I was looking at the published velocity of a .22 Veteran Long, and their site lists "85", that's it, just 85. Anybody know what that means, and how to convert it to FPS.
Question about velocity on Taipan site
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The 85 that you see is "joules" And 85 joules is the equivalent of 62.69 FPE "Foot Pounds of Energy".
Also the 85 is for the .25 caliber. The .22 caliber is listed at 55 joules or 40.56 FPE for the long version.
You need to download their instruction manual to see the break down of power output by caliber and model:
file:///C:/Users/Randy/Downloads/taipan%20user%20manual%20(2).pdf
Also the 85 is for the .25 caliber. The .22 caliber is listed at 55 joules or 40.56 FPE for the long version.
You need to download their instruction manual to see the break down of power output by caliber and model:
file:///C:/Users/Randy/Downloads/taipan%20user%20manual%20(2).pdf
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I'd have to check my notes for exact velocity, but I'm about 98% sure that my .22 Vet Long maxed out at about 45fpe with the JSB 25.4gr pellets when I first got it (OEM).
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I had a Veteran Standard and it was running at 58-60 FPE
Sold it cause I didn't need that much power.
It sure was fun shooting that cannon at 75 yards though
Sold it cause I didn't need that much power.
It sure was fun shooting that cannon at 75 yards though
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Yeah, I don't doubt that your gun can put out out 45 fpe in .22. I was just quoting to the OP what Taipans official numbers were on their website. I think most manufacturers post their fpe numbers for a pellet in the middle of the weight range for that caliber. If you choose to shoot a pellet at the higher weight range of the spectrum, you will more than likely get higher than advertised fpe numbers.
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But that is a measure of energy, not velocity. Maybe that column should have been labelled as energy and not velocity. The 55 number you mention is what is listed for the Standard, which I happen to own, not the Long. Those fpe numbers of 85 and 55 for the Long and Standard, respectively, makes sense, and I bet that is what the chart was intended to display.
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Wasn't trying to start an argument or dispute, just sharing what I've seen with mine, in response to your question about velocities in the Veteran.
When I posted that earlier, I was thinking that it's interesting to see a company stating realistic power outputs for their guns, vs "selling the sizzle, not the steak" as someone recently so elegantly commented.
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Chrony Reads:
JSB Exact King Heavy MKII 33.95 grain, 840fps
JSB Exact King 25.36 grain, 940fps
Predator PolyMag 26 grain, 935fps
I adjusted the hammer spring pressure upwards and got no velocity increase out of the 33.95 grain pellet. Set it back to factory / Tony numbers and just shoot it.
Talon Tunes provided FPS for a 10-shot string and those are pictured above. Different than my readings but also different light and chrony. No explanation for that but mine reads consistently.
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On my 25 cal Taipan Compact I get rated 58 joules / 43 ft / lbs with 25.36 grain JSB Kings. For such a short gun it is amazing the power it has, in addition to be very accurate.
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elh0102, Yeah, I have no idea why they don't give the fps and simply let you know what weight projectile produced the stated fps. I do notice that many of the manufacturers do not give speeds just a general FPE rating. The FPE rating is definitely more relevant when you know the weight associated with it...
Franklink, Sorry, I didn't mean to come out as being argumentative. I totally agree with you... It is nice to see conservative numbers from a manufacturer rather than products that under perform.
Franklink, Sorry, I didn't mean to come out as being argumentative. I totally agree with you... It is nice to see conservative numbers from a manufacturer rather than products that under perform.
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