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[Trenchfriend]

I will get some Diabolos, cardboard target discs and a compact backstop and we will see, how the old Haenel 300 performs.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Didn't miss the 140 x 140 mm target disc, so far so good.
Never shot air rifle before. BUT the old Haenel 300 has a serious BANG, I tell you!

Pics later!

 

[Correus]

I will get some Diabolos, cardboard target discs and a compact backstop and we will see, how the old Haenel 300 performs.

I wonder how big of a difference there is between an air rifle, such as the Haenel 300 and a Daisy Powerline Model 856 BB/Pellet rifle is? I completely forgot dad had purchased one back in the late '90s (I think), until I found it the other day while going through his stuff.

 

[Trenchfriend]

The first shots. From circa 8 m.
Flathead Diabolos, TopShot Competition (from Germany), "Normal" (rifle) and "Special" (rifle and pistol).

 

[DeaconKC]

Correus, I would expect it to boil down to two good guns with a HUGE difference in detail quality. Much like comparing a S&W EZ and a Sig P210Target.

 

[Trenchfriend]

@DeaconKC

When I was in store, I took a look at the Hämmerli Black Force 800, which I found interesting, but when I had it in my hands, I was surprised about the cheap looking build quality!
Okay, it's an affordable air rifle (159 EUR regular), but it altogether looked like a toy gun.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Before I forgot:
The Haenel 300s pressure-point trigger is a dream!

 

[Trenchfriend]

These early Haenel 300 had the smooth rounded stocks.

 

[Trenchfriend]

10, 15, 20 meters, no trouble to be on the 140 x 140 mm backstop, in mostly squatting position. Yesterday, I already realized, that these Diabolos do very well.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Like I said, the trigger is a dream!
MAN, you don't want to stop smashing Diabolos.

But 20 meter is my def. borderline to stay on the 140 x 140 mm disc! From 25 meter, one missed. But of course, they are just 10-meter-discs!

 

[DeaconKC]

A good trigger makes ANY gun so much better to shoot. And a great trigger is a joy.

 

[DeaconKC]

Had a good weekend at the Alabama State Championship for Cowboy action Shooting. Even with a train wreck of a day on Friday, I somehow still took third in Gunfighter Category. Wound up making a trade for an extremely clean Ruger New Vaquero in .357 Magnum.

 

[Woodtroll]

Had a good weekend at the Alabama State Championship for Cowboy action Shooting. Even with a train wreck of a day on Friday, I somehow still took third in Gunfighter Category. Wound up making a trade for an extremely clean Ruger New Vaquero in .357 Magnum.

Placing in a championship event and trading for a nice Ruger single action is indeed a good weekend! Congratulations!

 

[EriCal]

The older I get the more I like revolvers.....funky old revolvers, even then I'm actually more fascinated by vintage holsters. In fact I'm more likley to buy an intersting holster and then find a gun to fit it than vice versa

Here's an example:

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A no name Hip pocket holster marked 'PP' that I've alway wanted since seeing an old Lee Marvin film (The KIllers?) in which he wears one. Then of course I had to buy an old 1920 Police Positive (.38S&W) with which to stuff it.

 

[EriCal]

My S&W Single shot with holster:

 

[Trenchfriend]

Got a new free (7.5 Joule) air rifle from Cometa/Made in Spain.
The Cometa 220. Nice 2.8 kilograms. Absolute precise, low shock, excellent adjustable trigger. Length 1.060 mm.

 

[DeaconKC]

Not a gun, but related. Got some all brass shotgun shells for my BP competition shotgun.

 

[The one from the North]

Not a gun, but related. Got some all brass shotgun shells for my BP competition shotgun.

CBC/Magtech? How do you like them? Got me 50 but haven't had time to load them yet.

 

[DeaconKC]

CBC/Magtech? How do you like them? Got me 50 but haven't had time to load them yet.

Haven't loaded them up yet either. I need another couple boxes for loading up for our monthly events still myself.