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Site Update – May – 2020

May 052020

So after many years, I am finally back updating my airgun website. Many things have happened in the last seven years. I changed jobs, moved to another city and no longer had access to machinery. Recently noticed that my blog wasn’t working so have fixed this.

When I moved to my current residence I contacted a gentleman I know who was an amateur gunsmith. His full-time work was house siding and said he was to busy to do any gunsmithing. So I offered to buy out his lathe and mill.

Over the course of a few months I created my own little “shop” in my garage. Adding machines as I went along. Needed a band saw and found a used one. Needed some serious work and rebuilt it. Works well for what I use it for.

Over the next few weeks I will be updating the website. I want to add a navigation bar to make it easier to move through the site. Also to make the site more mobile phone friendly. When I started the site back in 2007, mobile phones were just starting to come on the scene and I didn’t know that would be the direction media would go.

Other things have also taken place since I started this site. I had added google adsense which was a real blessing as it help pay for some things. Since about 3 years ago, Google adsense terminated my funding as I was “creating weapons” and that didn’t adhere to their new policy. So if you enjoy my site, please consider becoming a Patreon. I will be working on some benefits in different tiers over the next while.

Thanks for visiting. Pedro

Update August

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Aug 292013

August is drawing to a close and along with it the nearing of fall. Summer this year in Manitoba has been odd. July was very cold, mid 60’s (16 c) and only the last two weeks have been hot and humid.

Despite the abnormal weather it seems as the farmers are still getting good crops but haven’t heard any bushel amounts. My work is agriculturally based and orders are coming to an end with production catching up.

I had wanted to spend the summer doing more shooting but looks like I will have to sneak a few evenings and Saturdays before the cold weather sets in.

Airgun Builds

The summer project 22 will now turn into my fall project. From the little test shooting I did it seems very feasible to make a rifle to shoot the heavier 22 caliber pellets. A large valve and correct weight hammer with matched spring will make the rifle perform the way I expect.

Buckley Books

A few visitors to the website have sent emails asking about the Buckley books. Mr. Buckley still has books available for purchase. Use the email on the book pages to contact him and be patient. He does take sometime to respond but he does reply.

Website

I would like to hear comments from visitors to my site. Looking at making changes over winter and looking at a few options. Would the site still have the same appeal if I created a more professional look to it. Add proper menus on top for navigation, more links to pages to be able to find content easier? What is missing?

Would a monthly newsletter be anything someone would subscribe to?
More focus on building with detailed pictures, do I host pages under members only?

Feel free to email your thoughts. I welcome all comments to improve this site and what I do with airguns.

Thanks for reading. ~ Pedro

Facebook

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Aug 062013

Well I finally joined facebook. Please find me under
airgundevelopment. Not sure if you like or add as friend, will
figure it out as I go. Looking forward to hearing from more regular
visitors and hearing what I can do better on this website. ~ Also on twitter @airgundevelop
Pedro

Updated Pages

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Aug 052013

Finally getting around to updating my pages. Please have a look at the pages showing what I was up to this spring. More changes coming as you may noticed last day or two, been trying different themes. Many ideas will be shared soon regarding the future of this website. I would like more feedback from my regular visitors. Will share my thoughts on this during the week.

Airgun Condor Mod – added a page to show the results of the last shoot.

Project 22 HH – where I am at with this project mentioned in my last update.

Building any project of your own? Doing any airgun shooting? Please feel free to send an email or find me on twitter! @airgundevelop

Possibly Next Project – 22 Cal, Side Lever

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May 032013

Hello Readers,

I haven’t posted in awhile. Haven’t really done anything with airguns so far this year. Thinking of creating a new rifle with side lever pellet probe and left hand cocking lever.

First have to do some testing to see if I can use the 22 Cal barrel I have. I want to be able to launch a heavy pellet, like 45 to 50 grains, accurately. Will use a testing apparatus I made years ago as the barrel will fit. This allows then to try longer homemade pellets or purchased pellets.

This will probably be my summer project pending on the results I get on some heavy pellets. Will then finish the design as I need to know how much hammer strength and travel I will need to launch the heavy pellet.

Thanks for reading. I will try to update as often as I can.

~ Pedro

Cerdan Latest Builds and my B-day!

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Feb 052013

Hello,

Mr. Cerdan sent some pictures of his newest airguns. A rifle and two pistols. Again his builds are amazing, the detail he goes to to make them look like real firearms sets his creations apart!

My wife made a cake for me today, on my birthday. Was her first real attempt at making a cake from scratch, was very good!

When I saw the cake, I asked her, is that an airgun at the top? She had tried to create one from icing. 🙂

To see Cerdan’s newest creations visit the page!

http://airgundevelopment.com/custombuild/mcerdan4.html

Thanks for visiting! ~ Pedro

Increasing Feet Per Second

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Jan 242013

Last year I completed the Buckley inspired rifle and I was hoping to get a chance to increase the feet per second (FPS) on the custom airgun. Earlier this week I set up my chrony and the resulting average was 716 fps with a .22, 14.3 Crosman Hollowpoint pellet.

Taking the gun apart I drilled all the 1/8″ air feed holes up to 3/16″. Resulting velocity increased to a three shot average of 749.

From there I removed the hammer spring and place a 1/4-20 hex nut behind it for a little more preload. Three shot averaged 796 FPS and highest was 805 FPS.

Energy produced prior was 16.4 fpe and 20.5 fpe with the changes. Hoping to increase the FPS to around 900 if feasible.

Calculating the changes with percentages it works out to 12.5 increase in velocity and a 25 percent increase in power!

Given these results I worked out the power at 900 FPS would result in power of 25 fpe. So that will be the goal for spring.

Thanks for reading.

Merry Christmas!

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Dec 252012

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I would like to wish all my website visitors a Merry Christmas. Hope you have a great time around family and friends.

Yesterday I was able to update a few pages. One page I thought I had added awhile ago but had forgotten to post in the site is now working.

http://airgundevelopment.com/custombuild/roblane.html

Mr. Lane has built many airguns and related airgun items. Be sure to check out his YOUTUBE channel, link at the bottom of the page. One job I wouldn’t mind having, making and working on airguns fulltime 🙂

In May I had promised to post pages for a custom 2240. I had forgotten about it and hope Carl H. from the UK can forgive me for taking so long to show off his custom 2240 pistol!

http://airgundevelopment.com/2240.html

http://airgundevelopment.com/2240/carlh.html

Later this week I am hoping to chronograph my Airforce Condor with the “40 cal” conversion to determine the current velocity. Also want to see the grouping with the homemade barrel in a better setup than four years ago. I read an article by Tom Gaylord on the Benjamin (Crosman) Rogue and want to see if my groups will compare. Article is a good read and supplies some pratical insight into big bore pellets.

http://airgun-academy.pyramydair.com/blog/tag/big-bore-airguns/

Thanks again for stopping by my website. I answer most emails so feel free to send or comment on anything. ~ Pedro
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Condor Conversion to Big Bore…

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Dec 082012

Recently had the idea of making my Condor into a big bore using a barrel I made four years ago.

Rather than typing all the details here, visit the pages below on the project. Thanks for visiting my site!

Condor Conversions Page 1

Condor Conversion Page 2

Airguns, Convert Condor to Bigbore?

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Nov 282012

It has been a long few months since I have posted in my blog. Truth is hadn’t had the ambition, a lot of stress past few months. Soon I can share what some of those stresses are, mostly work related.

Getting back into airguns a little. Recently I took the time to draw in CAD, my Airforce Condor rifle. I had wanted to do this since early spring but didn’t want to have the gun taken apart when I could be shooting it.

Looking at the design it dawned on me that the .384″ barrel I made a few years ago as a trial would almost bolt right into the Condor. The DOM barrel tube is 0.627″ and the 16mm Condor is .630″. Very small difference and for taking the time just to try it, could be fun?

So next few weeks I will convert the Airforce Condor to the large barrel. The one air tank I have already has a high-flow valve so this might all fall into place. Need to make a breech and top-hat for 9/16 diameter.

Will ensure I take pictures of the project as it comes along!

Currently have two airgun designs on the back-burner. One is a .22 side lever and the other a .308 bigbore. Found a supplier for bigbore airgun barrels and will be taking a serious look at these projects in the New Year.

Thanks for reading ~ Pedro

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