30-Yard Challenge

[tommyb]

September 5, 2025

HW100 .22 Carbine
AEA 15.89g pellets
Midas Tac 6X24X50mm Scope
Rear Protektor bag
Accu-TAC front bipod

194-8X 30 Yard Masters ( Leaderboard )
199-12X 30 Yard Challenge ( Leaderboard )
193-11X
193-11X

RAW HM1000x .22
Athlon Heras 15X60X50 mm, at 35X
JSB 25.39g RDs
Rear Protektor Bag
Accu-TAC front bipod

197-10X 30 Yard Challenge
199-15X 30 Yard Challenge ( Leaderboard )

Boy, glad I talked to Ed yesterday and tried the AEA 15.89g on the HW100 .22. The four chrony shot strings were all at around 800 FPS, with ES less than 20.

Interesting fact: Ed tuned my HW100 .22 last year and it shot the FX Atomic 15.89g great at 810 fps. Until now, I never tried another pellet in the gun, until today. I came close to shooting my first ever 200, but not quite yet.

All the way, with AEA!!

 

[EPG]

Leaderboard Submissions:

Date: 9/5/25
30-Challenge: 199 16X
Rifle: .22 Taipan Vet 2 Standard
Pellet: AEA 18.3g 875fps
Scope: Athlon Argos 10-40 SFP @ 38X

Date: 9/5/25
30-Masters: 200 18X
Rifle: .22 Taipan Vet 2 Standard
Pellet: AEA 18.3g 875fps
Scope: Athlon Argos 10-40 SFP @ 38X

I shot the 200 18X first - I believe that it's the best 30-Masters that I've shot with any rifle. I then thought I'd try to keep everything the same and see if I could follow it with a 200 at 30-Challenge. I let the rifle on the shooting table and added air back to 190bar - which was the starting fill pressure on the 200 18X card. Alas, the wind kicked up and my shooting was not as good - shot a 196.

Later in the day, the wind got mild again and I tried for 200 again - and shot the 199 16X. I show a close up of 12A - just missed the 200 by the width of a hair, lol.

On the 200 card, I show a close up of my lone sighter, which was also an X. So, I shot 19Xs out of 21 shots taken on the 30-Masters Card - it felt amazing - all the stars must have been aligned, since I'm shooting straight from the tin. I'm loving the consistency that I'm getting with the AEA 18.3 grain - excellent pellet.

Made Becky take my picture with both cards today - she puts up with me and my crazy airgun addiction.

-Ed

 

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Leaderboard Submission:

Date: 9/9/25
30-Masters: 198 14X
Rifle: .22 Akela "HP" (using 23.5" Cayden barrel)
Pellet: AEA 15.9g 880-891 fps (unregulated - using 2.68" hammer spring)
Scope: Athlon Argos 10-40 SFP @ 35X

Having fun creating my own "Frankenstein" air rifles - like Ricky the Airgunnero.

This build just blew my mind with an immediate 198 30-Masters. Shot a 2nd card late in the day using FX 15.9 and shot 194 30-Masters. It's so quiet now that this barrel is under a shroud - love it !!

-Ed

 

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Leaderboard Submission:

Date: 9/10/25
40-Masters: 193 9X
Rifle: .22 Akela "HP" (using 23.5" Cayden barrel)
Pellet: AEA 15.9g 875-884 fps (unregulated - using 2.68" hammer spring)
Scope: Athlon Argos 10-40 SFP @ 35X
Starting fill pressure = 2,600psi (unregulated rifle)

Its a bit breezy to be shooting 15.9g at 40-Masters, but this "Caydela" is really showing a super-consistent vertical dispersion. First try at 40-Masters was 190 7X in very significant breeze in the morning.

I am REALLY impressed with this build - super quiet too.

 

[NAProf]

Hi Guys,
After another 3-day mini Nor'easter I was finally able to "put some lead downrange". Shot 4 cards with three rifles today. All were pretty good but only 1 for the Leaderboard!

30 yd Masters 200-17X
FX Crown Mk II (Nordic Wolf) with 500mm barrel in .22
AEA 18.3 gr pellets @ 879 fps
Athlon Heras SPR 6-24x56 SFP @ 24x

Every time I start thinking about selling my .22 Crown I end up shooting a card like this - it is almost as if the rifle is sensing my thoughts. I have only shot 5 200 cards in three years of doing this and three of them have been with this rifle.

I shot this and a 191-11x 40 yd Challenge with the NW Crown in 4-6 mph winds in the morning. But the wind was fairly steady and blowing right in my face. The AEA 18.3's had no problem bucking this wind.

After lunch the wind was down to about a steady 3mph so decided to try the .177's. The GM Crown shot the FX 13.4's on a 196-10x 30 yd Masters card (with 7 10's ). Good, but not a Leaderboard.

Finally, at around 6PM the wind pretty much died. Got out the DRS and shot a 193-8x 30 yd Masters (with 5 10's also ). Also, not a Leaderboard, but not bad. However, I did note that I had a hard time with my heartbeat showing up in the reticle movement. The fact that I have AFib doesn't make it any easier, but I must be pushing a main artery on the portable bench (maybe the way I am sitting as the seat is part of the bench). Something to work on as I don't have that problem in my FT shooting position.

In closing - take a minute tonight to remember how together we were as a nation after the events of 24 years ago. We could use some of that spirit now!

Cheers,
Greg

 

[tommyb]

Hi Guys,
After another 3-day mini Nor'easter I was finally able to "put some lead downrange". Shot 4 cards with three rifles today. All were pretty good but only 1 for the Leaderboard!

30 yd Masters 200-17X
FX Crown Mk II (Nordic Wolf) with 500mm barrel in .22
AEA 18.3 gr pellets @ 879 fps
Athlon Heras SPR 6-24x56 SFP @ 24x

Every time I start thinking about selling my .22 Crown I end up shooting a card like this - it is almost as if the rifle is sensing my thoughts. I have only shot 5 200 cards in three years of doing this and three of them have been with this rifle.

I shot this and a 191-11x 40 yd Challenge with the NW Crown in 4-6 mph winds in the morning. But the wind was fairly steady and blowing right in my face. The AEA 18.3's had no problem bucking this wind.

After lunch the wind was down to about a steady 3mph so decided to try the .177's. The GM Crown shot the FX 13.4's on a 196-10x 30 yd Masters card (with 7 10's ). Good, but not a Leaderboard.

Finally, at around 6PM the wind pretty much died. Got out the DRS and shot a 193-8x 30 yd Masters (with 5 10's also ). Also, not a Leaderboard, but not bad. However, I did note that I had a hard time with my heartbeat showing up in the reticle movement. The fact that I have AFib doesn't make it any easier, but I must be pushing a main artery on the portable bench (maybe the way I am sitting as the seat is part of the bench). Something to work on as I don't have that problem in my FT shooting position.

In closing - take a minute tonight to remember how together we were as a nation after the events of 24 years ago. We could use some of that spirit now!

Cheers,
Greg

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Greg

Your last sentence, I could not agree more. I don’t think there are too many who would disagree with your sentiment.

Great shooting and it’s nice to have the background.

Tom