I agree and will add that many people want an airgun to be a pb as far as power. I like the airgun platform in that, it's quiet, cheaper to shoot, and for me, A more relaxing experience. But I also like sporter style and wood over the tacticool black gun style. As far as shooting slugs I think that it is an option but not the solution and is over hyped.
If you compare 850FPS to 1000FPS then the diff in trajectory is noticeable. Still not flat though.I always get a good chuckle when I read shooters talking about Airguns shooting “flat”.
And therein lies the beauty of the airgun. Select a gun, projectile, tune, that meets your needs and desires. The amount of options within the options is enough to keep most of us happy. I love being able to take an M3 that some use for 200+ yards and perfect it for 75 and under using whatever speed, projectile, tune, that works for ME. Now isn't that just plain crazy............lol
I agree 100% and willing to bet most people here would. Shoot, I convinced myself I needed a gun dedicated to barn pigeons. I don’t even own a barn or have any friends who do. I'm ready to go if if the opportunity arises though lol
That's the American way. Why do people drive around in the biggest, baddest, blackest, noisiest, smelliest pickup trucks? They say "Off Road" on the side, but never go there.
I had a first shot GS at 286 yards this Summer, so yes, definitely more than 75 yards. When I only shoot to 100Y I use my .22 Cricket mini with 18.1 JSB at 880 fps.
That's a great shot but really doesn't follow my question there. I know some people do stretch their airguns out that far but I'm curious as to what percentage of airgunners actually do. My point was that I get the feeling that a lot of the guys who are looking for "flat shooting" aren't talking about 200-300yds. They're talking about 0-50 or 75. It kind of goes without saying that there isn't really an airgun out there that is particularly flat much past 100. FLATTER absolutely but not flat.
Wow thanks for the articles that was a good and very informative read now I think.ive got some tuning to do lolMarketing/Novice Shooters,
We are routinely bombarded by videos of people shooting the FX Impact using slugs in excess of 950 fps. It's almost the norm.
It's already been shown (over & over) that pellets and slugs shoot best between 850 and maybe 925 fps.
The External Ballistics Of Slugs In Airguns - Hard Air Magazine
For the most part slugs in airguns act in a similar manner to pellets. But there are some subtle differences as we will see in this post.hardairmagazine.com
Wind Drift For Airguns – It’s Important Where The Wind Is!
In this post, Bob explains why - contrary to popular opinion - the biggest component of wind drift for airguns is nearest to the muzzle.
The advantages of lower vs higher velocity is situational. Besides potential for more expansion, higher velocity also carries more energy. Energy delivery and expansion is a consideration in hunting and some target shooting.
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