Tim's recent posts on his 350 bob job got me to wondering.......Is it ok to lop a few inches off an air rifle, or should we just leave them alone?



Is it ok, for example, to cut down the barrel on one of these?






(Hey, worked for me!!!)





But not one of these?





Eleventh Kommandment:

"Thou shalt not in any way, shape or form, detract from the pristine beauty of any Teutonic Lufte Woofty"








I guess there are some guns, like the 350 or new Benjamin Super Steak that could use a little reduction.





But there's so much division among air gunners as to what's appropriate. Some say "Leave it alone! Long is good!"





Others say "That sucker's waaay too long!"





Time for a trim, don't you think?




Let's examine this rationally.





It's YOUR gun. You bought it with your own money. You will have to live with it. Are you happy with the way it is? Take a good look at it and think it over.





Yeah, that bad boy could use some help.




So could the gun.






Let's get started. First off, heed these words:







So, let's dispel one old myth before we begin. Will chopping the barrel make my gun shoot slower? Be not afraid. Careful testing has concluded that things go just as fast.









Dont' believe it? Check the math:









But, enough of this! Let's cut that baby!







How much do you want to reduce the length by? It's a tricky question. Best to consult your fellow air gun gurus.







It's easy to get ambitious and overdo it. Remember, "Less is Less".







Yep, that gun is way









Best to try what's been done before; take the proven route, like that 350 chop job.


Let's see how that was accomplished.


He carefully selects exactly where to cut the barrel.







Then he gets to it.

Here's the gun owner making that critical first cut.

Such precision work!










And here's the finished product.





(Don't worry. Jack's only "sleeping"?)




Yes, it takes a lot of these to pull off a good job like that!






And a showing up at the range with such a gun surely tells other air gunners that you're not one to follow the crowd.








Once you've pulled it off, you can proudly display to one and all the emblems of your craft!









Seriously, Tim, that's one NICE job!

Harry, sent his tuned gun back to the tuner and asked for even more fsp. It finally arrive today and Harry set it up in his back yard to get Mr. Ground Hog.

Dave@vabch

Redfeather,

WHERE do you get all these images? I can hardly type from ROTFLMAO!

At first I thought those were real sheep until I got my reading glasses on!

Duncan

Harry say's his new gun is shooting great after the tune. No more twang, less recoil, easier cocking effort. Now should he send it to Tim and have him chop the barrel a little?
It would make a great carbine!

Just playing with ya Harry.

Dave@vabch.

excuse me for asking, but are you married? because your wife will not let you retire and be at home 24/7, she would be the one taking medications (real hard ones) LOL

nice and THANK YOU, you did it again

Warren

PS: Tim you lose BIG time with RF

and remember "it's 30% the gun and 70% the shooter"

I owe you Buddy,, Thats the nicest thing anyone has EVER done for me. I have NEVER laughed so hard in such a deep personal way. I thank you my FRIEND. Thanks so much Red F. I hope others here get a small percentage of the humor that has shurly made my day!!! You are as I have said before,, A gift to us that love airguns,, Dont ever change Buddy,, Your FRIEND Tim.

Since Tim's gotten the hang of things, he's rarin' to go!







Who knows where he will stop? A 460? Bigger????







Like Tim, I prefer German barrels, too!







Here's a Deutsche "shorty" that floats my boat! (Could her namen be Diana, also?)
And a multi-shot, to boot!







Where do I get my pictures? Well.....







Sadly, it's a bit too close to the truth for comfort.





And, hey, Tim..........



Please, please spare the poor bunnies.

Im old ya know,, Your killin me!! Thats just about enough young man!! Just wait till your father gets home! Tim.