Posted by Jerry on August 06, 2001 at 11:04:03:
Well,
After I got my
IZH-46M, I set a goal of 80% before I would consider getting a "upscale" AP.
After two months I am getting really close...
The question is what...I
live in Central Kentucky and to the best of my knowledge there are probably not
more than a dozen 10M AP shooters in the state ( certainly none nearby).
The
Morini has got good reviews recently in TT, but there has not been much said
about the LP300 (mako seems to like his...).
The pictures I have seen of the
Walther have been very impressive; it looks like a very solid piece of work
(built to handle 300BAR!).
I suspect that they all perform at a more than
acceptable level and the principal buying point will be the comfort of the grip.
(I took at least 150 shots Saturday and my hand is still tired and sore. I think
I found another spot to use the dremel on :).
I was pretty hot on the LP10
but evidently there is no way to judge how much air is left without removing the
cylinder. I think there is an Air Gun show somewhere in North Carolina in the
next couple of months (Roanoak?). Will there be the possibility of handling all
of the top end AP's at the show?
--Jerry
Posted by Bob on August 06, 2001 at 13:14:36:
Jerry,
I live near exit
29 on I-75 in Kentucky and have a 162EI along with some other AP's. Let me know
if you would like to try them.
Bob
Posted by Terry P. on August 08, 2001 at 14:54:41:
Bob: What do you like
about your Morini162EI?? Does it "point right" for you? I am on the verge of
ordering one. I have heard that they have a great trigger.
Posted by Bob on August 08, 2001 at 21:27:26:
Jerry,
It points right
for me, now. I got use to it. I bought it for what I had heard about the
trigger. And I found the trigger to be better then anyone had said. My problem
was getting use to the rake of the grip. I like a bent wrist. My StyerLP1 and 5,
Walther 201, Hamerlli's 480, 480k, Pardini K2 anf Sam10 and 11, all adjusted as
far as I could. But I decided I wanted that trigger and shot it until I like it
and score with it. I feel the trigger closest to it is the Pardini.
Hope this
helps. You are welcome to try them.
Bob
Posted by Terr P. on August 08, 2001 at 22:59:46:
Well Bob: The deal is
done. I have ordered the 162EI from Nygord Precision. His service and knowledge
is tops! It was not an easy decision though. The Pardini K2, LP10, and SAM 11
were in the running. Who knows, there is always next year.
It was the 480K2
that got me started on fine air pistols. I just did not know about their new
AP40 yet. i will let you know how it goes.
Terry P.
Posted by Bob on August 09, 2001 at 08:52:21:
Terry,
Good luck with
with the 162EI, may all your shots be 10's. I know there are a lot of 10's in
the 162's.
Bob
Posted by geo. anderson on August 06, 2001 at 13:55:16:
Why not just
drive down to TN and visit Scott?
Geo.
Posted by Jerry on August 06, 2001 at 14:17:26:
That is a possible plan,
but:
1) Don't think I have ever seen a Walther LP300 for sale at Scott's
place.
2) I think I plotted the path to Pilkguns and it might be about 300
miles ;( a long way for a looksee.)
--Jerry
Posted by greg on August 06, 2001 at 18:05:05:
Jerry, I wouldn't let the
lack of a gauge on the LP10 sway your decision. It's quite easy to remove the
cylinder and screw on the gauge Steyr includes. You lose about as much air as a
single shot each time. I just pump mine up after each time I shoot, and its
ready the next day. (I get a solid 60 - 80 shots from a fill.) P.S. I love my
LP10 and the infinite adjustments possible. Greg
Posted by mako on August 06, 2001 at 16:33:48:
300 miles isn't much for a
dedicated AP shooter. :-) I drove six hours to Don Nygords to check out my Toz,
unloaded a half ton of pellets for him (he was recovering form knee surgery) and
drove six hours back to Los Angeles.
it probably wouldn't be a wasted trip
since you wouldn't leave without a new air pistol. :-) Steyr or Morini
...
Since they all shoot great ... fit and feel might be the most important
thing. So trying them on for size could be worth 600 miles. I wish I lived that
close to Scott ...
Champion's Choice is in LaVergne, TN. So perhaps you can
combine your trip and visit them also ... they have the LP300.
Call them
first (615) 793-4066.
Posted by Gene Rotsch on August 07, 2001 at 01:44:30:
hey jerry,
you
may also want to take a look at the FWB P34. used with great success by bill
demarest. they are all excellent pistols. worth your time to see them all. enjoy
your new pistol, which ever one you decide to get.
deep 10's,
gene
Posted by John on August 07, 2001 at 01:53:22:
Jerry:
I also live in
central KY (about 7 miles SW of Versailles) - do the AP shooters in this area
ever gather somewhere for practice? I've never fired a high quality AP, and
would love to give it a try. I started out as a tincan plinker - what KY farm
boy wasn't - and have recently taken an interest in .22 3P and silhouette,
though I'm not competition level quality at this time.
--John
Posted by Rodm on August 07, 2001 at 08:43:05:
You are right in being
mostly concerned about how the gun feels and points. I was on a trip to Pheonix
and went to visit Don Nygord. I thought I would be getting a FAS or a Morini
when I went. After an hour I decided the Morini just did not point right. It
took me another two hours to decide between the FAS and the Styer which I hadn't
considered at the time. I finally chose the Styer and am quite satisfied with
it. Go to visit Champions Choice and go to visit Scott and Warren and make your
decision. All the guns are good and will do the job but which one is best for
you.
Don't worry about the Styer not having a gauge on it. If you use a pump
just fill the tank each time you finish shooting. I use a tank and one of the
nifty shaker boxes. Each time I fill the shaker box I fill the tank. Each month
I change tanks. Maybe I waste a little air filling the tank but even if the big
tank gets close to 2000 PSI I can get 100 shots off a refill. This is easier
trying to watch the little doohickey on the end to see if it still has enough
air for the session.
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