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  2. Torch Advice

    in Shooting Equipment & Accessories

    Posted

    I'm looking at getting a new torch for spotting/lamping with the dog but I'm stuck between three...

     

    I'm looking at either the Torch factory Evo 75, the Night saber alpha or the Night master 800.

     

    Has any one owned or have any experience of any of these or know which one is best?

     

    Cheers

     

     

     

  3. Loose Stock Screws And A Slightly Annoying Zero Shift

    in Rifle Reviews, Technical Help and Tips

    Posted

    So after having the Webley longbow a few weeks thing are going ok, she shoots just fine and is an all round joy to own............except.............there are a couple of little problems creeping in!

     

    I noticed the other day that the action was a little loose in the stock, not a major problem I'll just nip the screws up, which I did and re-zeroed but after ten or so shots the zero was shifting quite a bit and the action was loose in the stock again!

     

    Now after a bit of trial and error I've found that if I leave the stock screws to go loose and leave the action loose in the stock she shoots just fine with no zero shift and the screws do not come loose to the point that the action is in danger of falling out of the stock but..............

     

    It is blooming annoying and its starting to make me think the rifle has been messed with by the previous owner, which to be frank worries me some what!

     

    The trigger is fairly heavy, more so than it should be I'd say, and feels heavier than the normal "factory safe" so I'll have the action out of the stock at the weekend and have a look see and maybe re-adjust the trigger but I'm fairly dreading what horrors I might find in there now!

     

    If any one familiar with the inner working of the longbow and can offer any help on how to sort the stock screws that would be a great help

     

    Cheers

  4. Spring Or Pcp ? Good Scopes ? Etc Etc

    in Rifle Reviews, Technical Help and Tips

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    With a budget like that you will be a bit limited but there are plenty of great second hand pcp's about for that money!

     

    Thing with a pcp is are you realistically going to use 60 shot in one outing? The answer will some times be yes but most of the time you are very unlikely to use that many shots in one go unless you are doing rats or feral pigeons in high volume, if thats the case then just bung the main air bottle in the boot of the car and top up as needed :thumbs:

     

    As to getting a pcp or a springer, well pcp is great but it is a faf and to be honest to me it just doesn't feel like you are shooting any thing, just click, thwack! BORING!

     

    Get a decent springer I reckon, you will get a blooming goodun for the money you have and even more if you go down the second hand route

     

    Cheers

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  5. Help With Pellets

    in Rifle Reviews, Technical Help and Tips

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    Its one of those thing where it is just a case of buying a few tins and working through them to find which brand and type best suits your rifle and pocket!

     

    Being a springer you probably want to go for a lighter weight pellet but always make sure you buy the best quality that you can RWS super dome and Crosman acupel are my two favorite pellets for a spring gun.

     

    You used to be able to buy trial packs of pellets with a few pellets from a range of brands to try, not sure if these are still going but if they are they are well worth a go

     

    Cheers

  7. Hold Over? Or Hold Under?

    in General Airgun Discussion

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    Just keep shooting it mate, the more pellets you get down range the better I reckon!

     

    Might be worth playing about a bit and moving your zero out to 30 or 35 yards as you get more used to the gun, might flatten things out a bit for you

    great advice pete thanks. ive zeroed the gun in at 35yds now and i have changed to jsb exacts and what a difference it has made. getting on with the gun better than ever now.

     

    had a quick walk after zeroing the gun killed 2 rabbits 2 crows and a squirrel. head shot 1rabbit at about 32yds neck shot the other at about 15yds he just popped out infront of me and sat up. killed the crows at around 40yds and the squirrel at about 30yds.

     

     

    Spot on mush :thumbs:

  9. Couple Of Questions

    in Rifle Reviews, Technical Help and Tips

    Posted

    1) Does any one know of any one in Dorset or the surrounding area who could give my TX200 a good tune up?

     

    2) can any one recommend a good scope for around £100? Its been years since I bought a scope for an air rifle and I think I might like to try out one of these new fangled mil dot reticles or maybe even one of them ones that looks like a tree??

     

    What are peoples experiences with these types of reticle and which is best??

     

    Cheers

     

    Pete

  10. Paying For Days Out On The Deer

    in Deer Stalking & Management

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    I've got a day booked in May :victory:

     

    When you take into consideration that the stalker has to pay their tax, food for the day, insurance, fuel, wear and tear on their vehicle and rifle, road tax, the shear mental and physical effort of taking some one who, at least for that first stalk, is going to be a complete unknown to them and every thing else involved and that you might be out for two and a half or three hours or even more £25 an hour is pretty reasonable I think.

  14. To Sell Or Not To Sell?

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    i don't get on ith tx200s but i have 2 hw80 and can't see past them , one in .22 and one in .177 both have taken rabbits out at 40 yards and i use my .177 for hft shooting and am very happy with the way it performs , i also find the 80 a shed load quicker to load and a lot less fussy to load

     

    I got on alright with the TX and had loading it down to a fine art at one point, I do miss the weight of it though, that longbow is great fun but its no where near as steady as a heavier rifle

  16. To Sell Or Not To Sell?

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    A few weeks ago I lent my mate/boss my TX200 to shoot the rats that had been invading his bird table, he had been shooting them with his .17hmr :blink: and wanted some thing a bit quieter!

     

    Now he has had it a few weeks he likes the TX so much he has offered me fair money for it and with some roe stalking booked for next month it would be a handy bit of cash but it feels like I would be selling my best friend!

     

    So the question is

     

    Sell the TX200 and buy a HW80 and go stalking any way?

     

    Or

     

    Don't sell the TX200 and go stalking any way?

     

    :D

  25. Springing Back In To Action

    in General Airgun Discussion

    Posted

    I'm feeding her on RWS super domes at the mo Pianoman and she seems to like em!

     

    The longbow is very light compared to my old TX and even my Phoenix is heavier so that's taking a lot of getting use to but I'm loving shooting a break barrel again, I will try and get some pics up a little later.

     

    Cheers

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