It's only early February, but I think I got the score of my year.I bought my very first Beeman R-series rifle today, although you all know that I have plenty of HW's.It's an R1/HW80, circa 1981-82. I found it in a local gun store. It had a tape label on it that said "needs work".I asked what their "needs work" price was, bottom dollar, no negotiation. They came back to me with a price, and I said, "Na", but I can offer you "this".Three minutes later I have it for my offer (which was $200). Nearly mint, it actually did not need any "work".It's beautiful, no real wear marks to speak of on the stock, and the bluing is perfect. If you were to take it out of a new box, you would hardly notice anything wrong with it.Someone has added brass cups and Allen head screws to the forearm. I wonder who that could be??I will definitely be refining and flushing those brass screw cups.I haven't yet chrony'ed it. I'll do that this weekend, but just my experienced ear, from porch to back fence time period tells me it's shooting right about where it should be.
I ordered this scope Christmas Day. I didn’t realize that it was out of stock until a few days later when I checked on the order status. The expected ship date was a couple weeks later. That day came and went and the next expected ship date wasn’t until March. I almost cancelled the order but decided to wait it out. As of this moment, I am pleased that I did. I mounted this scope on my Wildcat and I have it zeroed for 8.5’, yes, feet 🦶. It has an illuminated dot in the center. I’m going to text my neighbors and see if I can hunt rats at their coop. I’m sure they will approve. I shot one last night. It should be easier with this new scope..... I hope. Only thing I don’t like about it so far is the white branding. I may have to look into how to remove/cover it up tastefully.
I ordered this scope Christmas Day. .....Only thing I don’t like about it so far is the white branding. I may have to look into how to remove/cover it up tastefully.
Quote from: bReTt on February 04, 2021, 09:53:00 PMI ordered this scope Christmas Day. .....Only thing I don’t like about it so far is the white branding. I may have to look into how to remove/cover it up tastefully.May I suggest...there are extremely fine point gold paint pens I have used in the past.
Quote from: Hoosier Daddy on February 06, 2021, 09:27:35 AMQuote from: bReTt on February 04, 2021, 09:53:00 PMI ordered this scope Christmas Day. .....Only thing I don’t like about it so far is the white branding. I may have to look into how to remove/cover it up tastefully.May I suggest...there are extremely fine point gold paint pens I have used in the past.Ha ha! I NOT going with gold my friend. I’m wanting to subdue or hide it, not HIGHLIGHT it. 😊
Quote from: bReTt on February 06, 2021, 12:52:36 PMQuote from: Hoosier Daddy on February 06, 2021, 09:27:35 AMQuote from: bReTt on February 04, 2021, 09:53:00 PMI ordered this scope Christmas Day. .....Only thing I don’t like about it so far is the white branding. I may have to look into how to remove/cover it up tastefully.May I suggest...there are extremely fine point gold paint pens I have used in the past.Ha ha! I NOT going with gold my friend. I’m wanting to subdue or hide it, not HIGHLIGHT it. 😊I like the inscriptions on the Nikon Black.I dunno why white is so popular 😡Scope makers need to make it grey, you know.
Well just ordered 800 o-rings from McMaster Carr!!It stinks that you have to order the rings in bags of 100, but being as the total price was cheap... it isn't to bad. Now I should have enough rings to seal this MK3 for ...... well until I die really. lol
I got a new pair of spectacles in the mail today. Yes it is airgun related because my old glasses would be what I think having cataracts would be like. I have more clear vision and that matters for shooting.
Quote from: Insanity on February 06, 2021, 09:18:59 PMI got a new pair of spectacles in the mail today. Yes it is airgun related because my old glasses would be what I think having cataracts would be like. I have more clear vision and that matters for shooting.Specs may be dandy, but I can't see my front sight with mine on, and can't see the target with them off. I guess at a certain age, we have to make compromises. Enter the "RedDot", a couple of years ago, I thought they were "cheating"; now, I NEED that cheater. Just got an RMR to go on my Umarex Buckmark. Now, I am tearing up soda cans like a sausage grinder!
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