After many vocal warnings, & the loss of much of our small garden to this "Raider",, his number was up. My friends here that I talk to regular on E-Mail & the phone know I have a soft spot in my heart for "Bunnys",, Even my soft hearted wife could not stand it anymore. This afternoon was the last straw, the little lady gave me the "all clear". We will re plant now. I will fire up the grill tommorow. Very desisive kill,, 30 yrds.. Most here have supported my "Mods," to my 350, only a few have questioned it. I can turn cig. butts. into cotton balls @ 15- 20 yrds. I LOVE my 350,, "CHOPPER" rules!! Tim.
Now that is a sweet looking 350! Gosh darn it, are you gonna make me go out and buy a L-W barrel and chop my stock one? Ya are aint't ya?!?!? (LOL)
Hey, if ya see this, give me a phone call tomorrow....I lost your dang PH#. I actually think that Steph accidentally dumped it when she cleaned my office...I had it on a 1/2 of a sticky note and I have looked for it everywhere!
What pellet were ya shooting when ya dropped ol Bugs?
I gotta get back out in the desert and try to get a few Jackies before it gets too hot to be walk'en round out there. This damm surgery and the prior out-of-state work really screwed me up for pop'en out in the desert!
Hey Curtis & Hector, Thanks so much for the kind words! Curtis, I know this sounds crazy, but "Chopper" LOVES CPHP,s. $5 for 500 of them at Wall Mart! It groups well also with Kodiaks & Crow Mags. but Im low on those right now. Hector my Friend, thats a good eye ya got there! I made a post last week at the GTA (Hunting Gate) "350 lets me down!". I made a lousy rushed shot & due to his body position it was obvious to me I had shot over him. It was VERY obvious yesterday to me where that pellet went!! Man I was not even close! This time I had a steady rest & took my time. Tim. P.S. Anyone know how much a 22 cal. brl would cost for my 350? Lord dont tell Harry I asked!LOL!
Tim!! Also nice clip in the ear by the last pellet That was the first thing I noticed, hehe.
I guess you were right Tim. .177 pellets can take out medium sized small game now and then. The proof is in your pic Just kidding!
Yeah these bunnies can decimate your garden especially at night when they can be at it for hours while you are asleep.
Good sized bunny if I may say too. It should make a fine meal for 2. Think of it as consuming your vegetables early this year because it's all in this wabbit
Now, as you surely know, transfer ports are different between 0.177" and 0.22" calibers.
BUT they are the same between 0.177" and 0.20" calibers. And they are the same between .22" and .25" calibers.
If you REALLY MUST have another barrel, I would suggest getting the above mentioned barrel, just to use as a mounting block, drill out the 0.177" barrel (if you do it from the rear, you will still be able to fit a short version of the 0.177" barrel in the same block) and you can then fit a 0.20" cal. barrel into the block.
Once the block has been drilled, you can have a groove cut in the bottom of the hole and then drill a couple of holes across, so that two flat-head grade 8 Allen screws can make the block act as a tightening joint. I would set them coming at the center from opposite ends, so that torque in the barrel from tightening one would be canceled by the other.
You can also make a combination transfer port/de-laminar flow insert, but that is somewhat complex machining, as it implies you drill in between the yoke of the gun and make a thread, so that you can screw in two different inserts of different sizes, but machining and parts are complicated to describe and even more complicated to make.
Best bet is to get a .22" GUN and then TWO other barrels, possibly starting with the barrels that Pyramid sells. And then make TWO sets: one gun with .177"- 0.20" barrels and another with .22" - 0.25" barrels.
Within these two sets, you should have all the corners covered.
If I could shoot the long-stroke D-350 as well as you do and if I still had my full workshop, that is probably what I would do.
Hey Hector, was not shure of the tranfer port issues,, but, knew they may exist. In all reality, a brl. swap may not be the best route to take, was just wondering. Thanks for the advice my FRIEND. Would LOVE to pick your brain on this & many other airgun related issues. I have free long distance, if I call you will it be free for you?? I promise not to keep you on the phone like I do Curtis & my other close Friends! LOL!! I Will "Shoot" you an e-mail Buddy,,,,, Tim.
Swapping from .177 to .22 is not the best way to approach this matter (IMHO), but .177 to .20 is do-able. Perhaps shooting a better .177 cal pellet is a better way to realize increased performance gains. A good .177 JSB or Kodiak (or Kodiak match) is a good way to start IF the gun is a stout magnum that can handle a heavier pellet...I favor JSBs in .177.
(As a note, I am highly concerned about the quality control on current runs of Kodiaks in .22 cal - HIGHLY INCONSISTENT in weight and skirt size based on the last 20 tins [4000 pellets] that I have gotten! Way too many have fallen right through my pellet sizer which is a perfect .2215 at the bottom of the sizer.)
I have toyed with making inserts for the air transfer port on a few different guns as experiments (on experimental quality guns!), but unless you have the tools, equipment, and some experience and/or good points of reference (like friends like Héctor) to help ya along, the only benefit is that it IS a good learning experience and a bit of fun too!
I have found that the PERSONAL TIME and the money that goes into this type of project ends up being worth MUCH MORE than just buying a new gun in your preferred caliber.
I am going to do a .25 cal. 350 Mag this summer, but I am going to start with a .22 cal gun. I am not going to alter the size of the port until I get 200 shots through the gun in the new cal. so that I have some good empirical data to use as a base reference. I still have research that I need to do BEFORE I even think about starting - it is like "measure twice and cut once"....too many times I have cut the board three times and it is STILL TOO SHORT! LOL
Again, a very good line of advice Héctor!! I love to see HIGH QULAITY ADVICE being dispensed to people who really are interested in doing the right thing - now THAT'S what a site like this should be all about (IMHO)!!
Sorry guys...Steph read what I just posted and she thought that I should revise one of my statements so as to be a bit clearer.
I said, "I have found that the PERSONAL TIME and the money that goes into this type of project ends up being worth MUCH MORE than just buying a new gun in your preferred caliber."
What I was trying to say was that after your personal time and money are factored into the equation/project, IT IS CHEAPER to just buy a new gun in the caliber that you are trying to upgrade to UNLESS you just like doing some experimenting and enjoy the work, and then beyond that, the project should be a logical step up as Héctor so WISELY suggested (ex. .177 to .20) as .177 to .22 or .25 is too big of a jump without extensive and intensive alterations and parts fabrication which requires intermediate to advanced machining skills and the appropriate tools (lathe/mill/etc.); the end results where performance is concerned may very well be negligible.
One possible option COULD be to buy a compression chamber, a barrel in the caliber that you want, a spring & piston w/seal, trigger unit, etc. and then just remove 3 screws and swap stocks when ya want to shoot the larger caliber, but at that point you could just get a new or used gun and clean it up with a debur & lube.
Only the shooter can decide what is right for him or her, but remember Héctor's wise words .177 to .20 or .22 to .25...don't try to leap tall buildings with a single bound!!
That was the first thing I noticed, hehe.