N/A I think I've reached a tipping point...
- Thread starter Teep
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i know it will feel backwards but can you cock it with the other arm / shoulder ? tune the 97 down to say 8 FPE ?
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But the other shoulder is the weaker one, plus it doesn't help me handle those tiny pellets.
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dont overlook a agt vixen, I have a standard and it’s very light weight and easy to carry. Daystate huntsman revere is another great choice.
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I'll take your word for it since I've neve cock a 97. However I wasn't talking about hunting I'm talking about target/plinking shooting
I'll shoot 15 yards 4 pumps or 25 yards with 5 pumps all day long. I never fully pump to its capacity 
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I plink at 75y Lol. It takes a hunting load to reach it.I'll take your word for it since I've neve cock a 97. However I wasn't talking about hunting I'm talking about target/plinking shooting
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I'd look for a 17 or 22 cal AGT Vulcan 3 and have Derrick Wall of Tenacious airguns tune it down to sub 18 fpe. These are decently stoutly built so don't have POI shifts like many airguns do(BTW do your research on this) and also you'll get hundreds of shots per fill.
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Yeah, my old eyes can't do that very well anymore but my 97 has a 24X scope on it, and you can shoot that thing at flys at 75y. Lol
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Those two hits actually turned out to be misses, because I couldn't hit it again, then shot a group about 2 1/2" left of center. Adjusting those peep sights are a real pain making small movements too.
Those hits made sense though because the sun was bright and to my right. I have allways shot into the sun with open sights which is why I modified that Sheridan years ago with a front sight hood, which is also why the front sight on it now is from a much older gun. I ruined the original. Lol
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After 85 trips around the Sun I am having problems cocking my Excalibur Equinox CB but have no problem with my HW95L with the moderator.
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Yeah, I can hit a large pellet tin hanging in a tree fairly consistently at 55yards with my .20 cal off a front bag with a peep. as long as i have good light.Those two hits actually turned out to be misses, because I couldn't hit it again, then shot a group about 2 1/2" left of center. Adjusting those peep sights are a real pain making small movements too.
Those hits made sense though because the sun was bright and to my right. I have allways shot into the sun with open sights which is why I modified that Sheridan years ago with a front sight hood, which is also why the front sight on it now is from a much older gun. I ruined the original. Lol
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Teep, sorry for your issues. The 97 is a sweet gun for sure. I would highly recommend a HW 77 .25 cal. or even in .22 cal. The long barrel makes it easy to jack. And the .25 is so easy to load, you can put them in with your teeth. For plinking, there’s no gun that’s more of a blast, IMO. I’m lethal to Rocky to 30 yds.
I have both 77-97 in all cal. and my 77 .25 I believe I shoot this rifle more than any other springer.
Another rifle I recently got but didn’t shoot much yet is a Walther LG55. So easy to break. It’s .177, but being a break barrel easy to load.I have Arthritis, so I know the fun.
Good luck. Crow
I have both 77-97 in all cal. and my 77 .25
I believe I shoot this rifle more than any other springer.Another rifle I recently got but didn’t shoot much yet is a Walther LG55. So easy to break. It’s .177, but being a break barrel easy to load.
I have Arthritis, so I know the fun. Good luck. Crow
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Yep, that's the way I do it but I usually drop every third pellet in the action and have to turn it upside down and shake it out.
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