The Anschütz 2002 Match Air Rifle

[wyshadow]

I went to the shooting range and started talking to the guy next to me on the bench. We talked a long time and of course I started talking about my air rifles. He told me he was also into air rifles and he attained a shooting match once a month in town. I had no clue other PCP shooters got together for matches. He said they get together once a month for 10 meter matches and invited me to come the next time they had one. He asked if I wanted to come to his place for a friendly competition. I brought three of my guns (the verminator, the brocock, and the wildcat .177, .22, and .25 respectively)

When I got to his house, he showed me around his BP's and his reloading set up. When he brought out the Anschutz, I was blown away at the quality. The weight was about 8 pounds and the trigger was super crisp with a 4 oz pull. Just touching the trigger would fire the gun. The peep sight was really cool to look through but I would still prefer a scope though. We started getting ready for a shooting match in his back yard and this old man could shoot. Standing position he was hitting 9 and 10 while I would only get a 9 every 5th shot. In short, this old man kicked my butt.

I bought out my verminator for him to try and he was still able to hit 9s and 10s. He really liked brocock but didn't much cared for the wildcat. Years ago I attended a gun club and I asked the 10 meter guys there if they heard of FX, Daystate, or Cricket and they never heard of them. This old man told me he also has never heard of these guns before. He has never heard of JSB pellets and only uses RWS wadcutters. Is this common for the 10 meter guys to not know about the big PCP manufactures? Is it possible that the big manufacturers we know are small potatoes?

 

[Chuck-in-Ohio]

Big manufacturers to some, and to others, not so much.



Those fellows probably could go on for days about Anschutz., Feinwerkbau, Steyr or Walther while knowing nothing about Kral, Ataman, or Kalibrgun.



Different niches, nothing more.

 

[wyshadow]

Chuck-in-Ohio,

'Anschutz., Feinwerkbau, Steyr' those were the funny words this guy was saying and I never heard of them. The only maker he said I knew was Steyr.

 

[Yo]

I collect 10 meter and FT rifles and pistols of all types and brands and have 4 PCP Antshtuz 2002s converted to high power for field target and 5 of the single stroke side lever pneumatics in all of their different stock configurations and all still at their original 10 meter specs. They are very nice shooters and can be made virtually silent like MOUSEFART QUIET as though the air is completely emptied from the cylinder and dry fired with zero air. Sorta like that. They can be scopes but droop compensating mounts are an absolute necessity in order to get your shot on paper.

 

[boscoebrea]

You have not been around that type of competition ...those rifles are some of the very best in what they do.....they are also expensive and come in left hand models...I judge accuracy by how close other rifles can shoot next to my Anschulz...trigger ,oh my.so good.

 

[nomojo65]

Here’s one I wish I never sold a AZ tuned 2002! “As usual”

 

[Yo]

Here’s one I wish I never sold a AZ tuned 2002! “As usual”

Yo! MOUSEFART!!! FOR SURE!!!

 

[elh0102]

Those European 10 meter rifles are all superb. I once owned a hp version of the Anschutz 2002 which, at that time was made primarily for BR-50 bench rest competition. The 10 meter rifles are, I believe in the 6 fpe power range, so very mild compared to rifles bought by most US air rifle shooters. At 10 meters they will shoot tiny one-hole groups, as you would expect. They are the best for their designed purpose, buy very specialized.

 

[mark404]

I have a AZ tuned 2002, when I bought it it was shooting 18 fpe, I backed it down to 11.5 fpe

It's a really fun gun to shoot and incredibly accurate.

Flies and hornets are it's favorite targets 

 

[DonC]

I have a ZM2002 with Gary Cane black/grey laminate since they first came out. It is a peer to my Steyer 110. The Anshutz does require a receiver stiffener because the receiver is a 2 piece that can lose POI. I and Dave Matticks came up with the scope ril stiffener with bayonet holes for Leupold rings. I solved all the POI issues. Dave sold hundreds of these stiffners/scope rail with droop milled in. I will never sell. The Steyer 11o is a lot easier to convert from 10 meter to FAC. Allan Z also can add metal to the cocking linkage for a more secure latch.

 

[Rufus]

Hi has anyone know what parts are needed for a rebuild eg seals orings and a workshop manual cherrs