Taking the FWB124 out for a run

[curan]

I'm heading down to the local SSAA club to shoot the air rifle match tonight, and I've decided it is time to give the FWB124 a work out.

I won't be as competitive as if I took one of my other rifles, but what the heck. Let's go retro for a night......

Wish me luck!

[Ol 55]

Good luck with that
Gary.

[curan]

Well, it turned out to be 15 out of 40 for the club's paper silho match.

Not to bad really. Working out the hold and getting 7/10 on chickens was the high point.

And the best bit was giving the younger blokes a go afterwards, and watching the reaction when they had recoil from an air rifle!
Most had only ever shot PCPs.....

[grmkc]

Good stuff Curan.

I reckon air gunners should spend a probationary period of a couple of years on springers before being licensed for PCP. I'm astounded at the number of people, at my club alone, who have no idea as to how a basic springer operates let alone a PCP. Because of my approach to the sport, I used to spend more time on other people's PCP problems than shooting.

Springer shooting is probably the best training any novice can have; AR and powder burning.

[fenring]

Did they know they were shooting an iconic springer?

Wonder what they'd make of the recoil of my Diana 350 Mag, or a Kodiak?

[curan]

Hi fellas,

I did explain it was 40 years old, and quite desirable in it's day, and also warned them that it had recoil.

I also explained that it liked to be "cuddled" into the shoulder.

They just never realised what that recoil felt like........

cheers, curan

[daisy]

Springer shooting is probably the best training any novice can have; AR and powder burning.

Just remember to change how you hold when you go from AR to powder .
I have a vivid memory going from R9 to 30-06 off the bench .

[curan]

Springer shooting is probably the best training any novice can have; AR and powder burning.

Just remember to change how you hold when you go from AR to powder .
I have a vivid memory going from R9 to 30-06 off the bench .

Ow!