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I ordered a tin of H&N Baracuda FT pellets recently to try in my P35-177. It's highest 30 yard challenge target was a 194 with 4.52 head size H&N Baracuda Match. So I know it likes H&Ns. I got the tin and have shot several targets with them, the best is a 197. But the second best is a 192...

I have a 177 pellet gauge. I bought it when I was trying to figure out why one tin of Crosman 10.5 grain shot great and the next two shot poorly. It gave me the reason. The "good" tin was pretty consistent in head diameter and the "bad" tins were all over the place. Some pellets were in each...

I cleaned out my pellet trap again over the last couple of days. I used an old, already ruined, pan to melt them down - shown pretty full with pellets in the picture. It is now dedicated to doing this. I got 19 lbs of lead bars but my bathroom scales said it was 18 lbs of pellets. Either way...

I just got some pellets from Amazon. Not the first time I've ordered from them and it probably will not be the last. There is a dent in the bottom of the tin as you can probably see in the picture. But the pellets look fine. They shipped in a lightly padded bag. I don't expect the pellets...

I reIceived a new Caiman X in 22 caliber from Utah Air on Tuesday. I ordered it the previous Saturday. Utah spent a few days checking to be sure it held air and seemed to shoot OK. They included a target with 18 grain JSBs that I think was probably shot at 10 yards. This is my sixth PCP and...

I own 3 P35s and bought them before I knew of the Stoeger Bullshark. The 25 caliber was purchased before the Bullshark was out. But I started looking at the posts and other information on the bullshark and got pretty convinced it was (is) the P35 with a few changes. I was offered a chance to...

I have used plastic shims that go into the scope rings sold by Hawke to get my scopes closer to optical center and they work but are a little pricey. I think I found a better way and it's free. My P35s have a one piece scope rail that is attached with three screws to the yokes that clamp the...

I received my new SFP 6-24 Vector Veyron yesterday from Krale. I think I ordered it Saturday. I don't think Krale packs on the weekend. It arrived in great condition as did the 4 tins of JSBs I added to the order after determining it wouldn't increase the shipping cost. Krale was more than a...

I retuned my P35-25 to shoot heavier pellets and it's favorite is JSB 33.95s, MKII. So I needed to order some. Prices ranged from $29.65 at Amazon to $15.38 at Krale. I was ordering a scope anyway from Krale and it didn't increase the shipping to include several tins of pellets so I did...

I was surprised when my most accurate PCP (my P35-22) shot a couple sub-190 30 yard challenge targets. I think the secret is the barrel was dirty but in my investigations I was also surprised to find the velocity was about 40 fps slower than in the summer. About 5% lower. I looked up the...

I am working to decide which pellet I want to shoot in my retuned P35-25. I've settled on relatively heavy ones after some initial accuracy testing based in part on the fact I want this one available the next time a raccoon or other critter needs to be dealt with. I bought an extra barrel...

I have 5 under $500 PCPs and I think I am about ready to try a "better" one. I am right handed but left eye dominant so I shoot from my left shoulder. I like bullpups and 3 of my PCPs are P35s. Their cocking handle is on the right but I like that. Their magazine is flush so it is not in my...

I've been seeing a squirrel for a couple weeks. I last got one 11/4. I missed it a couple times because I was using one of my bullpup P35s, the shot was close, and I didn't aim far enough above it. One shot was only 13.5 yards away. I decided to switch guns not because the P35s won't work...

I like to test the penetration of projectiles in wet paper prior to shooting animals with them. The wet paper idea came from Finn Aagard who was a shooting sports writer and former professional guide and hunter in Africa. He said that penetration in wet paper approximates penetration in muscle...

I've been switching between my two newer P35s in 177 and 22 on squirrels. I intended to get to 10 kills with the 177 but missed about 3 times with it and switched to the 22 after taking 9. I hit 4 in a row with the 22 before Wednesday when I missed an easy 13.5 yard shot. I used the range...

It was about at the freeze point this morning here in SC. That's cold for us, it doesn't get too much colder here. That seems to have the squirrels more interested in my 7 oak trees and their acorns. I got a little female yesterday and her big brother today. 15 ounce male shot out of the...

I missed several times with my P35-177 and switched to my P35-22. This is the third I've dropped without a miss. I am not sure it was the 177 but the 22 is a bit more accurate and I think that makes me more confident in it. The previous several have been good sized males, this is a smaller...

I shot this squirrel this morning with my P35-22 using a 21 grain H&N Baracuda Match pellet. I hit the shoulder as he was sitting on a branch eating an acorn. Dropped at impact just like the 6 others I used this PCP on. He landed just as he is in the first picture. I guess he, even in death...

The subject of changing a PCPs velocity as a way to improve accuracy comes up fairly often. I've tried it occasionally without clear favorable results. But I decided to do a more systematic test. I have a NOE mold that makes 27 grain 25 caliber pellets. I've never gotten them to shoot small...

I shot my first squirrel with an airgun, my Prod, on 12/9/2020. I shot my 50th this evening with my P35-22. First one was a head shot and this one kind of was too. I could only see the head, it's body was hidden on the back side of one of my oaks but it's head was visible, it was looking at...