What springer did you shoot today?
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This should be ice across.
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I was at Eglin AFB, Fort Walton, FLorida when two years, the winters of 77-78 and 78-79 we saw some snowflakes, nothing stuck, but water along the edges of the bay froze over not thick, but still ice. We were in base housing, old units, probably pre WWII, exterior walls concrete block, floors pier and beam and I do not think any insulation underneath. They had been upgraded at some point to central air and heat, and the gas furnace ran constantly
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Don’t need no encouragement. My wife thought I way crazy when I bought the dump truck and excavator. Crow 
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Stopped by my sister's farm today to sight in a new old scope on my Evolution!
Bushnell Trophy 4-12x40 Japan glass!
Got this from Lewis a few years back and the trigger job he did is sweet! Best trigger I've ever felt on a Theoben. Shooting 10.34 JSBs at 740fps and Lazer accurate! 40° and cloudy today but just had to get out and whack a few sparrows!
James from Michigan
Bushnell Trophy 4-12x40 Japan glass!
Got this from Lewis a few years back and the trigger job he did is sweet! Best trigger I've ever felt on a Theoben. Shooting 10.34 JSBs at 740fps and Lazer accurate! 40° and cloudy today but just had to get out and whack a few sparrows!
James from Michigan
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Digging that scope and the gun. Was thinking about putting a period-correct scope on my Winchester 435. Where’s a good place to look for them? Besides Lewis’ house I mean ha!Stopped by my sister's farm today to sight in a new old scope on my Evolution!
Bushnell Trophy 4-12x40 Japan glass!
Got this from Lewis a few years back and the trigger job he did is sweet! Best trigger I've ever felt on a Theoben. Shooting 10.34 JSBs at 740fps and Lazer accurate! 40° and cloudy today but just had to get out and whack a few sparrows!
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Only the gun came from Lewis! Lol
But I'm just always on the lookout for the older Bushnell scopes. I've found good deals on a couple from eBay! I'm always surfing for a deal
But I'm just always on the lookout for the older Bushnell scopes. I've found good deals on a couple from eBay! I'm always surfing for a deal
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Been on the guns all day. I the morning installed a Vortec kit in a TX200 and cronied it.
In the afternoon these 4 a HW95 .177, FWB Sport, HW98 .22 and HW80 .25.
The 80 I cronied and zeroed the scope. That’s all the shoulder could take.
The FWB is like good whiskey , it gets better every time I use it.
My 98 is point and shoot. It is so accurate, really like this gun.
Pray one day I’ll get it in .20. Crow
In the afternoon these 4 a HW95 .177, FWB Sport, HW98 .22 and HW80 .25.
The FWB is like good whiskey , it gets better every time I use it.
My 98 is point and shoot. It is so accurate, really like this gun.
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AOA having a hug sail on used scopes I seen several Bushnell, Japanese glass .Only the gun came from Lewis! Lol
But I'm just always on the lookout for the older Bushnell scopes. I've found good deals on a couple from eBay! I'm always surfing for a deal
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I shot my Stoeger x5 .177 today. It was inexpensive and is fun to shoot. Hoping for aquire a TX200 HC or HW97 one day. Fingers crossed 
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I bet one day you will have them both. CrowI shot my Stoeger x5 .177 today. It was inexpensive and is fun to shoot. Hoping for aquire a TX200 HC or HW97 one day. Fingers crossed
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Thanks for the heads up. Nice little Japanese Bushnell Trophy 4-12 x 40 on the way. Believe it’s the same scope Chuckhunter has on his Theoben. Should be a great fit for the Winchester.
Really enjoyed shooting the HW35E yesterday. Such a smooth, elegant well-mannered gun. Then, this came in the mail today from BoG. Hatsan 135QE Vortex .22. Ying to the 35E’s Yang. This is a filthy, nasty, manhood testing BEAST of a rifle! Don’t let its good looks fool you, it’s a hammer. Takes effort to cock. It recoils. But man, 30+ lb-ft from a spring gun?! Come on! He was shooting CPHP so I tried some Crosman domes. Impressed with the accuracy so far. Stock sights, standing, 12-13 yd and hitting 1.25” target regularly. BoG did some work on the trigger and it’s really nice. Short first stage, solid wall. Haven’t tested pull weight but doesn’t feel like more than 3 lb. It’s heavy but balances very well, was easy to shoot off hand. The fiber optic sights are nice for old eyes in corrective lenses. Just an absolute blast to shoot and you can skip upper body at the gym after ha! Thanks again BoG.
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Mighty fine looking rig!Stopped by my sister's farm today to sight in a new old scope on my Evolution!
Bushnell Trophy 4-12x40 Japan glass!
Got this from Lewis a few years back and the trigger job he did is sweet! Best trigger I've ever felt on a Theoben. Shooting 10.34 JSBs at 740fps and Lazer accurate! 40° and cloudy today but just had to get out and whack a few sparrows!
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Took this rifle apart this morning, it was honking. Cleaned, degreased it and regressed it. 
HW85 .22. Problem solved. Crow
HW85 .22. Problem solved. Crow
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Kim and I shot for awhile today. She was going to shoot 3 guns today. She started with her HW50S that she hadn’t shot in a bit. She shot it so well she never switched ha ha. Spinners, metal squirrel, chalk targets mostly and Kim hung some critter paper targets at the end. I shot the HW35E, the HW97K long, and then finished off by pulverizing things and getting a workout with the Hatsan 135QE Vortex. The 35E is super smooth but not as accurate as I want it yet. Going to chrono and play with screw torque tomorrow. The 97 long is just phenomenal. The more I shoot it the better it gets. Accurate, not particularly sensitive and hard hitting. And the Hatsan is just its own animal. I’m going to buy some cantaloupe or something just to see what it does to them. Very accurate so far out to 25 yards.
Our old shop makes a great backstop. Old carpet against the wall we shoot at. When it dries up enough to get a trackhoe in without destroying our yard it’s getting demoed. About to start building a portable backstop for when that day comes.
Our old shop makes a great backstop. Old carpet against the wall we shoot at. When it dries up enough to get a trackhoe in without destroying our yard it’s getting demoed. About to start building a portable backstop for when that day comes.
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Well HW90 22 cal. Next was the. HW97K 177cal Ended the afternoon with the Diana 48. In 177 cal. I’m not a paper shooter. All of these are minute of squirrel from 20 to 50 yards . And had to order a new springer from AOA 
. For my job I take pictures an videos with my phone send them all other the place ( I‘m a field tech ) but for the life of me I can’t get picture. On this forum 
happy shooting everyone.
. For my job I take pictures an videos with my phone send them all other the place ( I‘m a field tech ) but for the life of me I can’t get picture. On this forum happy shooting everyone.Upvote 0