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by B Lafferty
Sun Oct 01, 2023 9:11 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Krale USA?
Replies: 0
Views: 5366

Krale USA?

Does anyone know if Krale is still shipping product from a location in the USA? IIRC, they used to ship some product from a location in Montana.
Tks in advance.
by B Lafferty
Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:44 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Hammerli AP20 Pro Problem?
Replies: 10
Views: 13398

Re: Hammerli AP20 Pro Problem?

The rattle when you shake it is the striker. It is free when not cocked.The striker spring is slightly shorter than the tunnel which allows a little bit of free play for the striker to move. My Hammerli 480, and my Steyrs can make that noise when tilted back and forth. I think you nailed it regardi...
by B Lafferty
Tue Aug 15, 2023 12:19 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Hammerli AP20 Pro Problem?
Replies: 10
Views: 13398

Re: Hammerli AP20 Pro Problem?

The rattle when you shake it is the striker. It is free when not cocked.The striker spring is slightly shorter than the tunnel which allows a little bit of free play for the striker to move. My Hammerli 480, and my Steyrs can make that noise when tilted back and forth. Interesting. Thanks for the i...
by B Lafferty
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:22 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Hammerli AP20 Pro Problem?
Replies: 10
Views: 13398

Re: Hammerli AP20 Pro Problem?

I have purchased a brand new Hammerli AP20 Pro a couple of days ago. I noticed this morning that the pistol makes a rattling noise when it is moved around. It sounds like a loose screw banging around in the internals. The noise goes away when the pistol is cocked but it always comes back very notic...
by B Lafferty
Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:55 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Source in US For Walther Slimline Short Cylinder?
Replies: 5
Views: 6447

Re: Source in US For Walther Slimline Short Cylinder?

Received the compact Walther slimline air cylinder today from Dave at Sport Shooting Depot one week after ordering it. Excellent price and service. Changes the balance enough that my aging body can better stabilize the air pistol.
by B Lafferty
Wed May 31, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Hand Swelling in AP
Replies: 5
Views: 3910

Re: Hand Swelling in AP

Humidity, health, diet, and exercise all play a role. [snip] How to deal with it? Maintain a regular diet 24 to 72 hours before shooting. (Caffeine and alcohol intake should be considered, and reduced/eliminated if it changes your shooting.) Regular water intake helps to 'level off' some of the int...
by B Lafferty
Wed May 31, 2023 5:28 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Hand Swelling in AP
Replies: 5
Views: 3910

Re: Hand Swelling in AP

It's likely not indicative of heart/circulatory issues, but it can be depending on the amount of edema. Best to have your physician check it out, especially if you're of a certain age. That said, if you are retired and rely on Medicare, the annual "wellness" check will not ordinarily inclu...
by B Lafferty
Wed May 31, 2023 5:22 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Walther Grip Size
Replies: 5
Views: 4985

Re: Walther Grip Size

I've attached the latest version of my grip size chart. There's no guarantee the various vendors haven't tweaked things, but it's more complete than any other reference I've found. Additions & corrections always welcome. Grip Sizes Ver 3.xls Thanks. I can attest to he accuracy of the Walther si...
by B Lafferty
Mon May 22, 2023 10:56 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Those Little Successes
Replies: 10
Views: 8378

Re: Those Little Successes

Doing PET for the Canadian Airgun Grand Prix today and my last target was a 97. Then I realized that the last five shots were all inner tens, so I tied my personal best number of consecutive inner tens. Nice. Is there a site listing pretty much all Canadian AP matches? I'm a mere 45 miles from the ...
by B Lafferty
Mon May 22, 2023 10:43 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Source in US For Walther Slimline Short Cylinder?
Replies: 5
Views: 6447

Re: Source in US For Walther Slimline Short Cylinder?

Gwhite wrote: Sat May 20, 2023 2:21 pm You HAVE to call Neal. He isn't very good about email.
I wasn't clear. I have called several times and have not heard back from him.
by B Lafferty
Sat May 20, 2023 1:33 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Pellet storage boxes
Replies: 5
Views: 4831

Re: Pellet storage boxes

I've been using an H&N Finale Match Box for the past twelve years. You can load pellets individually or use it as a shaker box to fill it with 100 pellets. I've seen similar boxes for sale on several sites.
by B Lafferty
Sat May 20, 2023 1:28 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Source in US For Walther Slimline Short Cylinder?
Replies: 5
Views: 6447

Re: Source in US For Walther Slimline Short Cylinder?

Gwhite wrote: Thu May 18, 2023 2:28 pm Check with Neal Stepp at ISS.
In the past 6 months I tried on more than one occasion to contact him about a product with no response from Neal. I've had much better results via Dave with Sport Shooting Depot.
by B Lafferty
Sat May 20, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Those Little Successes
Replies: 10
Views: 8378

Re: Those Little Successes

Doing PET for the Canadian Airgun Grand Prix today and my last target was a 97. Then I realized that the last five shots were all inner tens, so I tied my personal best number of consecutive inner tens. Nice. Is there a site listing pretty much all Canadian AP matches? I'm a mere 45 miles from the ...
by B Lafferty
Thu May 18, 2023 11:16 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Source in US For Walther Slimline Short Cylinder?
Replies: 5
Views: 6447

Source in US For Walther Slimline Short Cylinder?

Anyone know if this can be sourced here in the US? Thanks.
https://carl-walther.de/sport/produkte/p/2837994
by B Lafferty
Thu May 18, 2023 11:11 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: You wanna buy WHAT?
Replies: 15
Views: 12186

Re: You wanna buy WHAT?

Kind of odd, but I had an Alfa Proj that I loved and shot my best score with, a 556 IIRC back around 2011. It was also a pain in that the built in air cylinder only held around 80 shots per fill. I loved the balance of the Alfa Proj. It did not hold up well over time and I then went to a FWB Picolo ...
by B Lafferty
Tue May 16, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: My New Feinwerkbau original 103 casse
Replies: 5
Views: 3264

Re: My New Feinwerkbau original 103 casse

Very nice. So, the case is new? How old is the AP? ;-)
by B Lafferty
Sun May 14, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Improving Garbage National Paper Targets?
Replies: 7
Views: 6978

Re: Improving Garbage National Paper Targets?

Rover wrote: Sat May 13, 2023 4:42 pm Cackle! I shot a really big match once upon a time. At the end of the match they had cartons of top quality targets with only one shot on each one. A couple of those cartons went home with me.
Lifetime supply? :-)
by B Lafferty
Sat May 13, 2023 6:29 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Improving Garbage National Paper Targets?
Replies: 7
Views: 6978

Re: Improving Garbage National Paper Targets?

I came across Rover's post on another thread suggesting that a strip of 2" masking tape on the back of the target helps greatly. It does. Thanks for the suggestion.
by B Lafferty
Sun Apr 30, 2023 5:16 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Monthly AP league April 2023
Replies: 21
Views: 36616

Re: Monthly AP league April 2023

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Walther AP20 with 3D Walther Grip
Vogel Bulk Pellets
Kruger/Krale Targets
by B Lafferty
Sat Apr 29, 2023 7:18 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Improving Garbage National Paper Targets?
Replies: 7
Views: 6978

Re: Improving Garbage National Paper Targets?

Some sort of backer can do miraculous things. I usually just double-up bad targets with a second, used target (stagger the position so you're not just shooting through the same hole). I've had others swear by the postage-paid return mailers they get in magazines and other junk mail. Often it doesn'...