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by brians356
Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:32 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: FWB 300S rear sight puzzle
Replies: 3
Views: 1870

JSB, thanks, I really cranked it down using a slot-activation implement and it cinched. Not an elegant design for something made by (or for) FWB. It essentially distorts the base to squeeze the dovetail. But it does work. Thanks for the tip.

Brian Adams
Reno, NV, USA
by brians356
Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Oppositon to Shooting Sports
Replies: 28
Views: 7858

The last post was by Brian Adams. The Forum keeps spontaneously logging me out without notifying me, so it came in from "guest" again. I just fixed this by configuring my firewall to stick to a single IP address when communicating with targettalk.org. If this web site detects rotating IP a...
by brians356
Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:39 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Oppositon to Shooting Sports
Replies: 28
Views: 7858

I'm really surprised the Forum let me post a reply as "guest", and now I cannot edit the post above ("het" = "hate") even though I am logged in. Every other forum I am in makes you log in to post, and for good reason.

Brian Adams
Reno, NV
by brians356
Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:57 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: FWB 300S rear sight puzzle
Replies: 3
Views: 1870

FWB 300S rear sight puzzle

My recent FWB 300S acquisition (serial number 136xxx) has a curious issue with the rear aperture sight. The sight is marked "Feinwerkbau Oberndorf", and will not tighten on the dovetail. There are lateral grooves across the top of the dovetail, and the sight has a threaded cross shaft with...
by brians356
Sat Nov 07, 2009 10:09 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Bought a FWB 300S, need tune-up on Left Coast
Replies: 1
Views: 1094

Bought a FWB 300S, need tune-up on Left Coast

I just bought a FWB 300S in a pawn shop. It seems to work fine, but I'd like to have it tuned up and seals replaced (if required.) Where in the western half of the country can I get quality FWB repair?