Getting to know my Wildcat .25

Westwind · Feb 11, 2017

Hi guys I've been on this forum for about a year but haven't poasted much
I got the Wildcat about the same time but haven't shot it much cuz I moved in June
last year. So I made some time and started shooting its been cold and windy so I shoot
out the garage door. I've been struggling to get my groups under 1" at 40 yards with no
luck. Then I read one of Tominco's poasts on the Streamline and how he thought it was
shooting to fast. Mine was shooting 910 - 930 fps with the JSB 25 gr. This morning i got
a day with no wind so I shot some groups before changing anything with no luck except
for some Benjiman 27.8 gr. That I picked up. 5 shots in a half inch group but I could not
repeat it would stack 4 and then a flier 3 inches over so I abandoned that and went on to
ajusting my fps to 860-870 wth the 25 gr JSB and that did it my best group was 3/8" and
some 1/2" groups but not consistent I think it's me as much as I shake and jerk around.
the Benji's will stack and then a flier. The JSB's will stack and the move over and stack
again. They maybe clipping the baffles not sure yet.

The wildcat is very easy to adjust take off the stock heat up the lock tight and turn the
adjustment screw c

steppenwulf · Feb 11, 2017

clean barrel, tighten screws, lower velocity. i would give that a try, having had a WC it should be shooting way better. good luck

Ginuwine1969 · Feb 11, 2017

Westwind, couldn't agree more with taking the time to GET to KNOW our guns. I've had an Impact 25 CAL for about month now and finally got around to running a full shot string thru the chrony and doing some grouping to she how she does over 60 full shots with no adjustments. In doing so i found out she likes them a little faster than i had averaged the FPS to be and a little slower as well, so i made some adjustments and if the weather is good tomorrow I will try it again. I believe it fell off the regulator at shot 49. I'm sure everyone is familiar with this target circles are 1" best groups are 1/2 most groups measure out to 3/4 inch, the target was measured out at 50 yard, shooting MK1's five shots per circle. I've average out each five shot group from the chrony numbers.

Mark_Walt · Feb 11, 2017

The other consideration is how many different types of pellets have you tried? I know it took about 5 different types of pellets before I figured out that JSB Exact King Heavies are the best. That's where I receive the best performance in MY Wildcat. Every gun is different though. My Impact will eat any pellet.

Westwind · Feb 11, 2017

Ginuwine1969- nice shooting and nice charts. I haven't figured out how to put pictures
up yet. I need to make some targets like that. I will continue testing tomorrow if it's
not to windy. I've been shooting four clips between fills before I get down to 150 bar.
good thing I have an air compressor makes life easy.

Westwind · Feb 12, 2017

Mark_Walt- what fps are you running those JSB Heavies at? So far for me they are under preforming.

PlanB · Feb 12, 2017

Sounds like westwinds cat might have been set for 34's

Sam63 · Feb 12, 2017

"PlanB"Sounds like westwinds cat might have been set for 34's

x2 on trying JSB 33.95 grain pellets. I suggest removing the moderator first and see what kind of groups you get. That doesn't help do not use the magazine and load one pellet at a time by hand. If the pellets are getting damaged transitioning into the barrel accuracy will suffer.

Mark_Walt · Feb 12, 2017

"Westwind"Mark_Walt- what fps are you running those JSB Heavies at? So far for me they are under preforming.

I think my gun was shooting them in the mid 700's. I've sold the Wildcat and I don't remember the exact number. Just keep trying different pellets. The pellet will change the grouping more than the velocity.

PlanB · Feb 13, 2017

its been my experience that if an fx wont shoot 25,s or 34's , something aint rite.

Westwind · Feb 13, 2017

It was so windy yesterday it didn't make sense to try and shoot. Then I cleaned the barrel
And took all the baffles off. Just before dark the wind died down and my groups shrank
down to 3/8"-1/2" and the 34 gr. Doing the best. I think they were clipping cuz the poi
changed. I still don't trust is yet but it's looking good.

Mark

Westwind · Feb 16, 2017

I figured out how to upload photos now so I thought I would share my best.
this is at 50 yards with 34 gr. JSB and I tuned the gun for 820 fps. I can't do
this every time but my groups are getting better. Trigger time is the key.
5 shot group

Mark

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