Spanishfly

Not worth messing about - sell it and buy a .177.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemNext&item=260799619311&autorefresh=true Bought this CREE 6P LED lamp with fittings and remote switch for 22 pounds delivered. Lamp is small, heavy, well made, fittings are steel and robust. I replaced the LED with a red LED, compatible parts are common.

My 97K is not at all pellet fussy - puts them all where I point it.

Can´t say I have yet seen a hare here in Spain, but I reckon my 18 ft/lbs .25 would take them out OK. Sure packs a wallop.

Those fps values are almost exactly what Gamo quote for their Spanish spec (18 ft/lbs) rifles. Something wrong here.

All together - AAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!

I bought a HW97K - because I could get what I wanted from a Spanish dealer - 18 ft/lbs spec and .25. Air Arms appear to be .22 or .177 only and are VERY much more expensive.

One piece mounts are a better engineering solution - the contact area between the mount and dovetail is much larger than with a two piece, and there is a much smaller bending moment exerted at the joint. I currently have a Hawke one piece (not the dearest or cheapest) with an arrestor pin on my HW97K - it is absolutely rock solid.

I have one of each - don´t actually find any noticeable difference in accuracy.

I used a carpenter´s clamp that was laying about.

Right on - which is why I like Crow Magnums from my 97K in .25 - Spanish spec. Really pack a wallop.

Care to post an authoritative reference for that? I ask because I think it is incorrect.

Feral cat.

Bought my Supersport fron The Gun Room in Ivybridge.

My Spanish spec (18 ft/lbs) 97K in .25 calibre does the job nicely. I am a cat lover, I own a beautiful Siamese - BUT we do have a HUGE problem with ferals in my part of the world, in common with many mediterranean countries; they truly are a verminous plague. They cause an awful mess in searching for food, and leave a nasty mess behind. They attack domestic pet cats - my neighbor´s pet cat was blinded in one eye when attacked by one of these nuisances. And they predate on local widlife - worldwide there are a number of species now extinct solely due to the predation of feral cats. And some people still think they are doing them a favour by feeding these pests !! The only solution is to KILL them - neutering and returning to the wild does not stop any of the above problems. There have been programmes of poisoning, but I regard that as a cruel method - the only method that works is to blow their brains out. And can I tell a feral from a pet cat? - instantly, as it happens. They look and move quite differently. On another forum I was BANNED by the Thought Police for condoning the shooting of feral cats - I trust nothing so half-witted will occur here.

So does a Hatsan underlever and they are total Turkish carp.

Rattling BSAs respond well to the fitting of a gas ram. Mine certainly did, now very quiet, smooth, powerful and accurate, with consistent muzzle velocity averaging 637 fps and a standard deviation of just 5 fps. But an old gun may not justify the cost.

I am always wary of giving any bigots the chance to discriminate against me. Just exercise your right to carry out your business as the responsible citizen you are.

Like just about everyone, started with a GAT I bought for ten bob in a junk shop. Had a lot of fun with it, useless as it was in almost any practical way.

I have a .177 gasram by Theoben in my .22 Supersport. Using Gamo Hunter pellets its muzzle energy is 13.8 ft/lbs, according to my chrono.

Get yourself a decent chronograph - well worth the small investment.

Sure there is. I don´t think a 6 ft/lbs (the only legal type) air pistol will even reach 700 yards.

The human eye is most sensitive to green light - this is why us astronomers always use green lasers to point at the sky. Don´t know about rabbits.

Of course, BASC do not actually provide insurance cover themselves - all their business is underwritten by one of the major insurance companies, and it is they who will pay out (or not). But BASC do add a nice mark up.