new boy (Cough)
Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 3:40 pm
Hi every one. I am Trooper (Colin in the real world) and I thought having registered I ought to introduce myself. I am fast approaching that big six zero and I live in South Hertfordshire with my wife and one of my three sons.
I have been shooting, most types, of firearms since a teenager in the Air Training Corps, but air rifles have now become my main hobby.
Started out with a cheap Chinese SMK B2
Then moved to an SMK TH78D Co2 rifle and became a member of the Chinese Airgun Forum where I learned how to make a Chinese soft cheese product into an acceptable air weapon. Having spent a number of years honing my skills as an amateur gunsmith I decided I would like to own a gun that I didn't have to spend hours working on to make acceptable and opted for an S510 carbine .177 with walnut stock. What a quality piece of kit it is too, had it for two years now and it hasn't missed a beat (or a bullseye).
I decided some time ago that my collection should consist of three rifles, 1x Co2, 1x PCP and 1x springer and a pistol which is also Co2 mainly because thats all I can fit in my gunsafe.
So January of this year I replaced my beloved SMK XS38 with a TX200HC .22 also with a walnut stock. I find this level of accuracy from a springer is astonishing and it is still the most rewarding to use.
Sitting atop my S510 I have a Hawke airmax 6-24 X 50. On the TX200 I have an Optizan 5-20 X 50 and on the TH78D I have Nikko Stirling 4-12 X 40. My pistol is a Umarex Smith & Wesson 586 with a 6" barrel.
Well, that's me and mine and I hope I can contribute at least as much as I take from this forum.
I have been shooting, most types, of firearms since a teenager in the Air Training Corps, but air rifles have now become my main hobby.
Started out with a cheap Chinese SMK B2
Then moved to an SMK TH78D Co2 rifle and became a member of the Chinese Airgun Forum where I learned how to make a Chinese soft cheese product into an acceptable air weapon. Having spent a number of years honing my skills as an amateur gunsmith I decided I would like to own a gun that I didn't have to spend hours working on to make acceptable and opted for an S510 carbine .177 with walnut stock. What a quality piece of kit it is too, had it for two years now and it hasn't missed a beat (or a bullseye). I decided some time ago that my collection should consist of three rifles, 1x Co2, 1x PCP and 1x springer and a pistol which is also Co2 mainly because thats all I can fit in my gunsafe.
So January of this year I replaced my beloved SMK XS38 with a TX200HC .22 also with a walnut stock. I find this level of accuracy from a springer is astonishing and it is still the most rewarding to use.
Sitting atop my S510 I have a Hawke airmax 6-24 X 50. On the TX200 I have an Optizan 5-20 X 50 and on the TH78D I have Nikko Stirling 4-12 X 40. My pistol is a Umarex Smith & Wesson 586 with a 6" barrel.
Well, that's me and mine and I hope I can contribute at least as much as I take from this forum.
