2025 Goals for Airgunners
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I've had pretty good luck using those motion sensor sprinklers this past year. I set them up on a water hose line to run on short bursts when motion is picked up, and I run the water hose off a timed hose line sprinkler controller that automatically turns them on from 10 PM to 6 AM (technically in 2 blocks of 4 hours, because 4 hours is as long as it will run at once), with the sprinkers set in "dusk to dawn" mode. It worked well.
The only downside is that if nothing trips one of them after the controller shuts off, and it is dark early or late due to heavy cloud, I've been sprayed as the water line is still charged. But not a bad price to pay for something that works, at least so far.
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My goal for 2025 is to not purchase any more rifles and enjoy the ones I have. I am only going to look on Krale for educational purposes only. I promise. Really. Who's with me?! Wait pistols do not count, right?
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Correct, pistols do not count.
Well, let’s not be rash when it comes to rifles.
It just came to me that getting an 18” barrel for my Talon P may not be as smart as getting an Escape UL and putting it in the Madog stock with the bigger tank currently on the P.
Then the P can become the permanent chipper gun. At low power I am currently getting 120 shots with the big tank, so the little tank will be plenty plus a spare.
I think this is a wonderful plan, and will not let it be interfered with over silly goal setting.
I retract my prior statement on not buying a rifle..
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Do more target shooting. Some squirrel hunting of course. Would like to get into dove shooting as well. We are starting to get coyotes in the area so may be looking at possibly getting a .25PCP or even something in .30 or .357 cal. Any suggestions?
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@BlkAirRiflemanOfGA It really depends upon your budget. Without any of that info, per usual I say grab a Benjamin Bulldog M357. You can knock down yotes with head shots or shots to the vitals with pellets or slugs. 4 solid shots per fill with slugs. Not sure how many shots per fill with 81 grain Diabolo pellets. If you want a double duty rifle (squirrels and coyotes) consider a Huben K1 in .25 caliber but that’ll cost you almost double what a Bulldog goes for.
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For 2025, and into 2026 I plan to shoot well enough in Field Target to make the Springer team for the 2027 World Field Target Championship. Also placing top ten at RMAC and the Pyramyd Cup 100yd Benchrest events.
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@humbled.ag I'll be looking for your name in the rankings. Can you say whether or not if you intend to stick with the same platform?
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YES! Haven't seen it mentioned in years & nearly forgot. Have everything needed so heck yes.
Brad Troyer set it up for us at the GOB club some years ago. No flags & not a single blade of grass over 2" (Roz did keep the sight-in range neat) hence the paper backer for some # of sighters. With a 20fpe Vanquish not much to it BUT with a proper (but low budget) 10m rifle, FUN. With the 10m rig & sights set up at 25 yards it closely replicate some standard cal. pb.
Now on that "goal" thing. Stop shaking SO much and get back to a seated FT position (well perhaps standing or stix). And having just seen the Dr. and learning my BP had been 200/100 for a while-likely since the shaking showed up- all I have to do is heart meds for breakfast and maybe take 100 or so shots a day and I'm thinking I'll be right back to being able hit something sometimes!
That and build a low dollar potential match winner bottle rig from spare parts then try to wear it out. Ya that sounds like a good way to spend time to me.
John
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Well . My new year resolution let see 
practice more 50/100 yards and hopefully if I’m lucky enough I get a place in RMAC/EBR so I can put my name out there. IMHO
practice more 50/100 yards and hopefully if I’m lucky enough I get a place in RMAC/EBR so I can put my name out there. IMHOUpvote 0
Want to get into shooting competitions, I have a 2009 challanger I'm working to set up with a reg for 11ftlbs, a stock 1701p that is lights out accurate, and everything for a PFT bottle gun in .177 LW barrel. Not sure what I want to do yet but PFT feels like it's calling my name.
I plan to do more hunting and am prepping the bulldog for an Arizona coyote hunt.
I'm going to focus and work on what I have and build them to the gills to include my dream .25 air conserving pumper.
Biggest part of these goals, get more connected with a local community of air gun enthusiasts.
I plan to do more hunting and am prepping the bulldog for an Arizona coyote hunt.
I'm going to focus and work on what I have and build them to the gills to include my dream .25 air conserving pumper.
Biggest part of these goals, get more connected with a local community of air gun enthusiasts.
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Yeah I'd maybe be interested in a Pit Bull for the extra ooomph. I missed one posted on Baker a couple weeks back for a great price like $650. I've handled both the Huben and Cricket both in .25 and they are nice. I can see why they cost a little more. In a perfect world, I'd love to stay in that under $1000 range getting everything (scope, bipod, Sling, and a nice selection of pellets and hunting slugs). Maybe a deal will come up I can jump on. I've often wondered how well a Benjamin Marauder .25 would fare as a squirrel/coyote getter. Any opinions on that? I see a few of those coming in under $400 with some extras.
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Congrats on getting the new home. Looking here myself but house prices here in Atlanta went bananas the past few years. Finally starting to level out and even come down some. So, hopefully 2025 I'll get a house and then I can rent out my bachelor pad condo I've owned for 22 years now hahaha.
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My search for that holy grail MOA group @100 meter BR never ends.
I don't know why bothers me soo much, I have no airgun club or competition 2 hours drive radius around my place, I am racing with myself only.
I am shooting my two air rifles in a large PB gunclub just 14 minutes from my door, and I am the only one at 50 BR... many times I feel like I grabbed the best "quiet" place in entire club.
But a big challenge will be my new f-class project... I am just starting a new hobby reloading and I want to stretch this year for 1000 M.
Shooting airgun to 100 or PB to 1000 the skill is transparent - I guess
I don't know why bothers me soo much, I have no airgun club or competition 2 hours drive radius around my place, I am racing with myself only.
I am shooting my two air rifles in a large PB gunclub just 14 minutes from my door, and I am the only one at 50 BR... many times I feel like I grabbed the best "quiet" place in entire club.
But a big challenge will be my new f-class project... I am just starting a new hobby reloading and I want to stretch this year for 1000 M.
Shooting airgun to 100 or PB to 1000 the skill is transparent - I guess
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Hit 3 FT GPs this year. Maybe hit 2 Extreme FT and BR shoots. Try n50. Work on my form and staying steady.
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