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February Indoor Bench Rest

2012-02-11T16:19:00.001-05:00

Dave Lovio, Jim Stanis, John Marotzke, Rich Mendyka, Rickey Broughton

Thursday, February 9th Precision Airguns hosted it's second Indoor Bench Rest Event. Typically we shoot three cards at 50 feet. This is an informal shoot with the emphasis on Fun. The event brought some familiar faces and some new ones.

John Marotzke, a dedicated firearms bench rest shooter showed up with an HW97 that Precision Airguns tuned and installed a Vortek Kit in. John pulled out a quarter from his pocket and threw down a challenge. It was going to be Springer vs Springer I said, "John, your on, let me pull my HW77 off the rack". Seriously this gun has to be at least 26 years old, has a 3x9 scope on it, it does have a Vortek Kit in it also. I was just not prepared to use this old squirrell getter in a bench rest competion. Jim Hutchison helped set me up on his bench using a front and rear bag. I've never done this before with a springer, but with the Votek Kit installed this gun is very forgiving. I was actually pleased with how the HW77 shot, only dropp'ed one and it was all me. I ended up with a 249 4X. John had some problems with the seat on his bench, he shot a 245 5X. So the quarter he challenged me with is now on a shelf at the shop for future bragging rights, or until John wins it back, which I'm sure he will. Johns scores progressed up, his 3rd and final target was a 249 3X. Good Shooting John.

Top: Long Barrel HW77
Bottom: Jim Stanis' same model 26 years later, still a Top Shooter

HW77's on Special starting at $525.00

Jacob Goldstein with
Daystate Huntsman Classic .22cal

Father and Son shooters, Dave and Jacob Goldstein were using multiple guns. Huntsman Classic .22cal, .22cal MRod Pistol, and Crosman Discovery Rifle. Toward the end of the evening, it was clear they were both trying to hold onto the Huntsman Classic.
Dave finished with 727 12X and his son Jacob 637 1X

Steyr LG110 Hunter

Rickey Broughton shooting his Steyr LG110 Hunter had a loose muzzle break that he had custom made and installed which caused a weak first card. His second 250 12X was actually the high target of the evening. Rickeys third card was a 249 4X, would have had a good shot at the lead, if he wouldn't have had an issue with his muzzle break. When his first card was a 235 3x, that's hard to come back from. You'll get um next time Rickey...

Dave Lovio and Rich Mendyka arrived later, they shared Dave's .22cal Daystates Tactical Air Wolf with Hawke 6.5 - 20 tactical scope. Dave only shot one card but shot a 249 4X.

Left: Dave Goldstein, Right: Jim Hutchison

Overall High Shooter with a score of 749.22X was Mr. Jim Hutchison, a competitive firearm bench rest shooter. Jim was shooting an AirArms MPR .177. Congratulatons Jim!

Tom Harvath Receives the Long Haul Award

2012-02-01T10:01:00.001-05:00

Of all the people that made it by the shop on Tuesday, Tom Harvath wins the long haul award. Traveling nearly 200 miles and 3 1/2 hours from northern Michigan, he is shown here displaying his newest acquisition , HW100 .22cal. Tom's trip was well rewarded when we opened the box and found this beautiful tiger striped HW100.

Tom installed his scope, zero'd it in on the indoor range. It only took a few shots to get it on paper, 18g JSB's making a nice ragged hole. Good Luck Tom with your new purchase. Thank you for your business.

First Day at the 2012 Shot Show

2012-01-17T19:14:00.000-05:00

Exciting News from the 2012 Shot Show. The show opens today with a lot of ground to cover, but here are some of our baseline findings. Daystate was our first stop. The exciting news is the release of Daystates new Wolverine.

This is going to be Daystates New Premium platform for many of the future Daystate Rifles. With an overall weight of 7.5 lbs, Gary Cane inspired ambi stock, 400 cc light weight bottle, one piece aluminum receiver, totally new trigger design, pneumatic magazine cycling, 23" fully shrouded barrel. First Addition will be available in a .30caliber actually .303 to be precise, approximately 104 ft/lbs with 20 shots before refilling. Other calibers will be available later in the production year. Pricing not available at the time, this will be Daystates Premium Line, I'm guessing the price tag will be at or slightly above the current Air Wolf pricing.

Future Daystate Huntsmans will feature as standard, very lustrous premium hand rubbed oil finished stocks.

Daystate's Grey Shadow - One of Daystates most Special Limited Production guns yet. Based on the popular Air Wolf, this rifle features titanium and gold finishing with some very special Italian engraving. The stock comes out of Miland Studio on Minelli Spa, and it self is a master piece of Italian craftsmanship.

Daystate's Stefano Gervasoni proudly displays the New Wolverine.

Daystates

It was nice to bump into Pavel Kolebac the owner of JSB Pellets. Other than keeping current JSB quality production lines moving,

Pavel is finalizing the spec's of the new JSB .30cal pellet.

FX is never one to rest on their laurels, here is a picture of their new Royale Elite.

Notice the four splad barrel retaining screws, which allows for quick and easy caliber chances. No need to change the loading probe or bolt as all air comes directly from rear bolt assembly. Power levels are the same as the Royale 400 and Royale 500 basically 30+ ft/lb and 44+ ft/lb.

Higher power levels and Reg'd Versions are in the works.

Another new find was an FX Verminator, using a Royale 400 action, a variety of barrel configuations ranging from shrouded basic calibers to one that shoots arrows style bolts. More to come at a latter date. Estimated price for the entire package $2,000.00

Brad at Hawke Optics demo's a few new products for us. The Panorama's have 4 new models, featuring 3-9x40, 3-9x50, 4-12x40 and 4-12x50, all featuring 1/2 mill dot, IR as well as adjustable objectives down to 15 yards. Prices will range from $179.00 - $219.00 Look for additional information on our website when we receive them in stock.

Other new items we saw were a windage adjustable one piece mount as well as a flash light lazer combination which fits 1" or 30mm tubes.

Windage Adjustable Mount - Price Range $53.00 for the 1" and $62.00 for the 30mm

Some nice targets, not available at this time, but hopefully will be in the future. Great for informal FT shoots, no need to put up lines or the need to re set, targets have a cartridge that hold 20 biodegradeable chalk disks, and automatically reset once disk is shot out of target. Lets hope they make it to production.

Airs Arms Booth - Featured their Classic High Quality products.

That concludes our first day.

Jim and Nancy

January Squirrel Hunt

2012-01-10T16:36:00.000-05:00

Dave and his Big Bad Daystate Air Wolf shows me how he made his 65 yard squirrel head shot. We couldn't believe the weather- January 8th in Michigan. 38*, Sunny and light wind. He actually missed his first shot. Dave carries a range finder, so he knew the exact range. He did however, fail to give any allowance for the cross wind. The squirrel who had it's head sticking out of a hole in the tree, pulled back into the tree, but shortly after, stuck his head out of the tree once again. This time Dave held for the wind, perfect hit right behind the ear. Popped the squirrel right out of the hole.

Slim Jim borrows Dave's Air Wolf for a shot

I was close behind with a 62 yard one shot using my FX Royale 400 .22cal, and at that range I actually saw the squirrel roll off the limb a fraction of a second later I heard the loud audible "whoap" of a well placed head shot. I also used my Rapid MKII .25cal set up at 35 ft/lbs with JSB's. made a 54 yard head shot on a Big Grey, Amazing, hit right where I was aiming, right behind the eye, fell just like a field target at a competition. Just rolled out of the tree, he never knew what hit him. Most shots were taken between 40 - 55 yards. These are awesome squirrel woods, first time we hunted them. Sure pays to know your aim points at longer ranges.

Early January and we Limited out

Squirrel Hunting with an Air Rifle
doesn't get any better than this!

Sure beats shoveling snow in January

January 5, 2012 Indoor Bench Rest

2012-01-06T12:27:00.000-05:00

Thursday January 5, 2012 Precision Airguns held their first indoor Bench Rest Competition of the year. A great group of people attended, and it was wonderful to see how well they shot using a variety of rifles and pistols. We also had two youth shooters, which is always great to see our sport continue to the next generation. Emphasis was on fun shooting at 50 feet, with a variety of air rifles. Yours truly only had time to shoot his first card. (using my squirrel rig, FX Royale 400 and 3-9 Leupold) Shot a 250/11X.

Since this Bench Rest was just for fun, many of the participate played with more than one model of gun when shooting their three targets. Here are just some of rifles that were used.

Perfect Score would be 750
Here is how are
Rick McKean 748/19X Steyr .177
Mike Freeman 745/19X CZ200 .177
Rick Broughton 744/10X Steyr Hunter ,22
Jim Hutchenson 744/9X Air Arms S500 .177
Dave Goldstein 739/4X Daystate Huntsman .22
Steve Keigley 735/3X FX Royale 500 .25
Mike S Freeman 729/10X CZ200 .177 & FX Royale 400 .22
Jerry Knapp 725/9X Daystate/Steyr .177 & .22
Lauren Goldstein 671/6X FX Whisper .22 & Daystate Hunstman .22
Jacob Goldstein 603/2X Marauder Pistol
Jim Stanis 250/11X FX Royale 400 .22 (DNF)
Gary Humphry 246/2X FX Royale 500 (DNF)

To view all the pictures from the nights event. Click Here

Holiday Shooting with JSB's

2012-01-02T18:36:00.002-05:00

We hope you enjoyed your Holidays. With unusually nice weather here in Michigan, fairly clam with a light mist of rain and very light winds. I wanted to fire a couple of groups to test out the new shipment of JSB 18 grains .22cal.

Royale 400 on the Left, Theoben Rapid on Right
5 Shot Groups

First group shot with my tried and true Royale 400 with smooth twist barrel.

Second group with my out of the box Theoben MKII.

Shot only one group with each rifle, @ 50 yards, with 9x Leupold and Weaver Scopes.

Both groups basically dime size or better.

Here is a group I shot with the FX Gladiator with 12x Busy Trophy XLT

Now time my Daystate Air Wolf

Rifle was left on high power, unbeknownst to me after demonstrating to a customer, found out it shoots good at high power also. I believe this was 6 shots.

So I decided to push it out to 60 yards
The rain got a little heavier, and the winds picked up.
Still very happy with the groups
High Power and Low Power Air Wolf Groups

Theoben Rapid MKII

Shooting @ 30 ft/lb with JSB 18g9x Scope

Thrilled that the snow wasn't blowing in December, It was nice to get outside and let the airguns stretch their legs a little bit. 60 yards 10 shot dime size groups, shows the JSB's are still the Hot Ticket!

Nice Rack

2011-12-22T14:21:00.000-05:00

When I say Nice Rack, I'm not talking about Santa's Reindeer or the Buck I didn't get this season or anything else you guys might be thinking. I am talking about the Beautiful shipment of Theobens that just arrived! What a great choice for the New Year, be sure and consider Theobens Rapids.

For those of you not familiar with Thoeben, they are considered to be one of the best all around sporter pcp's built. One of my favorites because of their tried and true, simple and robust design.

The Rapids received their name based on their quick cycling, bolt action which operates a 12 shot magazine. They can also be easily single loaded through the side of the scalloped receiver. Rapid MKII's are available regulated and non-regulated. Non-reg'd guns have capabilities of producing slightly higher power. Regulated guns provide a longer, more consistent shot count.

Sporter Walnut Right Hand Stock is standard, CS800 Right Hand Walnut Thumbhole is offered as an upgrade. All rifles in this shipment feature factory quick fill and gauge. A very slick set up that includes a threaded on dust cap that sits recessed in forearm of stock.

Standard 400cc bottle can be upgraded to a 500cc bottle for an additional $20.00 when purchasing as a factory option rifle.

.22cal & .25cal available

Engery Levels vary between 30 ft/lb - 50 ft/lb

Pricing starts at $1,859.00 with factory quick fill and gauge

$1,934.00 with regulated factory quick fill and gauge
$2,190.00 CS800 with quick fill and gauge
$2,265.00 CS800 with regulated quick fill and gauge

January 5, 2012 - Indoor Airgun Bench Rest

2011-12-22T10:46:00.000-05:00

Join us on Thursday, January 5, 2012 for an Indoor Airgun Bench Rest. Just for Fun We will be using Official 25 yard Airgun Bench Rest Targets and shooting at 50 feet. Any airgun rifle or pistol, scoped or non-scoped. Maximum 30 ft/lb. $5.00 covers targets and range fees. 5:00pm - 9:00pm Please call 248-969-0377 to reserve you spot.

Local Customer Receives Award

2011-12-15T16:20:00.000-05:00

On December 3, at the FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) Lodge #130 in Oakland County. The lodge held their annual installation dinner. Our local customer and friend Dave Lovio received an award of Special Recognition.

Dave is a member of FOP Lodge #112 in Macomb County. "To receive this from a lodge other than my own is really a great honor," said Lovio, who does building improvements for both lodges and came to #130 for help with Katrina relief.

David Lovio - Shown first person, top left row

"We had a drive for clothing, food, furniture -- anything that someone who has lost everything could use," Lovio said. The Louisiana State University grad missed watching the LSU football game to accept his award. "LSU won and so did I," he said.
Congratulations Dave!
To Read The Entire Story Click Here

TM1000 by Rapid Air Weapons

2011-12-01T15:29:00.001-05:00

Rapid Air Weapons TM1000 has arrived.

The highly anticipated Target PCP from Rapid Air Weapons arrived late last evening. It was almost 10:30pm before I had some time to test fire the new TM1000. In a few words "It did not disappoint". Rifle has a very solid feel to it. Easy side lever cocking. The aluminum parts have a light grey anodizing. The barrel sleeve is bead blasted stainless steel. The Walnut Thumbhole stock has a grip area and feel that is reminiscent of Theobens Vanquish Stock. The end air cap that covers the fill nipple is threaded on as opposed to snap on, snap off, and works very well. The top of the receiver has a standard dove tail, along with three larger than average barrel screws to hold the barrel securely in place.

Factory .177cal barrel - in doors shy 25 yards

All four groups, 5 shot groups

Standard Theoben Barrel shown on top
Factory TM1000 barrel shown on bottom

Caliber changes are as simple as loosening the three screws, removing barrel and replacing it with the caliber of your choice. No need to change anything on the bolt assembly. Looks like any Theoben Rapid barrel should fit on this action.

In the time it took me to talk about it, the change was completed.

Install .22cal barrel, Using the rickety bag set up below
I fired one 5 shot group @ 60 yards, which can be covered with a dime.
Yes, that's 60 yards...
Some wind and the usual window mirage.

Rifle came in shooting at a full 20 ft/lbs in .177cal. After barrel swap of Theoben .22cal Rapid barrel, gun is shooting at 25 ft/lbs.
Trigger came out of the box shooting at 4oz.
JSB 10.2 in .177cal
JSB 18g in .22cal

TM1000 with Factory Muzzel Break permanently bonded to gun. (Optional

The all new TM1000 Side Lever Target Rifle
Designed and built using the latest in Computer engineering

at Rapid Air Weapons factory in Tennessee

Side Lever Action

Dovetail mount rail

Weight: 10lbs unscoped (long barrel for HV)

80 Regulated Shots @ 19.5 ft/lbs in .177cal

40 Regulated shots @ 30 ft/lbs in .22cal

180cc bottle capacity with Quick Fill

Foster style female coupling included

10" long accessory rail underneath forend

Adjustable Recoil pad

Adjustable cheek mechanism

$2,000.00

FREE SHIPPING UPDATE

2011-11-25T09:19:00.001-05:00

Holiday Free Shipping Update: Daystate Huntsman Special is not included in this free shipping offer.

Holiday Specials

2011-11-24T12:52:00.001-05:00

The Holidays are Fast Approaching, so we wanted you to be aware of the Specials that Precision Airguns and Supplies are offering the season. Feel free to check out the Holiday Page often, as the list continues to grow.
HOLIDAY SPECIALS CLICK HERE

Air Arms Walnuts ARE BACK

2011-11-22T09:47:00.001-05:00

In has been months since we have seen walnut stocks on any Air Arms PCP's. I was under the impression that they were discontinued. Low and behold, walnut stocks arrived on our last shipment.

The .22 Carbine shown has the classic length air tube. This is a good combination which offers a shorter and lighter rifle, but still provides a decent shot count, estimated at 3 magazines or 30 shots on high power.

Air Arms S510 Walnut Thumbhole $1,099.00
Air Arms S510 Walnut Sporter $1,059.00

Air Arms S510 Poplar $961.99

Vortek Visits Precision Airguns

2011-11-11T15:58:00.001-05:00

Tom Gore-owner of Vortek Products came by the shop today. He was gracious enough to allow me to test fire some of his new OnX12 Spring Kits (12ft/lb). Tom brought a HW97, as well as a TX200, both rifles cocked and shot very smoothly.

He also brought a HW30/R7 with his new kit installed. The HW30/R7 was shooting at 7.5 ft/lbs with JSB 7.9, quick short shot cycle without any spring twang. Now we just have to hurry up and wait, as kits are still in final production, hopefully we will have them in the shop by the end of the month.

Thanks Tom - Always a pleasure to have you stop by the shop.

Now Offering Styer Air Rifles

2011-11-09T14:37:00.001-05:00

STEYR - AIM TO WIN - A CLASS OF IT'S OWN - SPORTS UNLIMITED
We are excited to be able to offer you Steyr Air Rifles. Our first shipment is arriving early next week to include the Steyr LG110 High Power, Steyr LG110 Field Target and Steyr LG110 Hunting Versions. Here are just a few details about the models we will be offering.

Stery LG110 Hunting - The air rifle for Hunting!
The LG 110 HP HUNTING is a combination of maximum shot capacity, lowest ammunition costs and highest safety! With a possible energy of up to 30ft/lbs in .22cal this rifle is as accurate as a small bore rifle at shorter distances and has less muzzle noise – especially important near inhabited areas.
Available in .177, .20 & .22
Power Levels: 5.64ft/lbs - 30ft/lbs
$2,495.00

Steyr LG110 Field Target - Pure Quality and Precision

Highest precision plus adjustment within seconds are necessary target acquisition even under
extreme conditions – this made the Steyr field target air rifle a class winner!
Available in .177
Power Levels: 5.64ft/lbs, 12ft/lbs, 18ft/lbs
Air Cylinder color choices: Blue & Silver
$3,195.00

Steyr LG110 High Power - For Outdoor Adventures!
Available in .177cal, bounce free due to compressed air propellant, Steyr stabilizer, ball bearing trigger, compressed air cylinder with pressure gauge.
The ergonomically perfectly fitted stock for left and right hand shooters reduces weight and allows easy handling and quick site acquisition. The STEYR LG 110 HP is perfect for Field Target-competitions, but its main domain is still the rough ground.

Available in .177 Power Levels: 5.64ft/lbs, 12ft/lbs, 18ft/lbs $2,150.00
Available in .20 Power Levels: 12ft/lbs, 18ft/lbs, 25.5ft/lbs $2,200.00
Available in .22 Power Levels: 12ft/lbs, 18ft/lbs, 30ft/lbs $2,200.00

**Note-Rifles do not include scope and mounts

Saturday November 5th - The Shop Will Be Closed

2011-10-31T16:45:00.001-04:00

FYI: Due to Hunting Season, Saturday November 5th the shop will be closed, hopefully I'll be back in the shop on Monday, it gets to be pretty challenging when they start to shoot back.

Kingston - Home of the Monster Squirrels

2011-10-31T16:07:00.001-04:00

Sunday morning after an awesome breakfast in Dryden, MI, Cake Dave and myself headed up to Kingston, Michigan. Kingston is one of those neat places that people visit and time forgot, water seems to flow up hill and the squirrels are massive! One squirrel will feed a family of four for a month. As the picture of the squirrel in front of my jeep clearly shows, I was the squirrel hunting master of the day using my Theoben MKII .22cal and JSB 18g. 30 ft/lb of energy was all it took to drop these monster squirrels with properly placed head shots.

Dave, excelled at long range starling whopping. He regularly drops starlings at 65 -70 yards with his .22cal Daystate Tactical Air Wolf using JSB 18g. Now if I could just educate Dave on the difference between the grey soccer ball he thought he found in the woods and a hornets nest, we would both be on the same page.

A good time was had by all. Looking forward to next weekend, which is the last weekend for small game before deer season kicks in...

Team Theoben Takes to the Woods

2011-10-03T18:12:00.001-04:00

Awesome Autumn Sunday in Michigan. My good buddy Rickey B and I took to the woods early Sunday morning. The day did not disappoint. I dropped five squirrels with seven shots using my trusty Theoben Rapid MKII .22cal. It was shooting right at 30 ft/lbs with JSB 18g. All five of the squirrels were perfect one shot, one kill. All head shots, just the way I like it. Ah Ha, Ah Ha!

It was up close and personal with the longest shot being an off hand approximatly 28 yards. The closest one, I kid you not was 10 feet. Yes, that's correct 10 feet. I spotted the grey squirrel coming down the treeline at me, got the gun up and on my knee, tried whisling, chirping, trying to get this sucker to stop before he ran right over me. Finally at about 10 feet away, he stopped, realized something didn't seem quite right. This close you have to aim high. I've had my fair share of extreem close misses, but not this time! When in doubt I always have my scope set at low power, 3-4X and 10 yard paralax. This allows you to make the close unexpected shots. My theory is you usually have time to adjust for the longer shots, as they are futher away which provides time and cover to make the necessary adjustments.

Most of my action took place in a section of butternut trees. I bagged the last four in a 30 yard radius of each other. One I missed with the first shot, as the pellet deflected off a small twig a few feet in front of the barrel. Perhaps because of my state of the art camo application the evening before, (lol) or the quietness of the Rapid, Mr Squirrel made the mistake of presenting me with a second shot, and the Rapid lived up to it's name. Squirrel number five was an off hand shot almost straight up. I hate these shots, who practices shooting off hand almost straight up? Took a little more time on the second shot, and dropped him with a clean head shot.

Jim's Rapid (top rifle)
Rickey B's Camo Wrapped MFR (bottom rifle)

As you can see in the picture above, Rickey B's Theoben MFR .22cal wins the best dressed award. After the season ends, I plan on treating a couple of my air rifles to this camo system.

Since I bagged my limit, I radioed Rickey, and we met in the trail. He pointed out his second squirrel of the day. Still hanging out of the hole in the tree where he had shot it. This could have been a Kodak moment, had I carried the camera into the woods with me. Something else I need to pack with me from now on. I teased Rickey..."We can't count it as a bagged squirrel, unless it's actually in your bag" As luck would have it, we found a long, skinny dead tree that had to be 16'-18' long, with Rick extended on his toes, he was just able to nudge it out of the tree. He had to quickly side step the plummeting squirrel as it almost smacked him on the top of his head.

Turning in the drive back at my place, we saw a HUGH woodchuck head into the culvert that runs under my driveway. I use to give these a free pass, but not with all of the destruction they have been causing. We staked it out, being in was a nice sunny day, we figured he would come out sooner than later. And it was sooner, not even 5 minutes passed before he came out. From a supported position, it was easy to hold the cross hairs steady on the side of his head, actually right on his ear. Bam he was down. This is as big as an animal that I would normally shoot with an airgun. But 30 ft/lb of Theoben Power made a clean kill on this chuck. Shot placement, not power, wins again. I'm not sure how large woodchucks can get, but this one measures 27" and close to 11lbs.

I love hunting with an airgun, you can't beat it!

Gladiator MKII FX's Latest and Greatest

2011-09-28T20:00:00.000-04:00

The Newest FX Gladiator arrived here at the shop. Unscoped the rifle weights 8lbs 7oz, measures 44", I'd call it a mid-sized air rifle. The dual air tubes are calculated to give this air rifle 100+ shots on high power. This particular rifle is shooting at 30 ft/lbs, 17 ft/lbs and a shy 10 ft/lbs with the new 18g JSB 5.53's.

Now for some range time.

5 Shots 30 Yards

5 Shots 50 Yards Last Group of the day

Put my old trusty Leapers 3-9x50 that I have used to test so many rifles, on this Gladiator as well. Trigger pull unadjusted was a little longer than I prefer, but they can be dialed in precisely. As is common with these guns, they settle in after a few shots, as I did as well and by the 4th and 5th groups the gun was shooting sub dime size groups at 50 yards. Actually Amazing accuracy for a sporter/hunter rifle. Did a little plinking off hand and the rifle felt comfortable.

Another very impressive feature of this Gladiator MKII is how quiet it is. On low power it's almost laughable, sounds like someone popping the top on a can of Pepsi. On high power not much louder than that either. All in all I really like this rifle. My wife and partner Nancy knows I have a birthday coming up, hint-hint...

Note all groups were shot single loading 18g JSB pellets. Didn't use a tray on this occasion, but if I ended up owning one, I would prefer a single shot tray. Gladiator priced at $1,595.00 includes one magazine.

Total of 5 50 yard 5 shots groups

Airgunners Dream Weekend-Part 2 FT Competition

2011-09-20T18:14:00.000-04:00

Sunday morning I was off to the WWCCA (Western Wayne County Conservation Association) in Plymouth, Michigan for the last Field Target Competition of the 2011 Season. I'm lucky to be only 1 hour away from this great facility. I would suggest anyone else who is in close proximity to check out the WWCCA take advantage of all that they have to offer, especially for the Airgun Community.

I was anxious to take my AZ tuned Steyr 110 to the match. Had not touched the gun since the Great Lakes 100 which was held at this same place. Steyr's are usually tanks and very stable, once they are set up. A few test shots at the test range show'd wind was going to be an issue, but everything else seemed good for the gun. The Leupold Competition with 3/8" target dot compliments this rifle well. JSB Heavies were the pellet of choice for today. My wind guesstimates were all pretty good, did miss one 55 yard sitting target. Wind blew the pellet a full inch or more out of the kill zone. I aced the off hand with was 6 for 6 which is always a relief, but the kneelers killed me dropping 3 out of 6 including two at 35 yards. As far as I know that 35 yard target still had shiny paint on it at the end of the event. Scoring a 56 out of 60 proved to be a top score for the day.

The matches are scheduled for 60 shots over the course of fire. The match is typically held on the Air Gun Walk through range. A 20 FPE limit is imposed on their field target events, and WWCCA and AAFTA rules apply to all of the scheduled field target events. A $10.00 entry fee also includes a hot lunch.

Click Here to see all of the pictures from the Field Target Match

To learn more about WWCCA check out:
http://wwcca.com/wp/airgun/

Airgunners Dream Weekend-Part 1 Squirrel Hunt

2011-09-20T15:07:00.001-04:00

Saturday afternoon after the shop closed it was time for my second hunt of the season. Considering I was only able to make three outings last season, two outings in two days, I was in my glory. With 70 degrees it makes for a perfect day. The rifle that I chose for this hunt was my Royale 400 .22cal. Didn't even bother with a mag. just strapped on a pellet pouch full of 18g JSB's. I've got an old-probably 26 years old Leupold 2-7 compact, light weight, parallax non-adjustable preset @ 30 yards from the factory. Back in the day, this was one of the few scopes that would hold up to the heavy recoiling springer and gas ram airguns. This combo makes for a light weight, easy to handle hunter.

The new section of woods that I have access to has a long line of mature hickory trees. Normally these trees are squirrel magnets, however last year none of the trees had any nuts on them, apparently trees go through some type of cycle or whatever, but this year, they are LOADED with nuts and squirrels. Still having a lot of leaves on the trees, made it hard to spot the squirrels but the steady rain of cuttings falling from the tops of the trees was encouraging and exciting!

After a little patience I off handed a couple of squirrels from the tree line. Slowly worked my way further into the woods along a ridge which has even more mature nut trees and hardwoods. The ridge is bordered by a nice little flowing creek. Really made me feel like I was in the mountains of Kentucky or West Virginia. Man, I love being in the woods this time of year. Last squirrel of the day was a challenge. He was high in a hickory tree doing his thing, moving, cutting and dropping nuts. I was in the seated position, resting against a smaller tree trunk, he had no idea I was there, and although I was getting anxious to make the shot, I knew that patience was part of the game. As luck would have it, the first time he paused for a break, he was almost directly on top of a limb about a 1 1/2" in diameter. Having a very stable rest and only about 30 yards away, I toyed with the idea of trying to shoot along the edge of the branch and catch the right edge of his head. Patience Jim, Patience, there are better shots coming. What's the hurry, this is hunting. After this short break he started moving again, but paused long enough with his head cleanly exposed to make the perfect shot. Mr Squirell bounced off a few branches landing on the other side of the creek. Time to go home with my 5th kill. I kid you not, on my way out of the woods, I saw four more squirrels gathering their nuts for the winter. This property will be on my list for future hunts.

First Squirrel of the Season - JSB's do not Disappoint

2011-09-17T11:33:00.000-04:00

My favorite time of the year, Fall in Michigan synoumus with Squirrel Hunting Season. Opening day was Thursday Septemer 15th, but didn't make it into the woods till late Friday afternoon. My first day out, I planned on taking my 12ft/lb MFR .22cal, early season, lots of leaves, most shots are close under 30 yards which makes this perfect for the 12 ft/lb. Hey if the Brit's can do it so can I. Just makes the hunt that much more of a challenge.

When my buddy Rickey B showed up in the afternoon with his full power .22cal MFR, I did not want to be out gunn'd so I grabbed my Daystate Wolf which is shooting at about 29 1/2 ft/lb. A couple of test groups with my Theoben MII and Daystate AirWolf show'd that both guns were shooting the latest batch of JSB 18g. 5.53 head size very well. Rickey's Theoben MFR is nicely camo'd out using a camo film process that Precision Airguns and Supplies will be offering as an option to our customers soon. Check back for Pricing, and Pattern Availability.

We headed off to a small section of woods, not really seriously hunting, we were doing more walking and talking than usual. Amazly within a half an hour or so I managed to bag three of the unsuspecting long tails. With the recent cool snap they were so busy gathering their nuts, they didn't see us coming.

I backed out of the small section of woods to give Rickey a chance, sat near some dead elm trees, plinking at the steady flow of starlings that kept landing at the tall tops. This is what airgunning is all about...Click-Whop-Drop Light is starting to fade away and Rickey walks out of the woods with one squirrel in hand "Yeah at least I didn't get skunked" says Rickey.

Looking forward to more hunts, longer time in the woods and bigger bag limits.

Good News for Michigan Gun Owners Regarding Silencers/Supressors

2011-09-03T11:52:00.000-04:00

For those of you that didn't know Michigan has been a partially Class 3 friendly state. In other words, some NFA (National Firearms Act) controlled items, have been legal for purchase (machine guns) while others have not. On Friday September 2, 2011 the long awaited clarification letter from Current Michigan State Attorney General Bill Schuette clarifies that silencers, suppressors are now approved items.

Being a Class 3 Dealer and anticipating this approval, we have in stock Sound Suppressors for various models. Keep me in mind you would not be able to simply walk into our shop and purchase a suppressor. There are necessary application for transfer tax, registration and background checks to be completed prior to purchase. Estimated lead time varies, however 8 - 10 weeks for approval is common.

Top: HW100 with light weight aluminum mite model
Bottom: 1022 with .22cal Wraith Model

Pistol has the old tried and true Maxim Model

Anyone interested in getting on the list, feel free to call Jim at 248-969-0377 or email us at: precisionairguns@gmail.com

As stated in the Detroit FreePress on Saturday September 2, 2011

"Michigan law permits gun owners to obtain and use noise suppressors or silencers as long as they first go through a federal permitting process, according to a formal opinion released today by Attorney General Bill Schuette.

The state law which generally forbids the sale or possession of firearm mufflers or silencers contains a specific exemption for those obtained with federal authorization, Schuette said.

Schuette's opinion is a victory for Michigan gun rights groups and shooting enthusiasts who said uncertainty about their legality made it virtually impossible to possess and use silencers here. According to advocates, silencers are useful under some circumstances for hunting, and at shooting ranges located within earshot of residential areas.

The attorney general's opinion parallels one issued four years ago regarding the possession of automatic weapons in Michigan. Then-Attorney General Mike Cox found that machine guns could be legally possessed by Michigan citizens who obtained authorization from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Applicants for the federal permits are required to undergo background checks, including criminal and mental health history, and obtain a certification from local law enforcement.

Joel Fulton, president of the Southside Sportsman Club, said in a statement that Schuette's opinion brings Michigan "into the mainstream." Thirty-eight states permit citizens to possess silencers, according to the National Rifle Association.

Fulton said use of the devices is just good manners.
"It is considered rude to your neighbors to make excessive noise that disrupts their peace and quiet," he said.

Contact Dawson Bell: 517-372-8661 or dbell@freepress.com"

Reg'd Royale 400 Test

2011-08-26T20:44:00.000-04:00

Had a free evening so I decided to scope and test one of the new Royale 400's with Regulator and 3 Stag Power Adjuster. Gun is totoally stock, out of the box, not even a trigger adjustment, which is crisp, but a little heavier than I like it. Installed my basic 3-9x50 site in Leapers scope - Base Line Scope I know, for this quality of rifle but seems to get the job done. Started shooting at 50 yards, winds were rapidly dieing down, began with lubed 16g JSB pellets, like everyone else these days I'm low on 18g JSB's so I decided to conserve all I could for site in purposes. Got away from the lubed 16g pellets and went directly to 18g JSB non-lubed. Shot two groups, both were half the size of a dime @ 50 yards. Again this is me with a single bag and a 9X scope.

Went inside the shop to check the energy levels and consistency of the three powers. I simply hold the gun and shoot it over the crony, approximately 20" from the front of the screen. No height or distance rest points so there can be some variations based on hold.

High Power - String for 10 Shots: - JSB Weighting in at 18.2 Averaging 30.8 ft/lb

876.4, 877.7, 877.0, 870.6, 859.1, 869.1, 873.3, 873.0, 872.2, error reading, 862.9

Mid Power - 5 Shot String - JSB Weighting in at 18.2 Averaging 18.4 ft/lb
675.1, 670.9, 675.5, 675.6, 676.4

Low Power - 5 Shot String - JSB Weighting in at 18.2 Averaging 11.35 ft/lb
530.4, 528.9, 528.1, 531.7, 532.2

Numbers on medium and even low power seem very consistent, and was I very curious how pellets would fly at these lower velocities, so back out to the range, clam conditions brought in the Michigan mosquitoes, fired one group medium and one group at low power. 33 yards single loading, firing fairly quickly to avoid the those little vampires. The sub 12 ft/lb group was a nice little one holer with one shot pulled. I'm confidant I could have shot a better mid power group had I continued shooting. Bottom line, the improved version of the Royale 400 offers the shooter more versatility for the various wants, needs and desires of today's Airgunner. Lower Power should produce 300+ shots, High Power should produce 90+ full power shots.

Daystate Panther Gets A Hug

2011-08-06T11:37:00.001-04:00

Some days I just Love my job. This week I had the chance to installed the Huggett System on a .22cal Daystate Panther.. I'm Very Impressed, it is very quiet even on High Power. Going to a good customer out of the country, and he requested that I fire a few test shots to ensure everything was up to par. Nice shot cycle and flat trigger blade, really felt nice on the finger. It was a pleasure to shoot this gun.

Gusty winds were prevalent, so I fired one group at 20 yars, but after such a good group at 20 yards, I decided to try one at 50 yards. Lost count 11-12 shots majority still under dime. Two power settings: 20 ft/lb and 28 ft/lbs with JSB 18g pellets. Great Shooting Rifle!

Daystate Panther: $2,646.00
Huggett System** $350.00 with Daystate purchase

$375.00 when installed on your Air Rifle
** Must be permanently installed on air rifle at our shop

HW98 and HW77 receive Vortek KIt Install

2011-08-03T10:48:00.000-04:00

Tom Gore owner of Vortek Products came by the shop recently. While Tom was here, I tuned and installed a Vortek Kit into a customers HW98 .22cal. Before install, out of box gun was shooting 650 w/JSB 14.3, after install, gun shot at 725 w/JSB 14.3 Naturally the twang and vibration is gone. Gun now has the typical all bang and no twang that I have found to be customary with the Vortek Kits.

Scoped my personal HW77 then Tom and I spent some time on the range. This old HW77 has always been a great shooter, but now it's even better. The transfer port was opened years ago, I don't remember how much. We used Tom's Vortek Kit with the newer 25mm VAC Seal. With the larger port opening Tom suggested a smaller gauge 120 wire he is using in some of his kits. I'd say it was a good call, gun appears to have amazingly quick lock time. Still shoots with good energy @ 870 fpe with a JSB 8.4 pellet, which equates to about 13.5 ft/lbs. I would have been happy to achieve just 12 ft/lbs. I was really looking for smooth shooting and accuracy, and the HW77 did not disappoint. Gun can be laid on a bag, held as light as possible and shoots consistently, it had the same point of impact for both Tom and myself. Shot this group later in the day when the winds had calmed down. 50 yard group. Not Bad for a springer with a 9x scope.

FX Royale 400 Now Reg'd with Three Stage Power Adjustment

2011-07-28T19:54:00.000-04:00

Just in FX's latest and greatest, Royale 400 with regulator and three stage power adjustment. Based on manufacturers spec's - 12 ft/lb, 20 ft/lb and 30+ ft/lb .22cal, 90 shots at high power. Hopefully will get to do some testing this weekend. Available in .22 caliber only, Walnut and Synthetic Stock

$1,924.00 Walnut

$1,724.00 Synthetic

Daystates MK4 Panter

2011-07-19T07:10:00.000-04:00

Daystate MK4 was already known for being the most advanced PCP when Daystate updated to iS (information Screen) a couple of years ago. The new information screen brought into view the state of the art technology hidden inside the electronic air rifle, and gives the shooter ultimate control with the user-programmable options.

Now Daystate has now launched a target stocked version with a similar shape to the Platinum Limited edition that the company launched last year.

Inside the Panther is a revolutionary MCT electronic firing system that generates a super quick lock time, the period between the squeeze of the trigger and the pellets acceleration along the barrel, that's up to five times faster than a conventional mechanically driven PCP. Additionaly, the sot to shot consistency is effectively digitally regulated because of the MCT's sophisticated electronic monitoring system.

While the fast firing cycle makes it easy to get great down range results, the MK4 Panther offers numerous other accuracy features, from an electronically operated, fully adjustable match trigger to a Walther target grade barrel that is fitted with a adjustable compensator.

The Panther is also a stunning looker, with a target stock that was originally created by stock designer, Gary Cane, and now produced by Mineli of Italy. The finish on the Panther is the "Soft Touch" rubberish finish that is applied over a wood frame - no flimsy plastic here!

Main features include:

Soft finished Gary Cane stock
Muzzle Compensator – “Still Air”
Match grade electronic trigger
Illuminated liquid crystal display screen showing: remaining air pressure, battery status, power setting magazine shots left, number of shots fired
Removable 10 shot rotary magazine – with single shot adaptor supplied
Patented electronic trigger and firing mechanism
Patented MCT “digital regulator ” gives more shots per charge with better consistency.
New Harper MK4 valve
Electronic magazine counter
Low pressure warning
Rotary safety catch/immobiliser that completely stops the rifle from firing when applied
Red light ‘gun live’ indicator and charging led
2 power levels both mapped for consistent performance
Single shot electronic setting
Built in key switch ‘trigger lock’ located in the trigger guard that stops the gun from firing when locked
Can be fitted with Airstream MK5 moderator
177 or .22 calibre match-grade barrel

Specification includes:

Overall Length: 928 mm (36.5 ins)
Barrel Length: 430 mm (17 ins)
Cylinder Capacity: 144 cc
Weight (unscoped): 4.3kg (9.5 lbs)
Calibres: .177 (4.5 mm), .22 (5.5 mm)
Loading: Via bolt (electronically cocked and fired)
Magazine: 10-shot rotary, removable (from left or right). Also supplied with magnetic single shot loading tray
Fill Pressure: 230 BAR (3,335 psi)
Power and Shots per Charge: .22 - 180 shots @ 12 ft/lbs; 50 @ 30 ft/lbs
.177 - 150 shots @ 12 ft/lbs; 80 @ 18 ft/lbs
Trigger: Electronic release. Adjustable for weight and length of stage
Safety: Manual, electronic rotary lever with keyswitch Isolator
OPTIONS: left-hand bolt, black bolt handle, Moderator, palm s shelf (hamster), sling swivels

In Stock in .177 & .22cal $2,646.00

Addtional Theobens In Stock

2011-07-15T12:52:00.000-04:00

Now is your chance to add a Theoben to your collection with our new stock of inventory that just arrived. Beautiful choices from: 12ft .117 - .22 MFR's, (two of my personal favorites), short, light, lots of shots. FAC .20, .22cal MKII, MFR ,Sporter, Sentinel, CS800 Stocks. Starting at: $1,709.00

800 Shots and Counting

2011-07-11T12:16:00.000-04:00

Spent some time with my new Daystate 12 lb/ft Air Wolf. As you know I'm a big advocate of owing and shooting 12 ft/lb guns. I have always looked forward to getting my hands on an AirWolf in the 12 ft/lb version. Overall length is the same as FAC version, but with the 400cc bottle it is of course a little bit lighter. Michigan was warm and windy for the most part, encountered some calm weather after a storm blew through.

Calm after the Storm - Time to shoot some Groups

Proceeded to throw lead down range, trying to get that elusive one holer. 20- 30 years ago the only reason I would shoot paper was to get the gun zero'd to take it out hunting or plinking, now I'm totally addicted to paper punching. Before I know it, 300+ shots have been added to the shot counter on the rifle. It's a one on one challenge with a basic bench and single front bag, it's my skills against the elements.

Wind is the biggest challenge. Note the flags, one blowing to the west, and two heading east. How do you dop for this? Most guys will put most emphasis on the closest flag, as this changes the flight of the pellet sooner. Either way, wind is wind.

This gun brought back memories of the early days of plinking for fun. I found myself shooting at ants and bugs as they walk up the 33 yard back stop board, plinking at pine cones and popping the tops off of weeds...

Four sessions later with this rifle, and 800 pellets have already found there way down the barrel.

50 yards 7.9 JSB - Typical for me 4 out 5 shots good

50 Yards 7.9 JSB - Another typical for me 4 out of 5 to where I want them

10 Shot Group @ 50 yards

Windy Day - 8.4g JSB 33 Yards Low Power 10.5 ft/lb

50 Yards Dang it! I need a slightly bigger dime

10 Shots 8.4 JSB

Very Happy with the groups this 12 ft/lb sporter rifle is shooting.

Daystate Air wolf 12 ft/lb - Very Limited Quantities: Special Price $1,895.00

First Time In The Shop

2011-06-30T19:21:00.000-04:00

Who is the odd man out in this picture? First time for us to get a Daystate Wolf in with a 400cc bottle.
Daystate's Air Wolfs have always balanced well with a 500cc bottle, but I've always wondered what a Daystate Air Wolf would feel like with a 400cc instead of a 500cc bottle. Depending on stock density, which varies, the guns with the 400cc bottle are approximately 6 - 10 oz. lighter than their counter part with the 500cc bottles. Did not take guns out of stocks and no not have action only weight differences. Was actually amazed to see such a difference in the stock density variation. Having less weight extended out past your hand grip area, the guns do feel noticeably lighter.

These are 12 ft/lb guns and can't see ever having enough time to make a dedicated shot string, but I have heard 400- 500 rounds is achievable on a single fill. Rifle at high power shoots @ 800 with 7.9 JSB, power level 2 (low power) shoots @ 780 with 7.9 JSB. Looks like Daystate is looking to maintain just under 12 ft/lb and accommodate various pellet weight. Factory shroud at 12 ft/lb is very effective in minimizing the rifles report. Very Limited Availability - $1,869.00

.22cal AirArms S510 Back In Stock

2011-06-20T14:54:00.008-04:00

AirArms has discontinued Walnut Stocks for some time. .22cal S510's are tough to find these days, but we managed to snag a couple of .22cal actions in Thumbhole Walnut Stocks. $1,099.99
Click Here to Purchase

Also back in stock are AirArm's .25cal Mags. $39.99
Click Here to Purchase

Tactical Air Wolf's x Two

2011-06-18T13:23:00.002-04:00

Set up a couple of Wolf's this week. Amazing how identical these guns can be. Both guns were .22cal Tactical, the only real difference in these guns were that one had a left hand bolt. They shot at 29.6 ft/lb with 18g JSB and right at 38 ft/lb with H&N Barracuda's. Fired 30-40 shots with each gun to get it on paper and make sure they were grouping, no clipping issues ect. I've heard of customers getting over 200 shots on the lower power setting and 100+ shots on the higher power setting.

Both customers upgraded to Huggett Shroud System. The Huggett Shroud Systems makes the rifle very quite, and even more enjoyable to shoot. It adds less than an inch in length and the smaller diameter under scope creates no clearance issues that larger shrouds can sometimes cause. Huggett Shroud System is available for Daystate Rangers, Daystate MK4's and Daystate Huntsman. Huggett Shroud System is an optional $350.00 when purchased on rifle and $375.00 when purchased as an after market item.

Even with the gusty wind conditions both were doing a dime @ 50 yards

Daystate is really on a roll these days!

The First of the Theoben XP's have Arrived

2011-06-09T18:52:00.000-04:00

Just a quick post as I'm on my way down to Tennessee for David Slades Shoot this weekend, but wanted to let you know the XP's look Beautiful! These are the first guns produced with the Theoben USA logo on the receiver. The style and feel of these hand rubbed oil finished stocks is very nice indeed. Currently, rifles that are arriving are committed to Pre-Orders, however once the Pre Orders have been fulfilled, we would be happy to help you put one of these classic guns in your collection.

NEW 3rd Generation Hill Air Rifle Pump

2011-05-25T18:43:00.000-04:00

Vortek Pro Guide Kits

2011-05-17T16:17:00.001-04:00

I installed another Vortek Kit today. This one was the HW97 PG2 DIY Tuning Kit 15 ft/lb+ with VacSeal95 into a HW97 .20cal. This system never fails to impress me. I've liked the design concept of these kits from Day 1. The triple guide system eliminates vibration, which makes for a Fantastically smooth overall shot cycle, especially considering it is putting out 16 1/2 - 17 ft/lb depending on pellet. I have an Old HW77 of my own, as soon as time allows, I plan on installing one of the New 25mm VAC Piston Seals that Vortek is not producing.

Another New Product from Vortek that looks promising is the HW97 Breech Seal. It is nice to have a company producing such innovative and high quality parts for Springers.

Spring Is Here....

2011-03-22T10:36:00.001-04:00

To Nancy that means Spring Cleaning the house,
but to us Guys, Spring Cleaning means time to clean up the bore on your favorite air rifle.
Precision Airguns and Supplies is offering
ONE FREE CLEANING KIT with every purchase of an Air Rifle
Two Cleaning Kits to choose from
Up to a $10.50 value
Offer Valid While Supplies Last
To receive your free cleaning kit
Mention Spring Clean Up and your Cleaning Kit Choice
with your Purchase

Patchworm .177cal kit - Cleaning Kit for .177cal Rifle only

The PatchWorm .17 cal Kit is perfect for those tiny bores in .17 cal rimfire, centerfire and airguns. Rifle rods are 34"; pistol rods are 16".

Includes a dozen dry 7/8" round cotton patches
in a reusable flip-lid storage container.

PatchWorm Pocket Cleaning Field Kit for .20cal and up

The PatchWorm Pocket Field Kit (PFK) is made entirely of durable nylon. This universal cleaning kit is so compact, it fits comfortably in a shirt pocket. Rifle rods are 34" long (for up to 26" barrels), pistol rods are 16" long (for up to 8" barrels). The rifle version now comes with 8 color-coded cleaning heads:
.20 cal (green)
.22 cal (white)
.243 - .284 cal (black)
.308 - .348 cal (red)
.355 - .40 cal (purple)
.41 - .45 cal (orange)
.50 - .54 cal (blue)
12 gauge (yellow)

Air Arms S510 High Gloss

2011-03-15T19:50:00.000-04:00

Air Arms is known for its beautiful guns and they have succeeded again
with the release of the S500 and S510 Stocks in a High Gloss Finish.
The S500/S510 Superlight air rifle is 15% lighter than the standard S510
because of the Poplar Ambidextrous Stock
S500 Single Shot Version High Gloss: $769.99
S510 Ambi Stock Poplar High Gloss $961.99

Precharged pneumatic
Sidelever cocking
10 shot repeater
2 stage repeater
Adjustable power
11mm scope grooves (no open sites)
2900 psi fill pressure (200 bar)
Built in manometer (air pressure gauge)
Lothar Walther barrel
Shrouded barrel for extra quiet shooting
Ambidextrous Monte Carol poplar stock with high-gloss, two tone finish
Dual raised cheekpieces
Checkered pistol grip and forearm
Superbly blued
Magnificent stock finish
Ventilated rubber buttpad

NEW for 2011 Level Out With BKL

2011-03-11T18:09:00.000-05:00

BKL Ring Mount Level
$19.00 for the Ring Mount Level

Eliminate Canting Error with BKL 12-Way Levels

BKL's 12 way level helps eliminates canting error long range shooters often encounter. The level is easy to install and attaches to any 1" or 30mm scope tube. Position the level vial above, below, or off to the side for shooter preference.

When not in use the level conveniently folds for transport.

$33.25 for the 30mm or 1" 12-Way Folding Scope Level
12-Way Folding Scope Level Shown Below

CZ 200S HAVE ARRIVED

2011-03-09T16:36:00.001-05:00

We are Excited - The CZ S200's have arrived at the Shop
This higher powered Precision Air Rifle is based on CZ's 10 Meter Olympic Competition Model. With up to 800 fps with a .177cal pellet, this air rifle would also be an excellent choice for pest control, plinking or competition training,
The gun has a two stage adjustable trigger with a red laminated competition stock.
The CZ200S comes with a Czech Made 4x32 scope and rings included.
$429.00

To Purchase the CZ S200

Click Link Above

FAS604 Match Pistol

2011-02-23T19:08:00.000-05:00

This Italian Made Pistol has a real quality feel to it.

.177cal Only

Single Stroke Pneumatic
Cocks easier than a P3
Shoots 380fps with JSB 7.9's
$895.00

Makes it a Pleasure to Plink with, the Pepsi Can never stood a chance.

A little bit muzzle heavy with a nice match grip.

2011-02-23T11:41:00.000-05:00

FX Verminator

2011-02-20T18:22:00.000-05:00

Excited to have the New Verminator in the Shop.

Honestly I have very little experience with these guns, and look forward to putting one through it's paces next week if time and weather allow. I will say however, this gun is anything but a handful. The combination of 5 1/2 lbs, 33" in length and a vertical pistol grip make it a very easy gun to handle. The side lever is designed to spring return on it's own which allows for quick follow up shots. A 3 stage power adjustment, max's out at a factory spec 24 ft/lb. This repeater utilizes the same 8-shot magazines as other FX models and comes with 2 magazines for added convenience. Vermin look out - Here I come...

Available in .177 & .22cal
$1,455.00

FX Whisper MKII

2011-02-14T21:09:00.000-05:00

FX Whisper MKII now comes with full length tube, air gauge, and improved, highly effective shroud system.

Available in .22cal & .177cal

$699.00

Daystate Air Wolf Tacticals Are Here!

2011-02-01T20:07:00.004-05:00

Back in Black with the New Soft Touch Finish
Air Wolf Tactical s are on the Shelves.
.22cal includes Carbon Fiber Air Stream.
Digital Display Screen now shows percentage of charge instead of voltage reading
$2,395.00 Includes an Air Max Scope

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FX Royale 500 .25cal Are In The Shop

2011-01-29T16:48:00.000-05:00

Wonderful Michigan Saturday with Snow Flurries and Fairly Light Winds....A Great day for testing out the Royale 500 .25cal. As the pictures show, the guns are are longer than the Standard Royale 400. Royale 500's measure 47.0" vs Royale 400's 40.5"

With 27* and 8mph wind, I had to quickly improvised to save some heat in the shooting range, a Plexiglas version is in the works.

The backstop was already frozen at 60 yards so why move it up to 50. Royale 500 was shooting at 41 ft/lbs with JSB Kings 25G. As a control I fired a group next to it with my Rapid .22, I know this gun consistently shoots 1/2' or less at 50 yards. On this day and these conditions, Royale shot similar groups. Also this was before I adjusted the trigger on the Royale. Per Customers Requests I gave a couple of turns in on the hammer spring brought the Royale up to 48 ft/lb with JSB and well over 51ft/lb with Kodiaks.

Size comparison of Royales
Royale 500 Walnut $1,750.00
Royale 500 Synthetic $1,549.00

Air Arms S510 .25cal Test Group

2011-01-26T18:04:00.000-05:00

Test Fired an Air Arms S510 .25cal for a customer today. Basically put a loaded mag in the gun, was on paper and close in three shots. Fired one 5 Shot group with JSB .25cal Kings, then emptied the last three shots into another target. Gun shoots Great! Did not lube the pellets, clean the barrel, or test any other brands. 52 feet indoors, 9X Scope, Single Front Bag, no rear rest bag 37.5 fpe with JSB .25cal 25G.

Theobens NEW Rapid XP MK2 Pro

2011-01-25T17:41:00.000-05:00

The Rapid XP MKII Pro is the very latest incarnation of the Original Rapid range, but with numerous updates and improved features. The action is now dressed in a high grade American Walnut thumbhole stock, built in the heart of the USA, finished by hand, combining the proven High tech CNC built actions with stocks lovingly created by old world know how and quality. A totally superbly hand built and unique air rifle, that cannot be confused with the numerous cheap copies that seem to pop up and quickly fade away every few months, the Rapid proven over decades, is here to stay.

The Rapid XP MKII Pro now comes fitted as standard with a totally new quick-fill design, in either a regulated or fast flow design. The bottle never needs to be removed, and correspondingly you will see an increase in shots per fill, depending on the caliber of between 5 to 10 shots.

Setting new levels of refinement, quite simply an instant collectible, either Hunting, Field Target Competition, or Bench Rest the Rapid XP MKII Pro is ready right out of the box.

Fitted with our latest fourth generation, match grade two stage adjustable trigger with a manual safety. The Rapid XP MKII Pro is fitted with selected Super Honed Walther barrels.

The new stock, inspired by our original XP design, now has a now has a minimum Grade Three walnut stock as standard, it still features a contoured roll over cheek piece, thumbhole/thumb up rest feature, and integral trigger guard, but now the forend is finished in a Schnabel end delineating exquisitely with the buddy bottle. With a stippled pistol grip and adjustable butt pad it feels as good as it looks.

SPECIFICATIONS:
Bolt action pre-charged pneumatic High Powered Recoilless
Available in .177, .20, .22 and .25calibers
Weight: 7.9 lbs unscoped
7, 12, or 17 shot magazines depending on caliber.

Cometa - Lynx PCP Air Rifle

2011-01-24T11:13:00.000-05:00

Cometa is getting very close to releasing the Lynx. When talking with them at the Shot Show they were hoping for early summer.

The new Lynx is a versatile PCP air rifle with a clean, modern look.
Cometa Lynx:
.177 & .22
Barrel length 18.5 inches
Overall Length 38.58 inches
Weight: 7.5 lbs
Power: Regulated according with the laws of the country destination
Bottle: 220cc, 200 bar
High precision cold hammered barrel
Muzzle brake with thread 1/2" UNF. Trigger adjustable for weight and length.

Manual Safety. Easy charge of pellets. Optional magazine.
Ambidextrous wood stock, available in natural and blue oil finishing.
Fitted rubber pad.
Scope is Optional

Pricing is Estimated to be in the $600 - $700.00 price range. However, not confirmed at this time.

Our First Day At The Shot Show

2011-01-20T00:42:00.001-05:00

Our first day at the Show was a busy one with many familiar exhibitors. Met with Theoben USA, and received all the details of the New Rapid XP MK2 Pro. The very latest incarnation of the Original Rapid range but with numerous updates and improved features. The new stock inspired by the original XP design now has a minimum Grade Three Walnut Stock as a standard feature, New Quick Fill & Gauge design, Newly designed bolt and select Super Honed Walther Barrels. More Details & Pictures to Follow.

Daytates new offering of the Tactical Air Wolf with Soft Touch Finish. Airstream is not shown in pic but is included with the rifle.

The Wolverine Prototype looks to be a promising addition to the Daystate lineup. Unique feature - the breech is milled from a solid single piece of ergal7075. Also magazine is pneumatically cycled by air normally wasted during the shot cycle. More details will follow as rifle nears production.

FX has some exciting new additions. Royale 500's are Here! .25cal, 45 ft/lb, 80 Shots, 205 Bar Fill are quoted specs. Accurate and Quiet. Top rifle: FX Royale 500 Bottom Rifle: FX Royale 400 $1,750.00 Walnut $1,549.00 Synthetic

FX Royale 200 features a slimmer air tube for less weight. Shooting at around 28 ft/lbs, gun should provide approx. 40 shots in .22cal $1,395.00 as shown.

New MK2 Whisper features an improved shroud for extreme quiet. Quick Fill and Gauge are standard. $699.00 Synthetic Stock $999.00 Walnut

To See All Of Our Pictures From The Shot Show Click Here

It was a good day....We'll keep you posted...
Jim & Nancy

Sneak Peek - CZ 200S

2011-01-10T18:56:00.000-05:00

Thought you would like a Sneak Peek/Pre Shot Show look a
A new offering direct from CZ

The CZ200S

As some of you will recognize this rifle previously offered by Daisy as the Avanti and Air Arms as the S200, it is now offered direct from CZ

This higher powered Precision Air Rifle is based on CZ's 10 Meter Olympic Competition Model. With up to 800 fps with a .177cal pellet, this air rifle would also be an excellent choice for pest control, plinking or competition training, and available at a great price of $429.00

The gun has a two stage adjustable trigger with a red laminated competition stock.
The CZ200S comes with a 4x32 scope and rings included.
No specs on the scope at this time, but I was told it is czechoslovakian made.

Availability Date is estimated to be mid to late February.
Limited Supply - Reserve Yours Today

Precision Airguns Attending the SHOT SHOW

2011-01-05T17:18:00.000-05:00

Thinking about your Next Purchase....Wouldn't want you to be excited about Placing Your Order and find out we are at the SHOT SHOW January 18th - 22nd and that we are not able to Ship to you till January 24th.

Why not place your Order now and just sit back and relax and stay updated with the Photo's and Info we will be posting while at the Show.

Our last Shipping Date will be Monday January 17th. We will resume normal business on Monday January 24th

Happy New Year

2011-01-03T20:39:00.000-05:00

Nancy and I would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Healthy, Happy, Prosperous 2011.

Hopefully now that the Holidays have come to a close, we Avid Airgunners can get back to some serious plinking.

Unique New Air Arms S400 Sub 12ft/lbs

2011-01-03T20:06:00.000-05:00

NEW GUN ONLY ONE AVAILABLE Air Arms S400 Carbine Sub 12ft/lbs, The pneumatic version of the R7 but a little hotter. 700 fps with JSB. Light weight, quick handling and should give alot of shots, I would guess 100+ Click Here to Purchase

Good Things Come In Small Packages

2010-12-01T20:44:00.002-05:00

HW100 CARBINE 12 FT/LB

The HW100 is a quality German made PCP. Side Lever cocking is smooth and effortless. Gun has quick fill gauge and comes with two 14 shot magazines. Limited Quantities, .177 & .22cal - Sporter Walnut Right Hand and Thumb hole Walnut Ambi, Approximately 34" in length This Handy Little Gun can be yours for $1,279.00
Click Here To Purchase

HO HO HO What Santa Could Bring For You!

2010-12-01T19:44:00.003-05:00

What a Beauty! Daystates Air Ranger - Limited Edition Red Ranger.

This is by far one of the Nicest Looking Air Rifles I've ever seen.
The select wood and high gloss finish make this a must have for the person looking for a Show Piece as well as a Shooter.

.22cal only, 50 ft/lb, PCP

You may be wondering about it's name. Apparently in some areas of the UK the smaller red squirrels are threatened and there is a group that has formed to help persevere them, hence the induction of the Red Ranger Edition.

Seems ironic to me that here in Michigan we have just the opposite scenario. These critters are notorious for moving in and taking over. A local neighbor had almost $5,000.00 worth of damage done to his Classic Corvette when the small critters invaded his storage shed filling various portions of the car with walnuts and residue, as well as gnawing on many hard to find and expensive items to replace. Hmmm, perhaps I should talk to him about investing in one of these fine rifles to protect his prize processions.

$2,795.00

Hard Case Included Click Here to Purchase

NEW Theoben on the Rack

2010-11-17T18:58:00.004-05:00

The NEW THEOBEN TAYLORED BT500 w/ Huggett Moderator has arrived at the Shop.

The BT500 started life as a 12-shot Theoben Rapid MK2. Ben Taylor then rebuilds it to custom specification, adding a high-power regulator and anti-bounce hammer of his custom design to control consistency. The Special Ben Taylor modified Weihrauch barrel is hand selected. Borrowed from the Theoben S-Type design. Internally, the hammer and hammer spring are modified for low drag and the porting is non standard. Each rifle is expert tuned by Ben Taylor himself to ensure the highest performance possible. Once the valving exceeds his satisfaction, he focuses his attention on masterfully tuning the latest Theoben trigger design.

To say these rifles are quiet is a huge understatement. After passing the final inspections, the rifle is fitted to a custom, Milbro designed stock made of high grade walnut with beautiful checkered panels. As an accent and signature, the stock has a Milbro logo designed into the bottom of the fore end checkering which adds a touch of subtle elegance to this fine package.

A test target at 55 yards will be included with each of these rifles.

Permanently attached at the workshop is a Huggett moderator designed and built in the UK by Milbro Sport.

22.25

Overall Length: 43.5"
Barrel Length: 18.5"
Weight: 8.0lbs

.22 Caliber: 120 Shots per Fill Average Velocity: 821 fps w/21.1g Average Power: 31.6 ft/lb

.25 Caliber: 55 Shots per Fill Average Velocity: 858 fps w/25.4g Average Power: 41.5 ft/lbs

.25

$2,795.00

November 15th - A Good Opening Day

2010-11-17T13:24:00.000-05:00

Appreciate your Patience with me being out of the Shop on Monday. My buddy Rick B. and I headed about an hour north of the shop, where I have access to an 80 Acre Farm in Kingston. Ending up getting a decent 6 Point Buck late in the afternoon. It was a Clean Kill - One Shot 140 Yards with the ole Kight Muzzle Loader. It was a broad side shot, held just behind the shoulder, a good clean kill. When gutting out the deer, could see that it touched just at the bottom of the heart. Sorry no pics, we ended up dropping it off at the "SmokeHouse" for processing and should be able to pick it up later today. MMMM Looking forward to those Venison Back Straps.

Monday November 15th is Opening Day for Deer Hunting

2010-11-11T17:25:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that Jim will be out of the Shop on Monday - November 15th for Opening Day of Deer Hunting...If he doesn't talk with you before then, he will be available on Tuesday - November 16th and hopefully get to tell you about the Big Buck he got the day before.

Took The Royale For A Walk In The Woods

2010-11-01T14:25:00.001-04:00

I've always liked the Royales for what they are not. They are Not Loud, They are Not Long, They are Not Heavy, and being a Premium Air Rifle they come in at a good price point.

The picture shows my FX Royale .22cal Smooth Twist. It is used as a Demo Gun for customers and is always gratifying to see customers smile when they achieve good groups and comment about the ease with which they are able to do this. When I first set up the rifle it had a Leapers 3-9x50 on it, and as long as I have a definite target to reference, orange dot or black ten meter bull I can still usually shoot very tight groups with this rifle at 50 and 55 yards.

Here are a couple of 5 & 10 shot groups. The black target shows a full mag shot @ 60 yards, which might have actually been 12 shots not 10 shots. My buddy Rich Coughlin was testing his Royale just was before dark and the air was clam when I grabbed my Royale I fired one clip using 18g JSB's first shot hit low - cold barrel, me, or whatever, but the rest of the shots went through a ragged hole that can easily be covered by a dime. So impressed with the group, I quickly fired a second group with 14.3 JSB's, either it was too dark, me, or the gun simply didn't like the 14.3's, still a decent group for 60 yards, but no comparison to the 18g JSB's. Other Orange dots show 50 and 55 yard 5 Shot groups.

Based on all of the above intel, I decided to give the Royale a go as a walk about squirrel shooting rifle. Wanted to play to it's strengths and keep it as light as possible, so I mounted an old Leupold 2-7 compact. I bet I have had this scope close to 25 years, back in the day, it was one of the few scopes that would hold up on recoiling Springers. I had Leupold reset the parallax to 30 yards and with a low 2-7 power, should prove be a good close medium range hunter. I took a walk to the back of my hunting property and sat down near a cluster of tall chestnut trees. I believe these are the American Chestnut Trees, they grow tall and straight and tend to be a good draw for the local squirrel population. Sitting patiently, for about 15-20 minutes brought sight of a nice grey squirell. He climbed and took a low perch on a tree approximately 25 yards away in perfect profile form. While I was sitting leaning against the tree, and he was foward and slightly to my left, which made for a perfect Fiedl Target Shot. With the gun steady and resting on my knee, I held just a little low on the head, eased through the first stag of the trigger - Concentrate - Squeeze -pop - then almost instantly a second WHOP as the JSB hit the side of his head and sent the squirrel tumbling out of the tree. While moving forward to grab this squirrel, I saw a second one, heading for some brush, So I took a sitting position against the tree where the grey had just fallen, scanning above the brush I spotted him. He had climbed one of the bigger trees and presented another perfect profile shot. I could clearly see the outline of his body and most importantly his head. Guessing the range to be about 35 yards, held just a tad high and touched off another shot. The same click and whop and down goes number 2!

Hated to leave the woods, things were just getting going, but work comes first. At least I had the chance to prove that the Royale was a capable small game getter as I knew it would be.

THE "GREAT WHITE" AND "GUPPY" JOIN THE CARBON FIBER TANK TEAM

2010-10-25T11:54:00.002-04:00

We are happy to announce that we are now offering a
NEW line of Carbon Fiber Tanks. The "Great White" & "Guppy"

The largest is a 88 Cu Ft 4500 PSI AIR TANK called the "Great White". They are very light, Empty Tank with Hose Assemble weighs just under 13 Lbs, & Measure under 21" long by 7" diameter (sans valve). Improved Bleeder, Hoses are approx. 40" long and have large strain relief on each end to help prevent kinking. The gauge has BAR & PSI scales - so no guessing about the PSI you are putting in your tank. Stainless Steel Female Quick Disconnect included makes for a Complete Fill Set Up. $699.00
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE GREAT WHITE TANK

17 Cu Ft 4500 PSI AIR TANK called the "Guppy". The tank and hose assemble weighs just under 5 Lbs & Measure under 11.5" long by 4.5" diameter (sans valve). These are ideal for those that want to backpack a tank when hunting. Everything you need to fill your airgun in the field (Tank, Stainless Steel 2" Glyceri-Filled Gauge with BAR & PSI Scale, and. 40" Hose has strain relief on each end to help prevent kinking, LARGE glycerin filled gauge with BAR & PSI scales (so no guessing about the PSI you are putting in your tank). $425.00 CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE GUPPY TANK

Vortek Kit for HW97 Installed

2010-09-26T12:36:00.001-04:00

As part of a recent tune that I was completing on a HW97 .177cal, I had the chance to install one of Vorteks new kits, specifically for the HW97's.
Here are a few pics of the Kit and the process.

Pro Guide Kit for HW97

In the old days, we use to slightly grind the face of the seals to gain more volume. Here you will notice that Vorteks New Seal is approximately 1mm smaller in height, which leads to more volume in the compression tube, which helps to give more power. I have one customer call me, he has a Brand New R9, he exchanged the factory seal for the VAC Seal and gained 1 full foot pound of energy.

This product comes in handy. After all prep work, I spray on metal to metal contact areas, you can still use your favorite greases over the top of it.

Prep'd and ready for final lubes and assembly.

Vortek Kit has slightly less pre-load than a factory set up. This can still vary depending on which shims and top hats you use. Vortek states that power is adjustable from sub-12ft/lbs and up. This gun finished out at 13.5ft/lbs and I did not use all of the shims.

The HW97 .177cal is assembled and ready to test fire.
This is of course one of the rare Green Centennial Versions.
Very Nice Rifle. Here are some Spec's:

Before:
Gun was shooting 821. w/8.4 JSB 12.54ft/lbs

After:
Gun is shooting at 13.58ft/lbs
After just a handful of shots to settle in the tune. I did some crony'ing.
8.4 JSB
848.5, 849.0, 847
7.9 JSB
8.79, 880.5, 877.5

In Conclusion: I'd say the gun is shooting some very consistent numbers. Also, cocks and shoots smooth, the twang that was very prevalent with factory set is gone. Biggest problem with this particular gun now is the spring twang from the under lever ball latch up system. Now that all the Main Spring twang is gone, you can really hear a buzz from the system. I have tried to come up with ideas to help with this including injecting some grease or other dampening compound into the tube to eliminate this noise. But this would envolve drilling a small hole in the cocking latch tube. Anyone have any ideas?

PLEASE NOTE: This Kit is not yet in full production. Vortek states, they hope to have it available by the end of September.

BSA Super 10 - Back In Stock Walnut Only $895.00

2010-09-11T11:34:00.001-04:00

In my opinion these are the BEST PCP's BSA ever produced.
BSA Boxes - No GAMMO markings.
Shrouded .22cal Walnut Stocks. Great Gun - Great Price - Limited Quantity
Click Here To Learn More

Used Gun Page

2010-08-29T14:20:00.000-04:00

Our Used Gun and Supply Page is up and running again. Feel free to check it out often. We will post current stock of Used Guns and Supplies here at Used Guns and Supplies on our WebSite first, before posting them on any of the other Forums.

Some of our Current Listings Include:
USED Smith and Wesson 78 & 79. Sold as a Collectors Pair.
USED Beeman R10 .177cal
USED Beeman R1 .20cal
USED Beeman R1 .20cal, Gas Ram
USED Tau 7

Pellet Testing Time

2010-08-25T21:39:00.003-04:00

The "Lou Gun"

Tested out some of the new JSB Pellets. In .22cal I usually shoot the 18G out of most mid or high power guns. But tonight I decided to test the 16G, as I had not shot them in some time. Shot one group at 50 yards, and was pleased - Good Quality Pellets. Not Bad group considering I was only using a 9X Weaver Classic Rim Fire Scope on a stock Theoben MKII, shooting low 30 ft/lbs.

Next I grabbed some new .22cal 18G JSB's. They are as Good as they have ever been! Picture shows the group I shot with them. Actually, one of the BEST Groups I have ever shot. When you can barely drop a pellet through the hole that you just shot 5 through, you have to call it quits. These pellets are truly amazing...

Now I moved on to the JSB's .177 Heavies, they actually weight out @ 10.4 on my scale and are spec'd as a 4.52 head size. Shot one group with three different guns. One shot down the barrel to warm her up and go. Groups Shown in Right Picture Above.

First Group shot with a freshly gone through ZM 2002 shooting 12ft/lb, hence the left and right spread from the slight breeze that was prevalent at that time.

Second group shot with another AZ Tuned Gun, one which I affectionately call the "Lou Gun" because this gun was formally owned by Lou Ferrigno. Lou is one heck of nice guy and an avid AirGunner. This gun shoots much hotter, closer to 19ft/lb. Actually showed slightly more left/right deviation, maybe I was just Luckier with the wind on the first one.

Third Group shot with a Theoben MFR, in a S Type Stock, with a 24" HW Barrel. Who knows how these things happen, they just do...Build this gun to take to the Good Ole Boys Shoot, but it was too hot, and never enough time to mess with it, so I ended up taking a 12ft/lb P70 instead. In calculating the power of this Customized Theoben the 10.4 pellet weight @ 1000 fps, it puts it at 23ft/lbs and gun is still a real tack driver, and capable of one hole 5 shot groups @ 50 yards when I'm able to do my part. Picture above left shows additional groups shot with this gun one evening. All of them pretty good groups, dime size or smaller.

Groups are shot at 50 yards, 5 shots, aspirin used for size reference. Looking forward to some more nice cool and hopefully calm end of summer days to continue paper punching and preping for squirrel season.

ZM 2002

Daystate's MK4 Platinum LE

2010-08-23T16:37:00.001-04:00

Limited to just 100 rifles Daystate is proud to announce the MK4 Platinum LE - a limited edition version of the company’s Mk4 iS Precharged Air Rifle.

The electronically fired MK4 uses a developed version of the Steve Harper electronic Capacitive Discharge Technology, first used over 10 years ago , but now much refined and using a new digital regulator system provided by the rifles new electronic (MCT) monitoring system and a display screen to keep the shooter informed on the status of the rifle. The MK4 Platinum is backed by numerous other accuracy enhancing features, from an electronically-operated, fully-adjustable two-stage trigger to a target-grade barrel, fitted into a special re-enforced breech block.

Despite all the cutting edge technology within the MK4, the Platinum is also a stunning looker, with its silver finish and handmade stock by one of Britain's most famous stock makers, Gary Cane. The result is the MK4 Platinum handles and shoots as good as it looks. Ambi Stock allows for left or right hand capability.
To Place An Order - Click Here

Hawke SideWinder 8-32x56

2010-08-18T14:51:00.000-04:00

Our New Website

2010-08-10T19:25:00.001-04:00

We hope you will enjoy our New Site. You will notice New Products, New Logo, New Format, BUT the Same People striving to bring you Great Service! It's hard to believe that we are in our 5th Year of Business. We thought it was time to update the site and once Nancy got started she couldn't stop. As many of you know, I'm not the Computer Wizard of the Team, and I'd like to compliment Nancy on the Great Job she did redesigning our site.

The exciting news is that you can now purchase online. However, if you would like to give us a call, I still would enjoy talking AirGuns with you and helping you with your Airgun related purchases.

TODAYS NEWS can still be found through the Todays News Button which brings you here to our Blog. Now when we post something that you found of real interest, it is archived for you to come back over and over again to reference.

PHOTO GALLERY now links to our Gallery with Shutterfly, so when you find the picture of yourself at one of the Fun Shoots you can easily print a copy for yourself.

We will now offer a USED GUN section, which will feature Used Items that come in to the shop. They will be posted here for 48 Hours, before moving them also onto the various Forum Classifieds.

Shoot Safe - Shoot For Fun - Shoot An Airgun

2010 Fun Shoot

2010-07-19T16:55:00.001-04:00

Precision Airguns and Supplies Fun Shoot 2010

2010-07-12T19:19:00.001-04:00

Precision Airguns And Supplies Fun Shoot is this Saturday July 17th
We Should Have A Great Time
We Have 50+ Registered Shooters And With The Covered Shooting Areas
Look Forward To A Good Time Rain Or Shine
Don't Forget To Bring Any Shooting Benches And Equipment That You Prefer
As Well As 10 Meter And Your Best Silhouette And FT Rig
Remember Your Sale Items For The SWAP MEET
See You Saturday July 17, 2010
9AM - 4:00PM

New Arrivals in the Shop

2010-06-30T14:26:00.000-04:00

NEW ARRIVALS

MK4 Platnium with Gary Cane Stock
and BSA R10

2010 Good Ole Boys Shoot

2010-06-30T14:00:00.002-04:00

Here's some Pics from the Good Ole Boys Shoot this past weekend in Pulaski, TN...95* with 100% Humidity...Check out the Hot and Happy Shooters

To View All the Photo's posted on Facebook - Click Here

New FX Independence

2010-06-22T11:51:00.002-04:00

Local Customer Ron A. picks up his New FX Independence. Great Air Rifle for a guy who wants the shootablity of a PCP, and doesn't want to be dependent on an Air Tank

Sightron SIII SS 10-50x60

2010-06-21T15:20:00.001-04:00

All scopes in the SIII series feature a 30mm one-piece Main-Tube made from high quality Aircraft aluminum. Tube thickness is more than twice as thick as one inch models to provide maximum rigidity. All models are fogproof, shockproof and waterproof.

Side Parallax focus is available on all SIIB SS models and SIII SS LR Series Riflescopes. Designed for ease of use in prone and bench shooting the side focus will focus from 10-40 yards to infinity depending on the specific model.A European style fast focus eyeball accompanies all SIII SS Long Range Models. A quick turn of the eyebell allows the user to focus in a matter of seconds. Tweaking the eye focus is just a small adjustment away.

Rick McKean checks out the New Sightron...

2010-05-19T17:07:00.000-04:00

Just like the old days, Airgun Shooters from the mid-80's get together. Rich Caughlin, Jim Stanis, & Rickey Broughton, some of the early Pioneers in the Michigan Airgun Scene.

Fun on the Range

2010-05-12T07:23:00.000-04:00

Tuesday May 4th was another Great Day on Range except for the darn wind... A variety Daystates, Theobens, even a Theoben Pistol made by Rickey B. made their Best Impressions

2010-05-12T07:21:00.000-04:00

.25cal Marauder Review

Another Satisfied Customer - Jim came by yesterday and picked up his .25cal MRod and this morning we received this email from him
"I was actually able to shoot about 40-50 rounds worth JSBs after the storm passed tonight. It was completely calm… no wind.

I had it Zeroed for 30yds in less than the first 8 rounds….I topped it off and moved the trap to 50 yds …. See photosI shot the air gun silhouettes at 50 yds .. Three full clips before POI changed .. Not one miss.Moved the target to 75 yds ….. See photosThen shot the silhouettes at 75 yds until I couldn’t see the crosshairs anymore.I only missed 2 times with the remaining 19 rounds (after shooting a 5 shot group)

My Dad was so impressed that he has asked me to list two of his air guns so he can get one of these…I’m going back up tomorrow to wring it out some more. Not sure why there was one flier in each of the5 shot groups … However, each of the fliers were the FIRST round after topping off at 3000psi.

Thanks again for putting this together for me so fast. Really appreciated.Jim Summers"

.25cal MRod Groups

2010-05-12T07:13:00.000-04:00

DAYSTATE BUCKMASTER

Got one of the Daystates BuckMasters in the shop today. Very Nice Looking Rifle The Buckmaster will be exclusively limited to just 100 rifles.The new Special Edition rifle has been hand-finished utilising Italian craftsmanship using the shotgun connections that are now available to Daystate through its tie-up with Marocchi shotguns, the first time Daystate has managed to incorporate the benefits of new Italian design methods. The rifle shares the same engraving team as Marocchi shotguns, and has undoubtedly benefited from the breathtaking stock by Minelli

Oldie But Goodie

2009-02-07T11:00:00.000-05:00

I was in the shop going through some Old Liturature* and came across an article in Guns & Ammo about Mini Sniping written by: Peter Capstick. This was not a new read for me. Actually, the first time I read it was back in October 1984. Back in '84 I was a young man just getting involved in Precision Airguns, Yep-those were the days when people would point at me and my Scoped FWB 124 and laughingly say, "You paid how much for a BB Gun??"**

Reading a fairly long and articulate article published in a mainstream magazine, helped assure me that although precision airguns were in their infancy, and often mistaken for BB Guns they were in deed here to stay. I must admit, I was somewhat in awe of the caliber and qualifications of the people in this article.

If you have never read this article, perhaps you will find it as interesting and inspiring as I did so many years ago. And if you have read it before, it is still an interesting reread if you have the time.

MINISNIPING by Peter Capstick
Reprinted from Guns & Ammo October 1984 issue

The five dead snipers lay half hidden in pale autumn grass, their bullet-torn bodies shadowy in the late African sunshine. Behind and above them the gray rocks gleamed with fresh bullet scars as I tried to find the last enemy marksman through the big scope. The rippling river of mirage had settled now, an I caught the outline of the man quickly, trying to steady the crosshairs over the thump of twitch of my heart. Letting out my shooting breath I held on his right ear, allowing for the slight wind drift. The corrugation of the trigger surface felt like a wood rasp under my fingertip as I began to squeeze. Both eyes open to catch the sneakiest shift of breeze, I sensed the delicate trigger break an the almost silent weapon fired.

The flash of the bullet was actually visible through the brassy shafts of sunlight, the recoilless, precision weapon sounding its dull death-snap. With an echoed thump the slug passed completely across the front of the sniper to inlay a silver splash of lead just to his right and slightly low. Less than a second later I saw the gust of wind that had blown my round off-line. Too late. If you can't see it, you can't hold off for it.
"Hoo, Hah!" delicately intoned the Chief of the Air Force.
"Another tie," deadpanned the former Secretary for Defense, rubbing his hands in unalloyed glee.
"I thought Capstick told us he'd trained on Apaches or something," Observed the head of the Army Advanced Marksmanship unit.
Placing my sniping rifle back in the rack, I said "All in the name of international relations, gentlemen. My heart belongs to the State Department. Anyway, sometimes I just can't stand the idea of taking human life." Putting on my now badly gravity-damaged Look of Eagles, I wandered off downrange to administer first aid under the Geneva Convention and setup the enemy snipers for the next shooter.
You aren't behind the barricades in Beiruit, and it's not Afghanistan or even the Great War. It's South Africa and the name of the game is "MiniSniping". I put it to you that if you will take the time, money and very small trouble to try it, you will find your shooting life enriched possibly several hundredfold. I'm not being cute and that's not idle talk if you love precision shooting - but let's start at the beginning.
I never really realized the international stature of G&A until I moved to South Africa in November of 1982. I was hardly out of jet-lag before I discovered that the place was stiff with professional small boys just like me, some of whom had read various travesties of literature I have portrayed in these pages over the years. Hardly had I eaten a half-kilo of biltong and caused not inconsiderable amount of that beautiful Cape wine to disappear by merely waving my tongue over it, than I was asked out to "our little club" by a senior serving officer who was an old family friend of my wife.
Well, what would you expect of an African rifleman's club? I figured on double .600 Nitros, some .577s, certainly some triple-digit Gibbs in classic style and a slather of .375 H&H fare. Probably there would be some .404s integrating with a bunch of night breeding metric stuff out of Bwana Mauser. Nope. The rack was stacked with those weird Olympic-style airguns that we've all seen advertised but never believed that anybody actually bought. I never had any personal interest in getting rigged up in a shooting jacket with enough padding to get you through a head-on with a Greyhound bus all the while toting a Star Wars BB gun to shoot little holes in a piece of paper at 10 meters, all that indoors, too. Still, just as has been the case with bonded bourbon and other items that are acquired tastes, I have learned a lot recently.
Hey, if you like to shoot and appreciate a rifle that will perform better than you do, give me a couple minutes and I'll tell you why an ex-professional African hunter who never even kissed his horse spends two afternoons - eight hours - a week MiniSniping when I could be in the actual bushveld in far less than an hour from home. MiniSniping is the field sport of using ultra-precision .177 caliber airguns outdoors in a scaled-down version of metallic silhouette of falling plate shooting with centerfires. If that makes it sound like a sissy sport, let me point out a few aspects of it that might give a better insight.
The targets we shot are generally 9mm empty cartridge cases steadied by a base of modeling clay, or, as it's called here, plasticene. You will recall the stuff as the gummy crud your mother was always picking out of your hair when you got bored with molding turkeys and pilgrims in fourth grade, and discovered that a pellet of it worked very nicely in cool weather in both your slingshot and peashooter. In any case, 9mm cases are unbelievably small, precise targets at 35 yards, but to find just how relatively small they were I had to actually get a mathematician to do the calculations.
Lorian Coughlan of South Africa, who would have surely come up with the Theory of Relativity had she not been edge out by sheer chronology, advises me and thee that the visual relationship between a target 3/4 inch in height would be the same as the 29 inch average between a sniper's scalp and belt buckle at 1336.6 yards! So, if you got 35 yards in your backyard you can shoot at the equivalent of an enemy sniper at better than a relative 1,000 yards plus. I don't know about you, but that does pure wonders for my backyard.
Once you have tried it, the pleasures of MiniSniping will be so obvious that I strongly doubt you'll ever quit. I know at least ten people who, in the past few months, have purchased Olympic-style airguns based just on a couple of hours shooting at our club as guests. Ten shots will show you-especially if there is a bit of wind-that it is the exact microcosm of long-range centerfire competition. If it still sounds like another BB-gun game let me point out that the membership of our coven consists of probably the finest collection of marksmanship perfectionists - bar me, I still trying - on the continent of Africa. Although rank hardly indicates expertise under normal circumstances, we nonetheless have three lieutenant generals, including the past and current Chiefs of the Air Force, the Chief of the Counter-Insurgency Unit of the Police, the former Secretary for Defense, (who is also Africa's best-known shooting writer), the former Consul General to Angola and now the head of the Army Advanced Marksmanship Unit plus being the top individual rifleman in the South African Defense Force. With the same pioneer heritage that Americans share, I promise you that these boys are real shooters. Two, in fact, are "Springbucks" which is roughly the rating you would receive if you made the U.S. Olympic team, relative to South Africa. Of course, in the name of warm international relations and the mutual understanding of all peoples, South Africa is not permitted to Olympics although the entire communist block is. Ah, well, back to MiniSniping...
Before going on to the miraculous properties of these rifles when fired by anybody but me, the short and very happy history of MiniSniping is worth a word. During the guerilla war in the old Portuguese overseas province of Angola in West Africa, two men with the same screwball shooting interests we all share fell under each others' influence. They were the two Mikes, Slightham and Malone. The first was a British businessman then living in the embattled capital of Luanda and the second, my good friend, a Dublin-born pistol shooter who had in his trophy Case more hard-earned gold than a dental supply house. Malone was, at that time, the ranking South African diplomat in the country. Bored by the restrictions of the war, the two started shooting airguns under a set of regulations dreamed up by the Briton, now enshrined here as the Slightham Rules. The Marquis of Queensberry was never more revered. I've always particularly loved this one, Number Three, related from the Chronicles of early Days: "In the instance of a competitor having a mortar bomb explode within 60 meters of his shooting position whilst he is in the act of firing, the shot may be repeated."
The original MiniSniping was done very differently from the sport as it has developed today. Break-barrel airguns typified by the Feinwerkbau 124, Weihrauch HW55, Webley Vulcan, and the later Beeman R1 were used to "countersnipe" at 5 1/4 inch clay men at about 30 meters (33 yards) from an elbow supported position on a table. Naturally, from that point, the arms race was on and the first tape at the finish line broken the day Denis Earp walked in with a FWB 300S Universal. To call a rifle of the quality of the FWB 300S series a "pellet gun" is rather like saying that Beluga Malossol caviar is just fish eggs and that Bo Derek is female. Both assertions are correct, but there's something irretrievably lost in the translation...
That was about three years ago and Denis shot the competitions' collective ears off, even using iron diopter sights against scopes. Today, the shooter can hardly even see the targets with the naked eye, but even then Denis must have had a well-dressed eye. Things have developed as you would have expected, so let me now describe the current state of the art. Of our members, all use either the FWB 300S Universal (the latter designation indicating that the model is adapted for metallic as well as scope sights, also featuring a metal track on the lower side of the forearm for a palm rest), the FWB Running Boar or Moving Target model or the Anschutz LG Match 380 rifle, which has proved no a bit more or less accurate than the FWBs.
Mike Malone may have caught it perfectly when he observed that shooting any of the really precision airguns was rather like using a fine microscope. Every time you pick it up, the "zero" seems to completely change, so delicate are the guns. True, but then, so is the quality of their performance. I have shot most of the real precision rifleman's games and have yet to find one less forgiving that MiniSniping.
Essentially, given ordinary ambient and sometimes violent wind, the trick is to hit a target almost exactly twice the width of your pellet at considerably better than the relative equivalent of 1,000 yards. Because the rifles are so fine, there is absolutely no room for error. The shooter must interpret wind and mirage with not the slightest less care than used at a full 1,000 yards, plus. If you reckon this is easy, give it a try.
I can't resist mentioning that we had a guest at our shoot yesterday who scared everybody to death by shooting an initial five of six with a borrowed rifle. Of course, the wind was in the rare state of being completely "dead". He was, naturally, a really fine shot but over his next five rounds he took a total of only five men out of a possible 30. Learning hold-off and wind with MiniSniping is a separate act.
The MiniSniping rifles described are all scoped, the current high magnification being a couple of 10Xs, one of which is my Weaver KT-10 with a very small fraction of a minute dot at the center. Mike Malone, otherwise considered a gentleman, uses a Leupold 3.5-10x with crosshairs, which brings him to a depressing number of winds.
The pellet velocities of the MiniSniping rifles run, from our chronograph tests, at an average of slightly below 600 feet per second (fps). Their consistency is, however, exemplary. Their center-to-center capability of grouping runs to an advertised one-tenth of an inch at ten meters in most cases, and frankly, I think the rifles are understated at what they are capable of at 35 meters or yards. Beyond that, the lack of weight and sectional density of the pellets render them impotent for any course beyond perhaps 50 yards.
Should you decide to join the MiniSniping ranks, there is a very important aspect to your choice of a rifle /scope combinations. This has to do with loading and should rule out your selection of an FWB Universal Model, as fine a gun as it is. The experience of the members has shown that the "Universal," having a central top-loading breech, in fact tends to occlude the breech with a standard scope over 7x so there just isn't room for a pellet and your fingers, too. Both the FWB Running Boar and the Anschutz have canted or tight handed loading positions that permit a scope of extreme length. Were I to do it again, and I surely will, I'd go for a scope of 16x or even 20x - provided it had a focus and parallax adjustment to 35 yards, given the absolute precision of the sport.
Since you wouldn't stand a chance shooting against scoped rifles with mere iron sights in a game of this delicacy, there's another factor in the choice of a rifle that actually works for you wallet. The "Running Boar" model of the FWB 300S is - or at least was in July of 1983 - a cool $127 cheaper than the Universal, $698 against $825. The reason is that you're not paying for the diopter sights and their underpinnings, nor for the track under the forestock. The cheekpiece on the Running Boar is spring loaded with a tension knurl while the Universal comes with two separate cheekpieces. I personally prefer the adjustable feature; it's apparently cheaper, too. True, the Running Boar model won't take the accessories the more expensive models will, but if you're going in for MiniSniping you won't need them anyway. Why pay for them?
Let's face it, guns of all types cost much more today than they used to, but when the actual cost of shooting is compared between firearms and even the most expensive airguns you will realize in one big hurry that pellets haven't escalated in cost anywhere relative to the price today for centerfire or even .22 rimfire. I can shoot all afternoon - about 100 rounds of the most expensive .177 pellets I can find - for slightly over the cost of a single .30-06 cartridge and much less than the price of one .458 Winchester Magnum round. Since last July, I reckon I have put at least 20,000 pellets through my FWB. Despite having been a professional hunter and shooter, I have never had that kind of use from any arm I owned, nor has any other rifle given me more days and hours of pleasure. Once your initial investment is covered, there's no better value for you shooting money, especially considering the unbelievable quality of performance these rifles are capable of.
MiniSniping can be set-up virtually anyway you want to try it, and with any size target. I mentioned that good field - grade accuracy guns were originally used on modeling clay "men" over 5 inches high. Today, they would seem gargantuan but then the equipment we use is so precise in comparison with that of the early sport. So, let me describe the range and the sport by the rules we play.
We shoot at a measured 35 yards (despite the fact that South Africa is metric) against a plywood or other pellet-stopping board about 4x4 feet. This board is covered with a sheet of large dimension poster paper on which targets are drawn for zeroing and also to gauge the wind-drift of misses when shooting at the actual "snipers." There are six targets, and although we use 9mm empty cases, you may choose something larger such as half a kitchen cabinet hinge or maybe the little plastic centrifuge containers that dentist buy their cavity filling compound in. If you're a good customer, maybe you can talk your dentist into saving them for you. On a quiet day with a little wind, you can actually shoot at the tiny inside cap liners rather than at the containers themselves. Bottle caps held on edge by the modeling clay are also good targets and offer good visibility. We've had a lot of fun with the scaled down metallic silhouettes offered by Beeman and others, especially if we decided to vary the game by firing offhand. They are realistic and with their different sizes may be varied in range out to 50 yards, as per the instructions.
All MiniSniping targets are placed on rocks or stones of a size about double that of your fist; sometimes bricks or half-bricks are used. Lead pellets normally smear or rebound only a few feet, but for Heaven's sake, don't try this with steel BBs as they will almost certainly rebound and ricochet dangerously.
Given the extraordinary grouping abilities of these rifles, the real challenge of MiniSniping is the same of that of any long range shooting: judge the wind. Normally, two wind indicators are used on our ranges. The first is about 8 yards ahead of the bench and the other about the same distance ahead of the backboard. We have found that strips of toilet tissue are ideal, being light enough to show each twitch of breeze. One important hint, though, the closer flag is a better indicator than the farther,
And don't ask me why. Unless you're shooting on the Bonneville Salt Flat, wind will be swirled and eddied by buildings, trees and shrubs to such an extent that it's rarely reliable where a lightweight pellet is concerned. Often the two flags show opposite drifts, at 180 degrees to each other although they're less than 20 yards apart! Thus, MiniSniping is a game of pure hold-off shooting, the best test of a rifleman, unless the wind is absolutely dead. This need for "reading" wind and individual judgment are what make it the grand sport it is. It'll take you some time to "learn" the flags, but they are absolutely vital. I'd sooner try to compete without my rifle than without those strips of tissue.
We normally shoot from a proper bench rest, a heavy wooden table, and use either foam rubber patio furniture covers as rests or a formal sand-filled leather sandbag. Since the real challenge is to judge air currents accurately and hold-off accordingly for a 7 grain pellet over such distances, shooters may use any rest or position they wish. We haven't seen any real difference in scores despite the greater firmness of the sandbags over the foam rubber. If you don't happen to have a proper bench rest, any firm table will do, even one that folds.
On first arriving at the range - and be sure that it is legal to discharge an airgun at your proposed location - every shooter is permitted to zero with as many rounds as is necessary. As most guns will have been cleaned since the last session either with a rod and patches or a series of felt cleaning pellets, they usually take a bit of "settling down" with a series of shots to get back into rough zero. When everybody is zeroed on the tiny target drawn on the background paper, the competitors flip coins to determine their order of shooting.
From this point on, each person fires in rotation beginning with two additional zeroing shots to gauge wind at the beginning of each round. A great piece of advice is to always take those two "zeroers" as to start directly firing at the "snipers" for some reason seems to usually produce poor scores. Perhaps it's a matter of the barrel temperature and subsequent constriction or expansion after a period of non-use, but it's also an indication of the sensitivity of these guns. It is customary, but not required, to begin shooting at the first or left hand target. Some targets may be more exposed than others. Six shots are permitted, one at each "man", although there are circumstances in which a shooter may choose to fire more than once at the same target even though his limit is six shots. To score a "kill" the target must be knocked free of his clay moorings. A crease that tilts or otherwise moves him without actually blowing him over is a miss - no walking wounded in this savage game! As a leftover from the original Slightham Rules, though, a man bumped off his perch by the flying body of one of his fellows or caught by a ricochet counts as dead. The idea is that snipers are as subject to the risk of a stray bullet as anybody else on the battlefield and, after all, war is war. Should a perfect score of size be shot with only five pellets or less because of this freak happening, there is no extra score. However, each shooter has the right to his full six shots, perhaps firing twice at a man he has missed if he has had the luck to have collected two men with a single pellet. Shots may not be carried over as extras to a subsequent round.
So, despite my efforts to make it sound tricky, MiniSniping is absolutely simple. Two practice shots at the paper targets and six at the men. Each "kill" counts on point. The most points win.
After firing a round, it is the immediate duty of each previous shooter to walk downrange and set the "snipers" back up. Of course, the following shooter may not load until the previous is back behind the bench. We keep a running tally in a notebook to see who is high gun each session.
Essentially, MiniSniping incorporates every aspect of big-bore, long-range shooting. Wind drift and hold-off are proportionate and every technique of Bisley-style competition is present. So exacting is the game that there is not a single nuance of breath and trigger control, let-off and follow-though that is not equally essential for good scores. Even the use of custom ammo is a big part of the sport today.
Since any rifle - or handgun, for that matter - is only as good as the ammo it fires, the selection of pellets for MiniSniping takes a lot of consideration and actual time at the shooting bench. It may be true that they're all the same caliber, but precision match airgun barrels are as different in their taste for pellets as women are about perfume. Just remember that every barrel is an individual with its own characteristics that clearly shows a preference for one brand or type of pellet over another. My Running Boar thinks that H&N Match Kugeln wadcutters, individually hand-selected and packed in sheets of oil and foam, are gumdrops. These are the same pellets, the top 20 percent of factory lots after testing, that are imported by Beeman to the U.S.A. under the "Super Match." Well, that's my rifle. Mike Malone and Vladimir Steyn have both found that H&N semi-wadcutter Hollow Point Diabolo suit their Universal and Anschutz better, giving definitely finer groups. These are packed in tins and, despite the fact that they are more subject to deformation as they are not insulated one pellet from the next, certainly are the right fodder for their rifles. Denis Earp shoots a pointed German pellet that doesn't do at all well in any of the other club rifles, but seems perfect for his Universal. This isn't an ad for any particular brand, the important thing being to experiment carefully under calm wind conditions and see by experimentation which pellet brand and type your rifle likes best. Considering the potential performance of your fine rifle, I would also suggest that you use only match quality ammo. After all, you wouldn't try to run a Maserati or Ferrari on kerosene.
A very handy gadget to accumulate is the Beeman Pellet sizer which, if you want to part with the price of a couple of good steak dinner, can be bought with a series of dies that size or constrict the skirt of a pellet to a particular diameter, depending on which internal collar you have in the tool. If ultimate accuracy is your aim, then it's a must. I'm still experimenting and have found that my rifle seems to like the Match ammo right out of the box, although I have seen a noticeable difference when I was using other brands sized to different diameters.
Obviously, the most important consideration with all pellets, soft lead that they are, is that they be consistent and undamaged. Each one should be carefully inspected by eye for dents and deformations before loading, and discarded if they don't look mint-issue. And, don't expect a sizing die to reform bent or damaged pellets. It simply won't.
This being Darkest Africa, there are more ways of obtaining peak performance from one's rifle/pellet combination than using a sizing die. One of our members was recently censured and heavily fined by the Ethics Committee, having been caught sewing a tin of pellets into the breast of a newly-killed chicken at the full moon. Two other have reputedly rented full-time Sangomas, or witch doctors.
In today's world of increasing population, more cramped shooting conditions often requiring miles of driving to a range, and the spooky cost of not only rifles but ammo, MiniSniping seems to be the answer to the serious urban rifleman, especially one who might want to pass on his own heritage by teaching a son or daughter the art of fine marksmanship. Granted, you can't very well MiniSnipe in Time Square, but at least you won't need a whole morning to driver to a suitable spot. So, the advantages of the sport are that it's almost silent (the pellet hitting the board makes almost more noise than the shot itself), once past the initial investment it's the cheapest real shooting you can do; it relates exactly to all aspects of big-bore range work such as silhouette or falling plate. It's convenient, quiet, immensely challenging and as typified by the FWB300S and the Anschutz, it's completely recoilless so young and new shooters don't have to fight the flinch barrier to really good shooting.
I've told you about all that space permits of the noble art of MiniSniping. Regretfully, I can't be more help in the matter of customizing pellets but to say that personally, I prefer to leave these matters to a properly qualified witch-doctor. Probably your best bet would be the Yellow pages?
Note To Reader: This article was published back in 1984. As such, some of the data is outdated.

** I actually paid $285.00 ( well, Nancy my new bride at the time) bought this for me as a Wedding Gift. The FWB124 Delux even came with a cheap 4x Scope and Mount. Yes-the cheap set up that keeps sliding back a little more each time you shoot it.

*Actual Magazine, I'm sorry to say back in the day, I did not properly take care of this magazine. For all of you Where's Waldo Fans, if you look close you can see multiple pellet strikes, hmm looks like a WadCutter Pellet to me.

AimX PCP Sport Pistol

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Just got back from the Shot Show, and was excited to check out the NEW AimX PCP Sport Pistol. In brief I was not disappointed. Nice looking pistols, good fit and finish. I was worried gun was going to be hard to cock. Seeing the Knurled nut, I thought it would be similar to the old AirArms, where you had to turn counter clockwise, pull back, push to close and turn to lock, however, I was pleasantly surprise to see a small thumb release lever on the right side of the receiver. Push down the button and the bolt pops back with a few pounds of effort, push closed, and SHOOT! VERY NICE!!

In test firing a .177 pistol, using Wolverine (JSB) 8.4g gun is shooting around 750, 10.5fp:

Trigger pull out of box checked three times with Lyman Gauge results: 1.lb 0.1oz, 15.9oz., and 1.lb 0.2oz Now for the most important part, in my opinion, test firing for accuracy: Walk softly and carry a Big Scope I was always told, so testing was done with a NightForce 36x56, shot indoors at 23 yards, this is the first group I shot. No sizing, No lube, No adjusting trigger, No cleaning barrel. I was very happy with test group and this gun has some serious potential, especially with Pistol FT opening back in the states. I have not had time to tinker, but I understand hammer springs can be changed out to alter the power. Each gun comes with a stainless foster quick disconnect, as well as a BSP male to male connector nipple and one dowdy washer ($50.00 worth of add on components) At $495.00 these pistols are a real bargain. Avail. in .177 and .22 at this time. .22 shoot even hit a little harder. Perhaps, I'll have more time to check them out at a later date.

Got a chance to put a FAC spring in the .22cal version, the power went from 205fps with a JSB 14.3 to 580fps with a JSB 14.3 that is just under 11fp's...Kodiaks shot a little over 11fp's Trigger on this FAC .22 is breaking out of the box, non-adjusted at 14 oz. Spring swaps are a breeze. I really like these little pistols! I put a more traditional 2x pistol scope on this FAC .22 action and test fired it.