davethedood

Thanks Skot, think I'll try chrono with the other 8 pellet types and see what happens..

Daveyt63 I'm using the combo cb 625 attached with electrical tape. andyfr1968, just been through 8 pellet types as I was doing a test to see which was best in my barrel, sent some vfg cleaning pellets down the barrel and releaded between each pellet type, groups ranged from 12mm to 24mm at 27 yds which didn't seem very good to me. My groups were better before.

Or it has had time to settle down but is still inconsistent...

Ha ha yes, feet per second not foot pounds! Don't know what it was like before the service as I only just got my own chronograph. But it was a bit twangy before, nice and smooth after the service, but less accurate I have already put about 350 pellets through it, so it hasn't settled down yet.

Been having trouble getting my groups to close up. Recently had the gun (secondhand AA Prosport springer) relubed by a local gunsmith and it seems to shoot smoother than before but doesn't seem very consistent. Just chrono'd using JSB Exacts with results ranging from 737 to 763 foot pounds over less than 10 shots. I've never done this before but that seems like quite a large variation and thought maybe my spring is tired- any ideas?, is it time for a full tune up with a new spring etc? Any advice/recommendations welcome

Great thanks, so you do the whole thing with the gun cocked but holding the cocking lever.

Is there a way to safely use a pull through to clean a fixed barrel springer without taking it apart?

Thanks for the recommendations. Having put the same question to a number of forums the response I've had is as follows: JSB Exacts AA Fields H&H FTT RWS Superdome Daystate Li RWS Superfield Accupels The most recommended pellet was the JSB Exact in 4.52 by a fair margin which just happens to be the pellet I use! Time for some testing now methinks. Thanks again.

Howdy I wondered if anyone using an AA Prosport would recommend their favorite pellets for this rifle (for accuracy). Only ever used JSB Exacts to date and fancy testing a few other makes but with so many on the market maybe you could help me narrow down the options? thanks davethedood

Okiedokie, thanks all for the comments.

Ha ha, nice to see a healthy respect amongst the members here!!

Hmmm ...hey. I've got it! maybe I'll just try .22 out and see for myself!

That's amazing and very good to know. But why don't they make 999 work like that automatically? Why the "secret" 112 number only for those who know?

Thanks for the replies, I'll stick with .177 for now till I've got the hang of it. It's not that I don't think .177 is a hunting caliber, but the rats I've shot do a dance with the nerves twitching and all. Upon examination they have been shot straight through the head, generally just behind the ear from the side. I don't want to alarm my wife or any neighbours who may be able to see the end of my garden from their upstairs window, and read somewhere that the impact of .22 is more likely to have a "switch off" effect without the dance, hence the more to .22 maybe? Is this true?

Sorry for the dumb question, but I have found the post option to enable signatures (ticked as default) but where does one set up a signature? can't find it anywhere...