The Air Rifles & Pistols thread

Got home tonight to find a letter from the shooting club/range I've been attending and I've been cleared by the committee to join the club/range.

I get my key to the club doors on Sunday and my ID badge! Plus I can now be introduced to the small and full bore clubs that shoot out of the range that have a "closed application" membership.
 
took that cometa 300 22 rifle to the range yesterday, atrocious is not the word, couldnt hit a thing it was shocking, ended up borrowing the hw100 from the place as after about 10 shots with the springer i was depressed. Awful and now up for sale on a few groups lol
 
LOL, they are difficult for a beginner and require an acquired skill to use correctly. I use the same marksmanship principles from my full bore shooting and once you "get" how to use them they're a blast to use!
 
Sounds like there was something wrong with it, or you don't know how to hold a springer properly. It's very accurate for a budget springer.

Were you using decent pellets?
 
Just had a quick Google and I was shooting the thing off a bag like I do with a pcp. Epic fail. I see you have to hold a Springer totally different. Doh.
 
scorchisio said:
I was shooting the thing off a bag like I do with a pcp. Epic fail.
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Yeap! They need to held like a "real" firearm. PCP's are the very easiest rifle type to shoot with zero recoil and very little moving parts. Springers are a whole different kettle of fish with a huge spring slamming around throwing the rifle around.
 
ianh said:
Yeap! They need to held like a "real" firearm. PCP's are the very easiest rifle type to shoot with zero recoil and very little moving parts. Springers are a whole different kettle of fish with a huge spring slamming around throwing the rifle around.
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Agreed PCP's are dirt easy to shoot from a bag/bench to relative accuracy. Keep the cometa and practice with it and learn to shoot. Dont expect to pick up any air weapon and shoot like a god because it wont happen
 
scorchisio said:
I was gripping it tight I've just been reading and watching about recoil management
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What pellets did you get with it? Often see cheap rifles being sold with pellets like marksman or tiger gold, which are useless and even with a good hold it still wont be accurate with them.
 
wazza300 said:
b.s.a supersport anygood these days?

anyone heard of an "original" air rifle? old
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i had an original as a kid, i always thought it was called a dyna original, but google searches only come up with a diana original, tbh it was so long ago i cant remember what it looked like so image searching is no good
 
Got my door key for the range today and my ID badge so now I'm a full member plus one of the local RFD's offers a discretionary discount to club members so I'm now in the market for a PCP air rifle
 
Any thoughts on what you'd want to start with for a first PCP? The AirArms 400 is pretty good rifle for a relatively cheap price but if you fancy spending a bit more the HW100 or BSA R10Mk3 are great, unless you want to spend uber money and go with a Daystate!
 
Im tempted by the R10 Mk2 at the moment. the HW100 S FSB/ R10 Mk2 Shrouded and Daystate Huntman Regal are all in my price bracket at the moment (killing it on overtime currently).

I've had the chance to shoot with an AirArms S200 and S400 and a BSA R10 Mk1 so far and the BSA really stood out for me so far
 
cainer said:
i had an original as a kid, i always thought it was called a dyna original, but google searches only come up with a diana original, tbh it was so long ago i cant remember what it looked like so image searching is no good
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no its not a Diana,i know those tho,its german I think just original

ill try and upload a pic later

EDIT: ohh dyna never heard of those but it doesn't say that on the barrel
 
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