What springer did you shoot today?
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She needs a challenge. Sometimes targets work. When I I'm instigating a shoot I'll pit two in a match like playing cards. So if a third person comes in, half of the battle is done.
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It's hard for me to get used to the term "Loopy". I guess it's the top of a loop? The worst is an "Avalanche" that's when the top of a loop has a snap roll in it. Those usualy only happen when you load one up backwards.
It's actually fun and challenging, to shoot long range, but you add two fundamentals. The wind is exponentially worse, and cant error correction is critical.
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Yeah that would be a cool stop for sure. I'm on the east coast so a dream for me as well..lol.
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I’m not sure about the “Loopy”. I just see it come up quite often on here, to go .177 or .20 because .22 is so loopy.It's hard for me to get used to the term "Loopy". I guess it's the top of a loop? The worst is an "Avalanche" that's when the top of a loop has a snap roll in it. Those usualy only happen when you load one up backwards.
It's actually fun and challenging, to shoot long range, but you add two fundamentals. The wind is exponentially worse, and can't error correction is critical.
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Yup, it is the "go too" term for excessive long range drop.I’m not sure about the “Loopy”. I just see it come up quite often on here, to go .177 or .20 because .22 is so loopy.
Another one that bugs me is "Droop" when a gun shoots low but doesn't have a visibly drooping barrel.
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Ok. NEWB question on Droop. I’m not sure I understand how you determine the gun shooting low?Yup, it is the "go too" term for excessive long range drop.
Another one that bugs me is "Droop" when a gun shoots low but doesn't have a visibly drooping barrel.
Say I take a new pellet rifle and mount the scope. Weather it’s low, high, left, right. I adjust the scope to get it shooting where I’m aiming.
How then do I realize I have barrel droop?
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Ok. NEWB question on Droop. I’m not sure I understand how you determine the gun shooting low?
Say I take a new pellet rifle and mount the scope. Weather it’s low, high, left, right. I adjust the scope to get it shooting where I’m aiming.
How then do I realize I have barrel droop?
By centering the scope before mounting it then shooting to see where the gun is shooting compared to where the reciever is aiming.
Say I take a new pellet rifle and mount the scope. Weather it’s low, high, left, right. I adjust the scope to get it shooting where I’m aiming.
How then do I realize I have barrel droop?
By centering the scope before mounting it then shooting to see where the gun is shooting compared to where the reciever is aiming.
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It would be nice.
I tried, she put 4 holes in the basement dry wall. Horrible with a pistol. She has since retired. Crow
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So which is it, loopy, droopy or a rainbow..lol.?Yup, it is the "go too" term for excessive long range drop.
Another one that bugs me is "Droop" when a gun shoots low but doesn't have a visibly drooping barrel.
I like the phrase, "lobbing mortars".
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I’m into to shooting under the lites. Getting dark at 6 pm.
Started with a HW98 .22. Dream rifle. Great gun for the tree rats.
Surprising how good the picture turned out for how dark it was.
Next hammer or gun a Diana 460 .22 cal.
This gun has no problem with accuracy at 47 yds. Crow
Started with a HW98 .22. Dream rifle. Great gun for the tree rats.
Next hammer or gun a Diana 460 .22 cal.
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Very cool setup. Something I aspire to have.
Happy Shooting. And I’m liking the .22 cal love. Thanks
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I normally do Oct. 1. This year it was Oct. 10 when I realized I was late a week and a half. Takes 2 days to put up. Getting ready for winter. 34F. this morning
Here’s the range last year. Took shot with one of my drones.
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I was having trouble responding to your post yesterday. I wound up having to change internet carriers to fix it?
Anyway, droop can be checked by mounting an opticly centered scope, then shooting to find the point of impact compared to the point of aim, before adjusting it.
The target that I included shows my 97K's first five shots at 30 yards with an opticly centered scope.
That info let me know that I was going to need moa adjustable rings to raise the back of the scope to compensate for that misalignment. My plan was shooting to out 75 yards.
Trying to adjust that out of the scope turrets can get you too close to the scopes stops, and I think that's a bad idea especially with a springer beating on it.
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Perfect explanation. Much appreciated.I was having trouble responding to your post yesterday. I wound up having to change internet carriers to fix it?
Anyway, droop can be checked by mounting an opticly centered scope, then shooting to find the point of impact compared to the point of aim, before adjusting it.
The target that I included shows my 97K's first five shots at 30 yards with an opticly centered scope.
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That info let me know that I was going to need moa adjustable rings to raise the back of the scope to compensate for that misalignment. My plan was shooting to out 75 yards.
Trying to adjust that out of the scope turrets can get you too close to the scopes stops, and I think that's a bad idea especially with a springer beating on it.
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A night shoot and a still night. This is the best shooting.
My first Weihrauch I bought a HW90 .25.
I’m blown away with this gun. Set a 18 bar this gun destroys.
This is 10 shots at a cans 35 yds.
Using a Hades round. The .25 more than mangles.
Next rifle up a HW95 .177.
Pic won’t come up. A gem of a rifle. A pleasure to shoot.
Here’s a sweet shot I got off my deck tonite. The moon and Venus
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My first Weihrauch I bought a HW90 .25.
This is 10 shots at a cans 35 yds.
Next rifle up a HW95 .177.
Pic won’t come up. A gem of a rifle. A pleasure to shoot.
Here’s a sweet shot I got off my deck tonite. The moon and Venus
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So I have drank the Kool-aid and really wanted to shoot the gateway springer....HW30 (in .177). Krale is amazing..$249, $304 delivered (in 4 days!). Cleaned the barrel and put about 50 pellets through it in my indoor (garage) range. Finally, a nice day in South Florida, sighted in at 20 yards, amazing accuracy, even with the open sights and wind. I now understand the hype...diminutive, comfortable, smooth, and repeatable. I really want to keep the open sights, but just can't see the impact point. I'll have to scope it. But the accuracy deserves a scope! Cheers! Rick
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