So.....what did you shoot today?

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I didn't shoot anything but Betty Lou said if I didn't stop flying this little 4" quad copter around the living room that she was going to...

[Matchstickshooter]

I didn't shoot anything but Betty Lou said if I didn't stop flying this little 4" quad copter around the living room that she was going to...

I got a small drone for Christmas, hoping to fly it inside..it's too big.
 And the winds been blowing every day, so no flight time yet.

[Commuterfisher]

Shot 4 ground squirrels on rocks in the acreage behind my house.  Maybe 5 but unconfirmed.  I am loving my new FX Crown 30 caliber.

38 squirrels year

5 at 60 yds
4 at 70 yds
2 at 80 yds
1 at 105
1 at 111

[Frank in Fairfield]

The 300S with a .3 diopter Eagle Eye.
The Eagle Eye mounts in front of the front sight and enlarges your target.
It does make holding the rifle steady a bit more difficult, but practice will solve that.
I shot about 30 shots off the bench then a quick three off-hand at 10 yards, indoors:

[Arch_E]

Shot 4 ground squirrels on rocks in the acreage behind my house.  Maybe 5 but unconfirmed.  I am loving my new FX Crown 30 caliber.

38 squirrels year

5 at 60 yds
4 at 70 yds
2 at 80 yds
1 at 105
1 at 111

ALL THOSE SHOTS are something to brag about, especially as confirmed kills! Way to go--in what I may have wrongly assumed as pest control.

one day maybe I'll shoot like that..., 

Archie

[Commuterfisher]

Shot 4 ground squirrels on rocks in the acreage behind my house.  Maybe 5 but unconfirmed.  I am loving my new FX Crown 30 caliber.

38 squirrels year

5 at 60 yds
4 at 70 yds
2 at 80 yds
1 at 105

Thanks Archie.  I have been at this pest control for sometime.  After the closer squirrels are on to you it gets harder and harder to get em.  Shots get farther out.  The FX Crown has been amazing as well as the scope.  Tomiboy had the trigger set perfectly.  30 caliber helps with the wind.  When the pellet hits the squirrel the thwack is undeniably awesome.  They just slide down the rock. 

I think the 105 and 111 yard shots were just luck on the hold over because I have not been able to repeat.  I am solid out to 80 yards though.  That is amazing to me, especially when some of them are babies.

Lots of fun.


1 at 111

ALL THOSE SHOTS are something to brag about, especially as confirmed kills! Way to go--in what I may have wrongly assumed as pest control.

one day maybe I'll shoot like that..., 

Archie

[Commuterfisher]

Shot 4 ground squirrels on rocks in the acreage behind my house.  Maybe 5 but unconfirmed.  I am loving my new FX Crown 30 caliber.

38 squirrels year

5 at 60 yds
4 at 70 yds
2 at 80 yds
1 at 105
1 at 111

ALL THOSE SHOTS are something to brag about, especially as confirmed kills! Way to go--in what I may have wrongly assumed as pest control.

one day maybe I'll shoot like that..., 

Archie

Thanks Archie.  I have been at this pest control for sometime.  After the closer squirrels are on to you it gets harder and harder to get em.  Shots get farther out.  The FX Crown has been amazing as well as the scope.  Tomiboy had the trigger set perfectly.  30 caliber helps with the wind.  When the pellet hits the squirrel the thwack is undeniably awesome.  They just slide down the rock. 

I think the 105 and 111 yard shots were just luck on the hold over because I have not been able to repeat.  I am solid out to 80 yards though.  That is amazing to me, especially when some of them are babies.

Lots of fun.

[Arch_E]

So, I got to shoot my HW95 today: bagged a squirrel . . . at very close range--maybe 20 ft. My scope goes to 7.5 yds and the target was rather blurry. Still a nice one-shot-drop!

Also, I practiced with my P17 pistol this afternoon. Amazingly, I discovered  the rear sight adjustment was loose. After tightening it, the pistol just shot awesome.

Having fun,

Archie

[bReTt]

So, I got to shoot my HW95 today: bagged a squirrel . . . at very close range--maybe 20 ft. My scope goes to 7.5 yds and the target was rather blurry. Still a nice one-shot-drop!

Also, I practiced with my P17 pistol this afternoon. Amazingly, I discovered  the rear sight adjustment was loose. After tightening it, the pistol just shot awesome.

Having fun,

Archie

That’s good to hear Archie!  Having fun.

[BackStop]

So, I got to shoot my HW95 today: bagged a squirrel . . . at very close range--maybe 20 ft. My scope goes to 7.5 yds and the target was rather blurry. Still a nice one-shot-drop!

Also, I practiced with my P17 pistol this afternoon. Amazingly, I discovered  the rear sight adjustment was loose. After tightening it, the pistol just shot awesome.

Having fun,

Archie

If I had any fixed sight AG's I would write that down for future reference and say "That's my story and I am sticking to it!".  LOL!

Of course, you know I am kidding.

Why didn't you shoot the squirrel instead of bagging it?  That would have been a LOT easier!  (snicker)

Sorry... I think I am on a roll and now it is not fit to eat... and I like rolls... (grin)

OK, I'll stop now before I get into some REAL trouble!   

Sounds like you had a great day!  I am a bit jealous...

[Arch_E]

So, I got to shoot my HW95 today: bagged a squirrel . . . at very close range--maybe 20 ft. My scope goes to 7.5 yds and the target was rather blurry. Still a nice one-shot-drop!

Also, I practiced with my P17 pistol this afternoon. Amazingly, I discovered  the rear sight adjustment was loose. After tightening it, the pistol just shot awesome.

Having fun,

Archie

If I had any fixed sight AG's I would write that down for future reference and say "That's my story and I am sticking to it!".  LOL!

Of course, you know I am kidding.

Why didn't you shoot the squirrel instead of bagging it?  That would have been a LOT easier!  (snicker)

Sorry... I think I am on a roll and now it is not fit to eat... and I like rolls... (grin)

OK, I'll stop now before I get into some REAL trouble!   

Sounds like you had a great day!  I am a bit jealous...

Kerry, you're a hoot! 

I enjoy your sense of humor.

Archie

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So, I got to shoot my HW95 today: bagged a squirrel . . . at very close range--maybe 20 ft. My scope goes to 7.5 yds and the target was rather blurry. Still a nice one-shot-drop!

Also, I practiced with my P17 pistol this afternoon. Amazingly, I discovered  the rear sight adjustment was loose. After tightening it, the pistol just shot awesome.

Having fun,

Archie

If I had any fixed sight AG's I would write that down for future reference and say "That's my story and I am sticking to it!".  LOL!

Of course, you know I am kidding.

Why didn't you shoot the squirrel instead of bagging it?  That would have been a LOT easier!  (snicker)

Sorry... I think I am on a roll and now it is not fit to eat... and I like rolls... (grin)

OK, I'll stop now before I get into some REAL trouble!   

Sounds like you had a great day!  I am a bit jealous...

Kerry, you're a hoot! 

I enjoy your sense of humor.

Archie

Thanks Archie...

Sometimes I wonder... then I forget what I was wondering about... (chuckle and a big heavy sigh)

I think I do have some lucid moments... then I wonder...

[Back_Roads]

Spent a few hours with this Daisy 250 .22 break barrel.
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/MGalleryItem.php?id=6521

 This is about all I know about the gun, besides owing and rebuilding one as a young teen.
https://forum.vintageairgunsgallery.com/daisy-air-rifles/daisy-model-250-milbro/

 I suspect that the leather piston seal is deteriorating due to the fact the breach seal was hard and crumbled when I removed it to replace. and velocities were up and down with initial testing. I gave it a helping of tune in a tube and shot it in and gave the barrel a good cleaning, now it has been shooting 400 - 412 FPS with 14.4 gr CPHP.
 I will have to fabricate a new front sight hood, as that is MIA. I almost mounted a mil dot scope on it , but I need to find some curved mount scope rings first 
 I just might sell all my other airguns this one is so fun and easy to shoot...  forget that last comment 
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/MGalleryItem.php?id=6520

 Before pic.
https://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/MGalleryItem.php?id=6519

 Just came across this thread in GTA, gave me a clue as to the date of MFG 12 66 7 is stamped on the butstock, so it like a few of the other vintage shooters I have it's a 66  Wow I could have been shooting these when I was 4 years old 

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Well just came in to take a break from 'trying' to shoot the 30 yard springer match. Thought I would try the Mayhem SBD this time. I shot about 24 rounds at regular targets to get the scope zeroed in. When I thought it was good I switched to the "official" 30 yard target. It was weird. At first I had to put 8 clicks down on the hammers scope. Then after a little bit it started shooting low. So after about 8 clicks of up it was back on center 

Started out pretty good about 4 shots 9's and 10's then the next shot way high outside the target, shoulder pressure. Then after about 2 more shots starting to hit center again. Then all of a sudden it was shooting high again! Like 8 clicks high! I was very careful about shouldering but it was just shooting high. Adjusted for that and started hitting centers again, but then it starts shooting low.

I am going to swap out the scope but have limited choices as the Mayhem has weaver rails and I only have one set of rings with the smaller diameter on them.

[lefteyeshot]

So, I got to shoot my HW95 today: bagged a squirrel . . . at very close range--maybe 20 ft. My scope goes to 7.5 yds and the target was rather blurry. Still a nice one-shot-drop!

Also, I practiced with my P17 pistol this afternoon. Amazingly, I discovered  the rear sight adjustment was loose. After tightening it, the pistol just shot awesome.

Having fun,

Archie

I spray the water hose at them so they'll get away from my targets so I ca shoot.

[Arch_E]

So, I got to shoot my HW95 today: bagged a squirrel . . . at very close range--maybe 20 ft. My scope goes to 7.5 yds and the target was rather blurry. Still a nice one-shot-drop!

Also, I practiced with my P17 pistol this afternoon. Amazingly, I discovered  the rear sight adjustment was loose. After tightening it, the pistol just shot awesome.

Having fun,

Archie

I spray the water hose at them so they'll get away from my targets so I ca shoot.



That's too funny: shooting water to shoo away pests. But, it's very nice, too.

Archie

[Back_Roads]

 Had a chance to sight in and quick crono with The Bankers 26.1 gr. .22 swagged slugs. My stock Liberty on high sends them around 650 FPS. great retained down range energy and accuracy good as it gets with mosquitoes swarming in @30 yards.

[UlteriorModem]

Just a brief update to my previous post about trying to shoot at 30 yards with the Mayhem. (Not that anyone really cares)

I changed out the Hammers scope for a CenterPoint almost the same specs 3-9x40 but had about the same results. Shooting 9's and 10's for a while then outside the targets usually high like 3/4" outside the target for sure.

So I figure it is the shooter and not the equipment. I will putz around with it some more today if I don't melt. But it's getting kind of frustrating. Yesterday I still had like 20 rounds in the pellet pens but I just quit. It was not getting any better, no use in reinforcing bad practices.

[Wayne52]

I did a little on camera plinking this morning with my Crosman 150

[UlteriorModem]

Awww what did that little flower ever do to you?

Nice little painting, did you do that?