Pellet use in TX200
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In dome pellets its the AirArms Diable Field 8.4 in .451 head size. I shoot indoors at 25 yards. They shoot less than .250 for 5 shot groups when I do my part, front and rear rests. I shoot in a 10 meter league no rear rest but shot off the shoulder 5 shot groups in the zeros or less than .1 with RWS 9.3 Super Mag -wadcutters. Gun tuned to 811fps with the 8.4.
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The JSB 8.44s have a slight edge in mine over the 8.64 FTTs. And I mean slight. The JSBs run a little hotter so I tend to stick to them.
Also I'm 90% sure the JSBs have a slightly better BC but I've never actually done any chrono testing to verify that. They do seem to buck the wind a hair better though.
Also I'm 90% sure the JSBs have a slightly better BC but I've never actually done any chrono testing to verify that. They do seem to buck the wind a hair better though.
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Also JSB Exact 7.33 grain...here is another sleeper , shots good in almost all my springers and cost effective=Vogel Match 8. grain.
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Dr.P or others
Have you noticed a wind drift difference between the 8.4 and the 10.3?
I shoot field target with my TX200 (<12 ft lbs). I shoot the 7.87grain. Was wondering if I should switch to the 10.3 grain.
I hear that some FT TX shooters in the UK are using 10.3 grain d/t less wind drift.
I wanted more information before spending money buying more pellets.
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Yes, for me there is a wind drift difference. There is also a substantial trajectory difference. I shoot fixed distance so the wind is more an issue. If I had to account for estimated distance trajectory may be more important.
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Accuracy of your Scopes Parallax ranging and being able to create & have on hand excellent D.O.P.E. may be a bigger "IF" than what the winds doing ?
Now said if you got the above all handled
by all miens start shooting 10.3's !!!We figured that out years ago in the Pistol FT game, while lighter is faster & flatter .. they MOVE and move a lot in the wind, 10.3's no where as much
I too just dug out my O'l reliable TX200 and reset it all back up for FT work being I plan on shooting at the WFTF World Championship held in PHEONIX AZ next year. Pellet being shot ? ... YUP the AA/JSB 10.3 grain @ 718-720 fps. Same speed we play PFT.
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I had the best results with Falcon Accuracy Plus (pretty much JSB RS) in mine (.177 and .22).
........ lightweight and fast flying - they were a good hunting pellet as well.
........ lightweight and fast flying - they were a good hunting pellet as well.
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Thank you Scott and Dr. P for your feedback.Accuracy of your Scopes Parallax ranging and being able to create & have on hand excellent D.O.P.E. may be a bigger "IF" than what the winds doing ?
Now said if you got the above all handled
We figured that out years ago in the Pistol FT game, while lighter is faster & flatter .. they MOVE and move a lot in the wind, 10.3's no where as much
I too just dug out my O'l reliable TX200 and reset it all back up for FT work being I plan on shooting at the WFTF World Championship held in PHEONIX AZ next year. Pellet being shot ? ... YUP the AA/JSB 10.3 grain @ 718-720 fps. Same speed we play PFT.
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I've made the switch to 10.3 grain....hopefully I'll see an increase in my FT scores.
After switching, I read about Ken Hughes' incredible score in PHA Spring Classic Grand Prix. Ken was shooting a TX with a 8.4 grain pellet and scored 85%.
Damn! that's good shooting.
Maybe Maybe I should have switched to a 8.4 grain? OMG decisions decisions!!!
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