10 meter accuracy

[Yo]

 

Just too bad you don't like front focus. That $299 BUSHNELL TAC is right up that LEUPOLD alley in clarity with perfect turret clicks too. You would have to buy a Sightron S TAC for more money and maybe not as clear as the front focus Bushnell that only the $699 SWFS SS side focus and $750 LEUPOLD EFR front focus can match so it's really just too too bad...

 

[Yo]

Expect to pay around $400 if you use their IN HOUSE 10% coupon probably for your reticle of choice or FFP at a higher price. OR $360 if you like duplex reticle instead.

 

[Yo]

I would recommend THIS if it weren't for the springer part. Since you mentioned LEUPOLD that is... But it's better than that Hawke you have that's for sure!

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[Vana2]

I'll second a scoped FWB 300 as an incredible pesting machine -they are so precise! Awesome rifles to shoot - very calm - no special hold required. 

 

[bruceruth1988]

now all i have to do is find one. Can the 10 meter version have its power increased or do I have to find the FT version?

 

[Yo]

The FT is a Running Target that typically cost TRIPLE the normal price since its rare.

All power levels are the same no matter which variant you get. 

You can boost the power with the discontinued Macarri Artic Spring kit but it may fatally ruin (FUBAR!!!) the gun in the long run so buy several FWB 300s' for spares just in case if you want to boost one which no FWB pro will recommend doing.

The one I shot the most had nothing done to boost the power and was for the most part shooting at factory spec. It would probably be in a junk pile by now with barrel already harvested to use on a different brand gun had I installed the Arctic Springs I bought years ago.

 

[DonC]

I have a Feinwerkbau 603 single stroke pneumatic for 10 meter. Got it used for $550.00. It shoots perfect and is just as accurate as my PCP Anshutz 2002. Considerable savings over PCP.

 

[bruceruth1988]

how can I tell the difference between a 300 and a 300s? 

 

[davelarson]

 I just received my 300s mini yesterday, what an incredible little gun. If you are going to rid the yard of pests and shoot mostly 10 meters then the 300S is your dream come true! No compressor no pumping and plenty of power for a squirrel within a reasonable distance. I’d feel totally confident shooting birds out to 50 yards and probably even further once I’m used to the rifle. Here’s the first groups shot with the rifle. I mounted a Leopold 3x-9x with the fine crosshairs. The small circle target is at 15 yards and I shot the one shot at each circle and then the ragged holes are 5 shot groups. Then I moved to 40 yards and was very impressed with the way the rifle shot. The 40 yard target is the second one back in the picture. The two groups where I’m pointing are 10 shots each, although I might have only shot nine at one of the circles. Still you can get an idea of what the 300s can do. These are the light pellets, 7.33 grain, so not a good choice for tougher pests. Tomorrow I plan on seeing how the 10.34 heavies work, I’m curious to see how much penetration I get in soft wood at 40 yards.

 

[Greenarrow]

FWB300S 

I love showing this off as a dad... this is Nate and a 50 yard group he shot on a calm day with the 300. That was a couple years ago now? Maybe longer. Man I’m getting old!

 

[Pale_Rider]

FWB300S 

I love showing this off as a dad... this is Nate and a 50 yard group he shot on a calm day with the 300. That was a couple years ago now? Maybe longer. Man I’m getting old!

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You taught your son well! And he holds that rifle like a champ

 

[Yo]

Too bad Crosman discontinued the 7.9gr Copperhead pointed. Those were specifically the pellets I shot in my go to 300s for hunting out to 65 yards with. They replaced them with the 7.4gr Pointed that don't quite shoot as perfect but are ok but no longer stable for 65 yards and only accurate to 45 yards or so. One of my boosted. 0.08 TP Crosman 1701p AR carbine loves them and are good to just over 50 yards. The 7.9gr Crosman Premier Superpoints absolutely SUCK and so do the Pirhanas. Lucky I still have couple hundred tins of old discontinued 7.9gr Pointeds that will hopefully last a remainder of a lifetime. 

If you find old stock Crosman Coperhead Pointed 7.9gr they are worth trying. Even the current 7.4gr Crosman Pointed are worth trying depends if your gun likes to shoot them as well. They shoot better than the 7.9gr Crosman Hollowpoints in mine and seem to have more killing power too. I hadn't had the need to shoot any heavy 10.5gr since the lighter 7.9gr were tack drivers with enough killing power out to 65 yards.

 

[steve123]

I had a FWB 300S and own a FWB 601 now. There's things I like about both and things I don't prefer. Below I'll use + for positives, - for not preferring, These are such nice rifles there really aren't any things I could say are negative about them.

300S, 

+ I like the cocking effort but mostly the short stroke of the arm. + is how they feel in offhand, most have a shorter LOP. + the balance of the rifle is just about perfect. + sights can be adjusted for longer range before topping out. 

- No adjustable cheek piece on most of them. - spring sound and still has that twingy feel in the shot cycle but lacking the annoying recoil impulse being that it is recoil-less.

600, 601, etc. I've only shot those two. The 602 and 603 might be out of your budget, these usually go for more $.

+ #1 positive for me is the shot cycle being a single pump pneumatic, it's sweet!!! + adjustable cheek piece!!

- I didn't like the weight on the front of the barrel so I removed it, it has a super nice balance now. - slightly less powerful than my 300S was. - cocking effort is a bit different.

Triggers, etc, are a wash, super nice, and everything else is top notch!

Too me the less expensive Daisy's or the like are cheap toys in comparison. 

Personally for hunting anything bigger than small birds or chipmunks I want more power than either provides. There's almost a "HUGE" difference between 6fpe and 12 fpe on small game. For example, and again this is how I feel, maybe not others, I would shoot a cottontail at 25Y in the chest with a 12 fpe gun but not with a 6 fps gun.

Nice PCP's are also a joy to have! These are my choice for most AG purposes.

 

[bruceruth1988]

Yo, why do you recommend that scope base/ring combo with the built in drop for this rifle?

 

[Yo]

You will run out of elevation clicks and torque your poor little ol scope to death due to barrel droop inherent in most airguns. Majority of all my airguns use adjustable or droop compensated mounts so I can zero the scopes properly. That BKL 1 Piece specifically so it grabs the scope rail and won't budge during the firing cycle. Or you find out the hard way and try buying cheap non droop compensate mounts find out the hard way. You won't be able to shoot dead on at mid range your shots will all be too low in relation to the reticle you will see and your scope will be already cranked all the way up MAXED out detrimental to the longevity of it too.

There was a $250 FWB300s on the classifieds here hope you bought it. I never ever seen one that cheap before.

 

[jps2486]

You can't beat the old FWB 300S rifles for 10M accuracy. You can find one for around $500-600. I used a UTG drooper 11 MM to picatinny adapter and a Mueller 8-32 target dot scope. https://www.pyramydair.com/s/a/UTG_Drooper_Scope_Rail_11mm_to_Weaver_Adapter_Compensates_for_Droop_Stops_Scope_Shift/4191

 

[bruceruth1988]

I did not see the cheap 300s

 

[jps2486]

I did not see the cheap 300s

I saw it. I don't think the guy knew what he had.

 

[bruceruth1988]

dang I see it now. Probably sold in minutes.

 

[bruceruth1988]

story of my life.