I have a Beeman R-8 that I bought about the same time, shoot it frequently . Has a Beeman scope and mounts. I only shoot paper targets with it, I have a 10 meter range in my basement. They are great rifles IMHO, never did figure out why they quit making them, maybe too much production expense making an air rifle that actually looks like a high quality rifle.
They still make R7's and R9's which are just as precise and finely finished. These rifles are made for Beeman by Weihrauch in Germany.
Do you use the Artillery Hold since that R8 is a Springer?
Yeah, that's practical.
Right, but I can't get my RWS 34 to shoot any other way. It's a PITA.
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l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
I used to put a corn cob out, then a piece of a log with a shoot and see right beside the corn cob, new exactly where the point of impact was...you can extend the range this way for neck and head shots!
We shoot a lot of 22... and apparently all the 22 shells are hiding in some guy's closet who doesn't even shoot.
Oh, man. Why didn't you buy a case or two back in 2019?
I had like 1500, but we shot them all. They were readily available so didn't think about it until it was too late. I have like 600 rounds left...
That sucks. After they came back to being cheap (after the Sandy Hook shortage), I bought a case of ten thousand to add to the approximately ten thousand that I already had on hand, so I'm sitting pretty for rimfire. Still would rather not go overboard shooting it, though, till the shortage is over (if it ever will be), which is why I'm getting back into black powder and airguns.
I'm worried there will never be reasonably priced ammo again. People are dumb enough to pay $.70 a round for 9mm now, I don't see anyone lowering their prices even if its abundant. Sad that pre 2020 will be known as "the good old days."
Used to have a nice vintage barrel break down target model. Just the other day I was thinking how nice it would be to have it for the same reason Hawkeye. It's a shame they took it in the second to last break in.
That sucks. Get one of these. Link They're high quality too.
I'm worried there will never be reasonably priced ammo again. People are dumb enough to pay $.70 a round for 9mm now, I don't see anyone lowering their prices even if its abundant. Sad that pre 2020 will be known as "the good old days."
I never thought id see the day that lead would be considered a precious metal.
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