Good morning all...I am being a tad lazy this morning for everything I have to do, but I was curious how fast Polymags would go Leshiy 2. I expected the Predator Polymags to be fast, but WOW faster than I think they should be going. I don’t know how many L2s in .177 are currently out there in the field so I thought valuable to share what I am doing.
For simplicity sake here are the rifle specs: Edgun Leshiy 2 in .177 / 4.5 mm cal / 350 mm stock configuration. Predator PolyMags .177 8 gr. Starting pressure on gauge 200 bar ending 140ish. Chronograph- FX Pocket Chrony
I only fired 10 shots, but that is enough to put me in the range of what the Polymags will do, plus I am still waiting for the new probe to hopefully fix the filling issues I am currently having with the L2. One thing, for 10 shots I only had a standard deviation of 1.5 FPS, so from a shot to shot the L2 likes the poly mags.
HOWEVER, the PolyMags are leaving the barrel at an average speed. 1003 FPS, which I think is a bit fast for those little guys, and energy is around 18 FPE. The Polymags have a bit more bark than I want as they break the sound barrier exiting the barrel, and you do notice it, and this is around home use, playing around. Or is it me thinking 1000 plus FPS is a bit fast for a PolyMag?
Also, I did try some Sniper Magnums but though quieter, had a standard deviation of 15 FPS, but reached 24 FPE.
Disclaimer: The above is just me playing around and I have about 10 different types of pellets and I am just seeing what each one does. I will post more data as I get more formal in my testing.