I agree that being able to keep the settings even when removing (or interchanging) grips and the fact that you can adjust while the grip is on the pistol are brilliant features of this model. As to locking the wrist: unfortunately I think you are still right, the only way to improve is by training... Hope you'll get back to top level scores again soon - a PB of 575 is impressive, I wonder if the P8X helps you reach that again - or even improve it!
Very good video. very clear explanations. I just bought one and the instruction book is "special". I managed to understand it, but i'm sure this video will help a lot of people.
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Nice one good info. Not very often is this covered in uk about 10 meter air pistol shooting. Why did you decide to chose the P8X over Steyer or Morini ? Thanks
Good question. I shot Feinwerkbau (FWB) for many years. Started with the FWB 65 then the 90 and moved on to their Co2 pistols when they first came out. I shot my PB of 575 in India at the 1st Commonwealth Championships in '95. I followed the crowd and switched to Steyr pre compressed air around '96 or '97. I didn't shoot as well, but I was developing ME/CFS following an illness picked up in India. I always felt it was me, not the gun! Best I did was 565 at Intershoot in 2002 just before I was forced to retire from the sport. I came back in August this year, and it felt like I'd stepped out of a time machine. The sport had changed and my knowledge of guns was now minimal. At first I shot with a club gun (Pardini Kidd) then was lent a Walther LP400 which I was doing well with, but I wanted a "new" gun. I created a spreadsheet and did an analysis on the main pistols available and I trusted, that being Steyr, Morini, Walther and Feinwerkbau. The Steyr pistols came out 1st and 2nd, mostly on cost and size. The person that lent me the Walther had bought an Evo 10 and let me try it out. I had been shooting well that day and when I tried the Steyr I could not group it at all. It just did not feel right in my hand. The next on the list was the FWB P8x which was coming in cheaper than the Mornini pistols. Doing a deep dive on the web I discovered that it had a really good trigger, as good as an electronic trigger! (I had an electronic trigger before and didn't want that again). Not only that but it had amazing adjustability which for an aging shooter like me could be very beneficial as shoulder and elbows don't work as well as they used to. The clincher was the sight adjustment. Over and above the standard elevation adjustment there is a course adjustment that can raise the sights much higher. As I have an astigmatism this is important. On other pistols like the Walther and my previous Steyr my sights only had a couple of clicks available to use once I was sighted correctly. (My old FWB's had the foresight cut down). This then became the final decision maker for me. The adjustability of the grip and rotation of sights coupled with the elevation capabilities made it a perfect pistol for me. The styling and the cool laminated grip was an extra that I love.
@@BacktoAirPistol-u5p Thank you for you in depth answer. I have only been shooting AP for a few months but start shooting when I was old 15 year old with 22 rim fire Anschutz match 54. With starting young in shooting as a got older life got in the way and it fell by the waste side. Until now at the age of 58 taking up air pistol. Currently only using a club gun snowpeak pp20 . I will soon be considering purchasing my own pistol but not really known what would suit me best. With living in the north east of England there is not many gun shops where I can actually have hands on with different manufactures. The club I attend are mainly rifle shooters only one guy has a Steyer EVO 10 that I have tried. All thought I have not handled a XP8 I have been more drawn to it due to the reported exceptional trigger and it’s flexibility of setup. I look forward to you thoughts and your progress back into air pistol shooting.
Hi Gary. I started in Rifle at a young age as well. It was through rifle that I met an Air Pistol shooter training for the Europeans and he let me try his Feinwerkpau 65. I was 13 and took to it like a duck to water. The rest as they say, is history. Coming back I am in the same situation as you. There are three air pistol shooters in my club and one of those I haven't met yet as he is dealing with family issues. It is incredibly hard to try pistols up here as there are so few places to meet. I did a lot of research and opted for the P8x, and it was by chance I was able to get my hands on one. I went to Inverness for my first competition in 22 years and Donald from Edinkillie was there and actually had a P8x for sale with him. I handled it and bought it there and then! I will be working on the trigger next. I need a trigger weight tester first before I start changing things.
I agree that being able to keep the settings even when removing (or interchanging) grips and the fact that you can adjust while the grip is on the pistol are brilliant features of this model.
As to locking the wrist: unfortunately I think you are still right, the only way to improve is by training...
Hope you'll get back to top level scores again soon - a PB of 575 is impressive, I wonder if the P8X helps you reach that again - or even improve it!
Very good video. very clear explanations. I just bought one and the instruction book is "special". I managed to understand it, but i'm sure this video will help a lot of people.
Thanks for the comment and I am glad you liked the video. Yep I do hope it helps people, and I love your description of the manual. :-)
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I want to ask one query, for this how I can contact to you ☺️ . Please 🙏 . You can give email or social media id so that I can ask . After, you delete shared comment for privacy purpose.
Ignore my English m utna accha nahi hu english me. 😁
And thank you for reply.
Nice one good info. Not very often is this covered in uk about 10 meter air pistol shooting. Why did you decide to chose the P8X over Steyer or Morini ? Thanks
Good question. I shot Feinwerkbau (FWB) for many years. Started with the FWB 65 then the 90 and moved on to their Co2 pistols when they first came out. I shot my PB of 575 in India at the 1st Commonwealth Championships in '95. I followed the crowd and switched to Steyr pre compressed air around '96 or '97. I didn't shoot as well, but I was developing ME/CFS following an illness picked up in India. I always felt it was me, not the gun! Best I did was 565 at Intershoot in 2002 just before I was forced to retire from the sport.
I came back in August this year, and it felt like I'd stepped out of a time machine. The sport had changed and my knowledge of guns was now minimal. At first I shot with a club gun (Pardini Kidd) then was lent a Walther LP400 which I was doing well with, but I wanted a "new" gun.
I created a spreadsheet and did an analysis on the main pistols available and I trusted, that being Steyr, Morini, Walther and Feinwerkbau.
The Steyr pistols came out 1st and 2nd, mostly on cost and size. The person that lent me the Walther had bought an Evo 10 and let me try it out. I had been shooting well that day and when I tried the Steyr I could not group it at all. It just did not feel right in my hand.
The next on the list was the FWB P8x which was coming in cheaper than the Mornini pistols. Doing a deep dive on the web I discovered that it had a really good trigger, as good as an electronic trigger! (I had an electronic trigger before and didn't want that again). Not only that but it had amazing adjustability which for an aging shooter like me could be very beneficial as shoulder and elbows don't work as well as they used to. The clincher was the sight adjustment. Over and above the standard elevation adjustment there is a course adjustment that can raise the sights much higher. As I have an astigmatism this is important. On other pistols like the Walther and my previous Steyr my sights only had a couple of clicks available to use once I was sighted correctly. (My old FWB's had the foresight cut down). This then became the final decision maker for me. The adjustability of the grip and rotation of sights coupled with the elevation capabilities made it a perfect pistol for me. The styling and the cool laminated grip was an extra that I love.
@@BacktoAirPistol-u5p Thank you for you in depth answer. I have only been shooting AP for a few months but start shooting when I was old 15 year old with 22 rim fire Anschutz match 54. With starting young in shooting as a got older life got in the way and it fell by the waste side. Until now at the age of 58 taking up air pistol. Currently only using a club gun snowpeak pp20 . I will soon be considering purchasing my own pistol but not really known what would suit me best. With living in the north east of England there is not many gun shops where I can actually have hands on with different manufactures. The club I attend are mainly rifle shooters only one guy has a Steyer EVO 10 that I have tried. All thought I have not handled a XP8 I have been more drawn to it due to the reported exceptional trigger and it’s flexibility of setup. I look forward to you thoughts and your progress back into air pistol shooting.
Hi Gary. I started in Rifle at a young age as well. It was through rifle that I met an Air Pistol shooter training for the Europeans and he let me try his Feinwerkpau 65. I was 13 and took to it like a duck to water. The rest as they say, is history. Coming back I am in the same situation as you. There are three air pistol shooters in my club and one of those I haven't met yet as he is dealing with family issues. It is incredibly hard to try pistols up here as there are so few places to meet. I did a lot of research and opted for the P8x, and it was by chance I was able to get my hands on one. I went to Inverness for my first competition in 22 years and Donald from Edinkillie was there and actually had a P8x for sale with him. I handled it and bought it there and then!
I will be working on the trigger next. I need a trigger weight tester first before I start changing things.
@@BacktoAirPistol-u5p Thanks Alastair I value your input and experience.