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FX Impact Mark II air rifle question
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<blockquote data-quote="scope-eye" data-source="post: 2176184" data-attributes="member: 21274"><p>I have been shooting pellet guns my whole life I have progressed from a Daisy Red Rider to Crossman to Beemans to BSAs to Airforce then to FXs and now to Daystates. I have had .177 .20 .22 .25 .30 .357.45 and .50s And I have come to the conclusion that for me for backyard use for varmints a 25 cal is best. Not necessarily a high energy one but still a .25 it is the difference between them scurrying off wounded and dying later from the shot, and dropping there in there tracks. Some might say it is all about shot placement well it's a small target and they are always on the move, and the situation is rarly perfect. And they have also learned to stay out of reach or farther away sorta like the movie Quigley Down Under.LOL My first .25 cal was a Beeman Kodiak and I have never looked back as far as caliber is concerned. And for larger varmints coyotes and hogs I have zeroed in on a Airforce Texan SS with a 4500PSI setup. That gives it almost 900ft pounds of energy instead of the standard 3000 psi from the factory which is good for 500ft pounds. a 240gr at 3000fps exits at 900 fps with the 4500psi mod 240gr will exit 1250 plus. The 200gr will exit at 1500 almost 1600 fps and be good for 10 good quality shots. I have some 185s that I hope to be trying soon and expect to get them close to 2000 fps.</p><p></p><p>Dean</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scope-eye, post: 2176184, member: 21274"] I have been shooting pellet guns my whole life I have progressed from a Daisy Red Rider to Crossman to Beemans to BSAs to Airforce then to FXs and now to Daystates. I have had .177 .20 .22 .25 .30 .357.45 and .50s And I have come to the conclusion that for me for backyard use for varmints a 25 cal is best. Not necessarily a high energy one but still a .25 it is the difference between them scurrying off wounded and dying later from the shot, and dropping there in there tracks. Some might say it is all about shot placement well it's a small target and they are always on the move, and the situation is rarly perfect. And they have also learned to stay out of reach or farther away sorta like the movie Quigley Down Under.LOL My first .25 cal was a Beeman Kodiak and I have never looked back as far as caliber is concerned. And for larger varmints coyotes and hogs I have zeroed in on a Airforce Texan SS with a 4500PSI setup. That gives it almost 900ft pounds of energy instead of the standard 3000 psi from the factory which is good for 500ft pounds. a 240gr at 3000fps exits at 900 fps with the 4500psi mod 240gr will exit 1250 plus. The 200gr will exit at 1500 almost 1600 fps and be good for 10 good quality shots. I have some 185s that I hope to be trying soon and expect to get them close to 2000 fps. Dean [/QUOTE]
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