discussion Target shooting.

[Guest]

Hello my Friends.
This is my other hobby.
I would like to say I DO NOT SHOOT LIVING CREATURES.
Here is a pic with my SMKcr600w rifle with Hawke 3-9x50 AO Mil dot scope.
This rifle is CO2 operated.
I only shoot in the back garden when it is nice weather.

 

[Ian M]

I usted to have a nice Weihrauch 4.5 used mostly for targets one a range or in the garden. It did put the odd rabbit or pigeon on the table.

 

[stillp]

Here is a pic with my SMKcr600w rifle with Hawke 3-9x50 AO Mil dot scope.
This rifle is CO2 operated.

Ralph, it was an SMK TH78 that reawakened my interest in airguns. I rebuilt a very early (no sight dovetails) Webley Mk3 that I acquired in the 70s, and then started looking for more. I had 23 at the last count! Unfortunately some eyesight problems spoilt my enjoyment of target shooting, so I'm probably going to sell them all.

Ian, I have the same model Weirauch, again a very early one. Mine was bought from a colleague, who had lent it to his father with instructions to not let it go rusty. His father kept it submerged in a tank of old engine oil! It certainly didn't go rusty, but the stock was a mess. I put a Welsh Willie tuning kit in it that isn't yet run in.

Pete

 

[Guest]

Ralph, it was an SMK TH78 that reawakened my interest in airguns. I rebuilt a very early (no sight dovetails) Webley Mk3 that I acquired in the 70s, and then started looking for more. I had 23 at the last count! Unfortunately some eyesight problems spoilt my enjoyment of target shooting, so I'm probably going to sell them all.

Ian, I have the same model Weirauch, again a very early one. Mine was bought from a colleague, who had lent it to his father with instructions to not let it go rusty. His father kept it submerged in a tank of old engine oil! It certainly didn't go rusty, but the stock was a mess. I put a Welsh Willie tuning kit in it that isn't yet run in.

Pete

Flipping eck 23!.
I also have an SMK PISTOL.
I always remember when I was young shooting at tin cans in the back garden with my brother for some unknown reason he loaded the pistol pointed it at me and shot me in the stomach.

 

[stillp]

Always liked air pistols. Used to have a mint condition Webley Mk 1 pistol, in the original box, with the oil, pellet tin and everything. Very short of money after I got married, so sold it to my wife's sister's boyfriend, who walked home with it, shooting at the streetlights on the way. The local copper gave him a clip round the ear and took it off him - without a receipt of course!
I went to collect one of the rifles I bought, and the chap offered me a Webley Nemesis single-stroke pneumatic pistol for nothing, as it needed, he said, a new piston seal. When I got it home I noticed that the breech seal was broken, so replaced it with an o-ring from a set from Aldi, and it works fine! Needs a new rear sight though.
When I was in school a "friend" shot me in the backside with a Gamo .177. Bloody hurt, but didn't break the skin.
Pete

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Weihrauch make nice kit. I sold all my air rifles/pistols to fund firearm purchases, the only one I kept is a HW100 PCP. It's a tack driver.

 

[Mini Me]

Here is a pic. of my first pistol. In original condition with matching #'d parts.
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[Ian M]

My little 4.5 had a stretched spring and a few other goodies in and on it. It had a good kick to it. A yellow pages (that's a telephone book which is about 5cm thick) was no problem to shoot through.

 

[stillp]

Probably more powerful than we're allowed in the UK Ian. We're allowed 12 foot-pounds energy for a rifle, half that for a pistol. Any more than that and you need a Firearms Certificate. Is there a limit in Denmark?
Pete

 

[Ian M]

Probably more powerful than we're allowed in the UK Ian. We're allowed 12 foot-pounds energy for a rifle, half that for a pistol. Any more than that and you need a Firearms Certificate. Is there a limit in Denmark?
Pete

Don't tell anyone but this was when I was in England.....not sure what the limit is in DK but I have seen them with 300m/s in hardwarestores... Just need to be over 18. As for licensed weapons you need to either be in a registered club or have taken a course and exam if for hunting. Including shotguns.
My shotgun permit from the uk was just written application to the local Police Station. Couple of weeks later it came in the post.

 

[Ian M]

Just had a look Peter, if over 18 any air gun or riffle upto and including 4.5 mm you can just go out and buy, no mention of muzzle velocity ..... Hmm. Think I know what I want for Crimbo lol