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bmwm3smg · « **Reply #400 on:** February 16, 2015, 03:42:00 AM »

Air Arms S500 .22

ptpalpha · « **Reply #401 on:** February 17, 2015, 06:49:24 AM »

Beautiful, Lester.
Now tell me about that stock.

bmwm3smg · « **Reply #402 on:** February 17, 2015, 10:32:33 AM »

Quote from: ptpalpha on February 17, 2015, 06:49:24 AM

Beautiful, Lester.
Now tell me about that stock.

The stock was among the last made by GinB before closing down, the dark wood is sono kembang and the light colored wood is teak. The stock has a 3" forend for benchrest shooting.

ptpalpha · « **Reply #403 on:** February 17, 2015, 08:45:24 PM »

Beautiful, Lester. Absolutely beautiful.
The loss of GinB to the airgun community was huge, in my book. Sure wish another artisan with similar skill would fill the void.

palonej · « **Reply #404 on:** March 29, 2015, 08:06:50 AM »

That rifle is gorgeous Lester!!
Love that stock!

bmwm3smg · « **Reply #405 on:** March 29, 2015, 01:16:50 PM »

Quote from: palonej on March 29, 2015, 08:06:50 AM

That rifle is gorgeous Lester!!
Love that stock!

Thanks.
I wish GinB were still around, I just noticed how many people were using S400 type rifles for field target. Without GinB it is going to be harder to get good stocks for field target shooting with the S400 series rifles.

palonej · « **Reply #406 on:** March 29, 2015, 01:22:06 PM »

Really stinks.
I was looking to have a TH stock made for my TX.....no joy.
Surprised they couldn't survive as they did beautiful work at a reasonable price.

ptpalpha · « **Reply #407 on:** March 30, 2015, 12:01:23 AM »

Of all the GinB stocks I've drooled over during the last few years, that one is my absolute favorite.
It's simply perfect.

Motorhead · « **Reply #408 on:** May 10, 2015, 03:18:23 PM »

Ok,
Newest TX finally rigged up for FT duty .... While I did purchase this rifle used last winter from a fellow GTA member, it is NEW to me and one Fine Bombshell of a TX 200 MKIII

Monster power too for a .177 cal blasting *FTT 8.64's at 930 fps !! with typical TX accuracy.

ptpalpha · « **Reply #409 on:** May 11, 2015, 06:53:10 AM »

Ahhhh....fiddleback walnut. Truly stunning.
And 930fps??? Daayyyyaaammmmm.

Really nice TX, Scott, and very cool sidewheel too.
-Paul

Pezzer · « **Reply #410 on:** May 20, 2015, 11:12:45 PM »

Nope, just a lucky draw on the walnut lottery. Yes she was VERY hard to give up just because of that grain and look of that stock. Got bit by that damm PCP bug though. Darn air puffers are nice and accurate and hit HARD (mine is .25 cal 44 ft/lbs) but I still have my 33 year old Hw77 so neener. I no expert but that one is near gradable quality almost. Very stripey and such...and yes VERY hard hitter too. Scott how do you do so well with the FTTs in her? She shoots so hot I tended to pull less fliers using the Cudas with their slightly heavier weight but then again I only shot her from 50 to 80 yards because "tackdriver / bug smasher". lol

Just an off the shelf TX200 Mk3 that had a pretty chunk of wood on her. Glad you are enjoying her Scott. She seems to be in good hands so I feel good about it. You give her a tune or just the basics and stock everything inside?

-Dave

Pappy · « **Reply #411 on:** May 20, 2015, 11:57:09 PM »

Hi Scott, very puuuurty TX. I was always under the impression that about 13FPE was most accurate for HFT and bench for springers? Why is yours shooting in the 16 or 17FPE range, and accurately? I guess with .177 trajectory, and deadly accuracy at 930fps, you are taking some of the wind effects out of the equation? My stock TX with FTT's was 870fps @ 15fpe S/D of 10, shooting accurately. After your tune with same pellet 819pfs @ 13fpe S/D of 3, big difference in accuracy, groups really tightened up.

I was always under the impression that "speed kills" with springers ...

Pappy

woogie_man · « **Reply #412 on:** May 31, 2015, 11:35:03 PM »

Thinking about stripping the stock and seeing what is under the paint.
Though also liking at bicycle parts.......That rifle is money I could use on another build...lol

ptpalpha · « **Reply #413 on:** June 01, 2015, 06:45:45 AM »

As much as I'm a fan of AA's walnut, that paint job is killer...I wouldn't touch it.
As for bike parts, I know the feeling. Another Kool-ade drink that is hard to turn away from! Titanium is expensive.
Beautiful rifle, bro.

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #414 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:28:27 AM »

Quote from: ptpalpha on June 01, 2015, 06:45:45 AM

As much as I'm a fan of AA's walnut, that paint job is killer...I wouldn't touch it.
As for bike parts, I know the feeling. Another Kool-ade drink that is hard to turn away from! Titanium is expensive.
Beautiful rifle, bro.

Carbon Fiber isn't cheap either and forget rims and bearings or ceramic bearings. My brother spent several grand on a set of rims and some crank bearings

woogie_man · « **Reply #415 on:** June 01, 2015, 09:13:37 AM »

Yeah I know they are not cheap, now toss a 2 stroke motor on the bike and add more expensive parts!

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #416 on:** June 01, 2015, 08:08:15 PM »

No thanks

The last time I rode a 2 stroke was back in the early 70's A good friend lent me his 750 Kawasaki 2 stroke I left a brown trail behind the bike when I hit the power band at around 11,000 rpm in 4th gear and the front wheel came 18" off the pavement and rising. Needless to say I short shifted all the way back to his house

Racer X · « **Reply #417 on:** June 02, 2015, 09:58:52 PM »

My first bike was a friends kh500 Triple. Guess that is why I like nitrous now.

After shooting tonight I was just sitting there looking at the stock. Is there a prettier stock on an air rifle than the TX 200?

ptpalpha · « **Reply #418 on:** June 03, 2015, 10:57:21 AM »

Not on a factory springer, that's for sure. Now if we're talking customs, Paul Watts has some stunners on his website.

joejoe · « **Reply #419 on:** July 26, 2015, 10:33:11 PM »

been trying to post some some pics of my collection, but the posts don't go anywhere, what am i doing wrong?

joejoe

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Let's See Those British Bombshells!!! (UK/English pic thread)

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