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    FX Panthera Barrel swap?

    I think that Huma is prevented from selling liners from europe into the USA, so if you are in USA find local vendor. When I tried to buy a liner got below message. Annoyed me as Huma lists a FX Heavy for .177, and it seems like they maybe exist in EMEA... but no one in USA seems to have yet...
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    @TN_Yankee - Thank you! Awesome. I clearly will need more, got a couple kits and was going to build out a list for myself with caliper and guess on hardness, this rocks.
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    ok, a few weeks ago I started on stock. Short story: Due to repetive injuries over 6 decades, my rotator cuff is not so great. I hurt myself enough to pause for a while on project. Why no updates lately. Expectation- within a month pick up again, finish stock and regulator. Then shoot for...
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    FX Impact barrel cleaning

    I am considering buying an FX Impact, so recently watched a ton of videos on youtube. In one by that fellow from South Africa who seems associated with FX, channel "AirArmsHuntingSA", he was discussing how he sets up for long range shooting on an M3. In his discussion he specifically said "I...
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    @Bob-in-WV - thanks. I screwed up a few times along the way, how I seem to learn. I have a few recurves I destroyed- one by using a power sander and getting a bite into fiberglass limbs, another I did not wrap up tips and it fell off a table and split tip. So about a 5% failure rate to get to...
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    @_CTAIRGUNNER_ @EPG Thanks! Over last decade I have done a ton of finish refurbs to old recurve bows, this will be first PCP. My technique is very similar to EPG description- I will add slightly to his outline: First: End grain treatment. If exposed, I use a grain sealer to prevent the...
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    Ok, last night started the installation of regulator, barrel band, new moderator. I learned that air tube (and barrel, etc.) on this gun is held by loose fits/seals/set screws and not by screwing stuff together- makes sense, wont chew up rings with threads. On the downside, my life has not...
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    Shot a bit more this weekend. Boy oh boy do I need to get my bipod set up. And pumping is getting vexing, air compressor and little tank looking better every time I go out. Burris AR-332 was great , clear, easy to set up, very forgiving of my astigmatism. But spot at center of reticle...
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    Yes. I would like to tinker with the hammer spring later, sent a note today to Benjamin support using their contact us form to ask how to purchase a couple spares. I purchased the AirgunRevisions Tune kit today. Perhaps I wont need a spare spring or two... but I would like to tinker.
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    oh.. for anyone thinking of similar on Akela or Cayden or the Kratos, I think they all use the same block. When I removed my barrel I found the O ring seals on barrel were cut in several places. Checking the block I found a sharp lip as below. To remove this lip I just turned up a small...
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    Newish shooter to PCP- Akela project gun log

    Hello yall, I'm new to the forum and building up posts so I can do more. So this is mainly to get time here, also to say "hello"- much cribbed from a posting over in the machinist section of GTA I already wrote up. I need folks to shoot with in Houston/Tomball area if you like this idea reach...