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  1. r1lover

    Tuning Blessed by Motorhead and camsprecisionairguns

    We in NorCal are blessed to have Scott Schneider (Motorhead AG Tuning Services) and Cameron Kerndt (camsprecisionairguns) as local field target competitors and friends to buy guns from, tune/modify guns and share their combined state, national and world champion field target experience and...
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    Beeman HW97K .20 accuracy

    Well folks, here is another thread about .20 cal. and why I love 'em. The ones I have just plain SHOOT! This is a Huntington Beach Beeman HW97K. I shot this 2-shot group, adjusted my POI then shot this 5-shot 1/4" c.t.c. group from exactly 25 yds. today with JSB 13.73's., sitting on a stool...
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    Beeman Does anybody NOT not like .22 HW barrels?

    Anybody out there NOT not like (i.e., LIKE) their HW .22 spring gun? Seems I've heard more complaints about loose fitting pellets and mediocre accuracy than accolades. I haven't shot this Huntington Beach R1 in over a year. Had to remember how to hold it, lol. First group was not so good...
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    Convincing your PB friends to try air power

    Any of you trying to convince PB'ing friends to give air power a try should just look at the prices of PB loading components or loaded ammo to make your argument.....then take your buds to the range to shoot air guns. I put serious BP shooting on the back burner for years and was floored...
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    Scope cams and ranging (Not Field Target)

    EDIT: This has nothing to do with actual field target competition and I should not have used the term FT. Air gun fun days often include metal knock down targets used in FT and it would be fun to video how ranging and holdover works for the un-initiated using actual FT and other reactive...
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    Rifle and pistol "mix and match" match

    Match director Martin O' (a.k.a. Oakhonor) came up with a clever way to incorporate a FT pistol match into our regular monthly rifle match for those interested and it worked perfectly. Pistol FT is limited to 12 fpe, 12x scopes and 35 yard targets so Martin instructed his minions to paint a...
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    Getting your seat height right for hunter FT

    Trying to get a comfortable seat for hunter FT that is also the right height can be challenging. If you can't find something that is already perfect for you, start with a seat you like that is a little too high. Begin by placing a piece of wood (e.g., 1x4, 2x4, etc.) under each of your feet to...
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    SVFTC July 2024 (yes, July) Match Report

    Sorry folks, in the absence of our fearless leader Motorhead during the July SVFTC match, the duty to post a match report fell in a crack. Fortunately SacramentoSam took a picture of the scores to post which, let's be honest, is really what we all want to see, right? Without Motorhead, set up...
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    Beeman Bought my nephew an HW70

    I bought my nephew a used HW70. It came yesterday and shoots strong with typical HW70 accuracy. He's begun buying PB's and emailed a pic of his wife holding a paper target and revolver doing "one of her less favorite things" at the range, as she put it. Thought it was time he had a quality...
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    Pellet management thing-a-ma-jig

    I don't have enough room to dedicate space to pellet storage and am always moving tins out of the way or working around them, so I made this little two-sided storage/organizer. I can see what I've got, easily select a tin or push the whole lot aside. Glued and screwed, it's plenty strong even...
  11. r1lover

    Shaggin' for BB's

    Seem to be trippin' down memory lane today so........ How many of you took off your shoes and walked on your heels through the family room shag carpet to find spilled BB's because you ran out? I'd spill Golden Bullseyes every time I poured from that yellow cardboard tube into the end of my...
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    Memories are important so keep that old air gun!

    Every time I see a thread picturing an air gun someone still owns after 40 or 50 years I regret all over again tossing my 1974 Sheridan in the trash in the late '80's because I acquired something bigger and better. There probably aren't many kids reading these forums but 99% of adults here have...
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    Beeman Beeman HW97 .20 cal update

    Last spring I posted about my fortune to find this as-new right handed Beeman HW 97 in .20 caliber at the west coast airgun show and a number of members were polite enough to ask for a follow on post regarding its performance. We’ll, I am not sure the gun had ever been fired and as expected it...
  14. r1lover

    Doing your best vs. doing the best that you can do

    I had a conversation the other day with a fellow field target shooter that led me to contemplate what "doing my best" vs. "doing the best that I can do" means to me. I think I put my finger on an important difference. Doing my best on the range is achievable every time out. It means...
  15. r1lover

    Separate FS/WTB/WTT springer section

    I'd like to see a separate FS/WTB/WTT section for spring guns. Adds for springers seem far and few between these days, it would be nice not to have to scroll through pages of all the rest to find them.
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    Ohio Airguns

    Ohio Airguns is a small shop but they had the exact rings I needed when I couldn't find them in stock at the big suppliers, their price was the same as the big suppliers' and they discounted shipping all the way to CA for me. Will definitely buy from Ohio Airugns again if they have what I need...
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    Side Wheel Selection and Marking

    This could go under several subject categories so will post here in this catch-all. I try to avoid cumbersome and/or expensive gadgets and opt for little and cheap when possible, like this side wheel and metric steel measuring tape set up. The wheel came in a box of junky parts someone handed...
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    HW97 Pacific Airgun Expo Score!

    Went to the Pacific Airgun Expo in Placerville, CA this weekend and came home with an unexpected surprise. It must have just been put out because I didn't see it my first time around the tables. I snagged a 100% as new condition Beeman HW97 time capsule in...........ready?...........20 cal...
  19. r1lover

    Show us your .20 spring gun groups

    Hey .20 spring gun lovers, let's see your groups. This is for .20 spring guns only. Tell us what make and model gun you're shooting, scope, pellet brand and weight, yards to target, velocity if you know it, modifications such as spring/guide kits. Pic of your gun if you want to post it...
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    Gave in to my desires and picked up another old Fraulein

    Good friends are enablers. When they decide to sell something they present it to other friends they know will have a hard time saying no to an opportunity to buy. Such was the case this weekend when my friend and occasional shooting partner Mark brought a lovely HW55CM to a local field target...