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by JasonM
Wed Sep 16, 2015 3:09 pm
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: Inexpensive Spotting Scope
Replies: 18
Views: 9725

Re: Inexpensive Spotting Scope

Totally agree. An additional bonus of the smaller and lighter spotting scopes is that they are less likely to get bumped due to size and are less top heavy when they do get bumped so less likely to fall over, risking getting damaged themselves and damaging other gear/kids.
by JasonM
Wed Sep 16, 2015 1:03 am
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: Inexpensive Spotting Scope
Replies: 18
Views: 9725

Re: Inexpensive Spotting Scope

I think it focused down to about 15 feet at 10x magnification when I checked before. We have air rifle league tonight and I'll be using mine, so I'll try to remember to check it again. The scope focused most clearly down to just under 17 feet from the front of the scope to the wall that the test ta...
by JasonM
Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:38 am
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: Inexpensive Spotting Scope
Replies: 18
Views: 9725

Re: Inexpensive Spotting Scope

I think it focused down to about 15 feet at 10x magnification when I checked before. We have air rifle league tonight and I'll be using mine, so I'll try to remember to check it again.
by JasonM
Sun Sep 13, 2015 8:42 am
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: Inexpensive Spotting Scope
Replies: 18
Views: 9725

Re: Inexpensive Spotting Scope

Jason, How is using the Celestron at 10m? According to the Amazon listing, it is a 25-75x zoom. I found my old 20x scope was almost too much magnification at 10m. The Champions Choice is a more reasonable 10-30x. I shoot both AP and AR, so obviously the larger AP target would want a larger field of...
by JasonM
Tue Sep 08, 2015 11:02 pm
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: Inexpensive Spotting Scope
Replies: 18
Views: 9725

Re: Inexpensive Spotting Scope

We've had good luck with these little Celestron 52320 Landscout scopes. http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B73JXKC When I say little, I really do mean little (8.75" long) and very lightweight (14.2 ounces). From what I can tell, other than having the Celestron logo on the side they are ident...
by JasonM
Tue May 19, 2015 5:31 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Sight extension tube for Anschutz 1807?
Replies: 6
Views: 1548

Sight extension tube for Anschutz 1807?

My daughter is using an Anschutz 1807, and we are currently using a higher front base so that she can use her rear 8mm sight riser. She can't use the 8mm front sight riser due to the 1807 barrel not being grooved for it, and I'm worried about getting a sight extension tube that is made for a 1900 se...
by JasonM
Sat May 16, 2015 1:57 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: ISSF World Cup @ FT Benning
Replies: 45
Views: 6745

Re: ISSF World Cup @ FT Benning

Watched men's prone smallbore finals and air rifle finals. The last few shots of the air rifle finals were pretty epic also.
by JasonM
Tue May 12, 2015 11:18 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Spotting scope for 50m outdoors
Replies: 8
Views: 3166

Re: Spotting scope for 50m outdoors

I am completely impressed with the Celestron Regal M2 80ED LER that I got a few weeks ago. It comes with a fixed 27X long eye relief (LER) eyepiece, a case that can be left on it during use, and ED glass. I've used it in a smallbore silhouette tournament (Conard Bernhardt Cup) and at the outdoor sma...
by JasonM
Mon May 11, 2015 3:48 pm
Forum: Shooters Lounge
Topic: cleaning anschutz 1913 22
Replies: 11
Views: 3344

Re: cleaning anschutz 1913 22

I prefer carbon fiber rods with ball bearings in the handle. The steel or aluminum rods can get bent slightly enough to be hard to detect with the eye without very close inspection and can rub the bore with steel. A carbon fiber rod is either straight or broken, and from my experience it generally t...
by JasonM
Mon May 11, 2015 3:17 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Second Knob on Anschutz Front Sight
Replies: 11
Views: 2084

Re: Second Knob on Anschutz Front Sight

It's nice that someone else is asking this question and that there are some on here who also aren't aware of what that's form. I spent about an hour after I got my first sight like that trying to figure out what that was for, before I actually read about it and saw that it was only for symmetry in t...
by JasonM
Thu Mar 19, 2015 11:22 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Trigger travel past break point?
Replies: 15
Views: 2231

Re: Trigger travel past break point?

I guess I differ in my opinion on this. I set my triggers so that there is no perceptible movement of the trigger blade upon the shot breaking. Once I settle against the second stage, I want the trigger to function like a pressure switch and not move. If there is pressure against the second stage an...
by JasonM
Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:57 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Sauer 3016 or Kurt Thune X.9 shooting boots for daughter?
Replies: 3
Views: 913

Re: Sauer 3016 or Kurt Thune X.9 shooting boots for daughter

Thanks, Dude. I actually got great advice from Heather at 10pt9 and have the KT X.9 boots on the way.
by JasonM
Sun Feb 15, 2015 1:45 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Sauer 3016 or Kurt Thune X.9 shooting boots for daughter?
Replies: 3
Views: 913

Sauer 3016 or Kurt Thune X.9 shooting boots for daughter?

I think my 14-year-old daughter's feet have finally stopped growing and I'm looking to buy her some shooting boots. To comply with the current ISSF rules but still give as much help as possible, I'm currently looking at the Sauer 3016 Perfect Flex or the Kurt Thune X.9 boots. They are close enough i...
by JasonM
Wed Nov 12, 2014 2:50 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Which scope/reticle for 50 meters and 50 ft?
Replies: 21
Views: 8669

Re: Which scope/reticle for 50 meters and 50 ft?

Sightron SII Big Sky 6-24x42SIL, focuses down to 10 meters, .4 MOA dot reticle, glass at least as good as the Leupold and better than Weaver and similar mid-priced scopes. It also has a more reliable adjustment system than anything less than $1500 or so. Avoid the non-Big Sky SII models, as their gl...
by JasonM
Fri Oct 31, 2014 9:35 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Need trigger help for Anschutz 1451/Achiever rifles
Replies: 1
Views: 658

Need trigger help for Anschutz 1451/Achiever rifles

Originally posted in Youth Shooting Programs forum, but didn't get answers so trying here... My daughters shoot in a local 4H junior shooting club in 4-position (once they progress that far) matches. My younger daughter and a couple others in the club shoot Achievers or 1451s. They are accurate eno...
by JasonM
Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:13 am
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: Need trigger help for Anschutz 1451/Achiever rifles
Replies: 4
Views: 32423

Need trigger help for Anschutz 1451/Achiever rifles

My daughters shoot in a local 4H junior shooting club in 4-position (eventually) matches. My younger daughter and a couple others in the club shoot Achievers or 1451s. They are accurate enough, but the triggers are pretty terrible compared to most of the other rifles being used. Does anyone have a t...
by JasonM
Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:18 pm
Forum: Youth Shooting Programs
Topic: practice ammo
Replies: 5
Views: 4233

Re: practice ammo

Norma Tac-22 for $5.40 per box of 50, so $540 per case plus shipping. It's RWS Target in a different box and shoots great for my two daughters out of their Achiever and 1903 rifles. One of the best things about it is that it's actually available at several places. https://www.midsouthshooterssupply....
by JasonM
Sat Oct 25, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: How to buy a Bleiker in the US
Replies: 15
Views: 3532

Re: How to buy a Bleiker in the US

Last time I talked to Neal he mentioned having them or being able to get them. I'd probably start with him.
by JasonM
Thu Oct 10, 2013 11:51 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Vogel pellets from CMP same as ChampChoice and PilkGuns?
Replies: 1
Views: 1144

Vogel pellets from CMP same as ChampChoice and PilkGuns?

I'm about to order some Vogel pellets and was wondering if anyone knows if the Merlin Match pellets by Vogel from CMP are the same quality/item as the 4.50mm Vogel match pellets from Champion's Choice or Pilkington. Does anyone know for sure? There's a fair amount of difference in price through the ...
by JasonM
Thu Sep 05, 2013 6:38 pm
Forum: Olympic Rifle - Air and Smallbore
Topic: Shooting jacket.
Replies: 12
Views: 2830

If he's not shooting in ISSF competitions, can't he use one of the shooting jackets with adjustable straps with clips? That would be much easier and quicker to adjust to allow for weight fluctuation.