This is where Garys posts featuring photographs of specific guns will be archived. This will serve as a reference for people who have heard of a certain gun or series and want to see a picture. http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/list.php?12 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:19:09 -0500 Phorum 5.2.8 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,8505,8505#msg-8505 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,8505,8505#msg-8505
This is the unfinished 58 caliber Barracuda Bullpup from Barnes Pneumatic. The barrel and barrel hub are blued steel. The reservoir and hammer tube are stainless steel. All of the billet will be hard color anodized during the finish phase.

It's now in "field testing" phase. It's clear now, that the gun will be able to make about 700 foot pounds of muzzle energy with heavier slugs. It's default slug of approx. 331 grains (a light weight 58) now shoots at 920 fps, for about 621 foot pounds of muzzle energy. More testing will tell it's capabilities.

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The gun has already proved to be extremely accurate. This is THE one and only group I've yet shot at 100 yards with the gun.

Thanks for looking.
Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:33:41 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,7939,7939#msg-7939 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,7939,7939#msg-7939
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Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:17:16 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,5782,5782#msg-5782 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,5782,5782#msg-5782 orig. Yukon, at the range.

Comparisons between the Yukon and Yukon II

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:57:49 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,5504,5504#msg-5504 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,5504,5504#msg-5504
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I ran the gun up to ... 278 fpe I believe, on the shop testing. It's proven to be a great long range gun. It's quite easy to take out any target out to 150 yards or so. The gun is power adjustable, so it's often shot at a home range of 43 yards. Being moderated, and power adjustable, it's tunable for a lot of environments.

All of the aluminum billet is hard color anodized.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:38:30 -0600 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4689,4689#msg-4689 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4689,4689#msg-4689
Hope you enjoy the pics.

Thanks for reading. Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:05:57 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4665,4665#msg-4665 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4665,4665#msg-4665
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(I had to go earlier - didn't get to finish the post). I ran a bluing cycle for a number of parts I needed recently. During the session, I re-blued the Hoss while it was back in my shop after five years in the field. The maintenance included changing out all seals while it was torn down. This one actually has been shot alot. Everything was in good shape. It's good to go again.

(tu)

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:01:15 -0600 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4579,4579#msg-4579 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4579,4579#msg-4579
These pics are shown in the raw Mahogany. No oil finish applied yet. I altered the Contrast of a couple of the pics a bit, to show the detail better.

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Thanks for looking ...

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:01:39 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4516,4516#msg-4516 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4516,4516#msg-4516
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Here's the orig. pencil sketch. Everything is origonal artwork.

It's been a rainy weekend, and I've had several nasty, lingering headaches ... so I haven't packed up for the range. I've been doing a few "sit down" sessions to start the carving on the Caribou stocks. Yeah - I know ... I'm worse than an old woman with aches and pains ... but ... carving with your eyes crossed is a special skill ... developed over time ... thru practice.

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I shot the gun yesterday, thru the muzzler and bullet trap, for 530 foot pounds with the 446 grain slug. I tried some "buck ball" - swaggged from .490" ball, and they screamed.

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The gun cocks via a top lever set into the buttstock. Works wonderful.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:51:31 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4318,4318#msg-4318 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4318,4318#msg-4318
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It's a beast. Far more accurate than anybody would believe. We were shooting it yesterday. No problem at all to hit targets out 76-114 yards. It just pounds them to dust. I've tuned the gun to shoot it's 924.02 grain pure lead slug @ approx. 840 foot pounds of muzzle energy. It speaks with authority! ::o

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:24:43 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4224,4224#msg-4224 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4224,4224#msg-4224
No testing today. It stormed all night, and continues today. It's put down huge amounts of water - the lane road and field will be severely flooded.

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Pretty to watch though.

I began a carving project. I worked on it late last night ... and I've carved all day.

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Started with a rough pencil sketch ...

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Progressed to an exploratory carving

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To stages of refinement ...

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This is nearly complete.

It is, or course, the butt stock of the Grizzly 62 rifle. Seemed a good rainy day project. While my hip didn't mind sitting, instead of standing, on this rainy day ... it's had enough now, for awhile. ;)

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Different exposures ...

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Hope you enjoyed seeing some additional work in progress.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:58:15 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4196,4196#msg-4196 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4196,4196#msg-4196
I'm laying on stock oil. Here's the second coat.

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The walnut has a natural overlaying "scale" pattern and coloration. Careful attention was given to the placement of the stock pattern on the plank, to take best advantage of the grain. It's worked out really well for the Dragon.

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Carved signature is on the flat plateau, and will show under the exposed pressure reservoir ...

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Photo prior to last round of stock carving/finish. However; it shows the "open reservoir" design of the stock.

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The overlapping belly plates of the Dragon 87's stock.

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A good view of the Dragon's "Bench Hook" for stable control during aiming.

The stock will have a soft sheen when dry, with several more coats of oil.



Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:34:47 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4137,4137#msg-4137 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,4137,4137#msg-4137
The stock isn't finished, but it's 2/3rds there.

Yesterday, it rained from about 2:30 on here. Prior to that, Jerry and his son Timmy, had come up to help me with some casting, and perhaps shoot some if it didn't storm. Jerry cast for about 3 hours, while I fit the newly assembled Dragon action into the stock. We set up at the field about 3pm, and it began to rain as we finished setting up. It then rained for the next four hours, while we shot. We tore down camp in the rain, and progressed back to the house for dinner ... looking like a pack of nearly drowned rats.

A good time was had by all! (:P) haha. We did get a bunch of good video and stills. They'll be posted later. This was a special opportunity for Jerry to share the guns with his son Timmy, and have him get a taste of shooting long range. I've had the chance to shoot with three of Jerry's four sons now, and they've all been extremely well mannered, all very willing to chip in and pull weight, and all shown mature range safety characteristics. We have some good stills and video of Timmy's work yesterday.

Was a good day guys. (bow)

New Pics added:


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Different exposures - some flash. It appears differently.

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923 grain slug recovered off of a steel target @ 104 yards. Steel plate on legs stuck into the ground. It pounded the plate, bent the legs, and pulled the whole thing out of the ground. Still, it flattened the slug like this and sheared off much of the mass "petals" that develop when the slugs expand on a steel plate. The dome shape fits perfectly into the deformed steel plate. This is on a plate that could move and absorb energy by moving. Were the plate unmovable, the thing would likely have disintegrated. And, the slug flew true, and was easy to place.

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Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:52:31 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3258,3258#msg-3258 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3258,3258#msg-3258
[www.glbarnes.com]

and the second page of that same range testing ...

[www.glbarnes.com]

Hope you enjoy.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:11:58 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3248,3248#msg-3248 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3248,3248#msg-3248
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There's still a final round of carving and cosmetic prep. for bluing on all of these parts yet.

In the Bison design, all of the sub-components are MIG welded in special jigs to locate the parts properly. Of course, I had to make up the jigs and tooling. That's one of the behind the scenes details. I made some prototypes, early on, but didn't make the production jigs and fixtures to standardize certain operations. Later, I made those (which takes alot of time). Still, each step of the Bison assembly raises the stakes higher and higher. What was welded and carved in the last step, is now subject to being ruined in the next phase, if anything goes wrong. Etc., and Etc. I keep adding components to components, until I have the whole Bison Receiver assembly complete.

The build process seemed OK, early on, when I was excited about getting the prototypes into the field for testing. It's proven to be pure stress to complete as a project that needs to go out the door. ;) I don't know about you, but what works easily, when it's not so important ... always gives me a fit when it's for real. The welder will always act up when I have a critical weld to make. (excited) Weld up a target to pound with lead ... it will purr along just fine. haha. Such is the shop.

However; the Bisons are getting done. YEAH!!!!!!! I have four of these on the bench now. That's the end of the Bison herd. Hope you enjoyed a look.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:02:16 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3185,3185#msg-3185 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3185,3185#msg-3185 I was able to do some plinking with some friends a few weeks ago and I want to share some pictures.
It is always fun showing peole what REAL airguns can do! B)

We started with plinking cans at 15-20 yards.
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When that got boring we set up some bottles and cans on top of a 5 gallon bucket at 60-70 yards.
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In addition to being beautiful rifles, even at that distance both the Appaloosa and the Ranger are tack drivers. (cooler)


Thanks for letting me share,

Scott]]> Scott Gary's Galleries Sun, 31 May 2009 14:21:54 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3174,3174#msg-3174 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3174,3174#msg-3174 silentwind Gary's Galleries Thu, 28 May 2009 09:20:09 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3078,3078#msg-3078 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3078,3078#msg-3078
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The row of Head Bolts give the action a serious precision machined feeling, and the design allows for extremely long scope rails.

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This 45 Nitro Express was shrouded. A very rare feature on one of my Nitro Express rifles.

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The stock was carved Bastone Walnut.

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You'll note the this Nitro Express Magnum and the Carnivore have similar features. However; Nitros are always 45 caliber ... and Carnivore are 58.

Thanks for taking a look. Hope you enjoyed it.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:49:38 -0600 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3077,3077#msg-3077 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3077,3077#msg-3077
Here is a 45 Nitro Express from a couple of years ago. It featured a stock of carved Bastone Walnut. The bolt action top end sits atop a billet riser in this model.

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It had a long complimentary schanabel forestock

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The thumbhole stock makes it a fine bench rifle.

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Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Thu, 14 May 2009 21:09:49 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3076,3076#msg-3076 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,3076,3076#msg-3076
This is a great 58 caliber in the 600+ fpe range. A bolt action, featuring hard color anodized billet, and carved walnut stock.

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Here's a shot Jim took when the gun was being tested at the range, before the billet was anodized. Here you see it in a brushed billet finish.

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I carved the Bastone Walnut stock in Oak leaved and Acorns

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This was a good look ....

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And the gun was very accurate ...

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But I could see it this way ... in my mind's eye.

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I called this hard color anodized finish ... "Burl".

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Detail of the carving.

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And the forestock, blending with the Burl billet. I thought this came out really nice.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Thu, 28 May 2009 14:38:18 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2885,2885#msg-2885 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2885,2885#msg-2885
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I ran across the stored posters I used to use at knife shows. This pic of me working, would have been taken about 1978.

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Through a series of circumstances, I realized that I had retained a collection of my earliest knives (dating back to about 1970). Around 1989, I decided to group them in a display case. The walnut carved panels of the case, lay unfinished on the office shelves for the next 15 years or so. I eventually completed the case, made up a document booklet with relevent facts on each knife. It's now with a collector of my work.

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The case is solid walnut (some which my grandfather cut in his day). I deeply relief carved the case.

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Bound the booklet in leather, and tied it thru an oversized elk stag button.

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The booklet contains a story on each knife.

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And made wooden hinges for the case.

It's fun to look back thru the archived pics, and run across this stuff. This was some of the materials trapped in the hard drive of that IBM laptop which developed issues. Thanks Jim. I'm glad we were able to retrieve the materials.

Hope you enjoy seeing different things. (bow)

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Sat, 09 May 2009 19:54:26 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2783,2783#msg-2783 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2783,2783#msg-2783
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A pic Jeff provided, once he got his forward reach mount and Leupold mounted. Looks great!

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And, I see the pistol gets it's own Morris chair too! Well done. ;)

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I've enjoyed seeing things again, that were trapped in that damaged laptop. Hope you've enjoyed the posts.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:15:31 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2737,2737#msg-2737 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2737,2737#msg-2737
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This rifle was set up with open sights. It so happens that I can see like an eagle at distance.

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Kelly was my helper and photographer this day.

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I set out a full can of soda. QUITE an impact

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QUITE a bit of hydroshock there. Just ripped the can to shreds.

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Note the exact IMPACT point. Preserved in the aluminum shreds. That was amazing.

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Then, I moved the target waaay out. I actually had to "phone home" back to the bench to make adjustments, and have Kelly take a telephoto pic of me over there on the hill.

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And, here was the result. A nice group of Barnes 469 grain slugs - at 203 yards by laser, and with open sights.

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Look how the bullet flew the 203 yards, penetrated the hard backer OSB board, and STILL split the 2 by 4 support post.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:01:09 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2698,2698#msg-2698 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2698,2698#msg-2698
The dV2 32 Prototype.

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Brass shroud - carved detail

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Power adjust - full power

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Looks like this was before I installed power adjust. This was a range test "function firing" off the internal reservoir.

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Power adjust - Low power

Another fine 32 rifle. It had quite a nice package of options. Hope you enjoyed seeing it.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:06:37 -0600 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2697,2697#msg-2697 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2697,2697#msg-2697
Here's a gun you haven't seen. Heck ... I had to look at it for some time, before I could remember it's story myself. This is another one that disappeared into the Ozone.


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A beautiful shrouded 32, on figured Mahogany.

OK ... off to the shop to finish another.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:53:56 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2416,2416#msg-2416 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2416,2416#msg-2416
I'll edit and add to this as I find them.

These were from a customer sponsored pistol shoot.

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The one on the left is the 45 caliber Hoss, the other three are Victory 32's. Stainless on Stainless, Brass on Stainless, and Blue on Blue. All three Victory were shrouded.

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The Hoss .... definitely NOT shrouded!!! (excited)

Hunting for more while I take a break.

Gary

Found this quicker than I thought ..... it's a group of guns from a private shoot a customer sponsored a few years back. These were the customer owned Barnes guns that showed up.

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Top to Bottom:

Nautilus 32
Chaparral 25
Victory 32
Appaloosa 32
Justice 87
Victory 32 in carbine stock
Victory 32 in pistol stock
Maverick 25 carbine mag.
Nebula 25]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:07:33 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2225,2225#msg-2225 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,2225,2225#msg-2225
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Hope you enjoyed the pics.

Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Mon, 11 May 2009 17:08:44 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,1332,1332#msg-1332 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,1332,1332#msg-1332
I got out to the range yesterday with the Delta 32 SS. It was one cold morning - but the sun was out, and there was no mud! yeah.

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I set up with the gun mount and the chrono, and recorded some numbers. I'm tuning the rifle for the best string of shots above spec.

The peak of the curve yesterday, was the Barnes Falcon @ 77.3 grains, going 885 fps ... for 134.5 fpe. The single ought (O) buckshot from Hornady, flew @ 988 fps. It makes a good default close range round.

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I soon started calling shots. I set up this block @ 50 yards and labeled it. Then proceeded to pop it right in the targeted kill zone.

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Shot this excellent group @ 50 yards.

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Decided that (since the gun is going to a varmint control officer), I needed a Beaver target.

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And popped that right under the ear @ 50 yards!

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The big bore bullet trap did a good job of recycling the lead for me too. It turns everything into nice lead flakes.

Good session. The guns ships today.
Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:51:57 -0500 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,1302,1302#msg-1302 http://www.airgunrendezvous.com/rendezvous/read.php?12,1302,1302#msg-1302
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I hope to get to the range tomorrow. Supposed to be very cold - but that means ... no mud! yeah.

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This makes a great handling rifle. Super silent shroud system. Ball bearing spring guide. Two stage trigger. Static internal regulator (additional quiet operation).

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Very comfortable grip - right or left hand.

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Triple sealed breech. Made to shoot single O buckshot for a quick and cheap default load.

Let's shoot!

One more down.
Gary]]> barnespneumatic Gary's Galleries Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:22:08 -0600