magpieman01 Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 hello all =) ive been digging through the back catalog of precision springer's and come across the Feinwerkbau 300, just wondered if anyone on here has owned or fired one etc ? are they full powered ? i was liking the idea of using a precision springer off a bipod due to the inbuilt recoil system, i do feel tempted if certain boxes are ticked, really interested to see what peeps think on this one =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 (edited) As far as I know all FWB stuff was top notch and very expensive. More like competition target rifle stuff. I remember that donks ago (about 1980) they had an advert where a bloke had shot a load of rabbits by the total accuracy of the rifle which was a 177. Edited November 18, 2016 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpieman01 Posted November 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 ha =) yeah there deff top end comp spec bits of kit, ive seen um around on gunstar and such for 400 ish, am curious how they'd compare to your tx's and 97's that are used in hft today ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 They are about 6 or 7ft.lb - designed to put holes in paper at 10m, not imo suitable for live targets. I remember seeing one set up for running boar targets, with a scope, must be 35 years ago now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted November 18, 2016 Report Share Posted November 18, 2016 They are about 6 or 7ft.lb - designed to put holes in paper at 10m, not imo suitable for live targets. I remember seeing one set up for running boar targets, with a scope, must be 35 years ago now! That would tie up with my recolection of about 1980 ish. Dont know about the power levels but like I said they were advertising them as being a killer due to the accuracy of the rifle. I think that the advert was in airgun world or something and maybe the shooting times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 That would tie up with my recolection of about 1980 ish. Dont know about the power levels but like I said they were advertising them as being a killer due to the accuracy of the rifle. I think that the advert was in airgun world or something and maybe the shooting times. I have a feeling it was Airgun World - it's the sort of stupid thing they used to come up with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Like CaptainBeaky says, they're around 6 or 7 ft lbs. top quality engineering and very accurate. Anschutz also made a similar rifle, model 250 if I remember right. They run a dummy opposing piston to cancel out recoil a feel totally dead to shoot. Excellent trigger as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Somewhere in the back of my mind there is a question mark about spares for the internal power parts that might need investigation as to availability of seals ECT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snipper Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Really nice to shoot and as said they are paper punchers , From memory the action slide backwards slightly when fired to reduce recoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Nope - you're thinking of the Original 66 and 75 (break-barrel and side-lever respectively). The Feinwerkbau system is entirely different: the whole barrel and action assembly slides on rails, and moves back about 3/8" when you shoot - looks weird, but not really noticeable from the shooter's point of view. Much more complex than the opposing piston system of the Original, but all the top shots seemed to use them when I was competing (late 70s/early 80s). I used a 66 and loved it - when you pulled the trigger, you could hear the mechanism working, but you couldn't feel a thing. Absolutely recoil/jump free. They all had just enough power to give a reasonably flat trajectory at 10m, and that was it - any more would be unnecessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 (edited) They all had just enough power to give a reasonably flat trajectory at 10m, and that was it - any more would be unnecessary. So am I thinking of a different model of FWB because i'm 100% sure that there was an advert where a bloke had a load >> probably 20 rabbits on a pole that he had shot with the new miraculously accurate rifle in 177. At that time most people used a 22 for rabbits but there was always this 177 v 22 debate. Or could they have the power upt by a more powerful spring to give the gun enough power to take rabbits Edited November 19, 2016 by fortune Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 Probably the FWB Sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeadWasp Posted November 19, 2016 Report Share Posted November 19, 2016 There is one up for auction if you are interested at https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/southams-auctioneers-and-valuers/catalogue-id-srso10031/lot-2065ac8e-d8c8-437b-a1c0-a6bb00c65c4e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpieman01 Posted November 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 (edited) thanx a lot guys for the info, i did suspect low power levels =( i guess i was hoping their might of been a model / version on the right side of 11 ftp, such a shame, i really like the raw accurate form and function of those old target rifles, just begging for a bipod, silencer and a sidewinder on top lol. i guess if im really honest i'd like to see a tx mk 4, a long barrel version in an ultimate sporter style stock.........drifts off into a dream............ =) Edited November 20, 2016 by magpieman01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bruno22rf Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 The accuracy of these types of rifle is aided by the low power - no good if the thing kicks like a mule!! Low power = less stress, less friction and thus a longer, more consistent, performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted November 20, 2016 Report Share Posted November 20, 2016 FWB rifles are incredible, starting shooting on a 601 and moved to a PCP 700. However, they are target rifles - designed for 10m shooting and for use with .177 wad cutters. If they have the power to drop the bunny, you'll have no problem hitting it. Just make sure it has enough 'kick' for what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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