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Air Gun Home Forum Index » General Air Gun Questions and Topics » Newb - checkin' in. Goto page 1, 2  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Newb - checkin' in.   Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:29 pm Peska Member Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Guam USA Hi all, Found the forum recently and have been 'lurking' for a couple of weeks. Have learned a lot from you guys already. Figured it's time to make a post and introduce myself. Name's Cliff and live on the beautiful tropical island of Guam, USA. (Yes, really, we are USA.) Grew up in Kansas shooting everything from .22 rim to 30-06 but have finally graduated to airguns!. Have been shooting mostly pneumatic pump ups, but then found a Winchester 1000x in a store over here and bought it. It's heavy and at first I hated it. Couldn't hit a tree if I was in it. But, I finally figured out to hold it lightly and things improved greatly. I guess it's not exactly the Rolls Royce of springers, but I'm really starting to like it. Got about 1500 rounds thru it now and it's settled down a lot and I am shooting quite well with it. I bought a chrony recently and the 1000x puts out the 10.6gr Beeman Kodiaks at an average of 920fps which I think is great. It's just under a 20fpe rifle. I also shoot a lot with a Benjamin 392. With 8 pumps, it's chrony's at an average of 609 with the 21gr Beeman Kodiak, (yes, I like heavy pellets), and that makes it about a 17fpe rifle. I am currently awaiting the arrival of a Benjamin HB22 so I can plink in my backyard without getting the neighbors nuts. Thanks for the forum. If I have anything of value to share, I'll post. Later, Cliff   Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:56 pm Bhargav Veteran Member Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 213 Location: WA, USA Hey Peska.. welcome to nut house Happy Shooting !!   Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:32 pm johnlochey Veteran Member Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 122 Location: Tecumseh, MI, USA Peska, Hello from Michigan where it is cold as heck right now! Guam seems like it would be a cool place! I shoot a Baikal IZZY 46m & a Daisy Avanti 753. I grew up in the sticks (country) too and shot everything under the sun! I even have shot a 7mm rifle cartridge out of a handgun! What a cannon! My dad got interested in airguns and the bug bit me too! He bought a Beeman R1 and a killer scope for it. At the time it was $1000! Glad to have you! And I share on the forum even when I DON'T have anything of value to add! It is a great group! John   Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 3:53 am Alstone Moderator & Site Supporter Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 4139 Location: Linconshire, ENGLAND Hi there Peska, welcome to the site. You certainly like the heavy stuff, but the thought of all that pumping puts my heart rate up. it's cold as heck here also. Al _________________ Re: Newb - checkin' in.   Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:49 am Westonhill Member Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 71 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Peska wrote: ... I am currently awaiting the arrival of a Benjamin HB22 so I can plink in my backyard without getting the neighbors nuts. ... I don't have a HB22 but am wondering if HB22 is particularly quieter than anything you have mentioned.   Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:12 pm The outdoorsman Veteran Member Joined: 07 Sep 2007 Posts: 240 Location: Canada have an enjoyable time! _________________ ' I dont think of the audiance as anything different than me, you have to seduce the audiance ya cant beat'em and ya cant kiss their a$$" Harison Ford   Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:08 am Peska Member Joined: 05 Dec 2007 Posts: 61 Location: Guam USA Thanks for the welcomes everybody. It's just a coincidence I guess, but a couple of hours after my last post, my HB22 arrived in the mail. Spent last night putting about 150 rounds through it, but it's been quite awhile since I've shot a pistol my targets look quite pathetic. Keep practicing, I guess. Yes, Westonhill, the HB22 is quite a bit quieter than the rifles, but it doesn't have near the power either. It chronied at only about 370 with the heavy Beeman Kodiaks, at about 400 with the RWS superdomes. And Al, I gotta tell ya. My left arm is lookin' good this morning from all that pumping, heh heh. Will have to switch arms today if I want to stay balanced. Thanks again. This is a great forum. Cliff   Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 12:39 am Mar Veteran Member Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 428 Location: Victoria, BC Welcome here bud. Sounds like you live in a better spot than I, at least i would like to visit your place if I could. Keep us updated man. Cheers! Peska, Welcome to the insane asylum !   Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:25 pm BBGun Bob Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 474 Location: Michigan I haven't been here long but there are a great bunch of guys here who will help you with just about anything ! Anything you need to know about air guns can be found here,or directed in the right direction. Welcome aboard ! BBGun Bob In Michigan Talking about 8" of snow tonight! No shooting tomorrow _________________ Air Guns Create Many Questions ! ! Together We Can Answer Them ! !   Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:40 pm thepaladin Senior Member Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 930 Location: TN USA Hi, folks I'm new also, so it's a new poster saying hi to a new poster . Anyway, I've been reading a few days to and thought I'd just let everyone Know I was here.   Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 5:45 pm Bhargav Veteran Member Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 213 Location: WA, USA thepaladin wrote: Hi, folks I'm new also, so it's a new poster saying hi to a new poster . Anyway, I've been reading a few days to and thought I'd just let everyone Know I was here. Hi there, welcome aboard. Do let us know what are your interests and what guns do you shoot ?   Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:13 am thepaladin Senior Member Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 930 Location: TN USA I have several springers, my .25 Webely is probably my favorite. I've got others, the ever popular crosman 2240, 50, 60 and so on. I'm in my fifties and disabled. I used to hunt (in my youth) more, but do most of my shooting in the back yard now. I'm hoping to be able to get to a range and so on more but..... That's what is great about airguns though. Small game, and small varments, targets etc. are still there for me. I shoot a lot of inexpensive poker chips with my co2 guns and such. I keep them zeroed in at 25 yards.   Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:23 am Bhargav Veteran Member Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 213 Location: WA, USA thepaladin wrote: That's what is great about airguns though. Small game, and small varments, targets etc. are still there for me. I shoot a lot of inexpensive poker chips with my co2 guns and such. I keep them zeroed in at 25 yards. Shooting poker chips sounds like fun   Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:39 am AirGunEric Site Admin Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 6931 Location: "Out There" Welcome to all noobs! The more the merrier. Welcome Paladin   Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:32 pm BBGun Bob Veteran Member Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 474 Location: Michigan Don't feel bad about being in the 50's Hell I'm 58 and still a kid at heart,and brain dead as hell(i think that came from the 60'&70's) Any way welcome and keep shootin it keeps you young! Sincerly BBGun Bob In Michigan _________________ Air Guns Create Many Questions ! ! Together We Can Answer Them ! ! 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