TargetTalk

Well, I had a go with the new sight arrangement - but did not like it. However, I put the front sight back to it's normal place, and closed the rear sight a little bit - to 3.9. This is still wider than I used to have it. I then shot around the 89/90 per 10 shot card. I put in about 60 shots. Obviou...

Thank you all for your replies. What a wide variety of answers, and problems related to this topic! However I am well over 70, but on a good day I can shoot 530+, - my bad days are not mentioned!!!! :)) Interestingly - I also changed the rear sight on my Free Pistol, at the weekend,, and it showed u...

Thanks, guys, for your thoughts. Wish I was still young and virile!!!!!!!!!!! - watch it - your day will come when you are old!!!!!!! With the C/F gun, at 25metrs, I can shoot a reasnable precision score - up to 280 on a good day. However the Air Pistol and Free pistol matches are not matching the e...

I have a Steyr LP10 air pistol, and at a recent training session a team member picked up my gun, and then told me that my rear sight was too narrow, and the front sight should be brought back. The front sight is 5.5mm wide, and the rear notch is 3.2mm wide. The length of the sight radius is 345mm. I...

Hi Bryan,
Get onto Graeme Forbes, in Melboourne
P.O.Box 589, Eltham 3095
phone: (03)9439 6111
Fax (03) 9439 7288

He may be able to help you, and point you in the right direction. He used to deal with Model 65s. He is a gun dealer.

Let me know how you go.
Regards,
Alex L.

My personal view is, when I looked at your 2 targets, that you need to check your barrel size, and the projectile size, and see that they match up. Some projectiles on the market are 312, or 313, or 314 sizes. Also they will have either a wet or dry lubricant. For your auto gun, you will need to hav...

Hi, Bryan. I think that the main spring of the pistol has broken. You will need to change it, and have a new spring fitted in. Also it is possible the plastic plug in the main spring may be damaged. It is a reasonable easy job to put a new spring in it, but the best solution is to take it to a gunsm...

OOps!!!!! I am getting a year ahead of myself!!!!!!!! Of Course the Sydney Games are in 2009, (not 2008!) A Senior Moment!!!!!! (As if time does not fly past quickly enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)) ) Thank you for the help, too, regarding the NZ Games. They look promising. We have long fancied a trip to NZ...

I am looking for Seniors competitions (Masters Games) in ISSF events - for both men & women, in USA, or New Zealand. My wife and I are in the Over 70s bracket, and are interested in shooting in our Age Groups. We know the World Masters is coming to Sydney, Oz, next year, and are planning to comp...

I do my own repairs, usually for my model 65. It is a very simple gun. As previously pointed out you need to check the lubrication of the recoil pad. Also have a look at the back of the cocking lever - there is a screw goes right through to hold the lever in position. If that screw gets loose it wil...

I have 2 suggestions - 1)go to a 2nd hand dealers shop, and look for an old hand grinder. you can rig it up as a pulley to go forwards or backwards, and usually you can clamp it onto the table. then you just wind the handle back or forwards. An old washing machine will have some gear systems, which ...

To Ixac - I understand you are looking for grips for various guns - Have a look at www.hermannsguns.com. He is in Australia, and has contacts with European manufacturers. He may be able to help you. Also look up KN grips at www.nill-grips.com, and google for Moroni grips. I doubt you will get a sile...

Yes, High Noon is still going. We enter it regularly. I mainly shoot at Club level now, with as many Open shoots as I can, but I find the Postal matches keep me working, and I only need to shoot each match once a month. I find this more convenient. We have also entered the Canadian Postal Match, whi...

As you probably noticed - most people are making sight adjustments from precision to rapid fire stage. Half are talking about 6 o'clock hold, the rest do centre hold. It is really up to the individual person as to which they prefer. However, if you have nice, sunny conditions, you can do the centre ...

At the Club we have been talking about how often you should clean the barrel of an air pistol.

Should you use a brush, or should you use a felt pellet?
If you use the pellets, - how many do you fire each cleaning?

What do other people do?

How many shots do you fire, between cleanings?

Alex L.

Hi, Colin,
" is that going down a dangerous path?"

Yes I would say so!!!!!!!!!! (from Liz) :))

How old is your pump?
You could put a board down, if you want to be near the heater, and then you should not get the carpet fluff.

Regards,
Alex L.

Kent, there was nothing wrong with the drawing - except there were no written instructions to go with it. I found I needed to know what special tools I required, and what I should look for, to sort out my problem. Sorry, if you mis-understood my remark. I have saved the drawing - and now that I have...

Yesterday, I had my hand pump repaired, and I was a student to the mechanic! I watched him Very carefully for the whole time, while he dismantled the pump, cleaned and repaired it, and put it back together. My pump is about 5 years old, and was corroded and dusty inside the shaft. When you know how ...

I have handled one, but did Not shoot with it. Most of my pistols are Walthers, and I have had that brand of gun for most of my shooting life. This new model, - to my way of thinking, is not that special. However, I have been told that the Chinese have received 400 of them for evaluation. As I don't...

Hi, All. My Axsor pump is about 5 years old, and has started to play up. It is hard to maintain the compression, and sometimes it pushes back the handle bar. I have read the article printed on Sept.17th 1999 By Roland, and the replies. I have a couple of further questions - 1) He used Dow corning 11...