under power or not?!!!!

[Guest air gunner]

hi i have just got my bsa supersport chrono'd and have found it is running at 10.5lbs or what ever they measure at. is my rifle still suitable for hunting?

Edited December 29, 2008 by air gunner

[Deker 3,478]

  air gunner said:

hi i have just got my bsa supersport chrono'd and have found it is running at 10.5lbs or what ever they measure at. is my rifle still suitable for hunting?

 

 

Apparently that is what you have been doing with it so ...is it?????

[Guest air gunner]

well yea i have been had a pigeon from 15 yrds but what about rabbits? anyone else running at this and taking rabbits at good distances? i really dont want to be injuring the game so im just clarifying.

[clubshot 22]

Think you will find that Most New Air Gun's are set to around 10.5 with average Pellets

 

Due to the AT Seal

 

As aware that some pellets would make it exceed that if used

 

Try out a few other pellets and Expect you will find higher power level

 

Aware of some Shooters using indoor Targe Rifles around 6FP

Still being able to control Vermin with them

 

It's about accuracy......... And hitting the Kill spot

 

 

BOB/R

[Guest air gunner]

cheers buddy that is reasuring! im going out tuesday and dont want my game leaving with a pellet lodged in them one because of the cruelty factor and two thats my meal!

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

It will still kill vermin at 30 - 40 yards as long as you hit it in the right place, my smk xs78 is putting out the same with crossman spitfire pellets

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

its fine, most makers are sending them out at 10-11ftlbs to cover there own backs.

[Guest air gunner]

cheers boys just took a ferel so it kills bring on the bunnys. now i just need to get my lamping tecniques honed. Oh yea and bearinator we will use a less powerfull lamp this time.

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

Try a lazerlite about £40 and a scope mount £15 for a 30mm scope tube but you'll need a 12v battery. I've got 1 although i use the lightforce striker when we have the dogs out as well. If you can get a lazerlite i've got a 30mm mount you can have mate. Good luck with your lamping and remember you don't get good bags all the time but when you have a good score of rabbits and other vermin it more than makes up for the blank sessions

[Coney 3]

  Big bald beautiful said:

its fine, most makers are sending them out at 10-11ftlbs to cover there own backs.