Ok, when you hit a varmint at 80 yards and it looks at you and facts in your general direction, its time to get educated.
As I understand it, FPE is a simple calculation of feet per second divided by pellet weight.
Then of course, you have to factor in distance.
And pellet configuration?
Ok. My question.
I. Moving up from a Benjamin Maximus, 22 cal to a Marauder 25 cal.
Online calculators tell me the FPE difference is basically 20 vs 42.
And, as I go out to maybe 80 yards, the Marauder is triple the fpe of the Maximus.
Ok, now my question really.
Is FPE really that simple?
Does that mean every pcp rifle has the same "hunting" ability if the fps and pellet weight is the same?
Am I pushing the limit at 80 yards to expect humane kills of things like raccoons , etc.
Thanks!!!
Oh. One more thing.
Will someone please start making pellets? I lived through the powder ammo shortage, now there's no JSB pellets either!
As I understand it, FPE is a simple calculation of feet per second divided by pellet weight.
Then of course, you have to factor in distance.
And pellet configuration?
Ok. My question.
I. Moving up from a Benjamin Maximus, 22 cal to a Marauder 25 cal.
Online calculators tell me the FPE difference is basically 20 vs 42.
And, as I go out to maybe 80 yards, the Marauder is triple the fpe of the Maximus.
Ok, now my question really.
Is FPE really that simple?
Does that mean every pcp rifle has the same "hunting" ability if the fps and pellet weight is the same?
Am I pushing the limit at 80 yards to expect humane kills of things like raccoons , etc.
Thanks!!!
Oh. One more thing.
Will someone please start making pellets? I lived through the powder ammo shortage, now there's no JSB pellets either!