I had not shot my .177 Akela in weeks…. was texting with a friend who also has one… motivated me to pick it up…
….but a storm was rolling in. Set up a 30 Yard Challenge card anyways… 3 shots to zero with new tin of 10.3g FX pellets…
… shot a 190 7X… no sighters - 24 straight shots from the tin using Akela magazines.
… in the rain, and the wind, in the dark… with a 14x Athlon Talos BTR FFP scope. Reticle too thick for tiny target so to “frame” the bullseye I use the space gap between the center “t” in reticle and when the crosshairs begin.
Shot the whole card in less then 10 minutes to get me and equipment out of the rain.
Think its easy? Try it - 30 Yard Challenge with an inexpensive, unregulated .177 (that you haven’t shot lately) and 14x scope in the rain, wind and in poor visibility…. in the mud, and the blood and the beer, lol.
2.57” hammer spring in the Akela of course…
I had fun after work today, lol. Love this hobby.
-Ed
….but a storm was rolling in. Set up a 30 Yard Challenge card anyways… 3 shots to zero with new tin of 10.3g FX pellets…
… shot a 190 7X… no sighters - 24 straight shots from the tin using Akela magazines.
… in the rain, and the wind, in the dark… with a 14x Athlon Talos BTR FFP scope. Reticle too thick for tiny target so to “frame” the bullseye I use the space gap between the center “t” in reticle and when the crosshairs begin.
Shot the whole card in less then 10 minutes to get me and equipment out of the rain.
Think its easy? Try it - 30 Yard Challenge with an inexpensive, unregulated .177 (that you haven’t shot lately) and 14x scope in the rain, wind and in poor visibility…. in the mud, and the blood and the beer, lol.
2.57” hammer spring in the Akela of course…
I had fun after work today, lol. Love this hobby.
-Ed