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10 hours ago, airbourne said:
Sorry mate but you are wrong a chronograph does not lie. Bisley magnums 10.65 = 11.3. qys 9.56 =11.5 jsb excact 8.44 = 11.8 I altered my power on my fx last week and these were the results, it's no diffrent with a 22
some weight written out and about for bisley mags are wrong they state a too higher value . also a tighter pellet in the barrel will give different reading its not just weight .
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On 09/05/2020 at 17:06, W. Katchum said:
I keep meaning to get new bands for this old Barnett thing I got kids ages ago from some daft shop on holiday haha, got serious amounts a vermin to go at it so will need to get em sorted
any links ?
I made some much better bands for my barnett using rolyan green tube and a 80mm x 20mm homemade pouch .
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6 hours ago, Hullman said:
Sorry. Theraband gold. 30 to 25 not sure what length I got last time but the new ones max out about 2" short. Never made my own wouldn't know were to start will have to look into it. Thanks
making your own is the only way to go . Rolyan orange or green bands with a constrictor not to tie on the pouch is a start or a roller cutter and a cutting mat you will also need to make some kind of jig to tie the bands to gether if you want to try flat bands . tubes are easyer to mess with just need tube and some sort of cord dont tie them to tight .
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IF you can get a scope on that gun it may shoot a little high
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1 hour ago, Fellman Mark said:
Thanks mate I am happy with the pellets I am using so might just drop the gun off to be turned up a bit I couldn’t see a lighter pellets is there any you would suggest I try thanks mark
you may want to try different pellets before you go for a tune .JSB use soft lead I believe in their pellets I believe , also a heavyer soft lead pellet will give you more power from a PCP air gun . one extra ft lbs of power can be obtained with different pellets easy .also if your gun is unregulated not sure if it is or not , but if it is unregulated you will also get a power curve .
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36 minutes ago, airbourne said:
I am a 177 pellet man, have you cleaned the barrel the reason why I say is because the shot string itself is not bad it's only 7 flb spread
put post in wrong box
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On 05/01/2020 at 06:31, whipbed said:
very nice catty Barry
i didnt know about the gzk rubber so i bought 0.8 green
i dont have a crony but it does seem better than theraband
it lasts longer and for larger ammo you dont need double bandsets
for small ammo the bandwidth can be cut a lot narrower than theraband
the only problem i have now is that i need to work out the best band size taper etc for my needs where i had more or less done this with theraband
keeps the hobby interesting though
the other variable is i have only tried 0.8mm and there are a few thicknesses to try
I am still using TBG for 9.5 mm steel , chrono are a very usefull thing once you have got one you think how did I manage with out one before .
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i have usde the tubes also , orange and green seemed ok . I would risk trying there bands if cheap or eazy to get , but TBgold has a proven track record and some of the chinese stuff is also good (unless you have the cronofear) , but also if you as the man says in the clint eastwood film ...iz gosta know .. get some and find out .
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6 hours ago, Accip74 said:
Well it came today. I set it up with the simple shot band set that came with it & they broke after less than a hundred shots!
That’s unusual right? Or have I done something wrong?
Of course I didn’t order a spare
you will have to learn to make your own . tube or flat its the only way
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17 hours ago, Scentchaser said:
I think mine are tapered bands also,from your experience are straight bands better?atb scentchaser
I have messed with tapered bands did not get on with them haven't bothered to go back and try more . dont think its that big a deal straight or tapered . straight bands like tubes last a bit longer . today there is so many ways to go when I was younger the choice was square rubber 3/16 or 1/4 inch , rubber bands or old push bike inner tube . You will just have to try different things
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On 09/03/2020 at 20:51, Scentchaser said:
Been shooting dobber a couple of years but still hit n miss on shots,I'm using theraband gold ,whacked a tree rat the other day body shot and it may as well, have told me to f off.8.5mm steel,I measure the bands act so when I pull back the band is maxed out...also how to increase my accuracy I've done the whole anchor point ectI'm right handed and hold my catty in the right hand n pull back with the left..is that right? Cheers in advance ,theres some seriously good shots on here.
your bands have to match your ammo . If I use straight double 15 mm wide theraband gold I shoot 9.5 mm bb say . the band may be a little heavy but its ok . low speed of ammo or bands that are to heavy will effect accuracy .
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3 hours ago, Hullman said:
Interesting. I also shoot holding with right hand. Now did you determine witch eye was most dominant?
I am right eye dominant and hold the frame in my right hand . What I do is I aim with my left eye by closing my right while shooting .when shooting a gun I use my right eye .
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I am right eye dominant and hold the frame in my right hand . What I do is I aim with my left eye by closing my right while shooting .when shooting a gun I use my right eye .
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I got one last year an old one used but in good conition , when I got it there was a full length square section spring in it say no more . I have since made a tight spring guide out of brass for an old colapsed hw 35 round wire spring . what I like about the hw hw80 is I have made a few power washers to get the guns power just right , it is so eazy job to do there is no preload so to take the gun apart and add or remove a wash is very easy , also I have another old hw35 spring and with not washers at all it still takes the gun over 12 ft lbs just . So god know what new spring you should put in a hw80
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14 hours ago, WizzyH said:
Thanks a lot for the advice mate.
I've just purchased both as they are both dirt cheap - along with a band cutting jig, some pouches, some band tying ribbon, a band cutting template and some GZK and Precise Red band (0.7mm) as well as some other odds and sods. I'll be setting the scout knockoff up for TTF and the one with sights to fire OTT. I'll practice with both and once I have decent groupings, I'll be able to decide which style I like better and hopefully get out and take some game for the pot!
I like the idea of taking game with something so primitive as obviously you have to be much closer to take the shot and it makes fieldcraft much more important than with a rifle for example.
I'm already proficient in the use of a bow, but with our daft laws I'll never be able to feed myself with one in this country!
It will take a bit of time working how tight to tie on the pouch . never used tying ribbon but it must have the same problems as other stuff dont tie it to tight your bands will wear out quickly .
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http://slingshotchannel.com/band_calc.html this may help . a cheap catapult may be a problem because of strength or lack of . if you have a ballistic chronograph that will help . as a rough guide if your bands are hurting your hand after you have shot when slapping back , your bands are to strong or your ammo is to light weight .
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6 minutes ago, Rabbiter12...2 said:
What are co2 air rifles like
NO GOOD for hunting when cold , the first gun you showed at the start of this thread , is better than 99% of most co2 guns .
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1 hour ago, Rabbiter12...2 said:
Hi again guys
ive been offered a Webley Axor .22 8 shot pcp with silencer bsa scope and a pump for £260
i know this is a lot so I wanted to ask for some other opinions before I said yes or no
What do you think?
thanks
they look to be a basic (fx 2000 I think it has some other names ) a good gun if its working as it should . I have read they can leak but look eazy to strip and replace o rings all pcps leak a some piont when the o rings fail over time , but all air guns have seals deteriorating over time .
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7 hours ago, Rabbiter12...2 said:
Is it worth replacing the gun or not is so with what kind?
I would say your gun is fine , or it can be made to shoot fine . trying to get that gun to shoot well will help you understand whats going on . You could pay money for a gun that is supposed to be good but it could have problems , I have had problems with lots of guns , guns are often not shooting properly when first aquired , I have had some guns that are perfect and still are one is a 97k the other is a tx 200 but their seals may go soon the guns are getting older . super dome pellets are often good or ok in most guns I have had , as stated pionted pellets are no to good but ok at close range
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light weight 177 pellets are best in 12 ft lbs guns you get you pellet speed near 800 ft per second flat fasts more like a fire arm , In my life time shooting I once killed two rabbits with one shot from a 97k the pellet went through one rabbit and killed the one next to it that I did not see . If can get a little bit more energy at the piont impact with a 177 the pellet will go through the rabbit better ect and if you are trying to shoot at a longer range with a heavy pellet you have to start lobbing shots more . tissue damage I would think will come from a distorted pellet a soft light pellet will do that fine
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what size steel balls would you think was best suited to a black widow out of the box . I dont have one handy to test but going from memmory I would say 12mm .what do you think the ammo that is sold with the black widow is to small I think
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On 27/12/2019 at 18:05, Bush Rummager said:
The wasp clamps. Just found them..
just looked at the steel balls on the site that wasp direct you to , they seem to be a good price as thing stand to day
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only posted this because I just got some .66 green gzk rubber I cut four strips 15mm wide a 9 inch active length a draw of 44 inches shooting 11.5mm lead balls with power of about 13.5 ft lbs this was shot in a cool environment . I just made this catapult I dont know why catapults like this are not mentioned more . you get better power and accuracy and no hand slap . OK you cannot slip it in your pocket .My main reason for thread was the GZK bands I thought would be just the same old hype about this rubber , Its my first set of bands with this stuff it seems very good . I usually use theraband gold just putting this here for feed back .
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compound slingshot sts raptor would be great , I dont think they are made any more been trying to get one for years .
New bands finally arrived
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if you have never made bands before , I would go for tubes first . You may be fine making flat bands first but you will get failures untill you get it right . You will get failures with tubes but less they are more forgiving ,