Author Topic: FWB Sport trials (Read 3195 times))

Oldgringo · « **on:** March 13, 2021, 01:00:36 PM »

It's 70° and I'm out on the patio trying to like my big, beautiful FWB Sport. I just put 12/15 H&N 4.51 pellets into a 3/4" group at 30 yards. Maybe, in time, this fraulein will be as easy, accurate and as fun to shoot as is my BEEMAN R7?

airgunbuff · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2021, 01:15:11 PM »

LOL !! that sport will never be a R-7 my friend... You may grow to love it the way you love your R-7. But that is two very different things. What matters is that you are having a great time shooting !! Nothing any finer than stepping out back and enjoying a quiet air arm !! Have fun my friend.
kindly
ron

Oldgringo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2021, 01:40:04 PM »

Quote from: airgunbuff on March 13, 2021, 01:15:11 PM

LOL !! that sport will never be a R-7 my friend... You may grow to love it the way you love your R-7. But that is two very different things. What matters is that you are having a great time shooting !! Nothing any finer than stepping out back and enjoying a quiet air arm !! Have fun my friend.
kindly
ron

You are right, Ron. The only thing that they have in common is the break barrel mechanism. Viva le difference!

BTW, make that 17/20 in 3/4" group.

north country gal · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2021, 03:00:41 PM »

Once, again, nice work with the Sport, Greg.

Yeah, Ron nailed it. The Sport will never be as easy to shoot as the HW30/R7, but, hey, the challenge of shooting the FWB Sport is what I love about it, because it is so darn accurate when you're up to shooting it.

Cslinger · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2021, 03:16:44 PM »

The R7/HW30 is springer airgun shooting with cheat mode enabled.

It’s just the nature of the beast, more power, more effort, more recoil etc. mastering it is the “drug”.

All that said ....... I LOVE my HW30’s and they would be the last to go me thinks.

Cslinger · « **Reply #5 on:** March 13, 2021, 03:52:19 PM »

Most of my airguns are fairly high quality pieces of kit. Weihrauch, Air Arms, FWB etc. and even some of those can be fairly challenging to shoot. Right now my "white whale" air rifle so to speak is a Crosman MTR77NP (AR15 looking thing). I have shot it with irons, a red dot and scoped and I have replaced the trigger with a CDT unit.

The gun IS capable of very good accuracy but MAN SHE IS HARD TO SHOOT. The gun is far more powerful then it needs to be in .177 and is just difficult for me to shoot well. I finally put some actual glass on it and I can turn in some REALLY nice groups but JEEEZ I have to work hard for it.

Point is we all have those rifles that most likely mechanically shoot well but are sure difficult when you add the human.

Keep working at it, that's part of the fun.

Keen · « **Reply #6 on:** March 13, 2021, 04:02:13 PM »

Only 28 degrees in my neck of the woods but, similarly, SUNNY! if not warm.

The FWB had several groups of 10+ shots inside a nickel at 22+ yds. Couldn't break The Dime though........

Until I broke out the R9!

The FWB had some sticky stuff dripped inside last week which has smoothed things out a bit more. At least now it's quiet enough for me to hear pellets hit the target over 15 yds away, barely.

Still, one step at a time.

I've noticed that all but the JSB Exact Diablos vary from being snug in the leade, H&N FTTs, to darn tight, CPHPs, boxed CP heavies and lights. The JSBs were tending to get a little wayward at times today,with the FTTs staying more close to home. It was a bit breezy though so maybe that affected the lighter pellet more.

Cslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** March 13, 2021, 04:17:48 PM »

Funny, above thoughts about individual guns are a big part of why I like spring guns. Each and every one of them has their own story to tell so to speak. They are just about all unique.

Oldgringo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2021, 04:39:35 PM »

Keen, the 4.51. FTT's are a bit snug. I'm using the negative end of a discharged AA battery to seat then uniformly.

Keen · « **Reply #9 on:** March 13, 2021, 04:48:27 PM »

Quote from: Oldgringo on March 13, 2021, 04:39:35 PM

Keen, the 4.51. FTT's are a bit snug. I'm using the negative end of a discharged AA battery to seat then uniformly.

The tin sez I have the 4.50s. I tried to measure a few of them and, given my hamfistedness, it seems the sizes are quite varied - 4.48 to 4.52.

Oldgringo · « **Reply #10 on:** March 13, 2021, 06:42:24 PM »

Keen, would you please elaborate on "the sticky stuff" poured inside your FWB Sport. Mine sure could stand a 'quietening'.

Keen · « **Reply #11 on:** March 13, 2021, 07:22:21 PM »

Greg,

Lucas Red N Tacky multi-purpose EP grease.

Apparently similar to Air Venturi Tune in a Tube but readily available at almost any hardware store, and cheap as chips.

I took the action out of the stock and dabbed it in the cocking slot with a small paint brush. I tried to not put too much in, but there might be room for a bit more. I figured I'd toss a hundred or two pellets through and see where we were.

Interestingly I only had to make a couple or three clicks of windage adjustment when re-sighting. I guess these things are very closely put together.

Oldgringo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 13, 2021, 11:13:14 PM »

The challenge of the different springers: y'all are right, enjoy 'em all.

Tornado season has started with a couple in West Texas today. Weather permitting, I'm going to shoot my Hector tuned Diana 48 a bit tomorrow.

airgunbuff · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2021, 10:38:44 AM »

Quote from: North Country Gal on March 13, 2021, 03:00:41 PM

Once, again, nice work with the Sport, Greg.

Yeah, Ron nailed it. The Sport will never be as easy to shoot as the HW30/R7, but, hey, the challenge of shooting the FWB Sport is what I love about it, because it is so darn accurate when you're up to shooting it.

Joanie nailed it here !!

but, hey, the challenge of shooting the FWB Sport is what I love about it, because it is so darn accurate when you're up to shooting it.

I love air arms like that sport !! makes you work for it, but well worth it in everyway.
kindly
ron

north country gal · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2021, 11:13:32 AM »

Thanks, Ron.

Folks, we've recently expanded our PCP shooting by investing in a good compressor and we even added another excellent Daystate PCP rifle. It's really expanded our air gun shooting and we've been very pleased with the results.

I was worried, though, that wandering over to play on the dark side would maybe cause me to lose interest in our wonderful springers. Ha! Couldn't be any more wrong on that count and the FWB Sport is one of the reasons why. After a session with the PCPs, I'm more eager than ever to get back to my springer shooting. Trust me, if you think the Sport is different compared to shooting other springers, think how different it is compared to a whisper quiet and almost recoil free PCP. Truth is, after shooting springers, I actually find the lack of noise and recoil when shooting PCP a little unnerving.

jkingrph · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2021, 06:41:50 PM »

Not a Sport but a much older 124. I purchased this gun in either late 1974-early 75. Sometime in that first year I put a Williams receiver sight on it , then found a globe sight for interchangable inserts and used that combo for several years, finally putting a Beeman Blue Ribbon scope on it. The other day I got the urge to shoot iron sights so went to the ammo box where I keep old gun parts, and I had the sights plus a couple of other parts bagged up for it. Took the scope off and put the irons on. It was lightly raining so slipped out on the front porch, set a tin can out so I could shoot at about 30-40 feet, and immediately hit it and put a group about 1 1/2" in it shooting offhand. I was amazed that those sights were still well zeroed after banging around in that box all those years.

Oldgringo · « **Reply #16 on:** March 17, 2021, 02:19:07 PM »

I think me and my FWB Sport may be about to come to grips with on another?
This is 10 H&N, 4.51 FTT's at 30 yards this morning. That one pellet to left was the second shot pulled by me.

tjk · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2021, 04:21:18 PM »

Quote from: Oldgringo on March 17, 2021, 02:19:07 PM

I think me and my FWB Sport may be about to come to grips with on another?
This is 10 H&N, 4.51 FTT's at 30 yards this morning. That one pellet to left was the second shot pulled by me.

Very Nice Greg!! I declare, if your Sport is anything like mine, i bet it is getting exponentially smoother and easier to cock. Starting to feel like one of my old Sporters the more I shoot it. Keep up the work,...it is paying dividends for sure!!!!

north country gal · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2021, 06:15:20 PM »

Nice work, Greg!!!

I've been itching to get back to the Sport after working with PCPs this last week. Oh, the PCPs shoot mind-boggling groups. Love 'em. Can only go so long without shooting my springers, though.

Keen · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2021, 08:41:15 PM »

After breaking and cocking my FWB barrel is suddenly swinging like a sailors d#@! on shore leave. There's absolutely no side to side movement, but I'm not sure if it might be wavering a bit on accuracy.

Should I take the action out of the action and tighten the pivot bolt, or leave it as it is until I can really see a difference in how it shoots?

The weather has been cold here, so between cold fingers, low temps and possibly sticky lubrication it's hard to tell what is really going on.

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