Bench Rested Target Air Rifle.

[pennineway.fswo]

Thought I would air this question on here with you Guys.
I've no experience of the above but last year I joined an indoor club with a 33 yard indoor range with future plans to increase this.
I'm considering acquiring a quality .177 target rifle and as such, I'd appreciate some recommendations as what to buy, scope included ?
The rifle would be used exclusively for the above purpose and not for sporting use.
Budget 2k for the right combo !
Thanks.

Oh, and it must be Left Handed !

Most of the quality PCP,s used for FT and HFT can give good results off the bench with the best dome headed pellets such as JSB/AA 8.4 and 7.9 gr
At L&D the majority of rifles used are AA models AA Classic/MPR/HFT500/EV2/FTP 900.
A regulated rifle takes away the shot number /power curve anxiety problem but puts costs up slightly
The 10 metre target rifles do not perform well at 20 and 25 yds. You need the higher power of a FT type air rifle

The scope should ideally be high fixed mag with very fine cross hair(with or without target dot)

The Weaver T 36 or Sightron are ideal
Falcon 35 x is also a good choice
Go for 1/8 MOA adjustments
I have emailed you an entry and the rules for the Midlands Summer benchrest postal which starts in April
Rgds
John

[longman]

Hi I have for sale an AirArms NJR 100 .177 ,if your not familiar with the name the NJR stands for Nick Jenkinson Rifle , being world champion he helped design the rifle in the late eighties and was there flagship rifle for years ,it has adjustable cheek piece ,but pad ,Palm shelf and Olympic trigger and is abosolutely beautiful ,if your interested email at dinocallo@aol.com for some photos Or more info
Atb
Dean

[Arthur John Smithsplease]

If I were able to spend two grand, I'd almost certainly go for a FWB, Walther or Steyr.

But then there would be the scope to think about.

[Sundance]

I shoot with a Steyr LG110 in several NRSA type comps, also competing against .22LR rimfire.

The Steyr holds its own and is more accurate than I can be...with the right pellet, set up, barrel maintenance ect.

The advantage of this gun is that the barrel is easily changed as is the fps. It can be easily converted to 10M if you fancy trying that also. It is readily changed from right to left and visa versa and there are many available at around the £1000 mark second hand...try shooting the breeze...lots appear on there. The stock is infinitely adjustable. It has a grove to accommodate a rest if allowed in your chosen comp or a fitting can be rigged up so you can use it and fits neatly onto an adjustable rest for the BR.22 type comps.

It's easily worked on for cleaning, comes apart in a few minutes.

Lots of expert gurus to help you out with parts and servicing also.

Scope wise for BR on this I've tried Big Nikko x50, Leupold BR36, Sightron BR36 and Vortex Golden Eagle. The Big Nikko was as good as any and second hand they can be had for about £400, also on here and STB. The only issue with the big nikko is the size of the dot but at 50 mag it's not really a problem.

If you plumb for a quality high mag scope then the world of FT also opens up to you. Lots of versatility and bang for your buck !!

Good Luck !
Simon