i8gtmf

Anyone out there into air rifles, i'm after some info on setting up a decent field target package. I used to work in a gunshop for about 5 years at the end of the eighties everything then was spring powered except Theoben with Air Arms and Daystate precharged getting on the scene just as i left the scene. Biggest seller back then was a Weihrauch Hw77k which i think is still going but must be getting long in the tooth by now as i remember it's launch.
Anyhows i have a house full of trophies from my field target days back then and fancy getting back into it again but nowadays havn't got a clue whats the best set up for field target.
Anyone help me out

Simon C

FT has indeed moved on alot in that time. For top flight rifles, have a look at Anshultz, Ripley, Daystate, Air Airms. I gave up shooting FT in favor of HFT, where cash doesn't count as much as skill. Also have a look a www.airgunbbs.com

Believe it or not, the HW77 is still going strong on the springer side of FT.

HTH
Simon

IWatkins

Yep, another vote for airgunbbs, top resource.

If you are serious about FT, it has got really serious these days. HFT is a lot more fun though IMHO and even I've won stuff doing it (OK, only in the raffle, but still).

Cheers

Ian

Brendan Hughes

Took mine (circa 1984) to a gunshop a year ago to have a new spring, which I thought it deserved after 20 years (of frankly very little use). They refused, said they tried it with the standard test (shooting at phone directories!?) and said it was more powerful than some of the new guns there

The irony is I could sell it second-hand for more than I bought it new

Nevetas

Another site with top info

http://www.zeroed.co.uk

i8gtmf

cheers for the answers folks, looks like iv'e got a bit of thinking to do.Kinda like the looks of the Air Arms S410k looks about what i'm after.
Things seem to have progressed since my first air rifle a BSA Mercury.S in 1984 my favourite was an Air Arms Khamsin really looked the dogs even if it sounded a bit twangy...wish i still had it

Pogue

Get a precharge, a Theoben is the dog's danglies, I sometimes think the damn things would hit the target even if I was blindfolded

Lust4Life

Wow, there is a blast from the past - wanted a HW77k soooo bad back then!

I've got my Venom tuned Feinwerkbau Mk3 .177 sitting behind me in the study with it's trusty ASI 4x40 scope, Airmasters 2 stage trigger mod, Airmasters silencer with shortened barrel (from the back end to retain the choke) and custom Walnut stock.

Took it out the other day having not fired it for a couple of years and it was still zeroed and shooting tight groups at 25 yards (length of garden) and making 860fps through the trap

Looked for a HW77 on eBay the other day and was stunned that they are still holding their money.

Cheers!

Phil

BROOKS1E

Still got my HW77K wont part with it still a great air rifle