Anyone care to chime in about the N70’s v.s. N90’s? 😛

Thanks a million!

AV FPS of .22 JSB Exact Jumbo 18.1gr straight out of the tin was 866fps.

Then I started washing and waxing the pellets with White Lightning Chain Wax. In addition, I separated them by head size and Yrrah rolled them. Today I only shot 5.52mm head…Read more

That 3 second burst of 5.56 ONLY chowed through $16.00 worth of ammo. :geekn:

In my previous life I shot a lot of full-auto MP5’s and MP45’s. I wasn’t quite prepared for the recoil of the 5.56. Rather embarrassing shooting,…Read more

If you did remove it, how many times can it still be fired before it gets smelly, and is it a single or double stage trigger mechanism?

Mumbling under my breath….

I might have used a little Uncle…

…but twas just a wee-small amount…

…and I only did it one time…

…I swear.

It seems like by the time I get done d*cking around replacing lower quality items because they fail, I could have just…Read more

The new scope is a dream. Clear doesn’t begin to explain the view through it. Super crisp clicks that line up with the turret marks. It tracks to the “”T”.

A little hint to you guys. I tried…Read more

And here she is…all dressed up and nowhere to go. If the weather holds out, I’ll pop over to the range tomorrow. Fingers crossed that I haven’t made a monumental mistake in thinking that the problem was with the scope.

I really wish I could get my mitts on one of the flat-black synthetic stocks…

1. Double-down on the number of pellets you purchase. You’ll need them.
2. Double-down on your air supply. You’ll need it. :biggrinn:

The side-cocking really does make this gun exceptional. The only niggle, to me, is that the lever will not stay in the open position unless you manually hold it…Read more

The Athlon scope I am selling is not flawed in any way. It is not a refurbished scope. It is a brand new, in box scope directly from Athlon. The serial number of the scope I am selling does not match the serial number of the flawed scope that I sent back to…Read more

The Athlon scope is for…Read more

The new scope is absolutely bad arse.

The Athlon was $370. The scope I will be replacing it with has yet to be determined.

Kris: I watched a video by Ernest about barrel removal (among other videos), and it’s…Read more

I went scope shopping today and did a side-by-side comparison of a…Read more

Well, here’s the list of potential candidates. Yes, I know they span a rather large price spectrum.

For the record, the Schmidt & Bender scopes really look like everything I might want in a scope, but the price is way out of my league.

In alphabetic order:

~Hawke Sidewinder or Airmax
~MTC Viper Pro
~Primary Arms…Read more

Before buying the Athlon scope, I was looking at the MTC Viper Pro. Being a turret clicker…Read more

I went to UPS to mail the scope back today and was told that they “will not ship guns, gun parts, or anything that can be attached to a gun”. After researching their policy, it’s clear that their employees do not understand the company policies:

From…Read more

Zonk: The only reason I crossed SWFA off the list is because it won’t focus down to less than 35 yards. I’m rethinking the PA scope. Apparently it’s made in China.

*Edit* I kept looking because I’m angry and can’t sleep.

Scopes I’ve looked at so far:

NO:Weaver Tactical 4-20×50, can’t find info regarding minimum parallax focus distance. Discontinued model.
NO:Vortex Viper et al, minimum parallax for…Read more

I removed the Athlon scope tonight, and will be shipping it back tomorrow. To be honest, I am considering just selling the replacement they are sending me and getting some quality glass. I’m tired of futzing around, and just want to shoot my gun. Product problems and shipment delays…Read more

I wrote to Athlon, who quickly responded that they would replace the scope with “…an inspectors top pick”. Being that this is the second…Read more

Le Sigh…

No, I haven’t tried another scope. The scope that’s on it now is a replacement under warranty for another scope that the turret dials were 1/2 step off. That should have probably been a clue to me about the quality control.

bmd: I don’t…Read more

I rolled the pellet to give 2 perspective photos:

I…Read more

You gave me a well deserved chuckle Hooter.

For what it’s worth, I took my gun apart for some cleaning and checking screws. When I first pulled the side plate off I noticed that the little clear rubber piece around the spring was all the way at the end of the spring (towards the air tube).…Read more

Cheers!

I was thinking about using PFPE (Perfluoropolyether) combined with PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) instead of Trident. It’s what I use when rebuilding regulators. We use…Read more

quote :Re-lube barrel o-ring with silicone grease

Are you talking about an o-ring within the ID of the barrel at the breach end? I’m looking at the schematics, but can’t tell if there is one present. If so, what’s the best method for doing this? Q-tip (de-fuzzed) with silicone on it?

Unfortunately, my wallet wasn’t as crystal clear as the Leica, so I…Read more

Do you have any idea why melamine would work better than the felt?
Is it a case of “The more, the better”, meaning (within reason) the more melamine I can put in the LDC the better?

Warning: I’m about to have a HOOT moment here….(hope it’s Okay HOOT, being…Read more

Thus far, the only things I don’t care for are the magazine, loss of the anti-rotation switch, and the safety mechanism placement.…Read more

In a nutshell:

PROTECTOR– Stronger seal certified to IP67, made with more heavy-duty HPX resin, more resistant to scratches, stainless steel wheel/latch/hinge pins.

STORM: Lighter weight, made of polypropylene,…Read more