"There are many like it but this one is MINE!"
Well I’ve put a few hundred pellets through my new R3M…I couldn’t contribute to “out past 50” thread as I only have 20yds in my little ass back yard. But I figured with all the repair threads on the R3 I would post what I think is some good stuff. Here are some groups and pics of my R3M…I really am liking it so far…despite my little issue of stripping out the heads of the trigger assembly screws I haven’t had any complaints. What do you all think?
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SECoda and I ordered it on the same day last week on Ebay. It shipped out of Canada and took about 1 week to arrive. Upon opening it, the unit feels very cheap. I had to loosen some screws in the unit to allow the piece that adjust up or down to fit. Didn’t take much but now it works great. I haven’t shot through it yet, but I was surprised that it aligned well even with my LDC on. SECoda mentioned that it is only for pellets up to .25. However, he was able to get the fps for his .30 cal but not the fpe. The fps is what we are looking for though so it works. It took me about 10 mins to figure out how to change the default settings. For example meters per second to feet per second, pellet weight.
I have a 22 cal FX Royale that I can’t sell and 4 Matadors that are keepers.
I don’t even want to think about how much money I have wrapped up in the stuff that I have bought to support my obsession!
4 Hawke scopes
A shot up Chrony
A ProChrono
4 Harris bipods
2 SCBA tanks
2, $500 camera tri pods that I can mount a Matador on
$300 video camera
OK; what else?
HEY WAIT!
Nevermind!
I don’t want to add up my air gun expenditures and, I don’t have a dog. 😳
And now; back to the regular scheduled programming that is now in progress!
Btango, that string looks good but; if you want to get REALLY Edgun anal, you could try turning the regulator down just a little, turning the HST screw out 2 turns and then turning it back in 1/4 turn at a time, shoot the gun 2 shots and see what speeds you are getting after each HST adjustment.
When the speeds top out, shoot the gun down past the regulator setting, refill and see what speeds you then have. While there is nothing wrong with your current string, I think that the reg is slightly too high and that you could pick up a couple more regulated shots with some adjustments. I like my Matadors to shoot in the 885 fps range.
A little tuning will really tighten up the max speed deviation and give you a lot tighter shot to shot variation. Plus, you will pick up a couple more regulated shots.
You know that you want to do it! 😆
She’s beautiful. I don’t know if that would work with my little Chihuahua? Maybe in the prone position? A quatro-pod for my Cricket?
😯 😯 😯
Lola is adorable. Had a friend with a three legged pup once. They named him “Tripod”
Now what’s all this talk about dog being friends?!! This is Indy, she is a well trained portable bench rest and is proficient at “finishing off” and retrieving game..
Scopes: 500
Tank: 700
Hill Pump: 325
LDC + Shroud: 400
Making silent trap: 200
Bipods: 100
Combro: 80
Chrony F1: 100
Pellets: 200
RangeFinder: 100
Caldwell Deadshot bipod: 80
Total: $4,785 not including a whole bunch other small things I bought (case, vise, tools, group buys, degasser tool)
Like John said though, second and third if ever will not cost as much. Just the initial investment.
I would disagree with the second and third not costing as much. The cheap things can be shared between the rifles, the expensive things are the rifles, scopes and cases….
Rifle #1: $2500
Rifle #2: $1800
Rifle #3: $2000
Rifle #4: $1600
Case#1: $350
Case #2: $250
Case #3: $120
Case #4: $120
Scope #1: $1200
Scope #2: $700
Barrel #3: $400
Barrel #4: $250
Scope Wheels & Pointers: $300
Pellets: $500
Tank (44cf): $400
Valve for tank: $300
Still need a large tank, which is another $500…
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuukkkkkkkkk… :suprisedn:
Winning the AAFTA National GP, priceless!!! :8:
😯 😯 😯
Bunch of pet huggers ripped this thread!!!! lol
Nice grouping you did there,
Well done
Is that your dog, I thought it was you posing with your toys :whistle:
My bitch Lola is so ferocious, she chewed her leg off. I LOVE HER!!!!!!
Donny, you got a Combro, what do you think ???
Scopes: 500
Tank: 700
Hill Pump: 325
LDC + Shroud: 400
Making silent trap: 200
Bipods: 100
Combro: 80
Chrony F1: 100
Pellets: 200
RangeFinder: 100
Caldwell Deadshot bipod: 80
Total: $4,785 not including a whole bunch other small things I bought (case, vise, tools, group buys, degasser tool)
Like John said though, second and third if ever will not cost as much. Just the initial investment.
Donny, I looked at your list and had to sit down and write mine up. I bought that darn $50 used Gamo Silent Cat the last week of September 2013 and it has snowballed into this clusterfork of an addiction???? Dammit man!!!!
.25 Kalibrgun Cricket Rifle w/2 extra mags WWAG$1587 shipped
Hawke 8-32×56 Scope on sale at Optics Planet $296.99 shipped
.25 Syn-Rod w/Hand Pump combo, extra mag and 4 tins of pellets and 3-12×44 Leapers Scope and dovetail to weaver adapter Pyramyd $891.25 shipped
.25 calsingle shot tray $25 shipped Yellow classifieds
Lightly Used Shoebox Max $487 includes shipping Yellow classifieds
Used 44 cu ft SCBA tank $70 shipped Ebay
Joe Brancato Hose fill assy with Dead head $189.89 shipped
.22 cal Umarex Octane w/8 tins of pellets Airgun Depot $287.75 shipped
.177 Air Venturi Bronco $ 131.17 shipped Amazon
.177 Gamo Silent Cat used $50 via craigslist drove 2 hours to get it
3-12×44 Leapers Scope and 6 tins of pellets 206.93 shipped Airgun Depot
8 tins of .22 & .177 pellets $92.32 shipped Airgun Depot
4 tins of .25 pellets 58.83 shipped Airgun Depot
4 tins of .25 pellets $62.26 shipped Pyramyd Air
4 tins of .25 pellets and a set of scope rings $78.21 shipped and waiting on arrival Pyramyd air
Caldwell Matrix shooting rest $ 42.65 shipped Amazon
3-9×32 Bug Buster scope $86.27 shipped Amazon
Weaver rail adapter $15.20 shipped Amazon
F-1 Chrony 88.84 shipped Amazon
Combro Chronograph $83.95 shipped waiting on arrival Ebay
Caldwell Deadshot bags $23.75 shipped waiting on arrival Ebay
Caldwell Tack Driver bag $34.32 shipped waiting on arrival Ebay
Voodoo back rest bag $11.86 shipped waiting on arrival Ebay
16 pounds of duct seal for pellet trap roughly $60 Home Depot
Gamo spinner target etc $20 Walmart
2 Hard case gun cases bought at auction $17.00
Grand total so far since the last week of Sept 2013, but just know I’m missing something?= $4701.45
Yep, I agree with the Mrs’s that Ed sure does outshine that Bug?
I might consider a Bullpup if they ever move the darn bolt or the lever up near the trigger. Can’t have that sucker stuck in my ear? I’m still waiting on that Colibri and you to buy one and review it!
Oh, And Kota outshines them all :biggrinn:
You’re going cry like a big wuzz at work. At least I did it in the privacy of my own home.
I didn’t set anything…it was shooting as is right out of the bag.
Congrats on your new R3M. I am glad you like it. from the look of your string, it looked awesome!! Did you have to do any adjustments or that was the way from the factory? That Cricket looks small compared to the Edgun. Being small does not necessary is bad, just an observation.
Seems like you shot the numbers out on purpose. Next time try to shoot a smiley face. that would look real cool.
Too bad you had to mess with the screws and got it stripped. Let me know the ones you ordered fits, otherwise I have new ones coming sometimes at the end of this week.
By the way, does “Taste of the Wild” tastes any good ? I have a kid that is badly under weight, maybe you can send a a bag full to help bulk him up.
John
Thanks John…but I ordered some from boltdepot.com…in the meantime I found some screws at Lowes that are doing just fine. My R3M is unadulterated, straight from the factory. Taste of the Wild is good dog food…100% grain free…and they come in different flavors. I like the “Bison” formula…kinda smells like a bbq…albeit a burned bbq :biggrinn: When you say “kid” do you mean a human child or a baby goat? :suprisedn:
But it’s mine….it’s mine!
We still love your Bullpup Tango!!!! Wish I could afford more than one a year 😉
Have at it Burgaw! We tainted the shit out of your “lurkin” thread with the ducati999 banter…..I was taking a nap for my mid tonight is why I wasn’t responding in my normally speedy fashion. 2013 was a decent year…maybe too good…who know’s I may have to sell 1 or 2 to payback Uncle Sam 🙁 We’ll see though..
I posted the pic of my “Kota”(English Mastiff) as she was sitting next to the Ed…kinda like Dennis said. I even ask my wife which one she preferred and just based on aesthetics she picked the Ed as she thought the Cricket’s stock “had too much going on”. Got some reading material for the mid tonight on that bald squirrel site
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I only tried the Combro once last night with my 30 cal and got this:
Err fpe
874 fps
My gun is tuned to 875. You put in the pellet weight you are testing and it is supposed to calculate the fpe but the Err code says math error or number too large.