Shooting golf balls at extended ranges looks is challenging and looks like fun. I can see that up to 200 yards, it can be practically done. But some folks claim and show videos of hitting golf balls up to 300 yards and more. I looked at pellet trajectories on Chairgun up to 300 yards and the pellets drop so significantly, that I'm beginning to question this. Please comment (be nice) on this.
For a 25 caliber air rifle shooting 33 gr pellets at 915 fps or 63 fpe (That's what my Charlie Frear tuned Cricket shoots):
at 200 yards, the drop is over 300 inches=30 MOA
at 250 yards, the drop is 900 inches=90 MOA
at 300 yards, the drop is 2400 inches=240 MOA
For a 30 cal rifle shooting 44.95 gr pellets at 900 fps:
at 200 yards, the drop is 280 inches
at 250 yards, the drop is 1000 inches
at 300 yards, the drop is 2300 inches
At those extended ranges, the pellet is practically dropping vertically on the target. I don't think anyone makes adjustable scope rings that can compensate for that kind of drop and scope holdover would be out of the optical range. Adjustable rings would work ok at 200 yards, but beyond that??? So, I think that hits at 300 yards is pure s--t luck. Please point out the error of my thinking.
For a 25 caliber air rifle shooting 33 gr pellets at 915 fps or 63 fpe (That's what my Charlie Frear tuned Cricket shoots):
at 200 yards, the drop is over 300 inches=30 MOA
at 250 yards, the drop is 900 inches=90 MOA
at 300 yards, the drop is 2400 inches=240 MOA
For a 30 cal rifle shooting 44.95 gr pellets at 900 fps:
at 200 yards, the drop is 280 inches
at 250 yards, the drop is 1000 inches
at 300 yards, the drop is 2300 inches
At those extended ranges, the pellet is practically dropping vertically on the target. I don't think anyone makes adjustable scope rings that can compensate for that kind of drop and scope holdover would be out of the optical range. Adjustable rings would work ok at 200 yards, but beyond that??? So, I think that hits at 300 yards is pure s--t luck. Please point out the error of my thinking.