Anyone into AIR guns?

[cwlongshot]

I always liked them and wanted a ''springer'' for years after reading about a Feinwerkbau 124 in .177 shooting pigeons in a National Rifleman as a boy.

I had a Daisy lever and later a Sheridan Blue Streak. I had that rifle up until about 10 years ago when I lent it to a ''friend''. It and he disappeared shortly after and has dropped off the radar ever since. SO I bought a my first springer shortly after. A RWS 34 in 22 cal. Great accurate rifle. Next was a couple cheap Crosman's a 7600 .177 and 2100 and then a 1322. Fun but not the power or accuracy of the RWS. Last month I found a real good deal on a Webly Hurricane in .177. This thing shoots GREAT! its been tuned to almost 900fps with heavy .177 pellets and shoots them into a dime at 25 yards.

Last month a friend on another board I frequent offered me his non functional Blue Streak and supplied a repair shot out in California, Mac 1 Airguns. Apparently this man Tim McMurry specializes in Sheridan and and Benjis and even tunes them to much higher performance! I sent him the action Thursday. I am refinishing the walnut and waiting for its return probably late June.

But I have been missing my Sheridan. I have sent letters to the last known address a couple times and got no answer. I searched his name on the computer and dont you know, he came up on facebook! Its him as he had a picture, only I am not on facebook. Well I was able to get his email address there at FB and sent him two emails... Don't you know he answered me!!! Moved and lost my numbers yada yada yada. But he still has the Sheridan and will ship it back to me!!!

Looking forward to shooting these Sheridan s. Any of you guys into air guns or Sheridan or Benjamin rifles?

CW

[The_Shadow]

At the moment all I have is an older Benjamin Pump .177 cal, I put a Tasco 3x9x32 scope on it and tag squirrels around the house, they are so destructive.  I shot one running across the top of the neighbor's fence at a 100+ feet, shooting gallery style, he never knew what hit him!

I have been on the look out for a Sam Yang Big Bore 909S  PCP .45 Cal 780 FPS with the 185 grain Lyman Devastator HP bullets I cast for the 45ACP.  Some way, Some day!

[DM1906]

Yeah.  Sam Yang.  Not cheap.  Not Daisy or Sheridan's, either.  Shatters cinder blocks on the range, and will take large game off the range.  A friend took a 400# black bear a few years ago with one, at 120 yds.  Use ear protection at full pressure!  More noise than a .45-70!  SCUBA tanks are better than pumps.

[cwlongshot]

Today I finished sanding the stocks. I started with 80grit paper to take off the remaining finish and sand out a couple imperfections. Then I went to 100g, then 150g finally twice with 220g. Wetting with damp cloth in between. These stocks are HARD and I actually saw more material removed with the finer grits. I then took a rasp to the pistol grip. Re shaping the toe and grip cap. Mostly defining them better and then I slimmed the grip for my larger hands.





Suttle changes, but should show some of the nuances of the grain better as well as feel better in the hand.

I also finished the forend. I had a little filling to do as I did on the butt. Unfortunately both will show as they didn't take the finish as well or the same as surrounding wood did. BUT they are what I like to call ''character'' marks.



Here is the butt after a wipe down with water to ''whisker'' the wood.



Here is same with fore stock



Here is both ready for finish.




I hit the pump/fore stock with DK Walnut stain. Then rubbed it hot with clean cloth to remove excess. I think its a pretty good match, at least I should be closer then it was... (Guess I forgot to snap a pic.)

Tomorrow one last rub down with 000 wool and then first coats of tongue oil.

CW

[gandog56]

No, bad things happens to neighbor's pets when they enter my yard and have an air gin. I got tired of my neighbor's frigging poodle coming over to my yard to do his daily pinch. One day I grabbed up the old Crossman 760, gave it about 2 pumps and waited. Sure enough, he walks over and starts to squat, bam!, right in his butt. He yiped and jumped up about 5 foot in the air. Looked around, and started to squat again. Round two right in the butt. Hasn't been back since!

[cwlongshot]

As a kid we seemed to have stray/feral dogs and cats all the time. Looking back we probably got dumped from one of the city's. any how. I hated to shoot them but seriously got tired of picking up garbage sometimes two three times a nite. My father bought a blow gun that was advertised in the back on American rifleman. Used 3/8 beads and steel wire. I quickly learned the beads alone where perfect and they sure left a good wealt but would not break the skin on a dog or cat. I must have "shot" 50 that summer. Then it severely slowed. The word of out!! Stay away and they learned. Coons and possums got the sheridan or 22 depending on the way the wind blew that night...

Yesterday I got two more coats on... I'm in early this AM with some problems. But with that cleared I just willed them and applied another coat. This is five I believe.  It looked great at four and I was gonna quit but found two imperfections I did not like. So at least one more today. We see what it looks like tonight when this coat is dry.

CW

[The_Shadow]

Looking good so far, should be very nice when you're finished!

[cwlongshot]

Looking good so far, should be very nice when you're finished!

Thank you sir!!

I am callin this one... at least untill I let it get hard and polish it to a dull satin.








CW

[cwlongshot]

I am another step closer to shooting the Sheridan today...   Over at Pyramid air, they had a Easter sale, so I was looking to see what .20/5MM pellets they might have... I was quite pleased to see many choices and all in stock!!

SO, as my wife always tells me I went a bit over board...  Do this make me a Horder?? Its only 2000 rounds...err I mean Pellets!! 



CW

[sqlbullet]

When you post here trying to find a 5mm pellet mold then you will be a bit overboard.  But just a bit.

[The_Shadow]

Man, how I wish they would make a 10mm/40Cal Sam Yang Big Bore 909S  PCP! I would hock something to get one quick as I could!!! 

[DenStinett]

I run two Pellet Guns
One, a Umarex / Colt 1911-A1
Very nice CO₂ .177 Pellet Shooter
So close, it's hard to tell it from a real 1911:


The other is a .177 Crosman Nitro Venom
Added a nicer Scope and an NcStar M2 BiPod:



Both are quite accurate and very fun to shoot

[DeltaSteve]

Since you're on the topic of Air Guns / springers ....... I've got a .177 Diana RWS 460 Magnum thats been setting in my closet for a year or so . Supposed to be one of the top rated springers http://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Diana_RWS_460_Magnum/1204 Let me tell you the story  , First .... I think the gun is too heavy second it's very, very accurate and fun to shoot. I put maybe 100 rounds thru it and the eyelet that connects the cocking leaver to the spring tube broke. I sent it back to Pyramyd Air they replaced the tube where the eyelet connects and serviced the gun. When I got the gun back I ran another 75 or so pellets thru her  SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN   Called  Pyramyd Air spoke to the repair center supervisor, sent it back, repaired under supervision of supervisor and completely serviced.

Since then its been setting in my gun closet. If anyone would be interested in taking a chance, or have Air Rifle (Springer type) experience I would like to sell this. Maybe you'd have better luck than me  $350.00 to include ground shipping, 500 beeman extra heavy pellets, 500 Meisterkugeln pro pellets, 200 Hyper Velocity pellets, box of small paper targets, UTG Scope Mount Base. Please contact Via PM

[cwlongshot]

Well, I am still waiting for the Sheridans...

SO to pass the time I picked up a couple Crosman handguns. A 1377 and a 2240. 



They shoot pretty good too!





CW

[DenStinett]

You gotta love those Bolt Action Pellet Guns
Fun to shot and scary accurate too