Does this hokkow point pellet eliminate the loud "crack" as it breaks the sound barrier or does it still sound like a 22
1289275
nope. Assuming the sound you are hearing is from the pellet breaking the sound bearing and not from something like your gun "dieseling" the best bet is to use a heavier pellet. This will get you under 1200fps and take care of that loud crack you are hearing.
1289276
well I think it depends on your rifle and how strong it is. I have the gamo big cat 1250 and most of the time I don't hear it, in some occasions the crack is there but they pack a hell of a punch. They're accurate and travel pretty fast considering their weight. I honestly highly recommend these
1289277
It will still have the loud crack noise when you fire this pellet. I know it did when i fired the .177 cal pellets in my old air rifle rated at 1000fps. I imagine with the 22 cal. at 850fps it will do the same.
1289278
It's not so much the shape but rather what the pellet is made of. Lead airgun ammo is much, much more quiet than PBA. (Performance Ballistic Alloy) Let's put it another way... I have this ammo, and no pigeons on my house. The neighbors don't know why :)
1289279
No. It does not have as much sound as my .22 rifle; but, the gas expulsion as the pellet leaves the barrel is still loud.
1289280
There is no loud crack sound using the hollow pellet with the crossman air rifle. In fact the sound is not very loud. But it may not be breaking the sound barrier since it's rated at 1000fps and I believe sound is 1116fps.
1263304
I think it's just the sound you get.when a pellet travels over 1000 fps. I've used different pellets and they all were about the same.
694832
I found the Nitro Venom .22 pellet rifle to be about the same loudnessas my .22 rimfire.
334438
In a .22 pellet (even a standard weight .22 pellet) the additional weight (as compared to a .177 pellet) reduces the velocity to something sub-sonic and there is no sonic crack from the pellet itself. The noise from firing the rifle is all you hear - if it is a quiet rifle, it will fire quietly. The pellet speed will depend on the power of the rifle, this heaver pellet would allow greater energy from the rifle before the pellet would be fired as super-sonic speeds causing the louder sounds.In a .22 rifle, this heavier pellet would be better for countering the effects of wind on accuracy than for reducing noise from the pellet speed for most rifles. In a .22 pellet (even a standard weight .22 pellet) the additional weight (as compared to a .177 pellet) reduces the velocity to something sub-sonic and there is no sonic crack from the pellet itself. The noise from firing the rifle is all you hear - if it is a quiet rifle, it will fire quietly. The pellet speed will depend on the power of the rifle, this heaver pellet would allow greater energy from the rifle before the pellet would be fired as super-sonic speeds causing the louder sounds.In a .22 rifle, this heavier pellet would be better for countering the effects of wind on... » Read More In a .22 pellet (even a standard weight .22 pellet) the additional weight (as compared to a .177 pellet) reduces the velocity to something sub-sonic and there is no sonic crack from the pellet itself. The noise from firing the rifle is all you hear - if it is a quiet rifle, it will fire quietly. The pellet speed will depend on the power of the rifle, this heaver pellet would allow greater energy from the rifle before the pellet would be fired as super-sonic speeds causing the louder sounds.In a .22 rifle, this heavier pellet would be better for countering the effects of wind on accuracy than for reducing noise from the pellet speed for most rifles. « Show Less
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Yes it is loud, breaks the sound barrier every shot. I use/bought the gun for Ground Squirrel control on a horse property. First shot and the Squirrels know what is up and hit their holes. I may try to silence it if possible, but the power and accuracy is great. I recommend the gun, built in Spain, not China and it shows.
1707096
The velocity is about 1000 ft/sec, less than the speed of sound of about 1100 ft/sec. It is not like a 22 rifle by any means. I would say it is not loud. If you were standing within 50 - 100 ft you would be able to hear the shot but you might not think that a rifle fired. For my grandsons I once purchased an air rifle that fired 1200 ft per sec. The gun sounded like a 22 rifle. I returned it.
1962329
Loudness: it is noisey for an air rifle. A .22 rimfire short fired from a bolt action 20inch rifle barrel makes less noise.
2199769
Yes it is loud because you are shooting a .22 calibre blank. It is usefull however if you have a hunting dog and you want to train him to be used to the sound of a gun without being shy.
687996
I don't think its that loud as long as you use lead pellets like crossman 14.3. Lead free lighter pellets will sound loud. If you want an extremely quite pellet rifle get a benjamin marauder 22 or 177 synthetic and a hand pump. It will cost more but your neighbors won't know your shooting and the rifle is more accurate.
1472973
Not that I know of. The rifle is very loud,but it quiets down after about 20 or so shots. This burns the manufacturing oil out.
1184317
Yes, I have used a .22 at 50 yards and and you can hear it ping. Fro .22 you might was to purchase the VisiChalk Ferris Wheel Target System, its fun to use, both kids and adults enjoy it, especially new shooters.
1674306
it is a break bbl. and assuming it has rifleings, most guns do for accuracy. it is accurate,let me point out also-its very loud-.thats the #1 problem with this air rifle,advertized as quiet,but to me its as loud as a .22 rifle.
635907
With the "silencer" on its not unbearable. With it removed its LOUD AS HELL. Not even kidding. There are a decent amount of videos on youtube you can check out as well
1539682
It is a little loud, but I wouldn't consider it a concern. If you use alloy pellets, they could break the speed of sound and create sonic boom. Use the heavier pellets and it isn't that bad.
1501485
Scott, I just bought one and its the best I have used or seen for power and accuracy. I suggest you use a heavy pellet for max impact for hunting. Love this one. It will break the sound barrier if you oil the pellets.
2110236
Should have no problem with caliber size. Maybe the performance. I have this brake on my custom 7.62x39 AR-15. It's definitely not as loud as other comp.'s, but I still have some muzzle rise. Better than before, but not as effective as I had hoped. With the cannon you're shooting, compared to mine, you might want to go to a more traditional compensater.
2112210
I've not used these pellets for a long time. Although from what I recall from my experience, I believe the noise level was higher if not the same as other munitions I used previously.