The Air Rifles & Pistols thread
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Hi guys
I have bought myself a Remington tyrant rifle for target shooting. It came with a scope which is a bit crap tbh. Can anyone recommend a replacement scope for max £100?
FYI It’s a springer.
I have bought myself a Remington tyrant rifle for target shooting. It came with a scope which is a bit crap tbh. Can anyone recommend a replacement scope for max £100?
FYI It’s a springer.
Soldato
Before you spend on a scope, learn how to strip it and clean up the internals.
It's a rebranded SMK XS19 with a shroud so like most Chinese rifles it is rough out of the box but has potential once cleaned up internally.
Tuning kits for the XS19 are readily available.
It's a rebranded SMK XS19 with a shroud so like most Chinese rifles it is rough out of the box but has potential once cleaned up internally.
Tuning kits for the XS19 are readily available.
Associate
Cheers, will have a search. 
the scope just appears to be incredibly blurry.
the scope just appears to be incredibly blurry.
Caporegime
My old Gamo revolver has bitten the dust. Can anyone recommend me a decent .177 blowback pistol for around the £100 mark please.
I’ve been looking at the Gamo PT-85. Anyone got any experience with that gun?
I’ve been looking at the Gamo PT-85. Anyone got any experience with that gun?
Commissario
It's been a long time since I posted in this thread and of course, I've still got them.
From top to bottom:
Orion 6
Orion 6 in satin finish with wood grips
Target Trophy (limited edition)
Specialist
Combat
Here's the two Orion 6s by themselves.
And then my Taurus, although this has a nice wooden grip now.
From top to bottom:
Orion 6
Orion 6 in satin finish with wood grips
Target Trophy (limited edition)
Specialist
Combat
Here's the two Orion 6s by themselves.
And then my Taurus, although this has a nice wooden grip now.
Soldato
Most CO2 powered pellet firing pistols appesr to be non-blowback unfortunately, which might (in theory anyway!) make them a bit more suitable for target shooting.
I ecently purchased a Dan Wesson Valor 1911, which uses virtually the same magazine system as the Gamo PT-85m, for just under £100, but again is non blowback.
Don't suppose you would be interested in .177 BB firing pistols, would you?
Anyway, I will be interested to hear what else is suggested... and also what you finally end up with!
Good Luck!
I ecently purchased a Dan Wesson Valor 1911, which uses virtually the same magazine system as the Gamo PT-85m, for just under £100, but again is non blowback.
Don't suppose you would be interested in .177 BB firing pistols, would you?
Anyway, I will be interested to hear what else is suggested... and also what you finally end up with!
Good Luck!
Man of Honour
I always thought these had been banned? REALLY wanted one when they were launched
Soldato
@Feek Why you haf to make me sad? 
. Awesome collection, more than a little jealous. Always wanted one and almost ordered the basic black one that was always on sale for £99 in the airgun mags, but the ban came in just before I got around to it.
. Awesome collection, more than a little jealous. Always wanted one and almost ordered the basic black one that was always on sale for £99 in the airgun mags, but the ban came in just before I got around to it.
Associate
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Sorry, just trying to get pics up but can't seem to get it to work, so I'll give up.
Soldato
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Anyone still air gunning? I'm going to relive my youth, getting a rifle for some back yard plinking and rat blasting 
Associate
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Still doing it.
I've picked up a Webley MkVI service revolver (CO2 in .177 pellet).
Great fun for making tin cans spin but not brilliant accuracy.
Reminds me of my old Brocock.
I've picked up a Webley MkVI service revolver (CO2 in .177 pellet).
Great fun for making tin cans spin but not brilliant accuracy.
Reminds me of my old Brocock.
Commissario
Did you hand it in when they were banned? Should have applied for an FAC.
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I think we had this discussion 3 years ago in this thread! Yes I handed it back in as I only found out about the ban a couple of days before it came into effect after spotting an editorial while browsing a airgun mag in the local newsagents.
edit: actually 10 years ago!
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I went for a springer as I didn't fancy mucking about with little bottles and things
Commissario
lol, I can barely remember what I had for breakfast, never mind ten years ago
Associate
I have a springer Remington .177 tyrant, an 850 hammerli co2 and a gamo pistol. I love the hammerli. Will post photos when I get a moment.
Soldato
10 years, where is the time going Still remember posting in this thread like it was a few years back, not a decade...
Still got all the same airguns here, a Webley Tomahawk, BSA Lightning, Weihrauch HW98, Weihrauch HW97, Cometa 300 and various other co2 pistols. That reminds me, I really should get them out of the gun bags and oil the metalwork, haven't touched them for years.
I was lusting after a Weihrauch HW77 with open sights and the Green laminated stock from Germany, but the pound took a severe nose dive and it wasn't a great deal any more. Hopefully Brexit doesn't bugger up importing from the EU..
Still remember posting in this thread like it was a few years back, not a decade...Still got all the same airguns here, a Webley Tomahawk, BSA Lightning, Weihrauch HW98, Weihrauch HW97, Cometa 300 and various other co2 pistols. That reminds me, I really should get them out of the gun bags and oil the metalwork, haven't touched them for years.
I was lusting after a Weihrauch HW77 with open sights and the Green laminated stock from Germany, but the pound took a severe nose dive and it wasn't a great deal any more. Hopefully Brexit doesn't bugger up importing from the EU..