Fun Plinking is what spring guns are all about 😎

[Peter Dunkley]

We "the kids and I "used to plink with a couple of BSA cadet majors. Easy to cock and accurate enough. Favourite targets were plastic airplane or military vehicles. the bigger the better. Lovingly built and even painted. Could take ages to reduce to bits , shooting at around ten yards.
As a kid myself in the 1940s bulrushes on the canal bank were a favourite target with Webley junior pistols. Could take many hits on the stem to bring one down, or shoot the head to bits and watch the seeds float away in the breeze.

[Tony.T]

Way back in the day (about 1965) myself and a mate used to make Airfix kits of Jerry ww2 fighters . We used to put a line between two trees, about 20ft apart, on a slope, and fabricated a simple cradle to hang the ME109's off. A long string with a clothes peg kept them in place until us dashing heroes in our Spits came barrelling over the briny to attack them. We became Aces in an afternoon

Until Mum came running outside shouting at us to clear up the mess! Great days Probably why I shoot clays a few times a year these days

[Travis299]

My wife & I enjoy shooting, (Plinking), with my new HW95L from our back deck. We use the targets that indicate where your shot hits as we are both in our 80s. We can't make MOA at 25 yards yet & probably never will BUT it is loads of fun.

[maximus]

My wife & I enjoy shooting, (Plinking), with my new HW95L from our back deck. We use the targets that indicate where your shot hits as we are both in our 80s. We can't make MOA at 25 yards yet & probably never will BUT it is loads of fun.

Fantastic that you are both shooting in your 80's. If you haven't already, experiment with different pellets (round heads) as this can make huge differences to your group sizes.

[rapidresponse1]

that is fantastic still shooting at 80 i take my hat off to you bothe well done

[WILBA]

My wife & I enjoy shooting, (Plinking), with my new HW95L from our back deck. We use the targets that indicate where your shot hits as we are both in our 80s. We can't make MOA at 25 yards yet & probably never will BUT it is loads of fun.

It does not matter if you do not hit much. Plinking is all about fun. I prefer tin cans as i love the noise when the pellet strikes. Just keep on enjoying yourself as after all its just another hobby.

[Barryg]

It does not matter if you do not hit much. Plinking is all about fun. I prefer tin cans as i love the noise when the pellet strikes. Just keep on enjoying yourself as after all its just another hobby.

That's right just relaxing fun, if you hunt out in the countryside there is still the worry that you might injure the animal if it moves every time you pull the trigger and it could spoil your day, plinking is stress free shot after shot

[TonyL]

Way back in the day (about 1965) myself and a mate used to make Airfix kits of Jerry ww2 fighters . We used to put a line between two trees, about 20ft apart, on a slope, and fabricated a simple cradle to hang the ME109's off. A long string with a clothes peg kept them in place until us dashing heroes in our Spits came barrelling over the briny to attack them. We became Aces in an afternoon

Until Mum came running outside shouting at us to clear up the mess! Great days Probably why I shoot clays a few times a year these days

Lovely little story there, Mr T, and I had myself trying to imagine that scene.

Springers have been much, much more than "mere plinkers" for many years, as many "serious" shooters / tuners will know. Every bit as accurate and precise as their PCP counterparts, just harder to master.

But, yes, sometimes it's just great fun to "let your airgunning hair down", get back to grass roots and enjoy the simple, clean enjoyment of plinking at fun (especially reactive) targets.

BOING!

[duomatic410]

We "the kids and I "used to plink with a couple of BSA cadet majors. Easy to cock and accurate enough. Favourite targets were plastic airplane or military vehicles. the bigger the better. Lovingly built and even painted. Could take ages to reduce to bits , shooting at around ten yards.
As a kid myself in the 1940s bulrushes on the canal bank were a favourite target with Webley junior pistols. Could take many hits on the stem to bring one down, or shoot the head to bits and watch the seeds float away in the breeze.

Yep.
And the seems made decent arrows from the catapult.😊🇬🇧 Happy days

[Hsing-ee]

Just been plinking with my FWB300 Junior. It will hit tiny things without any effort even with the aperture sights and is super-easy to cock. OK its only 6 fpe but out to 25 yards its fine.

Lovely piece of kit.