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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : Rimrock September 30, 2008, 02:21:48 PM

: First shot, first kill
: Rimrock September 30, 2008, 02:21:48 PM

Hi, I'm new here and new to airgunning. I just purchased a Benjamin Discovery in .22 cal. Mounted a Bushnell Legend 5-15X40 Mil Dot scope. Went out yesterday and kind of sighted it in off a shaky rest. I got it shooting about an inch at 46 yards. I was getting late so I went looking for a ground squirrel. One showed it's head and neck at 40-45 yards. The JSB pellet didn't even let it flinch.

I need to get on a good bench and see what it is capable of.

I am glad I found this forum. Lots of good information. Thanks.

: RE: First shot, first kill
: TexasShooter72 September 30, 2008, 02:37:48 PM

Hey'ya Rod!  Nice shooting!  

Welcome to the GREATEST show on earth!  There are lot of really good people in this forum...   glad you could make it!

I've been wondering about those Benji-Disco's...   a few people on the forum have em'.  We refer to the pre-charged pneumatic guns as "the Dark Side"...   for which I've been real tempted to purchase one lately!

Enjoy!

Matt

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: fatback September 30, 2008, 02:40:11 PM

Very nice shooting and congrats on the Discovery. 45 yards is quite a shot.  welcome to the GTA Rod!!!
hope to see more of your posts in the hunting gate.
We all love pictures around here :)

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: Dave1899 September 30, 2008, 02:42:06 PM

Welcome Rod...Lots of good folks here. This is a great place to be! check out all the links, there's a bunch of info here. If you can't find what you're looking for just ask. BTW...we love pics !!!

David

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: gunsup0331 September 30, 2008, 02:45:56 PM

Awesome shooting, Welcome to the GTA!  I hope to see you hangin around the Hunting Gate as you break in your shooter at the expense of filthy varmints :)

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: melloroadman September 30, 2008, 02:46:29 PM

Rod welcome to GTA and it is good here . I have a Discovery .177 that is a very good rifle as a matter of fact it is my go to gun . I do a lot of paper at 50 yards and when I am on the rifle will do a 15 shot string in a inch group . But I have to do my part for sure . There is a Discovery form here . On the right side of this pages header click on the PCP then you will see a new header with the Discovery forum on it click it and you are there . There should be some helps there on power adjusters and trigger mods that you might want to read . Marvin

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: TCups September 30, 2008, 02:58:13 PM

Welcome, Rod.

Here is the seat and rest I use.  I have tried others, but an inexpensive tripod with a modified rest and a small folding seat are awfully convenient, particularly when you just want to grab it and go shoot for a while without spending a lot of time setting up.

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/airguns/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=10006&posts=13&highlight=portable%20shooting&highlightmode=1#M79947

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: shadow September 30, 2008, 03:23:17 PM

Welcome to the GTA family Rod and GREAT shootin and the nutter. We do have a Hunting Gate where we post our hunts and it would be no problem for me to move this post there. :) Ed

: Re: First shot, first kill
: Rimrock September 30, 2008, 03:23:35 PM

Thanks for the warm welcome and information. I look forward to stopping by often.

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: shadow September 30, 2008, 03:26:48 PM

I moved your hunt post to our Hunting Gate:) and were always happy to have new family members join our GREAT FORUM!. Ed

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: Rimrock September 30, 2008, 04:07:30 PM

Thanks, Shadow. Leave it to me to foul up on my first post.

: welcome fellow disco hunter best bang for the buck I've had mine
: spark22 September 30, 2008, 04:34:53 PM

since May and have put more than 4000 rds through it with out any problems I use a scuba tank for most of the fills but use the hand pump when hunting ,it is truly a well built gun for the money!

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: shadow October 01, 2008, 12:26:14 AM

No problem:) and again welcome aboard. Ed

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: longislandhunter October 01, 2008, 02:08:33 AM

Welcome Rod,,, sounds like you got that Disco dialed in just fine.   Congrats on a fine shot.  

Will be looking forward to your future posts, especially in the Hunting Gate,,  as the others have said,,, we just love hunting pics and stories.....

Again welcome......

Jeff

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: only1harry October 01, 2008, 05:46:34 AM

Welcome to the GTA and hunting forum Rod!  Good shooting with the Disco.  I have the same Bushy Legend scope too and really like it.

Looking forward to more of your hunts and maybe some pictures :)

Harry

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: gamo2hammerli October 01, 2008, 07:33:50 AM

Welcome to the GTA forum Rimrock.  Incredible excellent shooting at the 46 yard targets, and at the 40 -45 yard ground squirrel.  U R a natural.

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: daveshoot October 02, 2008, 12:38:02 AM

Hey, a belated welcome to GTA! Where do you hang in central California?
I lived in Fresno for several years and the gf still does. I am a veteran of the ground squirrel wars, and spend a lot of weekends up there doing my part. Also some pest whackage down in Selma on a raisin farm, after waves of giant killer jackrabbits, although I haven't done it much lately.
Welcome again and may you always find a parking spot in the shade-

: Re: First shot, first kill
: Rimrock October 02, 2008, 08:37:20 AM

Thanks, daveshoot. I am in Stanislaus County.