TargetTalk

Thanks Paul. Now I really have a "hankering" for this little gun. As I understand it, this rifle has the same action as the Izhmash SM2 Smallbore Competition rifle - which has been used by Russian Olympic training teams for quite of few years now. If nothing else the Russians are known for...

Paul,

I am curious about the trigger on this rifle. Is it two-stage? Adjustable for pull weight? What about sear engagement for second stage?

How did the length of pull feel to you? Usable by an adult? I like the idea of a gun that I could use and my kids could use also.

Mike,

My friend uses Jerry's Sports Center as his wholesaler. He said that they had both the Youth and Adult models for sale in the catalog. Could be a misprint. I'll have him call the warehouse and see if they actual have any in stock.

Robert.

I looked at the SM-1 on the Izhmash site. The CM2 (which they call the Cadet model) is also shown. After realizing that a Match .22 LR upper for my AR-15 is more likely to cost $800 to ~ $900 instead of $500, I am willing to put more money into a smallbore practice rifle. I friend of mine has his FF...

Thanks for the reply. I wan't sure if that was the case by reading the specs on some of the loads. A lot of them were listed between 1050 and 1080 fps. This is cutting it pretty close (Mach 1 is 1087 fps @ 32 F and 1130 fps @ 70 F).

I often "plink" in my backyard with my son shooting CCI CB Caps (Shorts) in my old lever-action .22. These rounds are about as loud as a magnum air rifle, no CRACK! like you get with super-sonic High Velocity .22 LR rounds. This is nice since my dogs don't cower under the porch and my neig...

I do a considerable amount of dry firing. In the end though, it is always best to put some holes in the paper to be sure you are really getting the job done. I have found dry firing to be a great help in my offhand practice, but one area that has been vexing me lately is POI shift in the prone posit...

Bill, No offense, but if I could afford one of those trainers I wouldn't be inquiring about "economical" match rifles. I'm looking to spend a few hundred dollars for a respectably accurate practice rifle. Another option would be a rimfire match rifle. I live in the country and I have enoug...

I am looking for a economical match rifle for home practice during the NRA Highpower off-season. I don't need a rifle that is capable of being competitive in ISSF matches, but I do want one that is accurate enough to allow me to call my shots and see improvement. I have been considering the followin...

Bob, Thanks for the info. You're right about the effective size of the 200 yard 10-ring should be 7.22 for a .223 cartridge. I guess I can't read my own writing, since I did the math that showed that the X and 10 ring on the Highpower targets is about the same as the 10 and 9 ring on the 10m target,...

I shoot Highpower rifle, but I am getting interested in air rifle for practice and convenience. In Highpower (for standing) we have a 1.5 moa X-ring, 3.5 moa 10-ring and a 6.5 moa 9-ring. The size of the bullet hole compared to the scoring rings is small (7 inch 10 ring @ 200 yards) so the "eff...

I am considering the purchase of an air rifle for target practice and I am wondering what the differences are between these two Daisy target rifles. The 753 has a different shaped stock and is slightly longer, but I don't see anything that would account for the big step up in price for the 753. I pl...