Jump to content

Coypu Hunter

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    657

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by Coypu Hunter

  1. Coypu Hunter
    Good news. I hope you got your numb-nuts brother to pay for it!
  2. Coypu Hunter
    Nice bit o' plywood, that...
  3. Coypu Hunter
    Beat me to it Moxy, it does make them sooooooo much better, and those scope mounts its got are about as much use as a chocolate teapot, the steel breech has dovetails, so makes mounting a scope worthwhile, there really is not much point with those pro-blocks,also I would get the adjustable hammer spring kit, then you can lower the power for plinking, and turn it up a bit for ratting etc, and dont get me started on Wipac kits to make it run on air lol You must have more money than sense, I mean than I have...
  4. Coypu Hunter
    I bought some scope bases that fit over the barrel of my 2240. Fit them, then you can ditch the front sight and mount a cheap red-dot like a Hawke Sport. Then you can fit a placcy silencer adapter, and now all you can hear from mine is the hammer. Magpies and rats don't like the finished article, for some reason... Adapter here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ratcatcher-%C2%BD-UNF-Silencer-Adaptor/dp/B00BFB0QMK/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442908941&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=crosman+2240+silencer+adapter Finished article looks like this.
  5. Coypu Hunter
    According to the US Army, you need to deliver 59 fpe to the vitals to ensure lethality. That equates to a projectile passing through 1.5 inches of solid pine, apparently...
  6. Coypu Hunter
    I've read one review that says it will slip off a smooth wooden stock. So you might need to nail it in place... Plenty of other reviews online, most people seem to like it, even if it moves around a bit because it relies on friction to stay in place. I use a circular Bisley sling swivel on the cocking lever of my 97, then clamp the back end of the sling under the butt pad, after melting a hole through the nylon material so the lower butt pad screw can pass through it. You could do the same with a break-barrel. I put insulating tape under the sling swivel to protect the blueing.
  7. Coypu Hunter
    I find FAC power handy in certain circumstances. Around buildings, for one, or any place where I don't want too much pass-through or the possibility of a ricochet travelling into the next county. With my FAC .177 HW97K and JSB Exact Heavies, I know that I can put the crosshairs on the head of a magpie, 40 feet up in a tree at a 30 degree angle (45 yards line of sight), and drop it with a single shot that will transit the heart & lungs. I understand the trajectory of that pellet in that rifle, and that the pellet will drop by one mildot over that distance at that upward angle. If th
  8. Coypu Hunter
    I think it was in 1994 that the law changed in France. Prior to that, you could buy a shotgun or 22LR without declaring it to the local authorities. Post 1994, all purchases are automatically declared, and all owners of those guns are legally obliged to register them. If the rural French don't see the point of a law made in Paris, they simply ignore it. I suspect that there will be thousands of unregistered air rifles in Scotland in the near future, just as there are thousand of unregistered firearms now in France. After all, it's not like you need to gun license buy pellets... If I
  9. Coypu Hunter
    Strewth... At least in France the authorities still shoot terrorists rather than invite them onto Newsnight... and in comparison with the UK, the rural population is still reasonably well armed -- sometimes even legally!
  10. Coypu Hunter
    Yes, it's him before he had the breast enlargement operation. I clean an air rifle barrel once, when the rifle arrives, to get all the factory gunk out of it. Since there's no build-up of carbon deposits at the end of the chamber, like with powder-burners, then I find there's no need to clean them after that.
  11. Coypu Hunter
    Aye, if they have a good year, then they can take over, and all the other birds suffer. They do learn though: we were overrun last year, so I shot over a dozen of the bergers, and it's been nice and quiet since then...
  12. Coypu Hunter
    Petrol.
  13. Coypu Hunter
    Some good advice there. I'd add one more bit. After you've had a fondle at the gunshop, you'll have a (probably long) shortlist. Find a local range and go along a couple of times to try out their loaner rifles. Have a nosey at what everyone else is shooting, and ask their opinion. You'll be surprised at the number of people who will lend you their rifle to try out for a couple of shots. That will make up your mind quicker then anything else. You might even come across a few rifles for sale that you like.
  14. Coypu Hunter
    im of similar thinking but the top shooters weigh wash and lube and only use the best weight pellets in comps the highs and lows they only use for plinking. If I clean my barrel it always takes a couple of mags until its bang on again. If I were shooting HFT competitively with a 2000-quid Steyr rig, I'm sure I'd be washing and lubeing pellets, and probably polishing them individually with a chammy leather and weighing them on jewellers' scales... But then I'm not, so I'm happy with 9mm groups at 33 yards/15mm at 45 yards with my 97K, using JSB Exact Heavies straight out of the
  15. Coypu Hunter
    I only ever clean air rifle barrels once, to get the factory gunk out of them. And life's too short to wash & lube pellets, it makes no noticeable difference in my experience. After that, for pellet testing, I put 20 of the new pellets downrange to condition the barrel to the new lead, then shoot for groups.
  16. Coypu Hunter
    They're great. Oh, you want more detail? They have a fixed barrel which, allegedly, makes for better accuracy.
  17. Coypu Hunter
    Yup. Shoot them all.
  18. Coypu Hunter
    Which calibre is your 95? Domed pellets are more accurate at range, since wadcutters are unaerodynamic. Most 12 fpe Weihrauchs like one of the usual suspects in the medium-weight range: Air Arms Diabolo Fields; JSB Exacts; Falcon Accuracy Plus; Weihrauch F&T Special; RWS Superdomes. Head size makes a big difference, too. There are JSB Exact test tins available in different head sizes; also, on EBay, you will find sample packs of most common pellets so you don't need to buy a whole tin just to try out a new pellet. The most accurate pellet through your barrel is the one you shou
  19. Coypu Hunter
    Hi Peter. Illegally borrowed .22LR? You're a very naughty boy. Yes, night sights are illegal for hunting. All hunting is illegal after dark. A 20-joule air rifle is, theoretically, more than enough to drop a coypu at those ranges. This would however be illegal, as you say. If you get an air rifle, get a good one. If you prefer a spring rifle, then a Weihrauch HW80 can handle those power levels. They're expensive in France, much cheaper in Holland -- see here. http://www.db-schietsport.nl/epages/61788981.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61788981/Products/HW80/SubProducts/HW8045 D
  20. Coypu Hunter
    Born and drug up in Edwinstowe, not far from Wuddus (Woodhouse). Wahsup's around there somewhere, as well... Ave thi snap, then shuvel that coal intut coal-ahse, duck, it'll keep thi wam int' winter...
  21. Coypu Hunter
    There's a review here, mate. Gamo sponsors the show, so expect a "brillant" rating, but at least it'll give you an idea... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIhJ62rcEM0
  22. Coypu Hunter
    If it's the odd flyer then the rifle goes back on zero, it's most likely a pellet problem, and you need to experiment to find the right pellet/head size for your barrel. If zero shifts and won't come back on target after a few shots, then it's more likely a scope problem. Check the obvious first. Are all the stock screws tight, both at the front of the stock and around the trigger guard? Are the scope screws tightened up to full hand-tightness? Check them all, the ones that secure the mount to the rifle as well as on the scope rings. If any stock or scope screws work loose, tha
  23. Coypu Hunter
    Suthell, not Southwell...
  24. Coypu Hunter
    Getting some flyers there, so it looks like the AAs are the wrong pellet for your barrel. I'd stick with the JSBs.
  25. Coypu Hunter
    My 97K is hold-sensitive. My left hand needs to be under the rifle's centre of gravity, which is about one inch in front of the trigger guard, for consistent results. I know other people who use the forestock screw holes to locate their hold, and shoot tight groups. Play around until you find what suits your rifle. If all else fails, under the centre of gravity will normally yield good results. I also hold the rifle very lightly -- it just rests on my left hand, my fingers are simply keeping it upright rather than gripping. Cheek, shoulder and trigger hand also touch the rifle very lig
×
×
  • Create New...