.22 hunting airgun
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Download the Chairgun software I posted a link to in another post. It really helps, and is pretty much dead accurate if you enter in the values correctly. I had trouble printing so I did a screenshot, and then cropped off the part of the table I needed that shows distance all the way to Mil-Dot hold, and then I created a sleeve that it would fit in on my stock without damaging the wood. Well my wife did. She's the artists in the family. I am the musician.
As a matter of fact I just got an 80 yard kill on a starling out of my back porch. He was a top a tree. I used a laser ranger to range it. It was 79.7 yards. I followed the dope chart on my stock, and adjusted for a little windage. Squeezed and down it went. This was with my Benjamin Discovery, and the PSI left in the fill tank was at 1700 PSI. Great little rifle and very predictable. I like this rifle a lot.
Download the Chairgun software I posted a link to in another post. It really helps, and is pretty much dead accurate if you enter in the values correctly. I had trouble printing so I did a screenshot, and then cropped off the part of the table I needed that shows distance all the way to Mil-Dot hold, and then I created a sleeve that it would fit in on my stock without damaging the wood. Well my wife did. She's the artists in the family. I am the musician.
As a matter of fact I just got an 80 yard kill on a starling out of my back porch. He was a top a tree. I used a laser ranger to range it. It was 79.7 yards. I followed the dope chart on my stock, and adjusted for a little windage. Squeezed and down it went. This was with my Benjamin Discovery, and the PSI left in the fill tank was at 1700 PSI. Great little rifle and very predictable. I like this rifle a lot.
Very cool, thanks. I tried that link before, but I was not clear on what you were talking about. "Chairgun" and I'm there. Thanks.
Some thoughts on gas-pistons from someone who hasn't BTDT, but seems to be getting there:
My groups are just getting better and better. Just like with a pneumatic or a 22LR, I am starting to be able to call my flyers. I don't remember the last time I had one of those springer head-scratchers. Ya know, "how did that hole get over there?" -kind of thing.
It struck me that I am just now finishing off my second 500 ct tin of pellets, so I'm realizing that maybe for the first four years of ownership, I hadn't even broken my gun in, yet.
I have shot in a few strange and stupid positions, and the hold really doesn't seem to be any big fuss with this gun. I have never shot a springer, but maybe there really is a difference with these gas pistons.
What IS a big deal is any flinch. The big loss of accuracy seems to be in flinching/followthrough. As long as I can keep my zen - I mean deep, Tibetan stuff - approaching and during the big bang, the holes are appearing exactly where I expect them. Quite gratifying. I am looking forward to applying this to my next long range powder session.
Also, I got some wadcutters, and this makes a big difference with my practice and enjoyment. 22 caliber holes never looked so big.
Some thoughts on gas-pistons from someone who hasn't BTDT, but seems to be getting there:
My groups are just getting better and better. Just like with a pneumatic or a 22LR, I am starting to be able to call my flyers. I don't remember the last time I had one of those springer head-scratchers. Ya know, "how did that hole get over there?" -kind of thing.
It struck me that I am just now finishing off my second 500 ct tin of pellets, so I'm realizing that maybe for the first four years of ownership, I hadn't even broken my gun in, yet.
I have shot in a few strange and stupid positions, and the hold really doesn't seem to be any big fuss with this gun. I have never shot a springer, but maybe there really is a difference with these gas pistons.
What IS a big deal is any flinch. The big loss of accuracy seems to be in flinching/followthrough. As long as I can keep my zen - I mean deep, Tibetan stuff - approaching and during the big bang, the holes are appearing exactly where I expect them. Quite gratifying. I am looking forward to applying this to my next long range powder session.
Also, I got some wadcutters, and this makes a big difference with my practice and enjoyment. 22 caliber holes never looked so big.
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If the OP is still shopping, I recommend getting a Crosman Optimus in 22.
You can get it on Amazon right now for $107, qualifies for Amazon Prime. Comes bundled with a scope.
My gun chron'd 730 fps shooting 14.2 grain RWS Super H Points, and grouped one hole at 15 yards. Nothing spectacular in the airgun world, but for $107 it makes a cost effective way to get trigger time while .22 LR is scarce and expensive.
The only downside is the trigger. A lot of air gunners complain about the trigger. But if you shoot Glocks or stock AR-15's, then it's not a problem. It has creep, but it breaks clean enough to use for trigger time. In fact, the harsh trigger makes for good practice in that your powder rifle triggers will be seem easy.
Just clean the bore with Goo Gone using a patch tied to fishing line or one of the cable type cleaners (never use a metal rod in an airgun), tighten the stock screws, break in with about 100 shots, and it's good to go.
You can get it on Amazon right now for $107, qualifies for Amazon Prime. Comes bundled with a scope.
My gun chron'd 730 fps shooting 14.2 grain RWS Super H Points, and grouped one hole at 15 yards. Nothing spectacular in the airgun world, but for $107 it makes a cost effective way to get trigger time while .22 LR is scarce and expensive.
The only downside is the trigger. A lot of air gunners complain about the trigger. But if you shoot Glocks or stock AR-15's, then it's not a problem. It has creep, but it breaks clean enough to use for trigger time. In fact, the harsh trigger makes for good practice in that your powder rifle triggers will be seem easy.
Just clean the bore with Goo Gone using a patch tied to fishing line or one of the cable type cleaners (never use a metal rod in an airgun), tighten the stock screws, break in with about 100 shots, and it's good to go.
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