Hatsan 87 QE 22 cal.

[joneb]

I checked the scope on this air rifle at 18 yds from a rest, getting ready for a sage rat shoot.

The cans were filled with water, I'm using 14 gr RWS Meisterkugeln pellets moving at 750 fps at 7'.
Looks like I'm good to go, I have the trajectory plotted on a ballistic app in the phone

 

[Paul Alan]

They must be Big Rats.I think you'll o.k.

 

[dh1633pm]

Looks like the right tool for the right job. Good luck.

 

[rodwha]

I checked the scope on this air rifle at 18 yds from a rest, getting ready for a sage rat shoot.
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The cans were filled with water, I'm using 14 gr RWS Meisterkugeln pellets moving at 750 fps at 7'.
Looks like I'm good to go, I have the trajectory plotted on a ballistic app in the phone

How do you figure out the BC values for the pellets?

 

[joneb]

How do you figure out the BC values for the pellets?

Here is a good start, https://www.airrifle.co.za/library/Air_Rifle_Pellet_Ballistic_Coefficient_Database.pdf

 

[rodwha]

Very helpful! Thanks!

I’ve been thinking I need a .22 or .25 cal Hatsan myself. Seems there’s really no advantage to the .25 cal as there’s plenty of good pellets with nice BC values.

Are you estimating your pellet’s velocities?

 

[joneb]

Are you estimating your pellet’s velocities?

No, the velocity was from a 5 shot average with a chronograph.

I’ve been thinking I need a .22 or .25 cal Hatsan myself

I'm happy with my 87 if I were to get a .25 caliber the Hatsan 135 would be a consideration, I would also be looking at Gamo in the under $300 range.

 

[rodwha]

I was always more enamored with the .22 and really don’t need a .25 as really this would be for fun out back and putting rabbits and squirrels in a sack. But I’d like it to be able to handle raccoons and possums and such if need be. You can typically get pretty close to most things you might want/need to dispatch and the .22 is plenty for the squirrels. I’m a bit curious if a .22 rated for 22 ft/lbs might find a good pellet or two for up close raccoons. They can be pretty tough.

 

[joneb]

raccoons. They can be pretty tough.

For racoons my minimum is a 22lr CCI quiet 40gr at 710 fps from a rifle 46 ft/lbs of energy, same for possum, these are quieter than my air rifle.