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as for lenses and or shooting glasses... I think I should get more practice time before making a decision. A set of dedicated shooting glasses is going to run around $400+. I do like the idea of the monoframe lens since it is cheaper and pretty much ensures proper alignment. When I go to the eye dr ...

I've been on travel and dealing with a hectic work schedule the past couple of weeks and got to put in some practice this morning. Got going with a 270 followed by a 276 which isn't bad for me considering the break. If I get real for a minute my problem is I simply need to put in more practice. I'm ...

Hi Tim, I certainly see your point with the legacy butt plate design, but I wouldn't call it a good design period. Stacking hollow dowels with shims to push out a carrier that moves when you tighten is just overly finicky. Also requiring that the butt plate height adjustment requires an allen key is...

Yeah, my PCP does have the wedge/spacer arrangement for adjusting LOP and the cheek riser position. I don't need a stock that doubles as a transformer, but the current method of stacking a bunch of different pieces is not the best. I'll probably just make my own spacers as my positions evolve. The l...

Tim S wrote: ↑Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:12 am
Yes, that's ISSF legal. Since 2017 a single corrective lens may be attached to the rearsight.

Thank you for confirming! Good to know it is an option if I can't get my head position consistent.

Since I started this thread a couple of weeks ago I've adjusted my positions some for more consistent head position. I think has helped eliminate a bit of my prescription glasses distortion, but I I still lose a point here and there if I am not vigilant. This usually happens on prone where I have th...

Yes - i used the incorrect term on my earlier post. I was indeed referring to an iris with filters - not an iris with a magnification lens or a corrective lens. I am not considering any options with a true lens as part of a front or rear iris. So is erikre's suggestion of something like this https:/...

As for a lensed iris i did find a number of helpful threads. Seems like for indoor they are kinda 'meh'. Some people like the yellow, others don't care. My indoor range lighting is fair, so I have just been stopping down the rear iris if things are bright. Outdoors the filters sound more helpful. A ...

Thank you for the replies. I will look into the idea of the rear sight lens holder, however my local range requires some sort of protective glasses. I still can see benefit in 'locking' my prescription lens to a fixed position. While my eye sight is dog s, I can still load and shoot w/o my glasses. ...

Complicating matters is that I wear heavy prescription glasses (my dominant eye is around a -8.25, non dominant around -9).  As such I am not going to wear shooting frames since I can't really function without my prescription glasses and am not going to wear contacts.  The thickness of my prescripti...

First set of questions deal with diopters/irises and shooting with heavy prescription glasses... So the air rifle came with a Gehmann D75 front and rear iris set.  The set is fully functional, but I couldn't find much information on the D75 series - not that surprising since manufacture was marked a...

Hello All, As a junior I shot 3 position smallbore and standing air rifle in the late 90s (3 PAR wasn't on the scene yet). I was good enough to make sectionals and enjoyed the sport tremendously, but then 20 some odd years of adulthood happened. Finally I have gotten back into 3 position shooting wi...

I wanted to post a quick follow up - A couple of weeks ago I purchased a very nice Anschutz 2002ca from jindodog here on target talk. The transaction was super smooth and jindodog was great to work with in every aspect. The last precision air rifle I shot was in 2000 as a Jr - a 2002 Superair (did 3...

Hi Spektr - by gear I was actually referring to air rifles, but yes I get your drift. I haven't ruled out a new PCP, and I plan on contacting a couple of manufactures with questions on a few of their PCPs. In general I opt for used equipment because I'm a competent repairman and can often save subst...

Fire stations by me don't seem to offer hpa. I think it is a liability thing (when you live in the DMV pretty much everything is a liability thing). That said there are a couple scuba shops, paintball fields, and gas supply companies in the area. I'm sure one is a viable option if i end up going CA....

All and all a rather good diversity of opinions. Seems that the main obstacle for C02 is finding a rifle with that power plant. While I'd hesitate to say I've done extensive research, I've only turned up the FWB C60/C62 and Steyr Match 91 as CO2 precision models. Not to say there aren't more, but CO...

Not sure I would consider an older springer at this point. I have shot them and I really didn't care for the feel. I'm about 40 and whatever air rifle I'm going to get is probably going to be "the" air rifle for me for quite a long time. Things can always change in the future and I may fin...

Spektr - what size fill tank do you have? The tank/fill aspect is what I'm most unfamiliar with. Is there a particular fill tank size that is pretty standard? Seems some people just use SCUBA tanks, but I can't say I'm any more familiar with that equipment! For high pressure fill tanks it seems ther...

Hi Rover - what is the advantage of CO2? Is it just these rifles are less popular and go for less? I understand that temperature *may* be a factor with C02, but I don't think that would be an issue for me. This weekend I was reading several older threads and C02 was mentioned, however some internet ...

Hello All, I'm an avid marksman (currently shoot bullseye pistol/service rifle and as a jr I competed in 3p smallbore/standing air rifle/olympic archery) and I'm contemplating getting a used tier 1 air rifle. Long story short I don't think I will continue to invest in centerfire/rimfire considering ...