jamiedenny

are there no diving centres in nothern ireland ?, how do you get across to the UK ?. I had the same probablem. Moved to Kent and found the diving centres to be poorly advertised. I had to call around the swimming pools to find diving clubs then diving clubs to find diving shops. Good luck

BTW, your right. I'm sure the service is fantastic but for that price I might as well sell the s410 and buy a regulated 2nd rifle. J

Hi, thanks so much for the reply. I did warn that I was struck down by Chronostitis! :( . Does the drop in over a ftlb not seem strange ?. Unfortunately the drop makes quite a diffrenec with the 40-50 yard shots. I'm confident to take shots at this range but it is on the verge of just under / over a mildot on my set up. With a dinky little .177 pellet its enough to stop me taking the shot. I'm sure your right, my chronostitis has become chronic. J

Hi All, I finally took delivery of my F1 Chrony yesterday. Unfortunately (maybe not) I was struck down with chronostitis and tested everything in my cabinet. My main focus was on my S410 (sub 12ftlb). I have noticed over the last few months the ever proven s410 is proving to be a little "off". After 10ish shots they always seemed to be dropping below zero. As I spend 95% of my time huntnig in the field not target shooting I spent most of the time doubting my ability. After testing my S410 its clear something isn't quite right, my string was as follows: 799 798 783 780 745 744 740 740 738 740 etc... I didn't drop below 735 From my calcs this puts the rifle starting at 11.9 and sinking down to 10.7 The rifle is .177 and I'm using 8.4 grain Air Arms Field. I didn't weigh the pellets because a.) life it too short and b.) I will never ever weigh them in use. I did however proove my testing by re-filling the tank to 180bar and running the test 5 times with very,very similar results. As I have a pair of hands I stripped the rifle down for a complete clean. As its anti tamper I (hold you horses, read on) I drilled out the necessary to remove the top from the bottom action. I removed everything including the main spring and gave it a good clean and light oil with gun oil. The only section I didn't remove was the air chamber and valve. I replaced the main spring from a known supplier. After putting everything back together. I went back out to test and achieved almost exactly the same results. I'm fully aware 11.99 is too close for comfort and the drop to 10.7 is going to really affect my accuracy. I could remove the top anti tamper and test it further. As far as I know this will only increase the power output not help smooth something like this out. If it turns out to perform best above 12ft then it can go on ticket. However I think there is more of an issue with the power drop, which will happen regardless of the power output. I've just ordered a set of new seals but wondered if anyone had any other ideas. If your more talented than a man with a pair of hands and access to the internet; and think you can help then PM me. Any other advice is greatly received. Many thanks

Great to see how advice on here can make such a difference so quickly. Another YouTube did showing the art hold was the one that made the difference to me. And of course the thousands of pellets :-) .

Tell him I'll give him a £100 for it :-).

Sand for me. Too much time in crappy weather to use anything that has issues with water

I would love a stock to facelift an older cz. I like the idea of an r10 stock.

Done, thanks for the welcome

teeth ?

Hi all, After registering some time ago; today is the first time I have been able to sit down and jump onto the forum. It looks great and everyone seems friendly. I thought I would try and make one of my first post something mildly interesting. I have often found its difficult to get an impartial user review of shooting equipment. You of course have the youtube reviews of items that "happen" to be sponsored by the manufacturer. And the magazine reviews that are usually exactly the same (been there, done that, know how it works and grown out of the tshirt). In the interest of doing something abou it rather than just complaining. I have decided to put down reviews of the items I get to use and own. Hopefully someone will find my rambling attempts of a review helpful and at the very least it should help drive traffic to this great site. So my first review is for the: Tracer LEDRAY GL2 Now lets not underestimate the value of money. Very few things in life have a direct relationship between the amount of my hard earned pounds I put down. And the quality of whatever it is I am spending my rent money on. However, in the world of shooting sports it does seem that if you pay peanuts; you get, well .... peanuts. Perhaps this is because we are a canny lot and willing invest in the best we can. Or perhaps its because we are a load of tight **** farmer folk. The reason I started by rambling on about money in the way that would have put my great grandfather to shame. Is to set the scene and highlight where in the market place this little torch fits. For £54.99 from my local gun shop it is still an investment but certainly a very affordable one. But does this relatively low price point place it in the "I should have just spent more" pile. After living with it for some time over a very rough winter I am confident in saying, no. I can say no because its actually lasted through that rough winter. It's lasted through being used as a multitool for such jobs as: a door stop, a hammer for my hide pegs, a community torch during the great kent black out of 2012 and as a gun light. I actually lost it a week ago and found it trampled into the mud of a local permission after cattle had been moved and a week of thunder storms. After not really cleaning it off (I should do that) it worked first time. So what do you get for your money?. The torch comes packaged with a pressure switch, rear push on/off switch, quick release mounting system, allen key, 2 CR123A batteries and the torch. The torch is a solid all metal construction and only weighs 87g. It looks good in a "tactical" way and has worked without fail for countless outings. The beam measures 130 Lumens and has a reach of around 90m. Now, we are clearly only talking about air rifle ranges here. Especially as any filter cuts the distance in half (as it will with any torch). With its slightly limited range in mind you have to think more about the way you tackle your hunt. Even though I will never shoot past 30yards in the dark with my sub 12ftlbs ar rifle. I do find myself cursing the restricted distance when scanning an open field. The distance of the torch is hit even harder when used in fog or mist. Because Tracer clearly feel a wide field of view is important (which it is), the beam struggles to cut through the mist. Due to the lack of adjustment on the torch you are stuck with the factory setup as there is no beam focus. The more expensive versions do come with a focus as well as a nice little man bag carry case; if thats your thing. The pressure switch would be better if it was a push on / off switch not a press and hold. This design isn't great for rifle shooting. The quick release fitting is excellent but I found it to be too low for my 50mm objective. Regardless of the many positions I tried; the torch beam was always half shaded by the scope. I now use a set of Deben weaver mounts and spend 20 minutes dropping an allen key then picking it up again. Generally all my issues hark back to the "you get what you pay for" arguement. The price point of this little torch doesn't mean you get lower build quality or missing parts. It means you get less features and capabilities. So all in all would I buy it again?. Yes, even compared to a maglite its better value and a better product. It comes with a set of batteries that would cost you £250 in Maplins and I use it as an everyday torch. With the introduction of affordable digital night vision there is a question as to whether you need a more powerful torch. Perhaps you can save you pennies, buy this and a night vision tool. That another story fo another day so lets see how many flashes of Jamies' magic torch the Tracer LEDRAY GL2 gets: Value for money: 9 / 10 flashes Build 9 / 10 flahes Extras 8 / 10 flashes Longevity 10 / 10 flashes Useability 9 / 10 flashes Thanks for taking the time to read. And now I have exhausted the last possible distraction. I must get on with that tax return. J

Blaze publishing have far more funds than anyone who puts a channel together on a shoe string. Could have been better but not bad for a first effot. I'll "like" anything like this as its our only way to get a fix :-).

Very good :-).