Tips For Shooting A Springer?

[Sausagedog 7,381]

It was probably originally a yoke.

[walshie 2,804]

19 minutes ago, Sausagedog said:

It was probably originally a yoke.

In English it is, yes. 

Married to an Irish woman, it literally means anything depending on the situation. "Damn I left my coat in the yoke." Pass me the yoke that fits this socket." "I dropped my yoke down the back of the settee."

[Sausagedog 7,381]

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

On 05/07/2020 at 16:14, Gaoler said:

Been out and the rifle shoots fantastic, zeroed in at 28 yards, it grouped well and that’s probably me still getting used to the gun. It is so smooth with little recoil, the more I shot it, it seemed to get smoother! Took 3 rabbits with it at 30 yards so well chuffed, there is something very satisfying about shooting a Springer!

Its my first time with a Springer, now tuned with a Vortek PG3 by agrtuning.

Tony is a top bloke, thanks for recommending him Si 

Best tip i can give is TAKE YOUR TIME with your shots

mark is spot on in his post

a 97  will every now and then let you know just who is boss and its not you lol

Remember its a life your taking and your goal is to take it cleanly one shot one kill and thats all you have with a spring rifle

one shot every pray you shoot deserves respect of a clean kill .

rush your shot and two things may happen 1,,miss 2,,,wound it and it runs or fly,s off to die some where else ,

As Mark says ,,,practice as much as you can and keep practicing i do even now and iv shot spring rifles for years

and the two i love to shoot hw97k any cal  and pro sport any cal ,

atvbjimmy

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Is that pray before the shot or during the shot? Do I need a prayer mat?  Is this every day or just Fridays?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

On 09/07/2020 at 08:29, Sausagedog said:

Is that pray before the shot or during the shot? Do I need a prayer mat?  Is this every day or just Fridays?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

twat

[Gaoler 83]

Update:

Been out 3 times now with HW97K, and I must admit there is something very satisfying about shooting it and taking a clean kill (only wounded once through pulling the shot but dispatched the prey shortly afterwards) I’ve swapped over to the Weihrauch Diablo pellets in .22 which group lovely, and fly quite flat. The rifle feels as though it is getting smoother with every shot, probably things bedding in. It is so accurate, and out at range too.

Question:

I hunt with the rifle, so at times it is left cocked for a period of time, I’ve heard this can be bad for it? It’s always uncocked when in the gun slip and not used.

I am a born again Springer, which I thought I wouldn’t be after shooting PCPs for so long.

Cheers for all your advice...

 

[Gaoler 83]

Even to the point, my mate is selling his AA Pro Sport .22 which he bought, had a young family and stopped using it! Again, hardly used and mint, I said I would buy it!

[si brown 8,486]

5 hours ago, Gaoler said:

Even to the point, my mate is selling his AA Pro Sport .22 which he bought, had a young family and stopped using it! Again, hardly used and mint, I said I would buy it!

I’d save my money, you can only shoot one at a time and with owning both over they years there is a reason I only own a 97
 

prosports and tx’s are good guns no doubt about it but have you tried loading one in the depths of winter when you can’t feel your fingers?!

its not much fun

[philpot 4,985]

I had a look at Si.s 97 yesterday and it is so much easier to load than AA rifles, my old TX was a pain in the rear to load pellets and would never have one again. 

Phil

[Gaoler 83]

The Pro Sport seems similar to load like my 97K, is the loading port smaller then?

 

I have to say love my 97K since getting it back from AGRtuning, I know it’s new to me but can’t seem to put it down, there is something satisfying about shooting it.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

Leaving it cocked while hunting won't harm nothing....a week maybe but not a days hunting.