Nothing like taking care of tree rats
good shooting

A few months ago I couldn’t resist the urge knowing how good these rifles are. I ended up with a second this time in .22. It is tuned to shoot 18.1 JSB’s @860. I just swap the cylinder from one to the other for the higher shot count. They were both bought here. At used prices for the Canadians reading this that aren’t aware of the forum store. https://www.airgunforum.ca/store/index.php?cPath=22

Cran said:

Oh! THAT o ring! chekn again. Thanks men, ladies!

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Thanks ocd, ill get some from utahag. Really appreciate t.

tirian_narnia said:

Thank you for sharing, it was really helpful
I am still torn between .22 and .25 which one would you recommend from your experience? What are the main pros/cons you noticed?

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Cons on the .22 is that your mag chamber can vary in size from .220-.224, not the individual chambers but the mag as a whole. There is much less variance with the .25, there's also less selection of slugs in .25 (con)

For me, I prefer the .22 caliber all together, but for the K1 platform if you are looking for power to take down larger game. I would go .25 as the NSA are harder slugs. If you want ammo that can be accurate and still expand go for the .22. You can still get power out of it but it taps out around 80fpe

From my name, you know I have dogs. We have to watch close when out running dogs. 5he tracking collar gives a little neck protection, and I have b3lls on collar which might help too. If people find you remove yotes you will get requests to help in the neighborhood. Always good to remove trouble for friends and neighbors.

huntercdc said:

It is a standard 600mm 22cal with a slug liner now. I have a pellet liner thats the same lenght I would like to put together as a kit for now.

Future I will possibly want to change it to a 25cal slugger 600mm and or a 500mm 22cal pellet setup.

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If you want the changeover to be quick on 22 to 25 I think you need the barrel adapter and it may be easier to do a kit. As for staying 22 it's super ez (as you probably know) to just pop out the liner and swap it. Up until you go 500 mm and have to buy skinny moderators to clear your bottle or buy a smaller bottle potentially.

I toyed with the ideas of all these options and just tuned my 700mm 22 for heavy slugs and bought a dreamline compact in 25 to cover my bases.

I have something very similar to this. I think mine is made by Gettysburg but it’s basically the same as this one on Amazon. Has always worked fine for me and I like the soft case for ease of transport over a hardcase in many situations. I am not beating my equipment around in transit so it’s more than adequate.

DULCE DOM Double Case Soft Padded Long Bag, Tactical Case Storage for Shooting Hunting Dual Carrying Backpack Accessories
https://a.co/d/eMp8OTA

A quick search shows major issues with them all......I'm with KWK about not having the time to sit and watch the tracking, I wait for the email that says "delivered" then I go pick it up.
Truth is, waiting for stuff sucks but be thankful we're not 60 years ago waiting for stuff. LOL

I have often thought of posting an oring “want to trade” thread in the classified. I have bought most of the orings for my guns through either the Oring Store or Orings and More Store where they typically have a minimum order of 25 to 100 orings per size - enough to last about 5 lifetimes and plenty to trade for a few I still need.

Manna101 said:

I am building a custom .308 texan and the only barrel I can get is a 1/12 twist 32 inch length. Can someone please advise me if this twist is to fast for 120-150gn slugs. Also running AAO 4500psi setup.

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The factory 308 barrel will be enough for 145gr to 155gr long bullet that one is 1-14 .. for bullet in the 120gr+ Doug said that 1-18 to 1-20 would be better suited for light bullets.. remember to use one last solid aluminum bushing in the end of you frame .

Toxylon said:

Pellet fit and weight are two different things. Or, let's ask first what do you mean by fit? It usually denotes how well the pellets chamber, ie. are they easy to load or need a heavy push or two, or do they drop in without any resistance or go snugly and smoothly? A light pellet can be hard to load and vice versa.

10+ grain pellets are the default in a .177 cal D52, since lighter pellets usually fly just too fast. Within that bracket there's a range of fits. JSB Exacts usually fit the loosest, and would be one to try in a tight chamber gun. Exact Heavies are 10.34 gr. in weight.

I wouldn't shoot Crosmans out of any of my guns. With their high antimony content, they mess up the leading if you intend to shoot any other brand pellets (especially soft ones like the JSB's). The Crosmans are also low-quality, having wildly varying head diameters per tin.

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Well I've had good experience with the Piranha pellets in my Crosman rifles. Pretty much why I tried them in the Diana 52 Magnum Springer. The heads were too large and pretty much had to force them in. I could tell by the chrony results they actually effected the velocity with the Diana rifle, but not the Crosman rifles. Since the Diana is just slightly stronger then the Crosman rifles, but the Crosman rifles had like 50 or more fps with the Piranha pellets. It's just not the pellet for this Diana. I have some Barracuda Match 10.65g I'll try. See if they fit any better. Otherwise I'll try some jsb's.

Love to try one Just to see for myself how accurate those really are!

Was at my permission setting up shooting lanes and proped my Atomic up. And this peahen decided to check it out… The darn thing is bigger than the BRK… but I must admit she has good taste…

Please post Non -Airgun material on your profile page under the Social feed (aka: update your status)

2 separate spots. Pictures don't seem to capture what the human eye does.

Thanks for your info above, too.

igolfat8 said:

Sadly, we had to cancel our first N50 match of our outdoor season, at the Meeker Sportsman Club, in Marion, OH. We have had a LOT of rain all week. I drove to the club this morning at 8:30 and this is what I found.


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The long lane, going back to our range, had disappeared under 10” of water. We just couldn’t risk anyone going off the stone and getting stuck in the soft grass.

This is the first match we have ever had to cancel. Many of us had very high hopes of shooting today but the weather had other plans. Our next match is 4/29 and hopefully this is the last and only match cancellation.

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You made the right choice. The only real choice. It sucks, the weather Really hasn't been playing ball much thus far into '25. Best of luck next time man.

Thinking about buying one of the smooth bore remington barrel and chokes for the old Zeus, but I want to make sure it will fit. Any idea?

L.Leon said:

Devastatinhg shooting on your part on those dinosaurs… Enjoyed that very much…. How about letting us know what PCP, caliber, scope, etc?

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Edgun Leshiy 2...22 cal...20.2 grain nsa slugs...450mm barrel...Element Titan Scope...

They have PM35S and PM20L. If you do an outside search they come up with DM35L but have no listing on their website. I tried calling but got voicemail.

Hello,

Not sure where to post this but I'll post it here. I found a slug that my PHC likes. The H&N Slug HP in .218 21gr going at 900fps. I think I'll try the .217 and see how well those do. This is a 50 yard shot. My first group was at 25 yards and I shot 6 slugs. Everything else was at 50 yards and a 5 shot group. I can definitely get a tighter group if I I put a better scope on with higher magnification. Right now it has the DiscoveryOpt HD 2-12X24SFIR FFP. I'm pretty impressed with this 300mm barrel gun.

Air Gun Events – RF&G Club (rockvillefishandgameclub.com)

Match Date: 2025 April 13th, Sunday – Rockville Fish & Game Club Field Target Match

Address: Fish & Game Rd, Vernon, CT (I-84 Exit 67, South on Mile Hill Rd)

Location: Clubhouse Course Gate A (First Gate on Left)

Rifle Match - 60 shots - 30 targets – 15 lanes.

Two shots per target – 4 shots per lane – 5-minute time limit

The following six classes and rules will be used:
· PCP Hunter
· PCP Combined Open & Unlimited*
· PCP WFTF
· Piston Hunter
· Piston Combined WFTF, Open & Unlimited*
· Break Barrel (Novice) Class – any gas piston or spring break barrel air rifle, 12x max scope, any type of rest and seat, rangefinders are allowed (scoring 2 pts knock down, 1 pt. face plate hit) closer target counts, far target is a bonus score.

*Unlimited Class (attached bipods, tripods, range finders are allowed)

9:00 AM Registration/Open Practice beside rifle range
9:45 AM Shooter's Meeting (Squad and lane assignments, hand out scorecards and timers)
10:00 AM Match start.

Entry fee: $15 Adults, $10 Juniors or RFG members
Must sign a waiver/release of liability form good for the current year.

Eye protection is required.
Highly recommend bringing your own folding chair and insect repellent.

88 cubic foot air tank will be provided for PCP shooters.

Contact: Leo Gonzales ([email protected]) or Bill Milewski ([email protected])
Part of the New England Field Target League

Mr.H said:

Maven is a manufacturer direct to consumer. An other manufacturer direct company to consumer is Tract Optics, that uses Schott glass as opposed to the Japanese glass used in Maven Optics. Any one here have compared the two brands?

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You got me thinking about Tract Optics because of the German? Schott glass.

Because my particular airgun interests are close in or 10-55 yards like Field Target, I primarily study up on scopes that can focus down to 10 yards.
Tract Optics currently only has 2 models that do this: https://tractoptics.com/toric-uhd-3...mrad-eagleman-long-range-hunting-rifle-scope/ and finding the right reticle and reticle thickness at 16X magnification restriction is a big part of the game, as holdovers are the primary aiming method in use during HFT.
Price point on the Above Tract Optic is right around $994.00 ($924.00 on amazon) which is $400 cheaper than the Maven i am waiting to put through it's paces to see if earns a field target worthy badge.
Athlon has several HFT worthy models that are 1/2 the price of the Maven.
While the Athlon scopes are good and i have several, they don't spread the parallax numbers out quite as well on a big ranging wheel as say a Sightron S3 or a Nightforce ATACR. It is interesting to see how well different scopes parallax features work, one big surprise was the Element Titan 3-18x50 in 34mm tube which spread the numbers out over 270 degrees on a 6" wheel; but wasn't as clear or repeatable as say the Sightron or Nightforce optics. but it was also $750.ish dollars compared to $1700. for the Sightron or $3000. for the Nightforce ATACR... yeah toys can cost a lot of moolah but don't have to.

I guess I'm just trying to get a feel for what my options for finding a more accurate pistol without jumping into the $500-$1000 price point

holo07 said:

I really enjoy the pistol, still need to try a stock on one of mine.

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I am not a pistolero, so I struggled with it. Add the springer characteristic and it was a real challenge. After adding the stock, things got WAY easier for me. There are still physics to deal with, but they are much more easily adressed with a stock.

I installed one on my MK2 a while ago. If you havent watched this video I found it helpful.