What'cha doing air gun related today?

[Rwjeter]

I’ve been super busy to do much shooting these last several weeks. But today I took some time to get the Shwaty B out. I really like this little carbine a lot.
I had a single aluminum can that was just begging to be shot before getting tossed in the recycling bin. So I filled it with water and set it up outside where I could see it from the side door of my garage. We’re not allowed to shoot in the backyard in the city limits and technically if you are shooting indoors a projectile can’t leave the confines of the dwelling. But shooting aluminum cans full of water indoors just isn’t going to work. Anyways I only had the one can and it was only going to be the one shot so with a landscape paver as a backstop I set the can up so I could see it through the open door. For maximum effect I chose a Polymag short to dispatch the rogue can. After a quick double check to make sure no neighbors were out in their backyards I took a single off hand shot from the doorway. It was a perfect center punch shot from just 15 yards. I don’t care how old I get, watching an aluminum can full of water burst open through the scope will never get old.
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One of these days I’ll be able to move out away from the city and own a property where I’ll be able to shoot outdoors all I want. One of these days…
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That’s such a good looking little rifle!

 

[Florida_Man]

Scope shuffle. I had a challenge with the S200. The barrel mount is off a little, resulting in not having enough windage range. I had on old dovetail to pic I had to grind to get the single shot tray to work. The long sightron scopes make it extra difficult. I ordered some low mounts, but the adjustable will work for now. It's a little high for my liking.
I'm at least hashing out what scopes I want on specific rifles.

I started having trouble yesterday and thought of checking the mounts last night. I verified the scope was fine with another rifle. I found this today.

The main block


The barrel clamp mount. I tried to loosen and tighten it level, but it didn't want to stay level with any torque. I tried the forward and rear positions, same result. I might try and turn it around and see if that works.


This shows the location the scope needs to be placed on the rifle, and the grinding it took to get the SST to line up properly. This is my 24x Sightron.

 

[Florida_Man]

I shot my Avanti Valiant 10m, S200 and Revere 25 yards. I found out my Revere likes monster redesigns.
I really need to figure out mounting my Sightron 24x on my S200.

And tried out a new table.

 

[Dogowski]

I shot about 150 rounds total in 3 different PCP rifles at 30 yards all in 25 caliber between the storms today. Then took apart one of my PCP compressors and cleaned and lubed and changed filters. The latter was not much fun but necessary! Just a regular day for us air gunners right?

 

[Farmplinker2]

Talked with John from Keystone Airguns. He was just getting ready to do my tune, was checking what I wanted. Confirmed I wanted it mostly just smoothed out. "So it doesn't sound like I'm shooting a .22 at my ear". He said sure, so in a couple of days I will probably have the best springer I've owned yet. Also will receive pictures of test groups and part of the tuned areas.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Talked with John from Keystone Airguns. He was just getting ready to do my tune, was checking what I wanted. Confirmed I wanted it mostly just smoothed out. "So it doesn't sound like I'm shooting a .22 at my ear". He said sure, so in a couple of days I will probably have the best springer I've owned yet. Also will receive pictures of test groups and part of the tuned areas.

I think the guns going to be ok .. I just don't know about someone else found a tune for me .. I like to see what it's about our of the box and adjust to my likings..

That way any hmmmm's or dissatisfaction are on me or I nail it ...

Overall comeyas he's offering are a good fun bargain. Nothing wrong with that today..

 

[Florida_Man]

I think I finally have the scope mounted well for me on my S200. This 24x Sightron has more eye relief than my 36x, so I had to get it forward. I may eventually get a Rowan butt extension.

 

[Dogowski]

Today I'm just cleaning the barrels on a few PCP rifles as they are way overdue. I hate cleaning the barrels as my wife can't stand the smell of Balistol and even though I only use it while she's at work and dispose of all evidence in the outdoor trash bin and hours later she comes home and announces you've been using that nasty smelling gun cleaner again! Lol. Personally I love the smell of Balistol in the morning. Speaking of which it's time to order more!

 

[Hateful McNasty]

Today I'm just cleaning the barrels on a few PCP rifles as they are way overdue. I hate cleaning the barrels as my wife can't stand the smell of Balistol and even though I only use it while she's at work and dispose of all evidence in the outdoor trash bin and hours later she comes home and announces you've been using that nasty smelling gun cleaner again! Lol. Personally I love the smell of Balistol in the morning. Speaking of which it's time to order more!

Sounds like you need a man cave shop apart from " her" house .. lol. I don't guess I could do much spray/ solvents/ ECT in my house anyway ..

 

[FL22]

My “Not a Mystery” box came in today from PA.


Ammo and a soft case for the Airacuda and cleaner for both


They look great and hopefully both will group better, first barrel clean for the S510. I almost bet money that it was the first time for the Airacuda that barrel was nasty.

 

[Farmplinker2]

Well, got a call from Keystone. Long story short, this shipment of 100s is not very accurate. So I was able to upgrade to a 220 free of charge! Definitely going to be doing more business with John!

 

[Florida_Man]

Some plinking today with my CZ200 Hunter. I also leveled a scope and zeroes on a 2240 carbine loaned out. It has a Hawke Vantage 4x on it. I love that scope.

The 2240 is shooting Crosman 14.3’s at 480 fps and is stacking tgem at 10m.

 

[Florida_Man]

I try and paper punch at home Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. But its mothers day, so I will take a break for the wife.

I did shoot a couple at my steel reactive target while she was taking a bath

Edit: And I dropped a bird feeder invader with my CZ200 Hunter! Such a great suburban pest sniper. Perfect head shot and instant drop to the ground.

 

[Florida_Man]

Shot the super light 2240 carbine with a hawke 4x vantage at 10m standing. The three pellets in the white were from my S3000-C. It took 3 pellets before I realized its not zeroed at 10m haha



And I killed this guy with my Concept Lite.

 

[Florida_Man]

It didn’t fall out.

 

[Farmplinker2]

Hammers 3-9 from Sportsman's Guide arrived today. Maybe mount it on my SDB next rainy day.

 

[Rwjeter]

Trying to figure out why my new Airacuda isn’t taking air. Hooked up my new compressor and after 10 mins, 0 PSI. Dead headed the compressor and it jumped to 3500 no problem. So the compressor doesn’t seem to be the issue. Just checked the degassing screw, it’s tight. O rings for the tank and foster seem to be fine…. About to test again.

 

[MileHighAirGunner]

Trying to figure out why my new Airacuda isn’t taking air. Hooked up my new compressor and after 10 mins, 0 PSI. Dead headed the compressor and it jumped to 3500 no problem. So the compressor doesn’t seem to be the issue. Just checked the degassing screw, it’s tight. O rings for the tank and foster seem to be fine…. About to test again.
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Did you cock the rifle? A lot of times when filling from empty you need to cock the rifle because the hammer spring is too heavy and pressing the hammer against the valve stem and keeping it open.

 

[Rwjeter]

Did you cock the rifle? A lot of times when filling from empty you need to cock the rifle because the hammer spring is too heavy and pressing the hammer against the valve stem and keeping it open.

I did not. Let me try that.

Hold please!

 

[Florida_Man]

All I did was get one shot off on my steel rat with my cz200 hunter. It hit the kill zone and I was happy. I did build a shooting bench table top, so that’s something.