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

[Oldgringo]

After coming back from Tyler where I had my hearing aids adjusted it was only 90° so, I broke out my handguns and shot more holes in the coke cans littering our fenced backyard.  The sun was peaking through the leaves so I got my beautiful peep sighted Beeman R9 and shot some 25 and 30 yard spinner spoons until the spoons ducked back into the shadows.

Speaking of my R9, I first tried a 8.44 gr. JSB pellet.  Fortunately, I was paying attention (for a change) and noticed the loose fitting pellet fall out when I went to close the rifle.  I tried another that was also too loose for comfort.  No more JSB's for my R9.  The 4.51 H&N FTT fit and shot beautifully.

Back to Tyler for another Dr. appt. in the morn.  We'll see if the afternoon weather is shootable.  If so, I may break out my Diana 34 that no one apparently wants.

[Back_Roads]

 I took another shot with the Huben pistol, then I handed it over to Chuck, who runs a cider press at another orchard, he took a couple shots, then with a big grin, handed it over to his employe Ed who is into PB, he asked so I can just let them rip ? I said yup, and he let 5 rounds go, said I can let him shoot my airguns any time. 

[2A Georgia]

I took another shot with the Huben pistol, then I handed it over to Chuck, who runs a cider press at another orchard, he took a couple shots, then with a big grin, handed it over to his employe Ed who is into PB, he asked so I can just let them rip ? I said yup, and he let 5 rounds go, said I can let him shoot my airguns any time. 

A beautiful Huben GK-1 or 26 more years of marriage without beheading.....hmmm...let me think that one over...lol...green with envy.
Enjoy sir!

[cjtamu]

My ailing Crosman 2300S.
New to me 5-6 years ago and no clue how many time is was shot before me.
I know I have shot is 6,000 times.
Last week the CO2 just started blowing out of the barrel.
I watched some videos and ordered a o-ring kit.
I installed the o-rings..NADA
Still leaking.
I tried to get a new valve.
Crosman said no.
Ordered just valve spring.
Put that in.
Still leaking.
Had to be dirt or debris that was keeping the valve open.
(The new spring BTW is about twice as strong as the original.)
Took the valve apart and cleaned everything.
There was a lot of dirt at the back of the poppet where it seals against the rear of the valve.
Everything back together and new CO2 installed.
VOILA.
No air leaks so I touched off a quick 40.
I did crack the GIZMO under the Williams rear sight that clamps onto the grooves.
I’ve done that before and Williams sells me a replacement GIZMO.
I am feeling pretty good about my mechanical skills.
Not bad for a 78 year old curmudgeon !

Nice, glad you got it fixed. Filing away for future reference. Williams had a machine that had to be repaired and the sliding GIZMO is currently on back order. Ask me how I know 

Back-Roads, sounds like you’re digging the Huben pistol? Mentioned it to my wife today. Might end up on my Christmas list.

[Back_Roads]

My ailing Crosman 2300S.
New to me 5-6 years ago and no clue how many time is was shot before me.
I know I have shot is 6,000 times.
Last week the CO2 just started blowing out of the barrel.
I watched some videos and ordered a o-ring kit.
I installed the o-rings..NADA
Still leaking.
I tried to get a new valve.
Crosman said no.
Ordered just valve spring.
Put that in.
Still leaking.
Had to be dirt or debris that was keeping the valve open.
(The new spring BTW is about twice as strong as the original.)
Took the valve apart and cleaned everything.
There was a lot of dirt at the back of the poppet where it seals against the rear of the valve.
Everything back together and new CO2 installed.
VOILA.
No air leaks so I touched off a quick 40.
I did crack the GIZMO under the Williams rear sight that clamps onto the grooves.
I’ve done that before and Williams sells me a replacement GIZMO.
I am feeling pretty good about my mechanical skills.
Not bad for a 78 year old curmudgeon !

Nice, glad you got it fixed. Filing away for future reference. Williams had a machine that had to be repaired and the sliding GIZMO is currently on back order. Ask me how I know 

Back-Roads, sounds like you’re digging the Huben pistol? Mentioned it to my wife today. Might end up on my Christmas list.

I wish you a merry Christmas then I gave up my Birthday gift as well as Christmas for mine

[cjtamu]

My ailing Crosman 2300S.
New to me 5-6 years ago and no clue how many time is was shot before me.
I know I have shot is 6,000 times.
Last week the CO2 just started blowing out of the barrel.
I watched some videos and ordered a o-ring kit.
I installed the o-rings..NADA
Still leaking.
I tried to get a new valve.
Crosman said no.
Ordered just valve spring.
Put that in.
Still leaking.
Had to be dirt or debris that was keeping the valve open.
(The new spring BTW is about twice as strong as the original.)
Took the valve apart and cleaned everything.
There was a lot of dirt at the back of the poppet where it seals against the rear of the valve.
Everything back together and new CO2 installed.
VOILA.
No air leaks so I touched off a quick 40.
I did crack the GIZMO under the Williams rear sight that clamps onto the grooves.
I’ve done that before and Williams sells me a replacement GIZMO.
I am feeling pretty good about my mechanical skills.
Not bad for a 78 year old curmudgeon !

Nice, glad you got it fixed. Filing away for future reference. Williams had a machine that had to be repaired and the sliding GIZMO is currently on back order. Ask me how I know 

Back-Roads, sounds like you’re digging the Huben pistol? Mentioned it to my wife today. Might end up on my Christmas list.

I wish you a merry Christmas then I gave up my Birthday gift as well as Christmas for mine

Well happy birthday and Merry Christmas then! Sounds like it was worth it. We will see what ends up on my list, several airguns I’d still like to own. But I’m intrigued by the Huben.

[avator]

Decided to sort some of my cast .25 Hunter RF pellets today. I sorted into 27.xx and 28.xx. Anything above and below got rejected. I ended up with at least 500 of each weight.
The I got out the Hatsan 1k Vortex and sent some down range with that. After being satisfied that the 27.xx shot very well with it I got out the Avenger. That rifle does excellent with both weights.
I think tomorrow I will do some .22 sorting.

[sekiar]

Nice weather day so I spent about two hours shooting my 2240 carbine, 2240xl scoped, 1322 carbine and my two HW30S, all in .22 caliber.  A good shoot and many cans went down.  Charles

[A.K.A. Tommy Boy]

I shot the .25 caliber Spring Powered Hatsan 125 TH rifle and it's little brother the .25 caliber Hatsan Edge powered by a Crosman Nitro Piston.

Best Wishes - Tom

[Blowpipe Sam]

I replaced the two piece scope rings on the sawed off Crosman Fire with a one piece mount with a stop pin.  Had to re-zero the 4X32 Winchester scope.  It is now zeroed at 40 yards with the 14.3gr Piranhas.  I think I will use these pellets to hunt with.  At least out to 30 yards.  They are acceptably accurate although the 15.9gr Norma GTFT are marginally better than the Piranhas.  I think the Piranhas are good enough for the kind of close range shots I get early in squirrel season and that is  when this gun will get the most use.

[Snatchcan]

I shot my Vet today and had a blast trying out a bunch of different ammo. 

 Just for kicks I tried out some 42 grain Griffin slugs, I was not really expecting much. I was extremely impressed with the accuracy. I could only get them up to 800 fps in my standard, but they were shooting great! At 59 yards they were stacking into about a nickle, when I managed to do my part. At 109 yards I managed to put two slugs in a row into a one inch bullseye, once I figured out my precise hold over.  Two out of three shot into soft pine 2x4's made complete passthoughs at the same range. 29 and 34 grain pellets at the same fpe don't penatrate half @@@ well at half the distance. Talk about retained energy!

It was getting unbearably hot,  black flies were destroying my ankles, and I wanted to save some for pigeons at a permission, as I was down to my last 20 or so.

The lowest 3 were just figuring out my hold over,  the next two were a surprise as I couldn't quite see them through the scope.

[lefteyeshot]

At our monthly fun shoot in Cross, S.C. a Walther LG 55 with double set triggers, LG53, BSF c60, Tell 200, Crosman G1 Extreme in a Rem. Summit stock and a B2. Good stuff.

[sekiar]

Shot my Benjamin 392PA and my HW30S.  Charles

[BerkshireHunter]

Had to be dirt or debris that was keeping the valve open.
(The new spring BTW is about twice as strong as the original.)
Took the valve apart and cleaned everything.
There was a lot of dirt at the back of the poppet where it seals against the rear of the valve.
Everything back together and new CO2 installed.
VOILA.
No air leaks so I touched off a quick 40.
I did crack the GIZMO under the Williams rear sight that clamps onto the grooves.
I’ve done that before and Williams sells me a replacement GIZMO.
I am feeling pretty good about my mechanical skills.
Not bad for a 78 year old curmudgeon !

Glad to hear you fixed the old pistol

[Mr.P]

Got out the .25 AEA carbine and was able to shoot a couple of magazines without a jam or broken valve stem.  I really enjoy shooting this thing when it works. Quiet and accurate and holds zero well.  Right now I have to shoot JSB heavy to avoid jams. 

Also shot my .22 kral empire xs.   This seems like a pretty nice compact for the price.  Every part seems sturdy and well thought out and there are some details they probably could have compromised on without any problem - for example the scope rail tilt is adjustable for extra elevation.  The setup of the air stripper /moderator seems to have the end user in mind - the end of the shroud  is threaded 1/2x20 so you can add an additional moderator if you need quiet.  Better yet, the core / air stripper itself is threaded onto the barrel which is also 1/2x20.  So you can easily remove all of the built in shroud and replace with a can of your liking. The stock shroud and barrel is very well secured.  The core screws onto the barrel, and the tube screws onto a collar that is anchored to the barrel but also flush against a flat surface so it will resist droop.

It is very easy to disassemble and reassemble, and the mechanisms are all accessible and simple. Cocking is smooth, the gun is accurate and holds zero and can get at least 36 shots per fill at about 25 fpe or so.  Can go up to 30 with heavier pellets

The contrast of equality between the AEA and the Kral is pretty huge. The aea was more expensive but feels like a prototype and new unrefined design.

[avator]

The plan is to shoot some of my cast .22 magnum pellets with various guns today.

[Methuselah]

Daisy 880, 4x scope, eliminated 3 HOSP's. Probably Chrono Beeman 0035 later today (Chrono Connect).

[cjtamu]

My youngest, her boyfriend, and my youngest granddaughter have been here a couple days. He grew up shooting PB so I broke out 56T/H, HW35E, and gas ram Hatsan 135. I think we might have a new airgun convert. Kid is a good shot.

[Firewalker]

All Notos

[Xraycer]

All Notos

That looks sweet, David!

I only had time to take one shot today, and it was with the Notos at a steal plate.