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  1. Troy Bakel

    FX Cape Fear Impact M3

    I respect the gunsmiths who build custom benchrest rifles such as Mr. Niksch, Mr. Piatt, and Mr. Langley. I own their rifles, know their quality and cherish their precision. I enjoy my two M3s. When shot from a bipod and my shoulder they are a fantastic rifle to shoot. My 30 cal M3, I...
  2. Troy Bakel

    Cape Fear AG LLC - Great service - Top level professional workmanship

    Had my FX Impact M3 30 cal: 1. Converted from a 700 mm barrel to a 600 mm with carbon fiber sleeve . 2. Trigger group internals replaced. 3. 1st and 2nd regulators replaced. 4. Resealed. 5. Trigger tuned and a 910 shoe added. 6. Tuned for 45 grain diablos at 60 yards. During sight in at 20...
  3. Troy Bakel

    Muzzle Turbulence PB Applied to PCP?

    Internal Ballistics: 1. High pressure air rapidly accelerates the pellet. 2. Air in front of the pellet is accelerated at the same rate as the pellet pushing it. 3. The rifling spins both the pellet and the air in front of it forming a vortex. External Ballistics: 1. Air pushed out of the bore...
  4. Troy Bakel

    PQP, Great Service, Great Product

    Ordered a carry handle for my PQP Lite 1-piece Rest. The parts were shipped next business day and arrived in 3. The two legs, grip, and hex head screws are all high quality and very robust. Fit and finish are excellent. My rest had been pre-drilled for a handle by PQP during original...
  5. Troy Bakel

    FX FX M3 Hammer & Air Valve assembly lubrication

    I purchased my 0.30 M3 Sniper used. It had a some hammer assembly/ Air Valve assembly spring drag that you could feel during cocking and slow de-cocking. The spring drag got progressively worse over time. So, with the rifle held vertically butt down, I stuck the nozzle (red tube) from a can...
  6. Troy Bakel

    Air Tanks Plus - REGMAN 2.0!

    I fill all of my air rifles and air pistols to </=200 BAR. The valve on my Air Venturi carbon fiber tank has a max Working Pressure of 300 BAR. I fill this tank to 240 BAR. Even though the valve on the Air Venturi tank has a slow flow restrictor; when cracked open the flow to my Crosman...
  7. Troy Bakel

    Cape Fear Airgun LLC

    Purchased some FX specific tools from Mr. Buck and discussed barrel options for launching ~ 45 grain diabolos 60 yards from my 0.30 M3. Mr. Buck is very experienced with the Impact and using his advice I ordered a new liner/barrel/shroud assembly with all the necessary components recommended...
  8. Troy Bakel

    Simple Top Rail for the FX Impact M4

    Good day after market suppliers of top rails for the M4: Air Marksman Kraford & Lypt Saber Tactical A simple plain top rail that mounted to the picatinny rails on both sides of the stock scope rail and extended far enough forward to: a. Protect the top of the barrel shroud from hits, and...
  9. Troy Bakel

    Air Tanks Plus is Awesome.

    From the quality of their components to their customer support.
  10. Troy Bakel

    Three Point Cold Shot

    1. Rifle with bipod and NO rear rest. 2. Table, or shooting bench, and stool with no back. 3. Place stool at end of bench or table directly opposite of the target. 4. Sit with the outside of your non trigger hand shoulder pointed to the target and ensure your non trigger hand arm does NOT...
  11. Troy Bakel

    Pellet Bore Interaction

    https://www.ctcustomairguns.com/hectors-airgun-blog/at-the-moment-of-firing-and-fit-of-pellet-to-the-rifling
  12. Troy Bakel

    Maple Custom Products!

    Ordered a single shot loader for my .22 caliber HM-1000X from Maple Custom Products: 1. The order was filled and in the mail the next full business day. 2. Package arrived in 3 business days. 3. The product was well packed and protected. 4. The loader fits perfectly snug. 5. The loader aligns...
  13. Troy Bakel

    Accuracy vs Precision from My POV

    I tune and test indoors at 20 yards using a 10 meter Precision Air Rifle target and my PQP 1-piece rest. 100 % Accuracy is determined by the barrel-pellet-tune being able to place the POI exactly on the POA 100% Precision is based on the shooter's ability to repeat the same exact POA multiple...
  14. Troy Bakel

    Resources The Heart & Essence of Precision Benchrest

    The heart of Precision Benchrest are the rifles and the craftsman, gunsmiths, and tuners that create each rifle's intrinsic character that defines its essence. J. R. Langley, John Verhagen, Daniel Lilja, Rod Beyerle Michael Niksch, William Piatt, Rod Beyerle. The whole Precision...
  15. Troy Bakel

    Length of rifling?

    What determines the minum length of rifling needed to stabilize a 7.0 grain diabolo wad-cutter for precision & accuracy at 20 yards?
  16. Troy Bakel

    Trigger Expert

    How does one become an expert in determining what is and is NOT a match grade trigger?
  17. Troy Bakel

    Simulated ELR,

    I tuned my 30 cal Impact to just under 80FPE using FX 45 grain diabolos. Using 25 meter M16A1 Zeroing targets at 25, 50, 75, and 100 yards, I take 5 shots at each distance. At 25, and 50 yards I can stack all 5 pellets inside the circle. At 75 yards my average is 3 out of 5 over 25 targets...
  18. Troy Bakel

    Turning on the Afterburner!

    I have a RAW HM1000X- MPA MATRIX in .22 caliber tuned to toss JTS 22.07 grain diabolos at just under 50 FPE. On a gusty day with a head wind at the bench, a push left out to about 30 yards, and a push right out to the target distance of 50 yards, I was not scoring well at all. So I, for...
  19. Troy Bakel

    RAW Rapid RAW HM1000X-MPA Chassis

    Don't know the history of this rifle. Shot it for the first time 08-24. Used the .22 14 grain Crosman Premier Hollow Points while testing grips, thumb rests and finger spacers When I put together the correct setup this rifle shot like nothing else I own. The trigger is absolutely...
  20. Troy Bakel

    UTG Over-bore bipod placement

    I shoot my 30 cal M3 sitting at the bench with my left hand lighty holding the rifle's butt against my right shoulder and my left elbow on the bench. I tested how the location of the over-bore bipod affected my ability to hold a still POA. I started at the muzzle end of the top rail and...