I clean the clay with a putty knife to get the old pellets out every couple
of months (hundreds of pellets), but I just throw it away - I don't reclaim
it.

There was a whole era of "parlor shooting" - 1890s I believe, where guns and
ammo were made to allow shooting like we are now doing. I have never seen
more than just a passing reference to it however. You say Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle did this?

My Feinwerkbau 75 (or is it 95?) is the one with the electronic trigger, his
is the model 65 classic. Both were used, I am trying to sell mine now for
$500 or so in the case with barrel weights, multiple sights, essentially
_all_ the accessories... I have not seen any new FWBs so can't comment on
them, but I would be surprised if they weren't still perfect in practically
every way g...


"Dave Hinz" wrote in message
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On Sat, 02 Apr 2005 00:09:31 GMT, Emmo wrote:
A clay trap is often used for airgun target shooting. Mine is a homemade
12"x12"x3" box with about 2" of plumbers' clay in it. (I have also used
regular plasticine modeling clay). A layer of cardboard on top, and tape
the target to that.

Ah, that's interesting. I've been using either a flat plate with a
trough below it (they spread straight out) or the classic "snail"
.22 trap. How do you reclaim the lead for reloading? (Pellet lead
is nice and soft, makes great minie balls for muzzleloaders)

A friend and I have invented a new sport -- recliner shooting.

I believe you may find that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle may have
beat you to inventing that one.

We both
bought Feinwerkbau 10meter pistols for way too much money. Mine has the
electronic trigger, he went with the more traditional. We set up targets
on
plasticene-filled 'quiet stops' in our respective fireplaces,(he is in
New
Hampshire, I am in Texas), and lie back in our recliners while we watch
the
late night cable channels and drink green chartreuse, while our wives and
kids are asleep down the hall.

Yes, that's an option you don't have with firearms... I have a
FWB air rifle (model 300-S, maybe 20 years old). Beautifully made.
How is the workmanship on the current stuff?

I actually have two targets, the clay filled target frame, as above,
which is dead quiet,

So, no "Thunk" then. Hm. That's part of the fun. But quiet would
be nice, and no spitting of lead shreds. How long can you use the
clay trap before re-packing it?

Dave Hinz