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    A lifelong spring air rifle enthusiast and hunter since age 8 (in 1965)Starting with a Webley .22 given to me by my Aunt from Australia. Served 12 years in the RAF Regiment as a marksman and Senior NCO Precision Weapons and Tactical Warfare instructor and examiner. I've owned many spring air rifles over the decades but, PCPs are not my cup of tea. Ugly things with no soul! I love Weihrauch and Air Arms spring rifles and currently, I own a beautiful HW77 .22, an HW80 .22, A .177 HW97K which is an amazingly accurate rifle and a .177 TX200HC carbine. I love teaching and developing shooting skills in young people and fostering a better discipline to both this sport and as a life-skill. I work now as a professional aviation artist and painter. And as a professional sessions musician and live stage keyboards player.

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    I've been out of the airgun scene a long time and the last I remember of MTC was they were an independent company importing scopes under their own branding. I'm somewhat surprised and not a bit disappointed to see MTC are a part of Daystate. British airgun manufacturing companies seem to have the sort of contempt for their customers as British Leyland had the British car buyer in the 1970s. I hope a direct email enquiry to MTC proves fruitful. I find Tony Belas enterprises are not so quick at responding to complaints and enquiries as they are at taking your money and forgetting abou
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    I've seen some wonderful wildlife moments like badgers and deer with their little fawns at dawn and dusk shoots. But never once saw a large cat like a panther. That's not to say they don't exist in the wild in the country. So who can say what they have seen? Haven't heard if any lambs or sheep have ever been killed for food by one. They might have been an obvious food source for a large predator at large.
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    Thank you so much Jon. That's very kind of you to say that. It's been a frightening experience to find you can't shoot agai for poor eyesight. I cannot say it strong enough. Look after your health and your eyesight. It is so precious. Weather's a bit poor this Easter here but, I'll be back out with my rifles again soon. Take care Jon and thank you again mate. Simon.
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    Wow that's now looking amazing Jimmy. A bit surprised to see you using Tru Oil when you warned me off using it in favour of Tung Oil. Personally I love the deep lustrous shine of Tru Oil. Seems to really bring out the deep beautiful patterning in the wood. See how well it's brought out the grains in your walnut Pro Sport stock. .177 Air Arms barrels are absolutely fantastic for accuracy. I was loving that session with Phil's TX200HC I had at our meeting at my cottage. If yours is anything like it, you have an absolutely fabulous hunting/sporting rifle here. Please don't sell i
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    Hello Mitch old chum. It's been a while since I was last here. See they haven't thrown you off this forum for your unvarnished and honest airgun reviews then! I think a lot of us have had more than our share of woes and upheavals and things do change for lots of us. Mark here is going through his health worries, I've had failing eyesight and couldn't see a bloody thing properly to keep shooting. It's the same with lots of us older chaps who aren't getting younger. Maybe some of the lads of yesterday have sold their guns and taken up something else? And there are one or
  7. pianoman
    Hi there. Best to contact MTC themselves for further specs regarding this scope?
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    Thank you so much Phil. Very kind of you. It's been a frightening time really with my eyesight but, I am so thankful to be able to shoot again as well as work. Cheers mate. Simon.
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    Hi J Hi Jimmy old mate. We have a lot to catch up on. I'm getting an impression you have been through tough times these last 6 years. But it's a positive sign you are still here and posting up your latest Pro Sport purchase and the other guns you fancy the look of. It's been a hell.of a frightening time with my eyesight starting to fail and Helen's health not been great. Message me your news when you can Jimmy. Helen sends her love to you both as do I. Simon. X
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    Still got mine and the stock you adapted for my Jimmy. I have very special memories of you, Phil and Little Hunter that day you spent with us here. But honestly, l don't know why you keep buying Pro Sports and then selling them on and buying again. Especially after the real beautiful ones you've had before??? I really recommend the TinBum tuning kit for the Pro Sport mate. Absolutely fabulous kit in my Pro Sport .22. Simon.
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    Have to agree with your point about tactical looking air rifles and the unwelcome attention they can attract. We are under enough scrutiny from certain authorities that just love to suck the jam out of the doughnut.
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    Hi Jimmy old friend. For this sort of money you must have something that equals your marksmanship standards at the very least. Are these really up to the mark? Hope so. Best regards mate. Simon
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    Dear Mark. Very sorry to read of what's been happening to you. Sincerely wishing you every best wish for a speedy recovery and a return to your shooting enjoyment. Best regards. Simon/Pianoman.
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    By the way. Sorry for typos. That's due to pudgy fingers on my phone keypad! Lol!!
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    Dear lads. Gentlemen all. I've been out of the shooting Arena for a long time. Over 6 years now. The reason was failing eyesight due to onsetting cataracts and general degradation of my eyesight due to age. I'm 66 now. This meant I could no longer focus my scopes to shoot to a high standard of accuracy. As I am a professional artist and illustrator this has been a very worrying time for my career and my shooting has had to take a long backseat. Imagine trying to shoot a 30 yard group with totally unfocused scopes and the target blurred and you have an idea what it's been like. Howev
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    Definitely kapur! Reticle has shifted off its gimble. But a new one. This has had it.
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