Recent content by Davo

My BSA looks like the topmost picture with the funny ."steampunk" pistol grip. You really have to follow-thru to hit. The open rear sight is so far fwd., 28" from butt, that older eyes a lacking accommodation of focus can still use open rear sight pretty well as long as notch is wide enough to...

I got one of these from an old friend and had to re-build it somewhat. Worksmanship is amazing. I put a Hi-Viz green front sight on it after opening-up the narrow dovetail and a fixed Kentucky rear sight in the extra-wide rear dovetail. Est. low-to- mid-500 fps w/14 gr. .22 pellet. Despite it...

BEEMAN R7's post is most similar to what works for me... My marksmanship is a good gauge as to my health.... I have made some fair shots after splitting firewood (we heat and cook mostly w/wood), and after release from hospital after dbl. pneumonia and blood clot in lungs I was very weak and...




I read North Country Gal stating that 8.44 gr JSB Exacts shot well in her 35, so that is what I have been buying since nothing else shoots as well at 20 to 80 yds. for me. RWS 7gr., Hobby shoot well under 25 yds...(Really well at 10 to 15 meters :-) Tony Wall, Sandwell Field Sports, UK, uses...

At friend Tony Wall's (Sandwell Field Sorts, UK) suggestion I ordered an HW35e .177 from AoA. My shoebox compressor cured me of pcp guns since I want to shoot, not work on compressors. The 35 is gloriously and unashamedly "retro"! :-) it maybe even more accurate than my TX200. i am old &...