Hoot she is driving tacks :)
I was in a huge rush this morning to beat the predicted wind of 10-15 mph out of the north .. I used one target and started with FTS’ .. rifle didn’t like those at all and scattered them about the target.
Switched to JSB’s and even though they fit the bore a little loosely the first shot went just below the paper so I cranked up the elevation on the V-16 about a dozen or so clicks and the next pellet landed right next to the red dot on the target. Next 2 consecutive shots just made that hole a little bigger and your rifle has that first ever 1/4 inch group at 40 yards that I was telling you it was capable of 😀
I was shooting off of my Caldwell Fire Control Rest and the winds were dead calm … the wind is kicking up now so I got done just in time.
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A good rule of thumb for the newbie who gets an Airforce Rifle is
DO NOT MESS WITH IT!
If a person does not have a chronograph then do not adjust the tophat.
Lube only the barrel were the bolt orings touch.
Hold the gun lightly and cradle it while shooting. A firm hold will screw up accuracy.
Do not fill over 3000 psi.
Shoot only Kodiaks, Crosman Premieres, JSB and MiesterKuglens
Set your power wheel between 4-8. That should get you in the ball park.
As you become familiar with the gun then you can get to fine tuning it. But for Gods sake shoot the damn thing for awhile.
The really incredible thing is this is how the LW barrel came from the vendor. Pulaskius also found a lot of crud in the shroud and hammer/breech that appear to have been assorted tiny aluminum chips and debris. Whether this was “clipping” residue, gunk from nowhere, there’s no way to tell. I’m certainly not trying to lay all this in AF’s lap.
I only had this rifle for about two weeks and shot less than 50-60 pellets through it. One BIG mistake I made was to take it to a local “gunsmith/pawnshop dealer” to get it lubed, because it was difficult to cock, and take off safety. He did a poor job, used the wrong lube. That made a bad situation very much worse.
I was actually considering selling it, because it wasn’t the rifle I had read about. That’s when I saw Pulaskius trigger job, and thought I’d give it a try. Man, did he open a can of worms.
All that is past now. I should get the rifle back next week sometime and I’ll post some pics of his laminate grips/forearm he put together for me. His prices were quite fair, when considering craftsmanship and the personal touches he put in by assuring I was very involved in the fitting of both pieces.
If there is one thing I take away from this, and from what I’ve read about other factory new PCPs, we really need to know the rifle before we get it. To confer with knowledgeable sources about lubes, how to clean, final adjust, and generally tidy up after the manufacturing process. Granted the manufacturer does the best job they can in the time allowed. However, we still have a responsibility to receive it with open eyes, and know what to look for when adjusting it to our personal preferences. That’s where this forum is a treasure of detail and information. Without it, I would be denied, totally, the full ability and performance of the Talon.
My only prior experience was with an HW 55 Beeman Springer straight from Germany, back in the early 1970’s. Well, things have changed a lot since then. It’s no longer a “couple drops of chamber lube in the compression chamber opening every six months”.
I got lucky…very lucky with Pulaskius. I wonder how many “Newbies” like me are out there, getting by with 1/2 the performance their PCP is actually capable of?
Just polished .. don’t think I would attempt a re-cut unless completely trashed.
looks to be the same.
did you recut it or just polish?
thanks for the better pic 🙂
Knife’ you smartass.. 8) 😆
With the camera I can see wax down in the rifling already clear out to the tip of the muzzle even though I only fired about 8 shots yesterday morning before the wind started cutting loose.
Who’s that smart fellow that said pass the muzzle thru paper and .. 😀
I’ll try that on the pic again … cable went down last night and just came up again this morning. Lucky to have cable at all out way out here 😆
Pass the muzzle thru a piece of paper., Keep the paper up even with the bore, and take the pic. the camera should be able to focus with the paper and muzzle just fine.
Mike
Hoot, you “Ol dawg”, you, making this poor boy work for you. Good job poor boy :lol:.
Looks a lot like JB Bore paste.
X2 on what your using to lap it. Nice looking group 😉
justin
What do you use to lap the barrel? thanks
Nice work there Paluskius
And is your camera a DSLR ?
I could give you a quickie tutorial. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
SAW
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DO NOT MESS WITH IT!
I like WOK’s rule 😀
The chips had migrated around chewing up things and the grease in the frame was doing it’s own damage. Luckily all was repairable 🙂