Info HAM Community Quick-Start Guides For New Members

[hameditor]

If you'd like some "quick start" guides for using the HAM Community, we have started publishing a series in Hard Air Magazine. You can see them by following these links:
1. Basic Navigation and Creating Avatars
2. Colors and Using Threads

More of these guides will be published with time.

You can also find "how to" explanations for a wide variety of specific topics in the Community FAQ and Guides section here.

Have fun. I hope you will enjoy being a part of the Hard Air Magazine Community!

 

[Ted Swanner]

hello hameditor just started using co2 pistol new to this, got myself a crosman 2300s. and making a 10m target area, I live in Adair County, KY

 

[GntlmnFrmr]

Thanks for the add. Living in Colorado on some acreage and just getting into airguns. Have a Umarex .22 cal break barrel rifle with scope. Thinking of upgrading.

 

[BEEZ]

Just started getting in to pcp airguns a little over a year ago. Still have lots to learn. Niagara Falls, NY.

 

[Dogowski]

hello hameditor just started using co2 pistol new to this, got myself a crosman 2300s. and making a 10m target area, I live in Adair County, KY

Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you here.

 

[Dogowski]

Thanks for the add. Living in Colorado on some acreage and just getting into airguns. Have a Umarex .22 cal break barrel rifle with scope. Thinking of upgrading.

Welcome to the forum. You're a hamster now!

 

[Dogowski]

Just started getting in to pcp airguns a little over a year ago. Still have lots to learn. Niagara Falls, NY.

Welcome! You're a hamster now. Enjoy your stay here.

 

[kcender]

Seen a few forums and yours seemed the most civil and informative. Glad to join.

 

[hameditor]

Seen a few forums and yours seemed the most civil and informative. Glad to join.

@kcender , Welcome to the HAM Community! Please tell us about what airguns you are shooting and what your airgun interests are

 

[kcender]

First PCP is a HW100KT and just ordered a Barra 250Z. I came from a background of consumer springers, but couldn't shoot them properly and frustrated by lack of accuracy as a result. Having a reloading background with rifles, I am now entering the world of PCP rifles, which should be a challenging experience to be sure.

 

[Dogowski]

Seen a few forums and yours seemed the most civil and informative. Glad to join.

Glad to have you here as well. Enjoy!

 

[Dogowski]

First PCP is a HW100KT and just ordered a Barra 250Z. I came from a background of consumer springers, but couldn't shoot them properly and frustrated by lack of accuracy as a result. Having a reloading background with rifles, I am now entering the world of PCP rifles, which should be a challenging experience to be sure.

Did you order the 22 or 25 caliber?

 

[kcender]

Did you order the 22 or 25 caliber?

I ordered the Barra in .25, the hw 100 is .22 cal. I'm just getting used to trajectory of the .22 and even though I'm familiar with double zero, it still kinda blows my mind with how it shoots in that regard. I'm learning about app's for this purpose, but haven' t purchased one yet. Ideas? Sorry about the late reply.

 

[Dogowski]

I ordered the Barra in .25, the hw 100 is .22 cal. I'm just getting used to trajectory of the .22 and even though I'm familiar with double zero, it still kinda blows my mind with how it shoots in that regard. I'm learning about app's for this purpose, but haven' t purchased one yet. Ideas? Sorry about the late reply.

I got my Barra in 22 caliber out today and degassed the rifle as it was shooting 1026 fps. That was with the regulator set at 2100 psi and shooting the AEA Center punch 18.3 pellets. It still shot great but i wanted more shots per fill. So i adjusted the regulator at 1800 psi and its now shooting at 943 fps and i haven't touched the hammer spring as it shoots so well. This is one of the most accurate pcp rifles I've ever shot and i couldn't be happier as im getting dime size groups at 25 yards. I now get five extra shots as well for a total of 45. I'll do more testing tomorrow weather permitting. Good luck on the apps as im not much help there. Happy shooting!

 

[kcender]

Mine will arrive today through UPS. I've got a 4x12 scope for it, but I may back down to 3-9 as I seldom use much past 6x. What did you put on yours?

 

[Dogowski]

Mine will arrive today through UPS. I've got a 4x12 scope for it, but I may back down to 3-9 as I seldom use much past 6x. What did you put on yours?

I've went overkill on mine for long range shooting. It's a glass etched first focal plane 5 x 25 x 50 with 34mm tube and Discovery optics scope rings. It says OhShoot on the side from Amazon so i don't know the real brand. It was $180 bucks and also has a red illuminated reticle. It's one of the nicest optics I've got on any of my rifles and i truly love it. Especially doing some bench target shooting. I leave it on 10 if i hunt or pest with it. Great scope!

 

[old navy]

If you'd like some "quick start" guides for using the HAM Community, we have started publishing a series in Hard Air Magazine. You can see them by following these links:
1. Basic Navigation and Creating Avatars
2. Colors and Using Threads

More of these guides will be published with time.

You can also find "how to" explanations for a wide variety of specific topics in the Community FAQ and Guides section here.

Have fun. I hope you will enjoy being a part of the Hard Air Magazine Community!

Ham thank you for the welcome old shooter here 1st tour in Navy was under Capt. Noah on ARK-1
started with red ryder then the great benjamin 342 power juist pump break barrel was RWS45 in 177
22ammo got so high stopped shooting after sitting wanting something to do i made the leapto pcp
i got the pitny thumper and a compressor and they arriver a day apart and neither worked Ohwell thats just my luck
but i didnt giveup i was reading posts on here and took a 2nd chance got a avenger .22 bullpup and loved shooting again. started learning the finer points of air guns from the forums here TY you one and all took a chance i wanted a lighter gun to knock around with so i got a stryker .22 i am so glad i didnt let the bad luck deter me
again TY very muck