What a coincidence. I found an old Baikal Model 46(1998 mfr date) plus a Diana 6G on CL . When I met the seller he also included a Diana 24 rifle that he forgot he had. They are all in perfect condition and shoot great. I got the 3 guns for $400. I am absolutely thrilled !!
Nibs,There was accessories too....A RWS Red-dot pistol scope,RWS pistol scope mount and muzzle brake, B-SQUARE dovetail to Weaver base with rings,Berman quick cleaning pellets and 2 tins of R-10 match pellets.... whew. After I sell this stuff on eBay plus the 24 rifle. The pistols may be free...or close to it.
Good shooting. Wonder how much difference in fps there is with the heavier pellets than lighter. I seem to hit higher with the heavies. Probably just me compensating by aiming slightly higher thinking it will hit lower but does the opposite. Can't blame it on wind inside. 😆
great head to head...on to the hw75 ! any experience or advise on shooting 3 years post cataract surgery (lens replacement )? cant line up sights well.
That's a mighty good showin for the Mod. 6. A 46M is a fine pistol. 😉 I'm wondering if you can drill an acrylic sight insert for the front ? Seems simple enough. 🤷🏼♂️ That'll open up that front sight picture. 😉
Hey, Nibs... If you can't fabricate an acrylic insert, just email me the ID of the hoop and I'll take a crack at it. It takes a significantly tapered bit like a Fuller twist to drill the center aperture. 😉
This might seem a stupid question but how do you zero in a new pistol? I find it takes several 10 shot cards with small adjustments to get the pistol consistently hitting the centre of the target. I shoot the first couple two-handed and then switch to single handed standing match shooting. I put each card into a free scoring app which then indicates the average deviation from the centre giving me an idea which way to adjust the sights. It only takes a few cycles and you can be confident that your good shots are hitting dead centre.
I do the sighting with the same hold that I'm about use for shooting the gun in the future. Especially If the gun recoils, the hold may have a huge impact to the POI. I shoot a group of 5 - 10 shots. Then I use a trick that was taught in the Army. I take the target and draw a horizontal line in a way that half of the impacts are above it and half below. Then I draw a vertical line, half of the impacts left and half right. The crossing of the lines is the average POI. If I have the info of how much a "click" of the adjustment screws moves the POI, I use that. If I don't, I calculate the required adjustments in 1/10s of a millimeter using the sight radius, shooting distance, and the horizontal and vertical distance of the POI and and the center of the target. I make the adjustments, with a help of a vernier caliper if needed, and the second group should be very near where I want it, if not spot on. Rinse and repeat, but it is rare that I need more than three groups.
I have both of those, the Diana is a toy compared to the Baikal, the trigger is not even in the same league. Your accuracy test is 100% bogus as well. Baikal is a one hole at 10 meters gun. Your skills put you in the plinker category, not well suited for doing accuracy tests.
What a coincidence. I found an old Baikal Model 46(1998 mfr date) plus a Diana 6G on CL . When I met the seller he also included a Diana 24 rifle that he forgot he had. They are all in perfect condition and shoot great. I got the 3 guns for $400. I am absolutely thrilled !!
Good snag!
Nibs,There was accessories too....A RWS Red-dot pistol scope,RWS pistol scope mount and muzzle brake, B-SQUARE dovetail to Weaver base with rings,Berman quick cleaning pellets and 2 tins of R-10 match pellets.... whew. After I sell this stuff on eBay plus the 24 rifle. The pistols may be free...or close to it.
I have enjoyed watching your videos. Have you considered doing a bench rest comparison?
Yeah I have, I just like the challenge of shooting off hand
Good shooting. Wonder how much difference in fps there is with the heavier pellets than lighter. I seem to hit higher with the heavies. Probably just me compensating by aiming slightly higher thinking it will hit lower but does the opposite. Can't blame it on wind inside. 😆
great head to head...on to the hw75 ! any experience or advise on shooting 3 years post cataract surgery (lens replacement )? cant line up sights well.
I have a new challenger coming soon to the high end pistol collection. Stay tuned!
That's a mighty good showin for the Mod. 6. A 46M is a fine pistol. 😉 I'm wondering if you can drill an acrylic sight insert for the front ? Seems simple enough. 🤷🏼♂️ That'll open up that front sight picture. 😉
Hey, Nibs... If you can't fabricate an acrylic insert, just email me the ID of the hoop and I'll take a crack at it. It takes a significantly tapered bit like a Fuller twist to drill the center aperture. 😉
Thanks Marc. Haven’t had a chance to look into that yet. I might take you up on the offer though!
This might seem a stupid question but how do you zero in a new pistol?
I find it takes several 10 shot cards with small adjustments to get the pistol consistently hitting the centre of the target. I shoot the first couple two-handed and then switch to single handed standing match shooting. I put each card into a free scoring app which then indicates the average deviation from the centre giving me an idea which way to adjust the sights. It only takes a few cycles and you can be confident that your good shots are hitting dead centre.
I generally start off a rest
I do the sighting with the same hold that I'm about use for shooting the gun in the future. Especially If the gun recoils, the hold may have a huge impact to the POI.
I shoot a group of 5 - 10 shots. Then I use a trick that was taught in the Army. I take the target and draw a horizontal line in a way that half of the impacts are above it and half below. Then I draw a vertical line, half of the impacts left and half right. The crossing of the lines is the average POI.
If I have the info of how much a "click" of the adjustment screws moves the POI, I use that. If I don't, I calculate the required adjustments in 1/10s of a millimeter using the sight radius, shooting distance, and the horizontal and vertical distance of the POI and and the center of the target. I make the adjustments, with a help of a vernier caliper if needed, and the second group should be very near where I want it, if not spot on. Rinse and repeat, but it is rare that I need more than three groups.
Try a lighter roast coffee to take the shakes away LOL
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@@WalnutandSteel Atenolol, Metoprolol... ? 🤔
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The pellets are wrong in both pistols but there starting to look OK.
The original design was patented by Kurt Giss in 1956. 😉
I have both of those, the Diana is a toy compared to the Baikal, the trigger is not even in the same league. Your accuracy test is 100% bogus as well. Baikal is a one hole at 10 meters gun. Your skills put you in the plinker category, not well suited for doing accuracy tests.
Just having fun. Sorry I can’t meet your expectations