Glad you got a nice Co2 pistol and you can always stir a good curry with a wooden spoon,
having heard you fancy a HW40 I thought I'd let you know that I dropped a Tasco Rhino 2x32 pistol scope on mine using rifle 2 screw mounts to spread the load and set it as far back in the grooves as I could,
this made a really well balanced combo as the weight is over the butt, the advantage also is that you can press down on the rear scope mount to close the pistol making it very easy, some 4.51mm domed pellets and your a sniper,
Happy Shooting Linnet.
Fancy shooting your air pistols & rifles a bit more, then guy's & gal's come visit us at theUBC for loads of fun competitions for all types of air pistols and rifles.
Eric is a lovely chap.
i think the Tau is brill. Shot a 46 on a 5 pellet card and 87 on a 10 pellet card yesterday (AT 10m), , so pretty happy with it but YES it is noisy.
Which was why I thought an HW40 might be fun for the back garden! Any excuse, just might have to wait a while longer in this current climate.
Linnet
My Guns: a Walther LP200;& a Weihrauch HW40PCA
My Guns: a Walther LP200;& a Weihrauch HW40PCA
My Guns: a Walther LP200;& a Weihrauch HW40PCA
Look for a second hand Tau 7 . co2 not a problem. Reliable and no effort to load also vv accurate.Pay 150 -200.
Not sure if you are teasing or haven't read all the post???
I have a Tau7 - following advice from guys on here and its FAB! So I certainly can't argue with your advice.
But I'm so hooked on paper punching I want a back garden plinker AS WELL, so I don't wreck the Tau's CO2 seals in the cold again Sadly household stuff has taken over, so I will have to wait a bit longer for the HW40.
My Guns: a Walther LP200;& a Weihrauch HW40PCA
Sorry hadnt read it all- you already made the right decision!
Don't run it to low on gas! or the pellet will get stuck in the barrel!
East fix though.
My Guns: a Walther LP200;& a Weihrauch HW40PCA
Linnet
If you wish to shoot 10 mt target then remember you get what you pay for, as a beginner you should not buy a pistol you have not tried, and not just briefly, some of the pistols refered in this thread are not competitive target pistols, such as the HW and Gamo, they are cheap starters and you will quickly be disatisfied, I would consider them a back ward step to the FWB. The FWB you are using I presume is a 65 or 80? They are an excelent pistol, pre 1980 every world record was held with them, mens, women, and juniors, and every one had one, still have mine bought in 1972, in the right hands they will still shoot world level scores, but they are out of date now and there are a lot of good pistols out there, but properly set up the FWB has a superb trigger (the HW, gamo, and the Rohm are all a touch agriculural) and it points and ballances well, I have a modern expensive Walther but occasionaly revert to the FWB and get surprised at how good it is.
A tip to cocking the FWB, rest the end of the barrel side on onto the bench, and pull the lever down, it takes that strain off the wrist, that was the standard cocking acting for many people.
Best of Luck
Robin