Taipan veteran 22 JSB 5.53 mm

[Baldone]

I just ordered a Taipan Veteran standard in 22. My RWS 48 shoots the JSB exact 18.13 grains 5.53 mm very well so I have lots of them. Anyone know if these are suitable for the veteran ? I have the normal 5.52 mm also but just wandering if anyone shoots the other.

 

[JohnnyPDX]

My Taipan Vet Long .25 LOVES the JSB 25.4. I think you'll find the LW barrels on these shoot the JSB very well.

 

[pbike257]

pictures ?

 

[Hynzie]

pictures ?

Of what he just ordered the Vet..

 

[RM100GUY]

No doubt about it, I shoot JSB 18's and Crosman domes almost exclusively in my Veteran, does best with the JSB's but Crosman's are less expensive. Note five shot single group at 25yards /18's @ 710fps, one turn of HSA get it to 900 and just as accurate, group above the dime is "10" shots with the 18's, superb trigger and 30X scope, one hole groups are easy with the 18's. The group below the dime was with a Streamline with the 18's. Didn't know the 18's came in different sizes...

 

[Baldone]

Rm100guy

That coffee stock is what I ordered nice.



Maybe I did not word my question right. 

A lot of people don't realize that most JSB 22 18.13 gr the head measures 5.52 mm.

My question is I special ordered the 5.53 mm heads for my tuned RWS 48 as recommended by tuner..

Does anyone shoot the 5.53 mm in the Taipan wthout issues ?

 

[Baldone]

50 yard 10 shot group RWS 48 22 using the 5.53 mm. The group will open up quite a bit with 5.52 mm.

 

[Franklink]

Both Veterans that I bought shot anything "JSB" with exceptional accuracy. Never even needed to get down to trying various head sizes. 

I will say though, that Veteran factory barrels are pretty tightly choked. 

 

[Baldone]

Franklink

Thanks

Since I have not got much feedback here I sent an email to Taipan and ask. The biggest concern is not doing any damage to the Taipan barrel.

 

[Franklink]

Thought I better clarify, they both shot any true JSB pellet with a hollow skirt very well.

Neither liked the JSB 25.4gr Monster RD.

But, 18.1, 13.4, 14.3, 15.89 and 15.89 Hades were all really accurate. 

Guys are shooting slugs through Veterans with factory barrels. I'd assume that most slugs are tighter to chamber and tighter at the choke than the 5.53mm JSB's you're talking about. If anything you might seem more leading but I doubt any harm from using the bigger head size pellets.