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r1lover replied to the thread Whats the longest shot youve ever taken and with which airgun.A fun exercise one day to discover the possible but rather impractical limit of an out-of-the-box HW97 in .177. A 150 yd., 5.5 oz...- r1lover replied to the thread Sheridan Recent Auction Purchase.Wow, that is a beauty! Like cavedweller, I have a ton of memories from the '70's with my Sheridan. Just shouldering one and looking...
- 1970's model was always my favorite along with the memories it brought.
- r1lover reacted to MDriskill's post in the thread HW/Weihrauch HW55T: Did I pay too much? with
Like. Ha, I started to say something about that in my last post...that sight position on the close-coupled Tyro butt woulda punched me right... - ok, I removed it carefully. It’s not buggered up. Put it back on. It’s good.i
- r1lover reacted to Pellets&Pistons-(Razor62)'s post in the thread BSA Added this wonderful BSA Light Pattern Militia Rifle to the "Pellets & Pistons" Arsenal... with Wow. So, I struck up a new friendship with a very nice Gentleman in Amsterdam and he offered me a very fair deal on this .177 cal., classic...
- r1lover reacted to Sqwirl57's post in the thread Beeman First ever .20 cal springer: "among some the most desirable collectors’ items of adult airguns" (Dr. R. Beeman) with Like. $400-$500 sounds about right depending on the condition but what something is truly worth always depends on how badly someone would want...
- I bought my first springer in the early '70s, a Wischo 55. As a teenager I was fascinated with its accuracy and power, exceeding the...
- Picked up this nice Sheridan Blue Streak at a recent firearms auction here in Ohio. Paid $150, and it came with the original box...
- r1lover replied to the thread Beeman what velocities from your R8?.My two used up club R8's now average 680 and 685 with JSB 7.33's. Both were shooting in the 400's when I got them but a good cleaning...
- r1lover replied to the thread HW/Weihrauch HW55T: Did I pay too much?.YIKES! STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING! Make sure if you move that sight back and forth that you completely removed the wide screw on top of...
- r1lover replied to the thread HW/Weihrauch HW55T: Did I pay too much?.Two components of an item's value are resale value and enjoyment value. You didn't pay too much if it makes you happy and it is worth...
- Thank you, I have chairgun elite and strelock pro and tried the Elements ballistics program but nothing has been as accurate as actually...
- My understanding is that a lower scope will make the closer shots need less holdover. The far shots will need more holdover.
- They typically wear polish, so they usually get smoother with use. My guns with the smoothest triggers are the ones I shoot the most...
