damn those are some pricey o-rings, glad it worked out

Fine eating if you enjoy wild game

6gun said:

That is a big risk, and regulators for this aren't cheap. I wouldn't want granny hand pumping either, auto stops on chinese compressors aren't to be trusted at the same time. This is a pickle, my co2 stuff always left me wanting more velocity for the trajectory.

The best thing I did thus far is set up a 2240 with a 16 inch barrel and a tko ldc and set a paintball tank up for 1k output instead of 850 on the gun. So the foster on the tank takes 45oo fills or she can come to you for fills or tank swaps. The gun is single shot which isn't conducive to older dexterity sometimes. Part of me wants to say she needs a semi auto 22lr.

Pic has an air switch and vent, 16 fpe 22 and you can switch paintball tanks, run co2 or air but air is slightly higher performing. This is loaner 1. Loaner 2 is similar but more conventional same power level and it's regulated.

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The nice thing about loaner 1 with wood grips is the gun is tuned to play nice with 850 psi... So she could technically swap bottles at a sporting goods store or paintball supply store and stay in business. I shot co2 with it for years for the high shot count. It was meant to fold and go in a backpack to ride to hangout spots on our dirtbikes and have some cold snacks and shoot at junk or hunt occasionally. No it's not a big powerhouse but it can shoot hundreds of rounds on the pictured tank. If she has access to a sporting goods place that will fill paintball hpa it gets more powerful but requires more fills. The tube adapter cap got the check valve pulled out so that when the air supply is switched off it degassed the whole gun and the tank spun off easily. Also the valve had to be anchored. Yes there's noise and gas waste

I don't think beyond initial training and occasional zero confirmations that granny is going to go thru too many rounds?

The regulated shorter barrel conventional pcp conversion gets at least 50 shots on a fill but operates at much higher pressures.

My mind goes back to what I used to use before the mrod came out, cci cb longs. 20 grains at 7-800 fps but firearms regulations come into play. It's hilariously quiet for being a rimfire.

I hope you find a solution beyond bringing your friends over for a day of siege on rodents.

I definitely enjoyed the format. 3 targets in 4 minutes is reasonable but especially with an Open setup you have to get into a routine and keep it on schedule. No waiting out the wind for more than a few seconds.

Thanks to Mike for having the gumption to attempt this. And thanks to the powers above for fantastic weather during the setup days and match.

The gun I hate to love, lol, which is a Skout EVO in 22 cal.

Easy to cock and changed over to the left side. No spring tension to overcome but not as refined feeling as the E Wolf's but better than most pcp's.

The E-trigger is VERY good and light and it's superior feeling to the E Wolfs to me and most other pcp's mechanical triggers. It's not super crisp but is predictable once you get used to it.

Shot cycle, yes again VERY smooth. Part of that I'm sure is the heavier weight of the gun. Its hard to describe but I like shooting it more than a lot of guns I've messed around with.

High cap mags to keep on keeping on enjoying the nice shot cycle. Had no hang ups of any sort so far.

There's actually more I like about this gun that I could mention.
On the other side of the coin is it's a moody !@#$ and not without various problems.
Sometimes it fixes its self, yeah that's a head scratcher for sure but working great right now.

No dedicated air gun ranges anywhere near me. So, I go to the regular outdoor firearms range.

Hey guys, in Ca, have a 177, will travel, love me some gs slaying

Welcome back, sir! I will second Tony at TMacs.

Great fun, and very competitive! We had two shooters clean the course day one 40/40 (John Bagakis and Shane Royce), so David made it tougher for day two by making all four targets lane 1 standing with bipod and also swapping out targets on three of the longer shots on other lanes with smaller KZs. I must have slept well since I cleaned the course on day two (40/40).
Top 5 were:
John Bagakis (1)
Shane Royce and Jayson Barnes (tie 2)
Mike Bricker (4)
Martin Martin (5).

Fields course, usual time, looking very hot.

I did some research and for hunting I decided on the 457, but now the TEX-REX 457 Carbine is coming out and I will wait for it to be available. I just like to try the NEW BIAS PORT ORIFICE SYSTEM

PaulK62 said:

I'm sure anyone into antique airgun are familiar with the German Bugelspanners (trigger guard lever gallery guns) made by Oscar Will. Much more rare are the ones made by Oscar's brother, Julius. Julius stamped his guns with a fancy 'J' superimposed over a 'W' just below the serial number. Here's SN #1, looking it's 100+ years of age, but still boasting a lot of original engraved nickel plating and intact silver floral inlay on the top of the barrel near the breech.

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wow that is incredible thx for posting!

Dupplicate thread.

Just check with where you live because some states require a certain caliber size not just fpe they put out

I tried to sell one not long ago. So glad it didn’t sell.

a shroud should be in the 1 inch OD most in the past were and the should itself with the right tools is easy rear cap barrel end support and an end cap
the space between the barrel and tube are very small a 7/16 ID to 1/2 OD tube will barely fit
now were back to the breech and that is the key
you are late to the 2240 party most of the small vendors have died or disappeared
Alliance Hobby is the only big player anymore
https://alliancehobby.com/newaluminumbreech.htm
but the problem is the breech it has to be raised and there are none that i know of now
there had been some on Ebay from over seas ate very high prices but they came a went
you would want something like this, this one is in my herd

Chuck-in-Ohio said:

The barrel is separated from the tube because of the wedge clamped rear sight.

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I don't see that and if it is resolder it.

jkingrph said:

I did not actually weigh them just picked up to compare. The 57 is lighter than a 35n and about the same as a 30, I do not have a 50 to compare there.
Here is a comparison of some specs from the old yellow forum a few years back

"Chrony numbers: both in .177...
HW50S HW57

CPL: 758 FPS 795 FPS
FTS: 745 FPS 757 FPS
JSB: 760 FPS 785 FPS

Some folks have reported loading tap misallignment problems with the HW57 although both of mine (.177 & .22) have been working flawlessly...the HW 57 is easier to cock being an underlever...a lot of tuners work with the HW50S so possibilities are almost endless...accuracy is about the same for both...just gotta find the pellet each rifle likes..but...they are really two different animals...if I had to have just one of the two, I'd pick the HW50S..."
It looks like the 57had a slight velocity advantge, although I would like to see some other numbers comparing the two.

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I'm thinking the 57 and the 50 are same swept volume. Both are 26mm pistons and the kits are interchangeable. They're both approximately 12 fpe guns. You can have two of the same guns set up the same way and one will out perform the other. My 50 currently shoots JSB 8.44 exacts 785-800.

BTW a hw35 is a tank. It's two pounds heavier on a scale than a 50. The 57 being lighter than a 35 isn't saying much. The bigger and more powerful Hw95 is noticeably lighter than a 35. I doubt the 57 weighs the same as a 30. A good shipping scale will tell the truth because published weights are often wrong. None of this matters if your happy with your 57s. I'm happy that you are. What size groups do they shoot at 25 yards?

Good tip, but I would've thought the heavy pull is due to the direct sear interface itself, not spring power: the trigger itself holding the 100 pounds (or whatever in these small guns) of mainspring pressure.

Thank you Ray and Chris for the side action. It was a blast.
Lou the rifle you were shooting was beautiful. The stock is amazing.
Thank you Joe for a great morning.

Your welcome!

No "indian" worth his salt would go to war with a poopt* bow and arrows he just happened to pick up that day....

bvan said:

Hmmm I wonder who else shoots an FX400?????? Lol

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That thought had just crossed my mind too. I've heard they're pretty good shooters.

GreenReaper said:

He has a lot of videos, do you know the title by any chance?

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"Umarex Gauntlet Super Tune Kit Installation" (2018) Burnishing of poppet around 15.33 minutes. WM

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Have one and a fun rifle for the price! Charles