So I did it, I pulled the trigger and I’m now the proud owner of a 1996 D54 (.177), and a much newer (T06) D56 (.22).
I’ll post some pics in the next few days.
Only just got the 56, havent had a chance to play with her yet, need to put a scope on her and get her zeroed, but I’ll get there…
The 54 I’ve had for 3 weeks but had little time to play with her. I zeroed the open sights at 10m (shooting in my lounge), but at 46 years old my eyes are starting to go and I can’t see a 1/2 inch target at 10meters over open sights any more, so I decided to put a scope on her. Mounted a 4-16x44 and on Friday I took her to a range to zero at 30m. Well…. At 30m she was shooting very low. Cranked the scope all the way up, still low. Shimmed the scope and still 2 inches low which was very disappointing
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I decided to put her away until I could get some adjustable mounts. Was feeling frustrated and dissapointed. The only good news was that before I put the scope on, she was shooting one hole groups at 10m
The next day I invited a mate of mine to come rabbit hunting with me at a clients farm, a place I call the Bunny Factory. If u follow my YouTube channel @Precisionpellet, you’ll know about the bunny factory!!!
This was to be an afternoon of two mates getting out and spending some time together and doing some hunting, this was NOT work!
So we decided to leave the PCP’s and high tech thermals and infrareds at home and go old school and get our springers out
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My mate has an old 2007model Diana 350 and I planned to take my 2019 Gamo CFR. As I was walking out the door I thought let me grab the D54, if I get a chance I’ll pull the scope off and see if I can hit a metal spinner at 10m…
We arrived and hunted for 2 hours, knocked over a few rabbits and had lots of fun. Took a drinks break and I pulled the D54 out.
We had a plinking target out at 30m which we had been using to check our scopes and I took a shot… plink!
What! I couldn’t believe it. With out even aimming off or adjusting the open sights. Let me see if I can do that again.
Another shot, plink!
And another, plink, and another…!
WHAT??? I couldn’t believe it!
I put the Gamo down and took the 28year old, open sights D54 out for a walk.
Man, did I have fun with that rifle!!!!
I haven’t had so much fun in years!
I was knocking over rabbits the rest of the afternoon at 30m, 40m and more, with open sights!
What a blast!
From being so disappointed with this rifle on Friday, to having an absolute ball on Saturday
I will definatly not even think about putting a scope back on this beautiful old girl, she is going to stay just as she is, and I can’t wait to get her out again.
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