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

[Oldgringo]

I shot two Brown Headed Cowbirds.

with which Fraulein?


Archie

My beloved Beeman R7.  Godfrey Daniels!  She is so much more pleasent to shoot than is my new HW35E.

[Xraycer]

I shot Art today wearing his new picatinny rail and bipod.

Me likes Art!

[Jonnie]

Spent the morning shooting wild vine leaves off the trunk of a large tree at 62 yards with my .22 Gauntlet.

[Arch_E]

Early this morning, before work, I shot my new (to me) HW95, loaded with a RWS Domed 8.3 pellet...and had a perfect head shot at a foraging squirrel. It was about a 14 yd shot. Happy, Happy! ... "Another one bites the dust"!

This afternoon, I reacquainted myself with a very neglected, forlorn Crosman Nitro Venom Dusk (.177).  I shot about 60 rounds at paper targets (13 yds) and another 20 rounds at my crazy eights target (25 yds). The Venom shot very well (despite my erratic trigger woes) with the Air Arms Diablo 8.4s and H&N Field Target 8.64s. It despised 7.8 Gamo Tomahawks, 7.33 JSB Diablos, 7.8 Daisy Wadcutters, and 10.19 Stoeger/H&N Domed pellets. This was an encouraging practice today, since I shot all over the place with it yesterday. The Weihrauchs are just superior shooting air rifles; however, I'm still able to kill squirrels with the Venom but just not able to hit precisely what I aimed for.

Having fun and working to shoot safely!

Archie

[bReTt]

Nuthin’

Maybe I’ll get a chance tomorrow.  I have a P17 to reassemble and a QB78 to rework for a friend.  Maybe my airgun time should be spent wrapping those two things up. 

Wish I could find a pesting  location for rats to help someone out.  I think I could get into some rat sniping.  🐀

[35 shooter]

My brother from Co. was visiting this week, and today we took my 397 and one of my 880’s out for some informal target shooting.

Made sure the 397 was still “on” with Beeman pointed pellets at 25 yds. and moved on to the 880.
We shot it from 25 yds. To 60 yds. With Daisy flat nose( made in Spain) and gamo magnums.
It’s proven to be a nail driver with both pellets.

The 880 has had a trigger mod and tape mod to the bbl. done to it and my brother popped about a 1” 3 shot group at 60 yds. with the gamo pellets we spent a lot of time shooting a small cream corn can at that same distance. Turned out the point of the bottom vertical post was about dead on at 60 yds. Lol, that can did’nt stand a chance with my brother shooting at it.

[bReTt]

I shot Art today wearing his new picatinny rail and bipod.

Me likey that one, potential squirrel snipping gun right there. 

Thanks Kris!  I’m really warming up to this one.  And I think it looks cool too.

[bReTt]

I shot Art today wearing his new picatinny rail and bipod.

Nice looking!

Thanks W!  I’m still searching for a folding stock for it to turn it into a rifle.  It’s proving to be a worthy addition to the airgun arsenal.

I just got an email notification that the Nomad II compressor is now in stock at PA.  Oh these PCPs....

[wolverine]

After pulling a stump with the wife's jeep, i took out the 2260 and shot the snot out of some cans.  Then i moved on to water filled pill bottles and then AAA batteries.
All at 30yds. and free hand. (The batteries were a real challenge)



Man those batteries fly high when hit low!
😲

[BigBird]

Yesterday 2 days ago I tested out my 30 caliber Higgins/Crosman 400  (it was messed up when I got it-a parts unit really).  Just got around to posting it today.
I turned down an '06 PB take-off barrel so I could use the breech end as a...breech and still use the barrel ("Unibarrel construction").  I think it is a 17" barrel.  I know it is .308 grooves.  I was just trying to make a steel breech and this educationally fun project happened.
It was my first lathe project that I started a long time ago and just got around to working on it again.
I did pin the stock valve (Archer poppet?) but today I have been working on another special design valve made out of steel (what I had on hand) and I will make a different poppet.  The fill plug oring is inboard where the tube gets thicker but I plan on adding a pinned fill end at some point.

I'm happy with this as it is a 44.75 gr pellet going as fast as a 1322 and the stock gun was 13fpe and this peaked at 22fpe.  I need to open the TP and get a better hammer system.  I like the rear cocking and the trigger is great obviously.



Also in the future I have a 2 groove 1917 Enfield Barrel that I took off my "Eddystone" in a rebarrel.  You can see it on youtube searching "1917 Enfield Military Mongrel" (warning, it is not an airgun - moderator delete if a violation).  I have a breech from a QB79 that Mudbugmitch sold to me (thanks) that I plan on using for this other barrel to get 24".
Maybe another pressure tube at some point (baby steps).

[Wayne52]

Actually I'm playing catch up cause other things happened and couldn't post here but it's now 1:47AM here and yesterday morning I managed to get me a couple of chippers and a red squirrel with my ATI Nova Freedom. I've been having loads of fun with this gun out in the woods, it's just soooo handy, I take three shots (or a few more if I choose) and then pump her back up.  The gun is so easy to pump it's unreal but about 3K is my starting point for my power shots (35fpe with my 19.6 grain Hunters) and I'll take three shots that puts me down to about 2700psi then give her 15 pumps for my next three shots.

The gun is unreal for the $108 that I paid for it, very accurate and devastating with my cast pellets.  The swat scope that I have on it is a decent scope but eventually I'd like to have something better yet.  The BSA scope that I have on my Airmax Dominator is still the favorite scope that I have and I think the next time that I see the BSA scopes on sale I might go for one.

[Arch_E]

The BSA scope that I have on my Airmax Dominator is still the favorite scope that I have and I think the next time that I see the BSA scopes on sale I might go for one.

Wayne, which BSA scope are you talking about?

Thanks,

Archie

[Hoosier Daddy]

Today I did not go to work due to a funeral. But after that I was foot loose and fancy free.
 So this afternoon. After what seems like 40 days and 40 nights of rain (shoulda built an Ark), I brought out the new Xisico XS-12 I had bought from FD for Grand-Daughter #1.
I had a tin of H&N FTT's in 4.51 head size that are not "favored" by any of my .177's so thought I would use them to sight in the XS-12 and see what I got.

I set the target up at 10M for the initial trial and loaded up this little gun. No scope just the factory open sights.
 OH MY GOSH!!
This thing is amazingly smooth, not hold sensitive at all, and DEAD NUTS accurate!
I then really inspected it. The rear sight was adjusted a tad right... I bet my bottom dollar that Mike M. not only buttoned it, honed/polished /tuned and lubed it, but also pre-sighted it in!!!
 With my old eyes and open sights the group could be covered with a nickel.
I have a couple Kruger 3-9X32 mildot AO scopes from the past ebay bulk buy still in the box.
  I think "Dead-Eye Lou" is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the back yard.

[maraudinglizard]

Today I did not go to work due to a funeral. But after that I was foot loose and fancy free.
 So this afternoon. After what seems like 40 days and 40 nights of rain (shoulda built an Ark), I brought out the new Xisico XS-12 I had bought from FD for Grand-Daughter #1.
I had a tin of H&N FTT's in 4.51 head size that are not "favored" by any of my .177's so thought I would use them to sight in the XS-12 and see what I got.

I set the target up at 10M for the initial trial and loaded up this little gun. No scope just the factory open sights.
 OH MY GOSH!!
This thing is amazingly smooth, not hold sensitive at all, and DEAD NUTS accurate!
I then really inspected it. The rear sight was adjusted a tad right... I bet my bottom dollar that Mike M. not only buttoned it, honed/polished /tuned and lubed it, but also pre-sighted it in!!!
 With my old eyes and open sights the group could be covered with a nickel.
I have a couple Kruger 3-9X32 mildot AO scopes from the past ebay bulk buy still in the box.
  I think "Dead-Eye Lou" is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the back yard.

Good for you, just remember to wipe the drool off of it before you hand it to her.

[bear air]

Just shot the armada over the chrony today, still working with the cothran valve. I have a cobra valve coming that I'm going to try instead. I think I will have better luck working with it.

[bReTt]

Today I did not go to work due to a funeral. But after that I was foot loose and fancy free.
 So this afternoon. After what seems like 40 days and 40 nights of rain (shoulda built an Ark), I brought out the new Xisico XS-12 I had bought from FD for Grand-Daughter #1.
I had a tin of H&N FTT's in 4.51 head size that are not "favored" by any of my .177's so thought I would use them to sight in the XS-12 and see what I got.

I set the target up at 10M for the initial trial and loaded up this little gun. No scope just the factory open sights.
 OH MY GOSH!!
This thing is amazingly smooth, not hold sensitive at all, and DEAD NUTS accurate!
I then really inspected it. The rear sight was adjusted a tad right... I bet my bottom dollar that Mike M. not only buttoned it, honed/polished /tuned and lubed it, but also pre-sighted it in!!!
 With my old eyes and open sights the group could be covered with a nickel.
I have a couple Kruger 3-9X32 mildot AO scopes from the past ebay bulk buy still in the box.
  I think "Dead-Eye Lou" is going to be a force to be reckoned with in the back yard.

Way to go Gramps!  Can’t wait to see some pictures of that girls shining face when she gets a hold if it for the first time.  Have fun and be safe and shoot straight!

[Hoosier Daddy]

Brett, just wait until your "babies" start bringing you their "babies"! 
I taught all four of my daughters to shoot early on as you have your clan.
Daughter # 1 has a Rossi .22 over a 20g Drilling for woods walking,
Daughter #2 is a clay shooting machine with a 20g break barrel that was her Great Grandfathers.
Daughter #3 loves her pistols. Carries a Taurus .38 revolver.
Daughter #4 had ear trouble all her youth, Loud noise was painful...but when I introduced airguns, it was a game changer for her.

Then came the Boy Friends and subsequent Son in Laws.... imagine THEIR Surprise 

Now the next generation is coming of age. 

[Oldgringo]

Today was HW97K day.  This rifle has the OEM spring that has Motorhead fitted tophat and guide.  It is spot on, one ragged hole, accurate at 30 yards with JSB 7.87 Express pellets.  I've not shot this gun in a while and really appreciated the solid thunk she gives off when fired.   

[avator]

Woke up yesterday with what has to be the worst head ache I've ever had in my life. I don't get head aches often and I really feel badly for those that do. It put everything on hold.... even work. I called off and spent half the day in the confines of the bedroom where it was cool and quite. Finally got hungry enough to come out. After eating the head ache began to subside. But I didn't get into anything noise related such as shooting.
I feel much better today.... we'll see where it goes.

[maraudinglizard]

Woke up yesterday with what has to be the worst head ache I've ever had in my life. I don't get head aches often and I really feel badly for those that do. It put everything on hold.... even work. I called off and spent half the day in the confines of the bedroom where it was cool and quite. Finally got hungry enough to come out. After eating the head ache began to subside. But I didn't get into anything noise related such as shooting.
I feel much better today.... we'll see where it goes.

Bill, you are not alone with maladies, I am having to deal minor flares in the left leg and knee this week, had every intention of fishing today but with the buckling effect the knee has presented it's not worth the risk. So it will be a simple day of light yard work and some shooting.  Tomorrow will be a better day.

Brett, just wait until your "babies" start bringing you their "babies"! 
I taught all four of my daughters to shoot early on as you have your clan.
Daughter # 1 has a Rossi .22 over a 20g Drilling for woods walking,
Daughter #2 is a clay shooting machine with a 20g break barrel that was her Great Grandfathers.
Daughter #3 loves her pistols. Carries a Taurus .38 revolver.
Daughter #4 had ear trouble all her youth, Loud noise was painful...but when I introduced airguns, it was a game changer for her.

Then came the Boy Friends and subsequent Son in Laws.... imagine THEIR Surprise 

Now the next generation is coming of age. 

Scott, it is good to see your children and grandchildren get envolved with shooting. It's a great confidence building tool for all ages. I have a nephew that has learned a lot from shooting air guns and has become better hunter for it.