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How do I convince a squirrel to hold that?

I read a similar thread on this site last year regarding what an acceptable SD is (sorry, don't remember who wrote it. I do remember them mentioning Field target competition and shooting at 100plus yards accurately). I believe it was determined (by more experienced, knowledgeable members than I)...

Good video and nice shootin', wyshadow.

Crosman Vantage NP for 99 bucks. http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Crosman_Vantage_Nitro_Piston_Air_Rifle/3233 Crosman Vantage spring piston with scope 89 bucks: http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Crosman_Vantage_Breakbarrel_Air_Rifle/1789 Maybe (definitely) not the best guns, but they are cheap...

I've been told they sometimes eat (some) tree barks when their normal food sources dry up, but that's just ridiculous.

I'd suggest that if you're gun is shooting accurately to just leave it alone. Your gun (if I have the right model) is rated at 900 FPS with alloy pellets, which translates to a likely 700+ FPS (or so) with average 14-15gr lead (I'm probably a little conservative in my estimate). As long as your...

lcheevers said: "Beside, like so many of us “plinkers”, I really couldn’t justify spending $300-$400 on an RWS 34. Hopefully, I will have better luck with this rifle." I am one of those who was totally in line with this philosophy. My preferred flavor of airgun is The Crosman product. Not...

Amazing...great work! Congrats and all the best!

Definitely check the screws as William Leven suggests. It is possible that some factory lube has just taken a while to find it's way into the chamber. It might explain the crack, and dieseling could explain the erratic groups. In the shots after the crack, did you notice any smoke from the...

Ok, best to you, fuznut. 

fuznut: not sure what I said to trigger the "snark," but I am open to a pm if you'd like to discuss it. hasenpfeffer: pm sent regarding your XL.

Really nice work sir, your gun is beautiful and you should be very proud of your work!

I've had good luck with the UTG SWAT scopes (3-12x44 Compact being my favorite). I have three of them, and all have ridden on magnum springers and "scope killers" for extended periods, and I've only had to send one back for warranty (my one "full size" scope, neither compact has ever given me a...

NPs aren't bad guns, they're certainly not "junk," and they can be smooth shooting and accurate. Unfortunately they are rarely smooth or accurate out of the box (though I can say I have seen it happen). If you're willing to do some work (often to your brand new gun) they can be very satisfying...

hasenpfeffer, what do your groups look like with that XL? My experience with Crosman NPs has been that they typically either need a rebuild (due to poor manufacturing/assembly) or they shoot well (basically either crap or gold, not a lot of middle ground. One guess what most of mine have been?)...

I didn't used to go out of my way to shoot starlings until this year. I watched two starlings bully a red breasted woodpecker out of nests it made, TWICE! Then my neighbor told me that he'd seen more "small, dark colored birds" chasing the woodpeckers out of a nest they'd made in his yard. That...

Man it's tough, grackles are protected (and while I hate to admit it, I kinda like them. They're clever, and kinda majestic in a way) so I don't typically shoot them. I used to blast them when they would "mob" my bird feeder at 15 or more at a time. Like an oily blanket covering the ground while...

Would be nice to see a factory regulated Crosman product. To me, that would say loud and clear: "we are listening." C'mon Crosman, you can still make entry level, inexpensive (took a lot for me to not say cheap...oops!) guns; AND higher end stuff to compete with (and hopefully drive down the...

Where you are: can you expect good customer service (either from the seller, or Crosman themselves)? I have two NP rifles, both in .177. Both needed work to be the fairly smooth shooters they are now (one actually took a LOT of work), but over all I find them to be worth the money. I also own...

If the screw doesn't fix it, see how much adjustment you have left vertically and horizontally on your scope. If you're close to maxed out (one way or the other) your scope could be the problem. The scope that is bundled with the gun is kinda junky, at BEST. I replaced the scope, and I also...