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I sorted the Crosman HPs this afternoon. In one tin I have 14.3 and 14.4 pellets with head size 4.54 through 4.58. In the other tin I have lighter and heavier pellets and smaller and bigger head size pellets. I'd rather sort head size tighter than this but the variability of this tin of Crosmans is pretty high. There are a few more pellets in the 14.3/14.4 large head size tin but it's pretty close.

It was a bit windy here today, I'm hoping for lower wind to do some more testing. Most of the variability in the larger head size Crosman group is windage so they might tighten up in low wind. I am pretty sure the FX and AEA will still be better, however. It's quite a bit of work to sort a 500 pellet tin but it's nice to shoot pellets costing less than 2 cents a shot. But if I have to relegate almost half of them to plinking then they aren't as inexpensive.

Brocock/BRK  JSB Hades 15g vs. Jumbo 18g

What’s a bit “obsolete“ mean? The JSB Exact Jumbo 18.13s are a proven pellet. The chase for higher power while legit, negates the reason the majority come to airguns in the first place. From a 30 fpe platform, I’ve made repeated kills on pest birds out to 104 yards, which refutes the 18s as being obsolete…🙏 To the OP, the iguanas are not going to know the difference… Just get at them, real world kills will tell you what works best for your needs.
No, no mr Leon, I was not abdicating for higher power, if you checked the entire post my good friend, I basically gave a thumbs up to the 16g AND the 25.4g. This was of because of grouping by weight clusters. Several standard weight and several heavy weight that shared exact weight specs. The 18g has none, that's all. I have no prejudice against the 18g.
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Umarex  FX Notos .25cal Build

Talk about a series of unfortunate events. Lol I went to start shooting the new 600mm setup and had the scope maxed out and the pellet was still dropping 20mil low even with the moderator removed. I tore the gun apart and put it back together making sure everything was seated right. Shot it and same results. At this point I'm pretty frustrated with it. Since USPS was kind enough to find and get me my .25cal barrel liner I have been waiting a month for I figured Id slap it on and see. Removed my shroud extension along with the 100mm sleeve extension, slapped the 500mm .25 on it and its all squared away and shooting 1 hole in my 15yd basement setup. Shooting 25.39gn JSB Exact Kings at 830fps. A little slower than I was hoping for but we will see how it does at 50 yards. Only gets 15 good shots on the single air tube. Waiting on another adapter to add the 2nd tube I have. I also installed the buck rail grip adapter and I gotta say this little thing looks killer now. Also, trying to find a remote hpa line that doesn't leak has been a treat. I have acquired a 72cu 4500psi bottle I am trying to tether to this rifle to solve the 15 shot per fill issue.

If anyone would be interested in trading a 500mm .22cal liner for my 600mm .22 cal liner, send me a message.

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Eating what you hunt and lead poisoning

Hello fellow airhunters,

(I am dutch so please go easy on my spelling and Grammar :))

It might have been discussed before, haven't found it though... I have a question about lead in the quarry that we hunt for food. For example, wood pigeons. Of course, if the goal is to eat it, you'll allways go for a headshot. But what if you hit it in the torso (heart/lung shot), is it stil safe to eat it? Clearly this depends, among other factors, if it was a pass-through and if the projectile staid in the body, how much it shattered. Of course it also depends on how frequently you eat airhunted quarry.

I am not so much looking for opinions, but more kind of knowledge-based answers. Maybe you guys can point me to some useful articles?

Many thanks for sharing your thoughts in advance and kind regards from the Netherlands.
Lead pellets can contaminate meat, especially with body shots where the pellet fragments or remains inside. The safest approach is to aim for headshots, since they minimize contact with edible meat. If you take a body shot, it’s best to cut well around the wound - at least a couple of inches - and avoid eating any nearby organs. You might also consider switching to lead-free pellets if possible. Many hunters follow these steps to keep their game meat safe when eating it regularly. Stay safe out there!

Barra  Barra 1100z Gen 2 in .22

Well I've put enough pellets through this gun (close to 1,000) to come to the conclusion that I'm going to try to return it - we'll see how that goes.

Not new to air gunning or PCPs (this is my 6th PCP) and I can't get this thing to group consistently at all. I've run probably over 15 different pellets through it at all hammer spring adjustments with 2 different known good UTG/Leapers scopes with and without a Buck Rail suppressor and I can't find anything that runs consistently. It's been the least fun shooter that I own. The only consistent thing about the gun is that it ALWAYS has 1-2 flyers per five shot group with the pellets I found shoot the best - JSB 18.13 and 15.89. I also notice POI shifts randomly with no adjustments - seems like every other group lands in a pretty different place relative to aim.

I can't figure out why it won't shoot well. The regulator seems relatively consistent with an overall average spread of around 30 FPS and SD of 7 or so over a full string of 30-40 shots depending on hammer spring setting.

I'm not so much an expert to know what a bad crown looks like so maybe that's the issue or that it's clipping the integrated baffles.
I've noticed my hammer spring turns itself out while shooting - like a quarter turn per mag. Maybe it's a bad spring or internal tune?

Other  Slug gun

I would be looking at the FX Dynamic line before I looked at the leopard. They make huge power without any modifications and the two I owned were easy to tune and shot fantastic.
When I say “had” I mean I have owned two and they were not what I wanted in a hunting air gun. For that I much prefer the bullpup design. If. You are doing target work and not hunting on foot the Dynamic/Panthera series are very hard to bet.

Pellet holder multi use tool

I had some roof damage from a wind storm like 2 small holes in roof. Have another storm rolling in tonight just saying a pellet pouch makes a great roofing nail holder keeps them nice and close some quixk patching with silicone and shingles. Yeah i know not the right stuff but hopefully insurance replaces my roof from previouse storm lol. So when i make a few more they are not only for pellets. Happy shooting all

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Diana  Springer Shooting Technique

I would try the heaviest pellets I could find to start with, you gun has lots of power and lighter pellets will be squirrely after about ten yards. I would hold the gun as center balanced as possible so the recoil travels back and forth not up. You can put enough pressure on the butt against your shoulder to keep it from kicking you like you would a firearm and a firm but gentle grip with your support hand. As some have said try to be consistent with your hold.
I didn't read every post so if you have it tuned down from magnum power than lighter pellets should be fine.
Yep I put a new spring kit in with a 12 ft lbs spring , but with the JSB EXACT RS 7.33g it's at 13.5 ft lbs. Very accurate now. 5 shots same hole , but still trying to get the hold down to the same each time.

Side shot phone vs gopro

The regs are very weak when it comes to air rifles to. I was first told that I couldn’t use an air shotgun for Turkeys, had to go up the chain and have some real discussions as to what an air shotgun was and why I believed it to be legal. Finally got it in writing that i could use it legally. I am just cautious when it comes to the overlap. Thanks for you input.

Optical zero

My .02¢, do not shim rings, you'll put torque on the scope. Get a 20MOA mount or Eagle Vision adjustable mounts. IMO the FX ones suck a brick. Ok, you've gotten that far, set a target at 10 yards, get your adjustment to zero. NOW you have a starting point, your windage will be darn close, move out to 25 yards, you'll easily be on paper way faster.

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