I have to share this!, because no one will believe it

[1coolcat]

 First off, ive been completely out of the airgun scene for a few years. Ive just had other projects, and shooting sports that took all my attention.
The last ones to shoot my air guns has been my son and his buddies. ( IDK, dut they call themselves adults) but i digress 
 I travel between 2 states and im more comfortable traveling with my airguns then my centerfire and rimfire.
 My buddy has been nagging for me to bring one of the airguns home for a standard back yard shooting competition involving coffee, pop, and donuts..
All the perfect treats to mess up your buddies groups..and long distance aiming abilities and boy will those cream filled donuts do it..after 2 i couldn't stop my scope from wiggling all over..hahaha
 Anyway i have a very nice TX200 that stays in my safe, and a Benjamin trail XP nitroooo..what ever..
I have completely disassemble and worked over.
Its perfect for squirrels or backyard pests.
Some how it must have gotten stepped on during transportation,  or the boys thought they had the answer. The scope had been removed and installed on a different 22lr, and the barrel on my Benjamin trail was completely bent up in the air 3/4" !..yes you read that correctly..my poor rifle looked like a horse shoe
Well maybe thats over dramatic but it was not what anyone wants there rifle to look like before a show down, at high noon
I had purchased a cheap 60$ scope with rings off Amazon  tossed it on and my buddy laughed so hard..he said hes never seen anything like it but the scope actually looks promising. But that barrel!..
We messed around and tried to sight in the scope and it wasn't gonna happen my rifle was shooting 4 or5ft ' high @ 40yrds.
Then i just got mad. I took off the barrel shroud put a 2x4 under the barrel and jumped on it..it just spring back !...like a cartoon.
My buddy came out of the garage with a pipe bender ..like what a union electrician would use with a 4' handle. Hahaha..i grab that thing and bent my barrel straight again.
Well the barrel is zig zag now but the end of the barrel is more centered on the actions center line if that makes sense.
I was at the point i stop adjusting my scop and just kept bending that poor barrel..
You guys..that gun has never ever shot so consistently since i owned it..i was so close or even on bullseye shot after shot.
I was still a little hot at this point because the barrel is so zig zag the end og the barrel shroud wount slind back on..
So i took the entire assembly pushed it on the barrel far as i could turn the rifle up side down and stabbed it into the deck i was standing on..i had to beat that sucker..hahaha..
It was such an ugly endeavor.  But with the barrel shroud installed no one will ever know.
Im just amazed how *(&^ it shoots i was shooting 5 different pellets and it spit every one where i aimed.
We had watter balloons at 40yrds  no problem!  Thats alot of fun i suggest trying it.
So other targets. Placed around and in trees different distances with different pellets and look BULLSEYE AGAIN..it was almost boring but the caffeine,  and donuts had me on the run.
60yrds out i shot a big fat tree rat right through the spine his tail shook and done ..
Then another at least 75yrds in a tree nailed raking shot through the armpit..tango down!..i was done for the day ..we cleaned up i recovered the squirrels.
And i have absolutely zero proof any of this happened.
When i was on my way home my buddy text me saying  ( no one will ever believe this.)
That was the most fun ive had in a long long time. Two old farts all jacked up on donuts and caffeine shooting pellet guns in the back yard ..
I felt very blessed to have a day like that.
And i sincerely hope all of you can get out and have one also..
The trick is..everyone eats the donuts but you..so you stay on top...but those chocolate filled and hot coffee go down sooo smooth.

This is the scope i purchased off internet and its pretty awesome

CVLIFE 4-16x44 Scope Red and Green Illuminated Scope with Locking Turret Sunshade and Mount Included https://a.co/d/1pxrXxS

[lefteyeshot]

Thanks, for sharing. I've bent a few barrels myself (intentionally). Some with a jig I made, some with a fork in a tree. It's a standard part of B3 tuning. At the fun shoot last Saturday. It took an hour before I got relaxed and warmed up and stopped shaking enough to keep the crosshairs to stay still on pellet holes so I could zero.

All four guns were new to me except a Walther LG55. After zeroing The LG55 was one holin' at 10 yards, the FWB300s was one holin' at 25 yds, the Crosman G1 in a Remington 777 wood stock was holes touching at 25 yds and the Crosman 6100 (re-branded Diana 45) was all over the place. I think the REX scope came with it was broke. The barrel has been chopped down to fifteen inches. They re-crowned it but I can see a spot doesn't look right

Put a Centerpoint off the 300 on it and it shot consistent one inch groups. I'm taking it today to the gunsmith to have the barrel re-crowned. Fun stuff.

[1coolcat]

Thanks, for sharing. I've bent a few barrels myself (intentionally). Some with a jig I made, some with a fork in a tree. It's a standard part of B3 tuning. At the fun shoot last Saturday. It took an hour before I got relaxed and warmed up and stopped shaking enough to keep the crosshairs to stay still on pellet holes so I could zero.

All four guns were new to me except a Walther LG55. After zeroing The LG55 was one holin' at 10 yards, the FWB300s was one holin' at 25 yds, the Crosman G1 in a Remington 777 wood stock was holes touching at 25 yds and the Crosman 6100 (re-branded Diana 45) was all over the place. I think the REX scope came with it was broke. The barrel has been chopped down to fifteen inches. They re-crowned it but I can see a spot doesn't look right

Put a Centerpoint off the 300 on it and it shot consistent one inch groups. I'm taking it today to the gunsmith to have the barrel re-crowned. Fun stuff.

Whooo! Whooo! Recrown that barrel yourself,  its very simple process if you have a mechanical mind.
You may even want to hand lap your barrel then recrown it.
Just a thought and a fun project  a few brass screws a drill and lapping compound from auto parts store..
Try doing a search for barrel crown at hime for 22Lr the procedure is no different for an air rifle.
Hope it helps.

Here is a link to the general idea i have no clue who this is its just an example for you to consider.

[jackssmirkingrevenge]

This pistol was apparently made by Feinwerkbau to make the point that as long as the muzzle end was straight and properly crowned, a bent barrel is not necessarily going to lead to inconsistency.

[ranchibi]

Robert, that is one hilarious story, and one you and your friend will never forget! You have a great sense of humor....😂👍

[wolverine]

Well now I know who to send my NP Trail to if it gets "bent out of shape".

[Motorhead]

Just an FYI ... a typical "OUPS" of a barrel cocking spring gun is ...... Having had the barrel be let go of while cocking, or trigger pulled while barrel is down.
The VIOLENT uncontrolled upswing driven by the compressed spring then barrel suddenly stopping at the battery position BENDS THE BARREL !!!

Just sayin ... someone fooled with your gun prior and failing to tell you is likely 

[Nukall856]

 This summer I bent alot of barrels to be straight. Any Air rifle that was recrowned and still shooting off to the side was bent to shoot straight. Any shooting too low or high was fixed. I do have a couple barrels that I do need to bend straight. I used 2 of 4x4 that were mounted 5" apart. Insert the barrel and tug the direction I want the bend. I got at least 5 to shoot nice and straight. The barrel bending was done on Break Barrel Air rifles.

NVak

[subscriber]

I thought this barrel has a new type of polygonad rifling.

[lefteyeshot]

Thanks, for sharing. I've bent a few barrels myself (intentionally). Some with a jig I made, some with a fork in a tree. It's a standard part of B3 tuning. At the fun shoot last Saturday. It took an hour before I got relaxed and warmed up and stopped shaking enough to keep the crosshairs to stay still on pellet holes so I could zero.

All four guns were new to me except a Walther LG55. After zeroing The LG55 was one holin' at 10 yards, the FWB300s was one holin' at 25 yds, the Crosman G1 in a Remington 777 wood stock was holes touching at 25 yds and the Crosman 6100 (re-branded Diana 45) was all over the place. I think the REX scope came with it was broke. The barrel has been chopped down to fifteen inches. They re-crowned it but I can see a spot doesn't look right

Put a Centerpoint off the 300 on it and it shot consistent one inch groups. I'm taking it today to the gunsmith to have the barrel re-crowned. Fun stuff.

Whooo! Whooo! Recrown that barrel yourself,  its very simple process if you have a mechanical mind.
You may even want to hand lap your barrel then recrown it.
Just a thought and a fun project  a few brass screws a drill and lapping compound from auto parts store..
Try doing a search for barrel crown at hime for 22Lr the procedure is no different for an air rifle.
Hope it helps.

Here is a link to the general idea i have no clue who this is its just an example for you to consider.

Thanks, already dropped it off at the gunsmith.

[1coolcat]

As someone mentioned  no way my barrel bent by itself.  (This is why we cant have anything nice around here!) Ill have to yell at them boys...hahaha.
Im just greatfull it was my Benjamin trail and not my TX200..id beat them boys with the butt stock..hahaha..come to think of it, i better look it over next time im there.
I wanted to also give some love to the Cvlife scope i had purchased. 
I just ordered another one for my shoot-n buddy as he was pretty impressed by it and for  60$ its worth a gamble.
Im also thinking of ordering another for a 17hmr we have. Just to see how the optic performs on an extremely accurate rifle.
I own a few Nightforce and Leupold optics so i know what a quality optic is.. the CV life is not a nightforce..its at the other end of the quality spectrum..but its pretty dang nice.
All im saying if you need a scope and dont want or able to spend much money. 60$ is easy on the wallet.
Get one. If you dont like it send it back.
In the words of Forest Gump- And thats all i have to say about that.

[1coolcat]

This pistol was apparently made by Feinwerkbau to make the point that as long as the muzzle end was straight and properly crowned, a bent barrel is not necessarily going to lead to inconsistency.

Ok!..that should go to a qualified gunsmith,  not bubbas work bench..Wise decision..hahaha..
That is a gorgeous pistol  i bet its a complete creampuff to shoot.

[1coolcat]

Hey subscriber with no name...
Is that a picture of movie film..hahhahahaa..(i know your correct but were old we dont think like that.)  your showing your age ..no one under 50yrs old would even know what thats a picture. Of ..hahaha you might as well post a picture of a Beta, or VHS tape..hahaha.....my buddy and i were laughing because we didnt have the sense to record any of it..
I already said we were old..capturing every moment on video is something the young generation stops to do...us old guys are to busy doing, instead of sitting around planing. To capture what we do on video..hahaha..

[Back_Roads]

Hey subscriber with no name...
Is that a picture of movie film..hahhahahaa..(i know your correct but were old we dont think like that.)  your showing your age ..no one under 50yrs old would even know what thats a picture. Of ..hahaha you might as well post a picture of a Beta, or VHS tape..hahaha.....my buddy and i were laughing because we didnt have the sense to record any of it..
I already said we were old..capturing every moment on video is something the young generation stops to do...us old guys are to busy doing, instead of sitting around planing. To capture what we do on video..hahaha..

You will be surprised of what it is

[mikeyb]

Hey subscriber with no name...
Is that a picture of movie film..hahhahahaa..(i know your correct but were old we dont think like that.)  your showing your age ..no one under 50yrs old would even know what thats a picture. Of ..hahaha you might as well post a picture of a Beta, or VHS tape..hahaha.....my buddy and i were laughing because we didnt have the sense to record any of it..
I already said we were old..capturing every moment on video is something the young generation stops to do...us old guys are to busy doing, instead of sitting around planing. To capture what we do on video..hahaha..

You will be surprised of what it is

From the lovely color temperature spectrum I'd guess stainless steel cuttings from lathe work? ;-)

As others have stated bending springer barrels is actually quite easy. Somewhat surprising the first time you do it (by accident or intentionally). Bending them JUST RIGHT takes a little patience. With CARE bending barrels to offset droop or other barrel-tube misalignment is a very practical solution.

[Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58)]

I have one of those Benjamin Trail Nitro whatever's too, and it won't hit the broad side of a barn when standing inside!  I think I need to send it to you for a barrel tune!    

[avator]

Sent mine packing.

[wchilton]

Very interesting and fun story!  It could be that the bend in the barrel firmly contacting the shroud has resulted in better barrel harmonics and/or dampening of vibration.  Many target shooters try deliberately to accomplish this to improve accuracy.