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by heli_av8tor
Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: IZH-46M Stuck Sear Repair
Replies: 6
Views: 2448

I got my Izzy back from warranty service today. (Sent Monday, received Saturday.) Faster than I expected and in time for tomorrows match. I shot 120 pellets or so without a failure today. The gunsmith who did the work wrote the following note: Refit cocking lever to prevent #15 from getting stuck. L...
by heli_av8tor
Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Iron Sights vs Old Eyes
Replies: 9
Views: 1929

The single focus lens I tried was not from an optometrist. It was off-the-shelf readers that I use for reading music. (Changing head position as I go down a page to maintain focus doesn't work for me playing a wind instrument either.) Perhaps the optometrist could do better. Also, I may not have giv...
by heli_av8tor
Fri Dec 06, 2013 1:45 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Iron Sights vs Old Eyes
Replies: 9
Views: 1929

Iron Sights vs Old Eyes

I'm returning to shooting after several decades of inactivity and finding that the eyes ain't what they used to be. Focusing on the front sight with progressive bifocals requires the head tipped back to an uncomfortable angle. I tried single focus glasses that brought the front sight into better foc...
by heli_av8tor
Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:27 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: IZH-46M Stuck Sear Repair
Replies: 6
Views: 2448

New Izzy Failed this way

My IHZ had 60 pellets fired and likely as many dry fires when it failed in this manner. It happened with normal cocking between pellets and not dry firing. It could have poorly fitted parts, but not from wear. I got it unjammed by using the procedure described but it occurred again after three pelle...