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Originally Posted by Darrell Davis
Some months back I bought a Beeman .177 P3 handgun and simply have not fallen in love with it.
Part of that is due to it's almost total lack of power.
I read about the CO2 powder handguns, but I want to shoot when I want to shoot and not having a CO2 cylinder leaking away to nothing when the piece is not being used.
I can live with the single cock, but would like comments and suggestions as the P3 is so little used as to be almost new.
Anything out there that can keep my hand and eye in tone during the off season with enough power to keep the pellets from bouncing back at me from the plywood target backing?
Accuracy seems fine with the P3.
I like to shoot 50' slow/times/rapid competition with a .22 rim fire, but the P3 doesn't seem to be filling the bill for off season practice.
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot
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Just saw the post... realize its an old thread.
This is just my technique... your mileage may vary.
I too shoot in a 22LR/50 ft league and use an Airsoft 1911/hi cap with a red dot between matches at home. It runs off green gas rather than CO2... however I use a butane charging nozzle with the 1 lb camping canisters. A single can charges over 1,000 rounds accumulately.
Why propane? Most green gas canisters are filled with the same propellant with aromatics and a rubber friendly lubricant (for the internal seals in the gun). I add Ballistol to keep it maintained.
The trigger could be a little lighter... however its a training and learning curve for me.