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by astro » Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:50 pm
check these out
first is a custom hw97k....weight 16 - 17 lbs
second is a ripley
gee makes the humble break barrel seem......well humble......
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by kjd » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:05 pm
Possibly the ugliest air rifles I have ever seen!!!!!
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by Drew Jaeger » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:11 pm
kjd wrote: Possibly the ugliest air rifles I have ever seen!!!!!
Indeed, but I would say they are tack drivers.
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by kjd » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:29 pm
Drew Jaeger wrote: kjd wrote: Possibly the ugliest air rifles I have ever seen!!!!!
Indeed, but I would say they are tack drivers.
Yeah the would be for sure mate. but I doubt they could outshoot a stock rapier or hw100. Too heavy for my liking too!
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by fenring » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:43 pm
Drew Jaeger wrote: kjd wrote: Possibly the ugliest air rifles I have ever seen!!!!!
Indeed, but I would say they are tack drivers.
He he he, I'd like to see them shoot a couple of hundred pellets offhand in a session with them.
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by kjd » Wed Jul 18, 2007 3:53 pm
fenring wrote: Drew Jaeger wrote: kjd wrote: Possibly the ugliest air rifles I have ever seen!!!!!
Indeed, but I would say they are tack drivers.
He he he, I'd like to see them shoot a couple of hundred pellets offhand in a session with them.
LOL True that!! Even a 40round silhouette match would be interesting with the 16lber
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by Hilly » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:49 pm
Aaah, yes Gentlemen but here we have specific tools for a special task. Not quite as ugly (in my opinion) as the new precision target rifles that we see advertised. At least these have some real wood to hold and admire, not that cheap, coloured, laminated imitation "wood" found on some rifles today.
Dennis (the traditionalist).
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by astro » Wed Jul 18, 2007 5:52 pm
yes....the lengths people will go to.........hefting my 97k around is trial enough but that custom 97 is double the weight....crazy stuff
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by RayG » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:23 pm
I tried shooting a .177 TX200 14 pound FT special like that and wound up with a severe cramp in my left arm after 20 odd shots. I think I'm reasonably strong enough in the arms for an "Olde farte" but that one got to me.
Give me a good timber sporting stock anytime,but a little under 10 pounds will do me.
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by plantboy » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:06 pm
Sheeeeesh, some people just have way too much disposable income and far too much time on their hands. But do they actually shoot those things, or just show them off to their mates of similar ilk. Way OTT for mine.
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by Chris L » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:25 pm
I find that a sling negates a lot of weight,
The left elbow bears the weight....
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by Minivinne » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:30 pm
very weired looking, more for looking at then shooting i reckon (you be kicking yourself if you marked the finish)
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by RayG » Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:55 pm
Don,t even think about dropping one! They do break very easily.
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by astro » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:05 pm
RayG wrote: Don,t even think about dropping one! They do break very easily.
dropped a few have you Ray??????
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by RayG » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:31 pm
No but strangely enough that particular gun that gave me the cramp was dropped in its case by the owner a couple of days after I used it,split the stock and wrecked the scope while in the padded case.
Just goes to show I guess.