Worth The Long Drive

[bernie67 35]

finally took the long drive upto sandwell field sports to pick up my stage 2 tuned 97kt. after being greeted by the very friendly tony and his staff,and being offered a tea or coffee they started fitting the scope to the rifle.so I had a good nose round the shop they seem to have every thing you need shooting related.The shop started to become quite busy with people wanting to buy and try air rifles,I was in no hurry so let Tony take someone else upstairs first while i wandered round the shop and had another coffee.finally it was my turn and one of Tony's staff took me upstairs and he set about zeroing the rifle,I watched him and the rifle carefully,there was not much noise or movement of the rifle as he let the pellets go. after four or five shoots, and a bit of adjustment he said thats it sit yourself down and instructed me about the first and second stage trigger. ok I said got it,cocked the rifle picked a marker down the range released the safety and pulled the trigger through the first stage upto the second a little bit more pressure and the pellet was gone,it took me by surprise i was expecting to have to put more pressure on the trigger,well I would like to say I hit the mark and put the pellet through the same hole but i did not, probably 2" away from the hole i was aiming at.the assistant (can't remember his name for the life of me) but a very chatty and helpful guy,said you are moving the barrell quite a lot as pull the trigger have another go after a few more shots i managed to hit the edge of the hole i was aiming at that's it he said the rest will come with practice. we went back downstairs and Tony,s wife Tracy brought out a pork pie, black pudding and sausage rolls and urged every one to help themselves and would anyone like another coffee or tea which i did not refuse (bit of an addict).bought a few more bits and pieces,shook hands with tony and his staff and started the drive home with a big grin on my face.As for what i think of the gun well i am not experienced enough to give a good assessment of it.To me it feels very smooth in it's cycle with just a nudge on your shoulder and not that loud.Its a much better rifle than i am shot and properly better than i will ever be.I would recommend sandwell field sports to any one without hesitation.first class service from Tony and his staff.

[Mawders 595]

So good to hear of another happy customer! I don't think anyone could leave that shop without a smile on their face!

 

The shooting of a springer takes alot of practice mate so stick with it, when you get it you'll never look back!

 

All the best

 

Phil

[bernie67 35]

still got the smile Mawders.glad i went for springer first rather than pcp,as i have read that it takes some mastering.but having said that someone was looking at buying a second hand bsa ultra while i was in the shop it looked a very compact gun.maybe next on list.

[gurtwurz 792]

SFS continually sounds like one of those shops I'm gonna have to pop in to sometime, and not just because of the free food. I've had dealings with mr.wall in the past and I was more than delighted with the outcome.

Hope your rifle brings you many years of shooting pleasure mate,

 

Cheers, wurz

[bernie67 35]

Thanks Wurz. I am sure it will do.at the moment it's frustration with myself not being able to hold it dead still plus while having a few shots in garden at work shooting at target i was consistently hitting 3/4 of an inch to the left this got me thinking maybe i am not looking straight down the scope when shouldering the rifle but looking across slightly.i wonder if moving scope forward a little would give me a more comfortable hold while looking through sight and straighten my line of sight. any ideas?

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Shoulder your gun with your eyes shut and hold it comfortably how you normally would..its very important that your head is always in the same place.. open your eyes and if you dont have the proper eye relief straight away adjust the scopes position untill its bang on. dont move your head around trying to get a good sight picture, move the scope.

 

Hope this helps mate

[andyfr1968 772]

Good advice from Scot and Wurz.

 

Your kit needs to fit you, not the other way around. Scot's advice with regards to your scope's position is spot on.

 

Spring powered airguns are funny things. Unlike pretty much any other tool that's made to shoot something at a target down range (other than bows and crossbows) nearly all the recoil happens before the projectile's left the gun. First they snap backwards when the piston's realeased, then they kick forwards when the air is compressed and the piston slows against the compressed air and then the pellet starts to move down the barrel. There's a lot going on here in a very short time.

 

Because of all this, it's vital that your hold on the gun is the same for every shot. If the gun can't recoil in it's own happy way every time then you'll struggle.

 

You don't so much hold a springer as such, what you need to do is just let it rest gently in your hands. That way your rifle can happily do it's own thing in it's own way and this will help your consistancy.

 

I hope this helps.

[Marksman 934]

I can't add to what's already been said by Wurz & Andy, sound advice

Good luck with it and don't forget to keep us informed of your progress

 

Darryl

[bernie67 35]

thanks lads for advise,Scot how did you know my head has been bobbin about trying to get a clear sight.thanks for that tip will give it a try.had a practice today at dinner time,shooting down the workshop at a target on the wall about 19 meters away standing supported put a few shots on the target still shooting to the left made adjustment to scope bringing shots to the right seemed to be getting better results tried hard today on squeezing trigger rather than pulling it. dinner time coming to an end so i try a few unsupported shots,it's not easy,Ok time to go back to work one last shot 1/4"inch off center.made me feel i was heading in the right direction.

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Again trigger can make a massive difference..

Too light and it 'goes off' when you dont want it to lol

too tight/heavy and you have to move your finger and even your hand which in turn moves the whole gun throwing you miles off target!

 

A nice smooth consistent predictable pretty light trigger is what hou need. you need to know exactly when its going to break/release to get best results.

 

try it with your rifle .. unloaded- aim at a target and squeese the trigger and you will see how much it actually moves from the target.

Also as you said Squeese it dont yank or pull it lol

 

edired to add- your trigger should be very good on a tuned sfs rifle

Edited May 15, 2013 by Skot Ruthless Teale

[andyfr1968 772]

Sometimes though, Skot, a gun's trigger will feel very different depending on if it's cocked or not.

 

Good advice though

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Didnt realise that andy.

Learn something new everyday

Cheers SKoT

[gurtwurz 792]

Andys right, the best way to test the trggier is to take a screwdriver out with you when you go shooting and adjust it as you go, so its in real world conditions. I usually go by 1/4 turns on the adjustment screw until its bang on, then maybe take it back a 1/4 because if its too light the sears can slip and go off when you pop the safety off.

[gurtwurz 792]

Initially when shooting a spring rifle I find it best to stay shooting in one position til I've got used to the firing cycle as changing from standing to kneeling to prone will mean that your head and leading hand position are slightly different, thus changing the recoil cycle and therefore the point of impact of the pellet. Spring rifle shooting is an art, and takes a while to begin to master, but stick with it, as its the most rewarding kind of shooting there is. Eventually lol...