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All things Pellet rifle thread
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Nice! My gun seems to like the H&N Terminator pellets. I nailed a starling from about 32 yards this morning. I still need to re-zero it but it's an improvement over the Crossmans for sure. My Beeman pointed pellets came today. They weren't marked, so I weighed one and it was 15.4 grains, so in between the H&N and Crossmans in weight. Haven't tried them yet.
freekforge
Master
The new edge is shooting the h&n baracuda hunters pretty good. For as cheap as the are they seem to be good shooters. I thought about picking up a cheap b3 rifle to tinker with.
Here's my Norinco .22 cal side cocker. I picked it up from a friend for $20. It had the box and manual. The 4.3mm (I think) was crossed out on it and hand written was 5.6.
It's every bit of 6 pounds, maybe more. But it's accurate and fun to shoot.
It's every bit of 6 pounds, maybe more. But it's accurate and fun to shoot.
freekforge
Master
Has anybody played with a 2400kt I've been looking at getting a pair from the custom shop for the lady and me to play with. Might even grab some hipac hpa kits.
So I did a little accuracy testing the the pellets I have on hand. The .22 are Crossman Premier 14.3 gr. The 2 .177 cal I have are Crossman. One is Premier SuperMatch 7.9 gr and the other is the Copperhead hyper velocity pointed pellets.
Here's the rifles.
Top is a Gamo Wasp Maxxim in .177. It has the factory scope. The middle is a Norinco side cocker in .22. The bottom is an Umarex NXG. (I picked up two of these for $11 each when Walmart had there last cleanse.
And the target.
#1 was the Norinco. With the iron sights and the direction of the sun, I had a tough time seeing the rear sight. But it wasn't horrible.
#2 was the UX with the Copperheads. The fiber optic sight was a bit easier to make out.
#3 was the UX with the Super Match. Notably better.
#4 was the Gamo with the Super Match. Yes that's five shots. I put 2 exactly on top of each other.
#5 was the Gamo with the Copperheads.
Here's the rifles.
Top is a Gamo Wasp Maxxim in .177. It has the factory scope. The middle is a Norinco side cocker in .22. The bottom is an Umarex NXG. (I picked up two of these for $11 each when Walmart had there last cleanse.
And the target.
#1 was the Norinco. With the iron sights and the direction of the sun, I had a tough time seeing the rear sight. But it wasn't horrible.
#2 was the UX with the Copperheads. The fiber optic sight was a bit easier to make out.
#3 was the UX with the Super Match. Notably better.
#4 was the Gamo with the Super Match. Yes that's five shots. I put 2 exactly on top of each other.
#5 was the Gamo with the Copperheads.
freekforge
Master
That gamo did great.
We shot some yesterday since I got her hooked. shes able to split drinking straws in half at 20yds. I got the chronograph out today and did some math and I'm getting 17.87fpe on the her hatsan edge.
We shot some yesterday since I got her hooked. shes able to split drinking straws in half at 20yds. I got the chronograph out today and did some math and I'm getting 17.87fpe on the her hatsan edge.
at 25 yards (distance most bunnies are from me) The Premier 14.3s wouldnt hold but a 1" group. That was yesterday at a buddy's range.
Today my overpriced (supply/demand issues) Crow Magnum 18.21gr showed up. They supposedly group in half that. I'll have to try those soon.
And I'm at a bit of a disadvantage. I shoot better with a scope, but I'm typically seeing my prey at dusk to civil twilight; too dark for a reasonably priced (for an airgun) scope to be able to see anything. And no more than I shoot it, no way in hell I'm putting a scope on it that is double the cost of the airgun. (that may or may not hold zero below 1/2" groups anyway)
Just wish I had a place to shoot it closer than 30 mins away.
Today my overpriced (supply/demand issues) Crow Magnum 18.21gr showed up. They supposedly group in half that. I'll have to try those soon.
And I'm at a bit of a disadvantage. I shoot better with a scope, but I'm typically seeing my prey at dusk to civil twilight; too dark for a reasonably priced (for an airgun) scope to be able to see anything. And no more than I shoot it, no way in hell I'm putting a scope on it that is double the cost of the airgun. (that may or may not hold zero below 1/2" groups anyway)
Just wish I had a place to shoot it closer than 30 mins away.
A bit different type of airgun varmint hunting:
[video=youtube;ehIGpO1DCPM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehIGpO1DCPM[/video]
[video=youtube;enQpWktRqiQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enQpWktRqiQ[/video]
[video=youtube;yQEXhZbAm70]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEXhZbAm70[/video]
[video=youtube;ehIGpO1DCPM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehIGpO1DCPM[/video]
[video=youtube;enQpWktRqiQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enQpWktRqiQ[/video]
[video=youtube;yQEXhZbAm70]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQEXhZbAm70[/video]
zekedageek
Plinker
I'm still rocking my Red Rider from 1993 but have been thinking of an upgrade. Anyone have any experience with the Gamo Swarm line?
Recently picked up a Gamo Whisper .22cal. Haven't had time to mount the scope and sight it in. Looking forward to taking it to the range.
freekforge
Master
I ordered 2 custom shop 2400KTs for our birthdays. Hers will have a 18" .22 barrel and mine will have a 24" .22 barrel. Said it will take 3-6 weeks, can't wait.
freekforge
Master
Our rifles get here tomorrow. way faster shipping than the website said. I'm going to pick up a couple scopes and some co2 powerlets after work to have ready.
freekforge
Master
Picked up a cheap center point mil dot scope to put on my 2400 and a box of 40 co2 Powerlets. I'm going to put a scope I already have on hers, I don't want a really busy reticle distracting her.
Looking forward to a range report, I'm considering getting one. I can't see myself sending $$$$$ for PCP Rifle. I mostly do causal shooting.
freekforge
Master
With the 2400 you can get high pressure air cylinders so you can pump them up externally.
I ordered a 2240 pistol today that I plan on cutting the barrel down on and putting a micro red dot on top of. Might have to make a pellet pistol thread next.
I ordered a 2240 pistol today that I plan on cutting the barrel down on and putting a micro red dot on top of. Might have to make a pellet pistol thread next.
freekforge
Master
If you ever consider a 2400 I have two words "get it".
These things are laser beams. I haven't collected too much data but with room temperature co2 powerlets I was getting a 623fps average for the first 10 shots out of my 24" barrel. Groups off of a front bag at 25yds are about 5/16" could definitely tighten those up with a back bag since I was a little shaky. I didn't get a speed on hers but we used a bog deathgrip tripod and got a 1/4" at 20yds. The target that came with hers showed 3/16" at 10yds with 5 shots in the upper 500s for fps. This was with crosman premier 14.3gr HPs.
These things are laser beams. I haven't collected too much data but with room temperature co2 powerlets I was getting a 623fps average for the first 10 shots out of my 24" barrel. Groups off of a front bag at 25yds are about 5/16" could definitely tighten those up with a back bag since I was a little shaky. I didn't get a speed on hers but we used a bog deathgrip tripod and got a 1/4" at 20yds. The target that came with hers showed 3/16" at 10yds with 5 shots in the upper 500s for fps. This was with crosman premier 14.3gr HPs.
