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They wrote:
>
> Tim wrote:
> clunky thing I have never liked it. It seems poorly thought out. Now that
> is > rather an odd thing for A HW but there you have it.
>
> like the spring custom tunes to the gas ram tunes for the R-1.
>
> Tom Jue/ca/usa

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tkjue@worldnet.att.net wrote:
<snip> ...my opinion but the RX-1 is such a
<snip>
e the RX-1, to be suited for a gas ram.  I
From shooting the RX-1, I have to say that I like this gun, despite I
don't own one....but if I had to make a choice between an RX-1 to any
other barrel breaker (including the Pro Elite), it will be in my top of
the list.
It is just personal preference I guess, but the perceived firing cycle
is so much nicer than a spring.  I recall Tim mentioned the best way to
make the best use of the gas ram powerplant: adj the air until there is
a velocity change, that is when the powerplant is working at it's
best....good advice to go by.
Andrew
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I have a new CP88 with wood grips.  The wood is not finised.  Is there a
good wood finish for guns?
Brian
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assistant: Message-ID: <19980215181228.AAB23226@tom-jue>
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Hi Jim:
The RX-1 is a unique airgun.  I know on the West Coast, there aren't too
many sold.  I would guess some shops would hardly even sell one a year!
I originally bought mine for all the wrong reasons: to have an airgun
capable of 1100 fps with the .177 cal barrel.  Since then,  I've switched
over to the .22 cal barrel and have really started to appreciate this
rifle.  However, when I got a Vac Seal for it, the accuracy started going
south.
I had also tried out different barrels on this rifle.  The first .22 cal
Weirauch barrel was the best.  I made the mistake of experimenting with
other barrel combinations.  I'm on my third barrel, a Wiehrauch carbine
barrel.  The groups have improved greatly.
Just several days ago, I've lowered the pressure from the published max of
22bar down to 20 bar.  Velocity has dropped from 820 to 760 fps.  It
appears to be more accurate.  I'm getting "close" to 1/2 inch groups,
though mostly around 3/4 inch groups (5 shot groups) at 30 yards.  I'm not
a great shot, so I consider this to be pretty good in my hands.
What's so appealing about the RX-1?  I like it for the following:  it's
hefty.  It makes a neat sound when as you cock it.  The trigger is very
nice to squeeze.  The firing cycle is very smooth.  you don't get the twang
like you would the spring guns.   It makes a nice sound when you fire it.
I also have a custom tuned R-1 with a Maccari spring that shoots 14.3 grain
.22 cal Crosman Premiers at 790 fps+, but it doesn't feel as solid, nor
shoots as smoothly as my RX-1.  Now, if I can only convince Tim..... :-)
Tom Jue/ca/usa
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They wrote:
>I just got off the phone with Rodney Boyce. I suggest anyone with an
>interest in Chrono's for air guns to check http://www.combro.co.uk.
>Rodney has one of these to test and it works perfectly with 2 small
>problems. It does not like PCP guns with aflood of oil on the pellets and
>too much sunlight shining in the front of it will give a non-reading. Being
>able to put one of these approx. 2 oz. devices right on the front of your
>airgun is a tremendous advantage. You can even plug it into the serial port
>on the computer and with the windows compatable software keep a string of
>data. At a cost of less than 30pounds ,it has to be the neatest gadget
>around. The only thing Rodney was unsure of was who is importing them. He
>said someone in Cal. is. The real negative at the moment is that it's so
>new that they are hard to get. The serial interface is sold for less than 9
>pounds and they even give you a schmeatic on their web page so you can make
>it yourself. They also provide the software you can down load on that same
>web page.
>
> Do I sound excited? You bet.
>
>
>Phil.P.

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At 04:36 PM 2/14/98 -0500, you wrote:
Phil,
I have one of these devices, and confirm that it is a nifty gadget, but its
utility is in the field or at the range for quick checks of muzzle
velocity.  I tried it yesterday at one of our FT matches.  On 2 different
spring guns it was surprisingly accurate.  On a highly tuned PCP rig using
lubed pellets, it gave readings that were at about 5 fps variance from a
rigourously defined string on a table top chronograph.  I do not think this
gun-mounted chronograph should replace a standard chronograph, but it
definitely has a place.  Yes, they are being imported into California, but
they are hard to get because of the big demand in the U.K.
Bob
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> I have a new CP88 with wood grips.  The wood is not finised.  Is there a
> good wood finish for guns?
>
> Brian
>
>
>

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Brian,
      I would use gunstock oil.  I have used Birchwood Casey's
TRU-OIL in the past.
Dave Peterson
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: R1/Team Magnumitis".

They wrote:
> Hi Jim:
>
> The RX-1 is a unique airgun.  I know on the West Coast, there aren't too
> many sold.  I would guess some shops would hardly even sell one a year!
>
> I originally bought mine for all the wrong reasons: to have an airgun
> capable of 1100 fps with the .177 cal barrel.  Since then,  I've switched
> over to the .22 cal barrel and have really started to appreciate this
> rifle.  However, when I got a Vac Seal for it, the accuracy started going
> south.
>
> I had also tried out different barrels on this rifle.  The first .22 cal
> Weirauch barrel was the best.  I made the mistake of experimenting with
> other barrel combinations.  I'm on my third barrel, a Wiehrauch carbine
> barrel.  The groups have improved greatly.

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On Sun, 15 Feb 1998 tkjue@worldnet.att.net wrote:
I tried an RX-1 in .25 recently and it is a sweet shooting gun. This
one was shooting 21 grain pellets at 550 fps (0.8 fps std dev, 10 shots!)
for a power level of 14 ft-lbs. Nothing compared to the 20 ft-lbs Beeman
quotes but it show nicely without too hard of a cocking force. I'll have
to see how much pressure is in the gas spring. .25 is a fun caliber but
I think .22 or .20 would be a little more economical.
Anyone have a .22 or .20 RX-1/R-1 barrel they wish to part with?
Charles
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> Anyone have a .22 or .20 RX-1/R-1 barrel they wish to part with?

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Hi Charles:
I have a couple of .22 barrels for anyone who's interested !  Just e-mail
me.
Tom Jue/ca/usa
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: Looking to buy first air rifle      20:40:0002/16/98".

They wrote:
>I think HW has the best QC and product consistency around. Having said
>that I do believe the TX to be a better gun straight from the box
>because it is more refined. The trigger is better. Barely tho. The
>barrel is Lothar/Walther although that doesn't mean a lot when you look
>at HW barrel quality which is great. But the performance of these guns
>is so close especially when properly tuned that the difference between
>them would not even count for 1/2 point in a 100 shot match. You still
>have to do your part. You will never outgrow the accuracy of either gun
>and if someone didn't tell you there was a difference you'de never know.
>Rest assured no matter wheather you splurge and buy the TX or snag one
>of those HW77/Marksman 61's while they are still around you can't screw
>up cause they are both great guns. You will be the weak link and that is
>nice to know.
>
>
>

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At 02:06 PM 2/14/98 -0500, you wrote:
Tim,
I appreciate the nice words about the HW97 and its cousins. I gave myself
one in .20 caliber as a Christmas present and I am well pleased with its
performance and appearance. (They even made beechwood look pretty good.) I
am often curious why I do not see it mentioned more on this list. I
purchased it based on the published specs and a good impression of HW based
on my old HW35. If one judged the HW97's popularity from discussion on the
airgun list, it would seem to be one of the least popular models in
istance.
Hank Germer
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Gary Rosenthal writes:
Hi Henry, can you tell me a little more about the HW97?  Specifically, how
is it to hold (weight: 9.1 lbs) too heavy?  Do you have one of the newer
960 fps models and what is the recoil like ?  Beeman's literature says
there is a new push-button under-level release, where is it located and how
well does it work ?  Do you like the trigger action ?  I'd be interested in
any feedback you might have.
Gary
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user: You are replying to Tkjue@Worldnet.Att.Net about "R1/Team Magnumitis".

They wrote:
Twa> The RX-1 is a unique airgun.  I know on the West Coast, there aren't
Twa> I originally bought mine for all the wrong reasons: to have an airgun
Twa> Since then,  I've switched over to the .22 cal barrel and have really
Twa> Just several days ago, I've lowered the pressure from the published max
Twa> I'm getting "close" to 1/2 inch groups, though mostly around 3/4 inch
Twa> What's so appealing about the RX-1?  I like it for the following: it's

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assistant: too many sold.  I would guess some shops would hardly even sell one a year!
You mean there are actually shops that sell airguns where you live?  Wow!
capable of 1100 fps with the .177 cal barrel.
Urgh.
started to appreciate this rifle.  However, when I got a Vac Seal for it, the
accuracy started going south.
What exactly is a "Vac Seal"?
of 22bar down to 20 bar.  Velocity has dropped from 820 to 760 fps. It
appears to be more accurate.
That's just about what I did with my Theoben Classic.  It was a very
temperamental beast at 800+ FPS, but de-tuning turned it into a sweet
ooter.
groups (5 shot groups) at 30 yards.  I'm not a great shot, so I consider this
to be pretty good in my hands.
I'm not sure how well my Classic shoots, except that it shoots better than I
do.  It's the gun I used to nail .40 caliber paintballs at 20 yards.  I've
got a Leopold scope on it.
hefty.  It makes a neat sound when as you cock it.  The trigger is very nice
to squeeze.  The firing cycle is very smooth.  you don't get the twang like
you would the spring guns.   It makes a nice sound when you fire it.
All this is true of my Theoben Classic.  I also consider the Classic one of
the prettiest rifles I've ever seen, despite a chunky-shaped stock.
Those chunky Euro-stocks seem to be the norm in high-spec airguns these days,
I have no idea why.  I much prefer the American straight classic style.  The
very prettiest rifles I ever saw were some custom-built Mausers with straight
stocks made from Texas mesquite.  I've always regretted not buying one when I
had the chance.
    -- Tony Belding <http://hamilton.htcomp.net/tbelding/>
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assistant: Both AirPower's BBS and AirPower's email server may be down for
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Jim
Folks,
        For the first time in 9+ years of continuous operation,
AirPower MAY be down for an extended period of time for an upgrade of
the operating system.  Then again, if all goes well, maybe not, but I
like to plan for the worst.
        Currently AirPower's network consists of the BBS machine and
email server running on DOS 6.22 with Desqview and Desqview/X as
multi-taskers, another machine running Windows NT Server 4.0, two
Windows 95 file servers, and a WFW file server.  I am going to upgrade
the BBS to Windows NT Server 4.0 also.  This will better enable me to
continue with future Internet related enhancements.  If all goes well
this should only take a few hours, but if you get a no answer for an
extended period of time you'll know there were a few bumps in the road.
Not to worry, if worst comes to worst, I'll go back to the old setup if
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        This upgrade is planned for Tuesday Feb. 17 and/or Wednesday
Feb. 18.  Thanks for your understanding.
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user: You are replying to All about "HW97 vs. TX".

They wrote:
> Tim,
>
> I appreciate the nice words about the HW97 and its cousins. I gave myself
> one in .20 caliber as a Christmas present and I am well pleased with its
> performance and appearance. (They even made beechwood look pretty good.) I
> am often curious why I do not see it mentioned more on this list. I
> purchased it based on the published specs and a good impression of HW
> based on my old HW35. If one judged the HW97's popularity from discussion
> existance.
>
> Hank Germer

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Henry A. Germer wrote:
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the airgun list, it would seem to be one of the least popular models in
You can get HW's anywhere. You can get TX's only from a few specialty
outfits. If you could get the TX from Cabellas it would get a yawn here.
I call the consensus of the airgun public the flavor of the month. The
amount of hype for a specific model has a lot to do with how many folks
have bought it and are looking to get after purchase positive feedback
so they can hear that they did good. The HW's are old business that just
keep doing the job as advertised. It seems that Air Arms is the first
serious threat to the long established HW reign as the superior
hardware. It's to bad that HW hasn't responded to this threat with some
innovations that would show people that they do care about staying on
top. The TX is really just a well sorted HW77 thanks to the efforts of
Ivan Hancock and his developement of the Mach II rifle. The pro-elite
bears a striking ressemblance to the Mach I rifle. See a trend here. The
Air Arms stuff is good. They know who to flatter so to speak. Now I see
where a special Jim Maccari inspired, Ken Turner Tuned, Nick J. stocked
special edition Pro-sport will be made for a $2500 ticket. Wow could
this be a Mach II alike. What innovations will these guys come up with
next. I guess it is pretty timely after Tom told everyone about the
unobtainable $4000 Mach II in last Letter. I think that Tom likes to
help out his buddy Jim as much as possible but don't you think this is a
little obvious.
Puzzled on the wet coast
Later
Tim
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My R-1is about 30-35 fps faster with the pellets you guys talked about. I
have the short high power spring and COP seal.  When I really want to hit
something though., I use the low power kit. This shoots lights at @900fps.
The high power kit, for me, puts out great numbers, but I cannot hit
anything with it!
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They wrote:
H> Also, I have heard that the Beeman Laserlube
H>dries and hardens after a couple years or so in the airarm.   Also, I
H>had chronic dieseling problems with my Beeman Laserization tune

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assistant: To: HAMILTRE@osd.pentagon.mil
Subject: RE: R1/Team Magnumitis
Robert,  Sounds like you have found out that Laserlube has a chronic
dieseling problem.  I trash canned that stuff after the first time I
tried it.
But if Tim H>McMurray personally installs a Venomac Lazaglide kit.....and
you treat H>it gently (lube as instructed & don't keep it cocked for more
than about H>5 minutes at a time),
Why would you think that leaving it cocked for more that 5 minutes would
cause any problem?  I'm  hoping this "Urban Legend" will die off some
day!
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Hi James:
      I have heard good things about the Maccari R1 "light" spring as
for accuracy.   Probably the main reason I haven't tried it in my .177
R1-Watts is that I have a FWB124d now putting 7.9 gr Cros Prem Lites out
about 860 fps and for California ground squirrel hunting, the distances
for these skittish critters is about 50 yds, barring superior stalking
skills and so I am hoping to achieve great accuracy with 10.5 gr Cros
Prem Heavies and 810-825 fps.   The extra long Lothar Walther barrel
that Mr Maccari installed (about 20") should provide the accuracy.   I
haven't tested it yet at more than 25 feet so can't report on results
yet, other than it will give match rifle accuracy at that short range
when I hold it right.
Robert Hamilton