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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => PCP/CO2/HPA Air Gun Gates "The Darkside" => Topic started by: avator on March 04, 2017, 12:26:45 AM
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Should have a new to me .22 Marauder SynRod coming in a week or so. Thinking of having Brother Shadow do a bit of Eddifying to it. Some of you may have seen the awesome job he did on the FireCat and some of the other member's guns. The man has talent! Give him an idea and wait for the results. I been cruising around looking for some I ideas. I ran in to the Harry Potter Marauder Critters. Pretty cool little fellas but I just ain't a Potter kinda guy. Then I kinda stepped away from the whole "Marauder" idea mainly because it's just too predictable. I think I'm going to send these next 2 pics to Brother Ed and see what he comes up with.... Whatcha Think?
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8) 8) That works
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I bet Ole Shadow would have a ball with that.
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Good choice Bill! It would certainly be an original.
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Yep. I'm thinking stock, foster fill cap and scope rings. Leave the trigger guard, butt pad, barrel, tube, receiver and scope black. I also think a licking flame and not an all out barnburner. The burning heads on the stock and the flames licking upwards if the gun was standing in the corner. Or would you do the whole gun?
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Yep. I'm thinking stock, foster fill cap and scope rings. Leave the trigger guard, butt pad, barrel, tube, receiver and scope black. I also think a licking flame and not an all out barnburner. The burning heads on the stock and the flames licking upwards if the gun was standing in the corner. Or would you do the whole gun?
I'd be afraid to do the whole gun without seeing what it would look like beforehand which is impossible. I think having it done like you mentioned would be safer but still looks great. Just my 2¢.
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I agree. Too much of a good thing is ... well.... too much.
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Now if I could sell this leverage to pay for the paint job and some more mags.....lol
Heck, I might even have to sell a few more guns to get a compressor. I got a feeling I'm gonna enjoy this gun.
You guys know anyone that likes to buy airguns?
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Hmmm interesting hehehe. The flame effect works good as you mentioned if you want to leave area's and part's black then we don't want to drowned the stock in flames. the black background here and there along the stock will provide for more contrast with flames dancing about here and there. A skull side profile with flames coming off it as if in motion. design gears are turning bro lol. Ed
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I can't wait to see the next masterpiece...
But are you sure you don't want to go with a Hello Kitty theme ?
🤔😋😁
My Shadow shooter will be getting a little trigger time tomorrow. Love the job he did on mine.
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I can't wait to see the next masterpiece...
But are you sure you don't want to go with a Hello Kitty theme ?
Knowing Bill, my first thought was tele-tubby.
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Hmmm interesting hehehe. The flame effect works good as you mentioned if you want to leave area's and part's black then we don't want to drowned the stock in flames. the black background here and there along the stock will provide for more contrast with flames dancing about here and there. A skull side profile with flames coming off it as if in motion. design gears are turning bro lol. Ed
I knew you would see exactly what was in my head.. Get your sketch pad out Bro. Don't lose that visual right there. I'll get it on it's way to you shortly...... umm... right after I play with it a bit...
And.... I'm just going to ignore those last 2 posts.... considering the sources.
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Has anyone dubbed their MRod "SynBad"? I wouldn't want to "pirate" anyone.
"SynBad" The Masked Marauder.
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Betty Lou just signed off on the "SynBad" idea. She said we'll leave the "Hello Kitty" and "Telli Tubbies" to the likes of a couple GTA Moderators. Sure is nice to have at least one "Partner" around here. :P
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gun's gonna end up being hers, anyway. might as well let her name it.
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You all know how proud I am of my "Shadow Stock"!
Bill, with the flaming skulls and your love of bikes... Think "Ghost Rider" would be too much?
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I entertained that option. When we did the FireCat we tried to incorporate the given name of the gun, in that case, the Silent cat. Then when we were making plans for the theme on the MadHatter the gun was to be a Hatsan Stryker. This is a Marauder. The name itself inspires thoughts of a marauding pirate in the night guided by greed and the glow of a fire. For me anyways. The Ghost Rider is cool and if this was a Red Ryder.....lol.
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My first thought, after reading about flames and cartoons, was the trail of flames left by the roadrunner.
But doesn't really fit the pirate motif.
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To be honest, when I first began looking I started out with flaming ghost pirate ships. I decided right away that I wanted something unique.
The wait for the gun to come to me is on.. The theme and funding for it is all but in the bag. Stay tuned, this is going to happen.
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Very nice
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i like the way you think :) everything is better with skulls on it :)
i cant wait to see it.
makes me miss my marauder alot........
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I like that.. what happened to it?
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Looks like a cropped version of the one I found. These will be examples of what Shadow will design from. Something to get the juices flowing. His imagination and talent will define the final theme. I'm sure that it will far exceed my expectations. Meantime, I'm headed to the post office now to ship my end of the deal on the Marauder. Then the wait is on.
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I like that.. what happened to it?
sold it,im an idiot sometimes lol
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Naaaa.. We do what we gotta do.
I consider most of my material possessions as money in the bank. The pleasures they give me are the interest I earn from them.
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well said :) ill have to remember that.
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Naaaa.. We do what we gotta do.
I consider most of my material possessions as money in the bank. The pleasures they give me are the interest I earn from them.
Done it myself a time or two in my younger years. Family first me last it is just the way I'm wired also the reason I am still working at 70 years old two stepsons in college and a wife who loves me. ;D ;D
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Exactly... I joke about Betty Lou throttling my airgun spending... that is so untrue. She don't care what I buy as long as our priorities are in check. I have had her ask me if I needed another air gun to which I replied "no". Then she asked if it was coming FedEx or UPS. I could have bought the Marauder and paid for the graphics and I did give up a couple of my favorite guns for it. More and more lately I look around here at the guns we have and more and more lately I'm feeling less and less attached to ALL of them. I should be getting back to day shift and a somewhat normal life. Betty Lou and I have talked about running through our guns and deciding what we want to keep and what we want to let go. There are so many guns that we don't even shoot. Most of those have no real value. Time is coming to let them go.
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;) I just traded my Daystate for a BSA R-10 MK II .22 because the .25 just wasn't getting used enough because I have the WarP .25 I will also soon have a .30 Marauder with custom 25" barrel making ~100 FPE so the Daystate was fast becoming a safe queen which is a terrible waste of a fine rifle. The BSA will Make a great back yard plinker and 50 yard shooter
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Probably won't be long I'll be looking for a compressor.
BTW Don... Why you guys always picking on Booger? Gonna give that guy a complex man.
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Probably won't be long I'll be looking for a compressor.
BTW Don... Why you guys always picking on Booger? Gonna give that guy a complex man.
;) ;D Nothing wrong with Boogers complexion he is just naturally green and crusty ;D ;D
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Where is the little stinker anyways.. haven't read him in a couple days.
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Where is the little stinker anyways.. haven't read him in a couple days.
Last I heard, Rocker stuck him up under the kitchen table 8).
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Nice, now we'll have to look under the table for boogers before meals. Now I know how Mom must have felt.
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Nice, now we'll have to look under the table for boogers before meals. Now I know how Mom must have felt.
ROFLMBO ;D ;D
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The options for that stuff are endless.
It's a matter of taste.
;D
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Had me worried, I thought you were talking about boogers.
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Trail of flames? Maybe behind a clipper, or a pellet...
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I would be surprised if Brother Shadow don't have the theme all penciled out already.
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In the mind of a genius, the wheels are turning. Where they stop nobody knows.
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I know... They gonna stop right on my shooting bench...lol
Just got tracking on SynBad. ARRRRR ! He's sailing the big brown ship as we speak. Set out on his crusade to pillage and plunder through the booty of the unsuspecting squirrel nut merchants. Hopefully more head shots than booty.
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That's going to be nice. Powerful, accurate, and quiet.
I like the idea of the Marauder a lot, and some day...
But also checked out Ribbonstone's 2260 and QB78 based Hipacs and they look pretty sleek for carry around in the woods. And maybe a more likely find in the pawn shops...minus the hipac. to get my feet wet in the PCP game.
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We got a couple others in the arsenal that we use for shorter range nut busting.
Jasper and Jezabelle. I don't have a picture of Jezabelle here at work but she is Jasper's twin.
They can take care of the close in work while SynBad will scour the horizons.
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Oh yeah. There's one you could stick in your pack.
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Well shiver me timbers!!!
The seller of SynBad sent me an e-mail earlier which included tracking. Tracking had yet to post at that time because he had just dropped it off. Anticipation led me to check tracking just now.... The gun will be here THURSDAY !!!! That's almost like TOMORROW !!! SynBad must have caught some serious tail wind!! Now I feel bad... we did not discuss shipping and I just shipped my end of the deal regular old shipping. He won't see his until Monday. Should I leave mine boxed and under the bed until Monday?
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Well shiver me timbers!!!
The seller of SynBad sent me an e-mail earlier which included tracking. Tracking had yet to post at that time because he had just dropped it off. Anticipation led me to check tracking just now.... The gun will be here THURSDAY !!!! That's almost like TOMORROW !!! SynBad must have caught some serious tail wind!! Now I feel bad... we did not discuss shipping and I just shipped my end of the deal regular old shipping. He won't see his until Monday. Should I leave mine boxed and under the bed until Monday?
Mail it to me. I'll hold on to it until the check clears. :D
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Well shiver me timbers!!!
The seller of SynBad sent me an e-mail earlier which included tracking. Tracking had yet to post at that time because he had just dropped it off. Anticipation led me to check tracking just now.... The gun will be here THURSDAY !!!! That's almost like TOMORROW !!! SynBad must have caught some serious tail wind!! Now I feel bad... we did not discuss shipping and I just shipped my end of the deal regular old shipping. He won't see his until Monday. Should I leave mine boxed and under the bed until Monday?
Mail it to me. I'll hold on to it until the check clears. :D
There's an idea......... NO!!!
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I think the very best e-mail one could receive is the one that says "out for delivery".
T minus 1 hour... give or take... it ain't rocket science.
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Interesting that this thread should be here at this particular time. ;D Armada #1 is in pieces getting ready for custom paint. Armada #2 is not far behind. Helps that I run a body shop.
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Terry, by all means, feel free to post pics of the process and final result of them here. We can tinker, mod and tune until we turn blue but what really stands out is the makeup we put on our girls.
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Ok so, I took my coffee, smokes and the vintage hula hoop benji pistol out on the front deck to pop a few pine cones, sticks and anything else that may have found it's way into the yard. I swear, this is the only reason I was out there. Do Not believe Betty Lou when she says I was out there waiting on the mailman. And guess who shows up? The mailman.. ain't that a coincidence. What's even more surprising is that fact that he had a large box. WOW !! Talk about being in the right place at the right time..... I mean, I almost missed him, I was just getting ready to go back in and lay down so I could be well rested for the night shift tonight. After avoiding hitting me strolling over to meet him in the driveway he pushes the box out the window to me and says..."Another air gun"? You kidding me? First Betty Lou and now the flippin mailman? Then he says, "I'm sorry, that's all I have for you today". The phrase "don't shoot the messenger" runs through my head but instead of acting on instinct I hit him with one of these.... ???
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Terry, by all means, feel free to post pics of the process and final result of them here. We can tinker, mod and tune until we turn blue but what really stands out is the makeup we put on our girls.
Thanks Bill. Will do. I have the first one apart. Will be doing both Armadas and the Prod. All different. I'll document the process. These pieces will be much less black in a couple of days. ;D
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I don't know your process but Shadow put some clear coating on the finished product that is hard as a rock. I'm sure, beings you have a paint shop, you know all about it.. If not, I'm sure he will share with you.
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Oh yeah, some of you might be wondering what was in the box... I know I was.
Well, what was in the box was nothing short of the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my...... Oh, Hi Betty Lou, I was just thinking about you...
She gone?..... Ok, where was I?... oh yeah..
This is the first time I've personally seen a Marauder let alone held one. I had no idea they were this big. Somehow I have 1077, Discovery and 2260 in mind... Dudes, this is a gun !!! I didn't even care that a small breeze picked up and carried a wave of packing peanuts across ours and the neighbor's yard. That's right, I opened it right there on the front deck. I just happened to have a pocket knife in my sleeping pants. I've heard stories about bed bugs and I ain't going to bed unprotected.
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I don't know your process but Shadow put some clear coating on the finished product that is hard as a rock. I'm sure, beings you have a paint shop, you know all about it.. If not, I'm sure he will share with you.
The guns will have our best automotive products throughout the process. Not like you couldn't damage them but I'm a pretty careful sort. I'm also cheating a little. I bought a Synrod stock so I could transfer the Armada actions into that stock if/when I field carry.
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:o ::) ::) ::) That's all I can think of to say right now ;D ;D
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I put the stock back on it that the seller had removed for better/safer shipping and investigated ever square mm of it. I cannot find one mark that is not supposed to be there. From what I can see the original owner got lucky in the QC lottery. And that was at least 2 years and 2 owners ago.
Ken... you did good my friend. I hope you find the same feeling with my end of the trade. Altho, the guns I sent you are definitely "more used".
Next I mounted the CP Adventure Class scope that I just happened to be carrying around with me for the past 2 days just so it would be handy when the gun arrived. And it magically became one with the gun.... just like it grew there..
Now, on to the scuba tank to breathe life into this Ghostly Sailor of the Seven Seas. The seller left 1000 psi in it to keep seals tight and sea water out during it's voyage on the danger riddled high seas known as USPS. First fill... 2500 psi with one eye closed and the other squinting. I've never filled anything past 2k before so 2500 made my knees quiver slightly.
Now the magazine.... first thought.... how in the heck do I put pellets in this thing? I literally had to go look up a youtube video on putting pellets in am MRod mag. All the while fighting the urge to break it because I don't need any stinking instructions, I never read instructions. Well... that was easy enough.
My My My, lookie here, What a convenient place for a shooting bench. I racked the bolt and coaxed a pellet into the barrel with no coaxing at all. I took aim at the 1/2' Walmart yardsale sticker stuck to the high strength sleel blank 35yds downrange and squeezed the trigger. "PFFFTTT GONG" !!! Wait !!! Where was that .22 PB like report? All I heard was a hammer strike and a church bell. Not only that, the pellet hit 2" right and 1.5 inches high of where I pointed it. Just a few clicks of the turrets and 3 shots later and that sticker did and amazing disappearing act. Good thing because the next 3 shots would have destroyed it. Then I heard the worst sound I remember ever hearing in my life...."Hunny, come and eat"!! Funny, I forgot that man needed to eat to survive.
You guys have seen many pictures of a stock MRod... I'm pretty sure you won't mind if I play with this one awhile before I take all that time to turn the camera on and post more.... oh, and Shadow.... don't open the paint cans yet.... this quick once over might take a bit more time than I planned. Maybe even a full 100cf 3300 psi worth.
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::) ::) Welcome to the world of "Real PCP Rifles" not their weak sisters ;D ;D ;D Are you sure you are not going to need another fairly powerful good accuracy PCP so Betty Lou doesn't feel cheated. You alread know what happens to your favorite Ag once Betty Lou takes a shine to it. "Just Sayin"
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Second mag, 3 pellet and there it was.... The second worse sound I've ever heard in my life... "Let me shoot it once". My chest tightened up and ringing began lowly progressing rapidly until it reached levels to which only canines could hear. I could tell because Rambo jumped from his slumber and headed for the door. And Rambo never jumps up from his slumber unless Betty Lou is in the kitchen and unfortunately this was not the case. She took one shot and I sprung into action like I was on springs. "Is that Mac n Cheese bake I smell burning"? "Look, even Rambo smells it". Now you have no idea how hard it was for me to break the bad news to her when she came back out to inform me that the food was ok and not burning.... Oddly enough, we had run completely out of air in the tank and I just shot the very last pellet on the property. Remember that look I gave the mailman? Yeah, that one... seems Betty Lou has been standing in front of the mirror practicing because she nailed it. Just to console her I lovingly reminded her that her beloved Daisy 880 required only hand pumping and we had plenty of it's favorite pellets. And just as equally affectionately she reminded me that McDonalds was on my way to work.
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Second mag, 3 pellet and there it was.... The second worse sound I've ever heard in my life... "Let me shoot it once". My chest tightened up and ringing began lowly progressing rapidly until it reached levels to which only canines could hear. I could tell because Rambo jumped from his slumber and headed for the door. And Rambo never jumps up from his slumber unless Betty Lou is in the kitchen and unfortunately this was not the case. She took one shot and I sprung into action like I was on springs. "Is that Mac n Cheese bake I smell burning"? "Look, even Rambo smells it". Now you have no idea how hard it was for me to break the bad news to her when she came back out to inform me that the food was ok and not burning.... Oddly enough, we had run completely out of air in the tank and I just shot the very last pellet on the property. Remember that look I gave the mailman? Yeah, that one... seems Betty Lou has been standing in front of the mirror practicing because she nailed it. Just to console her I lovingly reminded her that her beloved Daisy 880 required only hand pumping and we had plenty of it's favorite pellets. And just as equally affectionately she reminded me that McDonalds was on my way to work.
I know where You can get a really good gently used .22 single shot Air Arms S410 with really nice beech stock and it even has a really good S LDC ;) ;)
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Hmmmm??
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Hmmmm??
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That's pretty cool, how long you had that gun?
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"That's pretty cool, how long you had that gun?"
Foot ... foot and a half at most.
;D
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Second mag, 3 pellet and there it was.... The second worse sound I've ever heard in my life... "Let me shoot it once". My chest tightened up and ringing began lowly progressing rapidly until it reached levels to which only canines could hear. I could tell because Rambo jumped from his slumber and headed for the door. And Rambo never jumps up from his slumber unless Betty Lou is in the kitchen and unfortunately this was not the case. She took one shot and I sprung into action like I was on springs. "Is that Mac n Cheese bake I smell burning"? "Look, even Rambo smells it". Now you have no idea how hard it was for me to break the bad news to her when she came back out to inform me that the food was ok and not burning.... Oddly enough, we had run completely out of air in the tank and I just shot the very last pellet on the property. Remember that look I gave the mailman? Yeah, that one... seems Betty Lou has been standing in front of the mirror practicing because she nailed it. Just to console her I lovingly reminded her that her beloved Daisy 880 required only hand pumping and we had plenty of it's favorite pellets. And just as equally affectionately she reminded me that McDonalds was on my way to work.
I know where You can get a really good gently used .22 single shot Air Arms S410 with really nice beech stock and it even has a really good S LDC ;) ;)
Naaa, I was thinking more along the lines of buying her a HPA compressor because she really deserves one and that's how I roll.
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Second mag, 3 pellet and there it was.... The second worse sound I've ever heard in my life... "Let me shoot it once". My chest tightened up and ringing began lowly progressing rapidly until it reached levels to which only canines could hear. I could tell because Rambo jumped from his slumber and headed for the door. And Rambo never jumps up from his slumber unless Betty Lou is in the kitchen and unfortunately this was not the case. She took one shot and I sprung into action like I was on springs. "Is that Mac n Cheese bake I smell burning"? "Look, even Rambo smells it". Now you have no idea how hard it was for me to break the bad news to her when she came back out to inform me that the food was ok and not burning.... Oddly enough, we had run completely out of air in the tank and I just shot the very last pellet on the property. Remember that look I gave the mailman? Yeah, that one... seems Betty Lou has been standing in front of the mirror practicing because she nailed it. Just to console her I lovingly reminded her that her beloved Daisy 880 required only hand pumping and we had plenty of it's favorite pellets. And just as equally affectionately she reminded me that McDonalds was on my way to work.
You are in serious trouble big boy. lol... ;D
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Hmmmm??
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But, but, but, my paint schemes were supposed to be secret????
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Second mag, 3 pellet and there it was.... The second worse sound I've ever heard in my life... "Let me shoot it once". My chest tightened up and ringing began lowly progressing rapidly until it reached levels to which only canines could hear. I could tell because Rambo jumped from his slumber and headed for the door. And Rambo never jumps up from his slumber unless Betty Lou is in the kitchen and unfortunately this was not the case. She took one shot and I sprung into action like I was on springs. "Is that Mac n Cheese bake I smell burning"? "Look, even Rambo smells it". Now you have no idea how hard it was for me to break the bad news to her when she came back out to inform me that the food was ok and not burning.... Oddly enough, we had run completely out of air in the tank and I just shot the very last pellet on the property. Remember that look I gave the mailman? Yeah, that one... seems Betty Lou has been standing in front of the mirror practicing because she nailed it. Just to console her I lovingly reminded her that her beloved Daisy 880 required only hand pumping and we had plenty of it's favorite pellets. And just as equally affectionately she reminded me that McDonalds was on my way to work.
You are in serious trouble big boy. lol... ;D
I like McDonalds and Raman Noodles and Beefaroni..... I seemed to have developed the taste.
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Second mag, 3 pellet and there it was.... The second worse sound I've ever heard in my life... "Let me shoot it once". My chest tightened up and ringing began lowly progressing rapidly until it reached levels to which only canines could hear. I could tell because Rambo jumped from his slumber and headed for the door. And Rambo never jumps up from his slumber unless Betty Lou is in the kitchen and unfortunately this was not the case. She took one shot and I sprung into action like I was on springs. "Is that Mac n Cheese bake I smell burning"? "Look, even Rambo smells it". Now you have no idea how hard it was for me to break the bad news to her when she came back out to inform me that the food was ok and not burning.... Oddly enough, we had run completely out of air in the tank and I just shot the very last pellet on the property. Remember that look I gave the mailman? Yeah, that one... seems Betty Lou has been standing in front of the mirror practicing because she nailed it. Just to console her I lovingly reminded her that her beloved Daisy 880 required only hand pumping and we had plenty of it's favorite pellets. And just as equally affectionately she reminded me that McDonalds was on my way to work.
You are in serious trouble big boy. lol... ;D
I like McDonalds and Raman Noodles and Beefaroni..... I seemed to have developed the taste.
Well, you're good then. lol...
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You know, we talk all the time about the generosity around here and it really does go along way. Acts of kindness affect us, not only here on the GTA but, we, at least I, carry it with us when we leave here and go on about our daily routines. We're talking about a bunch of guys, and girls, who shoot stuff for fun. Not curly toed gnomes dancing around playing catch and release with butterflies tossing rainbow colored daisies of joy into the air turning everyone into butter nut gummy bears. We're talking bikers, lawyers, bankers and all other types that the majority look upon with skepticism. Where am I going you ask? Well, once again another member has sprinkled kindness dust in my direction and offered up 2 of his .25 MRod mags that I may offer in trade for 2 in .22 and asked nothing more than I pay it forward. If he wants to acknowledge himself he is welcome to it. I won't be the one to tell everyone he's a big ole softy. So, look for the classified listing. I will offer the trade soon as I get mags in hand. In keeping with the rules, pictures of the actual item(s) offered must accompany the listing.
Oh and all this trash talk about Betty Lou taking SynBad? ain't gonna happen... Big Daddy here is gonna win the monthly raffle and present her with her own MRod.
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I seen Crosman has the Muddy Girl Synrod stock.
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I know where You can get a really good gently used .22 single shot Air Arms S410 with really nice beech stock and it even has a really good
S LDC ;) ;)
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Not to rob Betty Lou of the pleasure of such a fine arm but...it wouldn't happen to be left-hand friendly would it? 8)
This thread is a lot of fun! Bill, I truly appreciate the fine southern art of story-telling presented here! And I'm pretty sure my dog heard that high pitched breath all the way up here in yankee territory!
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Mark, it's an acquired condition as I was born and raised near Cleveland, Ohio and lived in the northern half of the country for nearly all my life. Betty Lou says my knack for story telling is not so much about telling the story. She says my talent lies with the extent of embellishment I incorporate. I think she says I lie.
That being said...
I reached out to the original owner of SynBad. He bought the gun a couple years ago, bullpupped it and shot it a couple hundred times. Then sold the gun to the guy I got it from who bought it only for the stock. This gun has never even been cracked open. It is still set with it's factory settings. And that's no embellishment.
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To a great storyteller, it isn't really lying...it's poetic license... ::)
If you're a politician.... it's statistics :o (ref. Mark Twain)
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I did get a chance to run a few mags through this morning. I may have to come up with some evil female flaming red headed ghostly name. I'm having issues with the idea of falling in love with an immortal swashbuckler by the name of "SynBad". Never been my MO. Something breath taking, heart stopping... when your eyes first meet your emotions and all time freezes. Targets turning to lead on impact... Knowing she will forever be the last thing on your mind.... lol... Maybe "Medusa" ... lol
NAAAA !! It's SynBad man.
I shot the four choices of .22 I had on the bench. CPUM, GAMO TS22, GAMO MASTER Point and Benjamin 14.3 destroyers. This gun is NOT pellet picky. Tomorrow I will dig out my JSB Sample Pac. I might make a pellet tray and try some 28.4 gr domed Eun Jins, I have several tins of those. Surprisingly, the most dead nut accurate at 32yds were the 14.3 Benjamin Destroyers. I get those at Walmart for Willie G. Stubbs.
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=120751.msg1169321#msg1169321 (http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=120751.msg1169321#msg1169321)
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I did get a chance to run a few mags through this morning. I may have to come up with some evil female flaming red headed ghostly name. I'm having issues with the idea of falling in love with an immortal swashbuckler by the name of "SynBad". Never been my MO. Something breath taking, heart stopping... when your eyes first meet your emotions and all time freezes. Targets turning to lead on impact... Knowing she will forever be the last thing on your mind.... lol... Maybe "Medusa" ... lol
NAAAA !! It's SynBad man.
I shot the four choices of .22 I had on the bench. CPUM, GAMO TS22, GAMO MASTER Point and Benjamin 14.3 destroyers. This gun is NOT pellet picky. Tomorrow I will dig out my JSB Sample Pac. I might make a pellet tray and try some 28.4 gr domed Eun Jins, I have several tins of those. Surprisingly, the most dead nut accurate at 32yds were the 14.3 Benjamin Destroyers. I get those at Walmart for Willie G. Stubbs.
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=120751.msg1169321#msg1169321 (http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=120751.msg1169321#msg1169321)
How about Synner?
As for preferring destroyers - gun must have been rolled in unicorn dander, painted in fairy dust and baked in the heat of a shooting star. I can throw destroyers at a target and get as good a group as shooting them.
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Yeah, imagine my surprise. Thinkin I'll get the chrono out today and run a few strings before I run my tank out of air. I picked up another 10 pellet mag off of ebay last night while I
should have been was working. So once I get the other 2 .25 traded off for .22 I'll have 4. That should cover a fill. Hey, did you guys know that that cap on the bottom of the grip with the "B" on it pops off? The one on the FireCat pops off too and I found it a perfect stash hole for the laser allen wrench and junk. I don't know it this one was supposed to pop off but, it did. It don't "snap" in like the FireCat. I'll look at that and see if I want to glue it in or make it "snap" in for a stash. Be a great spot to hide "booty" ARRRRR ! Maybe even a spare eye patch.
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I did get a chance to run a few mags through this morning. I may have to come up with some evil female flaming red headed ghostly name. I'm having issues with the idea of falling in love with an immortal swashbuckler by the name of "SynBad". Never been my MO. Something breath taking, heart stopping... when your eyes first meet your emotions and all time freezes. Targets turning to lead on impact... Knowing she will forever be the last thing on your mind.... lol... Maybe "Medusa" ... lol
NAAAA !! It's SynBad man.
I shot the four choices of .22 I had on the bench. CPUM, GAMO TS22, GAMO MASTER Point and Benjamin 14.3 destroyers. This gun is NOT pellet picky. Tomorrow I will dig out my JSB Sample Pac. I might make a pellet tray and try some 28.4 gr domed Eun Jins, I have several tins of those. Surprisingly, the most dead nut accurate at 32yds were the 14.3 Benjamin Destroyers. I get those at Walmart for Willie G. Stubbs.
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=120751.msg1169321#msg1169321 (http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=120751.msg1169321#msg1169321)
LOL! I'm just imagining you throwing pellets at a target. Over a chronny.
How about Synner?
As for preferring destroyers - gun must have been rolled in unicorn dander, painted in fairy dust and baked in the heat of a shooting star. I can throw destroyers at a target and get as good a group as shooting them.
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Just ordered for pickup 4 tins of RWS SuperDomes to try. I'm sure other .22 guns I have will like them as well which makes them worthy.
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Man!!! I love this gun !!!
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Oh Boy !!! you're in trouble now ;D ;D ;D
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Naaa, I been in love before..
Thing about air guns is... you can sleep with several of them.... and get away with it. :o
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Very Very nice Bill.
I am not yet ready to jump in the deep end of the darkside PCP pool.
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Yeah, make sure you got plenty of air in your floaties before you jump in.
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Yeah, make sure you got plenty of air in your floaties before you jump in.
Do they make 4500psi floaties? ;D
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Love mine also.
Welcome to the Dark Side! What ever you do don't read about modding the Mrod you will go crazy. Trust me! But if you want more shots/power oh never mind. ;)
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I'm kinda old school. I been all the way down the road with the 13/22XX platforms. From pumpers to C02 to HPA. I'm going to do the cosmetic stuff described in this thread and maybe the BStaley o-ring to flatten the string and grab a few more shots. Had real good luck with that in the FD-PCP. I'm not power hungry. I have yet to even fill it past 2700. Admittedly for the simple fact I only have a 100CF 3300psi Alum tank and I don't want to spend all my time running up and down the road chasing air. Looking real hard at the Altaros and how many of my other guns I'd have to sell to fund it. I don't have any high dollar guns and I'm pretty attached to the vintage ones. I wouldn't have this one if I wasn't in the right place at the right time. So, we'll just take it as it comes and see where it goes until the next "must have" comes along.
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I don't know much. But I'd consider one of those plastic hammers. I think I read that they could help conserve air.
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Looked at those and the TSS as well. I'm not even sure I need any of it. Work has me all twisted around with this night shift thing. I haven't even shot it over the chrono yet.
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Of course you don't need any of that.
I'd just buy more pellets.
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Maybe round up some wire to set up some low voltage lighting for some longer range targets.
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Oh, we got all that and then some. That ain't the issue. I just don't have the get up and go that I have when I live like you normal people. LMBO.... He said "Normal People"....
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Looked at those and the TSS as well. I'm not even sure I need any of it. Work has me all twisted around with this night shift thing. I haven't even shot it over the chrono yet.
It would be a really good idea, especially if you are pumping it. These "magic high efficiency hammer thingies" improve the rifle's efficiency considerably over stock. Would you rather get 40 shots before pumping it back up...or 60?
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Well, more is always better. I don't have any intentions of pumping it tho. Just bought the pump for back up and because, just like everything else non-essential to sustain life... wait a while and eventually the price will drop to equal actual value.
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Maybe round up some wire to set up some low voltage lighting for some longer range targets.
At first I was thinking for a more romantic setting for that "special" time with the gun :o
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^^^ Freak^^^
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Maybe round up some wire to set up some low voltage lighting for some longer range targets.
At first I was thinking for a more romantic setting for that "special" time with the gun :o
;D ;D ;) You kinky little devil you ::) ::)
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Mood music?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezosVA
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GOOD LAWD !!!! Now I got to disinfect my thread!
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;D ;D ROFLMBO !! Bill you brought this on all by yourself ::) ::) ;D
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;D ;D ROFLMBO !! Bill you brought this on all by yourself ::) ::) ;D
Well maybe alittle tiny bit of help from your GTA brothers ;D ;D
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Still editing the rest but.....
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;) Love the Purple paint job
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Assuming from the color that it will have a hood mount for the race car?
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;) Love the Purple paint job
Thanks!! I can't figure out any way to do justice to the actual color in a picture. It's House of Kolor Passion Purple Pearl with matte clear. I have lots of toys that color so why not guns I figured. I quote my wife Cheryl. "Looks like it belong to you now." I rest my case. ;D
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Assuming from the color that it will have a hood mount for the race car?
I'm thinking a turret on the top of the cage on the dragster.
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;) Love the Purple paint job
Thanks!! I can't figure out any way to do justice to the actual color in a picture. It's House of Kolor Passion Purple Pearl with matte clear. I have lots of toys that color so why not guns I figured. I quote my wife Cheryl. "Looks like it belong to you now." I rest my case. ;D
Is that on of those colors that changes with the light and angle ??
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;) Love the Purple paint job
Thanks!! I can't figure out any way to do justice to the actual color in a picture. It's House of Kolor Passion Purple Pearl with matte clear. I have lots of toys that color so why not guns I figured. I quote my wife Cheryl. "Looks like it belong to you now." I rest my case. ;D
Is that on of those colors that changes with the light and angle ??
It is. Has a ton of pearl in it. I'll get some pics in the sunlight tomorrow. It's ridiculously expensive ($125 for a quart of base) but worth it. This is the first time that I've used the matte clear. I think it turned out pretty cool but I kinda got a thing for purple. Seems pretty much every toy I have gets to be that color.
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You can see the red pearl better in this shot. Getting ready to post a bunch of pics in my .22 thread.
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Terry... If I'm not mistaken, I posted in one of your other threads about not even having to shoot that at your target. Just point at it and it would die of fear. Myyyyy Brother, The color is awesome..... but..... it almost makes one want to run up and hug it now. Or worse yet... lick it.
Dude, I love it but...... think Imma stick with the burnin skulls.
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;) Love the Purple paint job
Thanks!! I can't figure out any way to do justice to the actual color in a picture. It's House of Kolor Passion Purple Pearl with matte clear. I have lots of toys that color so why not guns I figured. I quote my wife Cheryl. "Looks like it belong to you now." I rest my case. ;D
Is that on of those colors that changes with the light and angle ??
It is. Has a ton of pearl in it. I'll get some pics in the sunlight tomorrow. It's ridiculously expensive ($125 for a quart of base) but worth it. This is the first time that I've used the matte clear. I think it turned out pretty cool but I kinda got a thing for purple. Seems pretty much every toy I have gets to be that color.
My Boyd's stock is called Royal and is a purple and grey laminate stock . Makes the Marauder look like a million bucks
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Terry... If I'm not mistaken, I posted in one of your other threads about not even having to shoot that at your target. Just point at it and it would die of fear. Myyyyy Brother, The color is awesome..... but..... it almost makes one want to run up and hug it now. Or worse yet... lick it.
Dude, I love it but...... think Imma stick with the burnin skulls.
Lol... I realize it's not for everyone. I typically have love it or hate it paint schemes. Got some cool hydro-dip coming up on the .25.
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LOL..... Thank You for not getting mad at me.
I am NOT showing that gun to Betty Lou !
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Well it has already been a great conversation piece with all the additions without the new look, but will be more so now.
It reminds me of the time I painted my bicycle purple as a young lad. It became an instant conversation piece amongst my neighborhood friends. My dad did keep his thoughts about it quiet and just said "whatever you like". So whatever you like. :o
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Well it has already been a great conversation piece with all the additions without the new look, but will be more so now.
It reminds me of the time I painted my bicycle purple as a young lad. It became an instant conversation piece amongst my neighborhood friends. My dad did keep his thoughts about it quiet and just said "whatever you like". So whatever you like. :o
Lol... Thanks. I think. ;D
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Terry, that does look very nice!
Bill, have you sent your stock off to Brother Ed yet?
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Terry, that does look very nice!
Bill, have you sent your stock off to Brother Ed yet?
Thanks Scott! Wasn't sure how it was going to be received. A bit outside the box but I guess that's pretty normal for me. ;D
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Thanks Scott! Wasn't sure how it was going to be received. A bit outside the box but I guess that's pretty normal for me. ;D
At the end of the day it doesn't matter what the rest of us think anyway. It's definitely one of a kind. It would be worth the price of admission to see you take it to the range and just watch the reactions. ;D ;D
I think you should name the rifle "Marvin", because it makes me think of Marvin the Martian.
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Thanks Scott! Wasn't sure how it was going to be received. A bit outside the box but I guess that's pretty normal for me. ;D
At the end of the day it doesn't matter what the rest of us think anyway. It's definitely one of a kind. It would be worth the price of admission to see you take it to the range and just watch the reactions. ;D ;D
I think you should name the rifle "Marvin", because it makes me think of Marvin the Martian.
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Thanks Mark. I'm usually on the edge on most everything I've ever painted. lol... Pass on naming it Marvin. It's already been dubbed "Purple Rain." ;D
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I think you're just "Plum Crazy" about purple is all.
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You know the difference between Pink and Purple?
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Your Grip!
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Well it has already been a great conversation piece with all the additions without the new look, but will be more so now.
It reminds me of the time I painted my bicycle purple as a young lad. It became an instant conversation piece amongst my neighborhood friends. My dad did keep his thoughts about it quiet and just said "whatever you like". So whatever you like. :o
Lol... Thanks. I think. ;D
It is growing on me after seeing the other photos on the other site. The orange clips are a bit contrasting for me, but yeah it is unique and a pretty color and with the wrap under it, it looks good. I just thought the all black looked bad a^^ and more my flavor, but I like stealth for hunting.
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Funny thing about furry critters they are all mostly color blind so the purple should not be an issue in fact I have gone deer hunting wearing orange camo and all that happened is I did not get mistaken for a deer. Also none of the deer I took died from laughing them selves to death but my hunting buddy nearly caused me to beat him to death for being annoying about my color choice , he kept saying he wanted to go to the 7-11 and get a creamsicle ;) ;D ;D
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Those old big block Mopars bring back some fond memories ;D
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I think you're just "Plum Crazy" about purple is all.
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True that. I started painting toys purple in the 90's. There has been a long sting of purple cars, boats, trucks, golf carts and pretty much anything else that would sit still long enough for me to paint it. Interestingly enough I have never painted anything Mopar Plum Crazy. Once I landed on the Passion Purple from H of K I've never even considered any other.
And....I'm typing this on a phone in a purple case and I'm wearing a purple hoodie. lol...
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Terry, that does look very nice!
Bill, have you sent your stock off to Brother Ed yet?
Not yet, still playing. Weekend looks to be 70's and sunny. Maybe I'll get it off to him the first of the week.
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You know the difference between Pink and Purple?
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Your Grip!
That's it.... maybe you're holding it too tight terry.
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When Ford introduced the Probe GT model in the 90's they could bought in an awesome metallic purple.
But I could never bring myself to walk into an paint supplier and ask for "Probe Purple". ::)
Not yet, still playing. Weekend looks to be 70's and sunny.
%$#&^*%#@!!!!!
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You can see the red pearl better in this shot. Getting ready to post a bunch of pics in my .22 thread.
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Should have a new to me .22 Marauder SynRod coming in a week or so. Thinking of having Brother Shadow do a bit of Eddifying to it. Some of you may have seen the awesome job he did on the FireCat and some of the other member's guns. The man has talent! Give him an idea and wait for the results. I been cruising around looking for some I ideas. I ran in to the Harry Potter Marauder Critters. Pretty cool little fellas but I just ain't a Potter kinda guy. Then I kinda stepped away from the whole "Marauder" idea mainly because it's just too predictable. I think I'm going to send these next 2 pics to Brother Ed and see what he comes up with.... Whatcha Think?
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True that. I started painting toys purple in the 90's. There has been a long sting of purple cars, boats, trucks, golf carts and pretty much anything else that would sit still long enough for me to paint it. Interestingly enough I have never painted anything Mopar Plum Crazy. Once I landed on the Passion Purple from H of K I've never even considered any other.
And....I'm typing this on a phone in a purple case and I'm wearing a purple hoodie. lol...
L.A. Kings fan Terry?
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Well, jumped in and bought a TSS. (thanks Terry)
Shouldn't be able to see the purple paint inside the gun...
Was topping off the gun today and I heard a leak coming from my fill station. Possibly the gauge. Jumped on Ebay and grabbed another. Ordered a single shot tray so I could play with some 25.4 EunJins I have on hand. And now I'm looking at compressors..
George Jetson comes to mind....
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When Ford introduced the Probe GT model in the 90's they could bought in an awesome metallic purple.
But I could never bring myself to walk into an paint supplier and ask for "Probe Purple". ::)
In 1997 I bought my first purple boat. I wanted to paint my truck to match it and that color...slightly modified...was what I chose. There was a little bit of black in that mix and we left that out. They used it on Rangers and other models besides the Probe. They actually called it Medium Aubergine.
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True that. I started painting toys purple in the 90's. There has been a long sting of purple cars, boats, trucks, golf carts and pretty much anything else that would sit still long enough for me to paint it. Interestingly enough I have never painted anything Mopar Plum Crazy. Once I landed on the Passion Purple from H of K I've never even considered any other.
And....I'm typing this on a phone in a purple case and I'm wearing a purple hoodie. lol...
L.A. Kings fan Terry?
(http://www.lakingsfanshop.com/230-thickbox/Reebok_Mike_Richards_Los_Angeles_Kings_Premier_Jersey_-_Purple.jpg)
Not. Just a purple fan. ;D
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L.A. Kings fan Terry? ? ? ? ?
I Think He Wants to MOVE to Minnesnowta !!!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) Don't Ya Know ! UFF-dah !
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Meanwhile, back at SynBad.....
No luck so far trading the .25 mags for the .22 mags but... The Seven Seas weren't sailed in a day.. I'm somewhat patient.
But what we have done....
I ordered a single shot tray. I knew it was for the PRod and wasn't suppose to work in the MRod but, It was $9.99 delivered and I'm a tinkerer. I got it today and sure enough, it was a bit too wide and sat lower in the breech. Nothing a file and piece of 1/8" close cell foam insulation tape couldn't fix. Fits and works great.. just like it grew in there. Cycles perfectly. Now I can shoot the EunJin 25.4 domes (they didn't fit in the mag. And I can single load and fire without loading up a mag. Very handy if you only have 1 mag.
I also picked up a TSS from TerryH (Thanks Terry, looks and works great). I dropped it in in about 5 minutes. I used stock main spring and long shiny spring that came with the TSS. I still haven't chorno'd anything. My tank is not topped off and I don't think I'll get consistent fills to compare... pretty simple to reverse the install for comparison later. I left the main adjuster screw flush and the inner screw is backed all the way out. Just judging from the sound of pellet smacking high strength steel blank.... it shoots harder. And the hammer striking the poppet is definitely quieter.
It still places the Benjamin 14.3 Destroyers exactly where I aim them at a measured 34 yds. I find that incredible. Those things will be devastating on a nutter.
I ordered a Chinese hand pump for $70 and it will be here tomorrow. I'll test it out and then I think I'm ready to send it off to Brother Shadow to set it on fire.
Meantime.... We picked out a couple of our classics to sell to fund a compressor. One has sold and the other is listed in the classifieds. I haven't listed it anywhere else yet. I wanted to give our GTA Brothers (and Sisters) first shot at it. I'll post it elsewhere in a couple days. (Thanks Jeff, for grabbing the Rochester.... cool gun going to a good home.. makes me happy). Maybe by the time I get the compressor "SynBad" will be back..... Then it's GAME FLAME ON !!!!
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I am goin to the classifieds!!!
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Lots of stuff happens in a few short days....
Decided against the compressor for the time being.... let some more reviews of these China boats happen. Also decided I'm not going to "give" the Trapmaster away. How often do you run across one in great shape? I lowered from $200 to $175 and not so much as a nibble.... think I'll keep it. So, that left the funds from the Rochester sale to purchase a second tank which I did. Was also able to swap the .25 mags so generously gift to me by a good friend to all of us for 2 .22 mags. Along the way I purchased a third from another member bring the total to 4.
So... I dropped the TSS in with stock hammer spring and long shiny spring. Maim hammer adjuster flush with end cap and inner spring all the way out CCW. Metering is stock as well as stock hammer. Filled to 3000 I shot the 14.3 Benji Destroyers at a measured 34 yds. 4 10 round mags hit dot for dot on the 1/2 Walmart stickers. I did not hesitate cockc and shoot cock and shoot... swap mag cock and shoot. Not the slightest drop in POI. Checked gauge. Smack on 2000.
I did not pull out the chrony because I have to do the night shift tonight and I know where chrony sessions lead me. I'll save the chrony and fine tuning for tomorrow. I like where this is going.
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LOL.... Hang on Mr. Shadow, I'll get the stock to you for painting soon...
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LOL.... Hang on Mr. Shadow, I'll get the stock to you for painting soon...
Oh Boy...I can hardly wait to see pictures of THIS STOCK !!!
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You and me both....
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"Pins and Needles"
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Last Saturday night Betty Lou and I were out on our sheltered outdoor range popping paintballs and cans with the 880s at 34yds. Several of the paintballs were left behind when I was doing the first 4 clip run from 3000 down to 2000 with SynBad today. I couldn't help but to swing my POA over and bust a few. If you ever get a chance to pop a paintball at 34yds at what I could only guess at somewhere in the neighborhood of 900 fps with a 14.3 Benji Destroyer.... take the shot. The sound of that impact is truly rewarding. It sounds like firecrackers. It's definitely louder that the hammer strike. And the juice inside becomes a mist of lime green blood spatter worthy of any alien crime scene. A sight best viewed through the scope. I'm half ways through my box of 2000 paintballs. I think I had better add them to the grocery list NOW!!!
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Last Saturday night Betty Lou and I were out on our sheltered outdoor range popping paintballs and cans with the 880s at 34yds. Several of the paintballs were left behind when I was doing the first 4 clip run from 3000 down to 2000 with SynBad today. I couldn't help but to swing my POA over and bust a few. If you ever get a chance to pop a paintball at 34yds at what I could only guess at somewhere in the neighborhood of 900 fps with a 14.3 Benji Destroyer.... take the shot. The sound of that impact is truly rewarding. It sounds like firecrackers. It's definitely louder that the hammer strike. And the juice inside becomes a mist of lime green blood spatter worthy of any alien crime scene. A sight best viewed through the scope. I'm half ways through my box of 2000 paintballs. I think I had better add them to the grocery list NOW!!!
Sorta Like This ?
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Yep now clap your hands together really hard and blink for full affect.
How bout that? Cool wasn't it?
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U-Betcha-ma-life ! VERY COOL INDEED !!
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Ok guys, first string over the chrony....
40 shots from 2900 to 2000
Benjamin Destroyers 14.3
Only stopping to swap mags.
Shot 35 was a mis load and shot 2 pellets.
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The txt. file is the actual string.
The setup up is all stock except for dropping in the TSS with stock hammer, hammer spring and shiny inner spring.
Inner spring adjuster all the way CCW and the hammers spring adjuster at flush with the end cap.
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I would think my next step would be to install the shorter hammer spring to lower the velocity and increase flatter shot count.
True?
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Has anyone used the BStaley orings with the TSS?
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Man I sure didn't want to buy a TSS,MDS and a Reg for this gun but, it's looks like I'm headed down that slippery slope don't it?
Betty Lou !!!! Where's my wallet?
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What I would do is back out the outer spring adjuster out just a little and try again. Now for the Bstately I don't think they'll work as for the TSS to work the hammer throw needs to be fully CCW which would make the Bstately pretty useless. You might be heading down the slope but that's OK alot of us have ;D
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Thanks Dillon... I was hoping one of you guys from the Marauder forum would jump in. I'll give it a shot... This level of PCP is all new to me. My only experience has been with the FD-PCP Gen I and some Disco stuff.
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Too much hammer energy and low shot count. I agree with Dairyboy to back off on the primary spring. Also, ensure there's a gap between the hammer face and poppet.
BHB mod would reduce power.
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Thanks Keith... what is the BHB? I know I've read that before.
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;) ;D Woow boy that bug bit you bad . May I suggest the Gamo Swarm .22 so far nice 10 shot break barrel repeater for when yo run out of air for the Marauder ;D ;D
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Well silly me.... It's the BStaley.
Google is my friend.
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;) ;D Woow boy that bug bit you bad . May I suggest the Gamo Swarm .22 so far nice 10 shot break barrel repeater for when yo run out of air for the Marauder ;D ;D
You weren't supposed to see none of this !!!
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;) ;D Woow boy that bug bit you bad . May I suggest the Gamo Swarm .22 so far nice 10 shot break barrel repeater for when yo run out of air for the Marauder ;D ;D
You weren't supposed to see none of this !!!
Not quite up there with Thor and DEz but I don't miss too much ;D ;D
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I'm definitely going to need one of Travis' hammers. I've mis-cocked twice now and loaded 2 pellets.
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I haven't looked at the Swarm yet.... I don't need any more temptations in my life.
My main defect is not being able to eat one cookie... I gotta have the whole dam box.
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I haven't looked at the Swarm yet.... I don't need any more temptations in my life.
My main defect is not being able to eat one cookie... I gotta have the whole dam box.
::) ::) Welcome to my world ;D ;D
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Where are our Windows gurus. Chairgun won't work without Java and Java won't work with Microsoft Edge in Window 10.
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Ok, Figured I'd go to the other extreme to get some kinda baseline. Primary backed out 4 threads and inner spring all out CCW.
Still had maybe 1/4" preload.
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That's a beautiful color of purple on that one shooter ;) and would make for a nice blending into a twilight hunt scene as for some of those other stock designs...the brothers are scaring me lol :o. Few examples of several stocks that I did for another one of our brothers here at GTA. Ed
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I really like that top one.
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I just gotta say, ya can't get that out of a dip..
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Yeah... that is the extreme. Maybe halfway back in on the primary. The cocking is much smoother. again.. txt file is the stats.
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Oh.. BTW... that was 2900 down to 2500
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Oh THERE you are Ed!
MAN those are some beauties right there!
Your talents never cease to amaze me... that camo pattern on the top one with the Bunny silhouette is AWESOME!
I can not thank you enough for mine. I haven't babied it at all and it still looks like the day you sent it to me.
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Sorta got behind on this thread so let me catch up...
Do you want to shoot that light of a pellet? I usually don't shoot anything less that the 18.13 JSB's in my .22. Agree with the others about backing off the primary spring. Shot count will be better if you do.
Paintballs....among the most satisfying things I shoot. Stupid fun. 34 yards is cheating. Put them out at 50 like a man. lol... ;D
Those stocks are gorgeous!! I'd be scared to death that I might scratch one of them. My painted junk is easy to fix when I screw up.
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Your getting the hang of it now! Put that primary spring back alittle more and try to get your first shots in the 890fps range and see how that goes.
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Terry..
I am pretty anal about shooting pellets I can buy locally and use in more than one gun.. I kinda have to, we got 100+ guns.. can you imagine stocking special pellets for that many guns? This gun loves these Benji Destroyers. You'll see when I move into the accuracy stage.
Dillon..
Yeah I went back in just a thread too far. I went for 60 shots here.
2900 down to 2000. Again... stats in the txt file.
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I think I'm going to come back out 1 thread on the primary and call it good for now.
I might try a lower fill. Maybe 2650 and go for 40 shots.
I'm getting zero bounce so efficiency is good.
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Bill that's a great shot string! Yeah I think if you back it out alittle more and start at your lower pressure that should work out good.
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Yep, and I think these 14.3s are going to fly out pretty flat at 50+ yds.
What is the metering screw set at from factory?
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Gonna go for some accuracy strings. This wind is kickin.
I had the scope off earlier so I'll want to sight it back in.
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Terry..
I am pretty anal about shooting pellets I can buy locally and use in more than one gun.. I kinda have to, we got 100+ guns.. can you imagine stocking special pellets for that many guns? This gun loves these Benji Destroyers. You'll see when I move into the accuracy stage.
Dillon..
Yeah I went back in just a thread too far. I went for 60 shots here.
2900 down to 2000. Again... stats in the txt file.
I can't really see the stats but looks like close to 60 shots around 4%. That's a valid effort on your part. The TSS is easy to adjust in my view.
You can go for more power with less shots but keep the peak centered for best shot count.
A light weight hammer will fix the hard cocking and help with double loading, but also should lower the ES as well. At least with mine it did.
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I've seen you guys put out some awesome strings. A lot of you guys are going for more power than I am. I'm after shot count, accuracy and efficiency because I'm filling off of 2 3300 psi tanks..I did put an oring in the barrel band I really didn't see any benefit from it. I think I'm gonna pull that back out.
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I've seen you guys put out some awesome strings. A lot of you guys are going for more power than I am. I'm after shot count, accuracy and efficiency because I'm filling off of 2 3300 psi tanks..I did put an oring in the barrel band I really didn't see any benefit from it. I think I'm gonna pull that back out.
Nothing wrong with tuning for your own needs. I'm a hunter and take long distance shots so I stay under a 2% ES, but 4% is fine for around my house for plinking.
I don't use a barrel band either but did when I was using the stock barrel with good results.
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If I recall what I did 2 weeks ago, I used Firefox browser to install JAVA, and it worked.
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Right click on your desktop and select create new shortcut,
browse to the Program Files folder on your C: drive,
Open the Internet Explorer folder and select iexplore.exe
Close Edge (Never liked that when I ran Windows 10)
Open your new short cut and go here
https://www.java.com/en/download/ie_manual.jsp (https://www.java.com/en/download/ie_manual.jsp)
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Right click on your desktop and select create new shortcut,
browse to the Program Files folder on your C: drive,
Open the Internet Explorer folder and select iexplore.exe
Close Edge (Never liked that when I ran Windows 10)
Open your new short cut and go here
https://www.java.com/en/download/ie_manual.jsp (https://www.java.com/en/download/ie_manual.jsp)
Perfect... thank you
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Had a great weekend. Thanks to you guys that helped me with the Marauder. I ended up putting it away and getting the Daisys out and spending the rest of the evening shooting with Betty Lou. Fortunately for me she shot the Marauder a couple times and didn't care for the cocking effort. I get to keep it. This night shift thing should be over for me in a week or so and I can get back to so sort of normal life. I got a couple other projects going so I think it's time to send the stock off to Brother Ed (Shadow).
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haha, I just had the pretty girl out this past weekend doing a little night time rabbit hunting.
I DO Love that little gun.
(http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae274/ronsnewemailis/Airguns/IMG_1813_zpswtjyeoxz.jpg) (http://s979.photobucket.com/user/ronsnewemailis/media/Airguns/IMG_1813_zpswtjyeoxz.jpg.html)
(http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae274/ronsnewemailis/Airguns/IMG_1801_zps1c0hqsfc.jpg) (http://s979.photobucket.com/user/ronsnewemailis/media/Airguns/IMG_1801_zps1c0hqsfc.jpg.html)
(http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae274/ronsnewemailis/Airguns/IMG_1818_zpscphzvdet.jpg) (http://s979.photobucket.com/user/ronsnewemailis/media/Airguns/IMG_1818_zpscphzvdet.jpg.html)
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I'm definitely going to need one of Travis' hammers. I've mis-cocked twice now and loaded 2 pellets.
So did you get the LW hammer? What are the groups like with those CP 14.3 pellets?
I'm there where you're at, I think tomorrow I'll put my hands on mine( .22 cal synt marauder)
I received the TSS today so Thursday and Friday man o man party days for me
So I don't have much money left to spend what do you think a second mod would benefit the rifle more? A LW hammer or a regulator?
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For my purpose I've tuned where I want to be with power and count. My next move will be the hammer to smooth out the cocking. Strangely enough, my gun's favorite pellet is the Benjamin Destroyer 14.3. Now, I'm sure I can find JSB or H&N or anyone of 4 or 5 others that it will like. I'm just not into special pellets for one gun. But, I order .20 pellets online for my Sheridans ( I have 5 of them), everything else I buy locally.....cheap. I have yet to stretch mine out past 35yds. The Benji Destroyers stack at 35. At 26 - 27 fpe I really think there is plenty of knock down and damage at 40 - 45 yds for pesting with a Destroyer. I'll get into accuracy this weekend. Life is just upside down right now with this night shift deal.
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Blackhawk taped off, and first base coat..
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So last night i mounted a 6-24x56 leepers scope on the my brand new .22cal synt marauder I dine have the correct rings so had to use what I had. A compensated UTG 11mm to weaver mount and of i went
Man this rifle it's quiet next to the SPA M10 witch defenetly Norte powerful than the marauder
So I didn't have quality pellets so I tad to use what I had with was some cheap Mexican pellets Arround the 15-15+ grains don't know the exact weight
But beer bottles at 25,35,45,55,65 yards disappeared jajaja
Because of the UTG compensated mount i had a hard time hitting the target at first I could only se the bottom of the bottles on the right corner of my scope
Once I finally figures the poi man o man bottle after bottle exploded and me to jajaja
Being right next to the ver powerful M10 It made me uncomfortable but bottles were disappearing one after the other jajaja
Filled up to 3000psi and went down to 2000psi with well over 40 shots
Very happy if I can hit beer bottles at 65 yards a bunny or a jack rabbit does not stand a chance
Once I get the correct rings for the scope I'll work on groups and accuracy
So my 70 dlls eBay pump worked great filled the marauder like nothing 60 to 65 pumps from 2000 to 30000psi
Oh but filling the M10 was I nightmare went through many orings and at the end wen finally we were able to put an oring that did not get damaged at the insertion of the fill probe, the rifles inlet hole stars leaking air, seem like some thing got stuck in there
Anyway marauder .22 synthetic stock yeay happy days
I might to a shot string today or tomorrow
I have a lot of things going on this weekend walls to tear down, food to prepare for church fund raising at the score baja 250 off-road race tomorrow
Where it's this you're wondering?
At san felipe Baja California México
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My Grandfather lived and died in Rosarita. Never been there.... always wanted to. He kept an address in Riverside and made the trip once a month to collect his retirement from the Ohio Turnpike and do his business. He was considered a rich man in Mexico on his retirement.
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I asked Shadow if he would paint the stock on my AT44. He now has it and has even started work on it. After seeing this thread I could not stop thinking about his work. I only had to ask, didn't have to beg or anything. If not for this forum and this thread I would have never known about his work. Woooow, Now I feel better. I will post a picture when he gets it done, If he doesn't.
The guy with the soon to be best looking rifle in the world.
Jimmy
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Awesome. That will give him something to do until I get mine to him.
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Shadow -
do you do your magic only on synthetic stocks, or on wood stocks too? I'm reshaping a gen1 marauder stock that may need a little love when I'm done.
(probably the kind of "love" that frankenstein's monster needed....)
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Mark.. look at post #185... those are wood.
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I know that fancy B-26 thumbhole is probably wood.
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I asked Shadow if he would paint the stock on my AT44. He now has it and has even started work on it. After seeing this thread I could not stop thinking about his work. I only had to ask, didn't have to beg or anything. If not for this forum and this thread I would have never known about his work. Woooow, Now I feel better. I will post a picture when he gets it done, If he doesn't.
The guy with the soon to be best looking rifle in the world.
Jimmy
Congrats in advance. I'm sure it will be a beaut.
Edit: Definitely post pics too. And pics from this weekend in a new thread too for those of us that can't make it. Hope you guys get good weather.
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Synthetic, wood, plastic I camo em all ;). Brother Bill get your new girl all squared away and send her for camo when your ready ;). Ed
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Hey Shadow - are you going to be at the GTA fun shoot this year?
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Synthetic, wood, plastic I camo em all ;). Brother Bill get your new girl all squared away and send her for camo when your ready ;). Ed
LOL... it's coming soon Bro..
Almost wish I had 2 stocks so I could keep on playing.
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Mark sadly I won't be able to make it to the fun shoot :( I'm headed down to my dads around that time and will be in Missouri visiting with him and my step mom but mom to me :D. I do plan on hitting a fun shoot one of these days to finally meet my extended family and camo everyone's stuff when their not looking hehehehe ;). Ed
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Received a couple Rocker1 hammers in the mail. But, I have a slight set back. The shoulder surgery I had last year is acting like something let go. I'm headed back to the surgeon this afternoon to get some x-rays and see what needs to be done. Hopefully it just popped out and back in. I am not looking forward to that experience again. At least if I do need something done ole SynBad will be one of the first guns I can get back to shooting and tinkering with.
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;) I told you to lose that trampoline and trapeze you are getting way too old for that kind of gymnastics :P ;D ;D
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Well, she did tell me if I bought anymore air guns she was gonna rip my arm off and beat me in the head with it.
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Well, she did tell me if I bought anymore air guns she was gonna rip my arm off and beat me in the head with it.
Oh yeah??!!! I would like to see her try it!! 8)
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You'd probably even buy a ticket..
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;) ;D I know I would ;D ;D I have $100 at 3 to 1 says Betty Lou wins first minute of the first round ;D ;D ;D
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She fights like a girl..
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Well, I gathered up enough urge and went out and put the lighter of the 2 hammers that David sent me in. Whoever said these things are easy to work on was absolutely right.... if you can call installing a TSS and Rocker1 hammer working on one. This hammer weighs 44 and the other is just over 49. Like I've said all along... I want small game and plinking with accuracy out to 50yds and shot count. I have 2 3300psi tanks. One at 80cf and one at 100cf. My fill station to get 3300psi fills is a 90 mile round trip. I can get 3000psi 8miles down the road. This is why a compressor/booster setup is on my short list. For now I just need to be an air miser. With the shoulder being what it is I gotta pace myself. I'll attempt to get the chrono out tomorrow and do some more tuning. But for now I can tell you this... Smooth cocking and mouse fart quite. And it's sissy sipping air. I know i'm gonna want to turn it up some or better yet lower my fill pressure. I filled to 3100 and shot 3 clips down to 2600 and stopped. I shot the RWS Superdomes at 35 yds. It took 5 shots to get the scope back on target then every shot after that either touched or were inside the dime size sticker. Mind you, I am a one arm shooter right now. Correction... I'm a very happy one arm shooter right now.
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I think I'm going to grab some info out of this thread and start a new one. If for no other reason.. so I can reduce it down to my results after the TSS and Hammer install. I'll add a link once I get it going.
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YEA! Where is the paint?
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LOL..... I can't let go of it long enough the get it done. I even considered buying a wood stock to use til "SynBad" returns.
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LOL..... I can't let go of it long enough the get it done. I even considered buying a wood stock to use til "SynBad" returns.
PAAATHETIC.
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Naaa ! just find yourself another PCP to fill in the void left by the Marauder being sidelined that way you and the boss will both have a PCP to shoot ;D ;D
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I gotta tell ya... I wouldn't know what to do without great friends like you 2 mutts.
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I gotta tell ya... I wouldn't know what to do without great friends like you 2 mutts.
And, don't you forget it ;D.
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Thread Resurrection...
Status Update?
Hellllooooo?
I am getting a Maximus and once we are settled in, I WILL be contacting Brother Ed once again. ;)
... HAHAHAHAHA
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Yeah, I got a whole pocket full of excuses. Which one you wanna hear? I actually had the gun out this weekend and I was really impressed. I was getting 70 - 80 shots from 2900 down to 1900. I didn't have the chrono out but I was shooting at 35 yds and staying within a dime. I still want to put a regulator in it and begin at a lower fill and get consistent fps because I'm running off of tanks until I can come up with a compressor or booster set up. The gun has come around quite well. When I got it, (of the pellets I had) it only liked Benji 14.3 destroyers. Then it began shooting RWS SD 14.5. Yesterday it was diming Crosman HP and UM. That makes me really happy.
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SynBad gets a peg leg and there's a new light in the harbor...
Ordered the 2" weaver rails to put the bipod legs on SynBad. The set turned out to be a single so I had to order another. So for now SynBad is a one legged pirate. However, he can light up his booty with 950 lumens.
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Had a 1" weaver rail so SynBad ain't confined to Captain's Quarters. Stuck it on with one bolt hole until the new one arrives.
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does the synrod stock have sling studs ?
reason i ask, i just bought a syn stock for my marauder to hunt with. my bipod connects to the stud.
but i like what you did, much more meat for strength..... 8)
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Yup.... sling stud were already there. I like these cuz their easy on and off and I have the same rails on other guns to use them on.
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So in reality it's a mono pod or is that thier way of over-charging to make you buy a qnty of 2?
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Oh no.... the legs I had.. they come in a pair. The weaver rail is what I thought was to be a pair and came a single.
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Tracking shows that the Weaver rail delivery has been bumped up from Friday to Thursday. Eager to get this thing on the bench with the legs and stretch them out a bit. I think I've also decided to take that 1" Weaver rail and fix it under the stock just ahead of the sling stud to attach the light when needed.
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Just bringing the old thread back to the front....
I received the JSAR light weight air tube today. The plan is to dig back into SynBad this weekend. The GAMO Urban has been getting more shooting time lately. 1.5 pounds in weight reduction should even the score some. Who knows, I may be closer to getting it sent to Shadow for that awesome paint job.
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Just bringing the old thread back to the front....
I received the JSAR light weight air tube today. The plan is to dig back into SynBad this weekend. The GAMO Urban has been getting more shooting time lately. 1.5 pounds in weight reduction should even the score some. Who knows, I may be closer to getting it sent to Shadow for that awesome paint job.
I Can't Wait to See That ! ;D
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Just bringing the old thread back to the front....
I received the JSAR light weight air tube today. The plan is to dig back into SynBad this weekend. The GAMO Urban has been getting more shooting time lately. 1.5 pounds in weight reduction should even the score some. Who knows, I may be closer to getting it sent to Shadow for that awesome paint job.
I Can't Wait to See That ! ;D
Me either, it's been a long time coming.
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Yes it has been a while. I figured you went another direction.
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LOL... nope, just jumped on a different vehicle for awhile.
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Well, here we are...
Doing the JSAR light weight SROD GenII air tube install this morning.
I want to give a shout out to Haj and his installation video seen at this link:
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=139853.msg1412327#msg1412327 (https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=139853.msg1412327#msg1412327)
This one, if not, the best "how to" video I've ever watched. Haj put this video together so professionally. He refers to schematics and speaks clearly without adding the fluff others junk their videos up with. Either if you've never been inside of a PCP or you've been tinkering/tuning forever, this video will give you confidence to safely and properly make this particular upgrade.
Thank You Haj.
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For me to take pics and step by step explanation would be redundant after watching this video so I'm not even going to waste that time. I'm doing exactly what Haj did, move by move in his video. Right down to using the fiber glass broom handle to push the guts out and back in. I told Betty Lou she could have it back when I'm done.
I'm not installing a regulator or the SS balanced valve. I'm using the stock valve, gauge block and gauge, TSS and MDS hammer from Rocker1. I'm not going to tie the nylon string (fishing line) on the depinger because I don't anticipate going back in and I also have hooked tool to pull it out if I do.
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At this point I have the gun completely disassembled and the components all cleaned up. I'm ready to put it back together. I am only about 30 minutes into the upgrade so far. I didn't have the degassing tool so I have to shoot the gun down from around 2800 psi. That took about half of that 30 minutes.
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Something I did notice..
I heard some (including Travis) say that the JSAR light weight tube is variably shorter than the stock tube. I was very happy to find that not true with the one JSAR sent me. As a matter of fact, it's about 1mm longer.
Guys, holding one of these tubes in each hand is like holding a steak dinner complete with baked tater in one hand and a cheeseburger slider in the other. I'M STOKED !!! ... and hungry.
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All back together now. Not a single issue with re assembly. If anything, it would be putting the depinger in. It fights going past every single thread for the fill port assembly. I've learned from my "lego" gun builds to use a blunt object to coax o-rings past holes in the tube so as not to 'nic' them. It would do you well to do this as well.
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BTW... I originally received 2 MDS hammers from Rocker1 (thanks David).
One is marked 49.5 and the other 44. I installed the 44. I also went back in with the same TSS spring setup that I had in it in previous posts in this thread. So, this gun has the same exact tune on it that it had before I began the upgrade. If my chrono has good batteries in it I'll post some strings. I also have the NSA slugs to try out.
As for now, I aired the gun to 2600 psi to check for any leaking and to insure it was cycling correct and smoothly. It feels butt butter smooth... I would imagine. :-[
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Bill I've already got the TSS on mine, if I want to use my degassing tool I need to put the original rear cap on to degass it first, I just shoot it down myself but the degassing tool is going to be a requirement for my SS valve. I haven't ordered the lightweight tube yet but hopefully soon. Haji hit a home run with that tutorial on that upgrade though.
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Oh yeah..... the gun now feels "GAMO Urban" light. It's the way Crosman should have built it in the first place. But... add another $150 plus shipping to the cost of the SRod for this tube........ You also have to use an MDS hammer so as not to scar the delicate material that the tube is made of with the stock steel hammer.... another $50. With the MDS you'll most likely want to also go with an SSG or TSS, yet another $50 to $80. With the UTG SWAT scope w/sidewheel AO at $100 and this is, by nearly 3 times, my most expensive air gun had I paid full prices for all included.
The original gun came to me in a trade.
The TSS was sold to me at a discount from another member.
Rocker1's generosity provided the MDS hammers.
The UTG scope was bought from the GTA classifieds at a great deal and I did pay full price for the JSAR tube.
If not for the GTA and it's members I wouldn't have it at all. The GTA is truly a Great Place To Be !!!
Now, let me fill my tanks and get to shootin'
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Wayne..
I would think if you could find a screw long enough with matching threads as the adjuster on the TSS you could degas with it. I haven't looked for one yet.
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Bummer!!!
The slugs I got from NSA:
28 Grain Hollow Point Boat Tail Air Rifle Pellets | .217 Caliber Air Gun Slug | Swaged
Don't fit SynBad's mag. Too long. They do cycle in the Urban and SPA Varmint.
Guess I'll have to use the single shot tray to shoot them in the SRod.
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I've been on the fence on the lightweight tube for a while now, I'll probably end up with it at some point, the weight loss has to feel incredible, at some point I will end up with it I'm sure.
How are you guys filling your guns, shooting guns down has to take forever, one reason why I'll always have a hand pump. Just pump up until check valve opens then open bleed screw and let gun degas.
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You're right Ken. I have a hand pump and could have degassed that way. Didn't think about it. I have a compressor and 2 aluminum tanks. I would probably have to look for my pump because I've never even really used it. I bought it as a back up. Lol... come to think of it, I robbed the hose and gauge from it for my fill setup.
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A light weight hammer will fix the hard cocking and help with double loading, but also should lower the ES as well. At least with mine it did.
How will that help with hard cocking? I put a lightweight Hill hammer in my stock Synrod, and had to crank the hammer spring down much more to get any power at all. So I put the stock hammer back in. What am I missing?
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Depends on your idea of what "power" means...
If your tuning for mid 800's with a 15.x gr pellet to get accuracy and a nice bell curve and shot count with a low ES then you'll want to control that hammer with consistent spring, hammer bounce and drag. Way easier to do with the lighter weight composite hammer. It's not about slamming a poppet open, it's more about finessing it open with a controlled, consistent strike. If all you're interested in is raw power then by all means... hit it with a sledge hammer. Open that port and crank the spring in... let 'er rip tater chip. Better get a bigger target.
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Depends on your idea of what "power" means...
If your tuning for mid 800's with a 15.x gr pellet to get accuracy and a nice bell curve and shot count with a low ES then you'll want to control that hammer with consistent spring, hammer bounce and drag. Way easier to do with the lighter weight composite hammer. It's not about slamming a poppet open, it's more about finessing it open with a controlled, consistent strike. If all you're interested in is raw power then by all means... hit it with a sledge hammer. Open that port and crank the spring in... let 'er rip tater chip. Better get a bigger target.
No, I'm not looking for raw power. About 40 FPE with good accuracy seems about right. I would be tickled with a 40-40 tune on this rifle. A bit more info: My Marauder is a .25, and I was using 25.4 gr JSBs. If I recall correctly, speeds were in the 600'swith the Hill hammer. Was looking for 800 t0 850, and just couldn't get there with the light hammer, even with a heavier spring with a beastly cocking effort. I loaded 2 pellets about every third try. That's why I went back to the stock hammer. I have, however, purchased a lighter poppet spring and the Hill 262(?) hammer spring and plan to try those with the light hammer and the regulator that I have already installed. Your comments about the TSS and MDS hammer are interesting, though.
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Jere... I am no professional tuner and this is my only experience with tuning on a 3k gun. My other 2 are the Urban and MRodAir Varmint that have stock tunes. I do have some experience with the old Gen I FD-PCP and the BStaley oring buffer mod.
I'm sure other, more experienced tuners will jump in and maybe even point out some errors in my post. All I got is what I've done with mine.
And BTW.... I've yet to even fool with the SynRod metering screw. Far as I know it's sit at stock setting.
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This gun is now for sale... see classifieds.
There are some special circumstances behind the sale of this gun. If you are in the least bit interested, please contact me through PM.
Thanks
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There are some special circumstances behind the sale of this gun.
Bill,
you make'n room fora BigBore now???
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Kinda..
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whatcha get'n ???
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PM sent..
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Tight lipped... you dog.
;D :D