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What is the anti-recoil (stabiliser) scheme in Anshutz 9003? Is it like as in Steyr or like in FWB P700?

I find Steyr's stabiliser useless as it doesn't improve the results at all. As for P700, I've heard that it's known for its stabiliser to be very unreliable after approximately a year of use.

Currently I am planning to sell LG110 and decide myself between P700 and 9003 as both are pretty good and fit well.

Piggybacking on your post here, who would be the primary dealers to talk to re: getting a 9003 or 8002? Thanks -

Hi guest

The Steyr recoil absorber is also fitted to the Anschutz 9003. I'm surprised you find it no good as it has been proven the most effective and reliable of all on an independant SCATT test. This is why Anschutz chose to use it rather then develop their own.

peepsight

I currently coach the National Air-Rifle Team. We have experience of both the Anschutz 9003 and Feinwerkbau 700, as well as a few Walthers (but unfortunately no Steyrs).

Without doubt, the Anschutz mechanism is very stable over a long time; if this is fitted correctly to a Steyr, you should have no trouble. It having problems, it may be best to send it directly to the Steyr factory to an expert inspection.

We have had quite a few problems with the Feinwerkbau mechanism, usually after approx 14,000 rounds. Unfortunately, it is believed to be an intrinsic proble with the current mechanism, something which Feinwerkbau have informed me is impossible to fix on current models, but they will fix on any future models.

However, Feinwerkbau offers more for less initial outlay, so if thinking of changing air-rifles every couple of years, it may be cheaper to go down the Feinwerkbau route. But if you do not have access to expert servicing by a National Squad gunsmith on a regular basis, Anschutz does not seem so expensive.

Regards

Hi Kevin

Your post was interesting and if my memory serves me, the FWB P70 stabilizer that ran along side the action was quite notorious for malfunction.

The FWB 700 where the stabilzer is in line with the barrel is a lot more reliable, but as you stated, they can on the odd occasion after thousands of shots start to play up!
It would be nice to know from what production batch of the FWB 700 they have improved the design of the stabilizer?

The Steyr is beginning to gain in popularity (only in a small way) here in the UK and i believe there is one national squad shooter is using the new LG110?

I like the Steyr as it does every thing you want but in a much less 'fussy' way than the other makes.

On a slightly different tact, some of the feed back that i have seen from round the world points to a small percentage of shooters who don't like the 'dead' feel from air rifles with very efficiant stabilizers. They still prefer to feel that tiny kick but not as much as the pre stabilized weapons.
Good talking point

Regards

peepsight