Question for those knowledgeable in guns

self | 11/26/2012 | learner

[ProfoundMan]

Technically this is a piston gun and not a springer. Thus, the advice about springers is't 100% accurate because the piston guns don't twang sideways, just front to back. Still needs a lighter hold though.

To the OP, the only way to do it right is help her sight it for her. Insist she feeds you for making the trip. ;-)

And to the guy that says these are just toys, I'd like to point out that this gun develops 18+ fpe. Not an assault weapon but plenty for small game. You want to get hit with that toy?

[MCF]

Elmer Keith would have used the 45-70 with 550 gr. hard cast bullets

[paul51]

However the location of the scope will be different for her than it was for me as she is shorter and the scope needs to be more to the rear for her.

That's where you lost me

[paul51]

However the location of the scope will be different for her than it was for me as she is shorter and the scope needs to be more to the rear for her.

That's where you lost me

[Stevee]

For the folks that have unwanted visitors to their birdfeeder, but don’t want the expense of an air-rifle .22 CB caps are a great alternative. At about 2/3’s the velocity and 1/2 the energy of a .22 short they’re obviously intended for very small game up close, but they’re clearly not toys. They come in either long or short and when fired from a rifle make less noise than most air-rifles. You’ll want to shoot a few thru any rifle you intend to use to be sure that it will group with them. But, if you find a rifle that will group you can dispatch squirrel sized problems so quietly even your closest neighbors won’t have any hint.

I have an old Remington 550-1 autoloader that will normally cycle with short CB caps and if I do my part, it magically transforms bird food thieves into coyote treats with every pull of the trigger.

[yarddog]

I have an old Remington autoloader which will cycle shorts, longs, and long rifles, interchangeably and with total reliability.

I never tried CB caps in it tho.

Getting one to do that seems pretty remarkable to me.

[ColdSteelTalon]

To do this right you need to have two scopes. One for each person shooting. Also you need a mounting system that lets you change scopes without afecting the settings of the scopes. there are plenty of mounting systems out there that let you do this. Check with your local gunsmith and they can help you.

[Tainan]

And done it from 250 yards away....;)