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JasonEdward 
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Joined: 22 Sep 2024 Location: Waihi Status: Offline Posts: 157 |
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 Posted: 3 hours 45 minutes ago at 7:15pm |
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Thanks Grey Kiwi - some great shooting there!
But unless I misunderstand, I was actually interested in targets showing the difference between out of the tin and treated pellets and also between the premium pellets and similar from JSB and H&N. I could be interested in getting rid of flyers at modest cost of better pellets and maybe treating some too. Am I right in thinking the .22LR is as easy - or difficult - to shoot straight as decent PCP air rifles so target shooters are considering PCP when they would not consider quality spring powered air rifles? To be honest, I doubt I have the time to spend making the effort to learn/train myself to shoot my springers better and this is my main reason for going to PCP - but bolt action, large capacity magazines and not getting my heart rate up changing my posture and cocking high power springers for each shot are also good reasons to prefer PCP... |
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Grey Kiwi
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Posted: 3 hours 17 minutes ago at 7:43pm |
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Yes, I knew what you meant but I haven't bothered to keep any treated pellets/untreated pellets cards. I just knew that I could see a wee improvement. Not enough to be of use to a hunter, etc but would make a difference to a target shooter. When I sold the CZ457 I went to PCP as that was similar to using a rimfire. Aim, fire, reload without breaking the entire body position. A springer needs a lot of changes to your position, and then you have to get yourself aligned all over again for the next shot and you only have 11 minutes for the sighters and the 10 scoring shots. Or...we also shoot the double targets where you have 2 targets side by side and no sighters allowed for the 2nd target. You get 22 minutes for that combo. I think a springer would not like being fired from a front rest either. Sure to be some bounce happening there. I use an AR250 front rest but some folks just use a modified scissor car jack! No magazines allowed for rimfire or air. Single load only. I think the rimfire .22 is easier but good ammo is spendy (although my CZ liked Tac22...about $13 per 50 round box). Rimfire has a shorter 'barrel time' and a shorter 'flight time'. The PCP air rifle pellet has a longer barrel time, and flight time and I 'think' that as I'm surrounded by rimfire shooters at the range that their shots push my tiny wee pellets off target a tad too (disturbed air currents). I wait until I hear the 'bang' from each side of me before committing to my shot (or get it done nice and quick before they shoot). Just weighing the pellets (and the rimfire ammo too) knocks out a few fliers. I use a Hornady beam scale mainly although I have a digital scale too. Keep the pellets that are in spec in 1 container, with separate container for heavy (overweight) and another for light (underweight) pellets.
Edited by Grey Kiwi - 2 hours 50 minutes ago at 8:10pm |
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