Another 5 minutes, I’m gonna ask you to stop talking that way.
I just heard about it on Wednesday, not enough time. I’m due for a road trip. Been drooling ever since. Never been. Crow
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What springer did you shoot today?
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I just heard about it on Wednesday, not enough time. I’m due for a road trip. Been drooling ever since. Never been. Crow
Ha ha ha. Actually our old shop. Due to come down so it’s our interim backstop. Carpet rolled up behind the wall. You should see a little higher up LOL.Man, you're sure giving that fence the good news ain't ya?
Just ribbing ya, no offense intended.
With those freshly renewed target faces, it looks like you can't shoot worth a hoot and are worrying that fence something terrible!!
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Two days in a row same rifles. That’s a first. HW90, HW97 and R9 all all .20. The 97 started where I left off yesterday. Sweetheart of a gun. 
I’m so lucky I found this gem.
Five shots.
The HW90 has totally caught me off guard. This gun means business, accuracy with a solid hit.
It’s ironic, I hated these guns with a vengeance. Now can’t play with them enough.
‘The R9 was all over, surprisingly.
The tin of pellets was damaged. When I sorted through I found about 30% with damaged skirts. Once eliminated back to normal. awesome rifles. Crow
I’m so lucky I found this gem.Five shots.The HW90 has totally caught me off guard. This gun means business, accuracy with a solid hit.
It’s ironic, I hated these guns with a vengeance. Now can’t play with them enough.‘The R9 was all over, surprisingly.
The tin of pellets was damaged. When I sorted through I found about 30% with damaged skirts. Once eliminated back to normal. awesome rifles. CrowUpvote 0
today was the new toys. Benjamin Sheridan Silver S . 177 very nice shot cycle but spring ringing ? odd. Then the powerline 717 which now does not pump air ? Next was the real gem Diana 6G , absolutely no recoil felt , very large front globe sight but it works , needs lefty or ambi grips , shooting righty two hand for now , think ill try making lefty's for it , nothing special about flat insides of the grips .
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Kimmy Two Guns (aka “KTG” or “Kim”) wanted to shoot today. Told her she had to go to 25 yards today. Set up the redneck shooting gallery and a few paper targets and she tore it up with her .22 HW50. My HW35E had issues today. Sub-par accuracy and then just occasional wild flyer. Not sure what’s up. After reading Crow’s post I’m going to look at my pellets but I’m betting on either breech seal or the muzzle brake. Will put on chrono when I have a chance and go from there. Thought it might be me at first but the 97K long erased that idea. Heckuva gun. As accurate as the 56T/H I believe, just not as forgiving. Don’t know if anyone else uses them but we love the Champion chalk target. They generally break into pieces so you end up shooting at little 1/4” to 1/2” pieces a lot of times. KTG was killing it. Good times.
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Got to be exciting to play with your score. Enjoy. Crow
I like your muzzle end on the 35. Looks good. Nice grain. Crow
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Took out the garbage. I usually take my HW70 along. 
I’m actually starting to hit things with it. Easy to shoot. Not a power house. A little break barrel pistol. Crow
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you would love the new to me Diana 6G , break barrel Gliss pistol . I squeeze the trigger and all i feel is the little click of release.
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I’m not really into the pistols but enjoy them more and more. Different animal altogether. Need to spend more time with them.
I checked out the G6 (pic?) I’d be all over that like white on rice. What a score. Crow pic
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there are a few out there BUT you have to trust the seller because if the gun is not working like it should it will cost $$$ to get the system working right . the two cylinder's have to be exact timing .
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Lower pellet hole shot from other side of 1/2 pine at 12 yds to show clean through penetration…..
Ok …none of it exceptional for a springer rifle…..but a springer pistol!
Ok …none of it exceptional for a springer rifle…..but a springer pistol!
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Got out for morning shoot with a pair of smokin’ HW97’s. What a winning pair. 
97 thumbhole .25. 
And a 97 Black Stainless .22. The black stock is identical to the wood thumbhole. Both comfortable and I like the hold on the thumbhole. Man they are both stupid accurate. Crow
97 thumbhole .25. And a 97 Black Stainless .22. The black stock is identical to the wood thumbhole. Both comfortable and I like the hold on the thumbhole. Man they are both stupid accurate. CrowUpvote 0
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I joined this forum just to show off my new airgun.
After spending two weeks restoring (which required making a spring guide) a neighbor's B3-1 and then getting hung up because the sear spring broke (I hope not dropping any bits into the mainspring - I only found half of it), I decided to buy one for myself while I wait on sear springs from Archer. I got the .22 version, and a tin of Barracudas, and they go clean through a 1" board. I re-finished the hideously ugly stock with Rustoleum 238325.
Whatever anybody says, it's a lot of airgun for $70! And good exercise too!
After spending two weeks restoring (which required making a spring guide) a neighbor's B3-1 and then getting hung up because the sear spring broke (I hope not dropping any bits into the mainspring - I only found half of it), I decided to buy one for myself while I wait on sear springs from Archer. I got the .22 version, and a tin of Barracudas, and they go clean through a 1" board. I re-finished the hideously ugly stock with Rustoleum 238325.
Whatever anybody says, it's a lot of airgun for $70! And good exercise too!
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welcome to AGN and congrats on the repair in progress . maybe you have experience in air guns ?
sounds like a power house of a gun for $70 .
sounds like a power house of a gun for $70 .
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Thank you!
I think the "power house" effect is the bacon grease dieseling off!
I'm a retired engineer. Springers are a fun technical challenge, and a less boring way to get some exercise!
I like the B3 design quite a bit, because it's kind of "stuck" in the pin and spring age that produced things like the Browning M1900.
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Thank you!
The pic isn't the restoration gun - It was just to show off the stock paint job!
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Two guns for a spin in the morning. A Diana 460. This was my last buy. After 20 rounds realized broken spring. Put a Vortek in. Accuracy and a powerhouse. These Diana’s hit hard. 
Hope to shoot more in afternoon. Next up is a kick ass HW35E .177. This gun
has turned into a gem. Easy to cock. I was centering targets at 43 yds. Can’t wait till it gets new spring and piston seal. The 35 is impressive. Crow
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