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by Frank Petronio
Thu Nov 04, 2021 7:46 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Youtube / Instagram accounts worth following?
Replies: 12
Views: 3967

Re: Youtube / Instagram accounts worth following?

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Has nothing to do with guns or shooting since I get censored enough. But you might enjoy it.
by Frank Petronio
Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:37 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Adapter to use 10m front sights on a Weihrauch?
Replies: 0
Views: 775

Adapter to use 10m front sights on a Weihrauch?

Can't believe these aren't more common but I can't find anything ready made to adapter a modern Centra-Gehmann type front sight with a 14mm dovetail to a modern Weihrauch type front barrel with milled in dovetail 8.5mm wide (at widest point). Surely somebody else has done this? What works best? I've...
by Frank Petronio
Sun Oct 02, 2016 12:36 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Why isn't there an Airsoft target gun?
Replies: 10
Views: 2174

Re: Why isn't there an Airsoft target gun?

Thanks those are all good points. I remember seeing a video of a bizarre indoor 3-gun match from Shanghai... it must be exciting to carry your plastic shotgun, AR, and pistols through the crowded city streets. For me, one session into it, I am quite impressed with my Airsoft 2011 being a fun way to ...
by Frank Petronio
Sat Oct 01, 2016 4:31 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Why isn't there an Airsoft target gun?
Replies: 10
Views: 2174

Why isn't there an Airsoft target gun?

OK I know you guys are going to smirk and I don't have a lot of time on here but I respect your expertise quite a lot. I have a 50-yard outdoor air pellet range on my property, I use it to plink with my 10m air pistol and sporter air rifles. Recently I moved some of my steel powderburner targets ove...
by Frank Petronio
Sat Oct 01, 2016 4:09 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Upgrade Host's Website
Replies: 12
Views: 1720

Re: Upgrade Host's Website

I used to be in the dot.com industry in the early days but it's passed me by. Nowadays it is hard to justify the price of a custom website... you really have to spend well over $20K to get something good, otherwise the lowball shops are only going to adapt some template and do stuff that is maybe on...
by Frank Petronio
Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:10 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Optical scope over red dot for 10m plinker w astigmatism?
Replies: 12
Views: 1992

Re: Optical scope over red dot for 10m plinker w astigmatism

Well I this seemed to be the most logical subform to post in, understanding that I'm not trying to compete but at the same time trying to be a little more serious than plinking a Crosman BB gun at pop cans.

Heavens I even take the FAS outdoors and plink in the wind, hardly optimal but fun.
by Frank Petronio
Thu Sep 08, 2016 7:31 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Optical scope over red dot for 10m plinker w astigmatism?
Replies: 12
Views: 1992

Re: Optical scope over red dot for 10m plinker w astigmatism

It's not the Red Dot that's a problem, it's YOU!!! Get some prescription glasses! Forget the PCP....you can't buy points. I figured you would post so I put that Easter Egg in just for you! You're right, last visit to the eye doc told me it wasn't a big enough problem but this year it is! However I ...
by Frank Petronio
Wed Sep 07, 2016 10:16 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Optical scope over red dot for 10m plinker w astigmatism?
Replies: 12
Views: 1992

Optical scope over red dot for 10m plinker w astigmatism?

Apologies for being an infrequent, newbie poster but basically I plink in my 9m basement range and occasional tap metal spinners in the backyard with a 1983 FAS 604 pneumatic air pistol (which I love). I'm 56 years old and require +2.0 readers for close work and have a variety of top and bottom bifo...
by Frank Petronio
Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:16 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Is there a rule/best practice for lighting the target?
Replies: 1
Views: 681

Is there a rule/best practice for lighting the target?

I'm in the process of setting up a more serious home basement range and even though I won't likely be competing, I'd like to follow the rules... but honestly I seem to do better with a really bright light illuminating the target. Is there a standard for this? I have light meters from photography to ...
by Frank Petronio
Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:12 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Play in spring loaded target sights
Replies: 2
Views: 787

Play in spring loaded target sights

Apologies for such a newbie question but I've been shooting with a 1980s FAS 604 air pistol with the stock sights. On this gun the rear sight has a plate which is spring loaded and can rock from its base fore-aft about a millimeter. It returns to position but I wonder why it needs to be loose at all...