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Finally, a subreddit where those interested in airguns can turn to for advice, information, and community resources for spring guns, PCP, Ram Air and C02.

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Crossman 2250

Where to get custom parts like multishot breech's valves etc.

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2024/12/05
09:20 UTC

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What are the most satisfying targets you've used or seen used?

The title pretty much says it. I've just noticed that some targets are just a lot more satisfying to hit than others, and I'm wondering what you have found to be most satisfying, or especially satisfying.

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2024/12/05
08:54 UTC

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What pellets should I use? Hunting small game

I'm getting into hunting first by starting with small game, small-large squirrels and rabbits in north florida. I have a Swiss Arms TAC1 .177 Air rifle and wanted to know the proper hunting pelelt I should use for it. it can reach 1200fps.

I was thinking either the:

Round tip 16.20 GR Beast Diablo, or JSB Match Diabolo Exact, 8.44 GR

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2024/12/05
02:47 UTC

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Pump recommendation for umarex notos .22

New to this. What's a good affordable pump manual or electric ideally under 100 bucks

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2024/12/05
02:43 UTC

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Leak Diana Stormrider Gen II

Hi everyone,

I recently purchased a Diana Stormrider Gen II as part of a PCP air rifle set. It arrived yesterday, and I decided to test it today by calibrating the scope and starting with some initial shooting. Unfortunately, I’ve run into an issue.

After firing about 8 shots, I noticed the rifle was already losing pressure quite rapidly and had to refill it. I stored it at around 60 bar, but when I checked it later in the day, the pressure gauge had dropped to 0.

Interestingly, the rifle was delivered completely depressurized, which I found odd since PCP air rifles are usually shipped with a small amount of pressure. After pumping it back up to 100 bar, I noticed a hissing sound coming from the bottom pressure gauge, where do u guys thinks is the leak??

https://preview.redd.it/80ztyt1ymv4e1.png?width=713&format=png&auto=webp&s=6f2336d21e9ea9616164913cc6e97b0dda439862

I find it disappointing that a brand-new air rifle is already leaking after just one use. While I understand that defects can happen, it’s still a frustrating situation.

It's my first airgun, so i need advice on how to change the right O-ring if the problem comes from the pressure gauge i colored red on the image.

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2024/12/04
18:42 UTC

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Reximex Daystar - Accuracy problems

Im having problems with my Daystar's accuracy in 5.5mm. Im honestly running out of ideas what is wrong with it - its not very accurate most of the time. Sometimes it can shot a string of like 7-8 pellets dead on the money but then it goes back to its horrible standard. At first i thought its scope not holding zero - i had a cheap chinesium scope, so i bought a Hawke Sidewinder 30 4,5-14x44 - a scope that cost as much as this Daystar should do it and hold zero, right? Nope, still same issues. So i started checking things - barrel band and barrel screw itself was quite loose so i tightened them down. Still same story. Some strokes of brilliance but usually pretty horrible groupings. I bought a HUMA regulator for it - still nothing. Tried to shim the gun mechanizm in the wooden stock so its stable and doesnt move at all. Still nothing. Unscrewed silencer - still nothing.

So i started checking pellets, its bad on JSB Exact RS, on Exact express, on 5.52 normal exact, and on 5.51 exact.

This is my today's grouping at 30 meters, with exact 5.52 and 5.51 - the only promising group was bottom left, which was made with 5.51s:

https://preview.redd.it/816a9lealu4e1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=93604366a4836ec5edd75adc6f6a3649b45dbcc0

I was shooting with weapon on flat surface, with rail-attached level so there is no canting error and i focused on pulling the trigger correctly. Shot with single-shot tray and inspected each pellet for skirt deformations.

So i tried to shoot another series on 5.51 on another target:

https://preview.redd.it/uc0x2ajdlu4e1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=dcf37959d880258343881d20c245aef2b33d4bb5

Slightly better, but still pretty much horrible. Nothing like first bottom-left group. All my pellets were lightly coated with napier oil. I have no idea what is wrong with it honestly. What else can i try to make it decently accurate? Try 5.50 pellets? Not use napier? The huma regulator seems to be working well as im having very similar exit velocities, like +/- 1.5m/s - i dont think such little variance can explain this bloody mess on paper. I tried cleaning the barrel a few times and inspected the crown - looks okay to me.

One weird thing is that i think that my hammer spring is too hard for my regulator - i set it to 130 BAR and even on lowest tension setting im getting maximum velocities. So im probably opening the air valve for longer than i should, because i simply cant tap it lightly enough with the hammer. But my results werent exciting before getting regulator either lol. The gun had minimum spring tension set straight from the box, never touched it before fitting in a reg.

WHAT MUST I DO THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING. Thanks for all the help <3

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2024/12/04
15:11 UTC

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PCP air tank storage

I just bought a Air Venturi wingman akr tank, 74 Cu ft and I wondered what reccomendations for storage you guys have?

5 Comments
2024/12/04
05:03 UTC

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880 Question, Experts needed

Recently bought two 880s within the last month. Both new, one from Bass Pro and one from Walmart

The Bass pro one has a fiber optic front site while the Walmart one does not. Any reason for this?

Note, the bass pro 880 was the gun itself

The Walmart 880 was the gun w/ provided daisy scope

8 Comments
2024/12/03
22:18 UTC

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Budget night vision scopes/clip ons

I’ve been interested in upgrading my rat hunting game and want to get a night vision infrared scope or clip on for my air Venturi avenger in .25. My budget is around $400. The models I’ve been looking at are the night owl optics night shot, the guune digital night vision scope, and the DNT optics zulus HD 5-20x night vision scope. If anyone has experience with any of these models or something in the budget that would work well I would appreciate your feedback. I’m not shooting at a very long range for rats since I will be in a barn. Thanks!

5 Comments
2024/12/03
20:39 UTC

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Air gun tips 400$ budget

Hi people, need an air gun for pest control. Has to be .177 cal due to laws. With a budget of 400$ just for normal pest control like birds and squirrels and also loose ferrets.

Any suggestions are much appreciated!

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2024/12/03
20:22 UTC

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