What airgun related idea did you cook up today?

[splitbeing]

Whether you follow through with it or not, what airgun related project did you plan out in your head today?

[Back_Roads]

 This should get interesting I will have time to think about this while in a tree stand

[avator]

"Following through" being the key. I still need to chrony the Avenger.  Plus I still have tools and whatnot scattered throughout the shop from the recent house projects.
I just get sidetracked so easily.

[Back_Roads]

 Well I decided it was a good idea to bring my Talon SS up in the treestand with me when the squirrels would not stop chattering

[splitbeing]

Have the thought to take the k98 and d48 to longer range and dabble in the following variables: ftt head sizes. Only thing missing is the range: already ordered the 4.51s to complement the 4.50s and 4.52s I have on hand.

I have a .25 spacer in the piston of the K98 as well as two of the same spring. Thinking of trying with and without spacer with both springs. Another voice in my head says, "it's shooting just a hair below 890 fps with a tight ES: don't mess with it!"  That voice usually loses out when my behavior is the measure of winning or losing. We'll see. The match gate ending today might push me towards manifesting the latter idea this time.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I just ordered another rifle for the collection. This one is a PCP.  So now I'm playing the mental musical scopes game.  Hmm. . . . .  One of the 1400's needs a reseal.  I could kipe the whole scope and mount for the new Beeman.  I might use the monster 4-16X40 CenterPointe that's sitting on the bench since I moved the Leapers to the mod 125.  Or take the Optima 4-9X30 from the 2100 and replace it with one of the Ruger 4X's that never seem to die.  4X is plenty for the 2100 and the Optima will serve on top of the Beeman until I can get something better.

[bantam5s]

I came up with the idea of trying to make the daisy 499 of BB pistols.

To take a daisy no.177 " target special " and actually make it accurate enough to punch paper at 10'.
As is they do about 3" groups at that distance.


My thought is to get a parts gun or a lone shot tube, then find away to remove the muzzle end and thread / feed assembly attaching them to a section of model 499 barrel.
I'd be happy if I could shrink the groups down to 1", but I'd be ecstatic if I could end up with a true target BB pistol ( except for the  trigger anyways )

Being able to use the standard gravity feed would be great, but I'd be okay having to muzzle load it.

[Back_Roads]

I just ordered another rifle for the collection. This one is a PCP.  So now I'm playing the mental musical scopes game.  Hmm. . . . .  One of the 1400's needs a reseal.  I could kipe the whole scope and mount for the new Beeman.  I might use the monster 4-16X40 CenterPointe that's sitting on the bench since I moved the Leapers to the mod 125.  Or take the Optima 4-9X30 from the 2100 and replace it with one of the Ruger 4X's that never seem to die.  4X is plenty for the 2100 and the Optima will serve on top of the Beeman until I can get something better.

Aside from the 4-16X40 CP being on the large / heavy side, I would go with that. I have a couple from way back, always thought them better than the Optima.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I just ordered another rifle for the collection. This one is a PCP.  So now I'm playing the mental musical scopes game.  Hmm. . . . .  One of the 1400's needs a reseal.  I could kipe the whole scope and mount for the new Beeman.  I might use the monster 4-16X40 CenterPointe that's sitting on the bench since I moved the Leapers to the mod 125.  Or take the Optima 4-9X30 from the 2100 and replace it with one of the Ruger 4X's that never seem to die.  4X is plenty for the 2100 and the Optima will serve on top of the Beeman until I can get something better.

Aside from the 4-16X40 CP being on the large / heavy side, I would go with that. I have a couple from way back, always thought them better than the Optima.

It's gonna depend on weight.  The CP is just too heavy.  I'm considering a Hawke Vantage.

[splitbeing]

I like the hawke 2-7 vantages.  The milldots aren't the best design, but they're there.

I'm surprised you're not going for the winchester 2-7. It's got no dots and the glass isn't quite as good, but I like it just as much as my hawkes. 

Sometimes dvor has crazy sales on the vantages. I've gotten them for under $100 even with shipping.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I like the hawke 2-7 vantages.  The milldots aren't the best design, but they're there.

I'm surprised you're not going for the winchester 2-7. It's got no dots and the glass isn't quite as good, but I like it just as much as my hawkes. 

Sometimes dvor has crazy sales on the vantages. I've gotten them for under $100 even with shipping.

That's another option I mentioned.  Pulling the Winchester 2-7 scope off my 2nd model 1400 since it's a wall hanger right now.  It's only gotta last until Christmas.  I'm definitely buying a night vision scope for this gun.  That was my rational for purchasing a .25 PCP.  I want to go night pesting!

[Back_Roads]

 Since TenX asked about night vision I have been having vision of getting another one I have the thermal covered but it does not do video. The day night ones I am considering do video.

[splitbeing]

Aw $hTt, it's on!

[mikeiniowa]

I took an XS-60C bolt action co2 rifle and added a mag and turned it into a crude pump shotgun type action, actually works quite well......

[avator]

Interesting.
Good to see you Mike.

[Matchstickshooter]

Interesting.
Good to see you Mike.

 +1!

[mike17752]

I designed and 3d printed a square that fits in my daisy 901 pellet chamber, so I can load in the pellets without it being, which at times it can be.

[Blowpipe Sam]

I took an XS-60C bolt action co2 rifle and added a mag and turned it into a crude pump shotgun type action, actually works quite well......

I'm having a hard time visualizing the pump feature but you got my vote for the magazine.  I love mine BTW.  Like a death ray for rodents!

[splitbeing]

Thinking about taking apart the diana ems loa i was planning to loan to a friend, deburring, changing the piston seal, maybe changing the spring, and getting it up to full power again.  I haven't mailed it yet and it was a surprise anyway. Might as well tinker it into great shape now that the k98 and d48 are in a good place for now. Craving a springer project maybe.  Bravo's thread on his ems loa (we both scored them on a crazy deal a couple years ago) inspired the idea. The ems is strange with it's lack of a piston stem and ample opportunity to knick the piston seal on reassembly.  It buzzes a bit so in addition to the spring, I gotta be mindful of the tophat with stem design.

[bantam5s]

On top of thinking about my daisy no.177 project I'm also contemplating maybe swapping stocks between my 140 and the 1400 I just bought.

It depends if there's actually a difference in cheek weld, but I figure that since the 2nd variant 1400 has a dovetail that I can mount a peep sight to I might prefer a combed stock.