I bought this single shot pistol several years ago. It was cheap, & advertised as an FN12, which is the only reason I bought it, since at the time I already had two 22 cal FN8’s.
I was having trouble using my Falcons because I had a tough time filling them, & couldn’t find replacement Orings that would work. I almost sold them & traded them several times.
I recently got a few things sorted out, so I mounted a NcStar 2.5x30 pistol scope that came on another used pistol, & set up a target at a measured 25 yards.
After 12 shots to find the POI in failing light, I adjusted the scope 20 clicks down & fired a 3 shot group, then decided to just fire another 3 shot group at the same target, due to running out of time & daylight.
6 JSB RS 13.43 pellets into 0.49” (well under the 0.70" dime) with a varying tailwind. I was shooting off a table with bags.
I still need to adjust the POI a touch right for this pellet, & find this rigs favorite pellet (or maybe I already have), ideal fill pressure, favorite hammer spring tension, lighten the trigger a bit (or maybe install one of the falcon match triggers I have squirreled away) but I thought this was an encouraging start. It does have the heaviest trigger pull of all my Falcons.
While I’ve shot the pistol many times indoors at about 5 - 6 yards, I’ve never sat down & shot it on paper at any distance outdoors. Should make a nice rat sniper.
I realize these aren’t particularly stellar groups. Brother Ron (Robinson) could do this in his sleep, offhand, in front of a crowd in Texas heat in a shoot-off, but you must remember, up until now I sometimes felt I wasted $200 bucks on this rig years ago
I guess the change in the weather has put me in a tinkering mood, fixing, modding, testing, & loving it.
And the Plinkering (tinkering & plinking = Plinkering?) continues....
A couple of days later....
Turns out one of my early 25 yard Falcon FN8 groups missed my primary backstop, but buried itself in my larger, wooden safety backstop.
This 3-shot FN8 group measures 0.50" edge-to-edge, & would also easily fit under my 0.70" dime of reference, like the FN8 group above.
I found a post where Brother Ron (Robinson) had a 22 cal Falcon that averaged 0.50" 5-shot groups at 25 yards.
Looks like I'm not doing too bad, with a 6-shot 0.49" group & a 3-shot 0.50" group.
I was firing my detuned Webley Raider this afternoon when I found the FN8 group.
I decided to put a pellet from the Raider next to the FN8 group to compare penetration.
Even though the FN8 is much quieter than the Raider, the FN8 seems a good bit quicker than the Raider, which is confirmed by pellet penetration comparison.
Both rigs seem to love the 13.43 gr JSB RS pellets.
Accuracy is the same out of both rigs at 25 yards, but I haven't gotten serious yet, still comparing different pellets.
I need to do something about the "BRAPPP" hammer-bounce in the detuned Raider.
I might drop this one in the stock. Since it's a 177, it might make a better backyard rig.
I'll be wringing this rig out soon. The red dot is nice, but I think I'll be scoping it (although I do have another set of Falcon iron sights for it).
I just picked up a silver / chrome Tasco Pro Class 2x22 pistol scope with an illuminated triangle, that I want to try on it.
Though Falconesque, it's actually a Titan (MC020 from what I've read & been told). It is a tack driver at close range.
Remains to be seen what it can do at longer distances...kinda...I have taken a pest at 15 yards & my truck windshield at about 40 yards with it.
Check out my Falcon FN8 like Titan MC020 post here:
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/an-old-titan-mc020-falcon-fn8-post-of-mine/
I was having trouble using my Falcons because I had a tough time filling them, & couldn’t find replacement Orings that would work. I almost sold them & traded them several times.
I recently got a few things sorted out, so I mounted a NcStar 2.5x30 pistol scope that came on another used pistol, & set up a target at a measured 25 yards.
After 12 shots to find the POI in failing light, I adjusted the scope 20 clicks down & fired a 3 shot group, then decided to just fire another 3 shot group at the same target, due to running out of time & daylight.
6 JSB RS 13.43 pellets into 0.49” (well under the 0.70" dime) with a varying tailwind. I was shooting off a table with bags.
I still need to adjust the POI a touch right for this pellet, & find this rigs favorite pellet (or maybe I already have), ideal fill pressure, favorite hammer spring tension, lighten the trigger a bit (or maybe install one of the falcon match triggers I have squirreled away) but I thought this was an encouraging start. It does have the heaviest trigger pull of all my Falcons.
While I’ve shot the pistol many times indoors at about 5 - 6 yards, I’ve never sat down & shot it on paper at any distance outdoors. Should make a nice rat sniper.
I realize these aren’t particularly stellar groups. Brother Ron (Robinson) could do this in his sleep, offhand, in front of a crowd in Texas heat in a shoot-off, but you must remember, up until now I sometimes felt I wasted $200 bucks on this rig years ago
I guess the change in the weather has put me in a tinkering mood, fixing, modding, testing, & loving it.
And the Plinkering (tinkering & plinking = Plinkering?) continues....
A couple of days later....
Turns out one of my early 25 yard Falcon FN8 groups missed my primary backstop, but buried itself in my larger, wooden safety backstop.
This 3-shot FN8 group measures 0.50" edge-to-edge, & would also easily fit under my 0.70" dime of reference, like the FN8 group above.
I found a post where Brother Ron (Robinson) had a 22 cal Falcon that averaged 0.50" 5-shot groups at 25 yards.
Looks like I'm not doing too bad, with a 6-shot 0.49" group & a 3-shot 0.50" group.
I was firing my detuned Webley Raider this afternoon when I found the FN8 group.
I decided to put a pellet from the Raider next to the FN8 group to compare penetration.
Even though the FN8 is much quieter than the Raider, the FN8 seems a good bit quicker than the Raider, which is confirmed by pellet penetration comparison.
Both rigs seem to love the 13.43 gr JSB RS pellets.
Accuracy is the same out of both rigs at 25 yards, but I haven't gotten serious yet, still comparing different pellets.
I need to do something about the "BRAPPP" hammer-bounce in the detuned Raider.
I might drop this one in the stock. Since it's a 177, it might make a better backyard rig.
I'll be wringing this rig out soon. The red dot is nice, but I think I'll be scoping it (although I do have another set of Falcon iron sights for it).
I just picked up a silver / chrome Tasco Pro Class 2x22 pistol scope with an illuminated triangle, that I want to try on it.
Though Falconesque, it's actually a Titan (MC020 from what I've read & been told). It is a tack driver at close range.
Remains to be seen what it can do at longer distances...kinda...I have taken a pest at 15 yards & my truck windshield at about 40 yards with it.
Check out my Falcon FN8 like Titan MC020 post here:
https://www.airgunnation.com/topic/an-old-titan-mc020-falcon-fn8-post-of-mine/
