New Lelya .25 first experience

[yalel]

I have received my Lelya 2.0 in calber .25 recently and have started to get friends with it on 50 yards .

Initially my groups were a little off my expecttions but this was due to not having cleaned the barrel. After a good clean the full magazine ( 9 shots per sticker) comes like

Inner 2 circles of these target stickers is 1 inch. When taking out the worst pellet here and there I think one could say that 1 inch groups are repeatingly achievable . I only have the air cylinder from the Lelya leaning on a sandback when shooting from a garden table. Pellet speed JSB King 880 Fps. I get approx. 3 magazines of constant shots from 250 bar filling with this power setting. Not bad for this little beauty. Super built and high quality materials . I have sold my Kalibrgun .25 in order to finance the Lelya and even if the Kalibrgun shoots 20 fps. faster out of the box and maybe a little easier creating the 1 inch holes I am super happy with the change of airgun. The overall experience is just a little more enjoying to my taste in comparison with the also fantastic Cricket that never has let me down in the 3 years I shot with it frequently in many conditions. When I am plinking I shoot direct from a 3 liter 300 bar bottle that I fill from a 20 liter giant in my garage. All afternoon without the need to refill and easy precize left airpressure checking from the digital gauge on the Lelya. Maybe you can share your opinions on your Edguns , especially the Lelya 2.0 . 

 

[JoeWayneRhea]

Let's see some Pics of the gun !

 

[davidsng]

I've had my .22 Lelya since May. It is difficult to find the correct sandbag set up to get good accuracy off the bench with it. I went through five different bag setups before I found the correct one. The .25 with such a short barrel and spitting out 42 ft/lbs, is going to jump a bit. I need to even hold my .22 firm to the bags, your .25 will definitely benefit from a firm pressure into each bag.

 

[T_Farrar]

I’d clean that sucker again or keep shooting it to break it in. My Leshiy makes groups better then that at 50y. That gun should be shooting dimes at 50y atleast. You just gotta showbher a little love! 

Lets see the gun! It will be my next purchase 

 

[yalel]

I am sure the barrel is clean so it must be my skills that does not let me get the same groups as you can . Will keep practising 

 

[yalel]

I've had my .22 Lelya since May. It is difficult to find the correct sandbag set up to get good accuracy off the bench with it. I went through five different bag setups before I found the correct one. The .25 with such a short barrel and spitting out 42 ft/lbs, is going to jump a bit. I need to even hold my .22 firm to the bags, your .25 will definitely benefit from a firm pressure into each bag.

I am curious about your sandback as indeed I have a bag not well fitting supporting the barrel/ airtube . Please let me know what you found to work well for you.

 

[davidsng]

I'll take a photo of my set up when I get home and post it. It will be later this evening.

 

[yalel]

Let's see some Pics of the gun !

 

[yalel]

I'll take a photo of my set up when I get home and post it. It will be later this evening.

Top..thanks 

 

[JWilson]

This is how I shoot from my back porch. 

Neighbors asked me to remove pests that poop on docks and boats so I got a permit. Some shots are out to 150 so I have my range card to 150. To be honest I have only shot cans and such at that range... I just don’t feel comfortable shooting pests at that range... yet

I shot many groups this day. The best I have ever achieved with the Lelya is pictured. This is 5 at 100 yards. A normal group for me is around 1.5. I have 2” resetting spinners at 100 yards that take a beating with this setup.

The Lelya is not a bench gun by any means. It is a great pesting platform that can impress if you really bear down. Then you can pick it up and freehand squirrels at 60+ with confidence. For me It’s best feature is how well it freehands.

It is a very capable and versatile platform. I think you will enjoy it.

 

[yalel]

That is a nice set up and should definitely be more stabil than my set up. Thanks for posting 

 

[EDgun]

Drop the speed down to 840-850 f/sec and try shooting again.

 

[douger]

nice gun for sure 

 

[NoLandBeyond]

Drop the speed down to 840-850 f/sec and try shooting again.

I agree with Ed on that. I was shooting 1/2” groups with it at 50 yards at 850 fps. I dropped the velocity down to 760 fps for 32 ft lbs with just the hammer spring adjustment and my group size is the same but the gun is quieter. The new regulator from Ed is solid. 

 

[ackuric]

I'd do what Ed suggested, you are likely operating closer to the plateau and its better to be tuned to the knee which is 3-5% less than the plateau. So if you're hitting 880 fps (max, no preload increases fps) then you'd ideally tune for 880 * .95 <----> 880 * .97 which is 836-853, basically right where Ed told ya  

 

[JWilson]

What I posted above is with my Lelya tuned at 770 fps with the EDgun 34s.

 

[jwrabbit123]

Hi what scope do you have on your Lelya? is this a edgun scope ? I have only shot the Lelya 2 in .25 cal under a month , I love gun , I first tried a low power tune of 760fps now I am shooting 840fps and this little gun is Amazingly accurate . I have the Dedal scope on mine , compact to match gun

 

[yalel]

My scope is rather large in comparison to the Lelya but it does not make the combi bad for me. It is a DELTA titanium 2,5 -15x 56. 

I understand now that most likely my group will get smaller when tuning a little down in speed. I do prefer that 880 ft /sec speed for flat trajectory of the pellet but if accuracy is badly affected I will make compromises. Thanks for all tips and comments. The Lelya is definately worth being in the picture .

 

[yalel]

“Drop the speed down to 840-850 f/sec and try shooting again “

All your comment very much apprecited.

Would leaving my setting untouched but using the King Heavies instead of the standard Kings improve my groups ?

This way the speed will drop to approx 810 fps. I guess. Would this likely bring better groups under same circumstances ?

 

[davidsng]

From my observations are King Heavies MK2 like 830 fps. So, yes that would work perfect. All the .25s had, I tune the gun to Heavies MK2 for long distances/paper punching, but then flip/flop to Regular Kings for hunting (where the flatter Trajectory is a little more forgiving if you don't range perfectly).