I went out today with a buddy of mine to sight some weapons. We had everything from .177 air rifles to 12Ga. shotguns, and I do mean everything. I got my Ruger 10/22 sighted to the point I can hit a squirrel's eye at 50 yards. We got a .45 Colt lever action carbine hitting the bull at 50 yards on every shot. We played with a couple pistols of various calibers up to .45 and had a blast and a half with them. The 12Ga shotguns were a lot of fun too.
Then we got to the pellet rifles. I recently purchased one made by Crossman that delivers 1200fps from lead pellets. At 40 yards it will hit a target the size of an egg quite consistently. This is with standard flat nosed pellets. I have now ordered new pellets with better ballistics coated in 18 carat gold. They're expensive but I figure what the hell. I'm not going to live forever and everyone else can kiss my........!
We did have to go back and readjust a scope on my buddy's air rifle but I got it done and we were able to sight it perfectly for thirty yards hitting a one inch bull every time. Not much went wrong and we made a lot of noise which is a plus when sighting weapons.
The thing that amazed me was that I was more interested in getting my air rifle sighted in than my 10/22 or my .357 lever action or playing with my .45ACP or even messing with a 12Ga. I think I've come full circle from my youth. It doesn't seem to matter to me whether I can shoot a big weapon and I am certainly qualified to do it. I just love the idea of taking small game with a .177 caliber air rifle like I used to when I was twelve. Of course these new guns are higher tech and operate at extremes we never dreamed of as youths. But they are still a challenge at 40 yards. I love it.
Then we got to the pellet rifles. I recently purchased one made by Crossman that delivers 1200fps from lead pellets. At 40 yards it will hit a target the size of an egg quite consistently. This is with standard flat nosed pellets. I have now ordered new pellets with better ballistics coated in 18 carat gold. They're expensive but I figure what the hell. I'm not going to live forever and everyone else can kiss my........!
We did have to go back and readjust a scope on my buddy's air rifle but I got it done and we were able to sight it perfectly for thirty yards hitting a one inch bull every time. Not much went wrong and we made a lot of noise which is a plus when sighting weapons.
The thing that amazed me was that I was more interested in getting my air rifle sighted in than my 10/22 or my .357 lever action or playing with my .45ACP or even messing with a 12Ga. I think I've come full circle from my youth. It doesn't seem to matter to me whether I can shoot a big weapon and I am certainly qualified to do it. I just love the idea of taking small game with a .177 caliber air rifle like I used to when I was twelve. Of course these new guns are higher tech and operate at extremes we never dreamed of as youths. But they are still a challenge at 40 yards. I love it.