You have some good videos. A lot of times videos are from individuals that have been doing this for a long time and have forgotten what they did at the beginning.
You're right, I noticed that too when I watched it back. Far too wobbly for benchrest, so I spent Sunday fitting some solid wooden legs to it. Coming soon in a future video! 😀👍
That looks like a beast Jeff, good luck taming it. Like you I found the Baracuda 8 pellets slower than the JSB even though they are stated as the same weight and head size and they also feel tighter when pushing into the breech. As another one of you viewes said the material is a little harder causing drag. Keep up the good work🙂
Interesting video as always thanks very much. I don’t do air rifle BR but have picked a few things up from YT. I think the H&N Baracuda FT 9.57 grn hand sorted are very popular for BR, can very often produce less energy than JSB but you need accuracy first. The QYS 8.48 streamline are also excellent imo. You must try both head sizes with both those pellets. As always a good batch of the JSB are pretty much impossible to beat but it’s finding the best batch. Also I think the BR shooters weigh and size pellets for competition. Would be interesting to see the sizing process and the results if you ever push it that far. Another thing I’ve found over the years is that the least junk you have on your barrel the better. You could do with the adjustable air stripper and tune it to your best pellets and then leave it be. Problem being it might be too noisy for your garden and create many range trips. Just a few thoughts. Thank you very much for doing these videos. I find them so interesting. Just add a bit more 😂. Not sure if you find the same thing but I’ve found that the AA 8.44 with the deep skirt pockets shoot very well with PCP and the ones with the shallow pockets shoot well with springers. Might be just my guns but that’s what I’ve noticed. Trouble is, you have no clue what you are going to get until you open the tin.
Some very useful advice there, thanks for sharing. I think I'm starting to realise that compared to HFT pellet selection is much more important in BR. Your air stripper advice tallies with what I've been told by others. Apparently the FTP900 barrel needs the weight of the stripper on it to maintain the good harmonics and keep it accurate. I'm going to be testing that. All the best. 🙂👍
Great video Jeff, that's an awesome rifle, looks amazing, Im in love ❤️ and great shooting to, that section of the video really interested me as a new shooter, I'm doing it right 👍👍😂😂😂YAY.. like you said each different tin of pellets has a slightly different zero or quite a big difference.. Even though they're the same weight and head size, see I'm learning, 👀👀😂😂 well I've learned a hell of a lot from watching you, so I thank you for that and it's much appreciated.. Have a great weekend Jeff 👍👌✌️
what a stunning bit of kit mate . and to be fair i think with the stock and hamster back to original it looks very nice . was not keen on that ally hamster probably severed its purpose but the original one looks better in my opinion. shot a few of those down the club . between that and the ev2 both fantastic bits of kit
No problem. You need to go to airgunforums.co.uk and contact @trickydicky. There is a forum there for member made items where you can get lots of bespoke items made for you. 🙂👍
Hi Neil, yes I do still have it and you're not the first to ask about it. I was thinking about converting it to a bench rest stock. It probably didn't show in the video, but the bottom of the grip where the palm rest goes has been cut off and the grip has been fettled a bit to allow for right handed shooting with a thumb up position so it's not really in good order to be used as a left-hand stock.
Your targets are too large. I draw a grid pattern and shoot for the intersections. I also sight in 2 hash marks lower in the scope reticle, so that I don’t shoot out my aiming points.
You're right, and I did say in the video that I usually shoot at smaller dots or my own printed targets with 5mm bulls. Check out some of my other videos and you'll see that's generally the case. 🙂👍
You have some good videos. A lot of times videos are from individuals that have been doing this for a long time and have forgotten what they did at the beginning.
Thanks Bob, just trying to share my experience as I go along learning new things. 🙂👍
wobbly shooting bench
You're right, I noticed that too when I watched it back. Far too wobbly for benchrest, so I spent Sunday fitting some solid wooden legs to it. Coming soon in a future video! 😀👍
That looks like a beast Jeff, good luck taming it. Like you I found the Baracuda 8 pellets slower than the JSB even though they are stated as the same weight and head size and they also feel tighter when pushing into the breech. As another one of you viewes said the material is a little harder causing drag. Keep up the good work🙂
Thanks Peter, I'm looking forward to taming it some more. 😄👍
Interesting video as always thanks very much. I don’t do air rifle BR but have picked a few things up from YT. I think the H&N Baracuda FT 9.57 grn hand sorted are very popular for BR, can very often produce less energy than JSB but you need accuracy first. The QYS 8.48 streamline are also excellent imo. You must try both head sizes with both those pellets. As always a good batch of the JSB are pretty much impossible to beat but it’s finding the best batch.
Also I think the BR shooters weigh and size pellets for competition. Would be interesting to see the sizing process and the results if you ever push it that far.
Another thing I’ve found over the years is that the least junk you have on your barrel the better.
You could do with the adjustable air stripper and tune it to your best pellets and then leave it be. Problem being it might be too noisy for your garden and create many range trips. Just a few thoughts.
Thank you very much for doing these videos. I find them so interesting.
Just add a bit more 😂. Not sure if you find the same thing but I’ve found that the AA 8.44 with the deep skirt pockets shoot very well with PCP and the ones with the shallow pockets shoot well with springers. Might be just my guns but that’s what I’ve noticed. Trouble is, you have no clue what you are going to get until you open the tin.
Some very useful advice there, thanks for sharing. I think I'm starting to realise that compared to HFT pellet selection is much more important in BR. Your air stripper advice tallies with what I've been told by others. Apparently the FTP900 barrel needs the weight of the stripper on it to maintain the good harmonics and keep it accurate. I'm going to be testing that. All the best. 🙂👍
Great video Jeff, that's an awesome rifle, looks amazing, Im in love ❤️ and great shooting to, that section of the video really interested me as a new shooter, I'm doing it right 👍👍😂😂😂YAY.. like you said each different tin of pellets has a slightly different zero or quite a big difference.. Even though they're the same weight and head size, see I'm learning, 👀👀😂😂 well I've learned a hell of a lot from watching you, so I thank you for that and it's much appreciated.. Have a great weekend Jeff 👍👌✌️
Glad to be of service mate. You're right, it's a lovely rifle, I'm lucky to have it, I've just got to learn to shoot it better. 😄👍
what a stunning bit of kit mate . and to be fair i think with the stock and hamster back to original it looks very nice . was not keen on that ally hamster probably severed its purpose but the original one looks better in my opinion. shot a few of those down the club . between that and the ev2 both fantastic bits of kit
Cheers mate, yes very pleased with it! 😀👍
Is the new shroud quieter? It sure looks nice on the 900…
It's not as quiet as the 0db moderator that was on the rifle, but quiet enough for garden use. 👍
Is there any chance you can put up a link to the guy that made the shroud i would like one made
Thanks
No problem. You need to go to airgunforums.co.uk and contact @trickydicky. There is a forum there for member made items where you can get lots of bespoke items made for you. 🙂👍
Hi great video
Do you still have the left hand stock ?
I did the same as you
I bought a right hand one and I am left handed tut
Hi Neil, yes I do still have it and you're not the first to ask about it. I was thinking about converting it to a bench rest stock. It probably didn't show in the video, but the bottom of the grip where the palm rest goes has been cut off and the grip has been fettled a bit to allow for right handed shooting with a thumb up position so it's not really in good order to be used as a left-hand stock.
try acupell lubed should be just one hole . and easy to zero , 20 years plus experience
Thanks Alan. I never knew there where tinned lubed pellets. I'll have to give them a try. 🙂👍
H&N pellets are always slower because they are a harder lead alloy causing more drag in the barrel
Yes, I've definitely found that. 🙂👍
so much for hft on a budget then
As I mentioned in the video this rifle will be for benchrest, and for what I paid for it that will be budget benchrest! 🙂👍
@@hftshooter Sorry. I was just joking. Lovely rifle
No problem mate. I will be returning to the budget springer at some point. I still need to shoot it in a competition. 🙂
Hi I think you have a left hand adjustable cheek piece still fitted to your rifle ?
Well spotted. My new stock didn't come with one so it was transplanted from the left-hand stock. I actually prefer it the wrong way around. 🙂👍
Your targets are too large. I draw a grid pattern and shoot for the intersections. I also sight in 2 hash marks lower in the scope reticle, so that I don’t shoot out my aiming points.
You're right, and I did say in the video that I usually shoot at smaller dots or my own printed targets with 5mm bulls. Check out some of my other videos and you'll see that's generally the case. 🙂👍
Hi do you still have the left hand stock ?