.22 cal marauder good enought for competition?

[NicoB01]

I`ve had my marauder for about two years now, mostly shoot for hunting, but in a few weeks i have my firstr competition, I dont have a lot of information about it other than it is two categories (25 and 50 mt) and I registered for both, my marauder is not regulated, so i plan to use it for 25mt, a friend offered to lend me his Air Venturi avenger (wich due to the regulator i plan to use for 50mt), i plan to shoot 18,13gr jsb pellets from my rifle, and out of the avenger.
can anyone suggest a speed/tune for the marauder and the avenger?
keep in mind that i can only fill both rifles at 3000psi since thats what my air tank is rated for.

 

[Mrshosted]

Right on!!! Go have a great time.

 

[mh]

Do you have the match requirements? There might be power restrictions to deal with. Look for information concerning light varmit and heavy varmit.
The marauder is a very accurate air rifle if it fit the parameters of the match.

 

[NicoB01]

Do you have the match requirements? There might be power restrictions to deal with. Look for information concerning light varmit and heavy varmit.
The marauder is a very accurate air rifle if it fit the parameters of the match.

I did ask if there was any restrictions and so on, they only told me that it had to be a .22cal rilfe.
my question is mmore oriented towards the stability/precission side of tuning rather than power.

 

[Florida_Man]

Have you recorded a chronograph shot string to see your marauders current happy zone with the cylinder pressure?

 

[NicoB01]

Have you recorded a chronograph shot string to see your marauders current happy zone with the cylinder pressure?

depends on the hammer adjustment i have it set at, but its usually between 2900 and 2700psi approximately, ive set up my marauder the following way: backed up the hammer spring all the way and gave it 5 turns, backed up all the way the hammer stroke and gave it 3 turns , and the valve is wide open, at the moment im getting abt 930fps with jsb hades or 15,89gr jsb

 

[mobilemail]

Are you shooting the 18gr pellets because they are proven to be most accurate, or for any other reason? Because it would be a good idea to stick with the first reason....

 

[NicoB01]

Are you shooting the 18gr pellets because they are proven to be most accurate, or for any other reason? Because it would be a good idea to stick with the first reason....

Out of the pellets ive tried those have been the most accurate to date, i do plan on trying out the fx hybrids, but that would be after the competition

 

[NicoB01]

Do you have the match requirements? There might be power restrictions to deal with. Look for information concerning light varmit and heavy varmit.
The marauder is a very accurate air rifle if it fit the parameters of the match.

I was told that it would be a 25 target card with 4cm targets, so I guess it will be benchrest

 

[JohnL57]

I was told that it would be a 25 target card with 4cm targets, so I guess it will be benchrest

The Marauder should do fine. Do you have any bags or a rest to shoot with? Your rest set up is pretty important in benchrest. Make sure you are zeroed in at the distance you'll be shooting in advance if possible.

 

[NicoB01]

The Marauder should do fine. Do you have any bags or a rest to shoot with? Your rest set up is pretty important in benchrest. Make sure you are zeroed in at the distance you'll be shooting in advance if possible.

I plan to use my marauder to shoot 25mt, since it’s unregulated, I do have a bipod and I’ll borrow a set of shooting bags from a friend, for 50 mt bench rest I plan to use a n air Venturi avenger (was thin of setting the reg at about 140bar and shoot either 18gr jsb pellets or th 25gr jsb at 850-ish