What are the best pellets to buy for this for accuracy between 30-45 yards and killing something like ground hogs? IF that's possible for this rifle?
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Well dont be shocked, there are lots of guns that shoot well out past 50 yards and they are really quiet. I was shooting my buddies gun and we were shooting 4 inch groups at 60 yards easily. Not sure what his gun brand is though, I am going to get what he has since I know it works.
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i can get squirrels from 100 + yards, and they just stop dead in their tracks, or at least i hit em where it disables them and then another shot does the trick. hope that answers your question, i use the winchester .177 cal pointed, comes in a tin with a 500 count. i really like it, and no problems with it at all.
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I personally don't know... I've only plinked cans and bottles with this thing at a short distance (a few yards at most). Everything I shoot tears through cans (incl. sturdy steel soup cans) like a hot knife through butter, so I imagine an animal's flesh would be nothing to this thing. I'd figure a nice pointed or hollow point pellet to be proper for the application of which you speak. Good luck.
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Alloy pellets will travel faster and more accurate, but lead pellets typically deliver a bigger punch. Lead since you are shooting from relatively close up.
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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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The rifle is accurate out to 100' withe .2g BBs. I would recomend a holographic or red dot, or if you are interested I have mounted a AIM SPORTS 4x32 scope for sniping purposes. It is on amazon and it costs about $28. I hope this satisfies your question.
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I would not recommend shooting it with pellets. A low power bb gun might work but the target is really intended for airsoft bb's.
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Have not hunted groundhog with it.I sure that it would work fine for them.I would think up to 30-40 Yards.I have mine sighted in a 50 yards, pretty accurateat 75 yards.
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First, I will not shoot bbs in mine, as I'm afraid it might damage the rifling. My air rifle likes Crosman pointed pellets (also called Crosmand Hunters), and Winchester round nose. It does pretty well with the Destroyer EX pellets also. With a good scope and shooting from a rest at 10 yards, this gun can give you 1/4" groups measured center to center consistently. Very accurate for a gun priced this low.
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It depends on size of pellet. I shoot the heavy ones very accurately at forty and under. That's the farthest I can shoot in back yard
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Bought mine on sale 2 yrs ago at Wally's. Came with .177 and .22 barrels. Easy enough to check - just open the box!...Recommend you replace scope. I swapped for a Barska 2-7x32 Air Gun Scope. EXCELLENT pellet gun for the money, especially with a better scope mounted. Really nice wood furniture too. Using wadcutter pellets, I can hit a bottle cap mounted SIDEWAYS - OFFHAND at the 10 meter competition distance on a regular basis!!! To the reviewer who said it was a piece of junk - suggest he read the break-in period info and practice a little more. :-) Performance smooths out at about 300 rounds during which time, I found that wadcutters work best for mine - YMMV. Bought mine on sale 2 yrs ago at Wally's. Came with .177 and .22 barrels. Easy enough to check - just open the box!...Recommend you replace scope. I swapped for a Barska 2-7x32 Air Gun Scope. EXCELLENT pellet gun for the money, especially with a better scope mounted. Really nice wood furniture too. Using wadcutter pellets, I can hit a bottle cap mounted SIDEWAYS - OFFHAND at the 10 meter competition distance on a regular basis!!! To the reviewer who said it was a piece of junk - suggest he read the break-in period info and practice a little more. :-) Performance smooths out at about 300... » Read More Bought mine on sale 2 yrs ago at Wally's. Came with .177 and .22 barrels. Easy enough to check - just open the box!...Recommend you replace scope. I swapped for a Barska 2-7x32 Air Gun Scope. EXCELLENT pellet gun for the money, especially with a better scope mounted. Really nice wood furniture too. Using wadcutter pellets, I can hit a bottle cap mounted SIDEWAYS - OFFHAND at the 10 meter competition distance on a regular basis!!! To the reviewer who said it was a piece of junk - suggest he read the break-in period info and practice a little more. :-) Performance smooths out at about 300 rounds during which time, I found that wadcutters work best for mine - YMMV. « Show Less
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I've only used the "Crosman Destroyer .177 Cal, 7.9 Grains, Pointed, 250ct" and have great success knocking down wild game with them! I don't know if this gun shoots the airsoft pellets.
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I have had the best luck with the jsb exact diablo 8.4gr as far as power and accuracy goes. I have a umarex octaine .177 that I have found to be very picky with pellets. Yours may differ...For what it's worth I would recommend trying a few different different brands and weights to see what shoots best for you
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It is my opinion that the NP XL is not the right rifle for your situation if "50x50" is feet, not yards. The high power of this gun lends itself for hunting rabbits or squirrels at 60 to 100 feet, even beyond if you are a really good shooter. It appears that your application involves plinking and target shooting at up to 50 feet. You will be much better off with a .177 rifle that is a lot quieter than the powerful NP XL, and much easier to cock. For a backyard your size this gun is overkill and it will alert your neighbors, and fatigue you quickly.
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Yes this Ruger Blackhawk us powerful for its price. I can shoot a group at 75 feet with a tight group. I would suggest the JOB Match Diablo Exact pellets which is 8.44 grains for ammo. This should eliminate your pesky ground hog issues with a good head shot. The 4x32 scope is ok but an upgrade to a pellet gun scope like a 3x9 40 would be a great choice. Leepers make a great mil dot scope..
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No problem at 50 yards. The .22 cal usually passes right through so you have to know your backstop. 100 yards starts to get pretty far out for real accuracy so hitting it well might be a trick.
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Have only shot out to 100 yards so far it's on a jp LRP-07 in 308 about an inch inch and a quarter with it rifle shoot less than 1/2 in with long range scope. I am using it for pigs not tiny groups so it depends on what you mean by accurate I am really happy with the setup. But it's not for a fine tune at long range
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RR, I found that you have to determine what distance you want as your target point. Plus, I found that the scope that comes with the rifle didn't do the job very well and I broke it trying to get it to get on target, not only for distance, but, also for the left and right setting. I bought another one, not expensive, and raised the rear sight up by about 1/4 inch on the rifle. My target point is about 250-300 ft.. Raising the rear sight allows for the ability to tune the scope to that distance without breaking it. After having done that, the accuracy was maintained even shooting about 2-3000 rounds in it. I also found that if I put my pellets in lubricating oil, the speed and distance are greatly increased. I found that, at a distance of about 50 feet, a pellet will go through an inch thick pine board. I am enjoying the rifle, I hope you will too! JimS
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This is actually a very good question. My model 35 was all over the place (2"+ at 10 yards) with every type of domed, hollow point, or pointed pellet. Then I tried daisy wadcutters and crosman wadcutters and they both grouped about 1/4" at 10 yards with the factory open sights. It was mind-blowing how much difference there was between these pellets and all others. Trust me on this one. I tried a LOT of different pellets and had mostly poor results.
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After some thousands of shots, I would recommend the best pellets as follows:For target practice:1.- RWS Meisterkugeln (yellow color tag)2.- Crosman MatchFor hunting:1.- RWS domed2.- Crosman hollow pointGamo pellets are bad as the worst, don´t waste your money.Greetings
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Hi Jerry , thank you for your inquiry, the Gamo Hunter Extreme SE Air Rifle would be very effective at 35 yards, not as effective at 50 yards. Thanks Phil