The Proof is in the Pop

[T_D805]

Is there anything more satisfying than listening to your pellet slice through the air and hit your target so square that it makes that beautiful POP! 

Easily my favorite part of airgunning.

But I was wondering, is this pleasure reserved for those shooting hollow points? Or do round/dome/point tips produce the same heavenly harmonics?

 

[UCChris]

In my experience, domes make the same satisfying thwock sound. 

 

[JungleShooter]

It's all MUSIC to my ears!! 

Matthias

 

[SHOMER]

Ah yes the hills are alive with the sound of MUSIC....

 

[Longfellow]

I must be going deaf these days. The hosp's I've been whacking (please excuse the pun) lately, w/ my homemade Crosman 1389 using Jsb 7.33's make no sound at all when they're hit. They're just DRT.

 

[T_D805]

Interesting! Maybe it’s more to do with weight/FPE than pellet/slug shape

 

[Glenroiland]

In my experience, domes make the same satisfying thwock sound.

This.



But, the interesting part is I haven't heard it with my d48, and I do on my sig. They are both above 18 FPE at the muzzle, so it's not that. I started thinking it was related to the shot cycle. The d48 has a much longer shot cycle so I started thinking that was overlapping the thwack.....not sure I have a good explanation for that one...

 

[Glenroiland]

Interesting! Maybe it’s more to do with weight/FPE than pellet/slug shape

My .177 barracuda in my asp give me the thwack, the .22 diabolos in my d48 do not....??

 

[N2 Shooter]

It may have to do with the hardness of the lead. The JSB pellets use a harder mix of tin/lead than do Polymags and NSA slugs. Maybe the deformation of the pellet when it impacts the target has something to do with the thwap as a much larger round is now entering the prey?

 

[Blackpaw]

One thing that still surprises me, and probably always will, is how LOUD the POP can be when the pellet / slug impacts the target.

 

[BackStop]

One thing that still surprises me, and probably always will, is how LOUD the POP can be when the pellet / slug impacts the target.

Must be due to larger caliber and/or higher fpe. For me using .177 @~12-13 fpe at the muzzle, it is more of a thud, thump, thwuck, etc, etc. No "POP".

 

[JungleShooter]

It may have to do with the hardness of the lead. The JSB pellets use a harder mix of tin/lead than do Polymags and NSA slugs.

I am very interested in the lead hardness of the different projectiles we shoot.

Have you done any hardness testing, o did a manufacturer email you any information about it?

Matthias

 

[Teep]

When I lived in the suburb I would often use pointed pellets as the dome pellets hitting the starlings and sparrows made more noise than the rifle. At low velocity, I was using a Sharp Ace at the time with only three pumps, the pointed pellets were very quiet and deadly. Now living in the country I love the sound the pellet makes hitting the starlings and squirrels.

 

[deadaim]

I was always marvel at the sound of the collision between the pellet and pest bird. Even from 45 yards away there is a loud POP! 

 

[JohnnyPDX]

Ah yes the hills are alive with the sound of MUSIC....

They were alive

 

[JohnnyPDX]

I was always marvel at the sound of the collision between the pellet and pest bird. Even from 45 yards away there is a loud POP!

Yes! I hit starling at the dairy and it sounds like I am hitting the plywood behind them, because I am. Two separate sounds.

 

[Xsport]

Sorry double reply

 

[Xsport]

This one sounded like a balloon popped. Airforce Condor SS .25cal NSA 26.8 gr 53 fpe at 54yards according to ballistics calculator instant death. Not a great shot but got the job done.

 

[Cuahitl]

Sometimes I swear I hear squirrels skulls crack. Might be me but satisfying for sure. 

 

[Ezana4CE]

This one sounded like a balloon popped. Airforce Condor SS .25cal NSA 26.8 gr 53 fpe at 54yards according to ballistics calculator instant death. Not a great shot but got the job done.

Wow! What a shot! Were you not aiming for the neck? That exit wound is nasty. Looks like you got some great expansion hence the "POP!!" Neck shots toward the vertebrae tend to dispatch them rather quickly.