Other AirForce Knockoff First Look + Other Pinty Guns
- Thread starter Rob_in_NC
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I'm sitting here staring out the window watching for the UPS guy. Not even supposed to be here for 4 hours but I keep looking...
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If you're not careful in loading, yes... they will try to load a bit cockeyed. I think I have a .22 reamer for a lead in and may use that at a later time
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I picked up a few tapered reamers in each caliber 22-35. I'll verify what my leade looks like and how testing results go if needed as well.
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Good deal. I do have a mini lathe and mini mill.... but my 'machining' skills are about that of a chimp with a dremel.. but assuming the barrel is concentric, I can at least do a leade in here. I think I have a .22, .25 and .30 here at the house...somewhere. I've not used them in years though. Had used them on a couple TJ liners back when I was doing a few different builds. and I have dial indicators to check for concentric... so should be good to go!
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With pellets sometimes it just doesn’t require a major operation and a $30k lathe. You could probable just dress things up even with a cratex bit and everything will be fine. I highly doubt you‘re working with chromoly.
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I've finished a ton of barrels on a HF mini lathe. I was finally able to upgrade. Grizzly G0752. Biggest I could get without having to rewire the garage to 3 phase. It is a 3 phase lathe but small enough to run off a converter. 10x22 so definitely makes barrels easier to finish.
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yes... with my minimal skills, the HF mini I have will do me a bit. I keep checking back here to see if yours came in. Looking forward to seeing how your thoughts on the gun compares with mine!
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Watching the truck on the map. It's 2 streets over but still probably an hour before it gets here.
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Single boxed. Minor box damage from the cocking Lever getting pushed through but zero damage to the actual rifle. Cocks extremely smooth but first look at the barrel doesn't give me high hopes for accuracy. A new leade and crown are likely needed but we'll test as is prior to any mods. It has Cricket gauges and reg but a Huben reseal kit? 
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Trigger breaks at about 4lb 5oz average. A little play in the cocking and had to give it a little wiggle once of 8 times I cocked it to fully close it. Feels really nice in my hands and hopefully the minor issues are easily resolved.
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The leade is much better than I expected. Trigger got significantly heavier as I dialed up the power. First 3 shots with JSB18.13 were 879-884-882. Not upset with that. Nearly maxed out on the power wheel at those speeds. 
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Barrel threads are M14x1mm so I'll be drilling and tapping a new end cap for my Donnyfl but the factory mod does actually work but I'd prefer a true .22 mod since the through holes in the factory one measure 8.6mm or .341 so it would accommodate a 30cal and not a effective for a .22 as one properly sized.
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