What should I do with this? Sheridan still way, way off!

[peanut]

If it is a '90 Dan rocker, take the stock off and it should say Racine Wi. right under Sharidan Products.   One of the last of the best.

[peanut]

I think it is worth fixing and agree with John.  Send it to Tim at Mac1.

[bantam5s]

Before I tried something like that I would take a file to the front sight and silicone the rear dovetail back on. If this gun was my first love I would spare no expense but it was purchased to replace my first Sheridan, which I had as a youngster back in the mid 1970`s.
Unfortunately the budget wont alloy for any more spending on this project for a while. My first priority in getting my Nitro Venom Dusk shooting straight.

a nitro venom dusk taking priority over a Sheridan blue streak ! I never heard of such a thing

[Big Rick]

Since my last post I have decided to silicone the dovetail back on my gun. Before applying the silicone I temporarily mounted the dovetail to see if that was going to raise the POI and it did. I placed the rear part of the dovetail on the plastic snap-on grip to raise it and it has me on paper, which is a first for this gun.

I kind of knew I was committing  heresy when I said that. It is well worth the fixing and may end up becoming my favorite once it is shooting for me. I bought the NVD because way back in the day, before I got my first Dan my father had bought me a .22 springer that I was too whimpy to cock. I have no idea where that gun went to, only that I was ever able to shoot it a couple of times. Once turned on to Sheridan I forgot about that springer. I wish I knew what it was, but no.

[bantam5s]

I hope you can get this gun shooting properly and I'm sure you'll love it when you do ! It kinda sux that you have to use it with a scope, because pumpers are much easier to pump when held by the receiver but still at least you'll be able to shoot it again.

[Mr. Panther]

Last time I had this problem with an air gun, it was the scope. I switched scopes and it worked fine. that same scope is on a B3-1 and it works fine. these type of things are probably why I don't have hair left on the top of my head ha ha ha.

[Big Rick]

Well friends, I am most pleased to announce she is in the black! I remounted the dovetail as stated earlier but I used JB Weld because the silicone I had would not set up; just too old I guess. This brings back the memories, which is why I bought this gun in the first place, of my first dan. I still miss that gun but this will do.

As I said, I bought this new back in the early 1990`s. I tinkered with it from time to time but would just get bummed at the way it shot and I would put it up again for another ten years. Not any more. I have a passel of young shooters to introduce to air-gunning and this will be my go to gun.
Thank you to all that encouraged me to keep working on it and suggested ways to get it shooting as it should. I truly appreciate it!

[jward681]

Congrat buddy! Glad to see another gun saved from the scrap pile and awesome to hear that you'll be sharing our interests with the next generation. Besides teaching them to shoot, this gun will be a great teaching aid for patience, dedication, and humility (no shame in seeking help-not meant in any insulting way) so all those years of your frustration will be worth lifetimes of rewards!

[north country gal]

That's wonderful news. Glad you stuck with it. Although we have much more expensive AGs, we still love to shoot our old Sheridans and Benjamin pumpers. Wouldn't be without them.

[bbv13]

Nice

Glad to hear you got it fixed. Take a little steel wool to the area you JB Welded and put a touch of black spray paint on it. You may not be able to see the repair?

Bryan

[Kernbigo]

As others have suggested shim the scope, no sense over thinking a minor problem like that. My ruger air hawk was shooting just the opposite of yours and i put .013 plastic shim under the front ring, now no problem shoots good now.