Recent content by OldVet

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    Using the Mildot

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    Using the Mildot

    Well for a powder burners my .308 Fal. I zero the top dot at 100 then each dot down is another 100 yards. For a airgun I use the center of the cross hairs at 40 yards zero then each dot down is another 10. I had a great Sargent who taught me how to use the full range of the dots when I was in...
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    The $2000 dollar gun.

    I agree to some point , but there are some amazing things I have seen with the more expensive airguns. As I was scrolling through the classifieds I seen a airgun that had a standard deviation of 2. I think it had a second regulator. Also I have seen my own Barra 1100 z's shoot dime size groups...
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    WEİHRAUCH HW98 .177

    I have studied metallurgy. I know a lot about spring steels. I can't recommend a thing for springers I have never owned one , but would like to help with this problem if I can. I know for a fact if you preload a spring it will develope higher pressures. It's going to be some trial , and...
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    WEİHRAUCH HW98 .177

    Ok. Now I understand. Are these springs all the same length ?
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    Using the Mildot

    The vertical dot line. The very top dot this is your zero. The next dot down is the next distance out. If you start your zero at the center of the cross hairs you only use half the dots. If there are are 6 dots above the horizontal , and 6 below then you start at the center you get 6 positions...
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    WEİHRAUCH HW98 .177

    Both springs produced the exact same power?
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    Need Advice on Which Airgun to Keep

    Buy her the Black Wolf. Then help her shoot it. Use full soda cans. Each one she hits will make her laugh. Keep all the other guns especially the Benjamin. Now when you have some time to yourself sneak out the Black Wolf ,and shoot the hell out of it. Get her a Sigsauer Virtus Wemon love the...
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    WEİHRAUCH HW98 .177

    What did the weak stock spring produce in power , and is it possible to shim the spring up for a little more.
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    Talk about disappointment. Vector

    I have never owned a FFP Scope. I have been looking at the Spina 5 x 30 x 56 FFP it's price for a FFP is very good at only $169 on Amazon. I believe this one is called a iron claw. However the Other Spina scope I am interested in is the Spina 6 x 36 x 56 glass etched reticle. This one is not a...
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    Tuxing V Twin 042

    Well I'll be damn , I live in Tucson AZ one of the hottest places on earth lol , and I did not know about this product. Now I just need to figure out how to attach it my ball cap. Lol .
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    What did you do airgun related today.

    Today I cleaned up all the target confetti, and thousands of old bbs , and pellets. Raked it a all clean. Got the flat dolly out , ready for the 012 supposed to be here Thursday.
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    What did you do airgun related today.

    Glad to hear your hobbling around a bit. .
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    Tuxing V Twin 042

    What is an Artic Air.
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    Tuxing V Twin 042

    I tried to buy an 041 from eBay turned out it got lost.? Got my money back , and decided to go with the 012 from Walmart with a 3 year plan. They said it would be here on Thursday the 13 th.