Comments on Airguns of Arizona Blog: The Noise in the Attic – Part II

Thanks for your replies and insight.

2008-10-16T15:55:00.000-07:00

Thanks for your replies and insight.

Additional for Vulcanator --If you want to shoot n...

2008-10-16T04:55:00.000-07:00

Additional for Vulcanator --

If you want to shoot non-lead ammo with the greater penetration that it delivers, I highly recommend trying the Dynamic Non-Lead Pellets that Promethius makes.

I've had good luck with them, producing highly consistent velocities in springers and excellent accuracy at longer ranges.

If you cruise through my blogs, you'll see some of my results.

Obviously, not all pellets work well in all airguns, so you'll have to experiment to see how they work for you.

Vulcanator,Here's some velocity data I collected q...

2008-10-16T02:21:00.000-07:00

Vulcanator,

Here's some velocity data I collected quite some time ago:

Beeman P1 pistol

Daisy Precision Max average 542 fps

PBA average 638 fps

Beeman R7 (tuned)

Daisy Precision Max average 619 fps

PBA average 747

Penetration was much better with the PBA, but accuracy goes to blazes beyond 20 yards.

I have not shot PBA long term in any springer, so I don't have any information on its effects on any aspect of airgun life.

I'm curious as to the velocity of the P1 using PBA...

2008-10-15T21:41:00.000-07:00

I'm curious as to the velocity of the P1 using PBA Raptor ammo, do you have any numbers? I've heard anecdotal tales of the potential of long term damage of a springer shooting ultra light ammo.

Something to the effect of light ammo not providing a suitable head of pressure against the compressing piston before the pellet starts moving, thus causing the piston head to slam against the cylinder.

What's your experience and opinion on this matter?

Vulcanator,You're right; the head shot would have ...

2008-10-14T07:48:00.000-07:00

Vulcanator,

You're right; the head shot would have been preferable, and I would have had greater confidence in making a head shot if I had been seated. (I had been practicing shooting seated with my forearms resting on my knees, and I got decent groups at 10 yards that way.)

But in this instance, I was standing. I knew that the Raptor ammo would deliver really good penetration, so I went for the chest. I didn't do a necropsy to see exactly where the shot had gone, but -- based on how quickly he dropped -- I think I hit the pump room and possibly the spine.

My office doesn't lend itself to keeping a scoped rifle handy and ready to go, but if I had been using a rifle, I would have gone for the head shot.

I'm glad you dropped the little fella but wouldn't...

2008-10-13T20:47:00.000-07:00

I'm glad you dropped the little fella but wouldn't a head shot have been more appropriate? I've shot squirrels in the body with my R9 and they've bolted-they are tough little buggers!

Aha -- you discovered my secret!Actually, as I sai...

2008-10-13T06:13:00.000-07:00

Aha -- you discovered my secret!

Actually, as I said in Part I, our bedroom is adjacent to the bathroom, and we have a TV in there. When the TV is on, you can hear it in the bathroom.

I haven't check to see if you can, in fact, hear the TV in the attic . . . I took some "poetic license."

Well done.I just wonder why you watch "Bones" in t...

2008-10-13T04:56:00.000-07:00

Well done.

I just wonder why you watch "Bones" in the bathroom.