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Mine will be a present to the grandson in a few years when he's old enough Smile
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If mine don't improve after a bit of work best thing I can think to do with it is, cut it half length ways and hang it on the wall.
Maybe sell both halves as a demo cut away for $150.00 each.
All. Polished of course.

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I bought a second hand killwell 4x32 scope from Youngs in Auckland which I have put on the black mamba, but I think this scope is f****d… since putting it on the 10m groups have gotten worse 😳
The left/Right adjusting dial on the side of the saddle was loose, the cover popped off to expose 3 tiny screws which were all loose, so I tightened them up. The gamo one piece rail/rings has moved back about 5mm in the dove tail, but there is no “recoil lug” hole in the top of the cylinder, so I’m not sure how I’m going to keep the rail from moving backwards. Might have to drill a hole somewhere??? How thick is the cylinder, and are there any vital internal parts I should try and avoid drilling through? 😂

Pauly, thanks for the offer of some Molly. Is it something I can get from mite 10? If not then I’d definatly like to take you up on ur offer of posting some to me please.
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This is the stuff I have. It'll last me ages, so a little sachet is no problem. 

https://nzsafetyblackwoods.co.nz/en/molybond-ga50-dry-moly-paste-100gm-tube-each--00806208
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Pete, I had a similar experience when I fitted my scope.  The fixed sights are on the barrel so you get some semblance of repeatability.  However the scope is mounted on the cylinder with an ugly plastic seal in the breech that (in my case at least) didn't allow the breech to close and lock consistantly metal to metal, hence the inability to reproduce or improve on my original groups.  For that reason I mounted my red dot on the barrel but that only got me back to where I started with the factory sights and is why I've now replaced that seal with an O-ring.

Any improvement yet to be proven as I'm currently Yak-shaving modifying a fixed steady that I had lying around.  I have no idea where it came from and it doesn't fit my lathe so I'm now modifying it so that I can use it to crown the barrel.

The wall of the cylinder is not very thick.  I also want to drill a hole in it somewhere to use a stop in the rear scope ring.  I'll take some measurements tonight and post my thoughts.
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Pauly, I’d greatly appreciate a little of that fancy stuff, thanks.
Can I pay you for it and the postage?

Kiwi, I have no idea what you are currently doing, but it sounds dangerous, I dont think I’d like to try shave a Yak!
Stay safe buddy.
And please let me know if u think that cylinder is thick enough to safely drill a recoil lug stop hole in 👍🏻
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https://youtu.be/8fnfeuoh4s8?si=YnkSgcicKnAyrYi6
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I get similar battery life on my NV008. I'm not sure how much power is consumed by the IR torch vs the scope itself. I haven't bothered using a separate IR torch as the built in torch is more than adequate for ranges up to 150yds on bunnies.

If you're after a batteries, you can disassemble old laptop battery packs - these hold multiple 18650s but will often include a few duds. Check the voltage of each cell before charging and again after charging to monitor voltage drop. Google has plenty of info on how to do this.

If you need a charger I can recommend the ISDT C4 Evo - you can buy here:
https://www.kiwiquads.co.nz/product/isdt-c4-evo-charger-for-aaa-aa-18650-21700/
They are super flexible on battery chemistries and sizes so good for charging a variety of batteries. 
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Originally posted by KiwiTR6 KiwiTR6 wrote:

https://youtu.be/8fnfeuoh4s8?si=YnkSgcicKnAyrYi6


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I have one of these that does multiple battery sizes.  It works brilliantly.

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/electronics-photography/video-cameras/security-spy-cameras/listing/4303252340
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