The Sidewinder .25 arrived filled at 250 bar.
Already mounted an Aztec scope SFP.
ASAP will make some shots and will share experience.
Already mounted an Aztec scope SFP.
ASAP will make some shots and will share experience.
Sidewinder .25 …. My experience and achieved accuracy.
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Emu,
You've got my attention; afraid it will be some time before I can rationalize another purchase. With new U2 and V3 Synthetic .30s (700mm) just added to the stable, budget officially busted. WM
You've got my attention; afraid it will be some time before I can rationalize another purchase. With new U2 and V3 Synthetic .30s (700mm) just added to the stable, budget officially busted. WM
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I know it is a TJ barrel but I do not know the rate of the twist, honestly….
But soon we will know if it is accurate with pellets and slugs ….. You can count on that !
Barrel arrived loose and a little bit out of place, so there was a blast of air in the face at shot.
Tomorrow I will try to fix that.
Tomorrow I will try to fix that.
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Before shooting the Sidewinder is important to confirm that arrived duly tightened And the magazine perfectly clear.
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The Sidewinder.25 arrived shooting the JSB 25.4 at 981 fps, too high for that pellet, but perfect for the NSA slugs 24.8 grain. It groups very well.
The trigger of this rifle is lighter than the one on the .30 Cal, I like it.
Regulator arrived set at 130 bar.
The Sidewinder.30 Cal arrived shooting the JSB 44.7 so good that there was no need to try a different configuration.
This .25 Cal is clear that I will need to get to know how it shoot different pellets at diverse fps. The very few shots that I made up to know show that the rifle is accurate but with some flyers with the .25.39 grain, so learning process will continue.
I will try also the JSB 34 grain.
As soon as I obtain something that make me feel satisfied I will share the groups. At this moment I do not feel much comfortable with the Aztec scope I mounted on the .25 Cal and that also affect your confidence at shooting.
The feeling at shot is really good , so a perfect accuracy is expected…. I will work to achieve it.
The trigger of this rifle is lighter than the one on the .30 Cal, I like it.
Regulator arrived set at 130 bar.
The Sidewinder.30 Cal arrived shooting the JSB 44.7 so good that there was no need to try a different configuration.
This .25 Cal is clear that I will need to get to know how it shoot different pellets at diverse fps. The very few shots that I made up to know show that the rifle is accurate but with some flyers with the .25.39 grain, so learning process will continue.
I will try also the JSB 34 grain.
As soon as I obtain something that make me feel satisfied I will share the groups. At this moment I do not feel much comfortable with the Aztec scope I mounted on the .25 Cal and that also affect your confidence at shooting.
The feeling at shot is really good , so a perfect accuracy is expected…. I will work to achieve it.
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Keeping the power as arrived in the Sidewinder, the JSB 34 grain are super accurate !!!
The groups are really tight and apparently no flyers.
Clearly the bet for this .25 Cal was a good decision.
The groups are really tight and apparently no flyers.
Clearly the bet for this .25 Cal was a good decision.
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Just made some shooting at 190 yards with the JSB 34 grain. Easy cake hitting a stone the size of a golf ball at that distance.
Extremely consistent !!
We are exactly in the same situation as when automatic watches faced quartz watches. Exactly the same but in different industry.
I am really sorry about other very respectable air rifles makers !!
Extremely consistent !!
We are exactly in the same situation as when automatic watches faced quartz watches. Exactly the same but in different industry.
I am really sorry about other very respectable air rifles makers !!
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Here it is a group with the sidewinder .25 Cal at 83 yards shooting the JSB’s 34 grain.
Again, please take into consideration that I AM NOT a EBR shooter. I do not use a bipod. So, any of you can do it better certainly !
Again, please take into consideration that I AM NOT a EBR shooter. I do not use a bipod. So, any of you can do it better certainly !
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Shooting stones at long distance is a new great way of waste pellets !!
It feels great hitting targets at distance that was reserved for powder burners !!!
It feels great hitting targets at distance that was reserved for powder burners !!!
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So, what is your opinion so far of the Sidewinder .25? I'm considering that gun, so your comments are of interest to me.
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Buy it !!!
It worth every cent !!
BUT ...... Get mentally prepared to forget about the rest of your rifles.
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Nobody said that it has to be tomorrow morning !
Take your time and jump on it when is appropriate.
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I have the sidewinder .22, fun gun and great power, if you acquire the gun just prepare your self with a lot of ammo because you don’t realize how much ammunition you trow down that barrel till you run out of it and that can happen really fast
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