25 cal Buccaneer breaks the sound barrier with H&N Field Target Trophy Domed, 19.91 grains, is this normal?
BSA Buccaneer 25 Cal
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Could my hatsan air stripper on the end have something to do with the "CRACK", It's definitely not backyard friendly. After I shot it, maybe for the third time (waiting to go to the range since I bought it), I Immediately put it away and waited for the authorities to show up, they didn't. It has no mods except the before mentioned air stripper. I live in the burbs of Virginia, where airguns laws in the counties are pretty much non-existent, but taking care of Mom in the city!
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Your stripper will have zero effect on noise. The Buccaneer is a loud gun unmoderated. If you were able to crank it up to be super-sonic with light pellets, it will still crack, even with a moderator. If you want a quieter gun, turf the air stripper and screw on a moderator. I think that I may have given you this advice before. I hope it sinks in this time.
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as was said,your gun is definitely going to be loud unless you have sort of sound moderation on it.
all an air stripper does is take away some of the blast of air behind the pellet,
and can enhance accuracy,
all an air stripper does is take away some of the blast of air behind the pellet,
and can enhance accuracy,
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Eaglebeak, thanks, and yes you did, but you know I'm seeking max power. I had a moderator on my Maximus 22 I bought from Spysir, I think, and it really slowed the velocities down, that's why I try to go unmoderated.It was doing 870 fps with the moderator and 950 fps without it. I use a Combro 625/ MK4 chronograph.
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i dont see how a moderator would slow velocities ????
are you thinking eaglebeak meant a regulator??
moderator /LDC/ quieting device/pickle/ goes on the end of the barrel and quiets the report of the gun.
it does not reduce velocity
are you thinking eaglebeak meant a regulator??
moderator /LDC/ quieting device/pickle/ goes on the end of the barrel and quiets the report of the gun.
it does not reduce velocity
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I have heard of people getting velocity drops with some moderators but I can't say that I have had the same experience. I would think that a few FPS reduction in your backyard is not going to make any difference killing paper especially if your gun is so loud that you're frightened of the cops showing up every time you pull the trigger.
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Shouldn't be losing velocity like that, maybe the pellets were clipping. Definitely not normal. As Eaglebeak said, maybe a few feet per second but I've not experienced any loss in velocity either. Stoti
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Mine (25 Cal ) still cracks the sound barrier with 25 caliber NSA Boatails! Not backyard friendly, have to go to the range to shoot. Just shot into the ground tonight, sounded like a 22 rimfire,, was waiting for the cops to show up since I'm in the city. You guys that are saying this is impossible don't understand!!!!!!
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Youre getting 1120-1150fps (or more) with what weight?
For reference NSA's lightest boat tail in .25 that I see is 52 grains, 52gr at 1120 (roughly sound barrier) is 144FPE, if you're talking about something around 34gr that's still 94fpe. Being a loud gun, and breaking the sound barrier are different things. I hope you know the difference.
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What you are hearing is the muzzle blast the gun is making as you shoot it. It is typical for unmoderated PCP guns
and may even sound like shooting a 22 rimfire in some cases.
Some guns are naturally louder than others. Get a moderator/LDC/CAN/Pickle for it if you need it quiet.
My unmoderated BSA Buccaneer is louder than my unmoderated Benjamin Discovery(very similar to the Maximus) FYI.
CA
and may even sound like shooting a 22 rimfire in some cases.
Some guns are naturally louder than others. Get a moderator/LDC/CAN/Pickle for it if you need it quiet.
My unmoderated BSA Buccaneer is louder than my unmoderated Benjamin Discovery(very similar to the Maximus) FYI.
CA
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And, YES absolutely an air stripper "can" make an airgun MUCH louder! The perfect example of this is the "t break" timmy used on the usft, single loudest airgun ever, take the stripper and just a normal airgun. If close enough tolerance is held and you turn the air 90% ( or such) with your break stripper it's a loud as using Helium.
John
John
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You can't identify breaking the sound barrier by sound alone, pcp's unmoderated are VERY loud...80-90+ db's loud...they make a large crack even at 800 fps...
Why not share what speeds you've obtained shooting these over the Chronograph?
I have a .25 cal marauder ported almost full bore and I still can't send 19.91 gr super sonic, I am limited to around 1050~ FPS....you either seem to be blowing smoke you just don't know any better...JMO..
Why not share what speeds you've obtained shooting these over the Chronograph?
I have a .25 cal marauder ported almost full bore and I still can't send 19.91 gr super sonic, I am limited to around 1050~ FPS....you either seem to be blowing smoke you just don't know any better...JMO..
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Yeah your gonna need an LDC like others are saying. Your hatsan air stripper doesn't quiet anything down.
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