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Opinions wanted on FWB 2602 Super Match
Re: Opinions on Eley pellets?
Re: Opinions on Eley pellets?
Benchrest air rifle
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I'm considering buying a left-hand FWB 2602 Super Match. I had always thought I'd buy Anschutz since you can get anything under the sun for them and that's all I've ever known. Anyway, I'm apprehensive about this decision since I don't know where I'd get decent parts, service and accessories for it in the US. I do like their aluminum stock much better than Anschutz, which I can't even get since they don't make a lefty stock for the 1900 series (unless you use an adapter plate - a torque setting nightmare IMHO).
So I'd like to know the pros and cons of the gun, preferably compared to a 1913 or similar.
Are the grip, cheekpiece and buttplate as adjustable as a 1913?
Where would you get things like barrel weights, offset sight blocks and 22mm aperature sets?
Who does the service for it in the US?
Any insight you may have would be much appreciated!
Michael Ray
The Editor
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In reply to Matt, test the pellets in a machine rest, the difference is amazing between the various makes of pellets due to weight and the choice of diameters, cheap pellets will have a greater variation in both and often will not group to the 8 ring let alone consistent 10 ring performance.
Go with what suits your gun but bear in mind even the most expensive pellets are extremely cheap compared with the cost of your other equipment, why skimp on quality and get poor results from cheap pellets.
I have written a short article on this matter following some observations of a friend testing a range pellets from the local gun shop, the story of which will be on my website under "November News" in the next few days.
Regards,
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Graeme Forbes
Forbes Wholesale Pty Ltd
Suppliers of quality black powder and target equipment and supplies.
mailto:[email protected]
http://www.forbesws.com.au
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Regarding
the Eley pellets
While I have never used them or even seen them I can definitely advise
you regarding ANY TYPE of AMMO in any gun. My daughters have both done a
display testing different types of pellets and .22 ammo. All tests were
done with the rifle clamped into a vise with padded jaws that was built
for the purpose and then we shot 10 shot groups of every type of pellet
and .22 ammo available from the low end bulk stuff at Wal-Mart to Finale
Match R-10 in Air rifle and Eley tennex and Federal Ultramatch. In every
case there were some surprising results. In Smallbore predictably the
standard velocity ammo was more consistent than the high velocity except
for CCI Mini-Mag hollow points. The results were from 0.330 inches edge
to edge at one end to 1.245 inches for the "hyper velocity" ammo. In
Air rifle using a new Crosman Challenger 2000 at 10 meters the results
went from a respectable small one hole group with R-10 4.50 pistol weight
pellets to a disappointing group over 1/2 inches with R-10 4.49 rifle
weight pellets, and ending up with one group that was 10 separate holes
using Crosman pointed pellets. The most surprising results came from a
FWB 600 where every type of pellet used resulted in a very small one hole
group. The best was using R-10 4.50mm pistol weight 0.184 inches or
0.007 inches center to center for the ten shots. What all of this boils
down to is that it doesn't matter what type of ammo or what it costs if
you don't actually test your rifle with as many types of pellets or .22
ammo as you can and stock up with as much as you can afford of whatever
works best for your gun, it is just another variable over which you will
have no control. I know that Neal Johnson at Gunsmithing INC. in
Colorado Springs, Colorado also offers this as a service for air rifles.
The homemade vise we used was made using some bolts and 2x4" lumber by
Kelly Miltner's Father Bob Miltner for the 4-H shooting sports here in
Pueblo. I'm sure that he would be willing to give the details to make
your own if interested.
John Atterberry
NRA Certified Instructor
Pueblo, Colorado [email protected]
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I know its not ISSF, but where can I get rules/targets for air rifle benchrest competition (was this called BR-V?). Is this still an active discipline? What equipment is used - sandbags only or bipods/full vice-type rests? Any info appreciated.
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Michael Ray - DBA & Systems Engineer
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech. Rifle Coach
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