Have you shot any targets at thirty yards?

 

Not yet, I am just thinking that would be a decent max range. That is as far as I am seeing them with leaves on the trees while archery hunting. I am really just hoping my situation could be completely covered with the pellet rifle. My son is starting to sit with me for squirrels and I want to try the pellet rifle so the mouse does not bother him. My pellets are middle of the road weight wise but I would have to dig them out to get the actual weight and I don't have access at the moment. They are very accurate at ten yards and.the do penetrate very well so I know they are effective. I am just looking for a little guidance so I don't wound one so to lack of knowledge.

 

Sounds like you jumped into it quickly. Took me months and hundreds of shots with different pellets to know where and how to hold. Good luck.

 

This is my finishing shot at the range for now with the .177, about six hundred pellets later this is where I'm at.

 

I have had the gun for years and shot it a lot, this is just its first attempts at hunting. It has been employed for yard pest removal and that took care of my penetration tests to my satisfaction and many tin cans have gone to the recycling center in the sky at the muzzle of the gun. I am used to a 22 for squirrels so I am used to a flatter shooting bullet with a farther effective range.
Is 30 yards realistic max range or am I selling the gun short and it is good to farther? I am going to chronograph it today and make sure it is still consistent. I will post the results when I get them.
Kevin

 

I am shooting crossman premier 7.4 gr pointed pellets and they are flying at 899 fps from my gun. I am leaning towards zeroing at 20 yards and then seeing where they hit at 30 and trying to keep my shots on live animals in the 20 yard range until I get more familiar with my setup.
It took a lot of shots to get the chronograph to pick up those little projectiles.
Thank you for the feed back. It is appreciated.
Kevin

 

Spring piston airguns take some practice. It took me awhile before I was proficient at 25 yards. That being said I don’t think I’ve ever shot a squirrel more than 15 yards away and all of them were taken with a 760 Pumpmaster.

 

I can get decent groups with the gun. It is very sensitive to over gripping the for arm. It has worked well in yard pests at about ten yards, I am just trying to figure out the max effective range. I am used to a 22 so this is a new adventure for my son and I. He has gone twice with me for squirrels and worn shooting muffs and he gets uncomfortable after a while. I figured this would be a better option for small ears.

 

Just a suggestion, get some CCI CB shorts for your .22. There are very quiet a more than capable of taking squirrels at distance.

 

Every human is different. Practice , at practical ranges, and your skill will let you know where your max range is. When your group is larger than a squirrels head, you will know it's too far.

 

I have looked for the shorts or even the longs (they are noticably quieter and long rifle also) but haven't come up with any at the local stores. I have used them in the past in my revolvers because they crack a lot less buty supply has dried up. I know my limits and am familiar with the drop of the pellet. It is the lethality of the pellet I am concerned with. I know they are devastating out to 10 yards but they are very light so I am afraid they will loose steam quickly.
My son is young and I don't want to turn him off of hunting because he saw an animal suffer because of something I did wrong.
Kevin

 

Too bad we aren't closer together, I have a ton of CB shorts. My 1886 made Winchester single shot loves them.

 

Midway has the CB shorts in stock, I don't think you would be disappointed.

 

Too bad we aren't closer together, I have a ton of CB shorts. My 1886 made Winchester single shot loves them.

I appreciate the thought. I will find something that works and I don't mind figuring out a new way of doing something. The learning curve can be enjoyable. I don't mind sighting in right in the back yard and pellets are a lot cheaper than ammo so there are a few benefits.

 

Basically practice as much as possible. Learn your maximum distance you can reliably hit your target. You might also want to try the heavier domed pellets, they deliver more energy into the target.
And for your .22, try subsonic loads. Definitely easier on the ears than the supersonic crack.