Recent content by Michigander

I agree that except for the hole to hole distance this should be an easy part to make with simple tools. Here is a link to a source for 4142 prehardened alloy steel. Strong, needs no further heat treatment, and at 30 Rc can still be sawn, filed and drilled...

FWIW, the iris with adjustable rear optic gave me less clarity than what I could get with the iris alone. I use a standard iris drilled out to 1.3 mm for shooting 10m offhand. Seems less sensitive to eye position than the standard 1.1 mm. Chuck

Per my friend the high-end gunmaker, he would make a new link from 4140 pre-hardened flat stock, which is available ground to precise thickness (gage stock). He also believes welding to be possible, but would require heat treating to obtain full strength, plus straightening and grinding and just...

I also discovered that the Vortek seals require some time to produce their final velocity. In my case my HW 55 went from an initial velocity of around 620 fps to 680 fps with RWS 8.2 after shooting several tins of pellets. I was warned by Tom at Vortek that this would happen, but of course...

Looks like there is a flat for anti-rotation. The lever could be stuck because the flat on the lever is not lined up with the flat on the shaft. If that is the case, tap the lever to line the two flats up before trying to remove or push the lever back on. You definitely don’t want to force the...

Anybody else save old pellet tins? I did because I thought they might come in handy for storing small items, but now they offer a window into the early days of “adult airguns” in the US. They are also a testament to the marketing genius of Robert Beeman, with special properties ascribed to each...

Just out of curiosity I spent some time looking for an ultra compact scope that could be fitted to a pumper that would not extend past the receiver, allowing full access to the grip area. I ran across this unusual option, a zero eye relief scope for non-recoiling airguns. Since it can be mounted...

My last two purchases put me over the brink, a new cabinet was needed that at least was child proof. After looking at all the less expensive gun cabinets, I decided I could get more storage space for less money by modifying a cheap storage cabinet from Amazon. The cabinet I bought was the Yizosh...

The Crosman Silhouette is probably what you are looking for. Comes without rear sight but can be fitted with scope for silhouette or rear sight for 10 meter. Chuck

The Anschutz adapter for a Redfield diopter is really cool! Still available I assume? My experience with a post type front sight is that lining up with the bottom of the bull is always a challenge. My technique is to start below the bull then raise until the bull sits on top of the post and...

Thanks for the great info! Here is my solution, machine Anschutz inserts to fit the HW front sight. I now have a complete set. The cone shaped clamp does a pretty good job of centering the insert, but I still verify with an indicator.

I will chime in here. With the recoilless rifles my POI is the same benched or offhand. With the recoiling springers, even the HW55, I can do a rough sight in from a bag, but have to fine tune from the offhand position. My HW55 targets give you an idea of the difference. Chuck

For inspiration here is my Blue Streak, also a gift from my dad, rebuilt after many years of hard service. Still a good shooter!

I didn't mean to neglect my HW55. Looks like the JSBs edge out the RWS again. Nice shooting everybody! Chuck

The old Sheridans had a great trigger and give good accuracy with modern .20 pellets, so well worth fixing up in my opinion. I also like the tang safety on yours as it encourages the thumb top hold that is still used by many top shooters since it prevents torquing the stock. I rebuilt mine...