My original intention was to buy only a red dot but my astigmatism is mostly why I got the magnifier. I know it’s not ideal for a pistol but I don’t mind holding it close. I’m not going to be using it in “combat”. I’ll probably be sitting for shooting at any distance greater than 50 feet. Also, I want to have the red dot for when I get new glasses. Hopefully I won’t need the magnifier to sharpen the reticle when wearing them. But at least I’ll have the option to use it for when I want to challenge myself for some fun long shots.
The gun arrived today but I ran into an issue with mounting the red dot. The magnifier went on fine with the 4-slot snap-in adapter I bought. But using the same adapter, the sight wouldn’t tighten to the dovetail rail. I ended up ordering this to use in lieu of the two adapters:
LONSEL 11mm Dovetail to 21mm Picatinny Rail I really hope that it works
! I’ll post an update when I’m able.
I have my red dot and magnifier mounted to my GK1 (check my previous posts for information about the sight and magnifier). It’s a lot heavier than I’d like, but it’s accurate so far as I’ve shot it. I’ve only been able to shoot two magazines of pellets—and only at about 10-15 yards away—because of the weather being lousy (I live in Newark, NY; basically right in between Rochester and Syracuse), and being busy with life. Along with the picture of my Huben, I’ve included a pic of three H&N Baracuda Hunter Extreme pellets (The first two pellets are face up, and the third pellet is face down). The first one hasn’t been shot; the second one, I think went through a piece of thin (approx. 1/4”-3/8”) OSB; and the third one went through a squash (you can see a bit of yellow-orange from it) that was probably 6” thick where it penetrated. Both pellets were retrieved from a pellet trap placed behind the targets that is
generously layered in duct sealant, thus allowing me to retain them without further deformation occurring beyond what resulted from hitting the targets.
One major thing I’ve purchased since last time posting is a
GX Pump CS4 compressor. It’s a little pricey, but at the time of writing this, it is $72 less than I paid a month and a half ago. I bought it for $585 but it’s now available for $513 (using discount code GX10OFF). The Beeman hand pump I got from Amazon worked exactly once before failing on me lol. But even using it just that one time was enough to make me appreciate having the CS4 soooooo much; it works like a dream! If you are even semi-serious about air gunning, the GX Pump CS4 is a great investment in my opinion. It’s rated to 5800 psi, so filling a GK1 to 5000 is no problem. Plus, it’s much quieter than I expected—according to reviews I’ve read, it’s one of the quietest pumps available. Additionally, I opted to get the
custom 3D printed loading gate made by Wolfiek Group and sold at Hubenairguns.shop. It seems to be a terrific inexpensive upgrade from the stock version (so far), and makes it much easier to load the magazine.
I know my gun isn’t the best setup out there, but so far I’m happy with it and enjoy it very much, and I think that’s what matters most
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I will post some more stuff when the weather turns nicer and I’m able to really have some fun
! Any and all (constructive) feedback, comments, opinions, etc. are welcome and encouraged
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I have a 1X PA & this is more pleasing for me to look through, maybe just me.
www.airgunnation.com 
ultradotusa.com 
