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2 minutes ago, loworange88 said:
Very cool. Post up some pics of how it shoots when you get it dialed in. My Beeman seems to like the JSB 13 grain pellets. I tried some 20 grain slugs, and it throws them, they seem to tumble as indicated by the holes in the paper targets. H&N do ok, but they dont group as tight as the JSB's.
The AVA seems to like the 22gr FX Hybrid slugs. Ballistics with the FX Hybrid slugs is on par with 22rf short.
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https://youtu.be/oUpBxCbi5o8?t=6
34 minutes ago, loworange88 said:NICE. I've been eyeballing the Avenger in .25 for a while now. I have a Beeman PCP in .177 and its a fun plinker. I get 30 shots on a fill. Hand pump for now, but I think if I finally bite on an Avenger I'll look into getting a tank for fill ups.
Yes a tank is a must. Hand pumping 4350psi would be a chore. I have ordered a Yongheng compressor since I live in such a rural area.
All the reviews rave about the gun as far as what you get for the price point. I went with wood for the added heft and I'm not a fan of "Tupperware" stocks anyway.
Ballistics with the FX Hybrid slugs is on par with 22rf short.
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19 minutes ago, Northcountryman said:
First of all, I dont even know if this is an accurate account, but more importantly, Why are you bringing this up now? That was a LONG time ago, almost 40 yrs.
IMHO, Reagan was a great President and a tremendous leader- sure wish we had him now!!
What are you talking about? I've been an active member on this forum for some time and my signature hasn't changed in years.
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On 4/4/2021 at 8:26 AM, Grouse said:
I agree. I have a nice 28 gauge SxS now, but the ammo isn't cheap and for me is really a specialty gun for grouse hunting.
I was thinking about getting this SxS in .410 to upgrade from my 2.5 inch .410 single shot, but ammo isn't cheap and it would be something I'd want but don't really need.
I'm thinking hard about a 20 gauge SxS for general small game use from pheasant to rabbits, with squirrel and pigeon in between. I have an old Remington Sportsman 48 in 20 gauge right now, but it is a really well broken in work horse that has a fixed open choke. This SxS has captured my eye.
Winchester Super X in 28ga has 1oz of shot at 1205fps, only 10fps behind 20ga high brass.
Mine was deadly on pheasants out to 35+ yards.
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On 4/5/2021 at 6:45 AM, airedale said:
The Turkish firearm manufacturers are rapidly replacing Spain and Italy as the number 1 producers of high quality entry level and mid priced side by side and over and under shotguns. They are also making serious inroads with rifles and handguns. I own both Tri Star and CZ firearms and have nothing but high regards for both their quality and performance.
Al
I owned some DeHanns made by Huglu in Turkey.
Very high quality for the price.
Unfortunately CZ bought the production out and eliminated some of the nicer options.
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26 minutes ago, mowin said:
Never liked the BDC reticle. Scope looks to cluttered.
We certainly can agree on that. Too much chance for confusion in the heat of the moment.
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1 hour ago, grampy said:
Great information WJ. Especially for the longer range shooters.
The majority of my shots at deer is under 100 yards. And many are 50 and under. Using this set up for zero would have me aiming too low, to hit vitals. As well as I have been conditioned over a lifetime, to look for the center of the reticle, when picking up quickly on a close deer that just pops in. I want the center of the reticle to be on that deer, and that my POI corelates to where I aim! Any other way would certainly mess up my simple mind, with complex computations in the heat of the moment. But that's just me! Others may not be nearly as simple minded.
But that's' the whole point of + or - 3" PBR sighting in. You don't have to "compute" anything, just aim for center of vitals and squeeze the trigger. I was just pointing out that a simple diplex reticle, at any range out to 350yds will do anything that a BDC reticle will with a much more practical reticle for quick target acquisition.
59 minutes ago, mowin said:I'm the same. Most shots 100yds or less. I want the center of the reticel to be where the bullet goes. Every once in a while I get 250-300yrd shot. Time on the range behind the trigger makes those shots possible.
Ah, but there's the rub. The bullet will only go "where the center of the reticle is" at one point along the arc of the trajectory when sighted in at close range. Typically most scopes are mounted about 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" above the bore access. It's even worse with "see through mounts" that can move the LOS more than 2" above the bore axis. The POI starts out below the POA at close ranges. Sight in at 50yds and it will immediately start to fall below the LOS as the yardage increases.
Let's assume a 9" vital zone for a whitetail deer. With + or - 3" PBR, the bullet will impact "where the reticle is" at about 30yds, be about 1" high at 50yds and 2 1/2" high at 100yds. One would not "miss" the vitals if the crosshairs were placed just behind the pocket of the shoulder at any of those ranges. At 150yds the bullet would impact 3" high, still a quick humane kill with a center of vitals hold. After 150yds the bullet impact would start to get closer to the POA until it was dead on at 250yds. Somewhere around 275- 300yds (depending on velocity and ballistic coefficient) the bullet will impact 3" below the crosshair POA. Still a quick humane kill; with center of vitals hold.
I have killed something like 30 deer in the 21 years I have lived in NYS at ranges from 50 to about 275yds. I never hold over or under at any of those ranges, I aim for the (vertical) center of the vitals. I have never missed a deer that could attributed to how I sight my rifles in, nor have I ever had to trail a deer more than 50yds. If they don't drop right there, I usually find them within 20yds.
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1 hour ago, dbHunterNY said:
I agree with what the guy is saying but how is this at all prove your point that a simple duplex is more versatile than a bdc?? A bdc is a effectly a duplex with additional reference points. Even if the one hash mark is 305 yards I can't hold over as precisely with a duplex vs calling 305 close enough and using it as if it were 300. It's an entirely different argument and topic of someone not using it correctly or verifying POI with their specific setup.
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You can plug in the same data needed for the BDC to be correct (MV measured over a chronograph, bullet BC and THE DISTANCE OF THE SIGHTLINE ABOVE THE BORE AXIS) for the known subtention of your duplex. That will give you 3 reference points.
For example if I use the bottom of the top post as my 100yd POI I will be zeroed at 250yds and the top of the bottom post POI can also be calculated,. I don't have my data in front of me at the moment, but with my 8mm06 A.I. it will be around 350yds.
Furthermore, the + or - 3" PBR for the crosshairs will be 280yds, so no holdover needed with a center of vitals hold from just in front of the muzzle to 280yds
A duplex reticle can also be used for range estimation. The gap between the top and bottom post subtends 15" in a Leupold 3-9 standard duplex at 300yds so I know that if a mature buck does not fill the gap it is over 300yds. Then the top of the bottom post would be the appropriate aim point.
The same subtention values can be used for windage compensation.
All this with a reticle that is quicker to acquire in the event of a quick shot.
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You've all heard me express my opinion on this subject before. Here is a YouTube video that proves my point.
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23 hours ago, WNYBuckHunter said:
. You simply get more for your money with Vortex when you are comparing new scopes.
That's not true when it comes to optical quality.
And, that thinking is why our manufacturing jobs are all going to China.
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19 hours ago, Rack Attack said:
I'm sorry but you're just a moron, you contribute nothing to any conversation I've ever seen you post in on this forum. Look it up, the cars don't meet US safety standards.
And I should taket he opinion of a deranged Trump zombie seriously?
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26444467
You're not even worth responding to. I will ignore you from here on out.
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1 hour ago, Rack Attack said:
I also believe that most of the fuel efficient vehicles in Europe would not pass safety standards in the US.
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15 hours ago, phantom said:
power sells 1!! those car cost$$$$ not saving any money because the cost of the car offsets the gas savings
Typical short sited thinking of the American car buyer. When you consider resale value a mid level Mercedes cost less to own than a Buick. American made cars have the worst depreciation of almost any. European and Japanese have the highest resale. That's coming from a GM retiree.
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On 12/27/2020 at 7:48 PM, Pygmy said:
With a Mauser, if the bolt and reciever numbers match, the value increases....
I just thought I should add this bit of cautionary warning.
If the bolt and receiver numbers don't match, you should seriously consider having the headspace checked!
If you don't have access to headspace gauges clamp it in a vice and fire the first round with a string, or at least with arms extended.
A 98 Mauser is almost impossible to blow up, but you could get a face full of chamber gases if the headspace is too far out of spec.
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7 hours ago, Northcountryman said:
A very poor and inaccurate analogy . Trump never became an authoritarian and did not start a war . Having said that , I will admit that I am disappointed in the Presidents conduct In the past several days and attribute much of what went down to him. I think he was A VERY good President but also , a VERY sore loser . Definitely a stain on his legacy . Too bad
And what would Trump's next move be if his coup had been successful? It's a perfect analogy because Hitler improved the economy (although Trump inherited a growing economy for President Obama) and only after he had unquestioned support (loyalty) from those he had duped did he unleash his own depraved ambitions. How long would it have taken him to start a war with Iran with the help of his "ally" Vladimir Putin? How long would it have been before he declared "martial law" (something he floated to overthrow the election BTW) and granted himself special powers that usurped the Constitutional rule of law?
America dodged a bullet this time and once this deranged megalomaniac is out from under the umbrella of the office of President, he can be prosecuted for the crimes he committed before he entered office.
He was desperate to get 4 more years of immunity so that the statutes of limitation would run out on the money laundering evidence that Deutsche Bank is sitting on.
The man is a fraud and has been for years. He inherited his fortune and squandered it on unwise real estate investments. His only success was selling his "brand" (AKA con man)
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5 hours ago, Grouse said:
Doesn't matter what anyone tells you guys. You can't comprehend it.
You're just one more example of the true meaning of "Trump derangement syndrome".
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4 hours ago, Grouse said:
It's called analytical thinking and proactive response to known threats.
How do you go through life without thinking and manipulated by forces you don't understand?
Perhaps you should ask yourself the same question?
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4 hours ago, Grouse said:
It's called analytical thinking and proactive response to known threats.
How do you go through life without thinking and manipulated by forces you don't understand?
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1 hour ago, Splitear said:
I think for the most part, the legacy of Donald Trump has been cemented. I know there are a lot of people who like him, and for very valid reasons. However, the 2 defining moments of Trump's presidency will be the handling of the COVID pandemic, and tragically January 6th, 2021. Like it or not, these two moments in history do not shine brightly for Trump or our country...
People liked Hitler in 1939, (for some valid reasons) 5 years later, not so much.
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On 1/6/2021 at 4:59 PM, Robhuntandfish said:
Was just saying the same to a buddy. After that statement by Trump, would like to see an emergency session of Congress tomorrow in another location and Pence be directed to fill out rest of Trump's term.
Only Pence and the cabinet can do that by invoking the 25th Amendment.
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2 hours ago, phantom said:
Trump can't open his mouth without lying. It was Mike Pence that deployed the National Guard at the insistence of congress and other federal authorities. Trump was to busy having a temper tantrum in the Whitehouse.
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Those deranged knuckle dragging imbeciles that stormed the capitol are the best example yet of the true meaning of "Trump derangement syndrome"!
Anyone Know Where I Can Get Some Small, Simple Plastic Parts 3D Printed in Northern NY?
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I need some plastic turret locks printed for my Kales 3-9 X 4s scope. I want to hand deliver the one good example as I do not want it to get "lost". I'm willing to make a day trip out of it if needed. Anywhere within 4 hour drive of Massena, NY.