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by 40xguy
Tue May 01, 2018 11:17 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Shooting Glasses Option and Question
Replies: 26
Views: 4161

Re: Shooting Glasses Option and Question

For what it's worth.... Bob Jones Sights in AZ, makes EXCELLENT shooting glasses and lenses at a very respectable price. I highly recommend him. web site is www.bjonessights.com Go take a look !! He is a shooter, understands the issues associated with shooting, and is a very good source of informati...
by 40xguy
Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:49 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Steyr Popularity in Air Pistol
Replies: 28
Views: 5430

Re: Steyr Popularity in Air Pistol

I don't have the expertise and background that most everyone else here has, but having bought a Steyr LP2 back in September, I can tell you I've had more fun than anything else I've ever shot. As an "old fart," my goal is very simple: keep all 60 shots in the black..... I'm a lllooooooonnn...
by 40xguy
Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:11 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: carpal tunnel
Replies: 5
Views: 1804

carpal tunnel

have to have carpal tunnel surgery on left wrist. this because of smallbore rifle stock resting on hand and causing numbness. has anyone had any experience with this type surgery? if so, would you please tell your results. other thoughts and opinions welcome. thanks for any input.
by 40xguy
Sat Mar 24, 2018 12:53 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Question about Irritation Eyes during competition
Replies: 10
Views: 1669

Re: Question about Irritation Eyes during competition

For what it's worth, here is my thought.... measure the distance from your rear sight to the front sight. when you have your eye exam, ask the doctor what the prescription is for that distance. Now, when you're shooting, look at the front sight!! ps: many of the drops that are used to relieve allerg...
by 40xguy
Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:21 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: A comparision of loading ports between the various rifles...
Replies: 33
Views: 17130

Re: A comparision of loading ports between the various rifle

the new Walther smallbore rifle is in the neighborhood of $5000, with all the goodies !!!
by 40xguy
Wed Feb 28, 2018 9:39 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Some basic questions
Replies: 4
Views: 1062

Re: Some basic questions

In the words of one of my very knowledgeable instructors: "Do whatever works!" There is no "one way fits all."
by 40xguy
Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:51 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Vogel USA pellets all out of stock
Replies: 8
Views: 1753

Re: Vogel USA pellets all out of stock

14 Feb 2018. I spoke to Scott a few weeks ago.... the machine to make the pellets is not on line yet. It's going to be awhile before he gets things up and running properly.
by 40xguy
Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:25 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: sliding weight on an air pistol barrel
Replies: 4
Views: 1201

sliding weight on an air pistol barrel

As a "newbie," would someone help me with these questions: (1) Will the placement of the sliding barrel weight (on an air pistol) affect group size? (2) re 4.49mm vs 4.5mm pellet size for an air pistol: is this really important? (3) How does one go about finding the best shooting pellet fo...
by 40xguy
Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:18 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: A Difficult Lesson in Simple Gun Safety
Replies: 17
Views: 1755

Re: A Difficult Lesson in Simple Gun Safety

Talking about simple gun safety: A friend and I were at the local indoor pistol range. He wanted to shoot my S&W 38 hammerless snub nose, so I put 5 rounds in it and gave it to him. this pistol has a long trigger pull which he wasn't use to and after trying twice to get the round to go off, he p...
by 40xguy
Sat Jan 20, 2018 10:19 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Right handed shooter, left eye dominant
Replies: 8
Views: 1502

Re: Right handed shooter, left eye dominant

this is a great solution if she is truly wanting to get into smallbore...
http://shop.mec-shot.com/mec-swap.html
however, this obviously won't help when shooting with a scope.
by 40xguy
Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:28 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: unexplained large vertical errors
Replies: 16
Views: 3345

Re: unexplained large vertical errors

be sure your bedding screws are not contacting the action.
by 40xguy
Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:22 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Tinted glasses for pistol shooting
Replies: 9
Views: 1848

Re: Tinted glasses for pistol shooting

you might want to check this out...
Dr. Toler has an impressive list of credentials.
http://customsightpicture.com/sight%20p ... intro.html
by 40xguy
Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:58 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Need a double check here - which lens for cataracts?
Replies: 7
Views: 1141

Re: Need a double check here - which lens for cataracts?

My personal opinion would be to not have any astigmatism correction in your implanted lens because if your eye changes over the years to come, you would be "stuck" with that implanted lens. Why not simply have a "good" lens put in and correct the astigmatism with your glasses? ps...
by 40xguy
Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:16 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: CMP/Ely Ammo test
Replies: 3
Views: 1401

Re: CMP/Ely Ammo test

I can't speak about pistol but when it comes to Smallbore rifle, here's my thought. Having spoken with many high master shooters, some will have their lot testing done at the Ely test facility in Texas, while others have their testing done in Mesa, Arizona, at the Lapua test facility. It is my under...
by 40xguy
Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:08 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: 3 d Printed Grips.
Replies: 10
Views: 2338

Re: 3 d Printed Grips.

what is contact information for Andrew Berryhill? thank you.
by 40xguy
Sun Oct 08, 2017 1:24 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: risers and stuff
Replies: 5
Views: 2114

risers and stuff

here's a question.... is the accuracy of my smallbore shooting affected if I have risers on my iron sights and scope. the risers would make the rifle more comfortable when I'm lying down. don't know why this happens, but it does. any caveats to be aware of? thanks for your thoughts.
by 40xguy
Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:25 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: mec swap
Replies: 25
Views: 8372

Re: mec swap

in my opinion, these are great ! am right handed, right eye going bad (for shooting), left eye dominant, 75 years old.... am shooting with this and scores have increased substantially. it simply screws into your rear sight so all your position settings remain the same. there may be a used one for sa...