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I did a search and it looks like it's been quite a while since there has been an airgun thread

Really though I just want to show off my new awesome airgun and some others lol.

I've always had one around, I think it was a Beeman pump BB gun my first one.

Later I got some break barrels for plinking and "survival" purposes though admittedly I haven't done much hunting with them. A little effective pesting, though.

I can't remember exactly why I got interested in Precharged Pneumatics, it was 2021, I must have been looking at airgun websites for break barrels so I know I was aware of them. I'm pretty sure it had to do with the cost of ammo, and maybe a bit of the survivalist in me. Trying something new. So I got a Benjamin Bulldog .357 because it seemed pretty cool and relatively affordable powerful airgun to have.

Well today just 3 years later now I have 5 PCP airguns and I'm going to have to shoot a ton if the thought of saving money on ammo is going to have any merit lol! However I don't really shoot my firearms at the range anymore, they've been relegated to primarily hunting duty so eventually there might be some "savings" on ammo. (I've also bought a couple of Crosman 1322 pump pistols and have been adding mods and accessories on them too but that's almost a whole other story: "How to turn a $60 airgun into a $300 airgun").

It doesn't matter they're too fun. Knives have taken a bit of a back burner too I'm afraid...

All this to show off my newest one a .30 Mordax pistol by Western Airguns. This little thing is wonderful. I already had it's bigger sibling the Western Airguns Sidewinder, which uses the same action but is a full sized rifle/bulpup thingy.

It has 12 round magazines that are the same for both guns. They both shoot pellets or slugs. They are both very accurate.

The Mordax has a 90cc 4500psi air cylinder. The regulator is adjustable to power your shots from 10 to 50 fpe (50 good enough for coyotes and such). You can only get half a magazine out at full power though. From the factory it's set to around 36 fpe and I'll get 2 good magazines out of it before it needs to be recharged. It is nice level of power just fine for small game and turkey sized birds which I will be tactically deanimting with this gun. The Sidewinder can get turned up to 125 fpe, but the Mordax is super light and has plenty of power for hunting.

Did I mention that both the Mordax and Sidewinder are Semi-auto hammerless airguns that have a full-auto switch? Definitely gets some looks from neighbors at the range when you let that off.

Anyway here's some pictures of my new gun.

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Here with the Sidewinder
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Dressed up to dance
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Hope you folks enjoy the photos, I liked posting them! I'll post some pictures of my other guns later. Had to show off this one though, it is especially awesome in my opinion. I travel alot for work and this one will be way easier to take with me than the full sized rifles. It's light and will work well for hunting. I look forward to explaining what it is to the game warden!
 
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Awesome looking pellet guns. Much more potent than my Daisy 25 pump from 62. LOL. Still got it by the way. My Sheridan Blue Was a big improvement with the 5 MM pellets and 8 pumps. Got some powerful air and CO 2 guns out there these days. Thanks for the pics.
 
I did a search and it looks like it's been quite a while since there has been an airgun thread

Really though I just want to show off my new awesome airgun and some others lol.

I've always had one around, I think it was a Beeman pump BB gun my first one.

Later I got some break barrels for plinking and "survival" purposes though admittedly I haven't done much hunting with them. A little effective pesting, though.

I can't remember exactly why I got interested in Precharged Pneumatics, it was 2021, I must have been looking at airgun websites for break barrels so I know I was aware of them. I'm pretty sure it had to do with the cost of ammo, and maybe a bit of the survivalist in me. Trying something new. So I got a Benjamin Bulldog .357 because it seemed pretty cool and relatively affordable powerful airgun to have.

Well today just 3 years later now I have 5 PCP airguns and I'm going to have to shoot a ton if the thought of saving money on ammo is going to have any merit lol! However I don't really shoot my firearms at the range anymore, they've been relegated to primarily hunting duty so eventually there might be some "savings" on ammo. (I've also bought a couple of Crosman 1322 pump pistols and have been adding mods and accessories on them too but that's almost a whole other story: "How to turn a $60 airgun into a $300 airgun").

It doesn't matter they're too fun. Knives have taken a bit of a back burner too I'm afraid...

All this to show off my newest one a .30 Mordax pistol by Western Airguns. This little thing is wonderful. I already had it's bigger sibling the Western Airguns Sidewinder, which uses the same action but is a full sized rifle/bulpup thingy.

It has 12 round magazines that are the same for both guns. They both shoot pellets or slugs. They are both very accurate.

The Mordax has a 90cc 4500psi air cylinder. The regulator is adjustable to power your shots from 10 to 50 fpe (50 good enough for coyotes and such). You can only get half a magazine out at full power though. From the factory it's set to around 36 fpe and I'll get 2 good magazines out of it before it needs to be recharged. It is nice level of power just fine for small game and turkey sized birds which I will be tactically deanimting with this gun. The Sidewinder can get turned up to 125 fpe, but the Mordax is super light and has plenty of power for hunting.

Did I mention that both the Mordax and Sidewinder are Semi-auto hammerless airguns that have a full-auto switch? Definitely gets some looks from neighbors at the range when you let that off.

Anyway here's some pictures of my new gun.

eb7SyDp.jpeg
XrYJd1f.jpeg

aohZWA0.jpeg


Here with the Sidewinder
4vtG358.jpeg


Dressed up to dance
rjoFyj7.jpeg

po181wl.jpeg

N83SyCh.jpeg

flL6lar.jpeg

hkj3Pei.jpeg


Hope you folks enjoy the photos, I liked posting them! I'll post some pictures of my other guns later. Had to show off this one though, it is especially awesome in my opinion. I travel alot for work and this one will be way easier to take with me than the full sized rifles. It's light and will work well for hunting. I look forward to explaining what it is to the game warden!
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This is what my .357 Benjamin Bulldog is looking like now, added a heavier spring (can't see that) and an extended air cylinder that goes to all the way to the end of the moderator on the barrel. I put a 3d printed picatinny rail on the cylinder to be able to still use bottom mounted bipods and other accessories. The thing looks like a sci-fi rail gun but it is very effective. I think it's putting out around 300 fpe, I have to get it over my chronograph again. Unfortunately the animals I would use this gun to hunt for are not legal to hunt for with airguns in California.

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This started off as a Crosman custom shop 1300kt ( 1377 based ) carbine.
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One modified 2260 stock, a first gen marauder trigger group, an MCA aluminum barrel band / plug, and a trigger guard I made later and now we have what I call the " American boy ".
my original goal was to basically replicate the very rare Crosman " Canadian boy ". ( not my picture) but ended up with target sights and needed to make the cheek pad because I didn't want to put any plastic parts on this gun.
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The " Canadian boy " was a small rifle made by the Canadian division back in the 60's, they took the 130 pistol action and 147 trigger group & barrel to make a small youth rifle Which inspired Crosman to make the 760 powermaster.
Well the " Canadian boy " is what I think the 760 should have been.
Even the best of the 760 fails to impress me on accuracy, but they're an icon and I've gotta keep one around anyways.
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Haven't done much shooting with the Sig it's to cold here .
The single shot Crosmans like the 2240 and many of the old rifles do well enough in the cold up to a point, you will have less velocity but they're not going to freeze up and burp gas out the barrel like any of the replica repeater types do.
Cold weather below 64°f is just not ideal for co2 guns in general though.
 
This started off as a Crosman custom shop 1300kt ( 1377 based ) carbine.
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One modified 2260 stock, a first gen marauder trigger group, an MCA aluminum barrel band / plug, and a trigger guard I made later and now we have what I call the " American boy ".
my original goal was to basically replicate the very rare Crosman " Canadian boy ". ( not my picture) but ended up with target sights and needed to make the cheek pad because I didn't want to put any plastic parts on this gun.
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The " Canadian boy " was a small rifle made by the Canadian division back in the 60's, they took the 130 pistol action and 147 trigger group & barrel to make a small youth rifle Which inspired Crosman to make the 760 powermaster.
Well the " Canadian boy " is what I think the 760 should have been.
Even the best of the 760 fails to impress me on accuracy, but they're an icon and I've gotta keep one around anyways.
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Your "American Boy" is a very good looking rifle! Nice job on that riser. The 760s look fun, well loved.
 
Crosman 2100 Classic, and an old Daisy Target Special that barely works.

I love those daisy's for indoor cold weather shooting, great to shoot across the living room from my recliner while watching TV after work or on my day off.
I have 2, one standard daisy and one Sears JC higgens rebrand
They were never powerful , just to give you an idea of the intention the JC Higgins I have came with the original pamphlet of " official 9 foot bb gun targets ", if your gun is barely shooting try oiling it and running the slide back and forth a bunch to free the sticky piston from any old oil.
On both of mine, every time I go to shoot it I have to run the slide back and forth rapidly a few times to wake up the piston then they're good to go.

I've been looking for another for a project I'm working on, do if you ever want to let it go let me know.
 
I love those daisy's for indoor cold weather shooting, great to shoot across the living room from my recliner while watching TV after work or on my day off.
I have 2, one standard daisy and one Sears JC higgens rebrand
They were never powerful , just to give you an idea of the intention the JC Higgins I have came with the original pamphlet of " official 9 foot bb gun targets ", if your gun is barely shooting try oiling it and running the slide back and forth a bunch to free the sticky piston from any old oil.
On both of mine, every time I go to shoot it I have to run the slide back and forth rapidly a few times to wake up the piston then they're good to go.

I've been looking for another for a project I'm working on, do if you ever want to let it go let me know.
Yeah it didn't work at all when I first got it. Don't remember if I took it apart or not, but definitely oiled it up and got it going again. Maybe it's fine and I was just expecting more. Been quite a while since I shot it though, should try it again. Once they started building houses behind me that pretty much ended any shooting out in the open, but I still take shots at squirrels here and there from the slider with the rifle, to keep them away from the bird feeder.
 
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