New Gun For A Friend.

[70GTvert]

J, when were those #'s taken? I have found that #'s taken shortly after the tune tend to be higher than those after around 700 or so shots. Have heard that anytime you tune, you need to give it a "break in" period again. I too had some nice FP on a .22 I tuned, up in the 20's, but after 1K worth of shots, re-chronyied and found the true FP near to 16 instead. The nice thing was that the spread was under 9 fps as far as velocity, showing the tune itself was successful in smoothing out and making more consistent the firing cycle.

[3n00n]

After the seal went in, 19/20fpe. About 1500 or so pellets, it's up to 22+fpe . . .

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Seems to be settling in, although it may creep up justa bit more.

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

Ran some more tests on Harrys new gun,,,, :p   15 shot strings. JSB exacts,,,couple fps faster than J,s #,s,,,,,,CP,s,,, couple fps faster than J,s #,s again. 10 shot string with JSB Peds: Av. vel.   769 fps. Max dev. 13 fps. =21.67 ft. lbs.  (Even taking into account that J & I know from testing that my chrony average readings are about 2-3 fps faster than his) this test would still indicate a slight increase in power. (About a hundred rounds,, 2 dead Nutters,, & 2 missed Crows :0  later!!)  (Im a lousy shot freehand!!) I sure am gonna miss this gun :0     Tim.    

[only1harry]

Thanks for tuning the 350 for me Jay!!  I hope to meet you in person one day, and maybe return the favor somehow.  You are a very special person in my book.

Thank you also for the stats with different pellets - looks great to me!  Couldn't be happier. I really did not want a monster shooting 24+fpe.  I prefer a more accurate smooth shot cycle gun now.  My "power monger" days with Springers, as Tim called it, are in the past after I found out what Gene's 14fpe .177 Springer can do with deadly accuracy on a dozen Groundhogs.

I also think that once the lubes thin out a little, and the seal expands and makes a nice fit, the power will creep up a bit more but it's find where it's at.  So keep shooting Tim - you 're doing a great job breaking it in for me buddy!     Just be careful, you scratch it, you buy it!  hehehe

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

Heck,,, I already carved 2 big notches in the stock,,, 2 Nutters Down!!  :p  2 missed Crows?? :0  Tim.

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

You are just as much a "Power Monger" as always Harry!! :p  Truth be known,,,, you adapted well to Genes 14 ft lb 36,,,,,Ya took many a Ground Hog with it!!  You & I both know 20 ft lbs can do AMAZING things in the right hands!!      J & I set up this 350 the way that you,,& ONLY you,,, will surely,,, GET ER DONE!! Tim.

[Gene_SC]

Great story Timmy. You have a heart of gold my buddy.. God Bless You.

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

Thanks Gene,,, give some hugs n kisses to Missy n Fritz from "Uncle Tim"!! (And give "Mr Bob" a Hug from me too!! :p ) See Ya soon,hopefully Buddy,,,,,, Yer Buddy,,,,,, Tim. PS,,,,,, Keep my Room open!! Miss Ya Buddy :0

[Gene_SC]

Timmy, I am sorry to say that Fritz was hit by a truck in fornt of me in the front of house. I cried all day and was depressed for over a week. The week before I had given Missy to some people who had a boy MinPin and wanted to breed her. All and all it was a very sad two weeks.

Gene

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

I cant speak now,,,,,, please answer your phone,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,its me buddytim

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

Please call me back Gene,,,,, PLEASE. :0  Im so Sorry Buddy,,,,, Im on my way.Leavin in the morning.

[3n00n]

Is it ? Is it ?

[only1harry]

Not here yet J.  Tim 's been shooting it a lot and won't ship it!!  And yesterday he said he was driving over to Gene's because his dog passed away.  So Tim is just taking his time..  

Nah actually I sent Tim the original RWS box, double-boxed the way the old 350 came from Compasseco, so that he woudn't go through the trouble looking for boxes or having to purchase a new one.  He should have it tomorrow at the latest so I probably won't get the gun until next week    :0   But hey I can wait!  hehe.  
I 'll let you know.. Thanks J!!

[Timmyj1959@yahoo.com]

I told Gene I was not gonna be able to make it,,,, Mom is here visiting & has come down with the flu of some kind :0  The wife is working & I just hated to leave Mom here alone. I will go visit Gene just as SOON as I can.Word. Harry my Friend,, I will get her shipped soon as I get the boxes,,I did not shoot it yesterday,,,,,,seems my arms & shoulder was hurting too bad!! :p    One thing I forgot to mention that is part of this deal though,,,,,,I expect to see a post here from you with a picture of the gun and YOU in the picture!! I want to have a face to go with the name & the voice Buddy!!  (You cant be any uglyer than me :0   )LOL!! Believe me,,,, after all I been thru on this ordeal,,,I want you to have this gun more than you want it!! I cant wait,, sure wish I could be there when you get it!!  Enjoy,,,, your Huntin Buddy,,,,, Tim.

[only1harry]

Ok it's a deal Tim.  As soon as the wife starts talking to me again, I 'll ask her (on a good day) to take a pic of me and the 350, hehe.  
She 's really PO'd cause she found out I have 3 Condors, not 2 like she thought    So I was busted big time!  She realized the one I was shooting yesterday (the .25) had a red Flashlight on it and said she could swear she saw a blue flashlight (on the .22!) on it the other day.  I told her I just swapped them, that's all.  Those 2 Condors look identical (to her anyway, not me), plus I have the Lemak .25 with the OAK stock.  She went and looked when I was out and found all 3 so I 'm in big trouble right now.  I need to get a big gun Vault with a combination lock so she won't ever know what the hek I got in there