Teach me about airguns

[rapidboy]

Anyone got any ideas where I can get one of these serviced in the Dorset area. I know it's no Steyr but it's what I have. It's been sat in it's case for about 12 - 13 years. I had a go with it the other day and it seems fine, I'm just a bit worried about the seals and stuff being perished.

Dunno who would service that ,ask over on airgun forum or airgun bbs.
If it's working just shoot it and worry about it when it stops - nothing dangerous about old seals ,it will just be down on power a little if anything.

[rapidboy]

I was given this yesterday to replace my standard Theoben evolution unit.
It's designed like a reflex so it doesn't increase the OAL and is made from alloy so doesn't add any extra weight up front.
Makes a 31ft/lb gun sound like a silenced 12ft/lb gun.

[Cones]

What does this mean in English 'It's designed like a reflex so it doesn't increase the OAL' Thanks. Still learning!

Got my Combro chrono today. Ordered it direct yesterday! Gun produces 11.5 - 11.7 ft/lb on Daystate 4.53mm FT pellets at the highest setting. This is a little much for my indoor range though!

Have done some testing with the MK3 power settings to see what difference each level makes. I think I'll add the graph to the review.

I also got my Leupold scope. But no BKL rings from the US.
So I just ordered some more from the UK. The others if they ever turn up will be sold on or kept for my next rifle!

Thanks

Mark

[rapidboy]

What does this mean in English 'It's designed like a reflex so it doesn't increase the OAL' Thanks. Still learning!
Thanks

Mark

"Reflex" moderators are designed for full bore rifles.
They slide down over the barrel and instead of all the baffle chambers being in front of the barrel as with a conventional silencer the suppressor expansion chamber has an inner tube which sleeves back over the barrel.

This means you can have more baffle chambers and less OAL than with a conventional can.
Less OAL is a big advantage but there are others -they are less likely to be knocked out of alignment as there are 2 alignment points and also the projectile (pellet) spend's less time in the silencer so it is less likely to be effected by it.

This diagram from the Reflex site should explain it better.




rb

[rapidboy]

Had a little play with a Makarov MP-654K today.
This is a C02 ,steel BB firing version of the original 9x18 full bore pistol.

I was supposed to be making a holster for it but couldn't resist .
Only had 6.5m but the group was quite good considering it shoot's steel BB's and not lead pellets.
The Russian BB's supplied are a little rough and i think that Crossman BB's should be more accurate.


13 shot's ,free hand in single action and all in the black.
Shoot it double action and it becomes a beer can bustin legend

It uses many parts from the real deal so it look's ,feel's and even strip's just like the real thing.


The mag is removed as per the original and it contain's the C02 canister and the 13 BB's.


A C02 bulb is good for around 60 shot's.
I didn't get a chance to chrono it but id say it's about the same power level as most of the other C02 fun gun's.

Because it's built around an original frame it will accept replacement and custom part's like wooden grips.


An accurate replica for a collector but also great fun and very VERY well built.
Im seriously tempted.

rb

[Martyn]

13 shot's ,free hand in single action and all in the black.
Shoot it double action and it becomes a beer can bustin legend

Great shooting Tex.

Seriously, nice grouping. I know 6.5m doest sound far, but that black area gets quite small without a scope and when your hand is waving around with a 2Lb lump of metal on the end it's well 'ard. I havent managed groups that tight with my Walther, I usually get at least one or two flyers outside of the black - but that's down to me, not the gun.

That gun looks nice too - I hadn't considered a BB gun for a plinker, but it looks fun.

[mojofilter]

Ive got an older one of these, great fun but can be a bit unreliable. According to the BAR website these new ones are much improved!

[rapidboy]

I have never been a big BB gun fan as they are usually pretty inaccurate but this surprised me.

I have never used one before so i can't comment on the reliability of older models but this one didn't miss a beat.
It is new and i did spend a little time removing lot's of storage grease which improved the action a lot and i ran a boresnake through the barrel to clean that out and was pleasantly surprised to find some nice shiny rifling.

I have read that the triggers and action's respond very well to a little tuning and that they can be modified to shoot the slightly larger lead BB's.

rb

[rapidboy]

Gun produces 11.5 - 11.7 ft/lb on Daystate 4.53mm FT pellets at the highest setting.

Why 4.53's ?
Did you try the others ?
Might be worth trying a tin of 4.51's and one of 4.52's.
Most of the Daystate's we sell are 4.52's and the only 4.53's are sold to Steyr LG100 shooter's.

[mojofilter]

Oops, my mistake, is not the marakov that I have, its the Walther PPK replica!

[rapidboy]

Oops, my mistake, is not the marakov that I have, its the Walther PPK replica!

The problem with the Walther PPK is that it takes a lot of C02 to operate the "blow back" slide and they need to be kept really clean to be reliable.

The Makarov slide doesn't move when fired.

I was working on a PPK last week and it wasn't working because the slide was dirty.
They are fun but not as accurate as the Mak.

[mojofilter]

The problem with the Walther PPK is that it takes a lot of C02 to operate the "blow back" slide and they need to be kept really clean to be reliable.

The Makarov slide doesn't move when fired.

I was working on a PPK last week and it wasn't working because the slide was dirty.
They are fun but not as accurate as the Mak.

It certainly isnt the most accurate kid on the block!

[rapidboy]

I bought an AirArms S410 Carbine unseen a couple of weeks ago and i went to see it today.
Cracking little gun ,totally unmarked and still in the box.Previous owner didn't even get around to putting the scope on it.
Came with a brand new Simmons 44 mag scope ,nice case ,1 mag ,couple of tin's of pellets and a few other bit's and pieces all for £270 (scope costs about that on it's own)
Now im no fan of AirArms as a complany and im not really into the S410's but for that money it will do nicely for when my FAC Rapid is too much (and my GF can manage it so she can shoot it at the club).

Unfortunately my "selling off my surplus gun's and knives plan" is not going really going to plan as i also bought this little gem while i was in the gun shop.


(little Nuwai III beside it for scale)
Im not sure how it's gonna group at 7.5m and it will be a couple of months before i get to shoot it by the time the paperwork is sorted but i've always wanted a little S&W .
Seriously ,how could I pass on this little cutie for £150.00 .

rb

[Hellz]

Came with a brand new Simmons 44 mag scope ,nice case ,1 mag ,couple of tin's of pellets and a few other bit's and pieces all for £270 (scope costs about that on it's own)

I hate you...

Seriously ,how could I pass on this little cutie for £150.00 .

I hate you more!




Enjoy...

Hellz

[rapidboy]

Enjoy...

While i can but i fear these day's are numbered .