From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This newsletter gives you snippets of whats new at www.airgun.org so you don't have to search it out yourself you know were it is. We are always looking for your views,comments,reviews,pics etc. so please feel free to post them New stuff at www.airgun.org ------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter (01/06/2000) ------------------------------------------------------------- The Rapid 7 manual is free again, this is the best manual for the R7 anywhere! We have Merged! now you get twice the value, we have merged with the "Vulcan" airgun website, check it out. ------------------------------------------------------------- www.airgun.org/htm/tales.htm More tales from Ken & Mike www.airgun.org/htm/hunting.htm More hunting tips www.airgun.org/htm/invent.htm More good ideas www.airgun.org/htm/guns.htm More reviews from Mike www.airgun.org/htm/safety.htm Safety & law page Updated the moan page (added index) More tips on the hunting page (excerpts below) More good news in the happy section. New chat room More links ------------------------------------------------------------- One of the most overlooked reasons why a shot is missed may be because your quarry saw your highly visible and reflective (sweaty) face and took flight. Try this test, wait with your face down as a crow passes directly over head, raise your head and look directly at the crow. Not until you raise your head will it take any evasive action and begin cawing-cawing. To some extent air gunners aren't so obvious to the intended quarry because the facial outline is broken up by the scope. But your face won't always be hidden by the scope, take every precaution and keep hidden. Scrim scarfs are available from most gun shops and provide and easy means of concealment. The scrim also keeps the face warm in winter and keeps flies off in summer. Fig.1 Attach two pieces of Velcro (hooks), about 1" long, to the rear sides of your hat. For more go to www.airgun.org/htm/hunting.htm (inc. picture) ----------------------------------------------------------------- DIY target holder Are you sick of looking for that tree to pin your A4 sheet onto so you can zero your scope? then when you find you zero and realise after removing the paper it's left nasty marks in the tree? Well I had the same problem until Kev told me how to make a target holder. All you need is the following A large pair of pliers Good strong glue (araldite) For more go to www.airgun.org/htm/invent.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pellets. I'm not sure if this is a tip or a useless piece of information, but here goes nothing..... Some years back everyone on the FT scene was trying to find the most consistent pellets, by weight usually and manufacturing quality. Then someone realised that not all makes of .177 pellets were the same diameter !! "What !" I hear you say, yes - not all pellets, .177 (or .22) are the same diameter. The most ..... For more go to www.airgun.org/htm/pellet.htm ************************************* -------[Cybershooters contacts]-------- Editor: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website & subscription info: www.cybershooters.org
