While its a pretty meager display ... I finally got to take a couple of shots at our new home in Florida!

I have been unloading the most recent trailer to arrive. I already had the experimental ball reservoir Barnes gun
In Fla. I've proofed many things with this frame. It's been 32caliber, 34 caliber, 38 caliber, and now it's fitted with a 25. All Barnes barrels.

Unloading the trailer, I FINALLY came across a box labeled pellets. I'd earlier found .177, .20, .22, and 9mm pellets! . Honest. Well, I finally found some Korean 25 and some Barnes Bishops! Gee, what to shoot for my first time on my own Florida property? Kore..... yeah, right! Haha.

The fill stuff was in another building. Tanks there. This was still charged, but it had been a couple of years since I charged it. The bishops might be sized. It was fast getting to be dusk.

I drew a circle on a block of wood. I set it out about 33 paces. Loaded a Bishop. Scope was last used with a small reducing aperture taped on to shorten the focal length. Was it anywhere on with these slugs or at this yardage. I'd shot the Winter Games targets with this.

Well, I can't tell you the sun was in my eyes at dusk! . But I did shoot offhand. POW ... Crack! I hit it!!! I mean, of course I hit it. Haha. I reset quickly with really fading light. The Simmons 4x shotgun scope brought in decent light. POW ... Less power ... But "crack!". I hit it again.

It's not quite as polished a performance as Neil, but it's mine. Haha.



The patchwork ball gun. Yeah!!! A Milestone has been reached!!



Gary



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Woohooo Gary!

This certainly is a moment to remember. Please tell us how do you feel after shooting those two pellets at your new property in FL?

Everything it's coming together nicely. That ball reservoir rifle, although unfinished, it surely has a Lewis and Clark look into it.

Julio

Hello Julio, my friend!

Often, for me; it's the less planned things that bring a smile. This was one. . Quite a few variables - just due to the fact that I wasn't prepared. I was just assembling the bare components to make a proof test. When the gun fired, sounded strong, followed immediately by a sharp impact on wood sound; I got a big ole smile.

I will enjoy shooting here. I have to set up my site do that I have the least chance of disturbing neighbors. Until I do that, I'll shoot smaller caliber and moderated airguns.



Gary

I think you should call it The McGuiver Gun.

Clearly not destined to be one of a series, but definitely a showcase for the legendary Barnes ingenuity.

i remember Waaaaaay back seeing you working on that ball reservoir. Good to see it working and bringing a smile to you.

Yes, it sits in the rack for a year here, year there - pressurized. The tri-valve ball seems to be a complete success. Some day I'll finish it.
Until then, I have a research platform.