Hey guys,
We are getting rained on, and will for days to come here in Texas, so I thought I would share some data I collected the other day since I can't get out and shoot. Hope you like it.
Since I did this for my Streamline, I thought I would do the same for my .25 Bobcat. If you want you can jump on down and check out the pics and the summary, otherwise here is what I did.
Setup:
FX Bobcat .25 MKII
Hawke 8-32x56 SF 20x Half Mil Dot IR set at approx 30x
EDIT: Huggett Moderator (sorry forgot to include since it such a natural part of the gun, very nice looking and very effective.)
shooting off front and rear sand bag rests
SST (single shot tray) from Evensteven101 on ebay.
Targets set at 30yards.
3 shots at each bull (exception AirArms 4 shots total)
all shots measured edge to edge, not center to center.
Pellets tested:
Benjamin Domed .25 6.4mm heads (no wt given)
AirArms Diabolo Field .25, 6.35mm heads, 25.4gr
JSB Exact King Heavy Diabolo MKII .25, 6.35mm, 33.95gr
JSB Exact King Diabolo .25, 6.35mm, 25.39gr
Benjamin results:
The Benjamin group was .508 edge to edge.
AirArms Diabolo Field results:
The AirArms group was at best .303 and worst .789
Explanation: The first shot hit near the "#21" bull. I got interrupted and came back and reset the rifle and shot the next two in the single hole group, so I went ahead and shot a fourth shot and it hit in the same hole as the 2 previous shots. I really think I had the gun somewhat pre-loaded between the two bags on the first shot, so that was all on me.
JSB Exact King Heavy Diabolo MKII results:
The JSB Heavies had a grouping of .423. Actually two shots were exactly in the same hole, so maybe the third was on me? very well could be.
JSB Exact King Diabolo 25.39g results:
The JSB 25.39gr group was .350 edge to edge, with two shots in the same hole. So again the third shot being off a little very well could have been me getting giddy with excitement? lol.
SUMMARY:
Benjamin results: .508 edge to edge
AirArms Diabolo Field results: .303 best or .789 worst case edge to edge
JSB Exact King Heavy Diabolo MKII results: .423 edge to edge
JSB Exact King Diabolo 25.39g results: .350 edge to edge
Observations: I did not plan on posting these results when I shot them, I was doing it for my own enjoyment and experimentation. So with that said I didn't feel any pressure to perform or even be as scientific in my approach and procedures as I would normally (see my thread on the streamline similar subject). I would have shot more groups with each to get a better representation of the performance of each pellet. Ok, so with all the disclaimers out of the way I think the FX bobcat is a proven platform, it has performed well at competitions and has been a trend setter for several years now. I think it is a somewhat over looked gun that fits some very nice niches. I consider it a carbine, that I can use in benchrest shooting and even sitting style hunting. So it has a wide range of capabilities IMO.
SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE:
In all honesty at these distance I don't think any reall conclusions can be reached as to what pellet would perform at long range. With that said, I would feel pretty comfortable picking up any of these pellets to use for plinking and possibly short range hunting, 50 yards or less. Personally I have been using the JSB 25.39g most extensively and the occasional AirArms pellet with very satisfactory results. I have shot the JSB 25.39g out to 75 yards in the past and was very very pleased with the results, sorry no experience with the others at that range yet. Maybe later if you guys like what I am doing and want to see more.
Feedback, questions are always appreciated and if you feel like it press that (+) accuracy button, it is always appreciated and gives me an idea of what you like to see written up here on AGN. Thanks to Michael the moderators for their time and efforts to provide us this platform to share.
We are getting rained on, and will for days to come here in Texas, so I thought I would share some data I collected the other day since I can't get out and shoot. Hope you like it.
Since I did this for my Streamline, I thought I would do the same for my .25 Bobcat. If you want you can jump on down and check out the pics and the summary, otherwise here is what I did.
Setup:
FX Bobcat .25 MKII
Hawke 8-32x56 SF 20x Half Mil Dot IR set at approx 30x
EDIT: Huggett Moderator (sorry forgot to include since it such a natural part of the gun, very nice looking and very effective.)
shooting off front and rear sand bag rests
SST (single shot tray) from Evensteven101 on ebay.
Targets set at 30yards.
3 shots at each bull (exception AirArms 4 shots total)
all shots measured edge to edge, not center to center.
Pellets tested:
Benjamin Domed .25 6.4mm heads (no wt given)
AirArms Diabolo Field .25, 6.35mm heads, 25.4gr
JSB Exact King Heavy Diabolo MKII .25, 6.35mm, 33.95gr
JSB Exact King Diabolo .25, 6.35mm, 25.39gr
Benjamin results:
The Benjamin group was .508 edge to edge.
AirArms Diabolo Field results:
The AirArms group was at best .303 and worst .789
Explanation: The first shot hit near the "#21" bull. I got interrupted and came back and reset the rifle and shot the next two in the single hole group, so I went ahead and shot a fourth shot and it hit in the same hole as the 2 previous shots. I really think I had the gun somewhat pre-loaded between the two bags on the first shot, so that was all on me.
JSB Exact King Heavy Diabolo MKII results:
The JSB Heavies had a grouping of .423. Actually two shots were exactly in the same hole, so maybe the third was on me? very well could be.
JSB Exact King Diabolo 25.39g results:
The JSB 25.39gr group was .350 edge to edge, with two shots in the same hole. So again the third shot being off a little very well could have been me getting giddy with excitement? lol.
SUMMARY:
Benjamin results: .508 edge to edge
AirArms Diabolo Field results: .303 best or .789 worst case edge to edge
JSB Exact King Heavy Diabolo MKII results: .423 edge to edge
JSB Exact King Diabolo 25.39g results: .350 edge to edge
Observations: I did not plan on posting these results when I shot them, I was doing it for my own enjoyment and experimentation. So with that said I didn't feel any pressure to perform or even be as scientific in my approach and procedures as I would normally (see my thread on the streamline similar subject). I would have shot more groups with each to get a better representation of the performance of each pellet. Ok, so with all the disclaimers out of the way I think the FX bobcat is a proven platform, it has performed well at competitions and has been a trend setter for several years now. I think it is a somewhat over looked gun that fits some very nice niches. I consider it a carbine, that I can use in benchrest shooting and even sitting style hunting. So it has a wide range of capabilities IMO.
SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE:
In all honesty at these distance I don't think any reall conclusions can be reached as to what pellet would perform at long range. With that said, I would feel pretty comfortable picking up any of these pellets to use for plinking and possibly short range hunting, 50 yards or less. Personally I have been using the JSB 25.39g most extensively and the occasional AirArms pellet with very satisfactory results. I have shot the JSB 25.39g out to 75 yards in the past and was very very pleased with the results, sorry no experience with the others at that range yet. Maybe later if you guys like what I am doing and want to see more.
Feedback, questions are always appreciated and if you feel like it press that (+) accuracy button, it is always appreciated and gives me an idea of what you like to see written up here on AGN. Thanks to Michael the moderators for their time and efforts to provide us this platform to share.