Self-Loading Maybe a Sidewinder .25 Compact?

[PasadenaMike]

Yes she’s not pretty but she’s functional, compact and simple. Easy power adjustment is my language and Dana’s videos prove it can smash ground squirrels. .25 seems to be the perfect caliber for my needs. Full auto is cool but I won’t use it (on video )on ground squirrels. Need to sell more stuff to get $$

 

[c.wallace_06]

Loving my 30 cal it has pretty much been getting all the field time lately. It is a Hades slinging machine
I’m Hooked on the Sidewinder..
.30 compact, .25&22 standard but have yet done anything with the standards other then check to make sure they work.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Loving my 30 cal it has pretty much been getting all the field time lately. It is a Hades slinging machine
I’m Hooked on the Sidewinder..
.30 compact, .25&22 standard but have yet done anything with the standards other then check to make sure they work.

Appreciate that. I’m kinda thinking .30 to accompany my L2 .30 compact. I’d literally have to offload a few guns to get this guy but less is more

 

[PasadenaMike]

I like the idea of the Huben but don’t like the work I’ve heard it takes to clean the barrel. I don’t like non removable magazines just in case there’s an issue. Hence the sidewinder

 

[c.wallace_06]

Never had a K1 but have thought about it.. and to each his on it does look better I guess, I do prefer Wood stocked rifles as far as the visual looks of them. But the looks of the Compact never crosses my mind unless I read about it on the fourm
Show me another 26.5” OAL PCP that has removable magazines, the power level, the ease of cleaning, adjustability and Accuracy of the western airguns line and we will talk.
Until then I will be grabbing my .30 compact,4 Magazines, tin of Hades, my CF air bottle and out the door I will go.
Everything from coyotes to ground squirrels hates this rifle
Only thing I changed was the mod.. I went to the Impulse Air 1350 w/3 chambers. It did make a difference that close to my ears over the shark gill cutouts on the OdB.
I have my setup at 72ftlbs
My only real complaint is the cost of the magazines.

 

[PasadenaMike]

You can’t beat it. Got me all jazzed up now

 

[c.wallace_06]

You can’t beat it. Got me all jazzed up now

I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I see Tristan over at Atlas airguns has got them in stock in 22 and 25 and can get y’all squared away.
If I’m not mistaken Brian over there at Edgun West had them a few days ago when I was out that way.

Oh and just to double back a little bit on the ease of cleaning the barrel… two Allen head bolts, loosen them up, spin the barrel right out clean it or take the mag out and leave barrel in and clean it until you’re happy.

IMO there are just more reasons to get the sidewinder over the K1. I own the GK1 in .25 and I’m familiar with the Huben workings. Not knocking the Huben Just think there’s more pluses to buying the Western Compact.

 

[PasadenaMike]

I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I see Tristan over at Atlas airguns has got them in stock in 22 and 25 and can get y’all squared away.
If I’m not mistaken Brian over there at Edgun West had them a few days ago when I was out that way.

Oh and just to double back a little bit on the ease of cleaning the barrel… two Allen head bolts, loosen them up, spin the barrel right out clean it or take the mag out and leave barrel in and clean it until you’re happy.

Got me all drooling now I’m literally imagining scope cam carnage right now

 

[PasadenaMike]

I have an immersive optics that’ll be perfect on it

 

[PasadenaMike]

I have a ton of Hades .30 ready

 

[c.wallace_06]

Disregard the disaster around them( too ashamed to show you the rest of the table )but all those tins are 30 Hades just for the Compact
The 30 compact gets to go play a lot. Just about everyday

 

[PasadenaMike]

Disregard the disaster around them( too ashamed to show you the rest of the table )but all those tins are 30 Hades just for the Compact
The 30 compact gets to go play a lot. Just about everyday

That’s flippin awesome. Have you tried full auto on ground squirrels? lol

 

[c.wallace_06]

That’s flippin awesome. Have you tried full auto on ground squirrels? lol

It would be fine with me if they offered the Western Airguns with SemiAuto only.
To answer your question not on any critters, but I have flipped my Rattler .30 and Sidewinders 30,25,22 just to confirmed it works.
Far as I’m concerned full-auto it is a waste of air, waste of pellets and leaves a bad image of the industry and sport. It takes the image of air gunning in wrong direction.
But again that’s just me thinking out loud.

 

[PasadenaMike]

It would be fine with me if they offered the Western Airguns with SemiAuto only.
To answer your question not on any critters, but I have flipped my Rattler .30 and Sidewinders 30,25,22 just to confirmed it works.
Far as I’m concerned full-auto it is a waste of air, waste of pellets and leaves a bad image of the industry and sport. It takes things in wrong direction.
But again that’s just me thinking out loud.

Absolutely agree with you . Wish it was just semi . Think leaving the auto alone is safer

 

[c.wallace_06]

Absolutely agree with you . Wish it was just semi . Think leaving the auto alone is safer

Don’t get me wrong I’m a Red Blooded American who believes in my Constitutional Rights, and FREEDOM but the way this country is going you will be lucky to own a slingshot eventually.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Don’t get me wrong I’m a Red Blooded American who believes in my Constitutional Rights, and FREEDOM but the way this country is going you will be lucky to on a slingshot eventually.

lol I can’t even shoot a slingshot here in Pasadena . I joke that you can’t walk faster than 12 fps. I think the full auto would be fun away from people

 

[c.wallace_06]

lol I can’t even shoot a slingshot here in Pasadena . I joke that you can’t walk faster than 12 fps. I think the full auto would be fun away from people

Yea let’s get back on topic here..
Tell ya what if you buy a compact .22 or .25 and don’t like it I’ll buy it from you or trade you for the standard version of the same caliber.

 

[PasadenaMike]

Yea let’s get back on topic here..
Tell ya what if you buy a compact .22 or .25 and don’t like it I’ll buy it from you or trade you for the standard version of the same caliber.

Sounds good