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  1. AlanMcD

    Fun with Lab Radar Data - Initial findings on variability of BC as shot

    I picked up a used Lab Radar unit off the classifieds as an upgrade over my old Chrony (which still works well) with a goal of using it to study something that rarely gets discussed here - the variability of BC in the pellets as we shoot them, even though they are the same pellets out of the...
  2. AlanMcD

    Western Airguns Finally quieted down the action of my .22 Western Airguns Sidewinder

    I've been struggling with a decision on my Sidewinder for some time, and it has to do with quieting down the action. I had been thinking that if I put some mastic over the sides of the action it might help quiet down the gun some, or at least improve the sound quality of the gun when shot. But...
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    Western Airguns Western Sidewinder Semi-Auto Function Issue

    I have a .22 Sidewinder that just developed an intermittent problem where the magazine does not advance after a shot. As a result, the next shot end up being a blank, but then it advances to the next round. It seems to happen randomly roughly two or three times out of a 15 shot magazine. I...
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    Trying to decide on a moderator for a .22 Sidewinder

    I have a Sidewinder in .22 and I am trying to decide how to best moderate the bark. It seems to shoot best with JSB Monster Redesigned at about 950 fps, and it is way louder than my Huben even if tuned below it in power. The bark with the factory "moderator" was ridiculous, so I bought the LDC...
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    Anyone have a good bag rider solution for the Sidewinder?

    I'd really like to add a bag rider to my Sidewinder, as it would help greatly in benchrest accuracy testing, as the gun is hard to shoot well from the bench and the trigger is not so great on these - if the gun could be better stabilized, I could focus all my effort on the trigger pull rather...
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    Slowing down a Shoebox F10 for increased longevity

    I have been a Shoebox user for almost ten years, and I absolutely love how great it is as a “set it and forget it” compressor to fill tanks. My Shoebox Max is in its tenth year, having about 270 hours of run time on it (with only one “rebuild” along the way) and I figure it has compressed over...