Today I picked up a 300S at a local gun show. It was sold as surplus by the local college rifle team some time ago. The seller couldn't see through the target sights and clamped on a cheap scope. but he handed me the complicated rear sight. The price was good and I bought it, not even paying attention to the brand until I got home. I figured out how to cock it, bought some .177 pellets and shot it. Wow. Although the gun is well used and not pretty, it is well made and shots great. I think I will really like it.
This is all new to me and I would like to get it started right. First, where should I send it for a complete overall, tune up? I have no idea what shape it is in and what needs to be cleaned, replaced, or tuned. Second, I am an old duffer, and no matter how neat the original front and rear sights may be, I will need a scope. What do folks recommend for mounts? It looks like it has dovetail grooves on the receiver. Is that what folks use, or is there a picatinny attachment of some sort I should look at? Finally, the gun seemed to have very, very little recoil, either fore or aft. So do I need to have special springer scope or will any scope work?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mike
This is all new to me and I would like to get it started right. First, where should I send it for a complete overall, tune up? I have no idea what shape it is in and what needs to be cleaned, replaced, or tuned. Second, I am an old duffer, and no matter how neat the original front and rear sights may be, I will need a scope. What do folks recommend for mounts? It looks like it has dovetail grooves on the receiver. Is that what folks use, or is there a picatinny attachment of some sort I should look at? Finally, the gun seemed to have very, very little recoil, either fore or aft. So do I need to have special springer scope or will any scope work?
Thanks for any suggestions.
Mike