I knew you wouldn't be able to resist that one....
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
I knew you wouldn't be able to resist that one....
Member, the Feinwerkbau Sport appreciation Society (over 50's chapter)
http://www.rivington-riflemen.eu/ Andy, from the North !
There must be somebody reading this who can help GGGrrr with his request for a Tempest piston or a dead gun?
Member, the Feinwerkbau Sport appreciation Society (over 50's chapter)
http://www.rivington-riflemen.eu/ Andy, from the North !
Surely somebody reading this will have an unloved Wobbly Tempest at the back of their collection looking lost and forlorn? Please be kind to the gun and help to give at a new lease of life in Dr GGGGGRRR Frankensteins experimental airgun division. Just think what might be achieved!!!! A Steyr slaying British made pistol that none superhuman shooters will be able to use to trounce the German hordes.
Please have pity.
Andy
Member, the Feinwerkbau Sport appreciation Society (over 50's chapter)
http://www.rivington-riflemen.eu/ Andy, from the North !
I have just picked-up a Brummie Tempest of the .177 variety thanks to some help from red bob and so my old one of the same flavour can be used to replicate Grrrrs idea's so we can see how we get on.
We actually live reasonably close to each other so maybe we can arrange a for a lift over to RMTC one Thursday night for Graham when we are having one of our regular Webley test bashes so he can join in and we can attempt a few mods together and see what works.
It could be a very interesting evening for all of us!
We won't do it on a Tuesday as Ian would get over-excited and we don't want to see that happen in public again!
Last edited by zooma; 07-09-2013 at 08:06 PM.
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
Take no notice - IJ is only sulking because I did not take a Webley to the club with me last night - he is very fond of them really but his history of insulting and deriding them has put him in a very awkward position.
When will IJ "come out" and publicly declare his affection for the Webley air pistol?
....watch this space
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
Keep watching.
[We could be here for a VERY long time.]
Yes, I did miss your using your 'Wobblys' last night. I miss your shout of delight on the rare occasion you get one pellet on the target card. I dont know what you would do if you ever got one in the black. I love the "Has anyone got a screw driver?" then the fun of the search for the latest bit thats fell off the Wobbly. Yes, I did miss them.
ATB
Ian
Founder & ex secretary of Rivington Riflemen.
www.rivington-riflemen.uk
Nothing falls off of my Wobleys - you are getting confused again - that little pellet thingy is supposed to come out of the end when you pull the trigger
The screwdriver is only used to finely adjust the precision rear sight plate - but I see on your Steyr you need various knobs to twiddle with little instructions stamped into the sights to help you understand which way to turn them !
The deft touch of a skilled screwdriver operator is all that is needed to tweak the rear sight of a Webley Tempest into perfect alignment - probably far too tricky for you to master though since you still struggle to understand how to operate your plastic pellet sorter box.
.......maybe a Webley Hurricane or a Typhoon would suite you better - they have nice little twiddly knobs on them for you to play with - I will bring one with me for you to have a go with next Tuesday........there - better now ?
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
You could try asking to see if a BBS member lives close enough to Knibbs or Chambers or Protek (etc) to see if they would pick a .177 barrel up for you if you send them the cash and the postage.
This will work as it is only the RFD that cannot post it to you - but anyone else can!
.just a thought!
Rossendale Target Shooting Club. Every Tuesday and Thursday evening 7 - 10pm.
If you're truly pursuing a target Tempest/Hurricane, I'd suggest investing the time in fitting and carving something like proper target grips, at least the palm side as the fingertip side isn't very significant on a target pistol. A great fit with no real effort to achieve exactly the same grip every time is essential to consistent target shooting, so a great fit to the individual's hand as well as a palm shelf adjusted to snug up against the bottom of the hand are really quite necessary. Otherwise you'll be guessing at your grip from shot to shot, especially considering the somewhat awkward cocking stroke, and any slight change in gripping results in missed shots in a string.