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    bchannell replied to the thread Garmin crony?.
    I've had the Garmin for a while. I've had many, many chronos over the years and it is the best by a large margin. I did have some wonky...
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    bchannell replied to the thread Tank enclosure….
    I'm in the not necessary group, it just adds shrapnel. Funny, but true. I went to work for one of the largest corporations in the world...
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    I love those old airguns. My favorite is the FWB 300 and 150. I once owned the oldest 150 known to exist and it had some beautiful...
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    bchannell replied to the thread What reticle do you prefer?.
    After you use a scope for a while you get a sense of what you like. For me, it's a lighted reticle so I can see in shaded areas. 1/2 mil...
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    and I somehow lost your message and have no way of contacting you. You paid me $40 via pp and I can't seem to figure it out there...
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    It really gripes me when a manufacturer will not state what size orings are in their gun. BSA comes to mind. Same for ball bearings...
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    NO! that's a 100 bar difference, waaaay too much to feel comfortable with. No telling which is right, but I'd put more trust in the...
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    bchannell replied to the thread FX Fx crown leak !!.
    Reg o rings. Degass and remove reg and replace all o rings. There's one in the action that can be a bear to see and get out, especially...
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    bchannell replied to the thread Chronograph With Bullet Hole.
    Just say no! I gotta ask, the SC has a pretty large shooting area,....how did you do it?
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    bchannell replied to the thread FX 380mm Crown .25 barrels.
    I actually prefer 500mm Crowns, and apparently a lot of people do or they'd be available. I do have a 380mm 22, that I just bought...
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    My Katran came tuned to shoot 10.5 gr @ at ~925 fps and is super laser accurate.
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    I've had a couple of weird hiccups with the replacement Chrono that Garmin sent me, but I have never lost a string. Just one time, I...
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    bchannell replied to the thread FX FX Crown regulator??.
    I view the Crown as the successor of the Royale, with easier adjustment. I don't think they're at all hard to work on. I can strip and...
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    bchannell replied to the thread FX FX Crown regulator??.
    Nope, you got me there, good catch. I meant to say when you're adjusting DOWN under pressure. My mistake.
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    bchannell replied to the thread FX FX Crown regulator??.
    The Crown reg is a good one, even the delrin piston isn't all that bad, it's more perception. Any reg with a brass piston has a delrin...