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by mus
Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:45 am
Forum: Bullseye Pistol Talk
Topic: CCI Standard Velocity .22LR Quality?
Replies: 5
Views: 15359

Re: CCI Standard Velocity .22LR Quality?

At our club we started noticing issues (mostly failure to fire but also very inconsistent velocities) after CCI switched from the dark blue paper boxes to the lighter blue gradient ones - 2020/2021? There were a lot of complaints on the national firearms forum from others too at the time. So I think...
by mus
Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:11 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Netherlands?
Replies: 16
Views: 16237

Re: Netherlands?

Where are you located? I'm in Harderwijk and a member of Wilhelm Tell Putten. Send me a PB if you want :)
by mus
Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:47 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Difference between lp2 and Evo 10?
Replies: 12
Views: 22832

Re: Difference between lp2 and Evo 10?

Another obvious difference is the pellet loading method: tray on the LP2 vs direct barrel feed of the EVO10.

I had an EVO10 for a year and didn't like the direct feed. Exit EVO10.
YMMV.
by mus
Tue Jan 21, 2025 7:27 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Filling Steyr AP Cylinders ?
Replies: 14
Views: 14441

Re: Filling Steyr AP Cylinders ?

If you can bleed the hose of that compressor there's no reason why you shouldn't use one of the BF adaptors with a foster connection, like so:
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by mus
Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:37 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Help ID's stickers on an old FWB 80
Replies: 5
Views: 5566

Re: Help ID's stickers on an old FWB 80

There's just a tiny bit of info available online with the prompt "benito juarez air pistol matches mexico 1975": https://mccrackenatcenterofthewest.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/archival_objects/86719 (no mention of AP though) https://www.airforceshooting.org/pastmems.html (again, no ment...
by mus
Mon Jan 20, 2025 8:12 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Hearing Protection and Recommendations for 10M
Replies: 12
Views: 9555

Re: Hearing Protection and Recommendations for 10M

I'll echo the advice above: do get some kind of hearing protection (I find even a shot from an AP uncomfortably loud) because with your hearing, once it's gone, it's lost forever. My 3 flange silicone earplugs from the DIY store work great. FYI: https://bigshopper.nl/product/3m-e-a-r-ultrafit-oordop...
by mus
Tue Dec 24, 2024 10:17 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: Kid will need glasses
Replies: 7
Views: 22094

Re: Kid will need glasses

Being able to see (at least) the front sight razor sharp is a must in serious target shooting involving iron sights.

I totally second the previous poster's suggestions although I've only been in specs/contacts since I was 10 (now 44 years ago).
by mus
Tue Dec 10, 2024 4:46 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: 50 m target transporter: how fast?
Replies: 2
Views: 13155

Re: 50 m target transporter: how fast?

It depends. Some systems are certainly faster than others :) Next time I'm in Varsseveld, Hoogeveen or Hardenberg I'll time the duration but for the 50 meter smallbore optics competition, where one has 45 minutes for 30 match shots + sighters, transport is always more than adequately fast for me. Ti...
by mus
Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:13 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Little Training exercise
Replies: 10
Views: 4970

Re: Little Training exercise

After a couple of years of air pistol shooting I still consider myself a beginner - as my scores dramatically prove - so take my post with a bit of salt: To the list above I'd like to add one more thing: 2b) "Twitch control" (for lack of a better term) What I mean is that as a subprocess o...
by mus
Thu Jun 27, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Back after a long time with more sad news
Replies: 7
Views: 4363

Re: Back after a long time with more sad news

GWhite's advice (as usual) to me looks spot on. I'm close to 54 with several health issues myself and only started "serious" pistol shooting some 4 or 5 years ago, air pistol only last year. So I recognize your suffering... ;) Pistol shooting: it's simple, but it sure ain't easy... On the ...
by mus
Tue Jun 04, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: How far back should the trigger be
Replies: 11
Views: 4469

Re: How far back should the trigger be

This is exactly what I noticed: the position at the 'wall' should be as shown. Moving my Steyr trigger forward 1 mm recently for me seems to have improved the feel and - to some extent - scores.
by mus
Wed May 15, 2024 8:00 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Adjusting rear sight as novice
Replies: 13
Views: 5136

Re: Adjusting rear sight as novice

The digital counterpart to Rover's method is an app like TargetScan which automatically calculates the size and location of the total group centre once you enter (=take pics of) a series of targets.
by mus
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:21 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Optimal speed for CO2
Replies: 3
Views: 2634

Re: Optimal speed for CO2

The manual for my Feinwerkbau Modell 2 states that ~150 m/s is the optimum speed with 'normal weight' pellets too. This has been confirmed via email contact with the manufacturer last year, with the additional statement that they consider the 8.2 grain pellets more stable than lighter diabolos. I've...
by mus
Fri Apr 05, 2024 3:49 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: .22 LR Cartridge Lifter Blocks
Replies: 4
Views: 2751

Re: .22 LR Cartridge Lifter Blocks

Thank you very much for those! I found one for Federal Champion ammo but that doesn't quite fit for the European (RWS etc) brands.
by mus
Mon Feb 19, 2024 4:59 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: What's in your Range Bag ?
Replies: 8
Views: 2250

Re: What's in your Range Bag ?

Transparent blinder for left eye, paper targets, small tool set (knife, flashlight, hex keys etc), Uplula.
I have a large older laptop bag for a range bag.
by mus
Tue Feb 13, 2024 5:16 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Shaking limbs loose before shooting?
Replies: 9
Views: 4243

Shaking limbs loose before shooting?

Recently I came across a, well, interesting video on Youtube in which Olena Kostevych features in the introduction to an "Olympic Battle" against a TV presenter, apparently a novice (?) shooter: https://youtu.be/qTbqvFyq4Fc?si=_VnbL5Jv4BNsNmoC Only want to comment on one aspect of it: at @...
by mus
Sat Jan 13, 2024 5:33 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Cheap pellets problem K12
Replies: 15
Views: 4157

Re: Cheap pellets problem K12

Gecos are my club's preferred pellets too, thousands get shot every month by many pistol shooters. Zero issues.

Sounds to me the person you loaned your pistol to had a faulty tin, so to say.
by mus
Sat Dec 30, 2023 12:21 pm
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Draft Notes on Working with O-rings for Air Guns
Replies: 22
Views: 149496

Re: Draft Notes on Working with O-rings for Air Guns

Great resource! As a removal tool, I usually use a bamboo (bbq) skewer, sharpened/pointed to the required thinness. They tend to be stronger than toothpicks, IMO. I've had some success in hard to reach areas (-> very narrow groove the o-ring sat in) by tapering a skewer over a longer length that wou...
by mus
Wed Dec 27, 2023 3:13 am
Forum: Olympic Pistol
Topic: Air Pistol selection
Replies: 20
Views: 49710

Re: Air Pistol selection

With a (nearly) full charge of CO2 my ancient Feinwerkbau Modell 2 weighs >1200 grams. Almost empty it will still be >1100 grams. Note, it still shoots amazingly well but I do find it to be very heavy, and its balance and unadjustable grip angle is almost right (for me) - but not quite. The trigger ...
by mus
Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:02 am
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: ISSF Secretary General chased away with immediate effect
Replies: 8
Views: 15461

Re: ISSF Secretary General chased away with immediate effect

Hmm, quite shocking. I wonder if anything changes with regards to the sport though (ie changes in match formats and/or Olympic disciplines).