The Feinwerkbau P70 is the most accurate sub 12 ft/lb air rifle I have ever used. I have put in a couple of 5 shot groups at 25 yards indoor which an unfired pellet (JSB Exact) would not drop through.
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The Feinwerkbau P70 is the most accurate sub 12 ft/lb air rifle I have ever used. I have put in a couple of 5 shot groups at 25 yards indoor which an unfired pellet (JSB Exact) would not drop through.
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Nice one gents. Norm, I want to improve a little more before raising my head above the parapet for the NSRA/Eley comps! I'll have to see if I can borrow a FWB (left-handed) to try. Do you wash, sort, size, generally muck about with pellets or are you finding those amazing results with the P70FT with JSB's straight from the tin?
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Originally Posted by Hooty
I use JSBs straight from the tin, I just give them a visual before putting them in the breech.
If anybody knows anything about airgun benchrest shooting could you drop me a pm?
I am looking to visit a club to have a go for a new AGW series.
Garry
Although I don't shoot benchrest , Buxted are doing very well in the comps so perhaps have a word with Andy ( simmmo ) ???
hth
Dave
Thanks Dave
Will contact him
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The Air Rifle section in Italian on the UKBR22 site is in fact a 'link', the Air Rifle info on the site can be found, in English, under the Rules section.
As has already been suggested, have a look at the scores spreadsheet with all the kit information on it.
I've been shooting a FWB P70FT modified by Jon Harris since the start of our AR competitions. Originally I was using JSB 4.52's which seemed fine on NSRA PL14 targets with a 15mm bull, were not up to the job of taking out a 2mm bull with any sort of consistency. I changed to Baraccuda Match, after realising the Italian guys were using them, and found their 4.51's do the job quite well.
I've got a pdf 20 diagram version of the UKBR22 target if anyone would like to try their hand, please shout if I can be of any help.
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Is this the FT version or 10m, would 6 ft/lb group Ok at 25yd indoors. I have on a good day shot 9mm c/c groups at 50m with a P70 ft rested on a sandbag. I think it is hard to beat for ultimate accuracy.The Feinwerkbau P70 is the most accurate sub 12 ft/lb air rifle I have ever used. I have put in a couple of 5 shot groups at 25 yards indoor which an unfired pellet (JSB Exact) would not drop through.
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I score the club targets in the UKBR22 postal league and have seen peoples scores and the way they score ie no. of 10x's as opposed to just 10's improve over the last two seasons. Most people have shot S400s at one time or another and upgraded to supposedly better kit to find their averages drop. Unless you want to shoot unlimited (stock puts you at a disadvantage and nothing else in my opinion as the trigger is workable) an AA S400 will take some beating.(Why have I just bought aSteyr?) It makes the weight for all classes but time will tell if I need to go back to the 400 which due to getting it regged imminentley disqualifies it from my main two classes.
The rules on the UKBR22 site under the airgun section explain what you can use for the different classes.
Find a routine if your rifles not regged that maintains your sweet spot and watch that parrallax/head position. The right pellet for your barrell is really emphasised when shooting these targets as single hole groups need to be really tight and one pellet on a target really shows up any shortcoming in pellet fit. Good glass. Discover your rifles accurracy quirks.
Andy
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Could anyone confirm the distance in the NSRA/Eley comp.bench rest competition
Is it 25 yards or 25 metres?
Also in the Eley bench rest competition, are the airguns and rimfire guns in the same class?
My club have just commissioned a new 25 yard indoor range for 25 yard rimfire and 20 yard Sport Rifle and Air Pistol. Air rifle bench rest sounds appealing especially to older guys(like me) who find prone rimfire too much hard work and tough on the elbows
Any info regarding this discipline would really be appreciated(in the thread or by pm)
Thanks
John
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I believe that the NSRA/Eley benchrest can be shot over a variety of distances using the appropriate NSRA proportionate targets. Certainly 25 yard and 20 yard are included. I think that you can buy these targets in smallish quantities eg 100
Look on the NSRA shop section of their website.
You can also enter a lot of the Lightweight sport rifle contests using an air rifle. I have entered the Hendon league for both open sights and any sights. See the NSRA rulebook for their air rifle definition for LSR
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Many thanks norm
John
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It was an FT version.
Not sure about the 6ft/lb version but I think it should be ok as I have shot a 5 ft/lb air pistol at 20 yards successfully.
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I shoot a air arms hft 500 in benchrest it has won me over twenty comps in the last three years I use jsb premium short skirt 8-44 grains
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I've shot bench rest at 20 yards using my Walther LGR with a Hawk 4-12x50 and the NSRA scaled down 20 yard targets.
I'm seriously looking at getting a PCP, as cocking the LGR is a pain each time.
Walther LG400 appeals but would like to know if it would have enough power to shoot over 20 yards given its really designed for 10m.
Also re Hendon league am I right to assume it can be shot with a .177 but then outward gauged as .22?
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