Had Enough Of Pcps

[milegajo 595]

Earring!? Ratting.

 

Damn phone.

[davyt63 1,845]

I hear where youre coming from. PCP is soul-less shooting. Fast fire earring is where they come into their own and few come better than the 100.

 

 

mike i have to dis agree with that comment,you still have to place the shot at a precise range,which with a PCP it involves shooting skills,with a spring rifle its more rewarding but the same marksman principle applies

 

i was out last night with Si,and we took the spectra's ratting.although we had double figures between us! i am sure if chaz was with us we would of had a lot more with the PCP,so hardly soul-less

[milegajo 595]

In my experience a pcp requires little more than a rough understanding of trajectory. A print out of hold over/under on your lens cap and there is little left in a shot aside from pulling the trigger correctly and maintaining your hold.

 

That's great. In fact, its quite incredible.

 

The soul less part is most striking for me when target shooting.

 

I accept your opposing view however. Each to their own eh.

[milegajo 595]

Good news on the dead rats!

[treecreeper 1,136]

id get the 77 you shouldnt lose on it if you ever change your mind. id keep the 100 though, i know exactly what shooters mean about pcps being soulless which is fair enough but if your hunting numbers youd struggle to keep up with a springer. The 77s are pretty easy to tune yourself aswell.

[pianoman 3,587]

I've never owned a PCP and I never will. They are not for me. I was raised on spring rifles and they are what I understand and shoot with best. Any one of my rifles will take out rabbits rats and pigeons in numbers in my hands and I'm delighted with what I have to go shooting with.

 

But, knowing that the HW100 is a truly accurate and fine quality PCP, I'd advise you find out where you are coming unstuck with it and put it right. I agree with the good advices you are getting here that, if you sell it, you'll regret it webster. And there should be a PCP in a shooter's armoury. (...Just not mine.)!

 

However. What about you keep the HW100, the HW80 and buy the HW77? Is £150 really too much for adding a truly fantastic underlever, or for losing another fine rifle you already own and will find use for yet?

 

Simon

[webster 90]

well going too have a look at the 77 tonight hes after £150 but im a tight scottish git so will see if i can haggle with him

the pcp thing is sorted as she has said i can keep the 100 but we might sell her falcon raptor if she likes the 100

 

i think half the problem with the 100 is its in .177 and out too about 40 yards needs sod all hold over unlike the .22 springers i might find the .22 100 a bit more chalenging as i would have too learn the hold over and under .

 

, i had a .177 hw95 for a while and got rid of it for the same reason , might just try and increase my ranges with the 100 see if the enjoyment comes back

[j j m 6,536]

i still like to have a pc

[ftm 3,357]

pcp all day long for me its the way forward i was brought up using springers [weirauchs ] outstanding rifles but weirach moved forward with its 100 and im one for stepping forwards not backwards -each to there own tho -billy

[barrywhite 282]

If you want a nightmare to shoot with get .25 or more .plenty of hold over then .none of that hitting stuff at 40 yards with out pointing gun well over the target ,and shooting at tin cans in .25 would cost a lot more than 177 .