177 flight help

[mikehow23 0]

Hi today i was doing some target practist. When i notist i could see my 177 air arm pellet in flight. What could this be. is my rifle under power??. its only 2 months old. I know u can see a 22 pellet in flight but thought you coulden't see a 177 in flight it is a bit windy with rain is this why ??

 

 

sorry im new to this forum and have see a lot of intresting things and help topic's my names mike

 

im useing a 177 air arms s400

 

also a air arms s200 177

Edited April 28, 2012 by mikehow23

[Phantom 631]

Welcome to the forum Mike,

 

It is feasable that you saw your pellet in flight, even a .177

Especially if its a shiny pellet, your background dark and the sun behind you.

 

If you feel that the gun is under powered, then you can always take it to a shop, club or friend (if they have one) and have it chronographed. A shop may make a small charge for the service though, most dont.

 

Again welcome to the forum.

 

Tony

[mikehow23 0]

thanks [bANNED TEXT] sound like the problem as the sun was behind me and i was shooting towards a shadowed backgroung thanks alot

[Mawders 595]

I never used to be able to see the pellets flight when I had a springer but since changing to pcp I often see the pellet fly. I put it down to actually being able to see through the scope where as when I pulled the trigger on my springer the recoil would obviously shake the gun so it was not easy watching the target through the scope. I wouldn't worry dude.

[Probuk 93]

I wouldnt worry to much mate, I chrono'd my HW100K .177 today...it running 787fps and i see my pellet's nearly everytime i fire it.

 

Marty

[AR177 588]

I was just writing a long sentence until i noticed Mawders had said exactly what i was going to say

 

Its nothing to worry about unless the pellet is only just falling out the end of the barrel

 

ATB

 

Adam

[blind dog 12]

I never used to be able to see the pellets flight when I had a springer but since changing to pcp I often see the pellet fly. I put it down to actually being able to see through the scope where as when I pulled the trigger on my springer the recoil would obviously shake the gun so it was not easy watching the target through the scope. I wouldn't worry dude.

+1

[davedavedave 69]

Same as above. In fact if you watch some of the night vision shoot videos on here and 'you tube' particularly on rats you can see the pellet streak to its target everytime.

 

atb

Dave.

[mikehow23 0]

thanks

[kanny 20,541]

ive watched some night vision fox hunting vids with the bullet rifles and you can see the round go to its target and theses are really shifting