First target shoot with Striker 1000x .22

[Guest]

 well, after many years of not much if any shooting, here's my first efforts with the Hatsan Striker 1000x .22/Hammers 3-9x32AO scope. Had the scope all the way up to 9X @ 20-22 yards with my target stuck on one of their big ones to fasten it to target holder rig. And me wearing trifocals. Bench was plastic & only about 11" wide, so couldn't use BR bags. No chronograph, as nothing allowed in front of firing line. Padded bar stool to sit on, so aching 2nd lumbar making my arms shake. Tried all kinda breathing, etc to steady myself. Adjust scope as I shot, shots moving from lower left to upper right as I did so with Crosman PHP's @ 14.3gr. Got a bit confused at first with which way to turn the reticle knobs to move it left/right or up/down. Some things I forgot on the fly, I guess? Artillery hold was steadier closer to end of forestock than close to trigger guard for me. And talk about an endorphin rush! Nerves still shaking as I type this, even with beer & vodka to kill aching right hip & 2nd lumbar a bit. Anyway, here's my first hour's efforts. Not bad in a couple groups lower left. Two shot lower left diamond, one nearly on top of the other. 5-6 shots a lil higher in a group the size of a dime. Tagged on the lines a few times;

 

[JoeWayneRhea]

Good shooting Man !!!! Let's see a pic of the rifle next time you post . Some of those Hatsan rifles are wicked cool looking .

 

[Guest]

It's good to see you're not easily discouraged. Good shooting.

 

[Guest]

Here's a pic of the rifle/scope setup;

​I put some 30 shots in the target before pain in my back & hips got to me. Darn pain made my arms shake. Need to get a more comfortable chair the right height that'll allow me to use the front BR bag. Gun/scope combo weighs about 7.2lbs.

 

[Guest]

I use a fold out lawn chair, the table height is 32". Nice looking rig. Oh, and isn't it about time to open that christmas present?

 

[Guest]

The wrapped present is my son's AIR17 fixed up in a new case I gave him for Christmas. Old pic. I should've took my measuring tape to the range to measure the height of the narrow plastic bench. * Just called Gun Hub to ask about bench height & why. He had to measure it himself. 42"! A lil high for rifle bench rest shooting. Which means my shoulder has to be up around 50 inches. Gotta find a folding/adjustable lightweight chair or stool that'll put my shoulder at the right height. Darn range bag weighs a ton already, as does a two-gun case. Might have to try using my folding dolly with those hooked bungee chords to haul everything in myself. That is, when I can walk better again. And I wish the target rig motor switch had an LED meter connected to it. Hard to guess with number signs sticking out from right-side wall. After a few shots that finished clearing out detonation & the like, the rifle had a sort of " toong" sound to it.

 

[Guest]

Well, shot a new Airgun Shooter video Sunday afternoon, & weighed my rifles on the same scale I use for home brewing beer. The rifles weigh a bit more than I guesstimated.

 

[Guest]

I've since gotten some chronograph numbers with the backstop I made from a staples econo storage box, junk mail, four pieces of pink 1" foam insulation board, & a piece of the old particle board computer hutch. Stopped every pellet shot into it by all three rifles! How about that for finding new uses for junk mail? Caldwell deluxe chronograph with IR LED's.
​ CPHP 14.3gr RWS Superpoint Extra 14.5gr H&N Baracuda Green 12.65gr
1) 766 694 864
2) 753 689 870
3) 745 719 867
4) 739 692 865
5) 736 700 865
​6) 732 703 869
​Average of six shots-
745.16FPS 699.5FPS 866.67FPS
​This shows that the 800FPS listed by Hatsan for the Striker 1000x .22 had to come from about a 13 grain pellet. This target at about 22 yards shows what the CPHP did on sight in, but free hand artillery hold.

​Next time, we'll look at what these other two do after sight in is completed.