anyone shoot 10m air rifle?

[wonky donky]

I've got a nice FWB 300 running boar. Don't shoot 10m with it tho'. It's got a 6x42 S&B on it and I shoot ft and hft with it. And it's quite capable of doing the job. I do have it running at 8.5 ft/lb tho.

Hi, how on earth are you getting that power from a 300s action?
Dave

[sniper-wolf]

I do 10 metre pistol and rifle in the local Leicestershire league.
Pistol is a FWB P30.
Rifle is a RWS-CA100 PCP

[luddite]

I do 10 metre pistol and rifle in the local Leicestershire league.
Pistol is a FWB P30.
Rifle is a RWS-CA100 PCP

What's your pistol average Neil? I used to shoot 10 metre and 20 yards UIT pistol and my average was 90. I have a knacked shoulder now though which stops me competing.

[RobF]

yeh, come on...lets see whos doing what here

260 av ex 300 on 10m air rifle at the moment.

want to get to 270-275 over the next year...going to be hard work.

[dvd]

Yep, I do.
I plink in my garage which is a bit more than 10m long and perfect for the job because I don't bother anyone. Besides that, its cooler inside, it was nearly 40 in the shade today
My gun is a Diana 100 single stroke pneumatic with the stainless steel action, which I had from new more than 10 years ago.
Its more accurate than I'll ever be and its never missed a beat.
This http://www.minisniping.org/ looks like good sport and very challenging when one gets fed up shooting at 10m.
Luckily my gun has scope rails and is a bolt action, so I'm all set up to give it a go.Just need to find some free time.......

[LESS THAN FORTUITOUS KENNETH]

Hi, how on earth are you getting that power from a 300s action?
Dave

You let someone who knows what he's doing take it apart, twiddle this, polish that, fit a single silicon steel spring etc etc. Could possibly get a bit more, but it would probably not make it as nice to shoot. Honestly, I've felt pcp's with more recoil than this gun. Which is nice.

[wonky donky]

You let someone who knows what he's doing take it apart, twiddle this, polish that, fit a single silicon steel spring etc etc. Could possibly get a bit more, but it would probably not make it as nice to shoot. Honestly, I've felt pcp's with more recoil than this gun. Which is nice.

HI, Yes I do actually Know how this power level is approached & know the history dating back to the 1970s of why extra power was originaly sought from these fine 10m rifles! the man that started this was the late Dennis Cummins, of NARPA fame who advocated the use of the fwb 150 single piece spring for bell target shooting, the idea being the slight increase in power would give the shooter a better chance of ringing the bell with a split shot! it all went on from there!
I believe i still have some of the last silicon one piece springs lurking in the workshop.

Dave

[Mike95]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "silicon spring"? Are we talking about a silicon coating? Would this increase power?
I have read about some Maccari single springs being used to replace the twin springs in the FWB 300S. The compression chamber is quite small on the 300S so I assume he uses thicker wire?

Mike95

[wonky donky]

Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "silicon spring"? Are we talking about a silicon coating? Would this increase power?
I have read about some Maccari single springs being used to replace the twin springs in the FWB 300S. The compression chamber is quite small on the 300S so I assume he uses thicker wire?

Mike95

Hi, Swedish silicon crhome, as they were none as, always used to be regarded as THE best spring steel for making airgun mainsprings,they are renowned for keeping their shape & power even when the gun is left cocked for long periods of time, like WEEKS if you believe the tests carried out on them! not all airgun springs are made from this material though!
Dave

[Mike95]

AHHH. Tr Robb advertises this type of spring, known as "the beast"!!

Our American cousins are using a Merlin spring from Maccari to boost their FWB 150/300 rifles and they do use them in FT. The Merlin is apparently square section which allows you to get more spring into the same space.
My FWB 300S Junior is doing 626 +or- 5fps with Hobby pellets so I will leave it alone.

Mike95

[kram245]

Interesting thread.Dave, wonky donkey, put me onto it. i have just bought a 300s, not intending doing any 10m but informal target shooting etc. I have fitted a Leupold compact. Interested how you fit a longer scope like the S&B trouser trumpet? Have you aded an extension rail on the scope grooves to give you more height to get your fingers into the loading port? The compression tubes pretty small. just ordered one of maccari's springs as well.