Don’t know who the fellow is, but…once a fellow gets busier than he wants to be, can either just say no to a bunch of folks (and cause hard feelings/bad advertising)…or you can raise the price to trim some customers.

JM .02

Al

Wife was given them as juvenile plants (~3″ high) and told they would make good salsa. Friend of a friend of a friend sort of thing.

Have a few in the freezer, will get suited up, thaw one and see about the seeds…vague memories of smallish seeds…and napalm.

Wondering if you could help identify this pepper we grew this year? Had Jalapenos last year and they came out great…made fantastic salsa.

I LIKE jalapenos and eat them fairly regularly, these suckers have ….considerably more heat than I’m accustomed to. Had the wife :rofl: while I…Read more

Al

And indeed there are folks who try to rip others off. Found one post where a guy was trying to sell off a mangled Texan claiming it only needing trigger parts…fucking scammers eh? 🙄

Al

I also find it interesting that you don’t even know who worked on your rifle. 🙄

Al

A significant portion of the damage you caused WAS repaired in that time….and would be part of the reason AF charged you what they did.

And WHO payed for that work Joe…did you EVER pay back the distributor who actually payed Kim for his time and efforts?

Al

Nice that AF stepped up their game to include the options…will be curious to see what that option actually COSTS when it gets to this side of the border.

Might be wishing you hadn’t burned so many…Read more

Heavy gloves and safety glasses would not be out of place.

Al

http://www.rlairgunsupply.com/airgun-accessories/257-airforce-drop-in-barrels-700mm-and-24/

They advertise the barrel as a “drop in”…then suggest it should be lapped. 🙄

As a “drop in”, the leade SHOULD be already done.

The…Read more

If you don’t know what a leade is…the possibility exists that you might be better off letting someone else do it. :butkick:

:tag:

Al

Or leave it alone and contact AF as it’s on warranty?

Al

Rectal cranial insertion is a serious problem, and not to be taken lightly…but there IS hope and even HELP for that fellow…

Found this interesting too…

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=97931.0

It seems…Read more

Yup…you “fixed” it alright…you “fixed” it REAL good. :rofl:

Al

What am I thinking…you probably knew the guy. 😆

Get a file…tell the neighbor lady it’s “fun”…if you REALLY sell it, MAYBE she’ll even pay ya! 😎

If you have an hour…time well spent….and then several hours with said file. :butkick:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lui6uNPcRPA

Regards,

Al

Really liking that compact receiver. 🙂

Regards,

Al

Regarding the trigger bits….are the pivot shafts to be supported by the side plate or are you allowing the shafts to torque under load?

No regulator….or merely not shown?

Interested in your mill…have any more pictures of it and would you share the specs and your thoughts regarding it?

Al

Al

Crosman based. Crosman parts are the barrel and grip frame/trigger group.

Qb styled .308 in the works. QB trigger, TJ’s barrel, 1″tube.

Would say that both are relatively simple…Read more

Had a 6″ Record where I worked. Liked it enough to pony up the dough for one in my garage at home. $180

My thinking…..you can make a large vise hold small parts…you cannot make a small vise hold large parts.

Regards,

Al

Contouring a rifle blank is a pretty common practice. Would suggest doing some research on it, or at the very least taking your time with it and not letting the barrel get any hotter than you can hold on to.

Best of luck with it,

Al

None of these are suitable for use with pellets which need a smaller .215-.216″ groove diameter.

Check out the LW barrels. Good value for the dollar @ around the $100 for 23.8″ if you’re in the US.

Once you move to .25 and up…Mike is most definitely “THE MAN”, and turns out a…Read more

Please keep up the reports…someone is following, and with considerable interest. 🙂

Thanks.

Al

http://www.crosman.com/pdf/manuals/T4%20&%20T4OPTS%20EVP.pdf

Then contact Crosman to order the parts.

http://www.crosman.com/cs/contact

Can’t help you with the tool…don’t have the pistol to look at. Will suggest that if it LOOKS like a large flat blade screwdriver is required…a pipe wrench is likely the…Read more

Sounds like a new “reality tv” series to me. :wave:

Al

Really? 😯

The slugs around here “move” pretty slowly…if yours are flying…damn. 😯 I’m almost…no…I AM afraid to ask what you use to fertilize your garden.

Makes a fellow wonder just what KIND of “learning and knowledge” is going on in and around Toadsuck.

Al

I can see it now……”Hoot and his…Read more

I guess you’re just going to have to build one and find out? 🙂

Take ‘er easy Hoot…or any way she’ll let ya.

Al

From 3/16″ steel plate:

2pcs 12″x12″ for the angled plates
2pcs 12″x10 5/8″ for the sides (could alter this to 13″ x 10 5/8″ and close in the “flap” and the trap would sit “flat”.

3/16 flat bar:

2pcs 3″ x 6″ to close in the sides of the rear tube half.

Misc:

1pc 12″x 6″ diameter tubing. Cut in two equal pcs lengthwise. Wall…Read more

Don’t think anyone would want to pay the shipping on these. 😉

They come in around 35 lbs each.

Could provide a cut list and drawing if anyone were interested though.

Al

1005grain @715fps…plenty of whump for what bugs ya.

http://www.bryanandac.com/new_page_10.htm

Have a link to that pic of the Caselman 69cal?

Al

Easy to work on..indeed. 🙂

After I bought two, they became available with an optional LW barrel from the factory. “Stock” barrels are choked and do quite well with JSB 15.8 and 18.1gr.

Had an opportunity to try a BT65 RB in .22 this past weekend…I could get used to it.

Al

Program is called ggdt (Gas Gun Design Tool).

http://www.thehalls-in-bfe.com/GGDT/

Remember the days of the carburetor and distributor …. and having to actually adjust something when doing a tune up? 😯

Used to buy vacuum caps from the Napa store to seal off the port when adjusting initial timing…they came in several sizes too.

Larger tubes may expand to a greater extent.

Whacha doin? 🙂

Also looks as though you mounted bushing to barrel with two grubs 180 degrees apart.

Kind of obvious I don’t have one of these just yet eh?…Read more

Was actually wondering the other day how the barrel was prevented from shifting in the bushings.

Apparently the grub screws aren’t recessed into the barrel at all??

Have any more pictures of those bushings you’d be willing to share? Bushings look very good BTW. 😎

Al

Considering the down range energy, forward slope actually WOULD make sense on this beast. Something to think about…chickens @ 200yards. 😆

Al

1″ through the spindle bore is as small as I would recommend. Changing gears for threading as on the Smithy AT-300 I use currently…is a pain in the ass…quick change gear box please.…Read more

That’s the TAG….where a spade IS called a spade. It also happens to be the sites most endearing quality IMO.

Al

If you chose to make the sleeve from 6061 T6, a thickness of .125″ over the o-ring groove would leave enough room for a thin bushing on the od.

The sleeve would have a working pressure of 4700psi with a 3x safety factor at yield.

Based on .875″ od x .500″ id, 35000psi yield strength, 1/16″ cross section o-ring.

Al

Metal sleeve with the rest being delrin.

6061 T6 and 304 are things I have on hand and don’t mind working with.

6061 T6 has a slightly higher yield strength than 304 stainless, it’s relatively light.…Read more

http://www.plasticsintl.com/sortable_materials.php?display=mechanical

Al

This is a Polymag Predator @~880fps. Plenty effective..hollowed him RIGHT out. 😈 (shot quartered through the skull)

http://talonairgun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=22090

Al

Have you tried using HSS on the plastic? Sharpened and honed with a diamond file, I find it works much better than carbide with plastics.

Al

Al