What pistol did you shoot today
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My new HW75 showed up this morning. It's been a long wait. And of course, we've got thunderstorms with sideways rain. Well, I can't wait. I've got a clear shot out one of the back windows at some 6" hanging steel disks about 20 yards from the window. Right out of the box the sights are fairly dialed in. Using 7gr RWS Hobby I was hitting all the plates consistently with the top of the front sight right on the top edge of the disks.
First impression is just wow! Perfect fit and finish, one of the best out of the box triggers I've ever felt, and closing the action/compression effort is far easier than either of my other overlever SSP pistols, the V10 and P17. Of course, everything is easier than the P17.
I'm surprised at the overall weight. I thought the gun would weigh pretty much the same as my Beeman P1. The 75 is definitely lighter. Soon as we get a break from the weather, I'll be doing some more formal testing with various pellets at 10 meters and also get some chrono numbers.
First impression is just wow! Perfect fit and finish, one of the best out of the box triggers I've ever felt, and closing the action/compression effort is far easier than either of my other overlever SSP pistols, the V10 and P17. Of course, everything is easier than the P17.
I'm surprised at the overall weight. I thought the gun would weigh pretty much the same as my Beeman P1. The 75 is definitely lighter. Soon as we get a break from the weather, I'll be doing some more formal testing with various pellets at 10 meters and also get some chrono numbers.
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These here. 82 degrees with cool breeze off The Gulf because of storms there all day. First pleasant evening in pushing 3 weeks. Beautiful sunset, hard to see in the pic. Couple seasonal adult beverages just shooting spinners and Cooper. Love both of these guns. 2300S makes the coolest crack when it’s fired.
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This evening I was bell target shooting with my S&W 78G and (new to me) Webley Alecto in 0.177.
Both very different, but both very satisfying.
Both very different, but both very satisfying.
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Just got this one, what a shooter, 430 fps with a 7 grain and accurate. It was made in 1973 and shows NO signs it has ever been opened up. ElGamo Centre. neat old gun. Under lever, re-angleable grip, really nice sights.
Chris
Chris
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Practiced with this one today. Never competed but very much enjoy a fine shooting machine.
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The airgun gods have seen fit to bless me once again this week. First, my long awaited HW75 finally arrived, and now today, I picked up this-
All 5 of the S&W brand C02 cartridges are there, and the tin of pellets is still sealed.
Did some plinking with it this morning. No leaks and everything functions as it should. Got just about 50 shots out of a Crosman C02 cart. Shoots great! I already own a LNIB Model 79G, so the 78G makes a nice companion piece.
Life is good!
All 5 of the S&W brand C02 cartridges are there, and the tin of pellets is still sealed.
Did some plinking with it this morning. No leaks and everything functions as it should. Got just about 50 shots out of a Crosman C02 cart. Shoots great! I already own a LNIB Model 79G, so the 78G makes a nice companion piece.
Life is good!
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Way too cool. I might have to leave those pellets sealed and the S&W cartridges in the box because you’ll never see another like that. Congrats.
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Once again my 1964 38C. You ask why? Just because it's so much fun. And it's pretty much the same as the real one, weight, trigger, balance. Crosman was genius marketing them to the government for training, two years before there release to the general public.
Great practice.
Great practice.
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Shot beer cans (empty, of course) with this one today. I bought this new about 20 years ago. It just keeps going & going.
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