What springer did you shoot today?

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Was able to finish up my pellet testing for the .177 HW50. The AEA 8.7 and AEA 10.3 were just as accurate as the JTS 8.7. But the JTS had a lower SD and slightly higher fpe. I think I won the barrel lottery on this one, the accuracy is so amazing, I was tempted to shoot a 30 yd card. I set up my 40 silhouettes at various distances and couldn't miss. I was even nailing 1 inch palm seeds at 50 meters...Cheers!
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RCope said:
Was able to finish up my pellet testing for the .177 HW50. The AEA 8.7 and AEA 10.3 were just as accurate as the JTS 8.7. But the JTS had a lower SD and slightly higher fpe. I think I won the barrel lottery on this one, the accuracy is so amazing, I was tempted to shoot a 30 yd card. I set up my 40 silhouettes at various distances and couldn't miss. I was even nailing 1 inch palm seeds at 50 meters...Cheers!
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AEA now there another pellet I haven't heard of,
JTS now AEA. I need to get out more..lol.🤦🏼
 
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TX200#1
Bought in 2013 and, on the advice of the Motörhead, I have been shooting nothing but 8.64gr H&N FTT pellets.
As new it was shooting those at around 9000-915fps/16fpe.
After about 60,000 pellets the power started to drop off so I ordered a factory rebuild kit from PA.
I know. I know. I should have just ordered a spring but I didn’t check the parts availability far enough.
Over the years I have heard folks rave about 8.4 grain pellets but I had a bunch of 8.64s so I stuck with them although, with the new kit they are only shooting at around 849fps/13.5fpe???
Me thinks PA goosed up the TX when it was first new.
:o

I am finally down to my last 1000 8.64s so I ordered some AA 8.4, 4.52mm pellets and tested them today in TX200 #1.
I like the shot cycle very much but the AA 8.4 4.52mm pellet is an RCH smaller than the H&N 8.64 4.52mm pellet.
Maybe AA is using JSBs slightly used dies for their pellets.
I finished with 10 pellets offhand at my 10 yard indoor range:

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This afternoon the wind was much better than yesterday, so I took the HW30 out to 40 yards with the AA 7.87's. Smallest group was 9/16" ctc.
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Then I decided to try JEFFPPC, 22 yard target at 40 yards..lol. It was challenging and fun too. Only scored a 11.5 out of 30, maybe next time.
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It's hard to put this little 30 down, when there's no wind it's dead on.
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beerthief said:
only thing i would add if it was mine would be to lower the FPE to around 10 FP , but that's just me .
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It’s sitting at 11.4 right now. After I finished building this one it was setting right at 12fpe, just a touch over depending on pellet type. This weekend I I worked at slowing it down. Super smooth at 11.4.

But to your point, 10-11fpe range is ideal. I usually shoot for 11-11.4.

Steve
 
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Temps rose to 36F. I got some serious shooting in so far today. After lunch I shot a HW85 .22. Very nice gun. So easy to jack. Had to look in book, installed a Vortek in Oct.
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This next gun a Pro Sport .177. is just too good to be true. Looks and performance are infinite.
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Really awesome weather. Got several hours in today. And shot this HW98 .177 next. Just slaughtered the cans today. This gun lacks nothing.
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Last up for the afternoon a R9 .20. This rifle was the encore and what a performance. Flawless. Great rifles great day. Have a golf tournament to play. Crow
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