2014 6 yard MPL Postal Competition. Autumn/Winter

[wrecker]

Payment sent as a gift for the springer rifle comp.

Mark Henson

[zooma]

Payment sent as a gift for the springer rifle comp.

Mark Henson

Thanks for your support Mark.

I will try to get your entry pack away tomorrow if I can - if not it - will be early next week as I am away on Friday until early next week but it should be with you late next week at the worst

Best regards,

Bob.

[zooma]

Payment sent as a gift for the springer rifle comp.

Mark Henson

Thanks Mark,

I have your payment OK but there was no address on the PayPal payment receipt.

Please let me have your address by PM or email so I can send your rifle entry pack to you.

Thanks for your support and for sending it as a gift so we have no fees to deduct.

Bob.

[red bob]

hi bob,packs arrived today as promised plus my fob and stickers thanks ;an er i seem to have bought home a lovely 1970s hammerli [4]trgt rifle
from proteks must have slipped into my pocket with a diopter .i will give it a thorough work out and see if it competes with my mystery original choice which is still a secret as my nemesis; i know is watching what im up to.

[Rickenbacker]

hi bob,packs arrived today as promised plus my fob and stickers thanks ;an er i seem to have bought home a lovely 1970s hammerli [4]trgt rifle
from proteks must have slipped into my pocket with a diopter .i will give it a thorough work out and see if it competes with my mystery original choice which is still a secret as my nemesis; i know is watching what im up to.

::scribbles this new information down on the back of an envelope::

[red bob]

o blimey sherlock doesnt miss a thing! .well first 30/40 shots look good ,got the diopter zeroed but as im starting to bond with the "hammy"
im thinking that one of those super looking anchutz diopters that proteks have in with all the adjustable bits on might tip the scales in my favour when the first volley is fired in anger!.vick did say he had a very special hammerli diopter, but at £250plus thats a £100 more than the rifle cost umm!
i upgraded the dusty milbro one for a more interesting adj one .more to come later.

[Rickenbacker]

o blimey sherlock doesnt miss a thing! .well first 30/40 shots look good ,got the diopter zeroed but as im starting to bond with the "hammy"
im thinking that one of those super looking anchutz diopters that proteks have in with all the adjustable bits on might tip the scales in my favour when the first volley is fired in anger!.vick did say he had a very special hammerli diopter, but at £250plus thats a £100 more than the rifle cost umm!
i upgraded the dusty milbro one for a more interesting adj one .more to come later.

I was thinking of getting this Bob: http://www.sportwaffen-schneider.de/...ducts_id/21080 German version HW30 (so only 5.5 ft/lbs, ideal for paper?). And at only £170. in english money including the HW diopter - it seems a bit of a bargain.

However, one of my senior coaches reckons it might be a bit too lightweight. So I might be getting something much, much sexier

Must make a decision soon though, cos I have to be measured up for shooting boots, knee pads, helmet etc - Them I'm off training with the Russian olympic squad for two years. Returning for one day a month to shoot my MPL cards at home... It's going to be fun

Good luck mate

[red bob]

i think you may well be onto something here rick with your clothing side of target shooting;personally as i know your a martyr to your "chilblains"
a nice duffle coat ,you know the type with the big toggle buttons and to keep the cost down a pair of quality garden gloves! footwear can be easily accommodated by acquiring some nice thick "ugg boots" and to prevent distraction and to concentrate focus a pair of dark welding goggles! this lot will quickly gain the attention of your friends and family as to the seriousness in regards to shooting! please can you put up piccs for your fellow bbs collegues . thanks for the goodluck wishes ;much needed as ive just got my rifle pack and realized just how small the scoring discs are !!! "is there a telscopic diopter? 4 mag should do it.
regds the other bob.

[zooma]

I was thinking of getting this Bob: http://www.sportwaffen-schneider.de/...ducts_id/21080 German version HW30 (so only 5.5 ft/lbs, ideal for paper?). And at only £170. in english money including the HW diopter - it seems a bit of a bargain.

However, one of my senior coaches reckons it might be a bit too lightweight. So I might be getting something much, much sexier

Can I suggest that an Original Model 75 would be a better choice? This is a very nice match rifle, recoilless and very accurate and as your senior coach suggests (regarding weight) it has a more typical match rifle weight. This rifle sold in it's thousands as it was a very popular rifle - and this means that there are plenty of them about for sale. Tatty ones can be picked up from around £200 and tatty ones that need new seals from just over £100.

I bought a rusted and seized one for £30 without a stock and picked up a stock for another £30 but after a complete strip ( very educational) and re-blue, new internals and a lot of time re-finishing the stock with a nice new oil finish - it would have been cheaper to buy a reasonable working example for £250 - £275 - so don't rush into a tatty re-build as it may end up more expensive than you think - but lots of "fun" to work on.

Even the best ( almost mint) examples seldom fetch more than £325 so with such a wide price range there should be a Model 75 out there somewhere for you

[wrecker]

Thanks Mark,

I have your payment OK but there was no address on the PayPal payment receipt.

Please let me have your address by PM or email so I can send your rifle entry pack to you.

Thanks for your support and for sending it as a gift so we have no fees to deduct.

Bob.

PM sent Bob with my details

thanks mark