Posted by Dave M. on December 03, 1999 at 02:43:34:
Just curious what one would recommend for a person who wants to get into high power service rifle competition. I want an air
rifle to practice with indoors and it should have an aperture sights.
I do not mind paying the near $1000 for the quality match 10m guns, but the problem is that all their trigger pulls are in onces
and the HK91 in .308 that I want to shoot service rifle with, has something like a 5-8 lb trigger pull. This is why I am leaning
towards the Daisy 853 with its 4 lb or so trigger pull. If I could set a high end match gun to a high trigger pull for this type of
practice, I would get one as I know these guns are made to the higest standards of quality and will last a lifetime. This probably
can not be said of the Daisy.
Is there any match gun (Steyr, Hammerli, Anshutz, etc) that I could swap out the entire trigger assembly for a sporting version
trigger from the same manufacturer? Would an Anshutz sporter tigger work in an Anshutz match air rifle? This would allow me
to save my pricey trigger that came with the gun in case I ever go into 10m airgun shooting and put in a sporter trigger with a 4lb
or more pull for the high power practice I intend to do.
Thanks,
Dave M.
Posted by pilkguns on December 03, 1999 at 07:55:08:
My recommendation for HP trainer woud be the semi-auto Haenel Suhl B96 (made by Steyr) you can easily set the trigger for
4-5 pounds, and you get real semiauto action for rapid fire practice . Don't know about the HK 91, but with a little modification to
the stock the H-SB96 can duplicate the feel of an AR15.
By sportet ANS trigger do you mean the old style stamped steel housing trigger? These will not work on the air rifles. Or at least
am pretty sure of this, I need to go drag some of those old triggers out of the drawer to double check. Now if I can remember what
drawer they are in, but there are 3 or 4 of the old triggers here somewhere.
Posted by rmw on December 03, 1999 at 08:14:02:
Hi:
I shot position HP for a service team back in the "70's" and came into airgunning for the exact same reason you are, namely
timely proactice sessions in the basement. IMHO, the 853, wouldn't do the job for a variety of reasons not the least of which is
the creepy, crawly nature of the 853 trigger as well as the weight and balance of the rifle and overall dimensions.
I took a quick look the the B96 specs and they are getting in the ball park of the HK-91 and I'd imagine you could mod the
stock even more. That said though, my question is why are you wanting to shoot an HK-91?....bg Do you already own one?
Best
RW
Posted by Mark Shuman on December 04, 1999 at 18:26:58:
Dear Dave:
You can adjust the pull weight of the triggers on a 10M gun. How heavy I do not know. The Daisy will work well. They shoot
better than they look. They are a pain for big adult fingers to load. They are also a little light. But for the price they are a bagain.
And do not worry about the durability of these guns. It will take a serious thermonuclear detonation to break one. I am not sure
also but is the H&K legal? You might have to shoot in the NRA class rather than
in service rifle! And there I belive you will be at a severe disadvantage. You will be up against guys like me with hand built bolt
guns and other guys with those tricked to the teeth AR-15's. Make sure you check before you buy. Drop the NRA a line and
find out. And finally you cannot change triggers on air rifles. They are generally air specific. However I heard or read
somewhere that the Anshutz trigger may be based on the rimfire version. In this case you then could put a trigger
in. I suggest you call, write or E-mail them and ask.
Mark Shuman
Shamokin PA
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