Daisy Old Noob Graycrait scores a 717!

I couldn't help myself. 75.00 for a nearly like new 717 on eBay, but its a leaker. However, with some advice from @marflow 777 I "plugged" up a couple of 40 yr old LNIB 777 leakers this week. They shoot and function great. I want to tune the pump heads so both are shooting at approx 365fps. Because the 777s are shooting so well and LNIB with both display and shipping boxes from Daisy I didn't want to use them for my first 7 series Daisy FPS adjustment experiment. I also ordered a walnut Ambi grip for one of the 777s so I have an extra RH target grip for my inbound 717. I'll be shooting 3 Daisy 7 series in the bowels of my basement this cold winter, both left and right hand.
 
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I always enjoy shooting my 7 series pistols, being a lefty it was a little tough finding the ambi grips, but a couple of local airguns shows and I was all set.

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@marflow 777 , I need some more shooting over the chrony tomorrow. I have two of them right at 365FPS and the 3rd, one of the 777s, shot last round at 370FPS. I think once a get a couple of dozen shots each I think they will all be about the same. Next is working on the triggers. I'm not going to drill and tap doing the Nygord trigger mod. I have a surgeon reconstructed trigger finger on my "strong" side and I have to have a trigger that is about 2.5-3.5lbs. Lighter and I have unsafe issues. However, I also shoot left-handed so I put a set of walnut Ambi grips on a 777 and will work on that pistol to see if I can shoot "better" left handed in 10M style of shooting.
 
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Do you guys who own the 717, 747, 777 prefer .22 cal or .177 cal for 10-15 meter plinking?

I also wonder how big the difference is regarding the trigger between these models. I will try to find one here in Europe, but not sure if I should wait until one of the less common higher end models show up on some auction website over here.
 
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Do you guys who own the 717, 747, 777 prefer .22 cal or .177 cal for 10-15 meter plinking?

I also wonder how big the difference is regarding the trigger between these models. I will try to find one here in Europe, but not sure if I should wait until one of the less common higher end models show up on some auction website over here.
Not a 7 model, but I have 3 P17 varieties. The Xisico Xs120d, came with .177 and .22 barrels. I put the .22 on one to use up some CPHPs I had. It was so much slower, I switched it back to .177 after a couple of handfuls of shots. If a 727 or 777 is only making 365-375 fps, I hope my p17's are over 400, I would expect a really looping slow shooting pig. I have a new Beeman P17 that seems to shoot hotter, no chronograph so who knows, but when I find my 2 .22 barrels again, I may try it out
 
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Do you guys who own the 717, 747, 777 prefer .22 cal or .177 cal for 10-15 meter plinking?

I also wonder how big the difference is regarding the trigger between these models. I will try to find one here in Europe, but not sure if I should wait until one of the less common higher end models show up on some auction website over here.
I have a 717 and 747, and so far, I can't tell the difference between the two.
 
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I have to agree with @jkingrph , the 777 rear sight is a better tool than the IZH rear sight. However, the IZH comes with two rear sight blades with different size notches on the top and bottom so 4 different rear slot sizes. I have two different width front sight posts that are easy to change on the IZH so there are combinations that should work for most eyes. The 777 has an adjustable rear sight width which is pretty cool.