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IMG_6135I’ve owned my Steyr LG110 since 2012.  It started life as a LG100, ten meter rifle.  The serial number is 273 and was an original Steyr Manlicher gun.  I converted the rifle to 12 fpe for World Field Target.  I added an external velocity adjuster and eventually changed over to the new LG110 chassis.  I have been very pleased with the gun as it is superbly accurate and consistent.  I shot it for a couple of years with the old original Steyr yellow and black laminate wood.  It worked fine, but I felt this rifle deserved a better fitting wood set.

FullSizeRender 2So, before last season I made a new set of wood for the rifle.   The new wood set included a custom fitted grip, cheek piece and knee riser.  I used a riser mechanism from Mac1 Airguns in California.  It functions well and doesn’t add too much weight.   I made some slight adjustments to the wood set last season.  This winter I decided to refinish the rifle in a blue base-coat, skull hydrograpic pattern and lots of clear-coat!

FullSizeRenderAs for the rest of the rifle,  I used a carbon fiber gray for the buttstock, trigger guard and air cylinder.  I think it turned out really nice.  Now I feel the rifle is almost complete.  I still have a couple of parts that will get some color later, but for now… It’s time to shoot!

 

There are many greats shooters in the history of field target.  Since the sport isn’t all that old, some are still out there competing that started not too long after the inception of the sport.  Every now and then we find one of those great shooters willing to share the secrets to their success.  Mark Bassett (“Berty”) is one of those guys.  Team Wild caught up to him a while back and was able to get some great tips on the sport of field target.  Check out part 1 of the interview below with Mark.  Enjoy!!