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by micken
Thu Mar 31, 2016 5:37 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP 10 Velocity
Replies: 15
Views: 3574

Re: Steyr LP 10 Velocity

Rover wrote:I'm enjoying this!
Me too, but I reckon that loads of practice will be needed before anyone here can out-shoot the gun.
by micken
Mon May 11, 2015 11:52 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP50
Replies: 21
Views: 4202

Re: Steyr LP50

Well I'm now looking forward to Peter E's further input.

That and a continuous circular belt feed, or a snail drum :-)
by micken
Sun May 10, 2015 3:08 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP50
Replies: 21
Views: 4202

Re: Steyr LP50

The magazine housing does not have the physical capacity to accommodate a six shot magazine. Without extending the mechanism six shots can not be registered in the space available.
by micken
Tue May 05, 2015 9:35 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP10 Cold weather problems
Replies: 2
Views: 984

Re: Steyr LP10 Cold weather problems

I've used mine outside three or four times a week over two winter seasons in the UK and it's never missed a beat. Same with my LP50 over one winter season, no problems with cold weather.
by micken
Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:15 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Hand warmer for 10m Pistol Shooting?
Replies: 17
Views: 3131

Re: Hand warmer for 10m Pistol Shooting?

No problem, the Amazon.co.uk link is: http://www.amazon.co.uk/HotRox-Rechargeable-Electric-Hand-Warmer/dp/B009IOQWVK/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1418301544&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=hotrox It's not as cheap as the chemical variants, but I feel that it will be much more suited to t...
by micken
Wed Dec 03, 2014 2:59 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Free pistol advice
Replies: 54
Views: 7478

Re: Free pistol advice

Hi Mark, I was shooting some CCI through a friend's semi-auto rifle the other week. Grouping was generally OK but got a flier that surprised me. I've got some SK but not tried it yet, will let you know my thoughts. By the way if you want to shoot tighter groups you need your K22 back, it's shooting ...
by micken
Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:12 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: backed with question !!
Replies: 29
Views: 4722

Re: backed with question !!

i use android app (( MyShots )) and but shot by shot on it from paper targets .. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.myshots very nice APP .. try it .. Thanks for that. Interestingly I'm just about to move across to an iPhone after many years with a highly modded Android phone. There's...
by micken
Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:02 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: backed with question !!
Replies: 29
Views: 4722

Re: backed with question !!

I'm finding this thread intriguing and a mine of information, what with the very descriptive contributions and links. As a teenager I was passionate about pistol shooting and shot most nights of the week and at weekends. When I went away to university all that stopped and was left on hold for nearly...
by micken
Sun Nov 30, 2014 3:50 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: backed with question !!
Replies: 29
Views: 4722

Re: backed with question !!

zanardi50 wrote: Rather than over-explain things, as I tend to do (:p), I'll try to make it simple as best as I can (not gonna happen lol).
Thanks for taking the time to post this, I found it interesting and informative.
by micken
Sun Nov 23, 2014 12:10 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: FAS604 Problem
Replies: 1
Views: 691

Re: FAS604 Problem

Hi Kevin, we could do with some photos please in order to ID the parts and issue. I'll have a check on my 604's but as far as I remember a machine screw would have to come out before anything else dropped out. Good news is that the new 6004 parts are thought to be compatible, so a broken part should...
by micken
Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:15 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: First night with the FAS604
Replies: 8
Views: 1457

Re: First night with the FAS604

Very good progression there. Both of my 604's are down on power compared with pcp's etc. You need much better quality targets and try the lightest possible pellets with a 4.49 or 4.48mm head size if possible.
by micken
Tue Nov 18, 2014 5:40 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Long time lurker...
Replies: 9
Views: 2718

Re: Long time lurker...

There's a 6 yard target that's called an Air 8 that can be quite challenging if you are restricted to shorter distances. If you can do it I would stick with 10m ISSF targets at that distance and go for consistency in all aspects of shooting at that range. Loads of help available if you ask or search...
by micken
Tue Nov 18, 2014 3:02 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP10 shot count
Replies: 15
Views: 2824

Re: Steyr LP10 shot count

Would be a bit more useful to know the velocity/pellets weight but thanks for going ahead with a real test rather than endless babble. Seems to mirror my experience in that I don't really have to care about this... Chrono'd it today at 460 feet/second, that's 140 metres/second with the 7.2 grain Bi...
by micken
Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:05 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP10 shot count
Replies: 15
Views: 2824

Re: Steyr LP10 shot count

Not to be critical, but the holes in your quality target don't seem to be very clean. This makes me suspect the velocity of your pistol is somewhat low, but still pretty good for that many shots. Yes, agree. Apparently pellet velocity here is very low. And, as velocity is not given, the "test&...
by micken
Tue Nov 18, 2014 1:59 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP10 shot count
Replies: 15
Views: 2824

Re: Steyr LP10 shot count

Would be a bit more useful to know the velocity/pellets weight but thanks for going ahead with a real test rather than endless babble. Seems to mirror my experience in that I don't really have to care about this... Chrono'd it today at 460 feet/second, that's 140 metres/second with the 7.2 grain Bi...
by micken
Tue Nov 18, 2014 2:18 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Long time lurker...
Replies: 9
Views: 2718

Re: Long time lurker...

Hi Elpresador, and welcome to the forum. You've made a good choice of pistol. I've got a couple of them at the moment, one of which I'm going to put scope mounts on and sell to a friend who's wanting it for shooting from a rested position. Fairly easy guns to work on, so if you need help then just a...
by micken
Mon Nov 17, 2014 2:11 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP10 shot count
Replies: 15
Views: 2824

Re: Steyr LP10 shot count

Not to be critical, but the holes in your quality target don't seem to be very clean. This makes me suspect the velocity of your pistol is somewhat low, but still pretty good for that many shots. I haven't tested my LP1 in such a fashion, but I shoot 100 shots (full shaker box) before refilling. I ...
by micken
Sun Nov 16, 2014 5:59 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP10 shot count
Replies: 15
Views: 2824

Re: Steyr LP10 shot count

therider wrote:thanks!
your data seem to contradict the "facts"
:-)
Yes, I realise that, but it was only idle curiosity. Can't for the life of me see where I went wrong.

;-)
by micken
Sun Nov 16, 2014 4:28 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr LP10 shot count
Replies: 15
Views: 2824

Steyr LP10 shot count

Prompted partially by another thread in this section of the forum and out of idle curiosity I decided to empty my LP10 full size air cylinder by continuing to shoot pellets after finishing one of my normal rounds of ten shots on each of fifteen targets. I did this by putting a scope onto it that I'd...
by micken
Sat Nov 15, 2014 4:56 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: The air consumption of the Steyr LP10
Replies: 64
Views: 22893

Re: How to turn off absorber totally, Steyr LP10

Think I have been able to bring forward the bare facts: a long cylinder of a LP10 will, at pellet velocity recommended by the factory, just give 75 - 80 consistent shots. Note the fatory velocity setting of the LP10s, as they are shipped from factory, is much lower than recommended pellet velocity ...