dbarnard Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 FX Bobcat .177 fitted with the MTC Viper Connect 3*12*32 AMD ret tamed with the Hugget Belita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 still think they look futuristic these Bob cats, and your supposed to take pictures on your dining table or bed ?? How quiet is she then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbarnard Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 I honestly can’t say how quiet she is... all I can hear is the noise from the action...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Gay as!! I must be missing something here - unless you have a fetish for pseudo military guns with a view to playing GI Joe in your local woods, what does this gun do at well over a grand that , for example, the S200 doesn't. And lets not play silly games suggesting things like shot count unless you can, hand on heart, say that you have run out of Air while hunting or that old Magazine writers fantasy of being more manoeuvrable in a tight situation (such as the office store room?)....come ooooooon, really? No disrespect to you, dbarnard, but I don't get it and this forum needs a good debate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 everybody sould drive a ford focus ..surely its all the car every one could ever need. ?? No ? Same argument . People are individuals and they like (and can afford) different things . Ps my £1000 fx wildcat can drop rabbits at 90 yds. So it was worth that . To me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Come on Bruno it's whatever floats your boat, not my cup of bovril either but I imagine it's quite comfortable. I'd be more worried about the scope mounting looking half on half off. Id rather an ftp900 but that's not everyone's ideal either Beat me to it was just about to sign off with "over to you Ultrastu" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 No stu - the focus is lost over muddy terrain or towing a 2 ton caravan on Ice. Rabbit at 90 yards? Any £100 cz 2e can do that as well. Debate on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 My wildcat is a fac .25 at 45 fpe . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Ooooo, you're not going to take that Bruno? Sounds like "Mine's bigger that yours!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 Well the airarms 200 .is lost when it comes to stock fit (terrible imo.) And its a single shot so no fast reload .and its not regged and has a flimsy bolt and scope mount naff trigger. .there are lots to stop me from ever buying one . Mines bigger than everyones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbarnard Posted March 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 (edited) As it happens....the bobcat is quite a nice gun to handle....one of the most comfortable stocks I have had the pleasure of holding.... you tactical.....I say not....have seen a lot more military looking guns out there this is my ratting set up......I will post later my FAC set up I use for rabbiting once I have watched the mighty seagulls dump man untd out of the cup ...... then you can give me your lovely views on that...... ohh.....and for the s200......I think they are one ugly broom stick that should be confined to the broom cupboard and please.....don’t use the word .....GAY......just because I come from Brighton......x........ Edited March 17, 2018 by dbarnard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyshooter Posted March 17, 2018 Report Share Posted March 17, 2018 2 hours ago, Ultrastu said: Well the airarms 200 .is lost when it comes to stock fit (terrible imo.) And its a single shot so no fast reload .and its not regged and has a flimsy bolt and scope mount naff trigger. .there are lots to stop me from ever buying one . atb Mines bigger than everyones No Ultrastu My fac .303 is bigger than yours!!!!!!!! atb brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 .25 puffgun with 45 fl/lb? just thinking of the trajectory makes me want to hum "somewhere over the rainbow". As for the S200 being ugly all I can say is that it's main design brief was not winning Beauty Shows but to put pellets in the same place time and time again at sensible ranges and for few Beer tokens - bit like the A10 Tankbuster "ugly, but well hung" as the yanks say. If you want something nice to look at buy a puppy not a Bullpup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbarnard Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 But all air rifle are capable of putting pellet on pellet.....if I want to spend my money on a gun that I like, is comfortable to hold, shoulders comfortably, fits me better than a lot of other guns that I have the pleasure/misfortune to have owned, that is my choice. The Bobcat does what I need it to do. There are other guns out there that could do the same job, but, the Bobcat fits and suits me better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 17 hours ago, Ultrastu said: everybody sould drive a ford focus ..surely its all the car every one could ever need. ?? No ? Same argument . People are individuals and they like (and can afford) different things . Ps my £1000 fx wildcat can drop rabbits at 90 yds. So it was worth that . To me . I’ve got a focus, but a titanium focus ? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog1408 Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 14 hours ago, dbarnard said: once I have watched the mighty seagulls dump man untd out of the cup ...... How did that work out for you? ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbarnard Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Two bits of of class finishing was the difference. The Albion again gave a good account of themselves against a very poor man untd performance. There seems to be something wrong at the moment at old Trafford. With the players they have, they just do not seem to be playing like a united team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbarnard Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 17 hours ago, Mr.C said: I'd be more worried about the scope mounting looking half on half off. The scope mount was designed specifically to be used with the Viper Connect. And is just as sturdy as the BKL double strap mounts that I use on my other rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Basic fact of accuracy is that a scope should be as close to the barrel as possible (line of sight - line of flight), even more important with the loopy low powered Airgun trajectory - how did the designers at FX forget this basic principle unless they were more concerned with appearance than functionality. OK using an M17 on a terrorist at 60 yards with a reasonably high velocity round but sub 12ft/lb on Nutty Nutkins at 30? - harks back to fantasy land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.C Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Bruno you need a bigger spoon. I wasn't sure if that was the final position or it was just mounted for the photo, if it's stable it's fine. The FT boys have their scopes mounted much higher BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 8 minutes ago, bruno22rf said: Basic fact of accuracy is that a scope should be as close to the barrel as possible (line of sight - line of flight), even more important with the loopy low powered Airgun trajectory - how did the designers at FX forget this basic principle unless they were more concerned with appearance than functionality. OK using an M17 on a terrorist at 60 yards with a reasonably high velocity round but sub 12ft/lb on Nutty Nutkins at 30? - harks back to fantasy land. Thats either a joke or your just trying wind him up . Please stop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbarnard Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 When you look at the scope mounting rail on the FX Wildcat and how high that is before you even mount the scope, the Bobcat rail is low in comparison. Yes that is the final position, and functions as it should. I have had no problems with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 .177 airarms both red and blue lines same everything except scope height. See how the higher scope alows a more forgiving range estimation further out . Where range estimation is naturally more difficult . Which is why if you habitually take long range shots , and as long as your stable ,is an advantage over a low scope mount . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 My wildcat has a 2.7 inch high scope and this helps with long range shots out to 90 yds which is the guns intended perpose The opposite is obviously true and is why bullpups are wrong for close range work. Like ratting. Often see a bloke buy a .22 bullpup for ratting .shooting around 10 yds and they wonder why they cant hit any .its cos the scope is too high abive the bore . You NEED it as close as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbarnard Posted March 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 I find scope height has never affected my shooting on any of the guns I have owned or still own. They are set up to do what I require them to do and then left at that setting. If it ain’t broke as the saying goes........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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