It has the top hat from Tony (no insert) and a drop down tank and that’s about it in terms of what could be different than stock. I did not mess with washers or o rings.

Is there any sense in going with a .257 barrel and casting boat tails? Or…Read more

Anybody in St. Louis could maybe help me figure out this gun?

I’ll look at that but I think my scope was pretty close to center.

Pellet selection is one of the parts we all have to go through…Read more

A few updates. One is turning the power down all the way fixed the groups. Smaller than a quarter bench rested at 50 paces.

Second, some of the trouble must be I was using the light exact kings not knowing the difference. Shopping a few days ago for…Read more

I was shooting H&N barracuda and Beeman Crow mags.

Power wheel says 10 on the horizontal and 14 on the wheel.

The tank is tight with a talon tunes tank adaptor. Quick change top hat with no restrict or insert.

I tried a shroud and took it off immediately because it shifted the shots by 3 inches. Maybe I installed it wrong.

I…Read more

First an apology to Tony for bitching he didn’t call on my timeframe. He’s been amazing at customer service and patience and he deserved better than that.

It turns out:

The tank must be full to install the top hat.

One of the online videos showing how to install the tank adapter is outdated. The one…Read more

I inventoried the washer set Tony sent me and it looks like the 1/2 inch washer came out of that bag.

Meanwhile, the valve assembly is definitely messed up.

AirForce said they can’t help except to sell me another tank.

Meanwhile, call number two to Tony is pending a response.

Anybody want to by a drop down tank adapter and unfired…Read more

I tried inserting the top hat and filling the tank.

The tank will not fill; the air merely flows out the top hat.

I saw that I skipped a step on the install video. Specifically, it said the tank adapter will not line up correctly without changing a couple of screws inside the trigger. But I can’t see how it could line up any more…Read more

It sounds like you have skills way past my experience.

I’d have no idea how to shim a top hat to 0.088. With the TT quick change the head of the top hat is a short gap away from the brass cylinder in the tank end. The bolt is loose enough that when I fire it moves off the “lock” position and centers.

I also note you do better with…Read more

It sounds like you have skills way past my experience.

I’d have no idea how to shim a top hat to 0.088. With the TT quick change the head of the top hat is a short gap away from the brass cylinder in the tank end. The bolt is loose enough that when I fire it moves off the “lock” position and centers.

I also note you do better with…Read more

It sounds like you have skills way past my experience.

I’d have no idea how to shim a top hat to 0.088. With the TT quick change the head of the top hat is a short gap away from the brass cylinder in the tank end. The bolt is loose enough that when I fire it moves off the “lock” position and centers.

I also note you do better with…Read more

It sounds like you have skills way past my experience.

I’d have no idea how to shim a top hat to 0.088. With the TT quick change the head of the top hat is a short gap away from the brass cylinder in the tank end. The bolt is loose enough that when I fire it moves off the “lock” position and centers.

I also note you do better with…Read more

It sounds like you have skills way past my experience.

I’d have no idea how to shim a top hat to 0.088. With the TT quick change the head of the top hat is a short gap away from the brass cylinder in the tank end. The bolt is loose enough that when I fire it moves off the “lock” position and centers.

I also note you do better with…Read more

It sounds like you have skills way past my experience.

I’d have no idea how to shim a top hat to 0.088. With the TT quick change the head of the top hat is a short gap away from the brass cylinder in the tank end. The bolt is loose enough that when I fire it moves off the “lock” position and centers.

I also note you do better with…Read more

I have not yet installed the shims.

Any idea why the top hat got tight by itself?

Airforce said it should be tight.

Seeing all the shots in the 800 -700 FPS range makes me feel confused. Airforce advertises velocity well over 1,000 fps and also a certain max FPE. I understand the part about high FPS claims bing with…Read more

I have not yet installed the shims.

Any idea why the top hat got tight by itself?

Airforce said it should be tight.

Seeing all the shots in the 800 -700 FPS range makes me feel confused. Airforce advertises velocity well over 1,000 fps and also a certain max FPE. I understand the part about high FPS claims bing with…Read more

I have not yet installed the shims.

Any idea why the top hat got tight by itself?

Airforce said it should be tight.

Seeing all the shots in the 800 -700 FPS range makes me feel confused. Airforce advertises velocity well over 1,000 fps and also a certain max FPE. I understand the part about high FPS claims bing with…Read more

I have not yet installed the shims.

Any idea why the top hat got tight by itself?

Airforce said it should be tight.

Seeing all the shots in the 800 -700 FPS range makes me feel confused. Airforce advertises velocity well over 1,000 fps and also a certain max FPE. I understand the part about high FPS claims bing with…Read more

I have not yet installed the shims.

Any idea why the top hat got tight by itself?

Airforce said it should be tight.

Seeing all the shots in the 800 -700 FPS range makes me feel confused. Airforce advertises velocity well over 1,000 fps and also a certain max FPE. I understand the part about high FPS claims bing with…Read more

I have not yet installed the shims.

Any idea why the top hat got tight by itself?

Airforce said it should be tight.

Seeing all the shots in the 800 -700 FPS range makes me feel confused. Airforce advertises velocity well over 1,000 fps and also a certain max FPE. I understand the part about high FPS claims bing with…Read more

I have not yet installed the shims.

Any idea why the top hat got tight by itself?

Airforce said it should be tight.

Seeing all the shots in the 800 -700 FPS range makes me feel confused. Airforce advertises velocity well over 1,000 fps and also a certain max FPE. I understand the part about high FPS claims bing with…Read more

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I bought the shims because after installing the quick change top hat the bolt was slightly loose.

It seems to have somehow gotten tighter.

That is puzzling.

I installed the quick change top hat and there is play in the bolt when closed.

Now I see top hat shims on Talon Tunes site to “experiment with limiting top hat travel.” So does this mean the factory top hat or for use with the quick change top hat?

Where exactly do the shims go? How do I know when it’s shimmed right?

I…Read more

I also have a suppressor from Tony.

I was not aware during my purchase cycle conversations with Tony that extra washers or shims are needed

My goal is maximum velocity and accuracy and power.

I do not intend to use the top hat smaller inserts to reduce velocity. If I want a lower velocity .25 pcp I will simply use my highly accurate…Read more

Is this situation relevant with the quick change top hat from Tony?

I intend to install Tony’s anyway.

After bore sighting it at 35 yards I find it 2.5 inches low and 1/2 inch right at 12 yards. (Shooting indoors until my shroud arrives from Tony.). Again this is within about 20 clicks up elevation and 20 clicks left, give or take.

Is this in range of final adjustment or do I need adjustable mounts?

Thanks,

John

Will this cheaper set work ok?

http://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/Sportsmatch_30mm_Rings_High_Adjustable_9_5_11mm_Dovetail/3508

Is this high ring getting the scope too far off the barrel center? It weirds me out having a scope sitting 4 inches high off the barrel. Or is that no big deal?

Thanks for all of the…Read more

I realize barrel sighting is iffy, but I seem so have the aim point lined up pretty well in the center of the barrel, and the scope is definitely high. As much as 64 clicks down and 32 left will be required. Is…Read more

I understand it will be very low at 10 yards with a 1 inch ring and ~3 inches from rail to barrel. But I had to crank it nearly all the way up to get it 4 inches low.

My hope is to zero it out at 35 yards and be ready to hold over at longer…Read more

On further thought, why should a scope need to be shimmed anyway? Doesn’t this mean something with the barrel is out of whack? If the rail is parallel and the rings are the same height, it seems like all would be well without having to make one ring higher than the other.

What gives?

When I installed the UTG I had to crank up the elevation a lot. Almost all the way.

When I install the sidewinder should I shim it right on the front from the start? Using the through-barrel bore sight method to get it close…Read more

I would not have thought of cleaning. Or holding it light like a springer.

Is the UTG bug buster reliable enough in terms of holding zero to eliminate that as a factor? If the aimer moves all is lost.

I am OK with 1-inch groups at 50 yards. But one hole would be nice. Groundhog eyeball sized.

JO

1′ groups…Read more

When bench resting I can get a cherry picker to move the gun around. Scope. Stock. Bipod. shroud. Oh and air tank.

If I hunt I can take everything off but the scope and get it back to a lighter weight.

Thanks for your help.

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Thanks again,

Which version of that do you have?

The Hawke site lists two with those specification numbers.

5166…Read more

I was too just a few minutes ago. Nearly two pounds and the one in Amazon didn’t rate very well. Not many reviewers though.

How about this…Read more

I shot my new condor SS last week at 50yrds and the JSB Kings were the best. Barracudas were a little over an inch at 50. The hunter extremes and benjamin…Read more