jckstrthmghty wrote:
ok Joolz. You got me.
Yes, my middle is Enablerzinsky.
But before you take out the credit card consider my responses to your thread where I mentioned using the 953 after a session with the Air Hawk. At first I couldn't get anywhere near acceptable groupings. So if dime sized at 10m is your plan with the Air Hawk, I suggest you keep that 953 handy and just for extra insurance, the 1077 too.
This gun truly didn't appeal to me at first. Was taken by the unnatural weight of it. Ever handled a WW1 bolt action rifle? One would think such old technology that used real steel would be heavy - but compared to an Air Hawk you'd think they used fancy composites back then. Then there's the harsh twang. Nothing that a Chevota treatment wouldn't address but back then I only tried it in stock form. Was really angry that I could get decent groups with the smaller cousin Explorer (same fps) and the AH was all over the place. Wasn't till I after I learned to master the art of the artillery hold that things improved a bit. To this day it hasn't been broken in, fired less than 150 pellets since it arrived 2 years ago. But right out of the box don't expect miracles. Do keep your sanity by having the 953 handy. Several times I wanted to return the rifle (after the initial reaction to toss it into the back alley). But the 953 calmed me down enough to see the rifle live another day. I do suspect after some love and a nicer spring that it will be a winner. Just gotta get used to the ridiculous weight of the thing.
But hey, it's 99 bux on something that could easily become your fave gun, after some loving. Besides, you have the antidote, so what's to lose?