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Most shooters will tell you it is easier to shoot a PCP gun
accurately. They are more forgiving than are spring guns should you
make a small error in your shooting discipline. They are easier to
follow through with and they can typically be set to shoot at higher
powers with almost no recoil or vibration that you would get with a
spring gun. To their disadvantadge is their cost, the fact you have
to keep an air tank or hand pump around, and to extract the most
accuracy from them you almost have to lubricate your pellets.
Benjamin Sheridan is now owned by Crosman so if you have any of these guns, contact Crosman through
their website or call at 1-800-724-7486.
Try posting this question to the
Airgun Letter's Airgun Forum,
there are a lot of knowledgable airgunners and collectors reading the forum and should
be able to tell you all about your airgun.
F.A.C. stands for Fire Arms Certificate. A F.A.C. (usually printed as FAC) is required in the UK for
airguns over the 12 ft. lbs. of energy since anything over that limit is considered a firearm. FAC in the US
is only relevant in that you know that a FAC airgun is not limited to 12 ft. lbs. or energy.
Both are very good. Both have advantadges and
disadvantadges. A spring gun requires more discipline from the
shooter to fire accurately on a repeatative basis. However, some
can be nearly as accurate as a PCP gun. The advantage of spring guns is
that they are a lot less expensive than most PCP guns, you don't
have to worry about running out of air or lubing your pellets.
A fixed barrel airgun will give slightly better groups than a break barrel gun.
This is because the relationship between the barrel and scope doesn't change with each shot.
A break barrel moves the barrel with each shot so it isn't in the exact same place with
each shot. However, todays modern break barrels rifles are typically so well made that the
differences are very small. With a high quality airgun, the average shooter will never see
a difference between the two types.
Range finding with a scope consists of adjusting the objective on the scope until the
target is in perfect focus. The distance is then read from the objective bell. Most shooters
don't rely on the factory yardage marking on the scopes. They calibrate their
scopes by actually focusing on targets at fixed intervals, say every 5 yards, then mark that
distance on the scope objective bell.
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To properly level a scope you will need two things, a bubble level and a plum line.
A bubble level can be bought at a local hardware store. You can find small levels with
multiple bubbles in it. I like to use one buble tube removed from the level for
leveling the scope. A plum line can be made with about 4-6' of nylon cord and a 2 oz.
lead sinker. Mount the plum line to a tree, post or other object so that it can swing
freely.
To level your scope, first loosely mount the scope on the gun (your gun should be in
a vice or on sand bags). Adjust the gun and scope so that you can see the plum line
through the scope. Adjust the scope so that the verticle crosshair is about parallel
to the plum line. Put the bubble level on the receiver perpendicular to the receiver
and scope. Now adjust the gun so that it is level. Look throught the scope and adjust
it until the verticle crosshair is parallel with the plum line. Now tighten the mounts
screws. Check that the verticle crosshair remains parallel with the plum line when the
gun is level as you tighten the mount screws.
The only way to determine which pellet is right for an airgun is to shoot a variety of pellets through
it and see which one shoots the best. Ten meter match shooters typically use wadcutter pellets while
most Field Target shooter use domed pellets (most use either Crosman Premiers 7.9 and 10.5 or Beeman Kodiak
Match pellets) and hunters will used either domed, pointed or hollow point pellets. Most pellets can be bought
on the web for a better price than directly from the manufacturer.
The is no definite answer here. A lot has to do with personal preference and what you plan
to use the pellet for; hunting, plinking or formal target shooting. It also has a lot to do with
the velocity of the airgun you shoot. Lower power airguns may want a lighter pellet so that the
downrange trajectory is less. However with a lighter pellet you will have to deal with more wind
drift. Heavier pellets will lessen the wind effect but will have more drop at longer ranges than
a light pellet shot at a given velocity.
Another factor is energy retention. A light pellet won't retain as much energy as a heavy pellet
at a given distance and velocity. If the pellet is used for target shooting this doesn't matter
much but for pest control or hunting energy at the target makes a big difference. This also is a
factor in what caliber of pellet you choose.
The is no definite answer here. A lot has to do with personal preference and what you plan
to use the airgun for; hunting, pest control, plinking or formal target shooting. Generally, most target shooters and
plinkers opt for the .177 caliber. A lot of shooters select .20 or .22 for pest control and hunting. Some even
use some of the bigger calibers like .25 and 9mm that are now available. However .177 can be used for hunting
and pest control as well. Generally speaking, larger calibers retain downrange energy better so they
impart more energy onto the target.
The focus adjustment on a scope is much like the adjustment an eye
doctor uses when they test your eyes for glasses. Turning the eye
piece will strengthen or weaken the "prescription". Follow the steps
below to adjust your scope.
Spring-Piston airguns generate heavy recoil and vibration in both the forward
and rearward directions. Most rimfire and centerfire riflescopes are made to
withstand only the rearward recoil of these types of rifles. Airgun scopes are
made to withstand heavy bi-direction recoil and vibration. They typically also
have parallax adjustment that allow closer focus. Typically these adjustments will
allow focusing down to 10 yards. Recoil is typically not a problem with pnuematic
airguns.
There are several reason. The high pressure air in a PCP tends to contains a small
amount of moisture. Lubing pellets increases accuracy, keeps the
barrel lubed so it doesn't rust, and also reduces leading in the barrel. NEVER LUBE
PELLETS USED IN A SPRING PISTION AIRGUN!
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