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  1. J

    Other Break Barrel VS. Underlever

    I have two of the HW 97 rifles. Easiest cocking and shooting guns I have, also lightest weight. Only downside I see is that the front sight is fixed. Loading can be a little tricky, some pellets just do not want to fit in the pop up breech.
  2. J

    Sheridan Buyer beware!

    Minor staining, no!!
  3. J

    What are your thoughts on lead exposure?

    Now when I cast bullets, I do take some precautions. I tend to set my pot up outside in cooler weather. and if I have to do so in my shed I set an exhaust fan so it is pulling air away from me, across the pot and out a window. Never bother with a respirator. At 80 years old, I don't think my...
  4. J

    Other Break Barrel VS. Underlever

    I have FWB and HW breakbarrels , HW and AA underlevers and really cannot tell much difference. My most accurate are a trio of FWB sidelevers, a 300s and a pair of 150's, those outshine all the others if used within their designed and more moderate range. Their accuracy does seem to drop off at...
  5. J

    What are your thoughts on lead exposure?

    Played with some mercury back in HS chemistry, Been casting bullets off and on for about 60 years. The one thing you mentioned that is definetly dangerous is asbestos, I worked as a hospital pharmacist and had to prepare IV infusions to treat some people for lead poisoning. We had some tried...
  6. J

    FWB Does the FWB 124 have a Walnut stock?

    Walnut "color" does not walnut make!
  7. J

    Air Arms too heavy

    How do you determine this, and how would you measure it.
  8. J

    Traditional Pistol FWB SSP

    Want to buy FWB 100, 102, or 103
  9. J

    N/A Seen an affordable IZH 46M

    If I did not already have a couple of those I would grab it. I wonder what he means by a plastic seal.
  10. J

    Crosman 2300S….Wow!

    I was big into those CO2 pistols a few years ago and made a lot of mods, even building some up from parts. At the hight of theCovid crisis I actually ordered all the parts direct from Crosman and built up some of the 1701p trigger groups before I discoved some on ebay Great trigger for those...
  11. J

    Air Arms too heavy

    Think of it this way. A very light pellet will exit the barrel more quickly than a heavy pellet which will cushion the piston as it ends it's forward motion.Less shock the piston and spring.
  12. J

    What springer did you shoot today?

    Crow, how are you liking those aperture sights. I am at the point where I more of my guns have those sights than scopes
  13. J

    Anyone else in your house as into AG as you?

    Just me, I thought my grandson was, at least for a while, but he got more interested in baseball and football. My son and family live abut 350 miles away so it was hard to encourage the grandsons interest, even giving them a few airguns.
  14. J

    would you shoot it?

    Hard to tell. Looking at video I do not think it is albino. The eyes do not look red enough.
  15. J

    Diopters and old farts vision

    That is what the FWB and those diopter sights are designed for specifically that type (bulls eye size) 10 meter target. Stretch the range out and if far enough you will need a larger bullseye for best sighting. I have had my 300s for 40 something years and never have had a desire to put a...
  16. J

    Buying used rifles

    I have bought a couple from members here, and a few via eBay and excellent results in all occasions.
  17. J

    If you started now?

    I did that with springers, 50 years ago when I started with FWB 124d
  18. J

    What was your first Pellet Rifle?

    Back in the first months of 1975 I bought a FWB 124d. I had just gotten back from a USAF tour in Turkey. We had a NATO rod and gun club and I had seen a break barrel, make unknown. The Turks running the gunshop, where mostly shotguns were being sold, as rifled firearms were not allowed had...
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    Diopters and old farts vision

    Before you slap a scope on it try the diopter. Even before this take a card and poke a pinhole through it, maybe with a large needle or toothpick then take your glasses off and look at things through that pinhole. You will be surprized at how well that makes things focus. Now with a diopter...
  20. J

    Daisy BB gun fun

    My only Daisy rifle is a Daisy/Feinwerkbau 150. Not my gun but I found this pic on another post on the forum