Idle hands are the work shop of the devilI suppose the best answer I can come up with is..., I get bored and need to 'tinker' with stuff to keep my mind active.
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Murfdurf82
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Idle hands are bad thing for knuckleheads like myself well a younger version of myself. Swapped (temporary, just to try different guns) my Notos with my friends aea HP SS .25, so for I've had to respool a magazine and found the rifle prefers some jts 25.39s. and about 20 shots with fps range from 785-725 before it dropped off my target and 25 yards. It's super quiet with my whisper GL. It's a fun pistol/carbine with the folding stock and semi auto action. I'll see might have time to finish taking apart my Nova Liberty and see why it's locked up. It's time to do Sundays home work so maybe later today.
well a younger version of myself. Swapped (temporary, just to try different guns) my Notos with my friends aea HP SS .25, so for I've had to respool a magazine and found the rifle prefers some jts 25.39s. and about 20 shots with fps range from 785-725 before it dropped off my target and 25 yards. It's super quiet with my whisper GL. It's a fun pistol/carbine with the folding stock and semi auto action. I'll see might have time to finish taking apart my Nova Liberty and see why it's locked up. It's time to do Sundays home work so maybe later today.
Playingdead
HAM Marksman
Murfdurf82
HAM Sniper
When I shoot it takes a couple of cock and shots to get the pellet to come out of the barrel. It's just a "spurt" of air not the entire burst of air every time I cock and pull the trigger. I have plenty of air in the tank. When I degassed I had to shoot probably 12-15 times for the air in the regulated area to empty it out of air so I could adjust the regulator. It's like the valve pin doesn't move much when the trigger is pulled. I haven't taken the hammer spring out yet, to make sure everything is ok in there.
Can you take the hammer spring out? If you can check to make sure the hammer moves freely. Until I put a couple of Orings between the hammer face and the valve the ridge that it would slam into the hammer bore and cause it the deform and grip the hammer so tight the hammer wouldn't open the valve right.
Murfdurf82
HAM Sniper
Yes I have the stock off so I can check the hammer spring. I'll let you know what I come up with.
Last two mornings I have been working toward setting-up my 250z .22 to shoot 18gr instead of the 22gr I have been shooting.
I intend to use the 250z as my 'everyday' target shooter during the Winter months. My goal was to reduce reg. pressure and improve shot count while maintaining good accuracy with the 18s. The 18s are less expensive so for volume target shooting at 50yds it makes sense to me switching too 18s for the Winter.
I turned the reg. down to 1500psi from where I was running it at 2000psi for the 22gr, Velocity for the 18s was about 910fps at 1500psi. I continued turning up the regulator to achieve velocity change of 10fps each time. I fired several 5-shot groups at each velocity change noting accuracy, and shot-to-shot consistency. Long story shorter, I have settled in on 950fps for best accuracy and best shot-to-shot consistency with either AEA or JTS 18gr. I should mention that accuracy was the worst at 920fps! The rifle didn't like that velocity for the 18s.
I always only fill my 250z to a fill pressure of 3000psi. I was getting 22-shots on regulator with my 22gr tune. Now, I am getting 32-shots on regulator with the 18gr tune.
The 18gr are just as accurate, if not slightly better than the accuracy I have enjoyed with the 22gr. The JTS 18s are ever so slightly more accurate than the AEA 18s. But, considering the JTS are half-again more expensive than the AEAs, I'll be sticking with the AEAs for 'backyard benchrest' use.
I'm done with that..., now what am I going to do airgun related??? Guess I need to get my old self back out calling coyotes!
I intend to use the 250z as my 'everyday' target shooter during the Winter months. My goal was to reduce reg. pressure and improve shot count while maintaining good accuracy with the 18s. The 18s are less expensive so for volume target shooting at 50yds it makes sense to me switching too 18s for the Winter.
I turned the reg. down to 1500psi from where I was running it at 2000psi for the 22gr, Velocity for the 18s was about 910fps at 1500psi. I continued turning up the regulator to achieve velocity change of 10fps each time. I fired several 5-shot groups at each velocity change noting accuracy, and shot-to-shot consistency. Long story shorter, I have settled in on 950fps for best accuracy and best shot-to-shot consistency with either AEA or JTS 18gr. I should mention that accuracy was the worst at 920fps! The rifle didn't like that velocity for the 18s.
I always only fill my 250z to a fill pressure of 3000psi. I was getting 22-shots on regulator with my 22gr tune. Now, I am getting 32-shots on regulator with the 18gr tune.
The 18gr are just as accurate, if not slightly better than the accuracy I have enjoyed with the 22gr. The JTS 18s are ever so slightly more accurate than the AEA 18s. But, considering the JTS are half-again more expensive than the AEAs, I'll be sticking with the AEAs for 'backyard benchrest' use.
I'm done with that..., now what am I going to do airgun related???
Guess I need to get my old self back out calling coyotes!
I was shooting my Airforce Escape UL .25 at 40 yards this morning. I am very happy with the way it shoots JSB 25 and 33 grain pellets and a 50gr hollow point boattail slug. Amazing how much harder this hit the spinners than the .177 Vectis did, you can really see the difference in power. I love shooting this gun. Next, I will be shooting the Escape SS .25. The deer season will be over on public land, and the small game season will start at the end of the month here, so I am trying to make up my mind which gun I want to take squirrel and coon hunting. This one is more for coyotes so I will probably use the SS, but I might take this along for the ride in case I try to call a yote.
Which 50gr slug are you shooting? And what velocity do they like?
Take Aim Airgun Ammo .250 Boat tail hollow point 50 grain. He is on Ebey. Not sure of the speed anymore have not used the chronograph on it since I set it where I wanted it but based on how flat the pellets are shooting, I would guess around 880-930. They shoot about an inch low and to the right of the pellets. This is an 18-inch barrel. His .22 HPBTs work good in my Condor also. I could check it next time I shoot.
Fired two 20-shots groups through the 250z .22 this morning. Tuned-down to shoot AEA 18.3gr at 950fps. Accuracy appears the same as when the velocity was up at 990fps but now I get more shots per fill which is what I wanted for just straight target shooting from the bench.
I'm thinking hard about buying another 250z in .25 caliber???
A little wind to hold for this morning, but not much.
Adjusted the scope down 1-click from above target plus wind picked-up from my right.
I'm thinking hard about buying another 250z in .25 caliber???
A little wind to hold for this morning, but not much.
Adjusted the scope down 1-click from above target plus wind picked-up from my right.
Billm
Grand HAMster
Designing a case for my scope mounted digital dope card that I’m adding to my ballistic app. It provides the wind and drop scope adjustment, range, velocity, foe etc.. from the app through an easy to read remote display that attaches to your scope or rail. The idea being that you get all your needed info without having to look at your phone. I’ve made it so that you can hit an up or down button on the side and raise or lower your range in 5yd increments. It sends the updated range to your phone and in return sends you updated holdover info. My thought process was that you can read your range off your parallax wheel and then bump your range up or down to match. I thought I was cute by making it voice controlled, but abandoned that idea for now. Next version will be a full color touch screen and maybe a custom ballistic watch. I’m not really sure of the why, I don’t even use dope cards lol. I’m also going to try a bigger display that could show the reticle with holdover next to the scope. A little more room to add a can’t and tilt graphic as well . If you look at the iPhone 17 next to the digital dope card you can see what the phone is sending. 
Love the idea Bill! Even though I don't use dope either. It's all the DARE ads from my childhood.
Billm
Grand HAMster
Yep that eggs in the frying pan lol.Love the idea Bill! Even though I don't use dope either. It's all the DARE ads from my childhood.
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