My two 200s at the 30 yard challenge were both with 22s at about 32 fpe. My P35-22 shooting 21 grain H&Ns about 820 fps (about all it will do). The other was with my Caiman X shooting H&N Baracuda 18s about 910 fps. Both were shot off a fairly heavy bipod and using my home made windage and elevation adjustable monopod in the rear. The Caiman is heavier than the P35 but neither are heavy guns. The scope position on the target may shift a little when I fire with them but it appears to happen after the shot leaves the barrel.
This year my bests have been 197s and several 198s (so far). One of the 198s is with my P35-25 which has a P35X barrel on it and is shooting FX 25.4s over 900 fps for 46-47 fpe. I shot the 198 with the Primary Air 4-14 it normally wears. I moved my 10-40 Athlon target scope to that rifle thinking I could quickly get a 200 but it hasn't happened yet. This year I am using a Rock BR front rest and wood+lead blocks I attach to the forward picatinny rail to fit into the front rest. I use a bunny bag at the rear. The Rock BR rest is more solid and more easily adjusted than my old bipod/monopod setup but it hasn't helped scores yet.
My P35-177 has produced more 30 yard challenge targets than the others but not more good ones. I'm going to try some JTS pellets. It is about 19 fpe and it stays put through recoil. I hold all the guns the same. I let the rest support them and minimize my contact. I shoot sometimes sitting on a bucket with sticks and standing too but I am not trying for top bench rest scores when I do that.
Long way of saying I do not think fpe for 177-25 caliber air rifles affects at least my ability to shoot a decent target with them. Even at 50 fpe there is effectively no recoil. Nothing like shooting my 8 lb 30-06. Recoil when you are kind of getting pounded can easily be a factor. But with small bore air rifles I find them to be similar to shoot decently.
This year my bests have been 197s and several 198s (so far). One of the 198s is with my P35-25 which has a P35X barrel on it and is shooting FX 25.4s over 900 fps for 46-47 fpe. I shot the 198 with the Primary Air 4-14 it normally wears. I moved my 10-40 Athlon target scope to that rifle thinking I could quickly get a 200 but it hasn't happened yet. This year I am using a Rock BR front rest and wood+lead blocks I attach to the forward picatinny rail to fit into the front rest. I use a bunny bag at the rear. The Rock BR rest is more solid and more easily adjusted than my old bipod/monopod setup but it hasn't helped scores yet.
My P35-177 has produced more 30 yard challenge targets than the others but not more good ones. I'm going to try some JTS pellets. It is about 19 fpe and it stays put through recoil. I hold all the guns the same. I let the rest support them and minimize my contact. I shoot sometimes sitting on a bucket with sticks and standing too but I am not trying for top bench rest scores when I do that.
Long way of saying I do not think fpe for 177-25 caliber air rifles affects at least my ability to shoot a decent target with them. Even at 50 fpe there is effectively no recoil. Nothing like shooting my 8 lb 30-06. Recoil when you are kind of getting pounded can easily be a factor. But with small bore air rifles I find them to be similar to shoot decently.
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