CrashKT said:

Pardon my ignorance, but can you explain what these are?

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SSG is a "Spring Stopping Guide" which is for most a self made anti-hammer bounce devise
TM hammer is the Older style hammer from TM-1000's that are lighter than the supplied HMX-1000 hammers used with the newer rifles

jasperjet said:

ok maybe you can back off the power wheel a turn so the hammer spring will have less preload but if it were me id figure out how to adjust the regulator someone on this forum knows all about that v3 regulator you got

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I agree hopefully some one with more knowledge will chime in on the v3

I have a 30 600 and it shoots slugs as well if not better than pellets . It likes hybrids best

JDR said:

I plan to enter HFT and GunSlynger competitions in this years Pyramid Cup. I am not a serious competitor. Just want to join the group and have fun. Wondering if my FWB 124D would do for what I want out of the competition. It shoots better than me and if I practice a lot, I hope to be semi competitive. Will a HW 97, TX 2000, Airking Pro or HW 98 make that much difference in competition or make it more fun? Also I stink at fixing airguns so I need a airgun that does not need any work. I am partial to break barrels so the HW 98 looks nice but would it greatly outshoot a FWB 124D if I practice a lot with the 124.

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having owned and shot most all the pricey airguns out there.... shoot what you are most practiced with and most proficient with.

Centercut said:

Looks interesting. But $718 for an additional 180cc of air...? Pass.

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Oh, and by the way. The manufacturer has heard your complaints. He made a price reduction and even came out with a cheaper option.

Umair .Please take care of yourself, rest up and feel better,its the good guys like you that make this the best air gun site going ,wishing you a speedy recovery Pat

I dont think the angle has anything to do with it since the inlet port is also angled to match the valve. But when I upgraded my .177 to .25 the inlet probe did have a notch to line it up the right angle, but it was not tight so I could turn the barrel a few mm each way so I had a bit of troubble to line it up right.

TX-Bandit said:

I used 'pew-pew' to avoid any P.C. drama. I think pew-pew became popular in the gun community when YouTube began censoring videos with firearms. If that isn't a problem here, hallelujah!. Fifty years ago I got my first air rifle, a Daisy bb gun, then a .177 Crossman pump, followed by a Benjamin .22 air rifle. A couple years ago I picked up a Gamo Swarm Whisper that has been a lot of fun, but cocking the rifle more than a few times plays hell with my arthritis, hence the move to PCP.

Yeah, 'savings' might be a misnomer. Between the rifle, the suppressor, the tank, the compressor, the scope, etc., I could have added another cartridge rifle or maybe a couple of cases of ammo. I agree the real advantage is trigger time. I can practice every day and, because it is so quiet, not bother a soul.

P.S. - Thank you all for the warm welcome!

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Trigger time. You nailed it.

I love to sit (or stand) and shoot for hours. I never get enough. With an air rifle, you can shoot until you don't want to shoot anymore every day of the week and still afford groceries.

If you can step out your back door with a glass of iced tea and hammer away for hours with an accurate rifle it really dosent matter if it's goes boom, bang or piff.

I get a huge kick out of the air rifle hits on shotgun shells, green army men and toy dinosaurs. You can get more creative with your targets with an air rifle, and the result downrange is even better than centerfire.

You can afford to miss a lot trying to hit really challenging targets too. That teaches lessons that are very difficult and expensive to learn with a powder rifle. I can shoot 250 shots a day for many days running. A guy shooting a powder gun couldn't buy enough ammo and barrels to support a shot count like that. It's easy with a few tins of pellets and an air rifle.

MikeVV said:

Hey Steve -

Thanks for the comments, but.
I don't agree that the M32 is used for "air gun" barrels. Maybe for .22 firearms, or other lower power firearms, but not for airguns.

Reasons -
1 - I've cut a few mid and high end, air gun barrels. Pretty soft, that is easy to cut. M32 is not so easy.
2 - Way too many people warn of using brass bristled brushes in air gun barrels so they ae not damaged. There would be, no...problem with this, if M32 was used. I have not tried the brass brushes, as I don't want to ruin any barrels.
But, I do have a short section of a barrel that I recently cut off. I'll get out my firearm brushes and small bore measuring tools and...give it a try...

My background is Aerospace and Automotive building. I have a reasonable understanding of a lot of standard materials, and a couple of not so standard materials. This is mostly the reason that I ask the question, just to gain more knowledge.

Thanks

Mike

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You are correct about M32 not being used for air gun barrels, but that that was not your question. You asked about barrels, not air gun barrels. M32 is the preferred alloy for hammer forged barrels in the annealed state. It is the alloy Heckler & Koch uses on their firearms. After hammering they are then sent out for heat treatment, which often warps the barrels. After returning to the factory, they are inspected and straightened as necessary before final assembly.The advantage provided are barrels good for 25,000 rounds without wear. Air gun barrels do not require that level of durability because of the soft lead munitions , low heat of the propellent and low velocity. I would also like to know what fX uses as their barrels are also forged.

I do not thing a brass bore brush will damage an air gun barrel, nor do I think they are necessary either. A cotton or paper swab is more than enough for cleaning.

It's only 1 shot at max power right , and then it drops down after that.

TnCnDn said:

Nice Pic wow!

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I put these same photos on the “Ten Meter Scoped Thread” as well. The two target photos are from when I put a scope on the LG400.

rc4fun said:

That's a fancy table. Where did you get the hold down for the tank?

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I have had the bracket for years. From a co2 tank from my Jeep. You can get it from powertank.com

Pyramyd Air is now showing a few Embarks back in stock. I've got one coming my way.

Hey guys last summer I bought this R8 at a yard sale. I don't know much about pellet guns I just knew it was a good deal. Wondering if anyone could give me a ballpark range of what it might be worth. It shoots just fine I've shot it a total of probably 25 to 40 times. I did hit a can a few times without any sights from about 20 to 25 yards out. Anyways I don't shoot it at all anymore and am thinking about selling it.

Thank you both. I'm not against using a compressor to refill cylinder. It is cheaper and can be ran at higher pressures. For me I'm in mid 70's and have had major health issues. After 3 years by God's grace I'm able to walk again. Long way from strength I had before. It is a huge job to cock some break barrels. I love co2 guns but the cylinder pressure is in relation to temperature around it. Nitrogen is not. I can put a few cylinders in a shooting jacket, coat or vest. Pellet guns do not have the range of 22 rimfire ammo. My rimfire with suppressor and subsonic is as quite as Pellet gun with suppressor. The Pellet has far less effective range. I can woods walk in areas I wouldn't carry a 22 rimfire. I can sit down and plink some for a few mags of ammo. Cylinder change is easy even for a old man. I have no kids so $20 for a couple of cylinders is no big deal. I'm at the age that making plans for something next month is long range planning. I have friends that play golf, fly, take trips to ski, all of those things to me is a waste of money. I don't knock it because those things are well worth the cost to them. A couple hundred dollars for a case of Nitrogen cylinders is not a deal breaker. If I live long enough to shoot and use them money well spent. At my age decisions I make for fun things are based more on fun factor than cost. I learned not to judge what someone likes on what I like or dislike. Bless Ya'll, I respect and appreciate different views and beliefs. I learn from them.

Up close" x-ring" rubber in .45 clocks some fps!

John

Headshots said:

When I collect data with a chronograph I usually target shoot as well . I've never noticed a change in velocity until it falls off the reg.

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Balanced.

ebay has some good used ones right now and its safe to buy from

My five shot group this evening, confirming zero for some nighttime ratting. Argos HMR 2-12x44 with a simple red light attached. Also did some indoor shooting at 8-10 yards to confirm holdovers at those distances… I currently have a Zulus atop my primary Atomic, but the fact is the vast majority of my rats kills have been with a simple red light… Alas, she got wind of the new situation and demanded a impromptu plinking session…. Hence the foolish ice massacre video… Atomic XR with Zulus atop…

There’s a guy on here that ran a 1 3/16”-16 tap thru the stock threads and was able to install a mil-spec side folder.

RCope said:

So I pulled the trigger on a Feinwerkbau 150 on E-bay last week. Had recently been serviced and I wanted to try an FWB with the side lever. Amazing seller, literally received within a couple of days (he also lives in Florida). I asked what was done and he casually replies that it was tuned by David Slade. No other info. Shoots like a dream. 6.2 fpe with JSB 7.33. Ridiculously accurate, no perceptible recoil, it came with the original diopter sight but I immediately put on a scope. I wanted to shoot it like all my other springers at 25 to 50 yards. Wanted to wait for a windless day but couldn't. Shot two 30 yard challenge cards with a significant cross wind. Still impressed. I thought this deserves it's own thread, I don't know much about these rifles. I read somewhere (here) that they were made from 1962-1963. Which would be cool since I was born in '63. And now I want to try the 300 series...
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Nice shooting in the wind , , i will have to keep a look out for one . Congrats
Stan in KY .

So I've tried taking the valve stem down to .090 in a dynamic and removed the return spring for some good power out of it running a tungsten hammer I did the same for the drs but left the spring in well the drs ended bending I belive it bottomed out the spring the dynamic is still running strong over a year now and putting out big power the harder it's leaned on higher reg pressure and more hammer spring and heavier slugs if your going to try this mod leave the spring out and you have less problems

oh i have an IZH46m and 2 model FWB 65 and a FWB 90 and 4 Diana model 10 and 9 Diana model 6's
been working on a cocking aid for the Diana model 6 but i keep changing my mind
i have a Aeron B96 and a Chameleon 4 and 5 and on and on
i have no shortage of stuff to shoot and i have no problem cock my FWB pistol but i like my Diana model 10's better

The Springer class has been constantly shrinking. HW97 or TX200 would be the gun to have if you want to be competitive at it, but there may not be anyone in your area shooting that division. Show up and shoot what you have. See how it goes.

Hey there, fellow airgunners! I have an Umarex Origin and was doing some work on it because the EPT appeared to be acting up a bit. I degassed it to try to release a little of the tube pressure and get it to move a little more. Anyway I have started to strip the degassing screw (luckily I was able to get it fully screwed in) and wanted to know if anyone knew of a replacement part site outside of contacting Umarex. I hear that their customer service is horrendous!

Thanks!