A S I APACHE (PART3)

Finally got round to putting the Apache back together , took 3 of us to get the trigger block and spring back in!!. Every thing went together very well.

Test firing went well a bit of dieseling for about 3 shots, Chrono was at 10.3 so spot on.

Grouping was good about an inch at 35 yards with open sights.

A S I APACHE (PART 2)

The gun has been stripped down and is ready for assembly, the stock needed to be re-finished, I used a Birch wood casey stock kit and the finish is very good , numerous applications and rubbing down with wire wool between coats.

The next job was bluing the metal work , again i used a birch wood casey kit for cold bluing, the barrel was the worst rusted and slightly pitted but has still come out good , the piston block was very good and has come out great. 

Next job is assembly of the gun and then testing.

i will put the finished result up once assembled 

A S I APACHE

I have been given a barn find - an ASI APACHE , this is a Spanish make air gun. The bluing is pretty rusted with a bit of pitting but not a write off. The stock is in very good condition and has stripped very nicely.

The action had a few challenges stripping it down , the main stock bolt at the trigger end was cross threaded in place and took some getting out , it will have to be replaced , the barrel bolt was very tight but ok once removed. To get the spring and piston out is tricky, its all held in by the trigger block , you have to compress the spring about 1/2 an inch and then the trigger block can be lowered and pulled out , then the spring comes out.

so far the action is stripped , the stock is stripped ready for staining etc , the action has been wire wooled but needs more work doing, progress so far in the pictures

I will update on progress

UMAREX WALTHER CP88 4"

 

In my previous post I had purchased a Crosman 357 to have a go at IPAS, the gun was good but the trigger was slow and heavy, so I decided to by a Umarex pistol , the CP88 seemed to get good reviews, I came across a CP88 for sale that had been tuned so I bought it.
The gun is in perfect condition and the trigger is smooth and light in double action. It is nice and heavy and shoots spot on. I have yet to fully test in an IPAS competition but so far so good. below are the specs for the CP88

• Barrel length 90,9 mm
• Caliber 4,5 mm (.177) Diabolo
• Magazine capacity 8 shot
• Max. energy 7,5
• Overall length 180 mm
• Safety Trigger and firing pin safety
• Sights front sight, rear sight adjustable for windage
• Trigger Single-/Double-Action
• Weight 1040 g

Crosman Vigilante CO2 Revolver

A few of us have decided to try some pistol shooting for a change , my son already had a Crosman 357 revolver and it is very accurate because of the 6 inch barrel, these guns out shoot the umarex pistols. We purchased the Crosman Vigilante version because it looked slightly different to the standard 357. On comparison the only difference is the barrel section which has weaver rail areas f you want to put a red dot sight on or a laser.

The vigilante come with 2 rotary magazines one for BBs the other for .177 pellets, the barrel is rifled so I would question why you would want to shoot BBs. You can purchase extra magazines cheaply , 3 for £8.49 is the going price. (a lot cheaper than the umarex ones )

As per the above picture the gun breaks open to remove or place the magazine, the catch is nice an solid and the barrel snaps in place nicely. There is a safety which basically slides a bar in front if the firing mechanism. you can shoot single or double action, single being the most accurate. The sights are fully adjustable. These are nice big guns and feel good in your hands they are accurate enough to shoot a 10p sized group at 10 metres, you need to use flat headed pellets in these guns I find that domes go all over . The CO2 last for about 6 magazines (60 shots)

Below are the specs on the Vigilante

Uses a 12-gram CO2 cartridge

10rd pellet magazine

6rd BB magazine

Single- or double-action

Fixed front sight

Fully adjustable rear sight

Manual safety

Synthetic, textured grip with finger grooves

Weaver rail under barrel for laser or flashlight

435 fps w/lead pellets

The only negative with these is the handles, you unclip them to get at the CO2 powerlet , they feel a bit flimsy and you feel that you might break them, however my son has had his for 2 years and they are as good as new. 

Below is my gun and my son as a comparison, I suppose it really boils down to which one you prefer.
for the cost of £75.00 these are damn good guns and accurate we shoot tin cans at 20 yards down the garden. Next thing we want to try is IPAS (iron plate action shooting).

BSA Deerhunter 8-32x44 Side Wheel Focus AO Mil-Dot scope

Thought I would try one of these scopes a BSA Deerhunter 8-32x44 , I really like the finish on the tube and the general look of it , I also want a 32 mag scope but didn't want to spend a fortune. Got this from Hong Kong only took 5 days to come, its more than likely a copy of a BSA due to the price ;-).

Quality is really good, the glass is nice and clear and the parallax works well, it zeroed very quickly. I have put it on my BSA Hornet, no recoil as its a PCP so wont have any issues with that.

I will be shooting it this weekend in competition and a bit of hunting so will report back on how it goes, so far impressed with the quality of finish and the clarity of the glass , if it holds its zero then i think it will be a good buy.

Update 11 may 2014 - Used the scope today in a competition , It held its zero and I shot very well, was surprised at how good the glass is , nice and clear and it focuses very well, I usually shoot on x10 and it was spot on even focuses down to 8m nice and clear. Also noticed the gun was a lot lighter.

WEIHRAUCH HW97K .22

Bought myself a HW97K in .22, I wanted a good quality .22 with a fixed barrel, I have owned HW77s and TX200s in the past and had heard good things about the 97, The weight is good about 9lbs, It has a good balance. I have put my 10x44 Viper scope on her so that's increased the weight a bit. Was quick to zero and seems to like falcon accuracy pellets that I find really good with a flatter flight because they are very light for a .22. I like the look of the gun the under lever catch is very good quality. I was also able to keep the scope sun shade on as the loading port is wide and open .Because its a .22 the recoil is less harsh than a .177, so far i am thinking this will become my main springer.

WEIHRAUCH HW57 .22 REVIEW

 My son has owned one of these for a few years , they are quite unique with the self opening loading port, the gun is quite light and very easy to cock. you get the accuracy of the fixed barrel but the lightness of a break barrel. The trigger is the Rekord two-stage, these are probably the best triggers you can get. One of the best features is the pop up breach this makes the gun very safe compared to most under levers as there is no chance of losing a finger, so ideal for a young shooter who wants an under lever.

QB78 IN JACKAL STOCK

I wanted to build a tactical looking QB78 and had seen some versions using Jackal stocks. I had the idea to mount weaver rails on the stock for a Bi-pod/handle , torch and laser, a long cranked bolt and either an air stripper or silencer. The Jackal stocks are robust and look good. I have a couple of the Air Arms High Powers and really like the look and feel of them and the shoot well.

I was able to purchase a Jackal stock from http://www.relics.org.uk/productinfo.php?product=584

It takes a reasonable amount of modification to make the QB action fit , the main work is around the trigger area but if you work slowly and carefully it is fairly easy, you need ideally a sharp chisel , a Dremel type tool and some sanding cutting bits and a hacksaw.
 I bolted the action to the bottom of the magazine area with a longer bolt and hid this with the magazine, this needs to be a good fix as you don't want the action to have any movement .
the stock has to be shortened so you can get to the end of the gas tube to put the CO2 bulbs in, you can purchase long tubes that take 4 capsules and there for the stock could stay longer but I prefer it at this size with the 2 capsule tube. The weaver rails screw in to the stock quite well as the plastic is thick and strong, the bi-pod is a dual purpose one , bi-pod or handle. Below are some photos taken whilst fitting the action.

Below are pictures of the finished article , I am waiting for a laser to arrive and it will be fitted on the opposite side to the torch.