Those flying sheets of steel did NOT take my head off. See ... some of you think I have nothing but bad luck ... I was sitting here, an hour ago, at the keyboard. I had a small bowl of Safeway popped corn here to reward myself for all that stinking steel sanding I've been doing all day. When out on the lawn, there rose such a clatter (the sound of about sixteen steel drums tumbling doby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Tom, This is my expereince, and opinion ... which is what you asked about. So; it's not my intention to step on anyone's held beliefs. (Good Heavens ... I sound like a politican .... Wood is always moving. I fight it often, because I plan things too close. I machine them too close ... then I have to set them up again to take juuuuuust a ssssmidge more off. That's a pain. Thge siby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Tom, Hey ... you recall that Kelly runs her own Day Care for Children. Well, before she opened hers, about 18 years or so ago, she worked at another Child Care business for awhile. I'd occasionally drop in and take her to lunch. Well, one day, a child asked her ... "Miss Kelly, is your Daddy going to come see you today?" hahah Little brat ..... Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Lon, It can be done, but I think you'd find it to be a pain. I do have one small lathe that I "die grind" on. But - I've given it over to that operation, and have no illusions about it's future. You'll be amazed at how much grit and ground steel is produced. And, when mixed with water, it forms a paste that sticks like glue to everything. If it gets between the carriage and the ways, iby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Thanks Doug, Please feel free to put a copy on your mantle! haha. "And, this is my great grandfather and his niece .... " hahah. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
And ... I got no reply to my e-mail. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
By Golly, there's a screen saver if ever I saw one! Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
You bet. Oh ... you asked me about the redesigned intake valve. That has nothing to do with the performance of the gun. Only in how it "breathes". Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Lon, Just a tip, if you'll allow. I think I understand that you plan to chuck up some grinding stones to sharpen lathe tools. Meaning, you chuck them in the lathe and grind there. Innovative thinking. However; consider that the worst thing you could ever do would be to get the sluffed off grinding stone particles anywhere near your lathe. Those particles will get everywhere. Stick toby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
That had me chasing my tail. I'd shoot a trophy group or two ... then the next time, everything was out the window. Maddening. Look at me ... ... you can see I'm a wreck! But, I've got it now ... Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Neil, That looks like a great day. I'm glad you got out. Boy - that looks like a couple of tough characters in camo ... ;?) Beautiful landscape ... wow. Thanks for posting. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
I've had quite a chase thru a number of variables recently, regarding barrels and slugs. And, it finally turns out that I was being back stabbed by my bench regulator. It was not giving a consistent re-fill between shots. Some were low - some way high. I'd leave the range, after shooting one psi, and go to use the gun days later and find much more in it. Results gained at a given psi on oneby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hello Pete, I've been involved in an internet discussion recently, where we have been studying Maryland airgun hunting laws. A number of us are Maryland hunters, and shoot large caliber airguns for long range target. I understand Dr. Kent Overmyer received a confirmation that you require 1,200 foot pounds of muzzle energy for deer and bear. If that's your ruling, then I respect it. I woby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Putting these pics on this thread too. This thread has a lot of traffic, and the one with the completed stock pics has sort of gotten lost. Wanted to show where the stock lines and detail ended up. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Sean, I've learned something else ... at least ... I think I have it nailed down. Whatever part of the system that I do NOT make, will bite me - sooner or later. I've suspected my regulator was funky for some months. I finally tore it down and rebuilt it. But - I think it might still be messing with me. I'll leave the range with a tank that the regulator claimed was down to 3,400 psiby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Lon, It was difficult to see the full detail of your project, with that lifesaver throat mint on top of it, but the likness to Jefferson is striking! Well done!!! Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hello Joe, This is a total departure from any gun power plant I've made before. The gun creates a short burst of power, and then goes to rest. It's not like running my normal mechanism at 4k psi. This gun was a test bed for various barrel calibers and twist rates. I've tested many different slug designs thru it. The targets from last evening are the proof. It's quite a pc. And, becauby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
BTW ... I did the gun and slugs, so that's where the effort was. Actually, tonight I shot one group at 150 yards and one group at 169 yards. Those are the ones shown. So, I didn't cherry pick those from dozens of groups. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
It certainly does retain alot of energy. When you shoot a heavy shug, it sheds it's energy much slower than a very fast slug. That's why the old black powder single shot rifles did (and still do) shoot to extremely long distances, when they start out at a third of the velocity of modern firearms. They shot a 400-450 grain slug ... and it retained it's energy. I suspect your question is tiedby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
The 150 yard target is just under 1", and the 169 yard target is 1.1" C/C. That's the very long spitzer nose with a twin tail. About 185 grains IIRC. Gary The 8mm "Shop Mule" gun from back in January, will be completed for a ledger customer. It will be named the "Priarie Hawk" because it resembles the Prairie Class of guns, and was designed to be a long range sniper platform. I'by barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
If these post - I'll add more. Forum wasn't letting me post again, just now. Take a look. 8mm very heavy slugs. Late this afternoon. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
I'll bet that would make the bear ... really .... really mad.by barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Completed a casting mold today. It will go to Jerry to add a fine 8mm Bishop to the slug group. This will size between .3125" and .315" (which is actually 8mm). As I've detailed before, much of it is in picking a name to call the caliber. Few bullet calibers are actually true to the numbers. My early series of barrels for the Prairie, Prairie 2, and a bunch of guns called 32 caliber, werby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Sure thing. My buffalo weighed about 1,200 pounds or so. One shot from 50 yards. Shooting about 625 fpe there. They must just be duplicating numbers for the min. black powder rifle or something. Makes no sense as written on the DNR site. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
He's hiding somewhere, but it's still his birthday. Neil, he's just a kid. But he doesn't like it. haha. Anyway ... Three Cheers ... Hip Hip ... Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Heard, a couple of evenings ago, that Maryland has written airgun hunting into their laws. Jerry went to the DNR website ... and, yep - there it is. All you need is 1,200 foot pounds of muzzle energy. You can hunt Deer and Bear with a handgun ... you just need 700 foot pounds of energy. You can use a muzzle loading black powder pistol ... you just need it to be 40 caliber and use 60 gby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Rex, Good to hear you enjoyed the rifle. Did you get to do any varmint hunting, etc., or were you practicing? Garyby barnespneumatic - AR Classifieds
Hello Neil, Thanks. I bake it between each coat. Then it's hand rubbed with very fine steel wool, cleaned, and the next coat is applied ... repeat. When the grain is filled, and then some, it's done. Usually, about 5 coats. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Thank you Lon, I like this process because it is a stock oil finish. The oven does accelerate the drying time, and thus allows me the chance to keep progressing on a project. It also does away with the variations of climate - day to day - which alters drying time for oils. I've also been extremely pleased with the way this finish ages. It becomes mellow and smooth. I've yet to have oneby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum