Good morning airgunners! Thank you for being part of the GTA!
We are officially moving "Let's Talk Airguns" over to Vimeo where we have a lot more freedom.
Here's the link to the live (not sure what time yet. It will either be 10 or 11 mountain time.)
https://vimeo.com/event/5177336/d46c61bbf0
We are going to create a static page on AirgunWeb.com for Let's Talk Airguns. The last episode will remain active at the top of the page and then be "live" the next time we go live. We'll add all the old episodes down below as posts on the site. It will take us a while to get things caught up, but we'll work through it over the next few months.
Today we'll be talking about the FX DRS Tactical provided by John over at New England Airguns (https://www.newenglandairgun.com/). If you are interested in FX airguns (or other airguns), then be sure to give him a call. He's been a great sponsor for the GTA and it always helps to show our appreciation.
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I'm very impressed with the FX DRS Tactical so far and can't wait to do more with it. It's built exceptionally well, handles like a dream, has a "perfect" trigger (in my opinion), and has solid performance and accuracy. It does need a moderator to help tame the report. We used the .30 cal moderator from Airgun Tactical, which not only quieted things down but also dramatically improved accuracy at 50 yards. I'm not saying this is going to replace the Huben K1 as my favorite airgun, but it is certainly a contender. I need to spend more time with it.
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Anyway, that's the news for today. If all goes well, I'll be at the range tomorrow, shooting the PINTY bullpup again. I want to get that video wrapped up and move on to another project. Here are some ideas and I'd love your input.
1. EVANIX IBEX-2 .45 - we get about 200 fpe out of this.. that used to be more than enough energy for many years, but now shooters think they need 1000 fps to take game. What do you all think? Is it just lazy hunting (and hunters) or an actual issue? Is it power over skill?
2. Huben GK1 with Nate Chrony Steady Shot demo - do you want to know where you're having issues with your trigger control and handling? Then, the Nate Chrony Steady Shot model may be a real help.
3. Barra 1100z .25 Gen 2 wrap-up review: I need to run some more pellets through my test gun and see what we can get out of her. I'll probably swap out for a Hawke scope and then push it to 100 yards. Thoughts?
4. Ultimate Airgun Scope Guide - This is a topic that YouTube suggested.. thoughts?
Anyway, I won't get to all those on Thursday, but I would LOVE to know which topics are more on point than others.
Thank you all so much for your support and for being part of the GTA.
Cheers
Rick