Panic! Disarmed! ... the non-PCP to the rescue!

[Sfttailrdr46]

If you look at my sig my AG collection is fairly diverse and I have tinkered with all of then at one point or another

[Marc In Iowa]

Happy that you had a backup Marc!

Yup!

Yesterday and today I pulled out my Hammerli 850 177 on COČ. I moved the scope from the 1377 to the Hammerli and sighted it in.

It's only 34°F here today so I shoot an 8-shoot mag of my deck and bring the gun back in to warm it up. Seems to be working great that way!

Here's the best sighting group I shot today using GTO 6.8 gr domes; .58" at 25 yds. I still need a little more time, haven't shot that rifle probably since October.

[Marc In Iowa]

Happy that you had a backup Marc!

Yup!

Yesterday and today I pulled out my Hammerli 850 177 on COČ. I moved the scope from the 1377 to the Hammerli and sighted it in.

It's only 34°F here today so I do an 8-shot mag off my deck and bring the gun back in to warm it up. Seems to be working great that way!

Here's the best sighting group I shot today using GTO 6.8 gr domes; .58" at 25 yds. I still need a little more time, haven't shot that rifle probably since October.

After I hit my 10" gong (used through store wok) at 82 yds a couple of times.

[Marc In Iowa]

Dang! I keep trying to update a post and end up posting twice instead.

[Marc In Iowa]

Just a short test post.

[Marc In Iowa]

Ah ... the modify button has been removed. I'll have to start composing in a text editor first.

[WesBob]

82 yards is pretty good for a co2 gun! Nice!

[WesBob]

I see what you mean, the modify is removed for me too. Weird

[Marc In Iowa]

82 yards is pretty good for a co2 gun! Nice!

When I shoot the 22 Discovery on HPA (19 fpe) @ 82 yds I do a 3 mil dot holdover (above the rim of the wok). The 177 Hammerli on COČ (8 fpe) gets a 5 mil dot holdover @ 82 yds. Both are set up with 3-9x Bug Buster scopes. These results are both at 9x.

That Hammerli is such a luxurious shooting experience shooting the 88 gram cartridges! It delivers at least 150 strong, consistent shots. Since I've mastered refilling the cartridges, I can always begin a shooting session with a fresh cartridge. It also means that the temperature sensitivity as you fire with COČ is greatly reduced compared with 12 gram cartridges (more mass of COČ means less cool down per shot).

I think you can tell, I really like this rifle! 🙂

[WesBob]

That's great! Did you buy a refillable 88g cylinder? What is your ritual for refilling? I may be a fool but I have heated my fill tank by rotating it over the toaster or using a hair dryer and stuck whatever I was filling into the freezer for a few minutes. Of course in winter just sticking the empty tank outside for a bit works great too.

[Marc In Iowa]

... buy a refillable 88g cylinder?
... ritual for refilling?
... into the freezer for a few minutes.

I bought an adapter (1 each for 2 cartridges) from Baker Airguns that puts a pin valve on a std, disposable, 88 gram cartridge.

I chill the cartridge to fill in the freezer for 20 minutes (no more!). Then I use a 20 oz Tippmann tank as my supply (refills for $4 at a farm store), turn it up side down with two more adapters from Baker and open the fill valve. When the two tanks equalize, I get about a 95% fill of the 88 gram cartridge.

I'm paranoid about overfilling the 88 gram cartridge! I measure the weight of the empty and filled cartridges to be sure how much COČ is left or is there just after filling.

This is a sweet system! I always have a filled spare. I can top off a partially spent cartridge.  I can remove the COČ for safety or storage. If I start with 2, I can count on 300 really good shots for a single session. Luxury! (and cheap too!)

I can always have a third, unopened cartridge for backup; very easy, very portable.

For those of you at home ... don't do this unless you have read up on COČ gas and take safety precautions! It can be dangerous!

[Saltysteve]

With this gun would one choose the .177 over the .22 or is that just preference like all the rest?
Which do people prefer to have ?

Thanks for the tips Chickie, I'll have to check those HW30's and TX2000's out. Is there chinese clones of those guns that are close to being as good, or am I just too cheap, lol 

https://www.krale-schietsport.nl/en/weihrauch-hw30-s-9229.html

$289 Canadian, plus $38 shipping and she's yours, Wes!

For us US buyers, we are talkin' $238 plus about $30 shipping..

https://www.krale-schietsport.nl/en/weihrauch-hw30-s-9229.html

Best $268 or so to be spent in air gunning, in my opinion, and in my experience.

And I am not alone in thinking this, either, lol..

No clone of the HW's Rekord or the AA TX triggers can match the originals...

[Saltysteve]

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