How well does this pistol shoot with heavier pellets, say 9 grains or higher?
1807257
I have tested over a dozen pellets in this gun. None were as heavy as 9 gr. The 8.4 and 8.6 gr pellets were the two best performing pellets I tested, also the heaviest. 9 gr. should perform well, but make sure they fit in the magazine. If they are too long the magazine will not feed. Great pistol.
1807258
Son, this gun drives framing nails! I use JSB Exact domed pellets (8.44gr) and Beeman crow magnum (8.8) with good accuracy and power. Lodges far into 2x4's. I would use Beeman Silver Arrow pointed (11.57) but i think they might be the exact length of the revolver magazine tube- leading to jamming issues either on the point or the skirt of the pellet. But anyways- this gun is the IT accessory to treat yourself to!!!
1807259
I shot 6 different weights through a chronograph, very pleased with the results. Not as much velocity loss as I expected.
26998
my wife and i like the"gamo power pellets". the gold ones....177 calhas 25% increased velocity
245883
I use this unit in pistols. I am very happy with it. I shoot bullseye. It is of very good quality. I also use Ultra dots but lately have been buying the Millets. You won't regret the purchase.
1190671
Higher weight improves accuracy, but also significantly reduces range. So if you're getting 30 feet at 450fps with PBA, shooting something over 3x heavier will make you accurate at about 10 feet. Best to stick with PBA pellets and try to shoot on a not so windy day.
2242706
I would recommend something more like a 22lr with snake shot. The 9 mm is pretty powerful for that kind of use.
694830
Compared to a .22LR on a scale of 1-10 with the LR being a 10 in noise, I'd say the .22 pellet is a 2 at most.
1273135
This gun is loaded relatively quickly. The ten pumps is not a hassle at all, anyways I do at least 12 or so pumps. This gun can go through a full milk gallon and then some. This is the most powerful pellet gun I own and shoots well over 715 fps.
1415213
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
752296
I find they are too heavy for air pistols, you get less fps. I use lighter pellets to shoot targets at 20 feet with my Beretta 92FS
1710649
I did a little research and found that some do use the 3-9x40 on the .357 and even higher power rifles. A lot of .357 users like the fixed scopes or low power, 1-3x32mm scopes. The 3-9x40 is good up to around 450 yards, can your gun/ammo of choice reach that far? I've only used my Tasco 3-9x40 on my Marlin 30-30 and it held up great! The Barska I bought for my daughter to use on her 10-22. Overkill maybe, but she liked mine and picked it out!!! Good luck on whatever you choose!!! - Jim
1055717
Very powerful. Fps rating is in description.> 1000 fps depending on the weight of the pellet.
1887557
I use four for close range, max is eight. Three is great for indoor shooting. Different pellet weight make a differance also. All trial and error.
920822
What caliber are you shooting? Don't know the FPS of my pellets, but I shoot a .177 Benjamin Marauder PCP Air rifle (stock, not enhanced) at my littls spinner target. It's about 25 yds away and I'm shooting JSB Diabolo EXACT .177 Caliber Air Gun Pellets - 8.44 gr pellets. These pellts spin and reset the target just fine. Now, I also have the larger spinning target, .made for 22 cal. These .177 pellets won't spin those bigger paddles. And my .22 and .25 Marauders spin the large target paddle and spin the small target paddles like crazy, but I don't know how long the little spinning paddles would last with the bigger pellets striking them - so I only shoot my .177 at the smaller spinner. But like I said, my .177 can spin the small paddles all day long. Hope this helps. Bobby
135796
I have tried a lot of pellets, Crossman Premier Hollow Points, Benjamin's, and others and you know what? I have found that the gun shoots straighter than I can hold and squeeze the trigger properly with all of them. As long as I use a heavy lead pellet to keep the speed down, the gun shoots great. I guess if I bench rested the gun and squeezed the trigger perfectly repeatedly, I could tell an accuracy difference between pellets. But I hunt using the best rest I can find (the side of a tree usually!) and try my best to use proper shooting technique. If I do that, old bushytail is usually toast. I like this gun (Umarex OCTANE 22 cal) except it is really heavy to carry, and I can't figure out a way to put a sling on it.
923648
In .22 cal. (5.5mm) each pellet weighs 25.39 grains. This is kind of heavy for a springer air rifle. More appropriate for use in a PCP air rifle.
105193
The gun can be a little on the heavy side so it's hard to hold steady free handed. If you put it on some type of support and it usually shoots pretty good. Also the cheaper pellets tend to wander all over the target. Buy the higher quality ammo. That should help out also.
473774
The accuracy is better than most lower priced guns. If you have good balls and your speed is adjusted you can consistently hit a coffee can at 40 feet. You get out there past 30 yards and your shots get pretty scattered.