What's the heaviest .22 pellet you have used at short distances out of your R9??
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Beeman R9 Pellet Question
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This is the heaviest 22 pellet I have. Can’t remember if I tried them in my R9/95. I do remember that it didn’t like pellets much heavier than my 14.3g CPHP’s. And no JSB’s that I tried. 
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Maybe I got bad thinking , but on a spring gun like hw i do think there's a comfortable weight range in no too light or heavy pellets ..
.177 I like to stay 7.9 -9 grain
.22 I don't go oner 16 so 14-16
Now a good gas ram probably 18 and a bit more . Depending on leade fit .. like avoided too snug or tight ones ..
Anyway wether true or not pellet choice can factor in spring / seal longevity / health . Of course all that is a individual opinion on any experience on best practices.
.177 I like to stay 7.9 -9 grain
.22 I don't go oner 16 so 14-16
Now a good gas ram probably 18 and a bit more . Depending on leade fit .. like avoided too snug or tight ones ..
Anyway wether true or not pellet choice can factor in spring / seal longevity / health . Of course all that is a individual opinion on any experience on best practices.
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Springers like the 95 lose alot of energy with heavy pellets. The heavies better BC won't make up for the initial lost energy. Example my 95 makes 16.5 fpe with a 14.66gr FTT it only makes 12.5 with a Barracuda 18. Any ballistic advantage the 18 has will never make up for the lost 4 fpe out of the barrel. That's roughly a 25% loss.
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