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08-04-2020, 10:28 #11
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
Love Janfred's post. It was all we knew as kids - true, all there was. KK - FF I have noticed that the pellets sit at different depths when dropped in, did wonder about it. Will make a pellet seater and try find out more about pellet uni forming tool.
It is interesting and entertaining.
I think the Marksman pellets of yesteryear were made to a bit less of the mass production end result we receive today.
I clearly recall using my Dads pellet gun (which I am still using) to shoot the heads of match's in our houses passage. It was a rainy day treat for us to have a wooden board dragged in over the end door with a target hung on it. My Dad would always end off by putting a few match's stuck in a potato with the heads as final target. The passage is just over 5 m long.
So yea! I do believe the pellets still had some standard to them then. Lastly, I also recall finding an odd shaped pellet 40 years ago was a call your friend event.
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08-04-2020, 10:34 #12
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
Cleaning the barrel ? My Dads one has never been cleaned in maybe 50/60 years.
Do we ever clean these barrels ?
What would we be cleaning out ?
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08-04-2020, 10:36 #13
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08-04-2020, 10:37 #14
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
Have a look here, I learned a lot from him:
https://www.pyramydair.com/blog/
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08-04-2020, 10:59 #15
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
The Marksman pellet quality of yesteryear was definitely very different and more consistent than the pellets sold for the last 15 to 20 years.
A good few years back I found some older boxes we had left (read lost at the back of a drawer) for comparison.
Quality and weight was definitely different between the old and new.
There was a noticeable drop in quality.
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08-04-2020, 11:49 #16
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
So what brand of pellet would you guys recommend? JSB has been mentioned, anything else?
What about what brand to avoid?
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08-04-2020, 11:55 #17
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
Most of my guns (springer and PCP) are very accurate with RWS.
Used many 1000s of Marksman as a boy, tried them some years back and they are really shitty now.
Same experience with Gamo, my guns do not like them.
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08-04-2020, 12:15 #18
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
When accuracy goes for a ball the first thing I do is check the stock screws, if that is not the issue then clean the barrel.
If that does not solve the problem then look further, but from a rifle that was previously shooting accurately that often solves it.
Other things to look at are differences in pellet batches, scope mounting and the scope as well. Then also run it over a chrony.
Not all pellets are created equal, some are softer than others and may leave a lead build up over time.
So if groupings start to open up then there is the place to start.
As mentioned previously pellets will differ from batch to batch, JSB is known for this.
As for scopes, the Hawke brand seems to stand up to the recoil from most springers, I shoot HW97's, 77, 90, 80, LGV Comp Ultra.
A good quality break barrel will shoot just as accurately as an underlever / side lever.
Good brands of pellets - JSB, H&N, Air Arms, RWS.
Air rifle barrels can be extremely pellet fussy, it can take a while to find the right brand / weight.
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08-04-2020, 14:59 #19
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
What he said.☝️
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08-04-2020, 15:24 #20
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Re: what do you know about pellet guns? - Airguns.
Very good and comprehensive advice from Marius.
There are more variables to manage in springer airguns in my experience than with PCP’s that regulate the pressure with each shot to ensure more consistency.
The best PCP’s (also most expensive ones) operate around 850ft / second for bullet stability.
From my own experience in shooting my PCP, pellet choice is absolutely critical for accuracy. Also domed pellets are more accurate than the flat faced and pointed pellets. I suspect it would be the same for springers.
I have shot many brands and found the best results with these two: Crosman Domed, H&N field target trophy.
One last thing, almost every single brand has a different weight. The good brands like the ones mentioned above list weight in both grains and grams.
Your point of impact will inevitably change every time you use a new brand. I have to zero my scope with every new tin I buy.
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