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system: You are Dean.Speidel@Gemis.Ge.Com, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

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assistant: Message-ID: <174D4F506B76D111A92600805FEAA772A7564A@inftwe01misge.motors
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Gee, I thought the list was down!  Seems like I haven't gotten anything
for days...
I bought one of the Haenel 310's from Battlefield Arms.  I got lucky,
mine's in almost like-new shape.  It's surprisingly well made and more
accurate than I had any right to expect.  Load the cute little clip up
with (12) 4.4 mm lead balls, stick it in the magazine well in the bottom
of the forearm, and just work the bolt-action-like cocking lever for
twelve shots of fun.  The balls couldn't be less expensive, either (a
sleave of 10 tins with 250 balls/tin, made in Germany, is $15.00)
While at a friend's house last night I used his reloading scale to weigh
10 of the 4.4 mm balls that it shoots.  I imagined they'd be 5 to 6
grains, maybe 7 tops.  Imagine my surprise when I found they weighed
about 8 grains!  I would have guessed almost any pellet would have
weighed more, but I guess the diablo waist and hollow skirt area of
pellets create a false impression.
Haven't had a chance to chronograph it yet.  I'd guess we're in the low
400's, but apparently my guesses aren't doing too well lately!
Dean Speidel
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user: You are replying to All about "List Mail".

They wrote:
>To: jjk9@epix.net
>From: jim.henry@airgunhq.com (Jim Henry)
>X-Mailer: NetXpress 2.54.beta3
>Date: Wed, 11 Mar 1998 11:20:00 -0500
>Organization: AirPower Information Services (610) 259-2193
>Subject: List Mail
>
>Joe,
>-> Jim; haven't recvd any mail from the Airgun in a few days; is it the
>-> list or is it on my end???
>
>Traffic has just been very light, but if you would, could you send a
>message to the list and see if it comes back to you?
>

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assistant: Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19980311191542.007cc510@epix.net>
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 Going to try and make several of the matches Jim; your grounds/club have
me spoiled!
Also testing the list....   Joe K.,
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assistant: Message-ID: <3507406E.58B8796A@concentric.net>
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Organization: Mac-1
I just bought a whole gaggle of painball tanks. Mostly 3.5oz but also
got some 10 oz. Tanks. They are brand new never used tanks.
3.5 OZ with pin valve $15
3.5 OZ with on/off valve $20
3.5 OZ tank extrusion only. No valve. $8
10 OZ with pin valve $20
10 OZ with on/off valve $25
Adapter to fill painball tanks from master tank $15
Adapter to fill QB/Crosman from painball tank $10
Adapter to fill Crosman 10 oz from master tank $7.50
Extension tubes for CO2 pistols and rifles $30
Painball tank valve protectors $4
Threadsavers for crosman 10 OZ $3
This is the perfect opportunity to go for bulk. We have never had this
low a price on tanks. I refuse to be undersold.
Quantity discounts available. Dealers welcome.
If you have an old crosman or a new QB bulk is the most economical way
to shoot. We have bulk systems for Sheridan/Benjamins, Crosman SSP250,
MKI/MKII, 600/77, 150/7, 400, 180/7, 160/7, 166, and S&W 78/79.
Mac-1 is by far the most innovative firm in the industry when it comes
to bulk CO2. We wrote the book. If you have a CO2 gun chances are we
improve it. Further chances are good that we can bulk it. If it is worth
improving we do it. CO2 can open up a whole new world of shooting
enjoyment. Don't let anyone convince you to pass on an obvious winner.
We can do some very special things with this most misunderstood gas.
Later Tim
    http://www.mindspring.com/~airguns/
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: Crosman Model 111".

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>
> MAC-1    I have a Crosman Model 111 and the 10 oz tank didn't
> accompany
> it.  I also have a concession stand bulk CO2 tank.
> need to get this pistol sending pellets downrange?
> holds so I would like to start off as inexpensive as possible.
>   Thanks Eugene egh@hal-pc.org

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Gloria Hardcastle wrote:
The tank you have has to be inverted to transfer liquid to a tank you
are filling. You must give the small tank what it will take and then
blow that off to chill the tank. The alternative is to put the 10 oz
tank in the freezer for 30 minutes. Make sure you don't put/leave more
than ten ounces in the ten ounce tank cause it will physically take much
more but is not safe to do so. So it is best to do this with a scale.
When you blead off a tank to chill it it must have the valve at least
horizontal if not facing up to get it to schill properly. When you first
see a little vapor and frost the tank is cold enough to receive a full
charge. Don't overfill/overblead. It is just a waste of gas.
  What else do I
You'll need the $7.50 adapter to fill a tank from the master tank.
A $10 adapter to fill a 111 from the painball tank.
And a ten ouncer with an on/off valve ($25).
We can send just the 2nd and 3rd items and that will come full. You can
try it out and if it holds you can get the adapter for $7.50 but that is
hardly worth the shipping costs you'll incur. Be sure to provide us with
your address for proper UPS quote.
 I'm not sure the pistol
The important thing when you go to charge the pistol is to make sure
that it is warm, cocked, bolt open, and unloaded. It won't charge if it
is not cocked. If you get it really warm B4 the charging attempt an old
tired valve has the best chance of taking a charge and holding it.
Good Luck.
Tim
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assistant: Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.980312140612.4370A-100000@gold.chem.hawaii.ed
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Tim,
  Thanks for the tip.  While doing the adjustment, I noticed too that the
screw that toggles the cam was loose thus causing the initial problem.
I've only been able to test it with a felt cleaning wad and the
adjustment seems to have done the trick.  Thanks again.
-Richard Saiki
ps. Any chance that you will put a "used" list on your web page?
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: Dan cam Adjustment".

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>
> Tim,
>   Thanks for the tip.  While doing the adjustment, I noticed too that
> the
> screw that toggles the cam was loose thus causing the initial problem.
>
> I've only been able to test it with a felt cleaning wad and the
> adjustment seems to have done the trick.  Thanks again.
>
> -Richard Saiki
>
> ps. Any chance that you will put a "used" list on your web page?
>

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assistant: Message-ID: <35089B84.7E7F25FE@concentric.net>
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Richard Saiki wrote:
No. Sorry. It is just to much hassle to keep it updated and it is
worthless when it isn't up to date so we aren't going to have it on the
web site anymore. If you are interested in any particular thing we can
put you in the want box and let yoyu know when something you want comes
in.
Later
Tim
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LD< And Mitch..... I understand, BUT...... If the pellet normally spins
clockwise , and the barrel is reversed, doesn't the pellet now spin
counterclockwise? I have a little bit of dislexia for this kind of
thing.... Also LD, What difference does the twist direction make, and on
what type of gun?  Thanks, Mike
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assistant: Message-ID: <350D72B8.7D83686C@mindspring.com>
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Mike,
Clean the bore thoroughly and push pellets thru the bore, use tight end for
muzzle.  If both ends same, use original muzzle end for muzzle.  Although
bullets "precess" enough to drift to one side due to the twist, it occurs so
slowly that it could not be a factor with the ariguns we deal with.  Drift
ue
to twist direction and rate is taken into account in long range shooting and
artilliary tables, it begins to be noticed at around 500yds and beyond, and
may
be over and inch or two at a thousand yards.  Direction of twist is of no
matter for airguns.  ld
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assistant: Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.19980315230153.0068e9f8@alpha.wcoil.com>
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I have a question about rifling, and barrels in general. I am getting a 177
barrel from a guy, so I can modify it for another gun.... If the barrel is
not choked, does it make a difference which end is the muzzle and which end
is the breech? Other than the pellet spinning the wrong way, is there a
problem?
                  If there is no problem, what difference does it make
which way the rifling is cut... Is RH twist better above the equator?, LH
below? I have been thinking about the right left thing and am really
curious as to why.       Mike
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user: You are replying to All about "Re: Barrel/rifling question             10:13:0003/16/98".

They wrote:
> I have a question about rifling, and barrels in general. I am getting a 177
> barrel from a guy, so I can modify it for another gun.... If the barrel is
> not choked, does it make a difference which end is the muzzle and which end
> is the breech? Other than the pellet spinning the wrong way, is there a
> problem?

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assistant: Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9803160630.B16983-0100000@sswl.di.com>
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On Mon, 16 Mar 1998, Reames wrote:
Maybe I am thinking wrong but if the barrel has a right hand twist the
pellet will spin the same direction regardless of which end is the breech.
If the barrel is not choked it should not make a difference which end you
put in the breech block.
Charles
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system: You are Phil Paskos, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Re: Rifling/Barrel".

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>
> LD< And Mitch..... I understand, BUT...... If the pellet normally spins
> clockwise , and the barrel is reversed, doesn't the pellet now spin
> counterclockwise? I have a little bit of dislexia for this kind of
> thing.... Also LD, What difference does the twist direction make, and on
> what type of gun?  Thanks, Mike
>
>

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assistant: Message-ID: <199803162115.QAA10211@pear.epix.net>
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LD said it right. It makes no difference which way the barrel is mounted.
Try this for your own clarifacation. Take a nut and screw. Screw the screw
into the nut. Mark the screw with an arrow showing the direction you turned
it.  Take the nut off and turn it over and try it again. OR get some
threaded rod and turn it end for end. It works the same way . And if this
is a put-on so be it.
 I can't imagine that the direction of twist would have any effect as per L
D's statement. The amount of twist is another matter. Iknow the airgun
manufacturers have done research on this and I'll trust their judgement. I
do wonder if the muzzle velocity would effect this or not.   Would a gun
designed to shoot light pellets at 800 fps be better with more or less
twist if it's shot at say 1200 fps?
 Phil.P.
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They wrote:
> LD< And Mitch..... I understand, BUT...... If the pellet normally spins
> clockwise , and the barrel is reversed, doesn't the pellet now spin
> counterclockwise? I have a little bit of dislexia for this kind of
> thing.... Also LD, What difference does the twist direction make, and on
> what type of gun?  Thanks, Mike

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assistant: Message-ID: <199803162055.PAA29092@rtpmail03.raleigh.ibm.com>
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On 16 Mar 98, Reames wrote:
Actually, reversing the barrel won't affect the direction of the
twist.  Just think of a nut (like nut and bolt, not a lunatic).  They
don't have a this-side-up label 'cause it doesn't matter.
Jerry
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assistant: Message-ID: <350DA5C5.7C3652B4@mindspring.com>
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No Mike,  its like a nut on and bolt, they screw on the same way even if you
turn the nut over right?
Only the Brits think twist direction makes a ballistic difference, others do
it right or left due to the equipment, or to keep the barrel from unscrewing
on very powerful guns.  ld
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assistant: Message-ID: <234f9186.350dbbae@aol.com>
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OK, Mitch,
I have the vice in my right hand....my nuts in my left... my truss would
go.......?
Rob P.
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assistant: Message-ID: <3.0.2.32.19980316201218.006cec30@alpha.wcoil.com>
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  To the list. Thanks to all for straightening me out.... I said I had a
slight case of dislexia, plus I can't even spell it right.  The difficult
thing about reading these posts was not   laughing when I read some of
them....... As we pipefitters say, righty tighty, lefty loosey  Mike
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system: You are Phil Paskos, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Airguns message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

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Hi Folks:
    FYI, Jim Maccari, Maryland airarmsmith, is planning to come out with
a Maccari mainspring for the Beeman R7, R8, HW50 series.   It should be
ready in about three months.   It will probably give factory power or a
little more, but will be much longer lasting than the Weihrauch factory
springs.
Robert Hamilton
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Well it has been real quiet around here for a while so....
.
Mixing booze and firearms, that's real funny.
To shoot animals just for the fun of it is sick and should be condemned not
laughed at.
But what probably applies most ... Stupid is as stupid does
dtf
ps- hope the racoon comes back and finishes the job!
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assistant: Message-ID: <351153C8.B9937CAA@mindspring.com>
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Dean,
What IS funny to you?  To most, the unsavory and depraved, and yes, even
eath
ARE often topics of humor, its the way allow ourselves to cope with things
nd
maintain sanity.   ld
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In a message dated 98-03-19 13:17:25 EST, you write:
<< What IS funny to you?  To most, the unsavory and depraved, and yes, even
death
 ARE often topics of humor, its the way allow ourselves to cope with things
and
 maintain sanity.   ld >>
Certainly with South Park  etc., the "drunks shooting firearms at animals"
school of humour certainly does exist these days.  However, IMHO, such humor
is probably better kept to private E-Mails rather than posted on our family
orientated airgun.list
By the way, I really should be trying to post more stuff on the internet, but
I am just trying to spend all the time possible working on getting the 160
book out. It will be well over 100 pages and will have tons of stuff never
before seen. I haven't counted them but there are probably 50 vintage Crosman
photographs that haven't seen print in well over 40 years. I have the entire
story on the Air Force /Crosman involvement, more than 20 pages on Crosman
Marketing tools (and this ain't magazine ads guys)
This will all be happening soon and you will want to get your order in before
I raise the prices. Just send me your address and I will send the special
early bird order offer (great prices on my earlier books too): Please be sure
to send response to
FletcherOR@aol.com
dtf
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Dean ,
I want the book! (160) what is price? is  their any mention of 180 in it too?
Rob Prosio
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