INTRODUCING, the .30 cal Americana, or, .30 Americana.  In honor of July 4th, 2018, this gun is finished just in time.

STATS:
20" .30 cal barrel
4500 psi Carbon Fiber airtank
2200 psi Regulator
Hill LDC
UTG Scope
Shroud
AR15 accessories
1.05 lb trigger tune
Cothran Valve
97 FPE at current tune

THE FRAME: For the frame of the air rifle, I chose to do something different from my usual.  Something very different.  I wanted to DIP my gun.  As in Hydro Dip it which I've always considered but never wanted to get into the hassle that I created in my head...lol. This kit is from WWW.MYDIPKIT.COM and when I first saw it, I knew it was the pattern I WANTED!  No other "lurkin" necessary.  A good buddy of mine offered to do the DIP for me which was fantastic because he was already set up to do them.  Talking to my buddy Southern Gunner, he informed me that the DipKit had arrived and that the pattern was even more gorgeous in person that on the website.  He was so excited about MY pattern that he asked if he could dip his rifles in it.  Of course I told him yes.  But only after he 1st finished my gun.....lol.  A big shout out to MYDIPKT for a prompt delivery and a great product.  I couldn't be happier.  I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM for your next airgun project/project.

RAI FRAME PRIMED and CURING:

I recently had a chance to take the rifle out for some field performance and manage to catch this Wascally Critter right at 50 yards out.  He gave me all the opportunity I needed to line up the crosshairs and let the 55 gr N.S.A. (Nielsen Specialty Ammo) rip at 785 fps/ 75.2 FPE (old tune) and find its mark.  It was a PERFECT heart shot through both shoulders.

More tuning and testing to come so make sure you stay TUNED!

Tofazfou

INTRO: The .17 HMaiR (.172 cal airgun)

I'M BACK!  Been almost a year since I posted last but, I'm hear now and revived.  A few more custom airguns have been created since my last post.  We will play catch up for a few post then become current.  I promise, I will update often catch up.

And up 1st, I would love to introduce you guys to the 17 cal "BEAUTY" I've created.

THOUGHT PROCESS:  With this Air Rifle, my 1st thought before caliber choice was, "I WANTED SOMETHING DIFFERENT".  I thought long and hard and it came down to 2 choices.  A 22 cal slug shooter and a 17 cal slug shooter.  After a few minutes of research, I had my answer, the .17 cal.  Now, when I say .17 cal, I'm not referring to .177 like traditional pellet rifles, I'm talking .172 cal.  Same as the ever popular .17 HMR rimfire round.  During my research, I found a barrel maker and a bullet mold maker so it quickly became a "GO".  The idea was to have the airgun mimic the .17 HMR round but since this rifle is compressed air powered, 2600 fps is out of the question.  Now, as far as cast bullets go, I only had 2 choices.  One weight and style at 26 gr FN and the other at a 32 gr RN.  Since I swear by HP's, the obvious choice was the FN.  As far as the barrel is concerned, the only barrel available that would fit the Benjamin Maurader also has a 1-9" twist much akin to the 17 HMR barrels.  So, again, "GO" it was.

A SLUG COMPARISON (far left):

STATS:
27-1/2" Barrel with 1-9" twist
Hill Airguns Shround and LDC
Boyds Gun Stock
MROD receiver, bolt probe and air tube
950 FPS with 26.5 gr FP @ 53 FPE
970 FPS with 24.5 gr HP @ 51 FPE
Talon Tunes Airtube 10cc extension
Bushnell LR800 DOA scope 6x24x50mm

Stay tuned for more.

Tofazfou