What'cha doing air gun related today?

[Murfdurf82]

Those strings don't look right. Avenger and Avenge X regs are usually very good performers. Personally, I'd take some 1000-2000 grit sandpaper to the bellville washers and replace the orings. Worry about your settings after you get rid of that creeping.

Ok, haven't done that yet on any regulator but I have some metal to metal paste. I didn't buy an special paste. O-ring lube as well. And I have a Nova liberty that needs regulator work.

 

[Pumacarl]

Ok, haven't done that yet on any regulator but I have some metal to metal paste. I didn't buy an special paste. O-ring lube as well. And I have a Nova liberty that needs regulator work.

You don't need special anything. Use 2000 grit 3M automotive sandpaper if you are worried about doing too much, because then you won't. Use the same silicone oil you use for all your other orings on your regs orings too, it works fine.

 

[Playingdead]

Sitting here in Sweden thinking about the new gun that was delivered at home today. Oddly have not found anything airgun related near where I am at. Well meetings all week so no time for play.

 

[PapaT]

Had a bunch of folk over today to help eat some leftover burgers and dogs from cookout/picnic yesterday. The secondary purpose was to corrupt, I mean introduce, some to the seductive wiles of airguns. So... I pulled out the best airguns I know, a bunch of pumpers, and let them experience. The seed of air need has been sown, and I look forward to watching it grow and produce fruit.

The Air Venturi Ascent was a major player in this, and has won over at least one as he had lots of fun freehand shooting it at targets and seeing success. That was with the pack-in scope still on it. Now it's time to wipe my leading ladies down and tuck them in for the night, and put my pinty 6-24x50 ffp scope on the Ascent to continue her work tomorrow.

For those in the states, may you have a blessed day of rest from your labors tomorrow.

 

[Danman]

Had a bunch of folk over today to help eat some leftover burgers and dogs from cookout/picnic yesterday. The secondary purpose was to corrupt, I mean introduce, some to the seductive wiles of airguns. So... I pulled out the best airguns I know, a bunch of pumpers, and let them experience. The seed of air need has been sown, and I look forward to watching it grow and produce fruit.

The Air Venturi Ascent was a major player in this, and has won over at least one as he had lots of fun freehand shooting it at targets and seeing success. That was with the pack-in scope still on it. Now it's time to wipe my leading ladies down and tuck them in for the night, and put my pinty 6-24x50 ffp scope on the Ascent to continue her work tomorrow.

For those in the states, may you have a blessed day of rest from your labors tomorrow. View attachment 23061View attachment 23062

Sounds like a rocking good time! We have labor day (off) here too....am definitely hoping to get some airgunning in tomorrow

 

[Chief55]

Put the .177 barrel in the EscapeSS with a one size smaller top hat on the valve so I can test heavy slugs, hopefully tomorrow. Put the .20 barrel in the Talon.

 

[PapaT]

Put my Pinty 6-24x50 ffp scope on the Ascent. Scope and rings is just over 2 lbs... with scope and moderator the gun is now weighing in at just under 11lbs. Take it later to sight in and test.

 

[Playingdead]

Put my Pinty 6-24x50 ffp scope on the Ascent. Scope and rings is just over 2 lbs... with scope and moderator the gun is now weighing in at just under 11lbs. Take it later to sight in and test.View attachment 23067

How do you like the Pinty scope?

 

[PapaT]

How do you like the Pinty scope?

I haven't gotten to test it yet, other than looking through before install. Nice and clear, zoom is easy to rotate through with the throw lever, eyebox is not bad from 6-24. As expected, tighter at 24, but still not bad. 20-infinity for parallax on the side. Resettable zero stop for wind and yard adjustment, but I haven't messed with those or installed the battery to try illuminated reticle yet.

 

[BBGunn]

Put my Pinty 6-24x50 ffp scope on the Ascent. Scope and rings is just over 2 lbs... with scope and moderator the gun is now weighing in at just under 11lbs. Take it later to sight in and test.View attachment 23067

Dang..., that thing's a beast! Would be nice off the bench but would be a bit too much for me as a field rifle.

 

[BBGunn]

Finally feeling almost back to normal after my recent cold. I can tell because my airgun obsession is back in full swing this morning!

Fired 45, expensive (Altaros) slugs through my Uragan2 700 .25 this morning. It's shooting with enough shot-to-shot precision I think I will use these 49.5gr. Altaros solid-nose for my coyote slug this year. I normally use either AVS 44gr or H&N 44gr, both hollow-point. I feel that with the lower power of my air rifle that penetration is of greater importance than expansion for shooting coyote so no issue with the Altaros being a solid.

Also fired my 250Z .22 over the Chrony this morning. I ever so slightly adjusted the 250z regulator to add an additional 5fps to the AEA 21.9gr.

While the AEA 21.9gr shoot very well from the 250z..., the rifle does throw an occasional 'flyer' with that pellet. The flyers are not enough out of the group to make any difference for hunting Rock Chucks (what I bought the 250z for), but they happen and it annoys me. So, I am trying some minor reg & hammer adjustments right around my current tune in hopes of solving the flyer issue. If I don't achieve success solving the flyer I am not going to worry about it as the rifle shoots those pellets so well overall. It's so easy to 'over think' this hobby to the point where it's not fun so I don't let myself get stressed over the little stuff.

Beautiful day here in the mountains of Central Oregon today!

 

[Solo1]

Finally feeling almost back to normal after my recent cold. I can tell because my airgun obsession is back in full swing this morning!

Fired 45, expensive (Altaros) slugs through my Uragan2 700 .25 this morning. It's shooting with enough shot-to-shot precision I think I will use these 49.5gr. Altaros solid-nose for my coyote slug this year. I normally use either AVS 44gr or H&N 44gr, both hollow-point. I feel that with the lower power of my air rifle that penetration is of greater importance than expansion for shooting coyote so no issue with the Altaros being a solid.

Also fired my 250Z .22 over the Chrony this morning. I ever so slightly adjusted the 250z regulator to add an additional 5fps to the AEA 21.9gr.

While the AEA 21.9gr shoot very well from the 250z..., the rifle does throw an occasional 'flyer' with that pellet. The flyers are not enough out of the group to make any difference for hunting Rock Chucks (what I bought the 250z for), but they happen and it annoys me. So, I am trying some minor reg & hammer adjustments right around my current tune in hopes of solving the flyer issue. If I don't achieve success solving the flyer I am not going to worry about it as the rifle shoots those pellets so well overall. It's so easy to 'over think' this hobby to the point where it's not fun so I don't let myself get stressed over the little stuff.

Beautiful day here in the mountains of Central Oregon today!

Push a pellet through the barrel carefully and see if it collects any extra lead. If it does you may need to polish it some. You may have a rough spot that’s picking up lead and letting go of it when there’s too much to hold on to