Have you hunted with it? I'm looking for better stopping than 14.3gr hollow point for large varmints.
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It's heavier so it hits much harder but past 50-60 feet you'll start to loose some accuracy. But man, it packs a lot of power. Worth the xtra money!
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My 1200fps rifle slaps these through some metals and yes to take down even several small game....birds nearly explode unless they are a turkey. The truth behind the bullet is the gun though. I've used dozens of different pellets in pistols and rifles for over 20 years and must say a rifle that pushes a pellet at 1200fps will do just as a black powder .22 rifle on a standard load. A 40g .22 pistol round is standard at 900fps...hunting rounds at 1250fps ... so the air rifle technology makes shooting the .22 pellets cheaper and gives me more range time with the kids.
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and the pellets flatten out to the size of a dime when shooting steel targets.hell of a smack!
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These pellets definitely hit hard, but you need the power for them. An air rifle with >20 fpe (PCP) is pretty much required to keep from lobbing these pellets too much. You could give an 18.13 gr Jumbo Heavy Exact pellet a try before you jump up to these beasts. Check out Hawke's Chair Gun application to check out down range energy and trajectories. You will get 90% kinetic energy and 80% velocity at ~ 30 yards (~500 fps.) with a 20 fpe gun.
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I have had my gun to the range a few times and have shot Crossman, Daises and Gamo pellets. The Gamo master point and Magnum have shot the best . Nice pointed pellet your best bet is to target shoot some with different ammo and see what works best for you . I am going to squirrel hunt with mine this year ,(live in Ohio and it legal here) so I am using a pointed pellet . Hope this helps . Shoot safe and have fun .
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I did not keep this rifle very long, so can not evaluate any pellet other than the Winchester Hollow Point pellet which shot well. I used the rifle only for target shooting.
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Hi David, I have tried all kinds (7 different types) of pellets from pointed tip, round, flat, all types with no consistency. All these pellets ranged from 7.8 grains to 14 grains. I cannot find a pellet that shoots well past 15 yards. Anything past 15 yards is unpredictable with groups no better than 12 inches. I gave up trying. Ive been shooting guns for over 30 years and this was just frustrating to say the least. Ive even tried 3 different scopes on the gun and still no luck. So Im pretty sure it wasnt me. Id look into buying another gun. Maybe this gun I received was just defective or something. Good luck. Hi David, I have tried all kinds (7 different types) of pellets from pointed tip, round, flat, all types with no consistency. All these pellets ranged from 7.8 grains to 14 grains. I cannot find a pellet that shoots well past 15 yards. Anything past 15 yards is unpredictable with groups no better than 12 inches. I gave up trying. Ive been shooting guns for over 30 years and this was just frustrating to say the least. Ive even tried 3 different scopes on the gun and still no luck. So Im pretty sure it wasnt me. Id look into buying another gun. Maybe this gun I received was just defective or... » Read More Hi David, I have tried all kinds (7 different types) of pellets from pointed tip, round, flat, all types with no consistency. All these pellets ranged from 7.8 grains to 14 grains. I cannot find a pellet that shoots well past 15 yards. Anything past 15 yards is unpredictable with groups no better than 12 inches. I gave up trying. Ive been shooting guns for over 30 years and this was just frustrating to say the least. Ive even tried 3 different scopes on the gun and still no luck. So Im pretty sure it wasnt me. Id look into buying another gun. Maybe this gun I received was just defective or something. Good luck. « Show Less
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I have not shot them but they are not rage broadheads. I compared them to a couple of different batches that I have and they look very similar but there are small differences. I will shoot them and then decide if I will trust them enough to hunt with them.
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Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but I sent my bone collector back because I had good Hawke optics (check them out, real nice lenses, just get one rated for airguns) ... well long story short this thing was shooting randomly with real bad groupings, I'm talking 6 inches at 25 yds. If you can still send it back, look at the Crosman offerings, I got a cheaper crosman springer that was deadly accurate with the same scope.
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Well I have shot pretty far with mine but farther you go the worse accuracy. If your gonna hunt I'd suggest cold steel product but if wanna shoot targets and tweety bird it's perfect.
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I believe it will work great. I have mine mounted on a rem. 700 varmint .223, it holds zero and the adjustment are spot on. Have fun!
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I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than rodents. P-25 is only about 420 fps with a fresh Co2 cartridge. I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than... » Read More I bought it as a gift for my grandson. I played around with it before I gave it to him. It only takes .177 Cal pellets. It depends on what you are hunting. .177 pellets may kill small rodents and birds at fairly close range. Crows, rats, squirrels, maybe small raccoons and possum. The most deadly and accurate are the pellets that are hollow pointed. The gun will jam if you load some pointed pellets in the magazine. If you are hunting something bigger, you need a gun (preferably, a rifle) that will shoot .22 cal. pellets. You need high velocity to get a clean kill on something larger than rodents. P-25 is only about 420 fps with a fresh Co2 cartridge. « Show Less
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I would think that this pellet would be ideal for squirrel hunting because of it's penetration and full expansion, being a hollow point. Happy hunting
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The best pellets depend on what you wish to shoot at. A hollow point type is for maximum damage,pointed can be used for varmints(small game only), flat head tips for general target practice. The gamin shoots hard enough to easily pierce a tin can both sides at 30 feet. Can still do damage even farther out.
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Well I have not killed anything , but targets with it as of yet. Although with 150# pull I would say it would bring down any of those.Just make sure you get a cocking device of some sort unless you have really strong arms and shoulders. I set up a really thick target and it just sailed through it. So if you get it be careful this bow is a killer.
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.177 cal. or 4.5mm steel bbs, makes a nice small varmint gun... Great for geating rid of squirrels.
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I have the a-5 mp5 shound and there is plenty of space between the shroud and apex tip. Just enough room for you to cranck the barrel tightly to the marker. (This is the 14in. I am speaking of) never had a phenom but I know their body size is quite similar
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I have a PSE stinger which produces a little over 300 fps and it does fine for me. I realize that isn't super fast but even breaching 300 fps the arrows only get about 8" into the target. The middle got a little soft after shooting some broad heads through it before last hunting season. It still stops arrows in the dead center though. They just stick out the back a little. I don't recommend this target for broad heads at all. Mine took about 500 field tips with absolutely no signs of wear before I shot it with broad heads. I'd actually get one of the bigger models like the 20" or 22". This one is a little small for shooting at the corner dots from longer distances. I have a PSE stinger which produces a little over 300 fps and it does fine for me. I realize that isn't super fast but even breaching 300 fps the arrows only get about 8" into the target. The middle got a little soft after shooting some broad heads through it before last hunting season. It still stops arrows in the dead center though. They just stick out the back a little. I don't recommend this target for broad heads at all. Mine took about 500 field tips with absolutely no signs of wear before I shot it with broad heads. I'd actually get one of the bigger models like the 20" or... » Read More I have a PSE stinger which produces a little over 300 fps and it does fine for me. I realize that isn't super fast but even breaching 300 fps the arrows only get about 8" into the target. The middle got a little soft after shooting some broad heads through it before last hunting season. It still stops arrows in the dead center though. They just stick out the back a little. I don't recommend this target for broad heads at all. Mine took about 500 field tips with absolutely no signs of wear before I shot it with broad heads. I'd actually get one of the bigger models like the 20" or 22". This one is a little small for shooting at the corner dots from longer distances. « Show Less
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I've used several and did a test of my own on what I have and my favorite is the pellet that has a small copper BB on top. I have it right here but there's no name. It was the more accurate and I have the Predator Polymag, 16 grain. They are lead with the red plastic pointed insert on top. The one I like for distance is the RWS, Hyper Velocity Pellet. Green plastic with the I believe lead pointed top. Do you know how to make not so snug pellets more snug? Carefully put a BB at the open/bottom end of pellet, tap ever so lightly with a gunsmith hammer and it will spread it out a little. Check the fit. Might take a few tries. Gives better FPS. Good luck and have fun! I've used several and did a test of my own on what I have and my favorite is the pellet that has a small copper BB on top. I have it right here but there's no name. It was the more accurate and I have the Predator Polymag, 16 grain. They are lead with the red plastic pointed insert on top. The one I like for distance is the RWS, Hyper Velocity Pellet. Green plastic with the I believe lead pointed top. Do you know how to make not so snug pellets more snug? Carefully put a BB at the open/bottom end of pellet, tap ever so lightly with a gunsmith hammer and it will spread it out a little. Check... » Read More I've used several and did a test of my own on what I have and my favorite is the pellet that has a small copper BB on top. I have it right here but there's no name. It was the more accurate and I have the Predator Polymag, 16 grain. They are lead with the red plastic pointed insert on top. The one I like for distance is the RWS, Hyper Velocity Pellet. Green plastic with the I believe lead pointed top. Do you know how to make not so snug pellets more snug? Carefully put a BB at the open/bottom end of pellet, tap ever so lightly with a gunsmith hammer and it will spread it out a little. Check the fit. Might take a few tries. Gives better FPS. Good luck and have fun! « Show Less
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Ron, I just bought one of these. Wondered if you found a scope, red dot, etc. that you liked. Thanks.