Hi. I recently purchased an Edgun R5M in .25 cal. I am very satisfied with it. I am using it as it is shipped (I bought it in Lebanon so no limitation on fpe). So I did not do any modifications to it and I don't plan to. I have tried both Edgun Premium 25.4 grain pellets and Jsb exact king heavy MK2 33.95 grains. Both shoot very well. To be honest I'm looking for the pellet that provides more power (more fpe) so I'm assuming the 33.95 grain pellets are better for that purpose (I don't have a chronograph to measure speed). My question is: is one of the above pellets better in terms of not wearing out my gun. Is the rate of wear on the gun (o rings.. seals...etc...) related to the weight of the pellet? In other words, which is better for the longevity of my gun? Or maybe there is no difference.
Another question: is there a 'limit' to how heavy the pellets can be. I mean theoretically if I found a pellet in cal .25 that is extremely heavy (like 40+ grains), is it safe to shoot it in my R5M? Could certain pellets damage my gun? Can I shoot slugs through it? In other words, can I safely (with no negative effects on the gun) shoot any pellet or slug that fits in the magazine, regardless of weight?
I really appreciate any info you can give me. Thank you.
Another question: is there a 'limit' to how heavy the pellets can be. I mean theoretically if I found a pellet in cal .25 that is extremely heavy (like 40+ grains), is it safe to shoot it in my R5M? Could certain pellets damage my gun? Can I shoot slugs through it? In other words, can I safely (with no negative effects on the gun) shoot any pellet or slug that fits in the magazine, regardless of weight?
I really appreciate any info you can give me. Thank you.