Atomic XR at 60 yards!!!🙀

[L.Leon]

I've been consistently hitting small objects, wine corks cut in thirds, chalk, black walnut husk, small plastic bottles. This morning before work, I took a shot at the rat and knocked it down. After work I painted the KZs on the rabbit and rat and you can see the plastic bottle. I was hitting them at will this evening. The KZ on the rat is 1-1/2", on the rabbit upper KZ is 1" and lower reset paddle is 1-5/8". After these photos I took five shots, 1 miss on the rat, then a knockdown. Then 1 shot each on the bottle, upper KZ on rabbit and reset paddle. Sending Crosman Premier Domes, front bipod, fist rear, +3mil from my 25 yard zero.

 

[davelarson]

Nice shooting! I feel sorry for the rats and other pests that are unfortunate enough to be in your area. Sounds like a fun evening.

 

[rsfrid]

We've still got snow and more coming! Nice setup you have - I envy your shooting zone. Tried the CPHP and my Atomic XR doesn't do well with them. I added a picture to my previous post on 5 shot groups.

 

[Ranchibi]

Luis, wonderful shooting with your Atomic @ 60 on critters you actually do pest to know actual POI! Smart to paint vitals area. How fun! Nice photos.

 

[L.Leon]

Thank you gentlemen, this little gun had me laughing out loud, I could not believe the hits. My wife is use to me rushing in and saying "honey, I can't believe the shots I just made". And she humors me, God bless her. @rsfrid, I realize I'm fortunate to be able to shoot in my backyard. I remind myself when doing the grass cutting and weed whacking and all the incidental work that comes with the privilege.

 

[Blackpaw]

@l.leon very nicely done. Yeah that little platforms seems to work well. Brocock designed a natural out of the box hunter.

 

[harrymoreland]

Your starting to convince me, this is the way to go, shot count and longer distance from the small air tube and short barrel, had in the past been a concern, however the more I think about how I would use it, and how well you are using yours,

Food for thought.

Please keep the atomic post's coming.

 

[L.Leon]

@harrymoreland, funny you should mention shot count. I was looking at it last night and marveling that I can get three magazines (33 shots) on one fill from such a small gun. And that's at the highest level on the TP, I expect to get more shots at the lowest TP setting. I expected the accuracy, but did not expect Crosman Premiers Domes at 725 fps to be so effective. The 14 grain pellets are still generating 8 FPE at 50 yards, plenty for squirrels with proper shot placement. The main thing I like about this new platform, is that is sweetly suits how I use an airgun. My Bantam Sniper (30 FPE) which I love, now seems too powerful for the casual plinking/target shooting in my yard.

 

[rsfrid]

And don't forget, it’s handpump friendly. I pump mine to near max psi with 30-40 strokes. I'm loving it.

 

[L.Leon]

And don't forget, it’s handpump friendly. I pump mine to near max psi with 30-40 strokes. I'm loving it.

Yes, that is also a big, big plus.