First shot, first kill

[Rimrock]

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.

[TexasShooter72]

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

[fatback]

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

[Dave1899]

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

[gunsup0331]

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

[melloroadman]

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

[TCups]

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

[shadow]

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

[Rimrock]

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

[shadow]

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

[Rimrock]

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

[spark22]

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!

[shadow]

No problem:) and again welcome aboard. Ed

[longislandhunter]

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

[only1harry]

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