Vibra-Tite VC-3 will cure those loose screws and still let you snug them later if they really need to be.
. At this years GTA Fun Shoot, lots of people tried the 2 rifles I brought; my Walther LGV and HW98. I personally watched them hit the target with my rifles over, and over, and over, and over again. Then I watched these same people shoot their rifles with MUCH different results. Same shooters, same targets, same ranges, just minutes apart. You can't make a silk purse with a sows ear.
Well fellas, it ain't just cheap Chinese rifles that give one fits as stated earlier. Was out back playing musical scopes on a few PCP rifles, and this thread popped into my head.The old trusty Diana 46 was all over the aiming black of a 10 meter target at 15 yards. It took a good 20 to 25 shots until I could get it to settle down and group.The TX200 was not much different, and I actually had to stop shooting it and add some weight to the 2nd stage before I could come to terms with it.I then went to my failsafe FWB 124, and the sparrows were in absolutely no trouble what so ever. I am sure that I heard several chirps of derision, and mocking laughter. Took the better part of an afternoon before I could come back in the house and not hang my head in shame. My Cricket had me feeling like Alvin York, and then those darn spring guns were like a brick to the forehead......
If somebody is burned out on one type of gun, then the easy answer is to diversify. You can do so very cheaply and still own accurate airguns. My collection is a prime example.SSP, MSP, PCP, CO2, and both gas-ram and coil-spring springer all have well-earned places in my tiny less-than-12-guns-overall collection. All of them are used for plinking, and all but the SSP pistol have taken pests. The bottom line is you can still have a small assortment and still scratch every type of itch. And believe when I say I have some very inexpensive airguns. My most expensive was the PP700 pistol, which literally was delivered from Krale-Schietsport to Virginia in 2 days for under $220, a scope mounted in about 1 minute, pumped up in 5 minutes, and proceeded to make single-hole groups with multiple pellet types. No, it isn't quite a tuned pistol, but it offers serious out of the box accuracy. Could it be improved upon? Certainly. But it solved my "tired of springers and pumpers" doldrums I suffered a couple years ago.Got a CO2 or "custom pumper" itch? The 2300KT, 1300KT, and 2400KT all offer "out of the box" cloverleaf-hole accuracy at realistic distances (20 to 40 yards) using the stock Crosman barrel and the LW barrel can do even better. In other words, you can get a great little accurate hole-maker without breaking the bank. And for that matter, even the utter-garbage modern 760 can be outfitted with a MK-177 rifled barrel from Crosman to produce a surprisingly accurate plinker. Imagine, $20 for the 760 and $10 for the barrel. Use the brass-screw method to ensure the crown is perfect on the barrel, then mount a cheapo scope and prepare to be astounded. I have a thread on this exact project and that pumper went from laughably pathetic to English House Sparrow killer at 30 yards.Or you can spend a big chunk of money on something really nice.
Just dug up one of my 880's to help scratch that itch. Took the Simmons 22 mag off the remington express and put it on the 880. Next time I shoot it will be just the 2100 and the 880. Definitely have my sights set on a 1322 and a 2240 as well. Crosman custom shop is tempting, lol.Really wish I'd have had a taker on the pump i posted in the classifieds. At this point I'd have taken almost any .22 pneumatic in trade for it. Now i gotta wait a week to repost!