What'cha doing air gun related today?

[Billm]

Yes, based on barrel length, caliber and air bottle vs AR style stock.

I'm not trying to be a smart Alec, I am just trying to figure out how it's $150 cheaper? I see the same price on both sites.

 

[pan60]

I'm not trying to be a smart Alec,

smart Alec LOL sure!

 

[Billm]

smart Alec LOL sure!

Truth is, if it's $150 cheaper, I want to know, it could tempt me. But, I'm pretty sure the major airgun manufacturers use MAP pricing agreements.

 

[FL22]

My home range doesn't allow me past 70yds as I would have to shoot through a woven wire fence to go further. In the near future I will load-up my bench and gear into our SXS or pickup and head a short distance out back where I can get to 100yds (or further). Now that I have seen how well the Altaros shoot at 50yds, I have every intention of getting some drop data and accuracy testing to 100yds.

The U2 is my coyote calling rifle and I choose to not shoot past 75yds as I don't feel the rifle's muzzle energy is sufficient for coyote sized animals at further distance. However, if the Altaros will hold their accuracy out beyond 50yds I will have much greater confidence in my shot placement on coyote going forward.

I look forward to seeing your results . Do you plan on using a down range crono to see retained energy?

 

[BBGunn]

I look forward to seeing your results . Do you plan on using a down range crono to see retained energy?

No, on the Chrony. I only have one and I'm not interested enough to run the tripod down-range to get the velocity at target. As long as I can get my drops to establish a shirt-pocket drop chart I have what I need for my hunting distances.

At this stage of life I'm pretty boring/limited with my airgun hobby. I don't shoot any competition. If they had some airgun benchrest league close to home I would participate, but there is none close by. In my younger years I won four Oregon State shooting titles. Three in shotgun and one in archery. But, at 68 I don't have any further desire to compete in anything outside of fooling game or fish.

 

[BBGunn]

Fired the 250z .22 this morning. This has become one of my favorite rifles!

I was lucky and got a near perfect bore in my stock barrel. Very minor imperfections on the top of the lands where the pilot from the chamber reamer rubbed. Nothing more than faint marks on the surface of the steel.

Wind was very mild this morning. Went from still air to faintly quartering in from my right. You can see it in the location of some groups relative to the aim points.


The 250z groups as well as many rifles with much higher price tags.

 

[FL22]

Watching a video on the AEA 480 bar compressor, water and oil free operation and it’s small.

 

[BBGunn]

I cleaned the bore on my Uragan 2 .25 so I can start fresh with my new 'batch' of Altaros 49.5s.

Saturday's for me is always about watching everything on YouTube & TV about today's Motocross & Supercross races (which I am doing now).

After starting retirement (12yrs ago) I never fish or hunt on the weekends. One of the few good things about getting old and retiring is you can do stuff during the week while the young folks are working!