Ultrastu Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 I ve been shooting my hw30 with opens for a few weeks now .and have been getting pretty good .we are capable of hitting a 20 mm spinner at 20 yds virtually every time .this is with air arms match pellets . I was just having a plink in my garden when i saw this little fella nipping the buds off my walnut tree . 18 yds side on shot and he dropped like a stone in the flower bed .his mate scarpered away along the fence . Pellet placement was spot on he didnt stand a chance . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Sometimes it’s nice to use skill to shoot , Scopes are brilliant but good old fashioned shooting can be more rewarding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Takes me back to when we started out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted May 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Its giving me a bit of a hankering for another open sighted full power springer Possibly a hw99 in .177 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 5 minutes ago, Ultrastu said: Its giving me a bit of a hankering for another open sighted full power springer Possibly a hw99 in .177 hello, good choice, they seem very popular for a lot of air rifle enthusiasts, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Garden Plinking, ie casual shooting at random targets, is so much more fun with open sights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 20 minutes ago, London Best said: Garden Plinking, ie casual shooting at random targets, is so much more fun with open sights. yes and it was often better for a quicker shot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Main reason I'm buying a Hw99s again. Stupidly sold mine, as always happened needed quick money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 Plinking with open sights is good fun as kids we would shoot flies off the garden wall with an old 177. I still have an air rifle and 357 under leaver with only open sights and a .22 lr, a 308 and 7mm weatherby that can be and do get used with open sights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshirelad Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 All of my air rifles wear scopes, but I do have a CZ 452 FS that I shoot with open sights. It's a lovely little rifle, and it just doesn't look right with a scope on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 None of my powder burnets have open sights as I don’t do plinking with them. I have a Weatherby .308 which never had provision for open sights from new. The others have had them removed before I owned them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 31 minutes ago, London Best said: None of my powder burnets have open sights as I don’t do plinking with them. I have a Weatherby .308 which never had provision for open sights from new. The others have had them removed before I owned them. I don't plink with my fac rifles (well maybe the .22 a bit) but still use the open sights. Much better at short range in poor light that a scope. Open sights was the top of the list when buying my 308. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 I bought my .308 new in 1989 and it came without open sights. It’s only a Weatherby Vanguard VGL, so made by Howa, but it’s served me well for over 30 years. Still using the same Leupold 6x42 from new. It’s ever been on a range in it’s life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, London Best said: Still using the same Leupold 6x42 from new. It’s ever been on a range in it’s life. Quality becomes good value if you keep hold of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrastu Posted May 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 4 hours ago, derbyduck said: yes and it was often better for a quicker shot ! Not sure if i agree with this . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbyduck Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Ultrastu said: Not sure if i agree with this . please yourself ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 16, 2020 Report Share Posted May 16, 2020 I definitely agree with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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