Fwb 800 ft

[NeilMac]

I have just reviewed the 800 Basic FT (in the wooden stock), so get the Feb edition of Gun Mart and you'll see what I think (it may be on line, I've not looked).

In summary: It is a nice, well balanced rifle with a good trigger and a fast ish firing cycle. It is accurate, not too pellet fussy and much lighter than the FTP900. On pellets, I got my best groups with unlubed pellets.

The 800 Basic FT and 800X both use exactly the same action and in testing I suffered no POI shift, which did not surprise me.

Nice rifle, I liked it, but I shoot better with my Dominator... just, so mine went to a new home last week.

[ags2k]

I have just reviewed the 800 Basic FT (in the wooden stock), so get the Feb edition of Gun Mart and you'll see what I think (it may be on line, I've not looked).

In summary: It is a nice, well balanced rifle with a good trigger and a fast ish firing cycle. It is accurate, not too pellet fussy and much lighter than the FTP900. On pellets, I got my best groups with unlubed pellets.

The 800 Basic FT and 800X both use exactly the same action and in testing I suffered no POI shift, which did not surprise me.

Nice rifle, I liked it, but I shoot better with my Dominator... just, so mine went to a new home last week.

Interesting mate. I've also got a dominator lg300 and it's shoots really well. I just love the way the fwb 800 ft looks with the black stock. Must say not a fan of the woden stock.

[NeilMac]

The wooden stock actually looks better in the flesh than in pictures. However, each to their own and as I say it's exactly the same action in both rifles.

There have been POI issues with the factory 16J 800X, but Jon Harris can fix them, or, you just talk to Jon, order a 10m Match version from your chosen source and send it to the Guru for conversion.

The advantage the 800X does have is much more adjustability, I am a little surprised that FWB haven't put the 16J action in the Universal stock, maybe it's a weight thing.

There are a few out and about now, I think Jon has done something like 20. If you could get the chance to try one, you should, they are a nice rifle.

[learningcurve]

My shooting buddy has one, I've been range shooting with him today. The gun is an absolute tack driver. He is so impressed with it, he's sold his Steyr. No POI issues with this one, it's spot on straight out of the box.

Were shooting again tomorrow so I will take some pics, and maybe even a short video for you to take a look at, and post them up tomorrow afternoon.

This is the model he has:

http://www.feinwerkbau.de/en/Sportin...0-Field-Target

[rogb]

My shooting buddy has one, I've been range shooting with him today. The gun is an absolute tack driver. He is so impressed with it, he's sold his Steyr. No POI issues with this one, it's spot on straight out of the box.

Were shooting again tomorrow so I will take some pics, and maybe even a short video for you to take a look at, and post them up tomorrow afternoon.

This is the model he has:

http://www.feinwerkbau.de/en/Sportin...0-Field-Target

They are the nuts!
Not forgetting the Anschutz 8002 S2 converted to 16J
http://jga.anschuetz-sport.com/cache...47_800_600.jpg
Really nice!

And of course the faithful and lovely Walther LG400 converted to 16J
http://www.carl-walther.de/assets/im.../2788063_1.jpg

[gordon]

The wooden stock actually looks better in the flesh than in pictures. However, each to their own and as I say it's exactly the same action in both rifles.

There have been POI issues with the factory 16J 800X, but Jon Harris can fix them, or, you just talk to Jon, order a 10m Match version from your chosen source and send it to the Guru for conversion.

The advantage the 800X does have is much more adjustability, I am a little surprised that FWB haven't put the 16J action in the Universal stock, maybe it's a weight thing.

There are a few out and about now, I think Jon has done something like 20. If you could get the chance to try one, you should, they are a nice rifle.

This is my P800X converted by Jon..http://s22.photobucket.com/user/chor...00X%20finished number 23 with a Tier One Bi pod and Bench Rest adaptors

Regards Gordon.

[Matt]

The fwb800 is good looking rifle and everyone I have tried is superb to shoot. Have not used a factory version though.

I nearly bought one from jon, but am using the anschutz 9015 from jon instead.

Matt

[NeilMac]

I think you made a wise choice there Matt.

Nothing wrong with the FWB, but your 9015 is something else.

[hareng]

Quite a difference between the factory and the modded 10m ones, both cost to put right.
10m ones almost dead as they have a stabilisor and modded should we say robustly.

10m much quicker cycle rather than the subdued slowish wooley firing cycle of the factory jobbies.
I can see rub marks on your cylinder Rob a sure sign.