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John, Welcome back to the sport. You've asked a hard question on such limited information. For starters, are you planning to shoot 3P or just prone? Next, do you want an all-Anschutz rifle, or would you consider mixing parts? You mentioned being restricted to the 1907, is this because you specifical...

I'm not surprised. Anschutz replaced the Match 64 in its sporting line a year or two ago with the 1761. However, Anschutz aren't totally abandoning the junior/club niche. Last month they announced a 1761 match rifle; I presume this will replace the 1907 too, as the 1761 has a 5018-derived trigger.

The UK dealer would need an export license granted by the Department of Trade and Industry I believe. If the firearm is cheap enough that it will be economical for you even after shipping and any US import costs, will the UK RFD be making enough that they want to get the export license? If it's say ...

The plastic inserts in the 2002 (and 1907) are certainly fiddly, but Anschutz had to go with a clamp of some sort. At the time (late 1980s) UIT rules did not permit mechanical adjustment on 10m air and .22 Standard rifles; no winding or clicking the butt and cheekpiece. In the terminology of the day...

You could have a Freeland rail, but this was not a factory fitment; BSA put a steel strip with threaded holes for the handstop on the 12/15, and the Mk 1 and 2 Internationals. From memory the older 12 had no provision for a handstop, although Parker-Hale made a rather Heath Robinson add-on. As for a...

There's a Rhyme and a Reason to the bolts: Anschutz designed these to allow a small degree of asymmetry in the adjustment, and fir adjus6mwnt to be largelt a one time affair. At the time 10M Air rifle was only shot in one position, and the .22 Standard Rifle, which used a near identical stock to you...

One thing I am not in love with is my butt plate carrier. The stacking of shims and spacers for proper LOP is jenky and it is annoying to need an allen wrench to change butt plate height (though no complaints on the actual butt plate which is an Anschutz 4759). Anybody know if there is something li...

Is the 1907 a lighter barrel? I’ve never really understood the differences in Anschutz models besides 54 vs 64 and what I can see on the stock. I guess the newer 54.30 is set back and then there are other differences n the latest model-but I’m not looking for one of those yet. Yes, the 1907 is a li...

Yes, a very string wind can buffet a shooter. I'd imagine this could happen more often in Biathlon than smallbore because: 1) Biathlon ranges are more open to the weather; and 2) Biathletes don't wear the heavy jacket that smallbore shooters do, which may limit how tightly the sling can lock the pos...

I'd add that in my experience the thickness of the foresight ring itself affects the aperture, the ring ang gap should balance each other. An iris, like the OP has, typically has a fairly thick ring (1.6-2.0mm), and calls for a larger aperture (after accounting for hold). A few years ago I switched ...

If I'm reading the chart correctly, the numbers are the minimum not the optimum, ie you may need a larger size. Practically you want the foresight aperture to be large enough that it doesn't overlap the foresight as you aim. Remember the inside edge of the foresight isn't sharp; it may look so, but ...

adv_rider wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:08 am So is erikre's suggestion of something like this

https://www.champchoice.com/mc-optics-s ... -25mm-9450

Issf legal?

Yes, that's ISSF legal. Since 2017 a single corrective lens may be attached to the rearsight.

The Walther KK500 and FWB 2800 meet both those requirements: the action is very short, so there's less stretching to load. The stocks are much slimmer than a 1903. That has the deep wedge-shaped stock in lieu of a palm rest /add-on black for standing. Even an Anschutz 1907/13 in the aluminium 1918 P...

Do you mean an iris + filters? A lens system in an iris is there to adjust your focal length. These aren't ISSF legal, as there are two lenses, and typically adjust from -4 to +4 dioptres, so well below what you need. Colour filters are not lenses, and just work on contrast. Yellow is useful on many...

Jerry, The big difference is the material: the 2313 is sintered, effectively injection moulded, and the 2018 is machined from billet. The 2313 is reckoned to be a little weaker and has been known to crack behind the grip if abused or dropped. These breaks can be repaired though, and it's a "mig...

I don't believe the 5098 trigger adjusts in the way you want. You have weight and sear engagement (2nd stage creep), but you can't adjust the weight of each stage independently. The instructions on the ANA website should let you remove the creep (go very very carefully with the sear), and the overal...

It might help to expand a little on what your daughter wants from the trigger: less weight, more weight, more travel, less travel, less creep etc. The 1903 has the 5098 two stage trigger, which in my experience isn't bad, but isn't a top level match trigger (not unexpected, given the price vs a Matc...

For rifle shooting I use a cricket bag. It's long enough for my jacket (folded up the back, rather than across the waist), and with space for sight boxes, took kit, 'scope etc. I realise a cricket bag isn't the most helpful suggestion if you're in the US, but you asked.

A simple solution would be a 4mm raiser block under the rearsight only. You'd have to click down 4mm, so check you have that much free movement. But, once you have re-zeroed, you have lots of adjustment up. A more complicated (and expensive) solution is swapping your 25mm adjustable raisers blocks l...

Personally I don't lubricate the striker, or its spring. My storage isn't damp, so the striker is fairly well protected inside the bolt. The thought that oil just adds weight to a system the factory balanced very carefully is in the back of my mind. I do lubricate the cocking cam and locking lugs wi...