I am not a serious air rifle shooter but might start seriously and could do with some advice. I have a Weihrauch HW80 and it is fitted with a 3-9X40 scope. Would that scope and gun be all right for 25m benchrest?
Many Thanks
I am not a serious air rifle shooter but might start seriously and could do with some advice. I have a Weihrauch HW80 and it is fitted with a 3-9X40 scope. Would that scope and gun be all right for 25m benchrest?
Many Thanks
You need to be able to see a 2mm roundel at 25yds.
Anything in excess of 24mag for unlimited or hunter class is fine, but you have to learn to die on each shot, otherwise breathing is a serious problem.
Sporter class maximum 12mag, get a fine reticle, otherwise the cross hair marker blots out the centre.
Have fun!
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..... sorry, shooting off a bench with a springer might be a laugh initially, but the fun doesn't last and you'll realise that a PCP, or match rifle are the only way to go.
ATVB.
We shoot 25m and 40m benchrest springers in our little club, I'm not sure whether using a beanbag is technically benchrest....but our rules say only one support can be used, ie; Beanbag, bipod (When using a pcp), ricebag, cushion etc whatever...but one rest only. We often have scores of 97/98 ex 100, this is with an 8mm bullseye at those distances...fun fun fun.
If you enjoy shooting the benchrest why not join this lots http://www.benchrest22.org/home.htm postal league. Look at the scores in the Unlimited air rifle they are shooting 2mm bulls.
Andy
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