Donation

All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General > Big Bore AirGun Gate

new to me Extreme .457

(1/13) > >>

mackeral5:
Over the weekend i worked a trade for an Extreme in .457.  In anticipation of its arrival I have read most everything out there on the topic by members such as Extreme 457, Jeremy 1982, DanH, Shamu25, etc. 

I tend to plink more than anything else so I won't do too much full powered shooting.  Getting a multiple shot bell curve with velocities in the 925-950fps range is more in line with my primary use.  I ordered some 166gr from Hunter Supply as those seemed to be a good choice. 

I've read about spring changes and there being a couple of springs  that are popular to detune a bit.  Century Spring seems to be the preferred vendor but they have a $50 minimum order, at this time I can't think of $50 springs that I need. 

Would anyone happen to have any spare springs that work for detuning the Extreme.  A 3000-3600psi fill is what I would like to target. 

thanks in advance!

dyotat100:
Wodering why you choose to shoot such a light bullet?

BC has to be terrible.

mackeral5:

--- Quote from: dyotat100 on April 13, 2020, 12:02:44 PM ---Wodering why you choose to shoot such a light bullet?

BC has to be terrible.

--- End quote ---

Very good question....  I am new to this level of airgun  so part if it is I simply don't know what I'm doing.  I didnt necessarily seek out a .457,  a .357 would have been more ideal for my tastes.  But the deal was for a .457....  perhaps later  it could be rebarreled, I am not certain if the extremes are designed that way?

After reading a bunch of posts it seemed some folks had good accuracy out to 100 yards with this little short 166gr, so I figured that's where I would start for now.... 

Wayne52:
Those rifles have been known to take down water buffalo's and there's probably no big game in the US that it wouldn't take down.  I know they're not making them in Michigan anymore, now they building them in Texas.

dyotat100:
Yeah and the guy that's building them now is clueless. A machine shop owner that saw a potential to make money. Knows nothing about airguns.

I said 4500 psi isn't practical and you can't tether. He said why can't you tether and gave a answer that had nothing to do with tethering. Was something about how extreme is using 571 psi per shot and Texan probably  is using 4 something. Then posting all these pics and links to $200 Chinese compressors.

Also was telling a guy that his guns only drop 1" from 50 to 100 yds.  Magic bullets I guess. Anything to sell them.

Stay away

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page