What'cha doing air gun related today?

[Pumacarl]

Designing a case for my scope mounted digital dope card that I’m adding to my ballistic app. It provides the wind and drop scope adjustment, range, velocity, foe etc.. from the app through an easy to read remote display that attaches to your scope or rail. The idea being that you get all your needed info without having to look at your phone. I’ve made it so that you can hit an up or down button on the side and raise or lower your range in 5yd increments. It sends the updated range to your phone and in return sends you updated holdover info. My thought process was that you can read your range off your parallax wheel and then bump your range up or down to match. I thought I was cute by making it voice controlled, but abandoned that idea for now. Next version will be a full color touch screen and maybe a custom ballistic watch. I’m not really sure of the why, I don’t even use dope cards lol. I’m also going to try a bigger display that could show the reticle with holdover next to the scope. A little more room to add a can’t and tilt graphic as well . If you look at the iPhone 17 next to the digital dope card you can see what the phone is sending. View attachment 24203

That's a very slick little screen! Much better than 3x5 cards and if it's all integrated and dynamic and you never have to come off the gun, better still. Well Mr. Wizard, the only place to go from here is incorporating this into a H.U.D. in a monocle! lol

 

[Billm]

That's a very slick little screen! Much better than 3x5 cards and if it's all integrated and dynamic and you never have to come off the gun, better still. Well Mr. Wizard, the only place to go from here is incorporating this into a H.U.D. in a monocle! lol

lol, I’ve never tried a hud, but it would be cool. I’m trying to get a graphical display of the reticle with holdover to display with a tap of the screen. I’m not even sure I could focus on a screen so close.

 

[Auto1191]

Some back-story. About a year ago I bought two Reximex 'long rifles'. The rifle's are Daystar and Lyra, both in .22 caliber. The two rifles share the majority of parts. Including the barrel, air cylinder, trigger group, valve and all other internal parts.

Both rifles shot exceedingly well for their price range ($300-$400). But, one barrel FAR exceeded expectations! The 'good' barrel has the accuracy of any LW or CZ barrel I have ever owned! The other barrel just couldn't begin to match the accuracy of the 'good' barrel. So, I decided to buy a new barrel in hopes that I would 'hit' the barrel lottery again with a replacement barrel. Air Venturi ordered a new barrel for me from Reximex. Six months later I have the barrel (last week).

A few days back I cleaned the bore and inspected it with my bore scope. Sadly this new replacement barrel had plenty of flaws but was better than the original.

Yesterday I polished the bore and got the rifle back together. This morning I started testing and I am disappointed to report that at this point, my new barrel doesn't group any better than the barrel it replaced.

I'll continue to work with the tune and will even try some JSBs instead of the AEAs and JTSs I used today. Hopefully I can find improvement. Time will tell???

I will have to say., Don't you love the woodstocks. I know ido

 

[Pumacarl]

lol, I’ve never tried a hud, but it would be cool. I’m trying to get a graphical display of the reticle with holdover to display with a tap of the screen. I’m not even sure I could focus on a screen so close.

The focus is out in front of you, just hanging there, very cool. With the money everyone is already spending on this stuff, I'm kind of surprised nobody has done this yet. First guy that uses it and wins will get it banned.

 

[Auto1191]

Last two mornings I have been working toward setting-up my 250z .22 to shoot 18gr instead of the 22gr I have been shooting.

I intend to use the 250z as my 'everyday' target shooter during the Winter months. My goal was to reduce reg. pressure and improve shot count while maintaining good accuracy with the 18s. The 18s are less expensive so for volume target shooting at 50yds it makes sense to me switching too 18s for the Winter.

I turned the reg. down to 1500psi from where I was running it at 2000psi for the 22gr, Velocity for the 18s was about 910fps at 1500psi. I continued turning up the regulator to achieve velocity change of 10fps each time. I fired several 5-shot groups at each velocity change noting accuracy, and shot-to-shot consistency. Long story shorter, I have settled in on 950fps for best accuracy and best shot-to-shot consistency with either AEA or JTS 18gr. I should mention that accuracy was the worst at 920fps! The rifle didn't like that velocity for the 18s.

I always only fill my 250z to a fill pressure of 3000psi. I was getting 22-shots on regulator with my 22gr tune. Now, I am getting 32-shots on regulator with the 18gr tune.

The 18gr are just as accurate, if not slightly better than the accuracy I have enjoyed with the 22gr. The JTS 18s are ever so slightly more accurate than the AEA 18s. But, considering the JTS are half-again more expensive than the AEAs, I'll be sticking with the AEAs for 'backyard benchrest' use.

I'm done with that..., now what am I going to do airgun related??? Guess I need to get my old self back out calling coyotes!

910 for 18 grain is the speed I use as well

 

[Auto1191]

Started the morning off with a "21 gun salute" for Veterans Day with my Springfield Armory M1A Underlever.

To all of the veterans on here, thank you for your service. View attachment 24228View attachment 24229

Nice Job. My son was in the MARINE CORP

 

[BBGunn]

910 for 18 grain is the speed I use as well

I didn't stay at the 910fps velocity. I found best accuracy at 950fps with the reg. pressure at 1800psi.

 

[Auto1191]

I didn't stay at the 910fps velocity. I found best accuracy at 950fps with the reg. pressure at 1800psi.

Even better . I will try that speed as well

 

[Auto1191]

Last two mornings I have been working toward setting-up my 250z .22 to shoot 18gr instead of the 22gr I have been shooting.

I intend to use the 250z as my 'everyday' target shooter during the Winter months. My goal was to reduce reg. pressure and improve shot count while maintaining good accuracy with the 18s. The 18s are less expensive so for volume target shooting at 50yds it makes sense to me switching too 18s for the Winter.

I turned the reg. down to 1500psi from where I was running it at 2000psi for the 22gr, Velocity for the 18s was about 910fps at 1500psi. I continued turning up the regulator to achieve velocity change of 10fps each time. I fired several 5-shot groups at each velocity change noting accuracy, and shot-to-shot consistency. Long story shorter, I have settled in on 950fps for best accuracy and best shot-to-shot consistency with either AEA or JTS 18gr. I should mention that accuracy was the worst at 920fps! The rifle didn't like that velocity for the 18s.

I always only fill my 250z to a fill pressure of 3000psi. I was getting 22-shots on regulator with my 22gr tune. Now, I am getting 32-shots on regulator with the 18gr tune.

The 18gr are just as accurate, if not slightly better than the accuracy I have enjoyed with the 22gr. The JTS 18s are ever so slightly more accurate than the AEA 18s. But, considering the JTS are half-again more expensive than the AEAs, I'll be sticking with the AEAs for 'backyard benchrest' use.

I'm done with that..., now what am I going to do airgun related??? Guess I need to get my old self back out calling coyotes!

It's much easier to deploy 18 grain than 21 . Smother shot cycle. 18 jsb still no problem for me

 

[Madhatter]

Nice Job. My son was in the MARINE CORP

Once a Marine always a Marine! At least that's what my son in-law keeps saying and he's retired, 30 years.

 

[Playingdead]

I didn't stay at the 910fps velocity. I found best accuracy at 950fps with the reg. pressure at 1800psi.

I find most of my rifles shoot JSB 18.13 gr. really well between 920 and 960. May just be the twist in the barrels I have, but they are about the same in speed for the tightest groups.