Mornin', gents

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by finnbow

I have a Gamo 1000 fps .177 (can't remember the model. It has a synthetic stock and a Bushnell 3-9x airgun scope) as well as a Webley Tempest air pistol. In the rifle, pellet choice sure makes a difference. Mine shoots far better with RWS Meisterkugeln than with any other. With these pellets, it can shoot a dime size group at 20 yards if I do my part (sometimes smaller). With other pellets, the group size can go up to ~1.5".

You're a great shot. I suck with this thing. It's way more gun than I'm shooter, but I'm being told the tune & Vortek kit will settle it down. I'm shocked at what a springer can do.
In hindsight, I should have bought a model 34.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

You're a great shot. I suck with this thing. It's way more gun than I'm shooter, but I'm being told the tune & Vortek kit will settle it down. I'm shocked at what a springer can do.
In hindsight, I should have bought a model 34.

Spring piston guns are tricky to shoot well. It is imperative to hold it fairly loosely, yet consistently with your front hand. Hold them too tight or rest them on a hard bench and they'll jump inconsistently, spraying the pellets all over. Mine is murder on squirrels when they're raiding my wife's birdfeeders.

[bobabode]

Not that I'm a shooter but I do have a fascination with older firearms. I've had one of Buffalo Bill Cody's trick Winchesters in my grubby liberal paws and one of those octagonal barreled guide Winchesters. Big sumbitch that fires the same round as a Gatling. Too bad the guy I know won't let me fire the Gatling he has...

[4-2-7]

Originally Posted by bobabode

Not that I'm a shooter but I do have a fascination with older firearms. I've had one of Buffalo Bill Cody's trick Winchesters in my grubby liberal paws and one of those octagonal barreled guide Winchesters. Big sumbitch that fires the same round as a Gatling. Too bad the guy I know won't let me fire the Gatling he has...

That's a 45 70 round

Meaning a very big 45 caliber slug and a cartridge that holds 70 grains of power.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

That's a 45 70 round

Meaning a very big 45 caliber slug and a cartridge that holds 70 grains of power.

Ayup. If you dig around the Off Topic forum there's a thread about it. Beautiful gun and stock.

[Pio1980]

Originally Posted by 4-2-7

That's a 45 70 round

Meaning a very big 45 caliber slug and a cartridge that holds 70 grains of power.

They look like a good size lipstick. You can watch the round thru the sights travel downrange to deal with anything in it's path in a most impressive manner, mere paper is such a waste to that much kinetic force.

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by djv8ga

You're a great shot. I suck with this thing. It's way more gun than I'm shooter, but I'm being told the tune & Vortek kit will settle it down. I'm shocked at what a springer can do.
In hindsight, I should have bought a model 34.

Here's a link you may find useful in getting better accuracy from your gun.

http://www.airgundepot.com/how-to-ge...t-article.html

[djv8ga]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Here's a link you may find useful in getting better accuracy from your gun.

http://www.airgundepot.com/how-to-ge...t-article.html

Cool article. I've got to get serious & practice more.
I just bought a case off eBay so I can take it with me down to my property. It wasn't easy finding a used (cheap), but clean soft case for a non-scoped 48" rifle.