Help with my first 'adult' airgun please...

[Silo]

I think the first clue about him having more brains than the rest of us was that he
asked about the choices for his first rifle .... before buying it!  
Good choices Martin, Welcome to the addiction oops... errr... I mean habit..darn!
... I mean hobby... yes that's it.. hobby!  

[MartinDWhite]

A truly smart person would have made sure the CFX was in stock before ordering it....that way they would not have to wait until mid june to get it....

I did get 10% off because of another post on this webiste...that does make me feel a little smart.

    Martin D. White

[Silo]

lol Martin, It sounds like you'll fit right in here!

I may not have posted before, but this is a great forum! I bought a CFX, shot it about 20 times, then sent it off to CDT for a turbo tune and a GRT III. Man, was it hard to let it go away for a visit... Already having withdrawl symptoms.

I fought with the choices of scopes and setteled for a CenterPoint adventure class 6x32mm R/G AO compact scope. Last night I ordered the solid high Accushot rings (11mm dovetail) with a standard Beaman scope stop. They should be here by the time the CFX gets here.  In the meantime my Shadow 1k has been finding a couple grackles. I ordered the GRT III for the Shadow, but think I am going to send it in to Bob to have it worked over after the CFX finds it's way back home.

My wife isn't sure about this air rifle fetish... She says she rather be playing with a standard 22. I have always loved air rifles, so this is a natural progression for me. My first was a Benjamin model 3100 BB repeater. Sure miss that thing.

Mark

[Big_Bill]

WELCOME Mark,

WELCOME to the FRIENDLIEST AIRGUN FORUM on the WEB !!!

I can see right away, that you will fit right in her, "AIRGUN FETISH", yep A.A.A member :-) Your so on your way..

We are all one BIG happy family here at the GTA, so join in and your comments, or ask a question or two.

You came to the right place Mark, CAUSE THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO BE !!!!!

[daved]

Welcome aboard, Mark.  Couple of things you might not know.  First, the Centerpoint scopes are simply rebadged Leapers, the one you bought is the same as the Leapers Bug Buster.  Check it out carefully, Leapers QC has been slipping lately, and I recently had 2 of these that had optical problems.  The problems were bad enough to make the scopes useless.  Also, you won't need the scope stop with the Accushot rings, they have an integral stop pin.  Good luck, and drop by often!

Dave

Quick question, I mounted new  bugbuster 6x32 on my test b3 to check for accuracy after all the crap I did to it.  After about 20 shots what appears to be a bubble with a large line appeared.  It moved a couple times in the next 30 or so shots.  I assume the obvious is just to send it back to Leapers?  The other 3 Bugbusters I bought are on QB's so dont have any kick to deal with, I assume they should handle the kick from a mid 600fps B3?  The Benjamin Legacy I have kicks like a mule in comparison and has a lovely spring twist and twang along with a notchy trigger.

Cheers
Mark

Thanks Daved. I have noticed after looking at alot of scopes that it seemed like there was some rebadging going on. I'll keep an eye on the scope after I get it mounted. In the meantime all I have done so far is to look through it and the optics look pretty good thus far.

I really had a time figuring out what to buy as far as a scope and mounts were concerned. Our back yard gives me about a 20yd area. I only shoot in select zones not wanting to bounce pellets into a neighbors yard.  I felt that the 6x would be a good for now. Hopefully I didn't make too bad of a decision.

Mark

Mark I have the same conditions in my yard.  This is a great solution for our limited situation.

http://archerairguns.com/trap.html

The main thing is, "Duct Seal" a non hardening clay/putty used to seal electrical wall holes works great and is redily available.  It makes for a very quiet shooting experince.  The Archer pellet trap box I have as well and its very well made,  but you could rig duct seal on/in anything you want for very little money.

Cheers
Mark

[daved]

Yeah, either send it back to where you got it or contact Leapers.  If their QC department was as good as their CS department, these scopes would be awesome!  The ones I had were bad right out of the box, could not get a focused image much past 10 yards.  THAT'S usesless!

Dave

[daved]

I think 6x is fine for your shooting, Mark.  I have variables on my guns, if I wanted to stretch it to the limits, my "yard" is over 500 feet deep.  Most of my shooting is 30 yards or so, and I usually have my scopes at 6 or 8x.

My Bug Busters were bad right out of the box, like I said above, I couldn't get them to focus much over 10 yards.  Which is too bad, because it was perfect for the gun I wanted to put it on, an older IZH 60.  If the Leapers/Centerpoint doesn't work out, check out the Nikko Stirling scopes.  In fact, check out the Product Reviews, Scopes and Mounts.  I've got a couple of Leapers reviews as well as my Nikko in there.  Might be helpful.  Later.

Dave

I feel like I have hijacked Martin's thread...

Martin, For what little time I had before sending my CFX away for a visit, mine has a good feel and look to it. I am sure you will like it.

Thanks for the info guys, even if it is a little bit late. We were out on the bikes and camping this weekend.

Mark

[MartinDWhite]

Well my new CFX is still on back order, and the expected shipping date just changed agian. I HATE WAITING....

    Martin D. White

[nyairman]

Hang in there dood. When it arrives, treat it gently, and don't rush things. The CFX is a great shooter. We all look forward to your review when it finally gets in you eager hands

Greg