I shoot left handed, I’m right hand but left eye dominant, and have been shooting this way for 45 years. When I got my Impact 2 months ago I kept the cocking lever on the right side. I shot it like that for the six weeks and then thought, ”hey, I could make this a left handed gun so I should” and I moved the cocking lever to the right side. I shot it once that way and hated it. Just moved it back 30 minutes ago.

Not only did I keep reaching for the lever with my right hand but it took longer when I did remember because I have to remove my hand from the grip and then replace it and find the trigger again. With it on the right side, I never move my hand from the grip or finger from the trigger. On the bench I keep my right hand on the cocking lever and if I’m not on a bench I have a strong enough hold with my left hand it’s still easier to cock with right hand.

If you have time, watch this video: Matt Dubber talks about having trouble with the lighter cocking motion on the Impact he was shooting and you can see him falter on the cocking motion twice in the speed event. It may have cost him the match. The guy that wins the event has an attachment that extends below the gun and attaches to the lever still on the right allowing him to cock with his left hand. The guy he beats is cocking with his trigger hand. The funny part is that both of these guys work for Utah Airguns and both could have switched the gun to cock with their left hand. I’ll bet money there will be shooters that do this next year…

Just wondering if anyone else has set their Impact up to use the cocking lever with their non trigger hand. It’s an easy change, try it to see if you like it as much as I do.

Optics are such a subjective topic for many reasons as we know. I wanted to open this up as a safe place to share what the parameters we contemplated before “laying down the cash $$” for our next Optic purchase, regardless of price, <$100 />$3000, whatever...Details, details, details

This is NOT a “brand” conversation so please refrain, as it will muddy the conversation. This is a personal experience explanation of “why” you purchase the particular optics you do, at the price point you did. Country of design/origin is permitted.


Patrick

The Marauder always comes up when googling for a quiet PCP rifle.

I own a Brocock Sniper .22, Akela .177 and a RWS Excalibre .22 all with moderators. ( Sumo).

I have been using my Brocock but wouldn't mind having something a little bit quieter.



I have a small yard with VERY close neighbors, but I do have a safe area to shoot the rats that come to my bird feeders at night

If a marauder w/ moderator would indeed be a bit quieter I was thinking about getting one as Amazon has a pretty good price now @ $369 shipped.

Thanks for any opinions

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Howdy all!

I have placed my order with Krale for a WH50S in .177. All thanks to AGN for the help and education.

A Williams sight and two tins of H&N Match Baracuda’s headed my way as well.

What are my first steps upon receiving the rifle? Clean barrel, I know some screws need loc tite. What have people experiences been in/lbs on the various screws?

I like to document my time with my hobbies. I will keep this thread plugged in the loop! Thanks again !

- Brent

AAA Evol .30 DWall tunes for shots and constancy with LuthAR fixed buttstock, one original mag, and 2 CARM mags. Barely shot by me. Bought from TerryBoo this year. I have too much for my personal needs and will be culling more as I can. Holds air perfectly and truly an amazing gun in performance and build quality. 2K PayPal FNF or add fees. Usps tracked to your door. Slowly getting back from a health scare and have new priorities since. It is currently wearing a Skeleton stock (see pics) NOT INCLUDED nor mounts scope or bipod. Price is firm unless buyer wants only OEM mag and no buttstock, buffer tube or castle nut....but that seems silly to me, so if buyer wants all 3 mags and both stocks for $2,100 TYD... Choice is buyers.
**the LuthAR fixed buttstock is complete with required buffer tube and will be shipped separated from chassis**
Thank you all and happy safe holidays
Keahi

177 500MM KIT PELLET PROBE MAGAZINE THIS IS THE ULTRA LIGHT 325 SHIPPED

Ranged at 102 yds to edge of the field. She scoped in at 95yds.
Western Rattler .357, 125g NSA slugs, 880 fps, 215 fpe at the muzzle. Calculated at 817.5 fps at the target (95yds) equals 185.5 fpe.

Off hand, 95 yards, over the back of a slightly smaller doe. Hit the "Lights out switch" perfectly...


Enjoy.

K9

Followed by the, here at least, traditional apple bacon wrapped tender loin snacks...

Yesterday, the weather moderated enough and the family had come to celebrate Thanksgiving on Wednesday, allowing me to get out and shoot some longer groups to complete some of the annual performance and maintenance work.

Featured in this review is the 2nd pcp I ever purchased. Acquired from Straight Shooters, it was originally in a green poplar stock. I used it so much that the finish got scratched up, and while I considered purchasing one of the beautiful aftermarket stocks for it, I always need a "go to" rifle so I just took the camo paint cans out and went at it.

In my opinion, and understanding that I own several rifles two to three times as expensive to acquire, the Air Arms series of rifles are too often overlooked, especially for first time buyers. These rifles are accurate, extremely well built, and virtually bullet proof.

This rifle has had a few modifications over the years. Probably four or five years ago now, I sent it to Scott Schneider at Motorhead, and he installed a HUMA regulator in it and gave it a total reseal. I changed out the standard AA fill stub that requires their proprietary adapter, to a foster fitting.

This rifle has never let me down when called upon. I was a little disappointed in the 51 yard test groups shown below, as I have shot much better ones with this rifle. But the two groups were very consistent, and I am going to blame it on the quartering and variable winds blowing around yesterday. At just under 20 FPE, I didn't see any point at testing it at more than 50 yards. If I want to kill something further than that, I will grab a bigger, more powerful rifle.

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Never really believing that I have much of a use for a true bullpup, nor believing they could ever shoot as accurate as a full length rifle, because I didn't have one in my collection, I purchased this Charlie Frear tuned .25 Cricket from another AGN member a few months back. I tested it with four different .25 pellets upon acquisition, but the 33.95 gr easily outperformed the others.

I hate the way it cocks at the back as it seems totally awkward to me. It is much louder than my more conventional rifles with threaded moderators. It is as ugly as ugly can be, but as far as power and accuracy, WOW. I guess beauty is somewhat in the eyes of the beholder. It is built like a tank and is very efficient from an accuracy & power plant perspective.

It didn't take much maintenance effort to check this rifle out as it has only been a couple of months since I went through the check-out and set-up phase at the time of acquisition from this site's on-line classified forum. The test results can be seen below for those interested.

Another good morning in the books. Not sure how many more are out there, but this one has been made official. A little head trauma was the special for this guys day!

Sold to UCChris

Up for sale is a Xisico XS12. It has a full tune from Mike Melick at Flying Dragon Air Rifles. I bought it used and only shot it once or twice. It is in very good condition with some very minor pressure marks on the stock.

I am looking to get $125 via Paypal friends and family plus 1/2 shipping. I advise using goods and services but you will need to cover the Paypal fees. In case my pricing is way off, I will entertain reasonable offers. Low ball offers will be ignored.

Thanks,

Taso

Up for discussion this time is my .22 Daystate Red Wolf, originally purchased in 2019 from Ken Hicks at SPAW. Ken set it up to shoot three different pellets, each on a different power setting, though I don't think I have ever shot anything through it but the JSB Jumbo Monster Redesigned 25.39 gr pellets, as my dope chart indicating scope clicks is predicated on the utilization of this pellet.

This rifle was one of the earlier rifles that had a probe/magazine issue. It also encountered a wiring issue relatively early on. Shane at AOA promptly fixed the electrical issue under warranty, as well as pinned out the magazine actuating probe. Until recently, I shot it utilizing a single shot loader adapter, or on occasion, CARM magazines. That problem has now been rectified with the release of the new Daystate flip open magazines and the tests shown below utlized the new mags.

About a year ago, I blew a breech seal out. The members of this forum talked me through seal acquisition and replacement, and it didn't turn out to be a big deal.

No good deed often goes unpunished,. This rifle was performing perfectly until I was in the middle of this annual maintenance review, and going to charge the battery, I accidentally pulled the wiring harness connector leading to the circuit board loose from the very delicate wires. Calling Shane at AOL, he gave the usual great professional service, talking me through how to make the repair myself and sending me the needed wiring loop.

I have a real love/hate relationship with this rifle. Without a doubt, it is one of the most smooth, laser accurate rifles ever manufactured. I just feel uncomfortable with the electronics and find myself feeling at somewhat of a loss when something goes afoul. My Daystate Wolverine, RAW, and certain FX rifles seem to shoot nearly as accurate, without having the delicate electronics to be concerned with. I never say never, but at this point, I am not certain I would buy another one, even with all of its great attributes and AOA's tremendous service.

The test data can be found below. This rifle is now certifiably ready for another year of service.

Saw this over at Lobos airguns and thought I'd share. Will be interesting to see the cost and some real world reviews.

I’m a new member here and new to PCP rifle. I purchased a new Daystate Revere 22. I really like it. It groups great but just about every time I shoot it my POI changes. For example I went hunting yesterday, zerod my rifle before I went it wasn’t too far off 2 clicks on the scope low and left. I went hunting got 1 squirrel then I missed a few easy shots. Had a target with me. Shot it at 30 Yards. 1 1/2” low and left. Checked my scope rings and changed the scope. Same POI changes. I don’t think my reg is leaking either. Any help would be appreciated.

Show me your favorite but least expensive pistol and rifle in your arsenal.

Mine?

Pistol
Beeman p17
Rifle
Powerline 880

My Weihrauch HW100, Bullpup, Carbine has developed a major leak. It's about two years old.
I replaced the o-rings at the valve, behind the air cylinder. No difference. Waiting for the cylinder o-rings. I didn't get those in the first o-ring kit.

Damn, was having pretty good luck, with, non-leaking guns. Hmm forgot my RTI Prophet that leaked at the rear fitting. Not leaking anymore.

Mike

Not sure If anyone would be interested in this or, if it has been discussed here. This is an industrial gear box breather. On my Omega air charger. Before filling pull a couple plugs out of the bottom and replace them when your done. I see a significant reduction in moisture. I also use a gold filter with molecular sieve on the output. I typically only pull 4 of the plugs out when filling. It is not very restrictive and has a fair dust filter inside.. It does have some weight to it so, some support is a good idea to prevent stress or failure of the air intake. A couple wraps of electrical tape makes for a snug fit on the intake.

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Benjamin Charger .177 maybe 300 pellets though it. 125.00 shipped
All paypal F&F,Postal Money order or check. Shipped after payment clears

Does anyone have any opinion on how these two FFP scopes would compare?

It look like the Optika6 is 30mm vs Ares ETR 34mm and the Ares is ~4oz heavier? Price is similar. How does the glass, durability, tracking, and turrets compare?

Can anyone confirm that the Optika6 parallax does go down to 10y?

I have the Midas Tac in both 4-16x and 6-24x. I would assume the glass is better in both the Optika6 and Ares ETR?

Any input would be great!