Hello & Thanks

[Checco]

Hey All,
I  am basically new here.
I started shooting pellet & bb Guns when I was a young kid & fell in love with the sport.
Don't know what happen maybe just the fast past of life. I had not shot for a long time.
Got into archery & bow hunting back in 2004 & got hooked. Been very blessed & successful In such a short time.
Anyhow I am out on disability right not with a shoulder injury from work & had to put the bow down.
My wife bought me a Whisper for Christmas & I really enjoyed it .177 real accurate. The spring went bad
so I sent it back. I was debating what to get another Whisper or a Benji. in .22
 I ordered the Benji Trail XL .22 It is a great riffle but a bit long & heavy for me I am only 5'6"
So I sent it back & got the Np Trail, What a great riffle I put the CDT trigger & a $100.00 leapers scope on it. Bought the straight shooters pellet sampler & found that it likes the JSB 18.1 gr.This thing puts the pellets in the same hole @ 30 yards & am truly pleased with this
riffle.
I will write a little in the hunting side & let you all know how it did in the field.
I just want to say thanks to all of you on this sight for all your help, direction & tips.
Respectfully
Matthew

[Gene_SC]

Great to have you on board Mathew. Looks like you ended up with a very nice shooter. Would love to see your posts in the hunting gate. As you have probably read already, you are on your way to a great addiction.. You just can't have one... Good luck and hope to see you on the GTA often.

[Checco]

Thanks for the welcome Gene,
I have so much going on right now I started to post
it yesterday & some things came up, this morning
I have to be at Kaiser in an hour for that shoulder surgery so
I will get back to you all asap.
Thanks again.
Matthew

[longislandhunter]

Just wanted to welcome you Mathew,, nice to have you with us.  Congrats on the new shooter.  I'll be looking forward to your future posts.

Jeff

[CitySniper]

Nice purchase...& good luck with that shoulder. I was thinking you were gonna say it was too hard for you to cock with that injury....

and u went and got a PCP    ....One day the Darkside will have you, and your soul!




p.s. I still kinda want one of those benji trails....guess i'll have to wait til later in the year

[wahoowad]

Checco - Good luck with your shoulder surgery!

[shadow]

Welcome to the GTA family Matthew happy to have you aboard and looking forward to some post in the Hunting Gate from you. I also have the Trail NP and I'm very impressed with her hunting ability. Ed

[21grains]

Welcome to the GTA Matt; good luck on Your Rehab.  Cock gun shoot, cock gun shoot, cock gun shoot, You'll be alright in 2 tins
.....Franky

[airiscool]

Welcome Matt. Hope the shoulder doesn't keep you from enjoy that great gun and getting some hunting in.

Paul.

[Checco]

Thanks again guys for the warm welcome,
I thought about a pcp but I read that it is illegal to own a comp. in ca.
 as far as the surgery it went well I believe it is down hill from here & then back to work.
I am one handed right now with this shoulder out but I have a good friend with the new XL & this week he said that he will be by to do some shooting & that he will
cock & load the np for me.
That is what good friends are for right?

[clip]

Hey Matthew..Glad to hear the shoulder surgery went well. Not sure what your trouble was but I've had rotator cuff surgery and the rehab was almost as bad. Anytime they take a knife to you, it's not pleasant. Take it easy for awhile and you'll do fine.

[Checco]

Thanks Clip

[21grains]

Hi Checco; Good luck on your rehab ,it's not fun rotor-cuff business. You got a good friend to come over and help You out rehabin Cock&Load it really helps,I had two good friends like that both past on.Return that to other good Gun Guys,That's what I try to do
.....Franky