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  1. Coypu Hunter
    Yup, go and read the thread mentioned above, I can't be arsed to type my post all over again! Also see here for a masterclass on shooting spring air rifles: http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/182473-spring-air-rifle-shooting/ You're probably missing because you think the pellet travels in a straight line to where you're aiming the rifle. In fact, the pellet describes a parabolic trajectory. In other words, it starts out below the centre of the crosshairs (because that's where the barrel is), then rises to pass through where the crosshairs are looking, then rises a bit more, then st
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    coypu i hear what you are saying but the imp is well and truly zeroed. it was my lack of practice with this gun that was my down fall on the first bunny. i was shooting as i would have with my old gun. having seen where the pellet went and adjusting to suit with my next shot it was a clean head shot, no injured bunnies running anywhere pal. My apologies -- you sound like you know what you're doing, now! Good hunting.
  3. Coypu Hunter
    Practise, practise, practise! You need to be able to hit a one-inch target at 30 metres consistently, from any shooting position, before you start trying to knock down pigeons. What rifle is it, what calibre, and what pellets are you using? If it's a .177, and standard-weight pellets (8-9 grains), then you'll probably find that your far and near zero ranges are 33 yards and around 13 yards, but that will depend on the answers to those three questions. If you don't have a chrony, then you'll have to zero and practise the old-fashioned way. Zero your rifle at 33 yards, then put out
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    An anonymous tip-off to the rozzers from a phone box along the lines of "I've seen this sweaty-looking man taking photos of kids in their swimming cozzies through a hedge with his hand down his trousers, and I've followed him back to Number 26 Acacia Avenue" should sort it.
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    Cheers! Fiver's in the post...
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    On my lake in Brittany. France is overrun with them and muskrats. What?!? You mean you ain't subscribed to my YouTube channel?!? Check out some of my vids if you like a good headshot coypu!
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    Out to 65 yards, a precise headshot with subsonic 22LR ammo will take down a coypu, which has a much thicker skull than a fox. I've used Lapua LRNs, Winchester SuperX HPs and Aguila HPs at that range successfully. Emphasis on the "precise headshot" bit!
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    I've had a Hawke AirMax 4-12X50 on my 22LR for some years now. Originally got it with my HW97, but swapped it over for the extra magnificatoion when I'm shooting coypus at range. Never loses zero, nice and bright even in low light. I even like the MAP6 reticle, which has different aim points to a mildot scope. Bit of software from Hawke, and you can print out scope cap covers that correspond to the reticle. That said, my FAC HW97 broke two 3-9X40 Hawke AirMax scopes one after the other. Replaced them with Nikko Stirling AirKing 3-9X40s, which have never lost zero and are a nice budget mild
  9. Coypu Hunter
    Yep, sounds like a bog-standard gamo/theoben/crosman trigger. Easy to mod if he can be arsed.
  10. Coypu Hunter
    You might be able to identify the rifle here: http://www.gamo.com/polymitaImages/public/catalogos/BSA%20EXPORT_2013_baja1.pdf then do a search for a manual or exploded diagram if you need it.
  11. Coypu Hunter
    The triggers are easy to sort, and it can transform a Gamo. The action will still sound like someone dropping a bag o' spanners, but at least he'll know when it"s going to happen! He could order an aftermarket trigger, but it'll cost, and Charliedatuna'a GRT triggers can only be bought for cash in US dollars. Think PyramidAir sells 'em and will ship overseas, but the mods are so easy that would be a waste of money. He/you need to do the following. Unload and decock the rifle. Take the action out. Take a look at the trigger. If it's the older, metal blade, take a look behind it. You sho
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    Yeah, looks a bit like the R10. Same 850 action, which is easy to tinker with. I had one for a while, upgraded it to 12 fpe. Superb trigger, nice little shooter. Only drawback was the power drop in winter. I thought about getting the 1250 Dominator (HPA version of the 850), but went for a FAC springer in the end. If I ever get a PCP it may well be the 1250.
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    The PCP version of the 850 is called the 1250 Dominator over here, and has been available for some time. Is that the one you're thinking about? http://www.carl-walther.de/cw.php?lang=en&content=products&sub=1&subsub=12&product=780
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    The Imp seems to get rave reviews everywhere. Now go and zero the fecking thing properly, rather than plinking at branches & posts, or you'll have wounded bunnies running off down their holes.
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    Yep, saw that, the guy was using a Ruger 10/22 at the time, modded of course.
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    This was posted by guzzidom on the Weihrauch Owners' Forum. Don't know if it'll get anywhere, but it can't hurt... "Do you actually care about the future of our sport? Because, frankly, no one else on social media seems to. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/67597 Please sign this petition to clarify the 12ft/lb testing, you may think things are fine as they are, but recent developments in pellets, mainly to market to gullible US buyers, by claiming high velocities with lightweight alloy pellets threatens to put our non FAC springers at risk, let me put it this way, my 22 HW35 doe
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    Suggest you wait until the guy you found has new stock delivered, then. Like I said, finding the parts for a Crosman over here in Europe will be the trickiest bit.
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    Me too! Just waiting for the Maccari spring to arrive for my HW97K, then I'll be rummaging through me old tap washers!
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    Pick the most accurate pellet and stick with it. No point having an extra foot-pound of energy if you can't hit the kill zone, which on most vermin and small game is fairly small.
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    I've just taken a FAC HW97K apart, it was scary the first time, because I didn't know what to expect, but now it's routine. Just arrange all the parts that come off the rifle on your bench from left to right, then put them back on from right to left, and make sure you don't have any bits left over. You don't need a spring compressor, just a bit of muscle to keep the guts inside the rifle while you unscrew the last few turns of the end cap. Put the rifle's fore-end into a padded vice and lean into it, and it won't explode all over the room. To get the guts back in, put the muzzle onto a pa
  21. Coypu Hunter
    Mine's a 22LR, nice and accurate. I floated the barrel and modded the trigger to make it shoot really well, but it's bang on now. easily modifiable, which is nice. It used to be sold in the US as the Remington Model 5 22LR, which is where you might have got the idea that they're somehow related. Remington imported and rebadged them, but they still said "Zastava" on the action.
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    John Knibbs International stock a range of Bisley swivels, it's where I got mine for my 97. Have a firkle around their site and see if they have what you need. http://www.airgunspares.com/store/product/1175/Bisley-Sling-Swivels-14.5mm/#review
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    You might want to take a look at the Swift Precision stumpy. See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGV_xJkg-20&list=UUuNMksaM6-XU5DHB1hrni5g
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    They seem to have bred like flies this year. At least 20 are forever screeching around our property and the neighbours'. Nicking the fatballs we put out for other birds, ripping up our neighbour's lettuces, generally squawking about and making a helluva racket. Even found a fledgling blackbird with its eyes pecked out, just for fun, apparently. Time for some attitude adjustment... more to follow... Zastava CZ99 Precision 22LR, SAK silencer, Winchester Long Z .22 Long very low velocity 29-grain LRN, 32 yards off sticks.
  25. Coypu Hunter
    Two weeks, don't sweat it.
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