Thanks Karl, Yeah ... in my opinion, a round ball magazine is the least fiddly. Soft lead does not want to be shuttled around. People say they want a magazine ... but they want target accuracy. Well, they don't go together with soft lead airgun slugs. The old slam the bolt back, make it ring, and slam it forward again ... just won't do. You peel off the corners, nick up the nose, and thenby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Neil, You don't have an Avatar!!! You need one dude. You're waaay up there in the post rankings. Hummmm ... what would it be ....by barnespneumatic - I'm just sayin'
So, we have Joe with a #6 and Neil with a #4. Always interesting to hear choices and reasons. Thanks, Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Neil, Yeah - Jerry gets beat up all the time for being here occasionally. He's completely heartless though. No point in trying to guilt him. haha. Must be that pilot training. Those guys are all made of ice ya know. Regarding the scope issue. The solution, as I see it, would be to charge enough for my work to pay the bills AND buy a real good scope. However; I'm thinking of mounby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Thanks Neil, It's all right there in the bars of steel and aluminum. You just have to look for it. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
haha. You know ... I often suspect that.by barnespneumatic - I'm just sayin'
It's done! You recall my field dressed sliced thumb. Superglue and cotton string. Here's the final result. Good to go. Hey ... it's a Monday. Slow forum day (aren't they all). Since nobody is commenting on that magnificant double shot video, you get thumb pictures. (I'll leave the obvious joke for someone else .... hahahaahh). Gary Before ...by barnespneumatic - I'm just sayin'
Wonder who will suggest a matched, cased set of all of them together! Wouldn't THAT be a treat! haha. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey Jerry ... I'm going to try to jump in here. Can barely get a word in .... Just to mention that this was at 50 yards. The bullets arrive at the same place/time. And, you can pulse the video by clicking the play/pause icon and watch the progress. You don't have to just watch it straight thru. That may seem obvious ... but it might not be to everyone who would enjoy seeing the detail.by barnespneumatic - Video Library
Hello Joe, It does have a "stun" setting. That seems to happen to the shooter, when the trigger is pulled. haha. It's amazing to me that it is this accurate. Shooting from a Bipod is not always the best accurate position. It can be - but things have to be right. This is. However; the gun seems like it leaps off the bench when you shoot it. But; when you recover the sight picture in tby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Do tell! haha. You mean it's doesn't just come in a kit? haha. Good work Joe. Garyby barnespneumatic - AR Classifieds
I put another scope on the Barracuda today. What was on there yesterday didn't suit. The elevation wasn't working out. It also was about a 13 year old scope with no mil-dots. I had a customer give me a scope recently. It didn't suit his usage - and he wondered if I might like it. So; I gave it a try here. I decided to set the regulator for an even 3,000 psi, and get on paper witby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Well, we got back home after the kitchen had closed. Jerry had to hit the road. No dinner at all. I had cereal at 11:20 ish pm. Bummer. haha. Yeah ... Jerry and I agreed that making the guns and all, was child's play compared to timing those two shots together. haha. Garyby barnespneumatic - Video Library
Good tips there. As you shoot, you might note (if you look down the line) that spotting scopes are turned onto YOUR target. That's always very funny. That might be a good idea to case the tank. People like to freak at new stuff. Your tank might go inside one of those duffle / cargo bags some carry instead of a suitcase. Regulator and everything in there ... only a small microbore snakby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hey! That worked pretty well Neat. Timing was pretty good. If I do say so myself ... and I do! haha. Garyby barnespneumatic - Video Library
Looks very nice Joe. Great work. Excellent value. Garyby barnespneumatic - AR Classifieds
The 46 Nitro Stock - Hagan Hagan Nitro stock - reservoir groove. Next 5 pics: A quick "How To" on making scope rings from billet Next 5 pics: A quick study on "How to attach an expensive holo-sight to a Barnes Yukon. Yesterday was a Yukon fit and proof day. Several hours went to making a special need fixture while Jerry cast slugs. Wby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
I'll have to check the current rates for being dragged before committees. However; as I recall ... it was pretty steep. And, here in the people's republic of Maryland ... I'm still not convinced that we "need" additional awareness of public officials. You can do all the hunting in your own back yard, with a rock on a string. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Sean, Good quote. Thanks. Very true. And, to nobody in particular ... The biggest time waste I have is repeating myself. Repeating - one to one - what people have not read in posts I've made countless times. Either because they just haven't found the material, haven taken the time to even look for it, or have decided that I own them a personal audience. It usually takes the formby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hello Sean, Excellent post. Thanks for the time and thought you put into it. I appreciate it. You have many valid points there. I will respond. Can't right now though. Just quickly: Most everything is time related. You nailed that. And it nailed me. My health issues just cut the legs out from under me. After life "softened me up" first with a few years of life crap dumped thickby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Just wanted to add to the above. (during this break for a handful of almonds ...) I made it sound like the above was all customer oriented, and maybe there was a problem with that. No; that's not right. I realize the products have to be available - and that's always been up to me. There are several branches to the tree. But; I have always found that people avoided the simplier models thatby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Hi Cedric, I'm sure Florida will enjoy seeing Jerry's shooting ... but I think he's more interested in shooting "HIS" Yukon on order. haha. Wouldn't mind having one myself. Gee Jerry ... must be nice!by barnespneumatic - The Hunting Camp
Thank you Scott, I appreciate your comments. And, you are correct ... round ball can do great work. Round ball also has the ability to load extremely fast. There's no orientation required. They drop in. I've made a number of mechanisms that are extremely quick to cycle. That really makes the issue of magazines questionable. It is always a big crowd pleaser ... like a chain gun mini caby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Interesting. Thanks. Yes - the reality of soft lead slugs ruins quite a lot of magazine possibilities. "Fire thru" designs like a harmonica magazine or wheel gun have their issues with leakage. A gun that uses the wheel or slide to place a slug in front of the bolt has issues with timing and preventing the slug to be sheared with that irresistable desire to slam the bolt home quickly. Inteby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Thanks Tom, Here's the link to that page. It links to hundreds of other pages from this main location. Just so new readers know ... there are literally thousands of pictures on the main site Tom is referring to. That's about 12+ years of collected information. Enjoy. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Oh ... .... goody. I was afraid someone might suggest something wildly .... impractical. Then, when it's done ... I'll take it over to the Game Commission and ask if I can hunt deer with it! ..... In your back yard ... Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Here's the question: "What do you hope to see, in the future, from Barnes Pneumatic? Now ... other than the obvious ... "My gun finished" ... let's see what you feel a healthy direction might be. As I've noted before; the nature of curiosity is always that of "Escalation". More power, longer range, more accuracy, more artwork. The natural result of such ... is "More work, bigger guns, clby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Interesting. Thing is ... as soon as you ask, they'll want to tax it, and regulate it. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Thanks much. Garyby barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum
Gee - thanks Doc!by barnespneumatic - Airgun Rendezvous Main Forum