I fancy a crack at HFT this year.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

It's been a while fellas - I do apologise. 

 ........ I do keep looking in though

 

it's been a funny ol' time for me, since the end of 2019 - I ditched the retail management job because I just couldn't stick the wanky upper management and their brown nosers any more. Bunch of feckin clowns.

 

 ............ I went for a career change at the start of 2020 and started a new job on the railway - lots of responsibility and unsociable hours but, I'm really enjoying it

 

Anyway, back to the subject  - I fancied a crack at HFT this year (when it's available) so, I sorted myself a Springer rig

 

You probably remember that I like it a little retro - I've gone for a TX200hc .177 in a GinB stock (always wanted on of these) and dressed it up with a Rowan trigger, and cocking handle.

I've also gone for a Simmons White Tail Classic 3.5-10x40 (reparalaxed somewhere between 27 to 31yrds) in a Dampa mount with stainless bolts (I'll fine tune this later)

 

A nice Rowan trigger.  TBT guide and top hat and a Vortek piston seal.

 

Now, I just need to get it properly zeroed and crack on - wish me luck chaps

 

Ps - hope you're all well and, all the best

[Dervburner 2,549]

Looks like a nice set up Jon. Are you allowed mill dots in hft?  The Simmons wtc’s are good tough scopes mind, I’ve got a 3.5-10x50 on one of my rimfires, it always keeps zero, even when it gets knocked about a bit. I’ve also got a 1.5-5x20 wtc, lovely little thing.

[Jonjon79 13,358]

12 minutes ago, Dervburner said:

Looks like a nice set up Jon. Are you allowed mill dots in hft?  The Simmons wtc’s are good tough scopes mind, I’ve got a 3.5-10x50 on one of my rimfires, it always keeps zero, even when it gets knocked about a bit. I’ve also got a 1.5-5x20 wtc, lovely little thing.

Cheers mate

 

Yes, you can use any reticle you like in HFT - I just fancied this for it's simplicity. 

 

A friend gave me a 3.5-10x50 WTC a while ago - I've liked them ever since so, when I saw this smaller one for sale, I grabbed it.

[philpot 4,985]

I don't know if we should be talking to you anymore Jon after leaving us all on our own for soooooooo long, how could you...

The gun looks bloody lovely mate although I am not a fan of the WTC scope, much happier with little dots all over the place. 

I hope you intend staying Jon, you have been missed..........................................................................................................twat. 

Phil

[Jonjon79 13,358]

8 minutes ago, philpot said:

I don't know if we should be talking to you anymore Jon after leaving us all on our own for soooooooo long, how could you...

The gun looks bloody lovely mate although I am not a fan of the WTC scope, much happier with little dots all over the place. 

I hope you intend staying Jon, you have been missed..........................................................................................................twat. 

Phil

Cheers Phil

 

I think the scope appeals to me for it's simplicity. 

The quality of the lenses is pretty good as well.

 

I've not been far mate - I always look in.

......... I haven't been out with a rifle for ages but, I hope to change that when the ranges open up again

 

I'll post my HFT scores for a giggle

 

I hope you and yours have been keeping well through these strange times

[john79 29]

best of luck to you matey, thats a nice set-up you got there but you might struggle with the duplex ret on a hft course , anyway just enjoy yourself  and dont worry about putting in a poor score 

[liP 700]

Alright Jon, wishing you well in your new job buddy. Send us a pm when the clubs are open and I'll shoot the coarse with you . Likes been said already, don't fret about the scores just enjoy yourself and try to beat your score the next time . 

Steve 

[Rez 4,961]

Good to see ya back Jon. Great rig that is. It would mint to bump into you one of the comps when there back up and running. Whenever that might be... I’ll be able to tell ya from the rest, you won’t have a danglehhh bit of card with ya aim points on. 

Hope your well mate x

[Jonjon79 13,358]

10 hours ago, john79 said:

best of luck to you matey, thats a nice set-up you got there but you might struggle with the duplex ret on a hft course , anyway just enjoy yourself  and dont worry about putting in a poor score 

Cheers John

 

Yes, it'll be a challenge for sure mate - I'm hoping that if I set a zero and, work out where the top and bottom of the thinner bits of the crosshairs land, I can wing it from there

 

I had a couple of goes a while back with with an HW100 and an Airmax AMX scope - I managed to score a 49 and a 51.

 ........ if i can get at least a 30 with this on the first go I'll be happy

[Jonjon79 13,358]

8 hours ago, liP said:

Alright Jon, wishing you well in your new job buddy. Send us a pm when the clubs are open and I'll shoot the coarse with you . Likes been said already, don't fret about the scores just enjoy yourself and try to beat your score the next time . 

Steve 

Cheers Steve

 

Will do mate - it'll be good to finally meet up, and to see some of the old faces at the club again.

 ....... Did you hear the sad news about Sam?

[Jonjon79 13,358]

7 hours ago, Rez said:

Good to see ya back Jon. Great rig that is. It would mint to bump into you one of the comps when there back up and running. Whenever that might be... I’ll be able to tell ya from the rest, you won’t have a danglehhh bit of card with ya aim points on. 

Hope your well mate x

Cheers Jamie

 

You never know mate - if I end up getting into it properly and, the lads at Black Cat don't think I'm a wank shot, I might end up travelling to a couple of shoots.

 ......... You'll recognise me - I'll be the one with the crazy lockdown hair-do trying to at least plate the long shots 

[liP 700]

11 hours ago, Jonjon79 said:

Cheers Steve

 

Will do mate - it'll be good to finally meet up, and to see some of the old faces at the club again.

 ....... Did you hear the sad news about Sam?

Yeah, I did see the R. I. P's , very sad. Never met him but often see his name on the forums 

[Jonjon79 13,358]

5 minutes ago, liP said:

Yeah, I did see the R. I. P's , very sad. Never met him but often see his name on the forums 

I only met him a few times - he was a good 'un.

 ......... He was a big lad and, the sort to help anyone. It is a shame.

[bigmac 97kt 13,787]

That's got to be one of the nicest 

Tx, s iv seen Jon 

And I don't like the bloody things lol

May even give it a go my self jon if I can't get back to shooting on my perms health is still not good since the strokes the wife dose not want me shooting by my self any more 

The range up here is opening up soon so I'll get my self there 

Got si, s 97k here to put my self through my paces and see if iv still got it lol

Atvbjimmy

[villaman 9,983]

6 hours ago, bigmac 97kt said:

That's got to be one of the nicest 

Tx, s iv seen Jon 

And I don't like the bloody things lol

May even give it a go my self jon if I can't get back to shooting on my perms health is still not good since the strokes the wife dose not want me shooting by my self any more 

The range up here is opening up soon so I'll get my self there 

Got si, s 97k here to put my self through my paces and see if iv still got it lol

Atvbjimmy

Jimmy, you never had it

only joking mate , it will do you some good  by getting out