What did you do airgun related today.
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The Zelos is a Snowpeak M60 made for Umarex this is a nice PCP start. Has a 20 round mag in .22 has an adjustable regulator that can be turned up to 3,000psi easily modified to a bottle, and a bunch of aftermarket assessories , and one of our own here Firewalker can build custom short barreled versions. Great prices at Natchez , or Buds gun shop.
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Today I had to work on the New Guantlet I got right out of the box
Cleaned the pasty stuff in the barrel out , and after I tightened the barrel down the fill port , and guage were 180° off , but leaving it that way. I also noticed the barrel was only 231/2 not 28 1/4 lol.
Cleaned the pasty stuff in the barrel out , and after I tightened the barrel down the fill port , and guage were 180° off , but leaving it that way. I also noticed the barrel was only 231/2 not 28 1/4 lol.
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Ring that bell brother. And to think people are trying so hard to make sure the pellet makes no noise when it hits lol
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Today I filled my Guantlet.22 SL to 4,500 psi easily done with my Tuxing Twin compressor. I was using an Apolo cyndrical 28 grain pellets. They what I had as I was waiting for my Pyramid Air shipment of Apolo 25.4 grain pellets. I tried to zero in my scope ,but no dice these 28 grainers are too heavy got a little better than way off . Shot a few 5 shot groups, and decided to go in , and get a drink , and lo , and behold a package was on my doorstep.
I thought no way mine is not supposed to be here untill the 26 th.
It was here my 25.4 pellets I was very happy I loaded up a mag , and shot it was off center but wanted to shoot a 5 shot groups. All 5 went into the exact same hole I was estactic. I never done that before.
Too good to be true it was figured out after that first shot the mag jammed , and the next 4 were air shots. Darn it these 25.4's were too big for the mag , so I broke out the single shot tray. I had never used one before. The shot was good , but no pellet advanced to the next shot as I forgot to load one never having used a single shot tray before I lol , and began by loading up 5 shot groups. It was a good group all 5 right next to each other.
I had never used a shooting rest either , and wow that was nice.
I shot away untill the reg was at 2000 as the non adjustable regulator is set at 1900 , and I did want to fall off of it. That was a lot of shooting , so I decided to fill it up again , and do a leak test. It is standing beside my bed looking good. I then worked on my Zelos , but still had a leak problem , so gave up. I do have a chrono , so tomorrow brothers I will set that up.
Edit: 12 hour leak test good It's at 4,500 psi still. Darn guage on rifle is , so little I used a magnifying glass, and seen it did read 4,500 that makes the compressor guage , and the oil guage Ratzy sent me , and the rifle guage all agree perfectly , so that is a very good sign 3 outta 3 agree.
I thought no way mine is not supposed to be here untill the 26 th.
It was here my 25.4 pellets I was very happy I loaded up a mag , and shot it was off center but wanted to shoot a 5 shot groups. All 5 went into the exact same hole I was estactic. I never done that before.
Too good to be true it was figured out after that first shot the mag jammed , and the next 4 were air shots. Darn it these 25.4's were too big for the mag , so I broke out the single shot tray. I had never used one before. The shot was good , but no pellet advanced to the next shot as I forgot to load one never having used a single shot tray before I lol , and began by loading up 5 shot groups. It was a good group all 5 right next to each other.
I had never used a shooting rest either , and wow that was nice.
I shot away untill the reg was at 2000 as the non adjustable regulator is set at 1900 , and I did want to fall off of it. That was a lot of shooting , so I decided to fill it up again , and do a leak test. It is standing beside my bed looking good. I then worked on my Zelos , but still had a leak problem , so gave up. I do have a chrono , so tomorrow brothers I will set that up.
Edit: 12 hour leak test good It's at 4,500 psi still. Darn guage on rifle is , so little I used a magnifying glass, and seen it did read 4,500 that makes the compressor guage , and the oil guage Ratzy sent me , and the rifle guage all agree perfectly , so that is a very good sign 3 outta 3 agree.
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I built myself a new target frame out of some left over 1”x 2” and gave it a rattle can paint job. As an afterthought, I used a stiff piece of steel wire and a piece of surveyors tape to add a wind flag.
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Visited my kids and grand kids for Easter Egg hunt. Brought a couple 2240's and a 1322 pumper and had a blast with the grand kids shooting the empty plastic eggs. I think this going to be a traditional easter games, lol.
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Today I used a Chronograph for the first time , but the pellets were between 845 to 850 fps they are to long for the Guantlet magazine , so I used my single shot tray. The Apolo 25.4 should have been going to 890 , but did not. Could be a hammer spring adjustment.?
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It’s rated for higher than 850 with 25.4s out of the box? Damn. at 850 you’ve got a 40 foot pound .22 5fps spread is good. im pretty sure the reg on the gauntlet is at 1900psi for .22 youd be shooting 18s dang near 960. Anyway, if you start increasing hammer spring just watch what the spread does and listen to the tone of the shot. If you start seeing much heavier air usage higher pressure Might be needed. you can only go so far on the hammer spring at a pressure Before you just wasting a ton of air for little gain.
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Cut some aluminum bar stock for my Reximex pistol grip project. Laid rough sketch on it as I will hog it out to lighten it and use 1911 panels.
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Today I used the chrony to keep track of these .22 cal Crow Magnum. I shot 14 five shot groups and did the best I could write them down. I tried to attach the photos , but now it wont work. I'm going to try to fix it. Darn that was hard as hell to fix , but I finally got it.lol
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Yesterday i drove to David Slades to deliver two Diana's to be repaired ( 60 and 75 ) now to wait 4or 5 weeks and drive to pick up and bring back home .
Today , will sight in HW75 pistol and 1930 BSA rifle .
Today , will sight in HW75 pistol and 1930 BSA rifle .
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I spent the evening putting together a shooting set up for a friend. He has money burning a hole in his pocket. He was set to buy a TX200. But he also wants a PCP for Field target. Hasn’t fired a pellet .
So I am putting together a loaner package so he can get shooting and learn the springer. I’m lending him my Browning Leverage. It was my first FT rig and still has a 12x scope from when that was the limit.
I also sighted it in and found an old pellet trap and and a bunch of targets and pellets.
I am going to have him shoot Premiers first. Just to figure out how to cock and load . Get used to it for a couple shots then switch th H&N pellets the gun loves. He will immediately see how pellets make the man. If you zoom in on the groups your see what I mean.
Lesson one.
So I am putting together a loaner package so he can get shooting and learn the springer. I’m lending him my Browning Leverage. It was my first FT rig and still has a 12x scope from when that was the limit.
I also sighted it in and found an old pellet trap and and a bunch of targets and pellets.
I am going to have him shoot Premiers first. Just to figure out how to cock and load . Get used to it for a couple shots then switch th H&N pellets the gun loves. He will immediately see how pellets make the man. If you zoom in on the groups your see what I mean.
Lesson one.
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