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It’s going to be a long weeekend!

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tonycampos96

tonycampos96

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Hey y’all, so recently got in to the sport about two weeks ago and haven’t shot any gun yet. I’ve ordered just about everything that I need for this weekend to hit the mountains and tear these babies up! I can’t wait to rip through the Hammer! Have you guys been a fan of this gun? I come fully prepared to never run out of air this weekend! Also I heard the Delta Wolf is a gun for just about any distance. I’m going to try to hit 200 Yds with it. What’s the furthest you’ve managed to accurately hit with any of these two guns? Let me know if I’m missing anything! Ammo is stocked!
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Hopefully you have some open space to stretch them out with a safe backdrop. Knock yourself out and welcome to the addiction. Do you have bags for your gear and cases for your guns? Basic tools and a little cleaning kit for your range bag? How about a spotting scope to see your long distance hits? Extra breech o-rings and silicone oil/grease (for orings) in case you blow one out by mistake? Got plenty of paper targets? How will you transport your tanks? Hearing protection for firing the Hammer?
 
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@TonyCampos96 No typically binoculars aren’t what I’d recommend for long range target spotting (100+ yards). My binoculars are 10x magnification. You'd probably be using a higher magnification than that on your scope shooting out past 100 yards. Your high-powered rifle scope would give you a much better view. If you’re seated or prone you may want to try using your rifle scope if you don’t have a spotting scope, but if you’re standing you’re probably going to want to rest your arms (and face muscles) as opposed to holding up the gun to look at targets. The spotting scope used in conjunction with a tripod is really helpful when you want to make corrections in your shots. So if you want to take your time to look at your shots and think about what’s needed to get yourself on track, a spotting scope is a good option, at least for me at the distances I shoot. Some people prefer using ballistics software/apps for long-range shooting. I have a cheapo Simmons spotting scope. I don’t shoot long distances. It’s been decent scope for within 75 yards for me. Here are some examples. https://www.opticsplanet.com/s/spotting-scope
If you read the reviews, people often talk about how they use them, distances, image quality, how good the magnification actually is, etc. With of the lower end spotting scopes I’ve read plenty about the higher magnification ranges being fuzzy and unusable. So that’s something to be aware of. 
 
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I also keep one of these handy for cleaning. http://www.patchworm.com/patchworm.html You can presoak some patches and store them in a bag or airtight container and you’re good to go. Also keep something in the car to push jammed ammo out. A plastic rod or wooden dowel a little smaller than the diameter of the barrel works for me. I’m not familiar with your rifles, but I’ve had to push double loaded pellets out of a big bore barrel before when I was familiarizing myself with a new gun. It’s also ma good idea to keep some compact Allen and star wrench sets in the bag. Be sure to check and see that they fit the screw heads on your guns, scope mounts, and rings before packing them. 
 
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Welcome, Tony,

Hasn't been mentioned yet, but paper targets for sighting in? Anything will work but the shoot and see ones are nice. You can use a cardboard box to hold the targets. A folding table, chair and set of bags or bipod will make sighting in less of a chore. 

I'm not sure how much experience you have setting up a rifle with scope, so here's a couple videos I found helpful.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot5wz_3vZS0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLirsAFpsfE&t=3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAQCO6Bf4D8

Good luck with your new gear and have a blast!

John
 
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