps
Standard Deviation (SD): ~5 fps

Energy:
→ ~29.0 FPE


350mm Barrel – 10-Shot String

676
683
678
671
673
674
675
676
683
680

Average: 676.9 fps

Extreme Spread (ES): 12 fps

Standard Deviation (SD): ~4 fps

Energy:
→ ~34.7 FPE

 

[PapaT]

Today the snow finally reached me, but the show must go on and I would not let it deter me. 12-14mph winds, 34*, snow/rain/sleet mix, and I decided to pellet test my Anniversary Legacy 1000. 10 pellet options, 5 pellets per option, 5 pumps per shot. With my starter shot to mark my Advent calendar, 255 pumps and 51 pellets across 46 minutes. At the end my hands were frozen and itchy, my cheeks rosy, and my heart happy. Stay safe, warm, and know that you are blessed my friends.
Left column is first 5 pellets (rows 1 and 2). Right column is last 5 pellets (rows 3 and 4). Original plan was 10 shot groups, but cold and precipitation changed my tolerances.

 

[Florida_Man]

I plinked with my PP750, letting 8.4gr fly. I ordered a CF tube to fab a non functioning barrel shroud.
Returned the RAW

 

[Scriv]

Daydreaming about my soon to be shipped Weihrauch springers.

 

[Jaabaa]

Daydreaming about my soon to be shipped Weihrauch springers.

Can't wait to see you show them.
I looked at Alot of Airguns again on YT today while at the dog park.
Cut a can this morning while I was waking up. That's kind of my Normal since the pandemic. Wake up, Drink and head to the basement and shoot awhile, listen to plain old AM radio talk shows and hope the prices of food and Airguns stay within reach.
It's a good time to be a airgunner despite challenges. And a great stress relief .

 

[Scriv]

Can't wait to see you show them.
I looked at Alot of Airguns again on YT today while at the dog park.
Cut a can this morning while I was waking up. That's kind of my Normal since the pandemic. Wake up, Drink and head to the basement and shoot awhile, listen to plain old AM radio talk shows and hope the prices of food and Airguns stay within reach.
It's a good time to be a airgunner despite challenges. And a great stress relief .

Yes, I am excited as well. I often think about pre COVID pellet prices.

 

[Florida_Man]

today I had time to replace o rings in my p35 25 cal. I put 2000 psi in it for the over night check if it’s holding air.
I also have a coworker that has an issue in his barn with rats. He has an automatic feeder for his livestock. I’m thinking my PP750 177 cal and pard 008s will be good for him to borrow. It’s thin metal shed. Now tomorrow I’ll try and figure out how to mount the pard to it.

 

[PapaT]

Another late night edition for Airgun Advent. Took my daisy 840 to the 5 and 7 yard lines for plinking pleasure. I never want to put it away when I get it out.

 

[Madhatter]

I've got to get off my.... and mod my spring compressor so I can get my hatsan 135 back together after converting it to a steel spring instead of the vortex spring. Then I can install a new spring guide that Mikey B gave me in my 125 sniper. That thing buzzes more than a bee hive. I originally built my spring compressor to work on my Diana 48 which it worked perfectly on but the hatsans being break barrels it puts a different dynamic on the compressor.

 

[Madhatter]

Well I got off my are s and mostly put my hatsan 135 back together. It's been so long since I took it apart to convert it to spring that I forgot how to put the safety together. All I have to do is watch 1 of

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[FL22]

Getting ready for tomorrow, I’m going to have some fun with my new Umarex Avera pistol that I won from the HAM Pumpkin Carve.

 

[PapaT]

Can't wait to hear about it.