What airgun related did you do today?

[Frank in Fairfield]

Sending a sidewinder back to HAWKE.

[splitbeing]

What happened, Frank?

[Thor760]

So while waiting for a barrel support for a 760 to come in, I discovered I already had one, when I was looking for a pump cup.

Now, it's all together and working great! 

Look good!  Question.  That looks like a mid 80s to 90s 760.  Does that a rifled barrel by any chance?

yes, 1989 760-C.     It had welded on sights front and rear and is rifled.
 Sights were a mess, bent /warped so I removed them knowing I was going to scope it. Did not think at first that it was rifled.
 Happily surprised!

Nice!  I am big fan of that 760 timeframe.  Mine was around a 1986 and was my first air rifle. My dad would take be out in the back yard every night after dinner and we would shoot cans.  He would only allow 2 pumps at first but that didn’t last long!!  Great memories!

[bReTt]

I checked tracking on a package that I’m expecting.  It’s says delivery expected this Thursday.

I also saw that I have a tracking # for an order from AoA.  I’ll check that one later. 

[Blowpipe Sam]

I mastered the arcane rituals necessary to propitiate the PCP gods and aired up my Crosman 3622.  It was touch and go at first and it looked like technology would triumph but I persevered.  Cap'n Carter he a rude boy but a righteous BB gun sniper!

Book says it'll go to 2,000 PSI so I pumps her to 2,000 PSI.  I put a couple dozen Piranhas through it and then pumped 24 times to bring it back to 2,000 PSI.  Accuracy was excellent considering I was shooting Piranhas and aiming through a cheap 4X scope teetering on a pair of Crosman intermounts clamped to the barrel.

Tomorrow I plan a chronograph shootout between the C362 and the C3622.  After I get some base line chronograph numbers I'll remove the intermounts and the plastic breech and install a Crosman steel breech.

Now to go scope shopping.

[2A Georgia]

Took ThikGirl with her .3035 self for a short walk through one of the USACOE permissions that's 15 minutes from the house.  Sat down on the ground in two places and enjoyed the sounds and smells.  10.5 pounds on a sling is not bad since it's squirrel only season and I'm only packing the rifle.  I might walk with the pp800r tomorrow but I haven't made the holster yet....
About half a mile in I jumped a yearling doe pretty close to an escape route I mapped last season.   Good opening day luck :-)

[2A Georgia]

Day two of small game season walked about 2.6 miles with ThikGirl on USACOE permission #2 also 15 minutes from the house.  Saw one nutter 50' up in the crown of the oaks moving silent and fast as a Ninja....wished for a shotgun and decided it was his day.

[avator]

I haven't actually done it yet but, while working on the floor project in the shop, I came up with my next little job that is airgun related. I have a wooden shelving unit that I will reconfigure to hold the water vessel and the YH compressor. As of now the compressor takes up space on one of my workbenches. That's about to change. The new location will be adjacent and level with the work bench but not on it.


I'll modify this white shelf unit circled in red to carry the compressor with the water bucket under it.

[bear air]

I made myself a big bore pellet trap. I had a heavy duty tote laying around a long with some thin sheets of tinnish material that come with window ac unit sleeves. I threw a bunch on the bottom and sides of the tote and filled it with cardboard boxes and clothing and a couple old blankets then I took a could sheets of quarter inch plywood and screwed it down to the open end smashing everything down inside. I actually shot a mag out of the m357 and m50 pistol carbine I got this year.

[2A Georgia]

I made myself a big bore pellet trap. I had a heavy duty tote laying around a long with some thin sheets of tinnish material that come with window ac unit sleeves. I threw a bunch on the bottom and sides of the tote and filled it with cardboard boxes and clothing and a couple old blankets then I took a could sheets of quarter inch plywood and screwed it down to the open end smashing everything down inside. I actually shot a mag out of the m357 and m50 pistol carbine I got this year.

I have a similar idea for a dead gas lawn mower.  The deck with some cardboard in front of it and the engine block behind should make a secure back stop.  Gonna make a mowing frame with the wheels for my weedeater.  My backyard is only 30x50 at most and the HOA cuts all the front yards at once....

[2A Georgia]

Yesterday and today I went to work with the HF Needle file set.  The pp800r has a 12+mm dovetail and the WGS54 is a perfect fit for 11mm dovetail.  Several hours later I have the Ghost Ring on and really like the sight picture.  Thunder showers now but hope to sight in tomorrow.

[Madd Hatter]

Changed the Oring sealing the bottle valve to the bottle valve adapter. Royal PITA and didn't fix the leak on top of it!!🤬🤬🤬

[Back_Roads]

 I took a few shots with my 3622 after it had been sitting for a week, still holds air and shoots

[Scrambler82]

Mounted the new Scope to the FX Dynamic.
Not Sighted in but it looks good.

[Iowa airguner]

I spent all morning shooting my 1701 through the chronograph. I use 10.3 8.4 and 7.3 gr pellets

I pumped the gun up to 3000 psi and shot ten shot groups at a single aim point. Until the pressure reached 1400 psi.

After doing this I found the 7.3 JSB had the best standard deviation and smallest groups. 

The sweet spot is from 2750 psi down the 2250 psi.

[Van]

   Made a brass trigger to replace the Baker curved brass one I robbed from this 2200 tube carbine build.  I wanted a Baker one for my new 362 so I took one out of this gun.  Baker does not list them anymore and I did not like the other ones I saw or the price they were charging.  Only took 15 minutes to band saw it out of 1/8" thick brass and about an hour or so to file, drill and solder on the two laminated 1/16" brass pieces to make the blade 1/4" wide.  Was easy to shape with Dremel sanding drums.  I just can't stand the short plastic triggers.

[buellm2]

I vaguely recall that someone here collects owner/operator/parts manuals for old airguns.   I was digging and sorting in a file cabinet and found a Webley Hurricane and Tempest owners manual in excellent condition.  I'll never own either of those so if you are that collector and would like to have it, I'd be happy to send it to you.   I have no idea why I even have this manual in my possession. 

[bReTt]

I vaguely recall that someone here collects owner/operator/parts manuals for old airguns.   I was digging and sorting in a file cabinet and found a Webley Hurricane and Tempest owners manual in excellent condition.  I'll never own either of those so if you are that collector and would like to have it, I'd be happy to send it to you.   I have no idea why I even have this manual in my possession.

Very thoughtful of you Ernie! 

[bReTt]

I opened a couple packages that showed up that contain airgun stuff. 

BKL drooper mount (not pictured)

A couple Wilkins pellet pouches, a couple sets of brass screw cups, 10 tins of H&N FTTs

Buck 110 pictured for cool effect

[Ronfiveo]

   Made a brass trigger to replace the Baker curved brass one I robbed from this 2200 tube carbine build.  I wanted a Baker one for my new 362 so I took one out of this gun.  Baker does not list them anymore and I did not like the other ones I saw or the price they were charging.  Only took 15 minutes to band saw it out of 1/8" thick brass and about an hour or so to file, drill and solder on the two laminated 1/16" brass pieces to make the blade 1/4" wide.  Was easy to shape with Dremel sanding drums.  I just can't stand the short plastic triggers.

Great job.

Ron