I have a Crossman 1377 single shot air pistol and have played around with a couple different types of pellets... except PBA ammo. My airgun only generates 600 fps (advertised, never confirmed via chrono)... and at that range in the airgun performance spectrum I dont see a whole lot of deformation or terminal performance difference regardless of what I use. My only real use for this as of now has been target shooting in the backyard. It didn't really cost all that much, and is definately not in the same class as many of the air rifles/pistols brought up on occasion on THR. I'm not convinced it would be humane to take a shot on a rabbit with this particular gun, the little bit of backyard testing at bottles of water etc. Ive done doesnt impress me all that much... doesnt penetrate as well as I thought, and the sights on it dont adjust very well meaning I might not land it exactly where I want anyway... .177 is a bit of a stretch for a not-particularly fast air pistol with bad sights imo. Its a small target, and Im sure it would kill it... but I would prefer DRT.
1) Does PBA air rifle ammo's increased velocity performance as advertised? How does it compare to other ammo for varmit/small game/pest eradication purposes and do recovered pellets flatten out or deform any, is it softer than lead? How does it work to gain that extra velocity. Is it just lighter?
2) I have a pic posted at the bottom, the top row is Gamo Rocket ballistic tip... does anyone have good results with these separating out on higher velocity pellet guns? Mine only separate rarely, but I guess Im inclined to blame it on not being shot out of a rifle in the 1000-1200fps+ category.
I have had Gamo's Hunter Extreme 22 air rifle (this one)catch my eye recently, its a helluvalot to spend on just any air rifle...(yes and no, I know the prices on these go up a lot higher than this - just Ive never shelled out that much for one before) but have been looking for something more serious for a while, even looking at some big bore stuff. It advertises 1300 fps with a .22cal PBA pellet... which is quick. Thats what got me on the whole PBA train of thought.
3) Anyone here own or have used this particular model or anything similar? What .22 or bigger air rifles are there out there that I should give serious consideration to?
Thanks in advance for your advice
Sorry for the poor quality pic-
1) Does PBA air rifle ammo's increased velocity performance as advertised? How does it compare to other ammo for varmit/small game/pest eradication purposes and do recovered pellets flatten out or deform any, is it softer than lead? How does it work to gain that extra velocity. Is it just lighter?
2) I have a pic posted at the bottom, the top row is Gamo Rocket ballistic tip... does anyone have good results with these separating out on higher velocity pellet guns? Mine only separate rarely, but I guess Im inclined to blame it on not being shot out of a rifle in the 1000-1200fps+ category.
I have had Gamo's Hunter Extreme 22 air rifle (this one)catch my eye recently, its a helluvalot to spend on just any air rifle...(yes and no, I know the prices on these go up a lot higher than this - just Ive never shelled out that much for one before) but have been looking for something more serious for a while, even looking at some big bore stuff. It advertises 1300 fps with a .22cal PBA pellet... which is quick. Thats what got me on the whole PBA train of thought.
3) Anyone here own or have used this particular model or anything similar? What .22 or bigger air rifles are there out there that I should give serious consideration to?
Thanks in advance for your advice
Sorry for the poor quality pic-
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