Finally the bad RWS 12 land taste is gone

[VAFarmer]

Glad to see it gone Tom.

I have a 12 land b-25 coming in from Mike, he shortened the barrel so the gun is 41 OAL.  Hopefully this one is a shooter.  I sold my last 2 34's one was a 12 land P, the other a 6 land normal 34.  Both T05.  Both were really good shooters, I just hate the length on a 34....and a pro compact only comes in .177.   I'd be all over a Pro Compact in .22 like white on rice if they would just crank one out....

Ya know, I think its just luck of the draw with the 12's vs. the 8's.   Seems like the 8's shoot a variety of pellets overall better than the 12's.   The 12's all shoot lights out with a few pellets though, they seem to like superdomes, TF domes, FTT's and kodiaks.  All in .22 of course.  The 34 p (12 land) would actually group smaller than the older 34 with the 8 land , by a 16th or so at 30 yds.   But the 34 p preferred Kodiaks, while the regular 34 with the 8 land would shoot most any pellet I put down it, cheap crosmans, jsbs, china pellets, you name it.

Seems like I hear you saying that you're more disappointed with Umarex.   I would have to agree.  I have dealt with them a few times, and only once was I 1/2 way satisfied.   Very poor customer service. 
Heck, look at Crosman....you might be getting the same chinese barrels there, but at least they will work with you till its right...there is your difference.

Anyway, hopefully have a 12 land coming that will be as good as my last b-25....can honestly say, my first b-25 shot as well as any 34 I had owned.

Funny too, the 12 land you would have gotten, if it were of chinese origin, should be like a blackhawk/airhawk barrel.   I've heard lots of good about those.....

Glad its over with in time for the holidays, how you liking that new t06 trigger?   Any signifigant change good or bad over the t05?

God bless,

Farmer

[RedFeather]

You can't compare Crosman to Diana in this case.  Diana contracted with a supplier who failed to maintain quality control.  Those barrels that did pass through Diana to the consumer were, supposedly, inspected and approved.  That they don't shoot everything as well as the 8-grooved is sort of luck of the draw.  Crosman is getting their barrels from China and, yes, will work with you to make it right, but then they have the guns or barrels to keep exchanging, unlike Diana where it was a limited run.  That Crosman can send you two or three guns doesn't necessarily cure the problem, just sweep it under the rug.  It also speaks to how cheap those guns are to Crosman.  Consider that Diana did not flood the market with their Chinese barreled guns.  These were only limited to two models and for a brief period of time.  Crosman sells many times the number of Chinese guns.  How many are under-performers but remain in the hands of WalMart shoppers who have never heard of tuning or air gun forums?  Might be those barrels aren't so great, either.

[WHITEFANG]

12-8-6 LANDS: A lemon is born EVERDAY!!! REDFEATHER YOU are right!!!