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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Bargain Gate => : longislandhunter November 18, 2009, 08:00:02 AM
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I see sportsmansguide is selling the .177 AK-47 style rifle for $49 bucks .... $44 bucks if you're a club member.... combine that with a $10 off coupon and it comes down to $34 bucks :)
I already have 2 of em (.177 and .22) but I'm thinking of picking one up just as a project gun for the upcoming cold winter days..... Anyway, here's the link in case anyone is interested in it.....
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/ak-47-177-cal-pellet-rifle.aspx?a=590046&pn=2
The 2 I already have took nicely to a home tune and they turned into really fun backyard shooters that have taken their share of pests and tree rats at 25 yards and less....
Jeff
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Darn, if they would only ship to Michigan!
Andy Wong aka larspawn
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Yeah, I run into that problem with cheaperthandirt.com they won't ship any airguns to anywhere in NY. I called them up once and spoke to them about it but they just politely replied that their policy on NY was rock solid. I guess I can't blame businesses for being concerned about liability though, especially in todays world.....
Jeff
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Thanks for feeding the addiction cheaply. I just ordered one :-)
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Wounder how much power this little jewel could be souped up to?
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I WAS LOOKING AT THEM ON THE ARCHER AIR GUN PAGE ? DON'T REMMBER THERE $$$ .
YOU GUY'S ARE BREAKING THE BANK ON ME..
BACK AWAY FROM THE BUTTON..
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Paul,,,, the QF-2 tune kit works well with these little shooters, gives em a nice boost :)
Both my .22 and my .177 are nice shooting guns and extremely accurate. I've used them to take quite a few starlings in the backyard out to 30 yards as well as some squirrels within 25 yards plus I just find them really fun to shoot.
Jeff
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Jeff,
What kind of anti bear trap safety mechanism is on these? For some reason I just noticed they don't have the usual restriction on shipping to Michigan for this rifle? I think oversight and they really won't but I might give it a try.
Andy
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Archer has "$56.99" listed as their "on sale" price, but notes that they are out of stock.
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Andy, I ordered a .177 and .22 and sent them both back due to not being comforable with Bear trap/ safety , I really liked the gun and it shot well ...just could not get comfortable is all so it was just personal thing:(. I ordered the QB-57 instead which has a much better bear safety lock on it quite accurate and I definately feel better when the kids are using it:) Tony
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Did archer say anything about a bear trap on it?
as in the video He says never trust a bear trap?
no mater what kind! & that saved my hand on the tf97 when ti went wacko!!
Steve is working on it now I hope .
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I have one of these little "beauty's" in .177. Fun to shoot. I put a 2-6X32 Tasco on mine. Very accurate.
No beartrap safety like the QB57. I just always hold on to the sidelever when loading.
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Okay. Thanks I was going to give it a try to see if they would ship to me but if the ABT isn't even as good as the TF57, I'll pass. Just looking for another project but actually have enought already.
Thanks
Andy
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I've Done pushed the button!!
B 3 AK on the way??
Why,Why O AK
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They're neat little guns, I have 2 of em and they're a blast to shoot...... very accurate as well. Congrats. Let us know how you like em :)
Jeff
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Thanks for that!! Jeff,
I just confested to my wife what I'de done in a hour
of weekness! She did not hit the roof . that's good.
I'm wondering are they a good indoor range gun?
like load? as my Quest 1000. or Big cat.
& the power?
it's getting cold here & just read a review on the Xisico air gun's by mike, I was almost going to get the B12 ? But Mike said it was a very cheep made,
& could not got it to group at all?. anyway I like the
review he gave on the AK 47 ,so went with it.
& have a lot of us got this gun?
Thank again Jeff for the support Great Guy's here !
Ron
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Both of mine shot pretty good right from the box after I cleaned all the Chinese mystery oil off them,,, but they really start to shine after a home tune :)
But like I said, right from the box they'll shoot very accurate groups and mine seemed to pretty much like any pellet I fed them :)
Jeff
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Jeff is ther a page on Home tuneing a B3-1 AK 47?
Great too hear good out of the box Accuraty :)
where do I get a QF-2 tune kit? & what does it do
for the B3-1?
Ron cold in TX!!
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I do have a tuning page for the AK saved as one of my favorites,,,, I will find it and post it for ya. As for the QF-2 kit,,,, I know Archer Airguns sells them,,, as well as some aftermarket parts/accessories for the AK....
Swapping the stock spring with the QF-2 spring will boost up your FPS and give it more "oomph" :)
Jeff
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South Summit on the "MALL" has the QF-2 tune kits for $8 - find them under Airguns/Cleaning kits.
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A tuning page is here:
http://anotherairgunblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/bam-b3-1-tune-up-part-1.html (http://anotherairgunblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/bam-b3-1-tune-up-part-1.html)
I'll surely follow a few things on those pages, likely not all of them though.
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thanks Guys for the help
my AK shipped on Wednesday ! So mayby next week
I'll have her woo hoo!!:)
ron
at my age it don't take much to get excited
New Air gun!
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That was the "link" I had,,, so now you're all set :)
Jeff
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Yep!! just wate on that Brown truck to show up..
I've reread the Tune page over a time or 2 ?
looks like a surgy I an do.
so it does have a bear trap safty inside??
just don't trust them? as Steven said at Archer air!
as you know my TF97 lock up & has been the shop
compasso for 2 weeks getting fixed!
I need to call them & see where they are on it?
It's christmas all right Wally World is packed?
I'm staying Home, you all stay safe out there..
Ron
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(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-cool.gif) GOT HER B3 AK47 TODAY ABOUT 6.00PM DARK TO SHOOT !
MAN IS SHE DARK ALL OVER EVEN THE WOOD IS PAINTED DARK PURPLE BROWN ,GOING TO NEED ALLOT OF TLC! & MORE BED LINER PAINT!!
IS IT OLD OIL OR MUD?? IN THE BARREL & ALL OVER, ANYWAY i HAVE TIME TOO GIVE HER A GOOD CLEANING & HOME TUNE ! THANKS TO YOU GUY'S
FOR POSTING THE TUNE UP PAGE, THEY ARE A GREAT HELP!!(http://../jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif).. THANKS ALL!
WILL KEEP YOU POSTED/ HAVE TO GET A SPRING COMP" DONE.
& NEWS I'M GIVING MY BROTHER RIC , MY BIG CAT FOR XMAS. THEN WE CAN GET TO SHOOT SOMEÂ TOGETHER .
THANK GUY'S Â
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Well Took her apart today! not too bad it's a learning job for me a new air gunner,
Just real rusty old oil inside & parts just like the TF I had,.
I'm working on the shear foot and trigger now & painting the stock,
But it's to cold to paint any, so wait for a sunny day?? may be a while.:)
Just learning the guts of the gun is new to me ,
And a Big Thank you to you Guy's for the help!!
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GOT MY CLEANING SPRING SEAL KIT FROM SOUTH SUMMIT TODAY .
BUT HAVE MORE CLEANING TO DO & A HONE JOB TOO DO /& STONE THE SPRING ENDS/ & MORE SANDING!!
i'M TRYING SOMETHING GOING TO UP A RUBBER SEAL INSIDE THE LOOSE ONE ON THE PISTON TO TAKE UP THE SPACE?
SO WILL SEE HOW IT HOLDS UP..
& THE NEW SPRING IS ABOUT 2-3" LONGER! SO SHOULD GIVE HER SOME NEEDED POWER,
THE ONE PROBLEM IS THE REAR SIGHT IN RIGHT IN THE WAY OF MY SCOPE MOUNT, NEED HIGH RINGS ! TO CLEAR THE SIGHT??
WHY DON'T I THINK OF THESE THING?
:) JUST A FUN TIME IN TX..
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Sounds like your "gettin down to business" with that shooter :)
I'm looking forward to your post tune review :)
Keep up the good work.
Jeff
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Hey guy good to hear from you:)
Ya I'm making some progress ?
have a (?) in the cylinder the seal hits a very rough spot at the very top at the end ?uneven, like they didnot hone it all the way up!
i've used 400 wet sand paper on a wooden dow,
for about an hour or more with no change ?
wore me out!! will a hone stones do the job?
the ones at Sears has a metal seat holding the stones in ! so they will not go all the way up?
& does the piston go that far ? too the end?
or?? am I wrong??
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Yep I'm Wrong ! The stones go all the way on the sears break hone tool $24.99.
Will try some Horse trading on Sat"..
See if a break shop will let me use there's??
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Great!
Looking forward to you posting the results and some pics. My AK shoots great but really needs a tune. Sounds like somebody draggin' chains across rocks when I cock her.
I'm sure she needs a good lube...lol. ;)
Terry
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TODAY ....item is sold out. / GERALD
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as i still have mine apart ! & looking at what could do that ? . I thinking is the muddy oil along with the
Ritchet still cocking arm I took 400 wet paper too it.
But the spring was a big thing as in longer & took so doing too get all of it in the small chamber !
I don't know what it will shoot now but it's got to be strong??. there's allot of force on that pin, so I put a 1/8 harden pin beside it.
As for today I got it together & back apart 3 times!
keep forgetting the cocking arm slot to line up!!
Well that was my day.
:) still haven fun in TX..
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Ron, I'm really looking forward to hearing your report on the first test fire session :)
The QF-2 spring will indeed give it a bit more "ZIP" :)
Oh BTW......just some advice..... when you're all done with your tune, happy with the results and ready to install your scope make sure you do yourself a favor and glue down the scope rail onto the receiver. That tiny little screw that secures the rail to the top of the receiver has a tendency to come loose over time from shooting vibration even if you use loc-tite (which you should) and with a scope mounted it's very hard to get a screw driver in there in order to tighten it up again. The answer is to lay a bead of "Goop" adhesive on the bottom of the rail and then screw the rail down tight onto the receiver. After you do this some of the "Goop" will squeeze out from under the rail. Let this harden up a bit and then slice it off cleanly with a small knife blade. After you do that put the gun aside for at least 24 hours and let the "Goop" cure. Once you do this your scope rail will never come loose again.
I did this on both of mine and both rails and scopes are still rock solid......
Jeff
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Thanks Jeff,
I just tryed to get one of the pin's !Pined in & going round & round Pin one side & the other side pop's out Dang it!!
it may not look the greatest but I'm going too put some JB weld on the pin's,
there allot of things I learned from this Home Tune job?/ don't over polish the cocking foot, know where you are Drilling, Broke a 1/8th off in the side I was going to Pin extra!.
Harbor FT has Break hones for $4.99?
had to hone out the chamber for about 1 1/2 hour too get all the cut's out.
(?) I could not find silacone lube any where!!
so I used moly 60 in the back of piston in chamber ?
Is this OK ?
Also I used Ultra Blue RTV silicone too make a gasket inback of the main seal ,That made a tighter fit.
And too top it off-- I got a Bad tooth that comes up or out monday :(. Been putting it off for about 3-4 years!!
the pain is up too a 9 1/2--of 10.. So will see how it goes.
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South Summit has the B3's for 39.99
& the under levers for 49.99 .
Both rate at 550fps but you can Zip them up with the Kit they sale I think?
I'm having too extend the metal stock for my long arms!
the AK47 is short!.
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Archer Airguns sells a nice extension for them :)
Jeff
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That's right !
will check them out.
Thanks Jeff.