This is my QB79 field target rifle

The tune and mods I have done:

Full breakdown debur + polish

Trigger contacts polished and reduced, spring lightened and pull shortened

Brushed finish to exterior

Anschutz match barrel ported as big as I dare go and load area polished for the pellets to slide in without marking.

The breech seal replaced with my secret tubing for better flow.

The bolt has been cut down and a tiny portion of a drill bit epoxied into place for a probe to load the pellet deeper into the rifling, the end of the bolt where the probe attaches has been angled to 45deg. and polished to better deflect the air as it blasts into the breech.

The hammer spring has been buffed and shimmed for more striking power.

The power source is a 22ci brushed aluminum 3000psi tank regulated down to 1000psi output. Regulator has gauges for both the bottle and the output (main tube pressure) and is adjustable simply by turning the chrome collar. This 1000psi with my current power tune gets me a consistent 905 fps with my JSBs for 15.2 ftlb. She shot JSBs best with the old barrel and same with the new one. The long tank was chosen for both the capacity and also to function as stabilizing weight down barrel.

The foundation of stock is made from a DIY from Microfit. I machined the thigh rest and riser setup from T6 Aluminum. It is fully adjustable but cumbersome shooting offhand.

Topped with a Simmons 44mag 6.5x20, awesome scope for the $$.

The target shown in the picture was not shot from the FT position =P, it was fired ½ rested off a joint compound bucket and the thigh rest on my leg sitting Indian style. Each spot was shot with a 5 pellet group at 25 yards (maybe skipped a shot or two on the bottom left target, from what I see after the fact). I find shooting small circles instead of actual dots improves my groups very slightly, though I believe an illuminated reticle would negate this effect. As you can imagine I have more money into this humble rifle than I feel comfortable admitting to, but like the dealer in Pulp Fiction said "When you shoot it, you will know where that extra money went"
 

Craig Phillips

Most Accurate Highest Velocity Most Tuned Most Creative Mod

This Entry is for the "Best Looking Stock" as the action is from Mountain Air. I started with a QB target stock from Archer and removed all traces of Chinese finish. I then added a "Paduak" and Yellow Heart end cap to the grip and fore end pinned with Ebony. The Yellow Heart is the light colored spacer. I sanded first with a RA sander and 60 grit to change the shape, remove the original finish and re-carve the grip. Followed by every grit thru to 400. Extremely hard wood from China. The Grip area was Out lined with a Dremel and the Grip area finish is from a 60 grit 1/2" drum. Doesn't show up well but, feels great in the hand. So far I have rubbed in about 4 coats of tongue oil. I'll cut it 50, 50 with poly to get some shine. The .22 caliber action is new from Roy at Mountain Air....I haven't touched it, YET. Scope is a 6X Bug Buster from Pyramid Rings are BKL I plan to finish the aluminum barrel shroud black and add a trigger shoe and ............

Chip Gibbs

Here are pics of my entry, "QB-OTT". I'll send another email with chrono strings and groups. Gun is a 2078 with a reshaped stock, internal microline from the toe of the stock to the front of the tube, valve mods to let it reach 800fps with .22 copperheads, (gun is re-barreled in .22) Handmade aluminum setback trigger, vintage adjustable but plate, trigger tune, polished trigger guard, RJ steel barrel band, a hand built replacement for the takedown nut, RWS clone brake, and color shift paint with bed liner in the grip. Barrel is hand lapped (lead lap cast in the bore) and crown touched up, with a small hole in the feed trough to allow the receiver to bolt down (flathead socket screw) after the barrel is mounted, eliminating damage to the icemaker tube seal. A piano wire probe helps with the power.
 

Scott Laughlin

Technical details

Standard .177 QB78 with the main tube cut back up to the breech and rethreaded.
front valve halve is a custom unit which extends into the custom (6061 aluminum) transfer block/ bottle adapter.
hammer is polished and the hammer spring is shimmed.
Valve port has been opened up and polished.
regulator on the Wevo 22 CI hpa tank has been tuned to give an output of 1015 psi (70 bar) instead of the original 850 psi (60 bar).
average velocity is approx 890 fps which it will hold for up to 60 shots with before seriously dropping.
The shroud out of 1" black anodized aluminum tubing with active baffle system (copied from the Daystate Air Ranger) works well and I never feel I'm actually shooting a gun when compared to my springers, as it is so quiet.
The TH stock was home made out of a lightly colored piece of American walnut with a nice grain and finished of by a Bisley aluminum adjustable butt pad.

This gun really surprised me when I took it for it first long range test. The 10 shot 25 yard target with this email was shot outdoors with minimal wind and in prone position from a Harris bipod.

Hope you can accept my entry and looking forward to seeing the rest of the entries,

Kind regards,

Mark Hoddenbach - Dordrecht, The Netherlands

International Division Winner Highest Velocity Best Looking Stock Most Tuned Most Accurate Most Creative Mod

This is my Mac1 prepared QB in .22 cal. with HW barrel. The stock is my first try at carving one from scratch. Made of Milo (a Hawaiian hardwood) with some of the sapwood left for contrast. I used a router to create the barrel channel, then carved with a power planer, an electric die grinder, and a Dremel tool for shaping. The stock-to- action stud was shortened and the nut inletted to hide it. It is finished with tung oil but no stain. This is the natural color of the wood. The butt pad is a left-over from an RWS 36. I also added
stainless caps and bolt handle from Archer Airguns. The scope is a BSA Contender 4-16x40. The muzzle brake is a Venom unit.

ENTRY: Best Looking Stock

Randall Brady

Best Looking Stock
 

Here is my entry. QB78 Deluxe .22, tuned by Mike Melick. An A2078 stock that I stripped and reshaped, including a custom spacer under the butt pad. Installed custom caps from Archer and custom brake and handle from Roy at Mountainair. Rosewood stain and 4 coats of Tru oil.

Tim Null

I have a .22 QB79T. I did a camo paint job on her. category : Best looking stock

Renzo Valdivia

My gun started life as a TF79T in .177 with factory match stock. I obtained an inexpensive factory thumbhole stock and did a refit, re stain and  highlights with truck be liner. My feeling from the gate back in 2004 when I purchased the TF79T, is that the factory should have had the thumbhole option for the T model guns. The handling and balance with it mounted on the thumbhole, is superb, many that shoot it who own higher end target airarms mention this. It is ambidextrous. The internals have gone over an extensive tune, full polished tube, bolt, and breech. All seals are high quality and replaced, valve is full done over all screens removed, trigger breaks with minimum travel or creep and hits predictably. The high chrony on it was at 830 fps and this particular specimen loves all pellets, favoring Gamo hunters, as those that provide the best and most consistent groups. This gun in a recently held impromptu FT type shooting session, also hitting shatter blasts, accuracy wise was up there and held its own, and more often excelled by a strong margin, over my buddies recently purchased FX Typhoon PCP, in a 50 yard window. The FX was equipped with a 24x scope while the TF had a 12x
scope, one clincher in this accuracy comparison was that the FX had only about 100 or rounds cycled thru it and it was "green" to its owner. I also shot the FX, got very consistent long range groups, found it easy to acclimate to.. but not as easy to as with the TF. I consider my TF (QB) to be the best of the best, and not jaded with over bling, the stuffy designer stock "look at me" modus, with all the sting that will excel accuracy wise over other QB's. My project TF79T from the gate was based on this ideal; it was customized to be the total package that the factory should have offered from the gate...even at a substantially higher price.. However there is a double edge sword and reality check if you think about it.. All the tinkering fun and customization to the individual's glove like needs would not be had.. QB's by far offer the most bang for the buck of any C02 based Airgun. The Groups posted were shot at 10 meters standing, and if you notice the target photo closely, you will see the groupings of my LD pistol.. close but the TF79T spanks it by a hair. This gun is also very well respected, ooopsss. sorry. feared by our feral and non indigenous lizard population here on planet FL!

Sincerely,
John Colo'n AKA CO2sniper