Benjamin Bulldog 110gr NSA ammo
- Thread starter 2511bless
- Start date
Kbukicrack,
I cannot speak specifically for 2511bless, but a lot of Bulldog owners zero around 50 yards, as they tend to hunt larger game with the Bulldog.
According to the text to the right of the photo, the oinker was shot at a distance of 50 yards. Most likely, his POI was exactly where his crosshairs were, without additional elevation added to it. With many .357 rounds, when zeroed at 50 yards, the holdover is about 3-4 mildots at 100 yards. I pretty much hit the wall of 9 mildots (maximum for my tree reticle) at around 145 yards with mine.
I cannot speak specifically for 2511bless, but a lot of Bulldog owners zero around 50 yards, as they tend to hunt larger game with the Bulldog.
According to the text to the right of the photo, the oinker was shot at a distance of 50 yards. Most likely, his POI was exactly where his crosshairs were, without additional elevation added to it. With many .357 rounds, when zeroed at 50 yards, the holdover is about 3-4 mildots at 100 yards. I pretty much hit the wall of 9 mildots (maximum for my tree reticle) at around 145 yards with mine.
Upvote 0
"addertooth"Kbukicrack,
I cannot speak specifically for 2511bless, but a lot of Bulldog owners zero around 50 yards, as they tend to hunt larger game with the Bulldog.
According to the text to the right of the photo, the oinker was shot at a distance of 50 yards. Most likely, his POI was exactly where his crosshairs were, without additional elevation added to it. With many .357 rounds, when zeroed at 50 yards, the holdover is about 3-4 mildots at 100 yards. I pretty much hit the wall of 9 mildots (maximum for my tree reticle) at around 145 yards with mine.
What's the fps, weight of slugs, fpe of theses rounds you guys blasting w/. I have no doubt the amount of power must be devistating on large game. Have you tried adjustable scope rings like the fx no limits or the sportsmatch rings to try extending the range/poi on these rifles. Might help, but Im not sure if accuracy will be a problem @ longer distances...
Very good info Addertooth...thanks...
Upvote 0
Pretty much spot on my hundred yard Holdover is about three mill . I’m shooting the Nielsen 110 grain ammo around 850 to 840 ft./sHundred yard groups about inch and a half
Upvote 0
Ahhh, effective range.... a dicey topic for most. I will fall back to: "you should only hunt with any gun at a maximum range which you can repeatedly hit the humane kill zone". For me, on deer, this represents about a 3 inch circle (deer heart sized). Can I shoot further and get a lung shot, yes... but that involves a lot of chasing down a deer which might run over a mile before it dies. I am getting way to old to chase a deer at high elevations (over a mile of altitude where the deer are here). I am comfortable and repeatable at 100 yards, so for me that represents my normal maximum shot distance for deer.
With the modified Benjamin .25 caliber Marauder I have, on rabbit/squirrel/dove sized game, I would probably push it further, but then, it is very repeatable at very long distances with a much smaller circle than my largely unmodified Bulldog (assuming windless conditions).
As for favored Bulldog rounds, my choices have been simplified. I will shoot the 80 grain JSB pellet for Coyote/Bobcat sized critters. I prefer the Nosler Extreme 145 grain slugs for deer and hog sized game. I have tried the Aeromagnum and Nielsen slugs, but they seem to have a bit less accuracy (in my specific gun), than either the JSB or Nosler rounds.
I vaguely remember doing my FPE confirmation calculations with the Nosler 145 grain rounds, and got right at 200 FPE with the Bulldog. That would have made the velocity around 780 to 790 FPS. I don't remember clearly my numbers on the JSB, but as I vaguely recall, it was around 160 FPE at the barrel.
A more important question for new Bulldog owners is what actual diameter of round shoots best in your Bulldog. Mine likes .3565 or larger rounds for best accuracy. I have seen some postings where others had Bulldogs which liked smaller rounds. As with any air rifle, learn what pellet diameters and rounds your Bulldog shoots best with.
With the modified Benjamin .25 caliber Marauder I have, on rabbit/squirrel/dove sized game, I would probably push it further, but then, it is very repeatable at very long distances with a much smaller circle than my largely unmodified Bulldog (assuming windless conditions).
As for favored Bulldog rounds, my choices have been simplified. I will shoot the 80 grain JSB pellet for Coyote/Bobcat sized critters. I prefer the Nosler Extreme 145 grain slugs for deer and hog sized game. I have tried the Aeromagnum and Nielsen slugs, but they seem to have a bit less accuracy (in my specific gun), than either the JSB or Nosler rounds.
I vaguely remember doing my FPE confirmation calculations with the Nosler 145 grain rounds, and got right at 200 FPE with the Bulldog. That would have made the velocity around 780 to 790 FPS. I don't remember clearly my numbers on the JSB, but as I vaguely recall, it was around 160 FPE at the barrel.
A more important question for new Bulldog owners is what actual diameter of round shoots best in your Bulldog. Mine likes .3565 or larger rounds for best accuracy. I have seen some postings where others had Bulldogs which liked smaller rounds. As with any air rifle, learn what pellet diameters and rounds your Bulldog shoots best with.
Upvote 0
Yes I agree it is funny how some of the PCP airguns work because my gun does it like the JSB pellets but it loves the polymagIt also love the Benjamin nosler they’re just so expensive to shoot and I shoot a lot The Nielsen 110 grain ammo works very well and it carries a lot of down range energy
Upvote 0