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Another good year at Raton for the Kid's shooting competition. Littlest one did not make it to the award stage this year, but she did have a breakthrough on the practice range and managed to level-up on three critical skills. She was shooting a new shotgun, a new (to her) Ruger. She set a personal best in Rifle and Muzzleloader and was just one hit each out of the awards. She is already chomping at the bit to go again next year. I was in my favorite place with my favorite group of people, and I reaped the benefits of both being away from work and being able to witness the 37 shooters on our team manifest the skills and knowledge that we coaches have been working toward.
Life is good.
Life is good.
That's fantastic! Congrats to her.
That first picture is priceless.
ThomasT
ThomasT
Regarding 'The Giant Killer' thread that was just killed...
His was a life worth knowing about. Particularly at this time.
en.wikipedia.org
His was a life worth knowing about. Particularly at this time.
Richard J. Flaherty - Wikipedia
tuff one ..I had to shed a tear..really perfect day to learn..thank you much ..all the best!
Thank you.
Very good movie on Amazon. Well worth the watch.
I just wanted to share my personal AirForce Texan LSSCF .510 build.
-DG (DeathGrip.US) Carbon Fiber Moderator
-MadDog RJ-6A Recon LSS stock
-MadDog Ultra Match CNC trigger
-4,700 psi power kit
-Custom machining picatinny scope rail
-Vortex Viper 3-15
-Larue Tactical PSR-20 (+20 MOA of cant)
-Uncle Ted’s autograph… priceless
*And a few other secrets, I’m not yet willing to share.
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-DG (DeathGrip.US) Carbon Fiber Moderator
-MadDog RJ-6A Recon LSS stock
-MadDog Ultra Match CNC trigger
-4,700 psi power kit
-Custom machining picatinny scope rail
-Vortex Viper 3-15
-Larue Tactical PSR-20 (+20 MOA of cant)
-Uncle Ted’s autograph… priceless
*And a few other secrets, I’m not yet willing to share.
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I removed the auto safety some time back and placed it in the circular file. Everything works so much better now. Also keeping my ear to the ground for 5,500psi air tanks at a reasonable price.
R
I bought mine on ebay. Scott 5.5.....Watch there around....
That thing is impressive!!!!!
Working for Northeast Airguns. If you have a question or concern, contact me.
Links to popular troubleshooting and tuning topics:
Barrel troubleshooting and accurizing for the DIYer (and an example)
Bore lapping versus polishing and fire lapping versus cast lap
Barrel crowning - brass screw method
Barrel machining
Barrel machining - reamer selection for leade
Adjusting a regulated PCP
Regulator creep, contributing factors, and how to deal with it
Regulator recovery time and related troubleshooting
Regulator pressure changing with the reservoir pressure
Barrel troubleshooting and accurizing for the DIYer (and an example)
Bore lapping versus polishing and fire lapping versus cast lap
Barrel crowning - brass screw method
Barrel machining
Barrel machining - reamer selection for leade
Adjusting a regulated PCP
Regulator creep, contributing factors, and how to deal with it
Regulator recovery time and related troubleshooting
Regulator pressure changing with the reservoir pressure
@nervoustrig Great idea to post these links here!!
Still needs a bunch more work...but it is functionally alive once again!!
J
Onion skin….my favorite!
You can buy fancy powered sharpening tools and jigs. I usually sharpen by hand, and leather strop after. Either way if it shaves, it's sharp...
J
Sharp is sharp…no matter how you get there….my wife always knows when I sharpen anything from the hairless patches on my forearm….
Getting tarnish off the shiny bits. Some dull spots on the lever cap will remain where the original nickel plating has worn through. 
Looks like I need to look into being robbed by my local woodcraft store. After a bunch of research the plane is a type 4 produced from 53-65, and the knob and tote are made from Goncalo wood(tigerwood). Gonna see if they have a piece i can make both out of so the have nice matching color and grain. The front knob is not in bad shape but upon removal has some cracks in the base.
I also buy and restore old handplanes. Found this Miller's Falls #9 at a tag sale for $6 today. Already started tearing into it. The worst part is the rear handle (tote) that broke at some point and was repaired in ways that are functional only.
$6 is a bargin. Can't wait to see the restoration.
Roxi greeted the Amazon guy yesterday. Poor guy...
He sent this "Proof of delivery" pic.
He sent this "Proof of delivery" pic.
Hahaha. I have a GSD too. The Amazon drivers aren't real big fans of him.
I'm just curious… who was the first person to look at a split open oyster and think "what a nice piece of snot! I'll bet that tastes delicious!"?
I am pretty sure that was Primitive Pete 
, however I am ranked in there somewhere 
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ThomasT
, however I am ranked in there somewhere .ThomasT
Not sure but I'd bet there was a Mom yelling
"Put that down! Oh My God!!! Did you just eat that?"
"Put that down! Oh My God!!! Did you just eat that?"
Interestingly enough.... it feels the same way sliding down your throat, but they are delicious.
Was anyone else in the line of totality today? Pretty neat experience.
R
I'm in Pennsylvania and I got a good view of.the eclipse ...It was cloudy enough to see without glasses ...Pretty neat any time at all. Sun and moon same size lol always amazing
I was right in the path of totality and we had cloudless skies up here in Maine last week. Pretty cool experience. People are still talking about it.
I'm just so happy today for good weather 
Getting 50: yards Zero s and chronograph. Crutches are better for bench shooting.. Hopefully get brushog to other property..200 yard range coming soon 
Handicap shooting rig for Texan... lol
I came here totally open-minded and hoping to learn from others with vastly more experience than I have. I have gotten great advice from some folks, and I have found many things that were a great read. What is very disappointing to me is how some brands can be bashed, kicked and driven into the ground to no end and with other brands it is inappropriate to find any fault with them at all. That tends to make me feel like I cannot really trust or believe in much of anything, kind of like politics and politicians. I find it fascinating that when new people to Airgunning come on and ask about guns they can reasonably afford, there will always be people completely ignoring what they said and telling them to buy the most expensive guns made. It's okay, they probably really don't need a scope, ammo or any way to fill it, so sure by all means spend twice as much money as you have on a gun so you can hang it on your wall and enjoy looking at it every day and totally enjoy the fact that it will never break. Well, that's not really true, is it? The Savage 110E wasn't the prettiest gun like Browning, but it would bring home the deer. The cancel culture is totally alive and well and by the way, mine is better than yours and you better believe it.
Hello @Chief55
I am sorry that you did not find the "overall" help very friendly and Informative. I am a member of several forums and on all of them, there are those few folks that do not READ a post, but do seems to have the best answer, ..... , even if their answer does not apply. As soon as I start to read a "negative" or "off the topic" reply, I simply go to the next reply .
There are some products ( guns ) that are not worth buying and it is helpful to get reviews from members. However there are a number of ways to "review" a product and it does not need to be an all out bashing. I personally have had a very bad experience with one particular manufacture ( not the dealer ) and their product which has a serious design flaw.
The "latest and greatest" and or the "most expensive" product is surely not the answer to an individual's personal needs, so it is a matter of simply reading through all of the replies and then deciding what item is best for you.
I have found most of the folks here on this forum to be really nice, friendly and very helpful.
Have a great day,
ThomasT
I am sorry that you did not find the "overall" help very friendly and Informative. I am a member of several forums and on all of them, there are those few folks that do not READ a post, but do seems to have the best answer, ..... , even if their answer does not apply. As soon as I start to read a "negative" or "off the topic" reply, I simply go to the next reply
.There are some products ( guns ) that are not worth buying and it is helpful to get reviews from members. However there are a number of ways to "review" a product and it does not need to be an all out bashing. I personally have had a very bad experience with one particular manufacture ( not the dealer ) and their product which has a serious design flaw.
The "latest and greatest" and or the "most expensive" product is surely not the answer to an individual's personal needs, so it is a matter of simply reading through all of the replies and then deciding what item is best for you.
I have found most of the folks here on this forum to be really nice, friendly and very helpful.
Have a great day,
ThomasT
R
Airgun s are different from powder burners..even at that 20 years ago you take a savage with a $300.00 benchrest barrel to any match you want..So good barrels apply to airgun s also... My $1100.00 Texan has had multiple failures and required modifications to shoot accurately. My $230.00 Umarex Airsaber will shoot good groups at a 100 yards no modifications... That said I shoot my Texan more... Less steps no arrow removal... Airgun s initial investment high.. Glad to have you here
Like all things in life, "just separate the wheat from the chaff". I don't mind a little advice I can't really use or apply for a whole lot of advice that has been helpful & FREE. Thanks to AGN for a Great Airgun Forum.
I was afraid it would end like this.
It seem like this site are not strong enough to carry my presence, and in spite of me greatly improving ( if i have to say so myself ) in the past few decades on other fora, it seem like some of my flaws are pushing rules or peoples or admins buttons too hard.
So after several warnings now and post deletions lately it is probably best if i take my leave.
So i will log out now, and only come here as a reader in the future so as not to aggravate anyone.
Best wishes - lead and wind everyone.
It seem like this site are not strong enough to carry my presence, and in spite of me greatly improving ( if i have to say so myself ) in the past few decades on other fora, it seem like some of my flaws are pushing rules or peoples or admins buttons too hard.
So after several warnings now and post deletions lately it is probably best if i take my leave.
So i will log out now, and only come here as a reader in the future so as not to aggravate anyone.
Best wishes - lead and wind everyone.
The tone of this board has become one of run scared to say anything lest it offend someone, some agency, or some group. I am close to bailing myself. Lately there isn't much of any value here. Mostly crap about show me yours and I'll show you mine.
Its a typical gun site . Best to visit when you need info and then only believe about 20% what's being said. Kinda like gun shops seen too all have a know-it-all they let hang out.
Gents, why take it all so seriously…? Its a hobby to the majority and AGN is a privately owned site. For me, personally? AGN is an escape from the “real world” bullpoop afflicted on the US Citizen by a corrupt Federal Guvmint. Airguns, plinking and pesting help me escape, temporarily that crap…
It is generally not easy to really impress me ( in a good way ) as a person, and i absolutely do not have too high thoughts about my own people in their current state.
BUT ! Some times i am forced to bow my head in respect, for instance to a guy like Asbjørn Bruun.
The guy just finished as the first ever on ski the Iditarod Trail Invitational.
There are people with a team of dogs pulling them that do not finish that race.
Danish guy: Dogs ???? we dont need no stinking dogs.
BUT ! Some times i am forced to bow my head in respect, for instance to a guy like Asbjørn Bruun.
The guy just finished as the first ever on ski the Iditarod Trail Invitational.
There are people with a team of dogs pulling them that do not finish that race.
Danish guy: Dogs ???? we dont need no stinking dogs.
I have wondered if this guy is one of the Sirius patrol guys, these are the guys that run around northern Greenland summer and winter to put Danish boots on our island in the north.
Where as Americans and Russians might ram their sub up thru the ice, look around and go hell no / Blyiat and then leave again.
you may have been army and been to northern Norway on winter drills, but northern Norway is like a little refrigerator where northern Greenland is like a huge freezer.
And if you have lost your buddy,,,,,, for sure no one will hear you scream, not even if you run around screaming for a few weeks.
The new Danish king he also did Sirius Patrol,,,,, aside for him also being a full blow frogman with the call sign Pingo, so in that way i can respect the guy, CUZ very - very few make it thru Frogman school here.
Where as Americans and Russians might ram their sub up thru the ice, look around and go hell no / Blyiat and then leave again.
you may have been army and been to northern Norway on winter drills, but northern Norway is like a little refrigerator where northern Greenland is like a huge freezer.
And if you have lost your buddy,,,,,, for sure no one will hear you scream, not even if you run around screaming for a few weeks.
The new Danish king he also did Sirius Patrol,,,,, aside for him also being a full blow frogman with the call sign Pingo, so in that way i can respect the guy, CUZ very - very few make it thru Frogman school here.
I don’t need my camera to notify me a squirrel is at the feeder anymore. She locks on
R
There is nothing better than a terror for small vermin!!!!!!Squirrel be ware... I have a mountain first she is hard on vermin....
This is our old boy Jasper, he’s a mix terrier. Unfortunately he doesn’t like the air rifles so he doesn’t participate with Jetty.
R
Man he is just like my Lilly..She is terrified of.guns also...But she will tolerate a well moderated air rifle..I picked her up.as a stray when I lived in Southern WV...The locals told me she was a fiest cur mix..25 lbs...She is the best hunting dog I ever had..Squirrel, rabbits,mice,moles, and when she young she even ran bears with her mixed breed companion.. Also can ride quad,kayak, tractor,and loader...Airgun s made Lilly happy and I have a hunting companion. I'm sure she was discarded for being gun shy...In the region they pay top dollar for hunting dogs...But the fate of gun shy dogs is a reality...
I'm just so.thankful for the support and kindness of members from this forum. Since joining the forum I've had various health problems.. The days when I'm not good I'm the forum.. It's means A lot to me to able help someone fix there problem.. The support here has really helped me.. So hopefully god willing I might get a 250 yard airgun range done this year....Ill be able to do a little more technical shooting...
This is pretty awesome
M
Can you use it for building a deck? Now that would be cool
My other hobby which I’ve neglected a bit since getting into PCPs. As you can see I need more practice, 12 yards, bare bow, no sights. In the rain, sent a few flu flu arrows with Judo points at an old soccer ball for fun… enjoyed getting reacquainted.
