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Hello from Stratford

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Topic: Hello from Stratford

Posted By: mercs
Subject: Hello from Stratford
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2020 at 11:01am

Hi all, I enjoy targets and plinking but originally bought an airgun for pest control.

I am lucky to live on a rural property allowing the space to safely set up target areas and also help manage possum, rabbit and hare numbers.

I have .177, .22, .25 and .30 air rifles including break barrel, under-lever and CO2.

This year I have been trialling different scopes and mounts including the SportsMatch Dampa and Diana ZR systems.

I have been impressed with the Sig Sauer ASP20 rifles which appear to have sold well in NZ when available, I look forward to catching up with other users thoughts and experience.

Cheers

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Posted By: Graywulf
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2020 at 1:39pm

Hello and welcome,

Also seasons greetings.

It's pretty quiet here recently, but the odd thread pops up with a conversation. You seem to have a nice wee collection of rifles. I came here after buying just one, to replace an old broken one, just a wee .25cal. I did think about the .30, but seems to be very limited ammo available for that calibre. The .25 doesn't have a huge selection either really.

There's a few very technically savvy people on here, it's worth hanging round.

Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2020 at 3:04pm

Appreciate the welcome.

Yes the .25 and .30 calibre choice often seems to be based on availability.

.30 - I settled on JSB Match 2.9 gramme and the 3.25 gramme option is always on stock locally.

.25 - I recently changed to Apolo Domed 1.6 gramme from Argentina with JSB and Gamo options also readily available in Stratford.

Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 27 Dec 2020 at 7:14pm

Hello, since you own all 4 calibre's (I am after a .30 at some stage). What is your Caliber of choice as the best all rounder? I've got a packet of the apolo in .25 but haven't done much shooting yet with them.

Posted By: dvlnme
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2020 at 8:44am

good to have you on board,i live at midhist not far from stratford,we lucky to have a good sports shop in stratford thats now carrying good selection of airguns and ammo,the new owners have carried on with the great shop the previous owner ran for lot of years and got more into airguns,which is great,if you want catch up pm me and will give you my fone number,not many around here into airguns but we do have an airgun club locally thats quiet active tho havnt been for some time myself,just been too busy.

cheers mike

Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2020 at 5:40pm

Welcome to the forum hoe you stick around

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2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014

Posted By: Declan
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2020 at 8:56am

Welcome. It’s great to have you on board. Neat place Stratford. If you’re interested you have the Taranaki Air Rifle Club that shoots in Eltham.
https://taranakiairrifleclub.blogspot.com/
Their web page seems to be a bit out of date but I know that they continue to shoot most Saturday mornings.

Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2020 at 9:23am

Greetings mercs, great to have another voice around.

Paul.

Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2020 at 12:09pm

Definitely a .22 fan, nothing scientific, sound is not as harsh leaving the barrel and solid thump when hitting at closer ranges.

Posted By: mercs
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2020 at 12:17pm

Look forward to catching up and agree Magnum Sports in Stratford provide genuine advice and great service.

Posted By: dvlnme
Date Posted: 30 Dec 2020 at 8:53am

Magnum sports allways been a really good shop and new owners have continued with that and made it evan better particually for airguns,i go back long way with previous owner.i used to manufacture hard cast and swaged lead and jacketed bullets for many years and made quite a few for the previous owner years ago for his 444 marlin rifle and proberly other calibers as well but cant remember as proberly made millions of bullets for lot of people Dave included.good to see new owners now stocking a good range of airgun pellets and being prepared to listen to airgun shooters and then get pellets we ask for,cant beat good local busseness, for service and stratford exceptional for this as a town.

cheers mike