Recently aquired Parker Hale Dragon.

[DonC]

Professional tuned by a pal that passed away several years ago. It's equipped with Burris 8-32X44 (Rimfire/Airgun). I own 4 of these excellent scopes. Perfect glass AND the yardage marking printed on the objective bell can be calibrated to the pointer line. Why don't all scopes do this?. The sunshade does not rotate when ranging, this allows ya to use Butler Creek flip-up covers. At 32 power range finding is easy and accurate. It will focus down to 10 yards.

The Dragon shoots at 10 ft/lbs and has the accuracy of my 10 meter single stroke Feinwerkbaugh 603. It shoots Vogel wadcutters best. Pellets are made in Colorado. Each tin is unique, it's lined with foam. IMO, under magnification, they look the same as H & N Final Match. Both shoot great in the Dragon and FWB 603.

Cocking the Dragon requires long arms and a swing of 112 degrees. This rifle was originally advertised as 12 ft/lb and disappointed a lot of customers. Quality issues were common. This rifle has had extensive work done to it. I really like my new rifle and I will think of my airgun smith pal whenever I shoot it.

 

[wildcj5]

PLEASE post up some pictures. I agree on those scopes. I have only one but I’m always on the hunt for them.

 

[Arzrover]

NICE Don !

I think of the friend who gave me mine when I look at it as well.

I'm curious which version it is and what was modified on it. On mine, I just polished all the sliding parts but no valve or trigger mods. 

Glad it worked out for you.

Bob

 

[Odoyle]

Nice find and nice scope! Got couple of them myself.

 

[DonC]

Bob,

Mine is Field Target stock. They also offered Sporter stock. Work done was to hone the compression tube,replaced the loading bolt/probe,replace metal trigger blade and polish sears,modern O rings, and added knee rest. 

By the way, Average is 10 ft/lbs with a extreme spread of only 8. In my experience, most single stroke airguns have very low extreme spreads. I use my FWB 603 to test my chronograph. hehe

Sorry I don't know how to post pics.

 

[wildcj5]

Not sure about on a desktop but from the mobile when you post just click the little pic of the “mountain range” next to the smiling face.

 

[AirNGasman]

I used a .177 Titan Mohawk SSP to good effect in NRA Silhouette competition in the late 1980s; tying the national record and capturing a State Champion title in Sporter Class. Much lighter weight than the PH Dragon, but I assume the Mohawk was at least as difficult to charge the long, heavy compression stroke.

Matter of fact, when my spring-piston competitors expressed curiosity, I'd offer to let them shoot it. I'd always instruct them in the cocking and loading as I charged it for their first shot. That usually elicited a statement on the order of "Man, that's almost like cheating!"

When I'd then let them charge and load it themselves for the next shot; some couldn't even get the charging lever closed. They'd then say something like, "How do you shoot a forty-shot match with that thing?" My answer removed all doubt about any "cheating". 

"It's not just shooting a forty-shot match that's so challenging. It's shooting a forty-shot match after as many practice shots that takes a toll." 

BTW, these SSP sporters get much closer to 12 foot-pounds in .22 caliber than they do in .177.