A neighbor's friend told me today there was no way I could hit a 6.5" tall bird at 65 yards today. He mentioned he owned a .22 caliber, also. He bought it from Wal-Mart.
I mentioned to him that this rifle didn't come from there, and the price difference was about 4x more than he paid. He said, "for what". It is still just a pellet gun.
Then I made the shot off hand. The JSB Diablo Heavy hit the bird, and sound like someone chopping wood. Needless to say he made a comment, and retracted his comparison of his rifle and mine.
The hold was 1 and 2 tenths mil-dots @ 65 yards for a direct neck hit. Right where I was aiming.
The wife went to Cabela's to buy me a present. Said they had .22 LR bricks for $85. I asked her to just buy me 2x500 counts of JSB Diablo Heavies. Which cost her $24, and with this rifle I don't see that I am loosing out. Great accruacy to 80 yards. Good enough for squirrel, rabbit, crow, and racoon at a much cheaper cost than the old standby .22 LR. Never thought I'd see the day that I'd rather shoot my air rifle than my Marlin Model 60, but I think it has come. After all shot placement is what counts.
I mentioned to him that this rifle didn't come from there, and the price difference was about 4x more than he paid. He said, "for what". It is still just a pellet gun.
Then I made the shot off hand. The JSB Diablo Heavy hit the bird, and sound like someone chopping wood. Needless to say he made a comment, and retracted his comparison of his rifle and mine.
The hold was 1 and 2 tenths mil-dots @ 65 yards for a direct neck hit. Right where I was aiming.
The wife went to Cabela's to buy me a present. Said they had .22 LR bricks for $85. I asked her to just buy me 2x500 counts of JSB Diablo Heavies. Which cost her $24, and with this rifle I don't see that I am loosing out. Great accruacy to 80 yards. Good enough for squirrel, rabbit, crow, and racoon at a much cheaper cost than the old standby .22 LR. Never thought I'd see the day that I'd rather shoot my air rifle than my Marlin Model 60, but I think it has come. After all shot placement is what counts.