tips for a newbie?

[deano26 16]

pellets at the moment are: webley -venom xtreame, don't no if these are any good? but the preferred pellet are air arms Diablo hunter just running a bit low at the moment, and the gun shop was waiting for a delivery so got the venoms just to put me on for a bit if I run out of the AA's

 

And agreed on the jacket, went out this morning in the wind and rain- bloody freezing! Not pleasant.

Edited September 6, 2011 by deano26

[secretagentmole 1,701]

I don't use Webley ammo myself, but it is a known make, AA is a known pellet and lots of people rate them, so you are doing the right thing there. Just get the waterproof hunting camo and keep yourself warm and dry, hey there is something else you can get...

 

 

Waterproof, goes up in seconds, packs away in under 3 minutes, plenty of room for shooter, lunch, gun, bag, ammo tin, copy of one of the Air Gun comics, flask, etc. Currently Saisbury's are knocking these out online for £28, but a few more months should see the price in Argos plummet back to the £19.99 we paid for this!

[deano26 16]

Excellent advise mate, it is much appreciated, Thank you!

Edited September 6, 2011 by deano26

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

thanks mole for that i new you,d have more info than me mate thanks a lot and how are the stickers coming on have you talked the missus around yet .atb mac

[secretagentmole 1,701]

Stickers are currently on the back burner, Mary is after a Hawk Nite Eye for her .177....

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

i had one on my 97 sport mate there mint it but i left it on the rifle when i sold it now my new 97 kt syn has hawk 3 9 50 ir red or green £53.50 then the price went up to £89 he had put the rong price on them so i was chuft to say the least. atb mac

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Deano.

 

Having a good wicking base layer will help keep you warm and dry too, good investment and very comfortable.

Used to wear them Kayaking years ago, and wear them in the field now.

 

Just a thought mate

 

 

Bill.

[pianoman 3,589]

Hello Dean and welcome mate.

I shoot with an HW77 .22 rifle as well and I reckon it's the finest spring piston rifle in the world.

 

From your posts and the advice the lads have rendered you are going about things right and you'll soon be finding what works best for you and what doesn't.

 

As for pellets. Try H&N FIELD TARGET TROPHY and RWS SUPERDOMES in your HW77. Either one or the other of these should prove superbly accurate in your rifle. (H&N FTT in mine!)

 

If you are shooting in heavy rainfall, take your rifle out of the stock when you get home and dry and clean up the action from all the wet as this will rust like hell if you leave it unchecked.

 

After every shooting session, give your rifle's metalwork a wipe over with a rag and a drop or two of gun oil to preserve the blueing and finish of your rifle. I'm ex-military and an absolute stickler for a clean rifle. But an efficient rifle is a spotlessly clean one...so ner!

 

Getting permission is a matter for persistence as much as anything. It's true a lad of your age will have a hard task persuading a landowner to take a chance on you but, to be honest, if you present yourself in person as well as you do in writing here, you shouldn't find it as tough as you might think.

 

All the very best for your shooting progress Dean.

 

Simon.

[secretagentmole 1,701]

I just thought, ask your permission holder if he knows of anyone with a vermin problem, he can act as your reference!

Edited September 6, 2011 by secretagentmole

[deano26 16]

Thank you Guys,

[chris k 205]

hey deano and welcome. ive also just returned to airgunning after a very lengthy brake (about 10 years) and picked up a copy of Total airguns by pete wadeson. this book is truly the bible of airgunning. its hard to get hold of a copy due to demand but picked up mine on amazon private sales for about £16.

 

Bigmack thought your advice might be dont shoot yourself in the hand only jokeing mate

Edited September 6, 2011 by chris k

[deano26 16]

Chris Thank you mate! good advice on the hand-I shall do my best!

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

hi chris how you doing mate havent herd from you for a bit and yes dean make sure your rifle is not loaded when you wipe it down i have the scares to prove it in one side of the hand after 3 hour op out the other and yes lads iv alredy had loads of stick off you all .atb mac

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

hi chris how you doing mate havent herd from you for a bit and yes dean make sure your rifle is not loaded when you wipe it down i have the scares to prove it in one side of the hand after 3 hour op out the other and yes lads iv alredy had loads of stick off you all .atb mac

 

 

Hi Mac.

 

Cant believe they are still pointing the finger at you.....rotten sods they are.

On the hole your so happy to lend a hand to.......Id just palm it all off mate

 

 

Bill.

[bigmac 97kt 13,836]

nice one bill they say one in the hand is wereth 2 in the bush