hi all - Page 2

BillyBob · 24th Sep 2008, 19:43

You need to hold then gently as all springers, but if they are pumped up too much they may be past the sweet spot. Have you got a place on your ticket for it? Why do you want another? I'll have a look at your pic.

jonny.c · 24th Sep 2008, 19:47

yes have spare slot i do a lot of shooting and this woud mate a short trip in to a light trip to.
always wanted one when i was a lad i seen one and held the rifle and said to my self i will own one of those for sure...

BillyBob · 24th Sep 2008, 19:50

just had a look, nice THS with grain. They don't look like a proper rifle to me though.
I do like the look of the Air wolf though, but it's too much money. You can get a rimmi for daft money.

jonny.c · 24th Sep 2008, 19:54

yes i now what you mean ,mate
have
1.rapid 22 fac
2.annie 17 hmr wth
3.remmy 22-250
4. x 12g
have a mate with the fac daystate he has had bid trouble with it
but there is always a bad one in a batch

BillyBob · 24th Sep 2008, 20:03

you preparing for war! I just Google mapped dorset, your about the same as me for distance. PCP are more complex, more to go wrong and servicing cost's. I dont like the idea of filling them up, but know the frequency should not be a bother. I was brought up on springers and see no reason to change.
I recently sold the HMR, have .22LR, provision for both .22/.25 AG FAC, .222 CF x 3SG's. & 2 12FT/lb AG's. Were a good match. Not much shooting going on though due to a recent house move.

jonny.c · 24th Sep 2008, 20:09

house move (i would still be in the field)
you may say they cost more to repair but if you burn the piston crown out on a gas ram its not cheap it works out cheaper to sell as parts than to repair it

were if the valve went in my rapid it would cost me £20 and about 30min max to fix

BillyBob · 24th Sep 2008, 20:20

no experience to comment. But having the .22LR I wouldn't want to be over pumping it. I would expect to use it up to 50yds max. but more likely would be carring the .22LR.

jonny.c · 24th Sep 2008, 20:24

50 yards its nearly 12fbls at 100 yards but as i say if you ant good enough to get the clean kill dont pull the trigger

BillyBob · 24th Sep 2008, 21:00

I dont believe they are 12ft/lb at 100@, and you only need 4 for a clean head shot kill with rabbits, but you have the hardware, you know what it's capable of. Using the HMR at 150@ was a good shoot on a rabbit off sticks, and did not lack the power.

jonny.c · 24th Sep 2008, 21:04

look at theobens home page mate just under 12ftbls
the hmr is a good gun you should not have sold your
i shot rabbits 200 yards all day long but if the wind is up i shot 150 max