50yd Can Bottom Challenge - Let’s try Shooting Offhand

[@gmanneod8085]

Total props off hand shooting. Great job. Anyone who can off hand any air rifle at fifty yards is a great shooter. You may want to try some JTS pellets. They don't dent as easy as JSB pellets. The 16g and 18g work great in most my PCP air rifles. BUT you know finding the BEST pellet is very barrel specific and requires some work. Thanks

[@rapalaron6348]

Agree, good off hand shooters deserve respect. I'm pretty sure that nine of ten bankrest shooters don't nail those cans on 50 yards with 10 shots.

[@airgunsofalaska]

Thanks! I’ve been wanting to film a video like this for a while but I needed the right weather conditions (no wind) and right frame of mind. I was uncertain how it was going to work out but finally decided to just do it with the camera rolling and see what happens. I’ve got some JTS pellets on order, I’d actually ordered them yesterday as the price was reasonable and Amazon had them. I believe they were the 18gr ones. My Air King doesn’t seem to like the 21gr JTS pellets I have. I’ve also got some Benjamin pellets coming. The exact die or whatever they are called.

[@keithbarker-e4q]

We hate the time change too.

[@airgunsofalaska]

I wish Alaska would opt out of it.

[@jakeroberts7435]

This is cool, my first pellet rifle was a Diana, my dad liked German quality. I was just a kid in the early 60s, our indoor range was our long hallway.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@jakeroberts7435 Thanks! A guy can’t go wrong with a German made Diana. 😄

[@jakeroberts7435]

@@airgunsofalaska The irony, we lived in France and a plane from my dads sqaudron was shot down over Germany (east). He took pictures from planes but all his personal optics, cameras and scopes and train collections were all German made.

[@keithbarker-e4q]

Good stuff. Yes, you defuniitely caught the 1 st can.Nice shots, the Airking is a piece of kit. I ve a AA Prosport in 22, I find it a lump to shoot offhand.But my first air rifle was in 1962 so I guess thats OK. I like Crosman pellets out to about 25 yds, but after that JSB exacts get me better results. Bad side to that is they cost almost double the Crosmans over here. On to putting the 362 back together today...Did find why there were so many flyers, still not sure which route to take with it. All the best and thanks again. Keith

[@airgunsofalaska]

Thanks! I’m starting to transition more over to .177 cal just due to cost. I shoot so much that pellets start adding up. I know firearms guys would laugh at someone complaining about the cost of pellets but they have gone up in price a noticeable amount in the pat three years. The JSB pellets are ridiculously expensive most of the time, plus Alaska isn’t eligible for free shipping from Pyramid. So when they have those great offers on pellets it doesn’t matter, they screw us over on shipping. I’m kinda thinking there is too much flex and movement in the 362 platform. While I don’t know that for certain, I suspect during pumping the barrel moves around a slight amount and shifts the POI. I need to play around more with my 100th 362 as it feels stiffer and more solid with the wood stock but I noticed it struggles to shoot pellets out at long ranges like 50 yds without tons of drop.

[@rapalaron6348]

Well done mate 👍Especially with that heavy weight Diana. I prefer to shoot heavy rifles but muscles are quick getting tired...

[@airgunsofalaska]

It definitely starts feeling heavy holding it up and trying to stay steady for extended periods of time.

[@maximpestsolutions3696]

You knicked it on the second shot 👌. Nice shooting 👉🥫. Thanks for the Video. Cheers 🙏🇨🇦

[@airgunsofalaska]

I was stoked to confirm that I hit that first can during the editing process. 😄

[@Leadheadsam]

Great video , you did very good for 50 yards off hand specially in icy day w air king ( heavy airgun) thanks ! 👍

[@airgunsofalaska]

I was really happy with how things turned out. 😄

[@user-xj3bv1wg8dcyclone]

Ok air gunners try that one ..yikes ...tough one for sure.

[@WalnutandSteel]

Challenge accepted!

[@yoitired]

Good workout for hunting now when you pick up a light rifle it'll be easy to aim👍

[@airgunsofalaska]

The Air King definitely isn’t light weight!

[@scavengernick3191]

More zen before, less lingering. Breathe-shoulder-fire. Keep it up 👍 it's fun to watch.

[@airgunsofalaska]

I’m thinking that’s when I’m doing my best shooting, just getting into a flow at a faster pace. But then I also want to add in some commentary and have interaction with viewers so the video doesn’t seem so stale. Perhaps that doesn’t matter? 🤷‍♂️ I watch all kinds of videos, but I do notice myself fast forwarding airgun shooting videos that are boring without much going on. Shooting isn’t the easiest type of subject to showcase in an engaging way. My wife always makes fun of me when she’s sees some of the airgun videos I watch. 🤣😂

[@scavengernick3191]

@airgunsofalaska hahaha yeah my wife does that too 😅. I'm getting bored of "this a rifle, those are pellets" type of video. If it shoots straight and the pellets match, it's time for more skill and less talk 😉.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@ I agree! I now watch other airgun channels with the critical eye of a creator and realize there often isn’t a lot of substance at times with new gun reviews. Some channels do an excellent job but others are just going through the motions and I could glean the same information far more quickly just reading the description on the website. 🤣

[@kurtthomas4746]

Hi, I think that real good shooting, off hand, cold, almost dark. That is a heavy rifle too. My hats off to you👏👏👏. And yes good content

[@airgunsofalaska]

Thanks! Good to hear you enjoyed it. 😄 Funny how all those factors add pressure. You want to film a video on the shorter side, trying to get it done before it gets too dark, wanting to have action showing hits plus interacting with viewers through the process so you don’t just look like a mute weirdo with a gun. 😂🤣

[@HenkBuchel]

Hi buddy..really great to see you doing this off hand shooting..brilliantly done..very enjoyable video..hope to see some more like this..thanks for stepping out in the snow for us..

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@HenkBuchel Thanks! It’s been something I’ve been wanting to try but I didn’t want to deal with wind and my weather conditions didn’t cooperate until that day. I really liked the challenge and plan to practice at it some more as conditions allow so I can attempt it with other types of airguns. 😄

[@bobhasselbeck5961]

Awesome job!!!

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@bobhasselbeck5961 Thanks! I was pretty stoked on how that ended up working out.😄

[@greg4161]

Nice offhand shooting with the Airking brother. Definitely the best suited air rifle for that style of shooting at 50 yds given its added weight and anti recoil action for stability

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@greg4161 it worked really well! I was surprised at how poorly I was doing with my model 34. I just need to practice with it a lot more shooting offhand as it is plenty accurate. It’s kind of amazing to see how much springer type recoil can negatively affect accuracy. Aside from the ease and speed of the cocking and firing action with a traditional springer, it kind of makes me wonder why they are so popular? A pneumatic is much easier to shoot.

[@greg4161]

Sure, as we know springers are inherently less accurate than a pneumatic, but I'm good with that as long as I know that my springer barrel has a good pellet to bore fit. Once that's determined, I can only blame myself for inconsistent groupings, then it challenges me to perfect the hold the rifle requires to attain that perfect bullseye. That to me is very gratifying

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@greg4161 That’s a good point. I also forgot about the beauty of a springer providing consistent shot to shot velocities compared to an unregulated PCP. I guess I have so many guns in my collection and shoot different types all the time, I’ve not gelled with the majority of my springers. I did get a sense of that feeling you described with my CFX, but that was all from a rest. I’ve not seriously tried to shoot it offhand.

[@jackpotparty58]

Lol I do the same thing and stop when the "zen" isn't there. I also do it when looking for parking. 🤣

[@airgunsofalaska]

It’s pretty neat when you can tell the shot just isn’t coming together. I’ve been wanting to film something like this for a while and finally decided to just do it and see how things turned out. With it being windy more often than not this time of year, I realized I was running out of time to film this type of video.

[@jackpotparty58]

@airgunsofalaska It's like, "Stop! Reset.. Take a couple of breaths. Not gonna happen.." lol Yea, I can see how fast you were losing light in the video.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@ pressure from everywhere! 😆

[@WalnutandSteel]

I may try this off hand challenge with my Zelos. I was going to try to stretch it to 100 yds maybe I will do both!

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@WalnutandSteel I’ll be sure to watch! 👍

[@jimashby43]

I've been practicing that at 50 feet.

[@airgunsofalaska]

As we move more into winter, I was thinking I could practice doing more offhand shooting at 10M with my Daisy 753. Once we start getting snow, I’ll lose my long distance range, plus the wind blows so much it isn’t enjoyable to shoot outside most days.

[@jimashby43]

@@airgunsofalaska Excellent, I can do 10 to 17 meters indoors that would be fun 😊 to do along

[@cnjhendricks]

I only like spring forward, the fall back sucks for us too down in TX. Sometimes I wish I lived in AZ.. Shooting that Airking must be like using a Game Genie for NES, you've definitely unlocked God mode!

[@airgunsofalaska]

Ha ha! I love spring forward. Fall back just sucks. We still go to work in the dark and then come home in the dark within two weeks of the stupid time change.

[@BravoBassin]

Man you already have snow and are wearing cold weather gear and here in Virginia I am still wearing t shirts and it was 76 degrees outside. Crazy how the difference in weather is from there to hear.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@BravoBassin We received snow that stayed a bit earlier than normal. I like it as it brightens everything up. The fall can become dark and gloomy without snow and the ever decreasing daylight. I’m looking forward to winter starting.

[@BravoBassin]

@@airgunsofalaska Ya I am a fall and winter guy myself love the cooler weather. Truly hate the summers were I live as it gets so hot and muggy you just can;t really nor what to really do anything out side after mid June. July and august I pretty much hide in my house and do not come out until the evening due to the heat. It was 104 to 105 degrees every freaking day for most of the summer this year with it diping down to about 97 or 98 degrees every once in awhile ya that sucked.

[@kurtthomas4746]

Meant to add 50% in those conditions are way better than average, and yes you did hit can #1.

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@kurtthomas4746 I was happy to find out during editing I was able to hit all the cans. That was pretty cool!

[@gboutdoors5198]

Yea man tomorrow is the day dude I hate that time switch

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@gboutdoors5198 It sucks! At our high latitude the time change is pointless. I wish we could stay on daylight savings time year round. Or if not, just pick one or the other and stick with it. The older I get the more fed up with it I become.

[@chriswedgworth]

Good shooting Time change sucks

[@airgunsofalaska]

@@chriswedgworth Thanks! I dread the time change. It doesn’t do anything for us up here but create more darkness.