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Anybody else save old pellet tins? I did because I thought they might come in handy for storing small items, but now they offer a window into the early days of “adult airguns” in the US. They are also a testament to the marketing genius of Robert Beeman, with special properties ascribed to each...

Just out of curiosity I spent some time looking for an ultra compact scope that could be fitted to a pumper that would not extend past the receiver, allowing full access to the grip area. I ran across this unusual option, a zero eye relief scope for non-recoiling airguns. Since it can be mounted...

My last two purchases put me over the brink, a new cabinet was needed that at least was child proof. After looking at all the less expensive gun cabinets, I decided I could get more storage space for less money by modifying a cheap storage cabinet from Amazon. The cabinet I bought was the Yizosh...

I try to shoot 10 meter offhand in my basement during the winter. After practicing I like to relax a bit and shoot off bags to check my zero or do some pellet testing. Turns out both my match rifles prefer JSBs over my new lot of RWS. Too bad because the last lot of RWS shot great, and now I...

This is a question that has no simple answer, but I thought I would relay my experience with my TX200HC in case it might be of help. The story starts last year with a tweak to the rifle's spring and a relube. After thoroughly wiping the bore, I lubed the OD of seal, piston and spring with a bare...

Tried shooting my TX200HC but it wouldn't hold zero. Vertical spread to groups. Suspected it needed fresh lube so applied Vortek orange lube to the OD of the piston and spring and gave it another try. Seems OK now. Velocity is maybe a little lower than I would like, but reasonably consistent...

I am planning to sell my Diana 54 Pro Beech in .22 caliber and wondering what it should bring on the used market. It is very clean and I just got it back from a factory rebuild including new piston, spring and trigger group. Chuck

This is a follow up to a prior post describing the "inverted" rifling pattern that Diana uses on the 54, and maybe on all their rifles. The responses were basically: "interesting, but how does it shoot?". We have had some calm weather in Michigan lately, so after thoroughly cleaning the barrel...

I happened to look at the muzzle of my .22 caliber Diana 54 one day and noticed that the rifling was different from what I expected. Instead of being a series of narrow ribs that would engage the pellet and impart rotation, the rifling consisted of a set of narrow grooves, leaving the pellet...

I have become interested recently in stock design and how it is adapted to different shooting disciplines. This was sparked in part by the rather unusual design of the stock of the Diana AirKing Pro. Just what was the intended usage? Here are some stats from a range of rifles of different...

Here is another shootout, hope it doesn't violate any rules. This time it is my fairly new Diana 54 up against my 70's vintage Anschutz 54 Sporter at 25 and 50 yards. After trying every pellet I could get my hands on, I ended up back with the JSB 18.1 grain pellets on the Diana. I was hoping...

I like doing these types of comparisons, hopefully the rest of you will get something out of it. The objective this time was to compare practical shooting results obtained from the recoil absorbing AirKing in .22 and the fixed action FWB Sport in .177. I have shot the AirKing a lot recently...

I am starting this thread because when I was researching the AirKing prior to purchasing one it was hard to find good information on expected accuracy. What I was looking for was average accuracy from consecutive groups at ranges from 25 to 50 yards. This is a start on filling in that gap. If...

I finally got around to doing some bench shooting with my new AirKing Pro in .22 caliber. Here are the results from shooting at 35 yards: JSB 15.9 Avg Velocity 758 fps ES 16.4 fps, Energy 20.3 ft-lb, Avg Group Size 0.69" JSB 18.1 Avg Velocity 722 fps ES 21.5 fps, Energy 21.1 ft-lb, Avg...

I had been waiting for the AirKing Pro to become available in .22 for the better part of a year. When it finally became available for preorder in May of this year, I went ahead and placed an order. Just got it yesterday and of course had to throw a scope on it and try it out. I had forgotten how...

If you go to PA looking for a high quality German or English springer, there are two available, R7 and R7 Elite. It has been this way for awhile. Is supply low, demand high or both? I wonder what is going on and if it will ever get back to normal. Has springer production been diverted into the...

At least this is how hold sensitivity affects my shooting from sitting, the position I use both for practice/fun and also for occasional hunting, Two rifles are compared, the FWB 300s, and the new FWB Sport. I consider both to have the same inherent accuracy, but with the 300s having as little...

I know a lot of you folks have great luck with the R9/HW95, but it has not gone as well for me. I have had two. The first caused me so much frustration I sold it. The second I was determined to learn to shoot well. At some point I cut 4" off the end of the barrel and added a muzzle weight which...

And I am fortunate in having two, a TX200HC and an FWB Sport. Had a break in the weather so shot some groups as the wind was dying down this evening. Both guns did well with all groups within 2 MOA, and both averages well under. Even though the FWB edged out the TX for average group size this...

The Bluebirds are here, and the Swallows about to arrive. Time to eradicate the small flock of House Sparrows that built up over the winter. Usually I turn to a PCP for such purposes, but I have the springers shooting well enough that I thought I would give them a try. For hunting I prefer break...