Target shooting

[Stevo86 1]

Was interested in doing some 10 meter target shooting wanted to know best entry level gun or pistol from people who own or do it  

[philpot 4,969]

I used to shoot Bell Target which was invented in your neck of the woods. It was 6mt so a bit closer than the 10mt you are talking about but nevertheless comparable. As with any gun.............................what is your budget because a target rifle from Air Arms starts at £840  and climbs up to around £3200 for top of the range competition guns.

https://www.air-arms.co.uk/mpr-series.html

If you are just wanting to have a low key entry into target shooting, a cheap but cracking little gun is the Air Arms T200, series one split stock with a track system under the forend to take a hamster can be bought for about £250-350. My local rfd gets a few every year, fit a diopter sight and away you go.

Intershoot are worth looking at as they supply everything needed for target shooting.

https://www.intershoot.co.uk/acatalog/Air_Rifles.html

Phil

[Stevo86 1]

Thanks Phil the information you gave was very helpful 

[Meece 1,957]

Just before Christmas I bought a new Walter Gehmann jacket from Intershoot. Good outfit to deal with. I shoot 22lr smallbore  target. A mate shoots air pistol and rifle but I've no idea what guns he uses. I know that their not cheap.  They use electric triggers and stuff.

[comanche 2,942]

On 07/01/2020 at 22:02, philpot said:

I used to shoot Bell Target which was invented in your neck of the woods. It was 6mt so a bit closer than the 10mt you are talking about but nevertheless comparable. As with any gun.............................what is your budget because a target rifle from Air Arms starts at £840  and climbs up to around £3200 for top of the range competition guns.

https://www.air-arms.co.uk/mpr-series.html

If you are just wanting to have a low key entry into target shooting, a cheap but cracking little gun is the Air Arms T200, series one split stock with a track system under the forend to take a hamster can be bought for about £250-350. My local rfd gets a few every year, fit a diopter sight and away you go.

Intershoot are worth looking at as they supply everything needed for target shooting.

https://www.intershoot.co.uk/acatalog/Air_Rifles.html

Phil

I have to agree on the T200. It is the only pre charged air rifle that made me go "Wow," when l picked it up. And "Wow," again , when l fired it . Yet l keep getting told it is a beginners' rifle. 

    I payed £160 ....so shop around.

[Meece 1,957]

I had a look on guntrader and there's a few on there? It's not my discipline so I don't know anything about which weapon is best? Are you a member of a club and it it possible to have a look or a go with different weapons from the club members ? 

[Stevo86 1]

I am a member of a few clubs but they are more into hft. So they are not that much in the know about 6 to 10 meter style 

[Meece 1,957]

8 minutes ago, Stevo86 said:

I am a member of a few clubs but they are more into hft. So they are not that much in the know about 6 to 10 meter style 

It's pretty bad really.  I am into shooting stuff in a reasonable way, Clays, game , walked up, Lamping fox and rabbit, reloading shots hell and centerfires,  and to show my ignorance I didn't know what HFT stood for !  I had to google it.   it's like my mates shooting air rifle ect.  Because I'm not doing it I haven't got a clue about what he does or what he uses.

[philpot 4,969]

It may be worth checking with ' Shooting Clubs Directory ' to find out if there are any target shooting clubs you may not be aware of.

https://www.shootingclubdirectory.com/

Phil

[davyt63 1,845]

hi buddy

i compete in the dorset & wilts postal league,6 meter diopter shooting,i use a FWB 300s very good accurate rifle for its age.

[Jamie11 5]

As philpot and comanche both said the air arms t200 is a cracking bit of kit and excellent value in my opinion, I loved mine when I had one 

 

Cheers