Try both of the NSA offerings. My Texan is a full size, and shoots both lights out. I use a portable compresses, so no help on the tank.
I am in between chrono's so can't give you speeds, but it would be different for yours anyway.
290 should handle most anything but elk. Not sure how it will compare, but BC is a real thing. We'll just have to do our own workup.
FWIW, the 143 grain balls are a blast and give me a lot of shots. Accurate, and meet minimal Texas energy requirements. Not sure I would want to deer hunt with one, but if coyote hunting, or looking for other vermin and a hog walked out, I wouldn't hesitate.
Happy hunting
I just purchased 200 - 350grain & 100 - 195grain NSA hollow points. I'll have to check out the ball rounds; are they 143 grain ? That seems light; being they are round "ball" does that mean they are not effected by the speed ? I read that some of the lighter pellets loose accuracy because they travel too fast.
Never tried the 195's. 290 is very good. <75 yards is pretty flat and I don't need to compensate. The 290's are zero at 25, 50, and an inch low at 75. At 100 they are 12 inches low.
I haven't taken the 143 balls out past the 50 yard range, but they are using the same zero as the 290's. Balls are a unique customer. They are their own thing. Not bad, and have linear penetration, with some deformity, but not a lot. Kinda hard for me to put into words.
The 350's? I haven't shot one yet to 100, but need to get out and do that while I can still find them. Not sure If I'll use them for much, but would like to know if they are something I might have interest in.
Yes, some can lose stability at some speeds, Not sure you will have to worry about that, but something to think about. You can adjust the hammer spring to drop speed a bit if needed.
How many shots are you able to get out of a tank using the 143 balls ? Do you power it down at 50 yards to get more shots and would you still be able to kill a pig at say 25 - 50yrds and get say 10 to 15 shots ? If I could get that many shots out of one tank with the 143 grain balls, that would solve my need to lug an air tank around with me through the woods, on pig hunts........ Maybe I should order some of those to plink with. Which brand are you haveing the best luck with ?
Using 143 grain muzzle loader balls from Midway. Since I don't have a chrono, it is hard to say where things fall off, but they are good to about 10 shots for sure. No "power Down" but all you can do is decrease the hammer spring and the balls seem to fly just fine with my regular settings . Going lighter isn't something to do. I read a lot of decreasing power and speed here, and that is just fine for tuning, especially to the meticulous target shooters. I think it may be misinterpreted. Most adjust things to get best shot volume and performance/accuracy.
Texans regulate things on their own to a degree, or that is what they ( it says so in the manual) and most of the reviewers will tell you. Great, cheap plinking and varmint ammo. FWIW, I can get 5 good shots with a 290, and the next one drops about 2-4 inches at 50 yards. I can only go to 3600 PSI in my version of Texan.
Turning anything "down" isn't the way to go on some animals. Pigs are big, fast, aggressive, and considered by many to be dangerous game. I'd shoot one with a ball for sure, but it would have to be on my terms. Distance, size of the animal, and the shot offered would play a big part. Knowing exactly where to hit them and being able to hit the spot go a long way.
