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Offline longislandhunter

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QB-57 Double Take
« on: January 18, 2008, 02:22:10 PM »
I recently did some scope swapping on a couple of my rifles..  On  my .177 and .22  cal  Mike Melick tuned QB-78's I had originally mounted a pair of plain 4x scopes.  They worked great and the rifles were deadly accurate with them but  I decided I wanted a variable power scope on the pair of 78', to be able to more fully use the power and range of the 78's, so I swapped the 4x scopes with the pair of 3x9 Varaiable  AO scopes that were mounted on my pair of QB-57 rifles.  This swap worked out really well, as the larger variable power scopes were just a little big and bulky for the short length of the 57's and the 57's just feel much better now with the shorter and lighter scopes on em.  Anyway,,, the 4x scopes on the 57's now needed to be sighted in and this afternoon I got around to it.  

I started out with the .177 QB and within a few minutes had the little rifle shooting CPL's in a beautiful dime sized group at 25 yards.  As I was finishing my last 5 shot group I had a couple of starlings land in the large oak tree that was 20 yards away from my shooting bench.  One of the birds presented a perfectly clear shot so I loaded a CPL, put the crosshairs of the 4x on the birds chest and pulled the trigger.  The 57 fired, the pellet hit home with that beautiful "POP" and the bird fell like a stone.  My .177 QB57 with her new scope was a hunter once more.  I wiped down the rifle, put it away and grabbed the .22 QB-57 so I could sight that scope in.

I went through the same routine as I did with the .177 , the only difference being that I was now shooting RWS Super Hollow Points, and within a few minutes had the .22 shooting a nice tight bullseye group.  Satisfied that both guns were now sighted in and ready for critter control I began stowing my shooting gear back in the basement.  I was almost done when all of a sudden another starling landed in the same oak tree.  I couldn't believe my luck ! The starling was sitting on a branch near the top, distance was close to 25 yards.  I loaded a pellet, put the crosshairs on the bird and fired.  Another "POP" and another dead starling.  
 

I stayed out in the yard for about another 30 minutes hoping that more starlings would land, but they didn't.  I did see a pair of red tailed hawks patrolling the air space above my house, probably the reason no more birds came in.  All in all it was a good shooting session.  I got both 57's sighted in with their newly acquired scopes and I got to nail a couple of starlings.  Now all I have to do is wait for some warm weather so I can sight in the 3x9x32 scopes that are now sitting on top of my pair of QB-78's.

Jeff

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RE: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2008, 02:28:06 PM »
Nice buddy, nothing like changing out scope's, sighting em in then doing some testing on live target's. ;) Nice shooting Jeff and it sound's like you got those gal's set up for some great future hunt's. Ed
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RE: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2008, 02:32:41 PM »
Thanks Ed...    I think I'm gonna keep the .177 in the truck and make it my official "truck gun".  I just have to make some minor modifications to the foam padding in the hard plastic brief- case style case that the gun comes with.  I'll be able to keep the case stored under the back seat, should work out well.  I'll keep the .22 in a handy spot in the basement for back yard critter control.....

I love those QB-57's ,,,, just so much to shoot.

Jeff
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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2008, 02:33:46 PM »
It makes me happy Jeff that you are having so much fun with those two QB's. So let me ask you and Ed something? Is it legal to take out a red tail hawk and what about buzzards?...:)

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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2008, 02:46:35 PM »
Hawk's and buzzard's buddy, what's going on down there they nabbing your varment's hehehe. Up here buddy you can't shoot the hawk's even if they steal your dinner and in some state's buzzard's, vulture etc. are protected. That's what you get for falling asleep out in your yard, their circling you like a carcass hehehehe. Ed
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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2008, 02:47:30 PM »
Both protected and the fines are HUGE !!  Alot more than I could afford  

Jeff
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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2008, 04:14:59 PM »
Not shooting any of those guys..:) I have noticed lately that there are swarms of red tail hawks and lots of buzzards hanging around the woods in back of my place. Hawks circle and the buzzards sit atop the big trees..:) Awful tempting... hehe

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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2008, 04:36:18 PM »
I see the buzzards all the time on my property up in the Catskill Mountains but they're always circling....  Never saw one perched in a tree.....

I see the red tailed hawks here all the time,,,, magnificent hunters for sure  

Jeff
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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2008, 04:46:06 PM »
Interesting Jeff.

I have a BSA 4X32 AO airgun scope on my QB-57 and I'm very happy with it.  So far I've determined that 25yds is max. for this gun.  Very accurate and wonderful variance after a good tune.

Can't wait for the errant squirrel or bunny....
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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2008, 05:04:01 PM »
Hey Greg,

Both of my 57's "feel" much better to me now that they each have the lighter, smaller 4x32 scopes on em.  The 3x9 variables that I originally had on them worked well, but the scopes were large and a bit heavy.  Besides, like you, I figured that around 25 yards was the practical effective range of the guns and for that kind of shooting I didn't really need a variable scope,,,, a 4x would do just fine.  I'm very happy I swapped scopes....

Jeff
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I know what you mean...
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2008, 05:35:33 PM »
My QB-57 maxes out at 9ft. lbs.

I'll take rabbit and squirrel shot at 25 yards due to it's accuracy but not further.  Too many opportunities for me to NOT get that clean kill.

Although, it's also a fun gun to shoot in general after the tune.  I like punching paper just as much.....

I did toy around with a bigger (magnification capable) scope but once I realized what it was capable of and what I really wanted it for, the BSA 4X scope was enough.


Looking forward to hearing more of your QB adventures and adding a few of my own.
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RE: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2008, 07:58:01 AM »
Good shooting as usual Jeff!  What better than sight in your scope and shoot some pests at the same time?  Can't beat that.
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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2008, 01:03:42 PM »
Think I'll put my 4X32 BSA that came with the CFX .22 on the 57.  I'm having a terrible time sighting with the red dot scopes I have.  My eyesight just doesn't see a tight dot any more.  Too much "bloom" and "smear".

I like the .22 57 here also.  It's just a super little yard gun.  It, and my 1377 with stock and scope.

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Re: QB-57 Double Take
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2008, 01:22:48 PM »
One of the 4x32 scopes I used was the BSA 4x32 that came on my CFX .22

Works great....   Like I said,,, the QB's just have a better "feel" with the 4x32 scopes on em and I find both rifles much easier to shoot accurately too.    

Jeff
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