I have a .25 pcp (hatSan vectis) and I’m wondering what is the best ammo to use for groundhogs? It groups well with both slugs and pellets. I have polymags and h/n slugs that both group nearly equal. Thoughts and opinions welcome

It was another great day of splitting cards at the 200 yard range. IMHO, the Diablo Rod and Gun club in Concord CA is the best air gun range in northern California. The RSO's and other air gunners are great to be around. I can honestly say that I haven't met a airgunner I did not like at the Diablo range.

I 3d printed a better card holder which holds oversized card stock. Now the cards pretty much stay in place after splitting, or partially splitting them. I also taped on some short wind flags to help me read the winds.

Both top cards took about 12 shots each to split. The top right card was a perfect split, down the middle. The top left card was partially hit and split 4 times! The winds picked up a bit and the 2 bottom cards took a ton of shots to split them.

Like I said, "great day at the range"
Rod in San Francisco






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Like new, got it early this year from Krazy Cool. Gun is set by Kelly to shoot nsa slug at 965fps. 24.8g .219. Gun have only been in the back yard, dime size or better at 25y. Also shoot Monster redesign pretty well also. Have not mess with the setting at all. Have never leak or jammed, operated flawlessly.

Reason for selling: strange but semi-auto is not my thing, I’m missing the mechanical loading/unloading.

$1550 shipped or free pick up in San Diego CA. No trade please.

Will come with box, orings and manual + 4.5. Boxes or nsa slug 350/box.

Scope&rings not included but can have for additional $250.

Paypal ff or add fee
Bang
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Hello everyone, I've finally gotten my Benjamin Marauder .25 cal all set up with a Hawke 3-9x40 scope. I've got 10 different types of pellets in, and I've got my Hill air pump in finally.

I have only shot it about 120 times or so now. A fellow I met gave me a free fill up off of his tank while I was still waiting on my pump. That was enough to get me sighted in at the local range and get a couple groups.

I got the pump yesterday and may or may not be shooting the rifle indoors across the longest stretch of the home (about 23 yards). I'm getting some good groups... I've been using a big stack of magazines taped together inside of a cardboard box and a taget stapled on it. Tested it in the backyard and no way the pellets will get even close to going through it.

So far everything groups fairly well at 20 yards. Nothing shoots much worse than a clover leaf and many shoot one hole to my surprise. I'm very happy with the performance indoors.

The Hill air pump (made in Sheffield, England) is a very fine piece of machinery. It has a very nice finish, is smooth to operate, has nice rubberized handle grips, and went together dirt simple. The thing is built like a tank and it doesn't start getting hard to operate till it hits about 2700-2800 PSI, and even then it's not very hard to pump. The attachable moisture removing element is a great add on that I think is a must. Dry air is always best!

I remember that I used to not see any reason to shoot a springer. Now I really appreciate them and have a lot of great springers. Anyone else come to springers from PCPs? I did have BB guns as a kid but when I back into airguns it was 100% pcps.

Hi all,

What do you think is more impressive and why?

Personally, i find it more challenging hunting with an springer , than with my high end pcp's with expensive scopes and bi-pods.

I don't know what it is but, for example i really love my small little R7 in .177, with a cheap 4x32 mil-dot scope, taking that one and closing in on the quarry, instead of taking my Daystate Wolverine R in .25 with a 2K Leopold on it and sniping from 100+ yards, it's like almost no challenge, a good bc slug and correct scope adjustments and pull the trigger.

What are your thoughts about this.

Just saw ad for the ULTRA valve. Like it! Very interesting, Only for Delta and Alpha? Or possibly the RedWolf?

Very good condition. Included factory hard case & 1 magazine.
Bought this a while back from these classifieds- mounted a scope, got a rough zero, then decided I wanted that scope on another rifle... & haven't been back to it since. Needs to go somewhere it'll get used!

PM if interested & I'll get you my phone number if you want to discuss by text or call.

$1300 shipped CONUS. Zelle, PayPal, USPS money order accepted.

Looking to sell my 25cal leshiy 2 repr 350 with custom threaded 1/2 20 350mm 25 cal barrel. will come with ton of extra parts including full jet kit, and oring kit as well as 4 black 25 cal mags, and 1 black 30 cal mag. Currently has installed carbon fiber hand guard, and 470cc bottle.
will ship in hard case with separate factory box with all accessories in it. The factory 350 shroud as well as extra plenum tubes of different sizes will also come with it.
too many extras to list.

asking $2200 shipped for quick sale.
contact me through pm for pictures of anything and any more questions you have.

I have perfect feedback, and have bought and sold a LOT on the forum, so buy with confidence.

will accept PayPal F&F or you pay fee, or money order (must be received before shipping the gun).

if you have anything to trade, or partial trade, I’m looking at lelya 2.0 in 22 cal, evol 22 mini or 15”.
contact me if you have anything else. Worse I can say is no.

thanks for looking.

How to you turn the power up, step by step, on a FX Pantera. In .22, it's shooting 18.1gr at 890 FPS, but its already on 23 on the power wheel (highest setting). The reg is at about 85 bar. I'm guessing I need to adjust the reg up? ...so I can shoot 25.4gr at 890.

How do you safely adjust the reg on a Pantera? Please provide clear and detailed instructions. ...like which screw to turn and what direction, gassed or degassed? do you pull the trigger once after you remove the bottle? all that stuff.

Thank you! ...awesome gun by the way.

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If you need the 18.1gr tune, or the factory out of the box tune, here it is. Just match this and your 18.1gr will fly exactly 890 for 70-90 shots per fill (I can't remember which, at least 70)

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Thanks to Scotay42 for providing the manual refrence below with this info:

How to Tune a PANTHERA:

* NEVER shoot a Panthera below the regulator pressure.
* NEVER adjust the Regulator above 180 bar.
* Set the Regulator at the lowest possible pressure to achieve the desired velocity.
* Remove AMMO before adjusting Regulator.

Turning the Reg UP:
* You must have more air in the tank than the desired reg pressure, before you start.
With air in the gun, gently turn the allen screw inside the front top corner of the trigger guard no more than 1/4 turn counter clockwise to increase Reg pressure, check the dial, Repeat until the needle reads the desired pressure.

Turning the Reg DOWN:
* Make sure gun is EMPTY of AMMO before you start.
With air in the gun, turn the reg adjustment allen screw clockwise no more than 1/4 turn to decrease reg pressure.
Shoot the gun with no ammo a few times untill the reg pressure stops dropping. That is your new reg pressure. Repeat if nessecary.

Was in Florida last week and was able to book and Iquana hunt.!!! Lots of action and did my part in helping Florida get rid of this invasive species.
Plus I got to field test an Edgun Leshiy 2 in .25 & .30 calibers. Great time !!!

An old deer hunting buddy called me up to ask about “BB-guns” so I invited him over to shoot a couple of different airguns.

His first comment on seeing all the wind-indicator flags on my range was: “We’re having a parade?”

Being a centerfire guy used to sub-30 yard shots in heavy brush he never had to consider the effects of wind on his bullet.

After a bit of practice shooting 1“ spinners, he was totally impressed by the accuracy and the power of airguns (he no longer calls them BB-guns). He liked my HW50 and Crown so I suggested researching the Weihrauch springers and getting used to them before considering PCPs.

It was breeze and after a morning shooting various airguns out to 50 yards he had a real idea about wind drift and an appreciation for the flags.

The wind-indicator flags are quick and inexpensive to make. A coat hanger, 18 inches of flagging tape, 3 inches of 1/8” bead chain and some thread is all you need. Nothing fancy, the only thing is that the bead chain should not be able to reach the vertical wire to prevent tangling and that all the bead chains and flags should be the about same size and weight. I use a bit of thread and some lacquer (nail polish) to secure the flagging tape to the bead chain and once a season put a couple of drops of oil on the chain.

Anyway, I thought I would share my design for those who want to stage their own parade.

Cheers!

Up for sale is my Steve Corcoran FX 400 Royale Custom stock.
Highly optioned with adjustable shoulder pad and cheek rest.
Power wheel model.
Put it on my Royale and it was just too pretty to knock around for pest control.
No blemishes, scratches, or dings. Absolutely mint--basically new.
See the attached pics below.
Note: The somewhat darker pics on the log are from Steve after the build.
$325 or best reasonable offer shipped conus (lower 48).
PayPal F&F or add 3% for standard G&S fee.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Just saw this sad news posted by Dave over on GTA, relayed from a FB post by Harold Rushton.

"Unfortunately, we must say a final farewell to our long time Field Target friend, Tom Holland. As I understand it, Tom passed away on Tuesday night. He was an avid airgun tinkerer, pellet connoisseur and all around good guy. Tom was also a very accomplished crossbow archer having won many titles over the years. RIP Tom. You will be missed. “

No longer available - Selling my (as new) Hunter Aeron chassis FT .177 FX Dreamline - fully tuned and ready to compete, little laser beam! This gun can clear a course if you can!
Currently set for and Loves the JSB 10.34 heavies. Shoots flat from 22 yards to 43 yards.

$1200.00 gun comes with a .177 single shot loader and TWO .177 magazines, moderator is included,

Athalon scope and FX 30 mm mounts and 20 MOA rail are not included but negotiable...$$

Stored in an air conditioned room. Selling because, 17 FT guns is a bit much.

Rudy Smith 251-610-8582
paypal @ [email protected]
venmo @ rudy-smith-15

No longer Available
Snooze ya loose

Selling my (as new) USA Aeron chassis FT .177 FX Dreamline - fully tuned and ready to compete, little laser beam! It can clear a course if you can!

Currently set up for and Loves the JSB 10.34 heavies. Shoots flat from 22 yards to 43 yards.

$1200.00 gun comes with a .177 single shot loader, TWO .177 magazines. Moderator is included

Athlon Scope, Eagle Vision side mount scope rings and 20 moa pic rail are not included but negotiable... $$

Stored in an air conditioned room

Rudy Smith 251-610-8582
paypal @ [email protected]
venmo @ rudy-smith-15

SOLD
Selling my (as new) FX GRS Continuum entire set. Currently configured for .177 FX - fully tuned and ready to compete, laser beam! Loves the .177 JSB 10.34 heavies. Shoots flat from 22 yards to 43 yards. It can clear a course if you can!

$2200.00 to your door
gun comes with: Hard CASE
a .177 barrel 600 mm w pellet probe
a .22 barrel 500 mm w pellet probe
a .25 barrel 600 mm w pellet probe

Three .177 magazines = two regular and one high capacity mag in .177 and a .177 single shot loader
One magazine in .22

Moderator is included = Quiet gun!

Element scope, sidewheel and Eagle Vision IPS scope mounts are NOT included but negotiable... $$

Stored in an air conditioned room.

Rudy Smith 251-610-8582
paypal @ [email protected]
venmo @ rudy-smith-15

Sold!

Steyr Hunting 5 SA (as new) $1700.00 to your door in Conus.
You can launch 5 pellets as fast as you can pull the trigger.
Amazing Austrian quality.

retail is $2160.00 plus $75.00 per magazine plus shipping so you can save over $500.00 on this deal.

Comes with 3 Mags and Fill Probe.

LDC/Moderator and 34 mm tube picatinny adapter and SWFA scope w/scope mount are NOT included.

Rudy Smith - you can text me for a faster response #251-610-8582
Lots of positive feedback on the forums.

I'm selling my hunting related airguns to support my focus on Field Target.

Paypal @ [email protected]
Venmo @ rudy-smith-15

Hi Guy/Gals this is my first post , so go easy please.

I am in the UK and own several other air rifles / rim fires/ centre fires etc, so it's not my firs day at school.



Bought this rifle brand new in December last year, it has been shooting fine, but all of a sudden it's started varying it's speed, I have a digital gauge on the 2nd reg and I have it set to 130 bar I was shooting H&N 34 gr slugs at 960 fps, when you fire it the gauge drops from 130 to 127 then returns to 130 bar within 6 seconds I shot over 2 chronographs just to confirm that it's not my chronograph. but now its changing from 960fps down to 780fps then 900fps but the reg pressure remains constant, but it won't shoot a group which is understandable concidering the variation in speed. so does anybody have any ideas?

TIA

Kevgun

AoA has had the P3 in stock for a week or so.

They now have them up on their site. Looks like all calibers in stock.

No Compacts as of yet.

Ever since I saw the AEA Defender I've wanted to get my hands on one. The air cartridges is a really interesting concept and I believe in this technology.
So Joerg Sprave came out with a video yesterday showing some new tech from China (Huben pistol and AEA), at the end he talks about a new compressor that can do 9000psi or 620bar.
He shot a double barrel harpoon gun at 6500psi/450bar. This is really interesting but one worry I have is if say I was wearing a ammo belt filled with 9000psi cartridges. If one malfunctions it will be like a hand grenade going off on my belt/chest.

So is 9000psi/620 bar about to become the next revolution in airguns? Since the air bottles would have to become thicker, would you actually gain any extra shots if the bottle had the same outer diameter? How bad would it be if the tank burst? I've seen 4500psi tanks blow up and it would be really bad if you stood next to one.
What speeds would we be looking at with 9000psi shots in say .22 .25. 30 etc? Airguns would basically gain the same powers as some guns, I can see this leading to airguns being highly restricted or requiring a license.

Yesterday that foolish groundhog at the corner of the neighbors drive let me see him. MISTAKE!!!! I had previously lasered the pine tree the hole is under at 61 yds from my window. By the time I got the gun out and window open he had wondered down the edge of the disced field in the lawn eating grass. Bipod rest on the window sill and a printer cart. Umarex Gauntler 2, .25 cal, H&N Baracuda Hunter Extreme 28.24 grain. He didn't like it. Rolled on his back with legs twitching. Full 5 seconds later he managed to roll back over and make it back to the hole. I walked over a bit later and found a patch of bloody grass, so he just did me a favor and fouled the hole by crawling down there to expire. Pretty dang impressive to me because I've been using a .22 rimfire with subsonic rounds to keep the neighborhood in from complaining. I've now taken it another big step in that direction.

I have a like new jet2 pcp pistol it is like new with some upgrades new scope new bipod and hand grip 3d printed ldc 2 mags this little gun is very accurate for what it is. 30 yards is the max for me looking to sell $320 shipped lower 48

Very unique but strange air rifle listed on Gun Broker, it is a M300M Special Pellgun they call it. Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this rifle as it looks very nicely engraved with nice wood. However, not sure if it is actually a PCP using air or something else. Check it out and let me know if you ever heard of this brand if you would. Thanks. Mike. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/981743701

I'm thinking about deleting the 1st reg on my new MK3.... it started creeping and I did the Ernest Rowe polishing trick and it still creeps and I feel that it's too inconsistent. I'm thinking about getting the Kraford Lypt 1st reg delete fitting. Has anyone here deleted their's ????